Author: Kanayan Tamar

Charlie Hebdo (Satire), France
23 juillet 2014

Andranik a disparu

23 Jul 2014

Nariné et Andranik Margaryan arrivent en France en mai 2013 avec leurs
deux enfants de 9 et 10 ans et déposent une demande d’asile. Mais
l’Arménie, malgré la foultitude de rapports d’ONG décrivant une
situation épouvantable, tant sur le plan du respect des droits de
l’homme que de la corruption, qui règne à tous les échelons de
l’administration et du pouvoir, est considérée comme un pays sûr par
l’Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides (OFPRA), qui
déboute la famille de sa demande.

Un troisième enfant naît, aujourd’hui gé de 4 mois. Fin avril 2014,
la famille est assignée à résidence pour deux périodes de
quarante-cinq jours. Début juin, Andranik, le père, refuse de signer
des documents permettant à la préfecture d’Ille-et-Vilaine d’obtenir
un laissez-passer consulaire aux fins d’expulsion. Il est alors placé
en rétention à Rennes, mais libéré par le tribunal administratif.

Convoqué vendredi 4 juillet à la gendarmerie de
Saint-Pierre-de-Plesguen (35), où vit la famille, il est à nouveau
arrêté et envoyé derrière les grillages du centre de rétention de
Rennes. Les services du préfet font alors preuve d’une incroyable
célérité : pas question qu’Andranik soit présenté une seconde fois
devant un juge administratif qui risquerait de désavouer encore le
préfet et de libérer le jeune père ! Aussi, dès le lundi 7 juillet, il
est conduit, sans argent ni papiers d’identité, à l’aéroport du
Bourget en compagnie d’un compatriote, lui aussi expulsable. Une
militante témoigne : > La preuve par l’absurde de
la stupidité insondable d’une politique (?) d’immigration qui brise
les vies et les familles. La preuve de l’embarras — ou du cynisme — de
ceux chargés de la mettre en oeuvre !
Un charter privé, spécialement affrété pour l’occasion, fait escale à
Lyon pour embarquer d’autres Arméniens, puis débarque tout le monde à
Erevan.

Andranik laisse ici une femme seule et trois enfants, dont un nouveau-né…

Le 9 juillet — soit deux jours plus tard, mais trop tard –, le
tribunal administratif de Rennes condamne effectivement la préfecture
d’Ille-et-Vilaine pour cette expulsion illégale — puisque
l’administration n’a pas attendu le passage devant le tribunal
administratif pour accomplir sa sale besogne — et annule le placement
en centre de rétention !

Il faut donc réussir à faire revenir Andranik en Bretagne, auprès de
sa famille, comme le proposait le flic de l’escorte, sauf que…

Depuis le 7 juillet, pas plus Nariné que le comité de soutien qui
tente de protéger la famille n’ont de nouvelles. Andranik a disparu
immédiatement après son retour forcé en Arménie, où il risque sa vie.
Personne ne sait ce qu’il est devenu ! À Saint-Pierre-de-Plesguen, une
épouse et trois enfants se demandent s’ils reverront un jour leur mari
et père…

RESF

APA, Azerbaijan
July 23 2014

Azerbaijani top official accuses Russian TV channel of serving
insidious purposes

[ 23 July 2014 16:53 ]

Novruz Mammadov: “Contrary to official Moscow’s policy Russian RBK
implements a biased policy on Nagorno Karabakh by hosting 2 Armenians
on the show”

Baku. Anakhanum Idoyatova – APA. Deputy Head of the Azerbaijani
Presidential Administration, Chief of the Foreign Relations
Department, Novruz Mammadov accused Russia RBK TV channel of deceiving
public with false information.

“RBK aims to shape opinion through deceiving public with false
information,” Novruz Mammadov wrote on his Twitter, APA reports.

“Self-professed impartial channel RBK regrettably serves insidious
purposes. Contrary to official Moscow’s policy Russian RBK implements
a biased policy on Nagorno Karabakh by hosting 2 Armenians on the
show,” said Novruz Mammadov.

RBK presenter Janna Nemtsova invited to his program advisor of the
“Foreign Ministry” of the self-proclaimed “Nagorno Karabakh Republic”
Arsen Malik-Shahnazarov and an Armenian political analyst and
presented the separatist Nagorno Karabakh regime as “Nagorno Karabakh
Republic”.

AzerNews, Azerbaijan
July 23 2014

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in spotlight in EU meeting

23 July 2014, 11:43 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova

Azerbaijani foreign minister and co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk group
mulled the settlement process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in
Brussels.

