Author: Kanayan Tamar

HAMLET GASPARIAN: NEWS SPREAD BY AZERBAIJANI MEDIA ABOUT ARMENIAN OFFICERS COMPLETE ASPERATION
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 20 2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Only the Armenian
officers’ names are true from the news spread by Azerbaijani media
concerning officers of the RA Police and Ministry of Defence, the other
is a complete asperation. Hamlet Gasparian, the RA Foreign Ministry’s
Press Secretary informed about this, at the media request, commenting
upon the information of the Azerbaijani press. Azerbaijani media
informed that RA Police officer Gevorg Voskanian who participated in
the courses of the George Marshall European Center for Security Studies
in the German city of Garmisch-Partenkirchner, made an attempt of rape
towards representative of Ukraine Natalia Kostroma and was expelled
of the courses for this reason. Major Artem Hakobian, the RA Defence
Ministry’s representative, is defamed in another information. It’s
spoken about the latter that he was rebuked seriously by the
Marshall Center administration for making insulting statements in
the address of Georgia. Hamlet Gasparian stated that Gevorg Voskanian
and Artem Hakobian participated in those courses from September 23,
2005. Just from the beginning of the courses, Major Voskanian’s
health state became poor and he had to return Armenia on October
4 by the Marshall Center’s agreement to get urgent treatment. In
response to the above-mentioned information of the Azerbaijani press,
the Marshall Center also proved this, mentioning that “accusations
against Armenian Police Major Gevorg Voskanian are baseless, he wasn’t
involved in any unpleasant event because of which was expelled of the
courses.” It’s stated on the occasion of the other officer in the same
written response, that Major Artem Hakobian finished with success the
courses with the duration from September 23 to December 16, 2005, and
returned Armenia, and the Marshall Center doesn’t know about any case
connected with the latter. “The administration of the George Marshall
European Center for Security Studies didn’t rebuke any representative
of the RA Ministry of Defence,” is mentioned in the statement. “The
fact that the Azerbaijani side makes a usual attempt to compromise
the Armenian officers participating in the international courses,
proves once more that the policy of the Azerbaijani hatred towards
Armenians reached the state level and this is done in a planned and
consistent way. And under this light, the wild murder of the Armenian
officer by the Azerbaijani “national hero” in Budapest isn’t seemed
at all to be an accidental action,” the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press
Secretary emphasized.

