Author: Kanayan Tamar

‘BROKEN CHILDHOOD’: TRUE STORY OF LITTLE LENA

18:22 13/06/2013 ” SOCIETY

Today in Moscow Cinema the premier of the film titled “Broken
childhood” will be held. The move which lasts 45 minutes and 45 second
is based on a true story.

The film presents the massacres that the Azerbaijani implemented
in Maragha and the story of little Lena, who survives, though being
captured. She lives 129 days with an old Azeri woman and then returns
to the Armenian side.

Jivan Avetisyan is the film director, screen writer is Karine
Khodikyan. Maria Gharagulyan stars for Lena and Greta Meljumyan stars
for the Azeri woman.

Source: Panorama.am

ARMENIA IS AMONG COUNTRIES MOST VULNERABLE FROM CYBERCRIMES. KASPERSKY LAB

18:19, 13 June, 2013

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenia is among the list of countries
where is greater the likelihood of transmission of the virus through
a computer network. “Armenpress” reports that Armenia is in the
second position in the list made by Kaspersky Lab. The likelihood
of transmission of the virus through a computer network has been
estimated to be 59.5 percent. Other counties of the region have more
favorable positions. In the third position is Russia with 57 percent,
Azerbaijan is the fifth with 56.7 percent and Georgia is in 12 th
position with 43.6 percent.

Among the most vulnerable countries from cybercrimes mostly are former
Soviet Union countries.

In the first quarter of 2013 Kaspersky Lab has registered 821 379 647
cyber attacks which have been implemented in different countries of
the world.

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Armenia is among countries most vulnerable from cybercrimes. Kaspersky Lab

18:19, 13 June, 2013

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenia is among the list of countries
where is greater the likelihood of transmission of the virus
through a computer network. ?Armenpress? reports that Armenia is in
the second position in the list made by Kaspersky Lab. The
likelihood of transmission of the virus through a computer network has
been estimated to be 59.5 percent. Other counties of the region
have more favorable positions. In the third position is Russia with 57
percent, Azerbaijan is the fifth with 56.7 percent and Georgia is
in 12 th position with 43.6 percent.

Among the most vulnerable countries from cybercrimes mostly are former
Soviet Union countries.

In the first quarter of 2013 Kaspersky Lab has registered 821 379 647
cyber attacks which have been implemented in different
countries of the world.

FULLY CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKEY

Opinions of experts who describe developments in Turkey as “foreign
influence combined with internal basic conditions” are just suggestions
made by intuition. It is crisp and clear that these developments
are controlled by the military with full agreement with the foreign
initiators.

The Western politicians and experts continue to claim that Turkey is
a loyal and reliable partner to NATO while the annoying and disturbing
ruling party in Turkey is absolutely unbearable.

Turkey is an important, if not the main factor of the crisis in NATO
and continues to enjoy the benefits of a NATO member, come up with
initiatives which are not acceptable for the Euro-Atlantic community.

In addition, Turkey has not gained any influence in Russia, China
and the Near East.

The new doctrine of foreign affairs ended up in a fiasco which
affected the current economic and consequently domestic situation. The
environment is convenient for the next revolution in the Islamic world,
and they availed themselves of it successfully.

Now one thing is clear – once they started, they will go all the way.

Or, to put it otherwise, they did not start to stop halfway. Yes,
Turkey is a strong country but were Egypt, Syria and Libya weak
states? (And what is a strong state in general?)

Erdogan is getting more and more isolated from the society and is
losing support. It is possible that the ruling regime will sacrifice
Erdogan to hold on to power with the help of compromise. Turkey
is expected to make a compromise over foreign policy rather than
domestic scrambles.

It is obvious that three scenarios of the collapse of Turkey are
played which are a factor of blackmail of the ruling elite. Those are
the left, left-liberal and right-conservative nationalistic projects.

These projects were drafted in the late 1950s, not now, and they
certainly encountered opposition.

All the three projects were directed at prevention of reinforcement
of the influence of Communists and the Soviet Union. The situation has
changed dramatically but the three projects have not become obsolete.