Elmar Mammadyarov met with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen in the
sidelines of the fifth meeting of the foreign ministers of member
countries of the EU “Eastern Partnership” on July 22, Azerbaijani
foreign ministry said.

They discussed the ways of speeding up the process of finding a
solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the known
principles and the co-chairs’ statements.

The fact that the presidents of the co-chair countries have repeatedly
underlined the unacceptability of the status-quo was stressed at the
meeting.

The co-chairmen also met with Armenian foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian on July 22.

Following the meeting with the foreign ministers, U.S. co-chairman of
OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick wrote on his Twitter page that the
co-chairmen will issue a statement concerned about new violence on the
contact line of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.

For over two decades, Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in
conflict which emerged over Armenia’s territorial claims against its
South Caucasus neighbor. Since a war in the early 1990s, Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan’s territory,
including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions.

A fragile ceasefire has been in place since 1994, but long-standing
efforts by U.S, Russian and French mediators have been largely
fruitless so far.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on its pullout from the neighboring country’s territories.

Vietnam+
23 juillet 2014

L’Arménie souhaite renforcer la coopération avec Hanoi
23/07/2014 | 16:15:32

L’Arménie souhaite coopérer avec Hanoi dans plusieurs domaines,
notamment dans le développement urbain, selon l’ambassadeur de ce pays
au Vietnam, Mme Raisa Vardanya.

Lors d’une séance de travail mardi à Hanoi avec le président du Comité
populaire municipal Nguyen The Thao, Mme Raisa Vardanya a suggéré de
créer un comité de coopération pour accélérer le développement des
relations entre les deux parties.

Appréciant cette idée, le président du Comité populaire de Hanoi a
émis le souhait d’intensifier les liens bilatéraux, notamment dans la
culture, l’éducation, le commerce, le tourisme et les technologies
avancées…

Hanoi créera des conditions favorables à l’activité des investisseurs
arméniens dans ces secteurs, a-t-il affirmé avant de demander à
l’Arménie de favoriser l’accès à son marché des produits vietnamiens.
-VNA

Lyon Mag, France
22 juillet 2014

Charles Aznavour, une superstar à l’inauguration du consulat d’Arménie à Lyon

LyonMag

Lunettes noires, manteau de pluie et accueil digne d’un chef d’Etat,
l’arrivée à Lyon de Charles Aznavour fut remarquée.

Le chanteur franco-arménien était convié lundi soir à couper le ruban
rouge pour l’inauguration du consulat arménien du 2 passage Feuillat
dans le 3e arrondissement.
Mais celui qui représente son pays d’origine auprès de l’UNESCO depuis
vingt ans n’était pas le seul invité de marque, le ministre arménien
des Affaires Etrangères et le gotha politique lyonnais étaient
présents.

Gérard Collomb, maire de Lyon, a d’ailleurs pris la parole, expliquant
que “la ville de Lyon et le Grand Lyon se sont mobilisés pour la
reconnaissance du génocide arménien” et qu’il espère “des cérémonies
exceptionnelles” pour le centenaire du génocide arménien.

Le consulat arménien de Lyon s’occupe des Arméniens ou Arméniens
d’origine habitant Rhône-Alpes, l’Auvergne, le Limousin,
Poitou-Charentes et l’Aquitaine.

Minsk Group Co-Chairs urge the parties to avoid casualties

22:48 23.07.2014

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the
Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America, and
Pierre Andrieu of France) met separately with the Foreign Minister of
Armenia, Mr. Edward Nalbandian, and the Foreign Minister of
Azerbaijan, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, on July 22 in Brussels. The
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador
Andrzej Kasprzyk, also participated in the meetings.

The Co-Chairs expressed their serious concern about the increase in
tensions and violence, including the targeted killings of civilians,
along the Line of Contact and the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. They
urged the parties to commit themselves to avoiding casualties and
rejected the deliberate targeting of villages and the civilian
population. They called on the Foreign Ministers to defuse tensions
and adhere to the terms of the ceasefire.

The Co-Chairs and Foreign Ministers also discussed possible agenda
items for a presidential summit, underscoring the importance of a
meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan for achieving
progress in peace negotiations. They also discussed meetings which
could take place in New York on the margins of the UN General
Assembly.

The Co-Chairs continue to review possible security confidence building
measures and people-to-people programs with the parties. They believe
that such programs build the trust and confidence necessary for a
lasting peace.

In Vienna, the Co-Chairs briefed the countries of the Minsk Group
about the status of peace negotiations.

Vladimir Karapetyan: It is not surprising that Republicans say they do
not have such information (video)

20:10 | July 21,2014 | Politics

“Our party is one of the most active political forces and we have a
lot of sources that provide us with information, Vladimir Karapetyan,
a senior representative of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), told
A1+ when commenting on HAK leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s statement in
which the first President said Armenia will not join the Eurasian
Economic Union.