Armenians instructed Azeri prisoner to blow up President’s route
Today, Azerbaijan
March 18 2006
18 March 2006 [21:10] – Today.Az
As a result of counter-intelligence measures, it was proved that
junior sergeant of a military unit of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry,
resident of Shamkir region Bakirov Ruslan Khagani, who has been in
Armenian captive from February 15 till May 7, 2005, had a secret
cooperation with Armenian intelligence services.
National Security Ministry informed APA that Ruslan Bakirov, who was
a team commander in the same military unit, was deceived by Armenians
and passed the enemy side together with soldiers under his command –
Abdullayev Khayal and Taghiyev Hikmat while they were standing guard
on February 15, 2005.
So, they deliberately deserted to the enemy acting against Azerbaijan’s
sovereignty, territorial integrity, state security as well as defense
ability.
Immediately after releasing from captive through mediation of the
International Committee of the Red Cross Bakirov acknowledges that
he acted in concert with Armenians.
However, the investigation found out that Bakirov’s initial testimony
was the part of the action preplanned by Armenia’s intelligence
service officers.
As a result of additional counter-intelligence measures, Bakirov
acknowledged the truth.
It turned out that, Armenian intelligence services bribed the
Azerbaijani prisoners Bakirov, Abdullayev and Taghiyev for secret
cooperation.
The Armenian intelligence services met with Bakirov for 7 times during
this period, and his involvement in secret cooperation was confirmed
by his own statement and video films. He was codenamed “Ramin” and
was promised to be given US $3000-4000 for going on each errand in
future by the Armenians.
An officer of Armenian intelligence service, who introduced himself
as Rudik, gave special instructions to Bakirov to blow up Azerbaijani
President’s route, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Oil Pipeline,
gas pipelines, the Heydar Aliyev International Airport as well as
take photos of military-strategic establishments and send to Armenia
after returning to Azerbaijan.
Under October 7, 2005 decision of Azerbaijan’s Court Martial on Grave
Crimes, Bakirov and Abdullayev being accused under articles 274 (high
treason), 334.3 (deserting during war or in battle), 338.1(breaching
rules of standing guard in battle), 341.3 (abuse of powers during
war or in battle) of Criminal Code sentenced for 12 years in jail,
and Taghiyev being accused under articles 274, 334.3, 338.1 sentenced
for 11 years in jail.
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Destruction d’un cimetière medieval: plainte de l’Armenie auprès de l’Unesco
Agence France Presse
16 mars 2006 jeudi 5:28 PM GMT
EREVAN 16 mars 2006 — Le ministère armenien des Affaires etrangères
a adresse jeudi une plainte au directeur general de l’Unesco Koichiro
Matsuura après la destruction par l’Azerbaïdjan de pierres tombales
medievales armeniennes au Nakhitchevan, tout près de la frontière
avec l’Iran.
“Après la destruction complète des gigantesques pierres tombales
sculptees et le deblayage des pierres brisees, les Azerbaïdjanais ont
construit un site militaire a la place de l’ancien cimetière armenien”,
declare le ministère dans un communique.
“En consequence, le gouvernement armenien a depose plainte auprès du
directeur general de l’Unesco”, l’Organisation des Nations unies pour
l’education, la science et la culture, ajoute le ministère.
L’Armenie s’est adresse a maintes reprise a l’Unesco depuis decembre
pour lui demander d’intervenir pour faire cesser les destructions
dans cette enclave azerbaïdjanaise situee entre l’Armenie, la Turquie
et l’Iran.
“Cette semaine, des religieux (armeniens) ont photographie depuis la
frontière iranienne le cimetière entièrement detruit et le nouveau
champ de tir cree a sa place”, affirme le ministère.
Le cimetière contenait au depart 10.000 pierres tombales du 15e
siècle. La majeure partie ont ete detruites pendant la periode
sovietique et au cours des dix annees passees.
Seules 3.500 pierres tombales etaient restees intactes. Leur
destruction a repris en decembre.
“Ces monuments sont detruits intentionnellement pour eliminer toute
trace des Armeniens qui ont vecu sur ce territoire”, deplore la
diplomatie armenienne.
Erevan a envoye les cliches et des documents a l’Unesco qui a promis
d’envoyer un groupe d’experts pour etudier la situation, a dit a
l’AFP le charge de presse du ministère des Affaires etrangères,
Gamlet Gasparian.
Le Parlement europeen avait condamne en fevrier la destruction de
ces monuments historiques.
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TENDER FOR BANKS TO RECEIVE CREDITS FROM WORLD BANK TO BE HELD IN APRIL
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A tender will be held in April to
choose banks which will receive credits from the World Bank (WB) for
repairs of Armenia’s heating systems. Tamara Babayan, Director of
the Fund of Renewable Energy and Energy Saving of Armenia, told NT
correspondent that the WB will provide the chosen banks with a 4.2
mln dollar credit to be repayable over 7 years at an interest rate
of 6-7%. The banks in their turn will lend this money to private
companies, condominiums, etc. at certain interest rates. These
funds will be used to solve some problems with the heating systems
of apartment buildings. According to T. Babayan, the banks will
determine themselves the interest rates, which, in all likelihood,
will make 10-12% annually. It was noted that 10-12 banks and credit
organizations showed interest in participating in the tender. The
banks meeting certain criteria will be announced the tender winners.

