Author: Kanayan Tamar

Sitting of PACE sub-committee on Nagorno Karabakh held in Paris
Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 13 2005
13 September 2005 [09:25] – Today.Az
The second sitting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe
(PACE) Lower Committee for regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh problem
is held in Paris, capital of France yesterday.
Azerbaijan is represented in the sitting by deputy Foreign Minister
Araz Azimov, head of the Azerbaijani Parliamentary delegation to PACE,
member of Lower Committee Samad Seyidov and member of sub-committee
Asim Mollazade.
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairman and personal representative of OSCE
chairman-in-office Andrzey Kasprzyk have been invited to the sitting
too.
It must be noted that, the sub-committee was formed in PACE Winter
session this year and the committee is chaired by CE ex-president,
member of British parliament Lord Russell- Johnston. Yesterday’s
sitting is presided by R.Johnston too. Recommendations are expected
to be made on the regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
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SPEAKERS OF HUNGARIAN, BRAZILIAN, RUSSIAN AND SLOVAKIAN PARLIAMENTS TO VISIT ARMENIA TILL END OF 2005
12.09.2005 02:42
Pan Armenian News
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian National Assembly is celebrated
its 15-th anniversary this November. On this occasion a solemn
sitting of the parliament will be convoked. As RA NA Chairman
Artur Baghdassaryan told journalists, representatives of some
interparliamentary delegations will be invited to take part in the
sitting. At the same time the Chairman informed that Speakers of
Hungarian, Brazilian, Russian and Slovakian parliaments will visit
Armenia till the end of the current year. Artur Baghdassaryan also
noted that late this year two sittings of the CIS Interparliamentary
Assembly will be held. In November the republic of Armenia will assume
presidency over the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Organization, reported by IA Regnum.

National Assembly of RA (press release), Armenia
Sept 9 2005
NA President to Participate at the World Conference of the
Parliaments’ Presidents

In Washington NA President Artur Baghdasaryan met Dennis Hastert, US
Congress Speaker. Issues pertaining to the wide circle of
Armenian-American relations were discussed in the atmosphere of full
understanding. It was decided to develop the relations between US
Congress and National Assembly, pointing out that their factual
absence doesn’t contribute to bilateral cooperation. An agreement was
reached on the cooperation of several concrete problems.
After meeting Dennis Hastert, the Republican US Congress Speaker,
Artur Baghdasaryan met Nancy Pelosi, head of the Democratic faction
of US Congress, Stanley Howard, head of the control body of
Democratic minority. NA President also had discussions on various
problems concerning Armenia and Armenian people and processes being
carried out in Armenia and in the region. Problems pertaining to the
elimination of lifting the blockade of Armenia by Turkey, recognition
of Genocide and other problems related to the South Caucasus region,
were discussed with Joe Knollenberg, Frank Pallone and congressmen
Anna Eschew, John Sweeney, Scott Garrett, Adam Schiff and Joe
Schwarz. Two projects are on the agenda of the Congress: Genocide
recognition and against the construction of the new railway through
lifting Armenia from blockade by Turkey. NA President requested to
assist in the above-mentioned matters and protect the interests of
Armenia, at the same time expressing gratitude to the congressmen for
their activities in favour of Armenia. Artur Baghdasaryan invited
them to Armenia, and the invistation was gladly accepted. During the
meeting at the request Artur Bahgdasaryan presented the reforms
taking place in Armenia.
The issues pertaining to democratic reforms being carried out in
Armenia and South Caucasus region were discussed with Daniel Fried,
Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
and John Fox, Director of Caucasus and Central Asian Affairs.
Issues pertaining to RA inner political situation, constitutional,
electoral and judicial legal reforms were discussed with Glen Davies,
Acting Deputy of State Secretary on Democracy and Human Rights.
At US State of Department meetings the parties highlighted the
development of Armenian-American cooperation in different spheres in
the atmosphere of mutual understanding.
Afterwards NA President left New York, where he will participate at
the 2nd World Conference of the Parliaments’ presidents, where Artur
Baghdasaryan’s speech is envisaged, as well as a number of bilateral
official meetings.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Times of Oman, Oman
Sept 11 2005
Iraq group threatens to kill Lebanese hostage