“We have information that the disagreement is not connected with the
documents. The question then arises – what is the problem and where is
the obstacle? The last public statement was made by [Kazakhstan
President] Nazarbayev who dwelt on the factor of Karabakh. I think
everything is clear,” said Mr Karapetyan.

Speaking about the ‘surprise’ of some Republicans following the
statement who said they do not possess such information, the HAK
member says the reaction was expected. “It is not surprising that a
representative of the ruling Republican Party says he has no
information, I am confident that Serzh Sargsyan does not discuss
issues with his party members.”

Three-to-five-percent price hike expected in Armenia – expert

YEREVAN, July 23. /ARKA/. Consumer commodities in Armenia are believed
to go 3% up because of the increase in electricity prices, Babken
Pipoyan, chairman of the Informed and Protected Consumer NGO, said
Wednesday at a news conference.

On June 7, Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission approved
almost a 10 percent rise in electricity prices for households allowing
the Electrical Networks of Armenia distributor to charge 41.85 drams
per 1 kWh of electricity during daylight hours (from 7:00 to 23:00),
up from current 38 drams and 31.5 drams for night hours (from 23:00 to
7:00), up from current 28 drams. The decisions come into force on 1
August 2014.

“Prices for consumer goods will jump 3%, and those for first-priority
goods may leap even 5% as a result of disguised increase,” Pipoyan
said.

He explained what he meant by saying “disguised”. The thing is that
the producers reduce weight of some products leaving the price
unchanged. Very often containers, packs and even labels of such
products remain unchanged as well, and weight is written in very small
and almost invisible characters, and therefore consumers don’t guess
that the prices have been increased.

The expert said that in developed countries a ten-percent increase in
electricity prices drive prices for consumer prices 1-1.5% up, while
in Armenia the power price rise triggers incommensurable price hikes.

“This happens in Armenia, since not a single economic entity has ever
been punished for inadequate increase of prices,” Pipoyan said.

In his opinion, electric power price rise may have also another
adverse effect – owners of stores, especially small, will start saving
electric energy for paying less money for that, and this may affect
the temperature regime necessary for preserving foods posing threat to
consumers’ health. ($1 – AMD 406.84). –0—

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Each Armenian has a right to make judgments relating to Karabakh –
Armen Martirosyan

15:00 / 23.07.2014

The recent interview of the first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan has
raised a big wave of discussions in the political field.

Nyut.am spoke with deputy leader of the Heritage party Armen
Martirosyan who said that some evaluations the first president voiced
cannot be rejected though it is obvious that the interview is
politically motivated.

Speaking about the part relating to the Constitution Armen Martirosyan
said that it is obvious that the incumbent authorities raise the issue
of constitutional reforms for their benefit. “It is just for their
reproduction. We refuse to conduct discussions with this authorities
over Constitution as only legitimate authorities who have not rigged
elections may implement reforms,” he said.
Speaking about Ter-Petrosyan’s statement about Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Martirosyan said, “We have a bit other approach toward the
situation connected with Karabakh. We are for recognition of Artsakh
Republic, we are against Madrid Principles but it is obvious that the
incumbent authorities have created a shameful situation in Karabakh
issue.”

Asked to comment on Sharmazanov’s response to Ter-Petrosyan’s
interview that the person who wanted to sell Karabakh tries to protect
from them now, Martirosyan said, “I do not agree. Each Armenian has a
right to make judgments relating to Karabakh and let’s not forget that
Levon Ter-Petrosyan was a member of Karabakh Committee and besides
many negative things that happened during his presidency, positive
changes have also been registered.”

Nyut.am

Armavia Pays Overdue Wages Only to Those Employees Who Didn’t Sue
Company: Zhoghovurd

07.23.2014 13:33 epress.am

The now defunct Armavia Armenian airline carrier owned by businessman
Mikhail Baghdasarov has begun the process of paying the overdue wages
of its former employees; however, receiving their wages are only those
employees who didn’t sue the company. This news was conveyed to local
dailyZhoghovurd by former employees of the company.

“Not everyone has received their wages. There are people whose final
payment [owing] has not been calculated. None of the pilots have
received [their overdue wages] — only the flight attendants and
engineers,” said the paper’s source.

The newspaper attempted to find out from the company’s financial
director, Hrayr Sahakyan, at whose expense former employees’ salaries
were paid. “Those wages were paid through the company’s owner’s funds.
As for the others, I don’t know when and how much they’ll get paid,”
he said.