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 17 2006
PROJECT OF NKR CONSTITUTION DISCUSSED DURING THE MEETING OF
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION
YEREVAN, March 17. /ARKA/. The project of the NKR Constitution
was discussed during the meeting of the Constitutional Commission,
according to the Press Service of the NKR President. According to the
press release, during the meeting the President of Nagorno-Karabakh
Arkadey Ghukasyan commissioned the expert group of lawyers to prepare
the conclusion, previously studying all suggestions referring to
this issue. Summarizing results of the session Ghukasyan emphasized
the importance of Constitution’s corresponding to the international
standards of democracy. He also emphasized that the final project
of the Constitution will be presented to the political forces of the
country as well as to international experts. The President commissioned
the expert group to prepare and submit to discussion the work schedule
of the Constitutional Commission. S.P. –0–

A1+ IS BEING EXILED
A1+
06:51 pm 16 March, 2006
On March 17 at 12:00 p.m the RA Compulsory Execution Services will
exile “A1+” from their premises on Grigor Lusavorich 15.. The editorial
staff learned about it today, on March 16, at 5:15 p.m. after the
visit of the Court officers to the editorial building.
They offered the staff workers to release the premises on their own
initiative. It is clear from the Court Officer S. Stepanyan’s decision
(it was presented to the editorial today) that besides leaving the
building, A1+ is also fined to 4000AMD as a state tax and 5000ADM as
an expenditure spent on managing activities.

ARMENIA WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO RIVAL WITH AZERBAIJAN – AZERI PRESIDENT
Author: S.Agayeva
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
March 16 2006
Armenia will never be able rival with Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev stated on 16 March to an opening ceremony of the 2nd
conference of the World Azerbaijanis.
Azerbaijan strengthens its power mint year by year and this year its
military budget is $600m. “I have charged recently to make equal the
military budget of Azerbaijan to public budget of Armenia in the near
future,” President said. Armenia will never be able to rival with
Azerbaijan. As soon the Armenian leadership realizes it as better.”
Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan should reconsider its participation
in peace talks on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution if it founds
Armenia violating the peace process and showing unconstructive
approach. The 12-year peace talks yielded no results, while it is
unknown how long will they continue. We are loyal to peace talks,
but our patience expires when we face with unconstructive position by
Armenia. If Azerbaijan sees the negotiation process to be of imitation
character, it will refuse from participation in it, he stressed.
Azerbaijan neither within 10 nor 100 years allow the annexation
of Nagorno-Karabakh. Any peace agreement is out question without
repatriation of internally displaced people, he assured.

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PRESS RELEASE
14-03-2006
Minister Oskanian Receives Nikolai Bordyuzha
Secretary General of Collective Security Treaty Organization
On March 13, Minister Oskanian received Nikolai Bordyuzha, Secretary
General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), who
was in Armenia on a working visit.
During the meeting, the two discussed the present situation in the
CSTO region, and future prospects for increasing the efficiency and
further developing the organization.
Further, they focused on the prospects of cooperation with other
international organizations. In this respect, Secretary General
Bordyuzha briefed the Minister on his visits to the Central Asian
states and to UN headquarters.
The Minister and the Secretary General also discussed issues having
to do with the preparation of upcoming meetings of CSTO institutions
as well as the Council of Collective Security in Minsk.

ARMENIAN LEADERS, CIS SECURITY CHIEF DISCUSS TIES
Sources:
Regnum, Moscow 14 Mar 06
Arminfo 14 Mar 06
Yerevan, 14 March: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and Nikolay
Bordyuzha, secretary-general of the Collective Security Treaty
Organization (CSTO), discussed the main tasks which the CSTO faces
and ways of resolving issues in Yerevan today.
The sides also discussed how to improve the organization’s work
and make it more effective, the presidential press service has told
Arminfo news agency.
They also discussed preparations for a session of the CSTO which is
planned to take place in Minsk in June.
[Regnum news agency reported on the same day that Bordyuzha was also
received by Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan. “The sides discussed
the situation on the territory under the jurisdiction of the CSTO
and ways of improving the work and increasing the effectiveness of
the organization,” Regnum reported quoting the press service of the
Foreign Ministry].

SPECIAL ELECTIONS OF VILLAGE HEAD TO BE HELD IN DEBED, LORI MARZ, ON MARCH 12
Noyan Tapan
Mar 07 2006
VANADZOR, MARCH 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Elections of the village head will
be held on March 12 in the village of Debed, Lori marz. The reason
of holding special elections is that the previous village head died
suddenly in a month after the elections of the local self-government
bodies held in October, 2005.
According to the information, he was at the steering whell of his
personal car at the moment of the death.