The role of the United States and Germany is stressed in the
implementation of these projects. It looks like illiterate because
there is a division of labor between the Americans and Europeans
regarding such projects. However, it is beyond doubt that such
developments are already used for limiting Turkey’s foreign political
ambitions and reinforcing foreign control on Turkey.

Not only the United States but also the leading states of Europe
pursue these goals. Great Britain has already made some steps for
mapping the behavior of the West where Turkey is exposed to a real
risk of fragmentation. Apparently, neither the United States, nor
Europe were confused and were ready for such developments.

Turkey is facing the threat of emergence of three states: the
Thracian-Aegean Turkish Republic, the Turkish Republic of Anatolia,
the Confederation of Peoples of East Anatolia. The borders will run
along the location of the military bases and and infrastructures of
the United States and NATO.

The traditional game of reinforcing relations with Russia will not
save Turkey this time, and the West does not believe in such manifests
of Eurasian feelings. Neither does Russia which may act as the savior
of Syria but not Turkey. It has no reason for that.

A military conflict in which Turkey would participate or otherwise be
involved could be an important factor for the preservation of Turkey’s
integrity, for example, Karabakh War II. So far Turkey has held out
hope for modest military victories in Syria within NATO forces but its
partners in the alliance took into account the Turkish game which would
become independent sooner or later. Syria was saved by the reluctance
of the United States and Europe to let the Near East go to Turkey.

Now the situation is different, and Turks can untie their hands because
they have nothing to lose. The situation has not been undone but it
is a matter of time.

Igor Muradyan 17:47 13/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:

ARMENIAN MPS, CHIEF OF ARMENIA’S POLICE DISCUSS INVESTIGATION INTO PROSHYAN VILLAGE HEAD MURDER

16:59 ~U 13.06.13

Armen Rustamyan and Aghvan Vardanyan, MPs from the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), held a meeting with
Chief of Armenia’s Police Vladimir Gasparyan on Thursday morning.

The MPs inquired about the investigation into the murder of Hrach
Muradyan head of the Proshyan village community.

VOA: KARABAKH CONFLICT COULD BE REIGNITED DURING AZERI ELECTION

15:18 14.06.2013

Almost two decades ago, the big guns fell silent in the war between
Armenians and Azeris. Today, the 1994 ceasefire trench lines remain
frozen in place. But Azerbaijan holds presidential elections in
October. Now, some fear this frozen conflict could reignite over
Nagorno-Karabakh, the Voice of America writes.

Ashot Ghoulian, chair of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh,
said aid flows here from Armenians around the world.

“The Diaspora has a huge significance for the social economic
development of Karabakh,” he said in the offices of the parliament of
the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. “What our compatriots
are sending from America, from European countries, from Russia, and
the former Soviet states – all of this allows us to complete very
serious economic projects.”

Diaspora aid paved Karabakh’s lifeline to the outside world – a curving
mountain road to neighboring Armenia. To further cut Karabakh’s
isolation, a new airport has been completed for Stepanakert, the
region’s capital.

But it remains unused: Azerbaijan threatens to shoot down planes
landing here. And Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has repeated vows to
retake Nagorno-Karabakh, by force if necessary.

He said: “What’s happening with Azerbaijan, anti-Armenian hysteria,
the arms race, and Armenophobia – I think all of this is postponing
resolution of the Karabakh problem.”

ARF-D REP. REP. SAYS SELF-CRITICISM NOT ENOUGH FOR AUTHORITIES

14:24 ~U 14.06.13

A senior parliamentarian of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D), Armen Rustamyan, says he doesn’t
think the authorities are serious enough about taking a critical
approach of past activities.

According to him, the self-criticism attempts are not something new,
and they completely fit the logic behind their policies.

“They have monopolized everything, politics, economy etc. And now they
are seeking to monopolize the political arena, representing themselves
as both the government and the opposition. This is absurd, of course,
but it’s a long time we see they have made that their working style,”
he told reporters at the National Assembly on Friday.

Rustamyan, who heads the ARF-D faction in parliament, says the
governing circles are trying in this way to show they are good at
everything. “But they don’t understand that if they said A, it is
also necessary to say B. As the principles of Christianity say,
confession is not enough. So who is expected to repent?” he asked.