DUBAI — A previously unheard of group in Iraq threatened to kill a
Lebanese hostage it accused of working with a liquor distribution
firm that “deals with the occupiers,” according to a video posted on
the Internet Sunday.
“The Group for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” said
it had “captured an importer of food and liquor in Baghdad who works
for a company that deals directly with the crusader occupiers of
Iraq.”
It demanded the company’s “withdrawal from Iraq as soon as possible
in order to free the Lebanese hostage — otherwise woe on him and
you.”
The hostage, who speaking in Arabic gave the Armenian name of Garabet
Jean Chekerjian, said he held dual Lebanese and Cypriot nationality.
He was shown in the footage sitting on the floor with his hands and
feet tied.
A hooded gunman pointed an automatic weapon at his head. The captive
exhorted Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and the Lebanese embassy in
Baghdad to put pressure on his employers to pull out of Iraq.
“I hold dual Lebanese and Cypriot nationality and I work with the
branches of the ‘Jetco Trading’ (phonetic) company in Lebanon, Cyprus
and Iraq. The company supplies foodstuffs and alcoholic beverages to
the occupation forces and the Iraqi army,” he said.
“I urge the company to leave Iraq and I ask the Lebanese embassy to
put pressure on the company and its owner to sever links with the
occupation forces and the Iraqi army.”
Addressing unspecified people he named as “Gebran, Avo and Rita,” as
well as Lahoud, the captive called on all Lebanese companies to quit
Iraq, which he said was occupied “as Lebanon had been 15 years ago.”
Dozens of foreigners have been kidnapped by anti-US insurgents in
Iraq and some have been executed by their captors. About 30 Lebanese
working for private companies in Iraq have been kidnapped and later
freed, most of them in exchange for a ransom. But in September 2004,
one Lebanese national was killed by his captors and three others died
during an attempted kidnap.

AZG Armenian Daily #162, 10/09/2005
Science
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ARMENIAN PHYSICISTS OPENS IN YEREVAN
RA National Academy of Sciences, RA Education and Science Ministry, the
Yerevan State University, Physics Institute after Alikhanian, and Armenian
Physicists’ Union will hold the first international congress of Armenian
physicists on September 11-15. The participants will discuss the current
situation in the field of physics, particularly, in astrophysics,
radiophysics, nuclear and laser physics, as well as the latest researches
made in other branches of this science. The organizers of the arrangement
believe that the congress will help RA government to define the primary
directions of the science and emphasize the importance of physics.
According to June 16, 2004, decree of the UN General Assembly, 2005 was
announced international year of physics, dedicated to 100th anniversary of
Albert Einstein’s three biggest discoveries. It was decided to hold
arrangements in all countries, including Armenia.
Over 150 Armenian physicists from Russia, the US, Canada, France, Great
Britain and other countries will participate in the congress.
By Ruzan Poghosian
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PRESS RELEASE
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services
Address: Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia
Contact: Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian
Tel: (374 10) 517 163
Fax: (374 10) 517 301
E-Mail: [email protected]
September 9, 2005
His Holiness Karekin II Departs for France
On September 10, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos
of All Armenians will depart for Lyon, France, to participate in the annual
“International Meeting of Prayer for Peace” from September 11 to 13,
sponsored by the Roman Catholic Community of Saint Egidio of the Diocese of
Milan, Italy. His Holiness has been invited to the conference and will be
the guest of His Eminence Philippe Cardinal Barbarin, Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Lyon.
On September 11, the meeting will be officially opened by the celebration of
a Catholic Mass, during which the Catholicos of All Armenians will deliver
his sermon to the ecumenical and inter-faith participants. On September 13,
His Holiness will preside during the closing ecumenical prayer service.
Participating in the international meeting dedicated to peace will be heads
of Churches, high-ranking Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant
clergymen, as well as representatives of international ecumenical
organizations and delegates from different faiths and religions. Also
present will be high-ranking political and civic leaders from France and
other countries.
His Holiness will be met at the airport in Lyon by a delegation led by
Cardinal Barbarin, as well as members of the local Armenian community led by
His Grace Bishop Norvan Zakarian, Vicar of the Pontifical Legate to Western
Europe.
His Holiness will be accompanied by Rev. Fr. Vasken Nanian as Staff-bearer.
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CAUCASUS DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCED CONTEST FOR JOURNALISTS IN ARMENIA
Pan Armenian News
06.09.2005 07:18
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ South Caucasian branch of the Caucasus Democracy
Institute development foundation announces contest for Armenian
journalists, specializing in covering Armenian-Russian relations
in politics, economic, humanitarian field and culture. The contest
starts September 15, 2005. The organizational committee will receive
applicant works until October 15. Materials published in the Armenian
press not earlier than January 1, 2005 and no later than October 15 may
be submitted for the contest. Director of Arminfo information agency
Emmanuil Lazarian, editor-in-chief of the Delovoy Express newspaper
Eduard Naghdalyan, editor-in-chief of the Yerkir newspaper Spartak
Seyranyan, chief editor of Transcaucasian chief editor’s office
of IA Regnum Vigen Hakobyan, deputy editor-in-chief of the Golos
Armenii newspaper Levon Ghazaryan make part of the organizational
committee. A money prize is established for the winners. Authors of
5 best materials will go to Moscow, where they will visit editor’s
offices of leading Russian newspapers and journals. They will
also be provided an opportunity to get acquainted with the work of
their Russian colleagues. Works are being received at the following
address: 28 Charents St., apt. 6, Yerevan. Tel.: 55-34-38. E-mail:
[email protected].

