Author: Kanayan Tamar

FOREIGN MINISTRY: GENOCIDE EVENTS TO BE HELD IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES

Friday,
June
13

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan participated in the
parliamentary hearings organized by the National Assembly’s Standing
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Science, Education, Cultural and
Youth Affairs ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,
Foreign Ministry said.

Addressing NA deputies and representatives of NGOs and research
centers, Edward Nalbandyan presented the work done by Armenia’s
Foreign Ministry and diplomatic missions in connection with the 100th
anniversary of the Genocide, stressing the importance of coordinated
activities of Diaspora Ministry and Armenian community structures.

“A program of events for 2014-2015 was developed based on the
proposals received from diplomatic missions and taking into account
the accreditation peculiarities of each country. It is planned to
hold events in dozens of countries,” Edward Nalbandyan said.

Speaking about the international community’s efforts on genocide
prevention, Minister Nalbandyan said that Armenia strives to join
initiatives of other countries and international structures aimed at
developing efficient mechanisms of genocide prevention.

Following the speech, Edward Nalbandyan answered numerous questions
of hearing participants.

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ARMENIA PM AND GERMANY MP UNDERSCORE PACIFIC SETTLEMENT TO KARABAKH CONFLICT

June 12, 2014 | 15:11

YEREVAN. – Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan on Thursday
received German Bundestag (Parliament) member Karl Lamers, who was
the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA).

Abrahamyan expressed satisfaction with the current level of
Armenian-German relations, and he underscored the development of
bilateral cooperation.

Stressing that Germany is Armenia’s major trade partner from among
the European Union (EU) member countries, the PM highly appreciated
the German government’s financial and technical assistance–totaling
around EURO 464 million–that has been provided to Armenia so far.

The Premier also noted that there is a high level and an effective
interparliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

Lamers, for his part, noted that Armenia was always represented at the
NATO PA at a high level, and that he sees a good friend, a reliable
partner in Armenia.

At the German MP’s request, PM Abrahamyan reflected on the prospects
for Armenia’s participation in the integration processes, and presented
the geopolitical situation in the region and Armenia’s relations with
neighboring countries.

The interlocutors also stressed the need for a pacific settlement to
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and within the framework of the OSCE
Minsk Group.

Hovik Abrahamyan and Karl Lamers also exchanged views on the prospects
for Armenia-EU relations. In this connection, PM Abrahamyan noted that
Armenia aims to further raise the quality and dynamics that have been
acquired in relations with EU. In turn, Lamers assured that Germany
stands ready to assist Armenia in enhancing cooperation with the
European Union.

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ARMENIA’S MEMBERSHIP IN EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION TO BOOST TOURISM, RECTOR SAYS

YEREVAN, June 13. / ARKA /. Armenia’s impending membership in
the Eurasian Economic Union may have a very positive effect on the
development of its tourism industry, said Robert Minasyan, the rector
of the Armenian Institute of Tourism.

According to him, it is necessary to conclude mutual agreements with
Eurasian Economic Union’s member countries for further development of
this sector. He also said some benefits are needed to make vacationing
in Armenia more attractive to tourists.

According to official numbers, some 957,240 foreign tourists visited
Armenia in 2013, which was 13.5% more than in 2012 (843,330 people).

The government released last year 46 million drams for the support
of this sector, down from the planned 50 million.

That money was used to finance the participation of Armenian travel
agencies and the Tourism Development Agency of Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic in tourism fairs in Madrid, Berlin and London. ($ 1 – 413.49)
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Sergei Parajanov’s works to be exhibited in New York

16:43 14/06/2014 >> CULTURE

An exhibition of Sergei Parajanov’s works, entitled Creator, will open
in Gilbert Albert Gallery in New York City on June 17, a source in
Yerevan’s Sergei Parajanov Museum told Panorama.am.

Over 30 works will be on display. The exposition includes collages,
hats and dolls from Sergei Parajanov Museum collection. The exhibition
will run until July 10.

Pepsi factory launches production of Sandora juices in Armenia

June 14, 2014 | 14:19

YEREVAN. – Production of Sandora juices has been launched in Armenia,
General Director of “Jermuk International Pepsi Cola Bottler” company
said during a press conference on Saturday.

President Sargsyan attended the opening of new production line that
has already provided ten new jobs. In total 4 million euros was
invested in new production that will provide another 25-30 jobs in
coming year.

Armenia has been importing Sandora juices from Ukraine, but from now
on local production will be used. Manasaryan said the company is also
holding talks to export juices to CIS countries.