Comparing such a conduct (confession without repentance) with cynicism,
Rustamyan continued, “I am very happy that the NA president was the
first to say what we wanted to say. But if there is no effort, all
that is self-deception.”

Armenian News – Tert.am

ARMENIAN DISTRICTS OF ALEPPO HAVE UNDERGONE ROCKET ATTACKS

13:10 14/06/2013 ” SOCIETY

On June 13 the Armenian districts of Aleppo have undergone rocket
attacks. One Armenian is injured, reports Yeraguyn news site.

13 missiles have been sent to Suleymani and New Village (Nor Gyugh)
districts of Aleppo where many Armenians live. The missiles have
caused a rather big material damage especially to Zvartnots church,
Gabri square and other regions nearby.

A few days ago soldier of Armenian nationality from Syrian army was
killed during the liberation of Al-Kuseyr city.

Source: Panorama.am

NKR FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS MEMBERS OF FRANCE-ARTSAKH FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

14:12 13.06.2013

France, Nagorno-Karabakh

On June 12, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
(Republic of Artsakh) Karen Mirzoyan, who was on a visit to France,
met with the members of France-Artsakh Friendship Circle and discussed
with them the possible directions and spheres of the Friendship
Circle`s activities. In particular, they touched upon the prospects
and possibilities of cooperation between France and Artsakh in the
political, educational and cultural fields.

The MPs, who participated in the meeting, emphasized the significance
of involving Nagorno Karabakh in international processes as an
important factor for the settlement of the conflict and for the
establishment of peace in the region.

The same day, Karen Mirzoyan had a meeting with political experts
of France. During the meeting on the topic “State-building in the
Conditions of the Lack of International Recognition: Nagorno Karabakh
Case” the NKR Foreign Minister briefed on the conflict between
Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh, the current situation in Artsakh,
its problems, and achievements. Karen Mirzoyan answered the questions
of the meeting participants.

Within the visit, the NKR Foreign Minister also met with
representatives of the Armenian press in France and gave interviews
to the French mass media, including France 24 TV channel.

SYRIA MILITANTS KILLED IN INTERNAL DISPUTE OVER BOOTY

A file photo of the militants operating in Syria

Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:26AM GMT

Dozens of militants in Syria have been killed in a dispute over the
distribution of property stolen during attacks in Syria’s northeastern
province of Hasaka.

The militants were killed in the Tal Tamer district of the province
on Sunday after they turned on each other and exchanged heavy gunfire,
Syria’s official news agency SANA reported.

Dozens of the terrorists were also injured in the clashes.

The crisis in Syria began in March 2011, and many people, including
large numbers of Syrian army personnel and security forces, have
been killed.

Damascus says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country,
and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are
foreign nationals.

The Syrian government says the West and its regional allies, such as
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, are supporting the militants.

In addition, several international human rights organizations say
the militants operating in Syria have committed war crimes.

MP/HJL

EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT IS BENEFICIAL FOR ARMENIA, BUT DESTRUCTIVE FOR OLIGARCHS – ANALYST

June 13, 2013 | 12:42

YEREVAN. – Signing of the Association Agreement between Armenia
and the European Union (EU) will allow Armenia to make use of new
strategic opportunities.

Regional Studies Center Director, political analyst Richard Giragosian
stated the aforesaid during a roundtable discussion on Thursday. He
also pointed to four specific opportunities.

“First, this is an opportunity for the European Union itself. This
association would give the EU a lever to push the democratic
developments in Armenia further. The second opportunity is for Armenia
which, under the conditions of future isolation, would have a chance
for greater integration. The third opportunity is directly for the
region, since the EU offers regional stability. And the fourth
[opportunity] is very interesting for Russia itself, since the
existence of an advanced Armenia is in the best interests of Russia,
too,” Giragosian specified.

He added, however, that all this is a serious threat to the oligarchic
economy. In the analyst’s conviction, Armenia has no alternative but
making reforms.

“The economic status quo [in Armenia] is convenient to some
businessmen, but destructive for the country. The oligarchs do not
realize that their strength and ability are slowly fading, or they
will realize [this] in the end, when it will be too late. This is an
opportunity that Armenia cannot afford to miss,” Richard Giragosian
stressed.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am