NAGORNO-KARABAKH PROGRESS
Written by Brussels journalist David Ferguson
Euro-reporters.com, Belgium
Sept 6 2005
“Resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be achieved only
through political dialog,” said OSCE Chairman Dimitrij Rupel.
Speaking in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, Rupel, currently Slovenian
Foreign Minister, saw ‘signs of progress’ on Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
The armed spat over Nagorno-Karabakh that broke out between Armenia
and Azerbaijan in the dying days of the Soviet Union, leaving 30,000
dead, is far from frozen. By the time a ceasefire was brokered in
1994, the conflict had left significant Azeri territories occupied
and over a million displaced people in miserable conditions on both
sides. “Several people are killed along the line-of-contact every
year,” said Swedish MP Goran Lennmarker, who, in 2002, was appointed
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.
However, in Baku on Monday, OSCE Chair Rupel praised recent progress
and high-level contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Both countries
presidents also met on 27 August at the Commonwealth of Independent
States’ Summit in Kazan, Russia. The OSCE’s Minsk group on the
conflict has been active also bringing together Armenian and Azeri
foreign ministers.
“I hope that everything possible will be done in order to prevent
any increase of tension along the front lines,” said Rupel, who also
met Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and other high level officials.
Azerbaijan will hold parliamentary elections in November, although
opposition parties are still complaining of controlled media and fear
a repeat of the electoral fraud seen in October 2003.
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PRESENTATION OF AFCENTER COMPANY AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF EXCHANGE TRADE FOREX CLUB
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5. ARMINFO. Today AFCenter company and International
Academy of Exchange Trade Forex Club were presented in Yerevan.
For beginner traders the companies offer education on the basis
course “Analysis of the financial market and trading in financial
assets.” Within a year period of time Forex Club represented by AFCener
prepared 123 specialists-traders in Armenia from 300 participants
of the seminar. The participants receive the necessary spectrum of
knowledge in the course of the education on fundamental and technical
analysis of financial markets, currency rates forecast and capital
management. The course is paid – $50-$260. At present the number of
Forex Club’s clients in Russia and CIS reaches 20,000 people. The
network of branches and representations of Forex Club embraces 16
towns in Russia, Armenia and Ukraine. –

Pamuk poursuivi pour avoir évoqué le génocide arménien
Libération , France
1 septembre 2005
L’écrivain turc Orhan Pamuk passera en procès à partir du 16 décembre
à Istanbul et risque de six mois à trois ans de prison pour “insulte
délibérée à l’identité turque”, a annoncé hier son éditeur.
Son crime : avoir évoqué le génocide arménien (1915-1917). Dans
un magazine suisse, Pamuk, régulièrement la cible des cercles
nationalistes, avait affirmé qu'”un million d’Arméniens avaient
été tués en Turquie”. Ankara soutient officiellement que 300 000
Arméniens et au moins autant de Turcs ont été tués au cours de
troubles suscités par le soulèvement des Arméniens. Controversé en
raison de son engagement en faveur des causes arménienne et kurde,
Pamuk, 53 ans, apparaît rarement en public.
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