Koryun Nahapetyan, Tevan Poghosyan to participate in Rose Roth seminar in Baku

13:39 14/06/2014 >> POLITICS

Baku has provided security guarantees to Armenia and head of the
Armenian delegation to NATO PA Koryun Nahapetyan and delegation
member, Heritage parliamentary faction secretary Tevan Poghosyan will
leave for Azerbaijan on June 15 to participate in NATO PA’s Rose Roth
seminar in Baku on June 16-18, Tevan Poghosyan told Panorama.am.

Koryun Nahapetyan told Panorama.am earlier that the seminar agenda
includes numerous issues of interest to Armenia, in particular the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

Source: Panorama.am

ARMENIE
Le >, le bateau arménien du Moyen-ge navigue désormais sur le Sevan

Le fameux bateau arménien > (Kilikia) construit sur le
modèle des bateaux arméniens du Moyen-ge par le club >, après
avoir parcouru la Méditerranée ainsi que plusieurs autres mers et
océans était revenu en Arménie.

Aujourd’hui le > sillonne les eaux un peu plus calmes du
lac Sévan. Aussi, les citoyens d’Arménie ou les Arméniens de la
diaspora qui auront la chance cet été de se trouver au lac Sevan
pourront admirer ce magnifique bateau qui nous vient de l’histoire.
Celle du Royaume de Petite Arménie -ou Arménie cilicienne- qui
disposait de ports sur la Méditerranée.

Krikor Amirzayan

samedi 14 juin 2014,
Krikor Amirzayan (c)armenews.com

ARMENIAN IT STARTUPS TO GET TAX RELIEF

YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. Armenia’s parliament passed in the first
reading the bill about state support in IT sector and amendments to
the country’s laws about income tax and profit tax on Thursday.

The first deputy minister of economy Garegin Melkonyan said the law
envisages a new system of state support to IT. He said IT sector is
a priority and is quite a promising field that may contribute to the
country’s economic development. The bill suggests creating favorable
conditions for start-up companies in terms of taxation.

A simplified procedure is set for creating start-ups that will have to
pay 0% income tax and only 10% profit tax during the first three years.

Both new IT companies and software developer groups of not more than
15 employees that have operated without registration so far and have
IT promotion ideas can take the advantage of the bill, Melkonyan said.

The deputy minister also said the new tools will allow creating up
to 300-350 new jobs every year and at least triple the number of
start-ups every year. In particular, the privileges will help bring
the number of start-ups to 30 compared to about 10-12 per year today.

In 2000, Armenian government announced IT sector is of priority in
the country’s economic development. As of January 1, 2014, there were
over 380 IT companies in Armenia, 159 of them have foreign capital
involved. Armenia’s IT sector records about 20-25% growth every year.

Its share in the country’s GDP is 3.8%. IT growth was 22% as of the
end of 2013. Annual turnover of the sector is $380 million. According
to the country’s IT development strategy, the turnover is expected
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REPUBLICANS WANT TO ALLOW ALCOHOL ADVERTISING IN INTEREST OF BUSINESSMEN: MP

06.12.2014 18:37 epress.am

The bill to permit alcohol and cigarette advertising in the media is
simply lobbying by some in the business community, which some MPs are
at the forefront of, said secretary of the Armenian National Congress
(HAK) faction Aram Manukyan (pictured) during discussion of the bill
making amendments to the RA Law on Advertising in Armenia’s National
Assembly today.

He said that even discussing the issue is embarrassing, since the
“entire civilized world” moves to ban the advertising of alcohol and
cigarettes, while the opposite is being proposed in Armenia.

According to Manukyan, HAK, the Heritage Party, and the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) factions voted against the
bill in the committee meeting.

Also speaking out against the bill was Prosperous Armenia Party
MP Tigran Urikhanyan. He admitted that the media needs to be
financially independent (sustainable), which can be achieved by
securing advertising; however, it shouldn’t be so that “at the heart
of the bill are not the rights of media but of businessmen.”

Recall, the bill proposed by Republican Party of Armenia MPs Arman
Sahakyan, Samvel Farmanyan, Naira Karapetyan, Tajat Vardapetyan,
and Levon Martirosyan and independent (no party affiliation) MP Edmon
Marukyan proposes allowing advertising of locally produced brandy.

HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: VAHAN HOVHANNISYAN HOSPITALIZED

10:18 12/06/2014 >> DAILY PRESS

The health of Armenian Ambassador to Germany, former MP, ARFD member
Vahan Hovhannisyan has deteriorated sharply, Haykakan Zhamanak says.

He is currently in a hospital in Germany.

Citing diplomatic sources, the newspaper says that Hovhannisyan’s
health deteriorated after surgery. The responsible bodies, however, are
in no hurry to officially confirm the information, the newspaper adds.

Source: Panorama.am