Author: Kanayan Tamar

“NO NEED TO BEAT DOWN DOORS TO RAISE MONEY FOR ARMENIAN ARMY”

During a campaign meeting with Masis residents today, the presidential
candidate Serzh Sargsyan answered questions about recognition of the
Armenian Genocide by Turkey. He said: “I don’t think we should lay our
hopes only on the 100th anniversary of the Genocide. Of course, it is
an important anniversary, but it does not mean that if prior to the
100th anniversary Turkey does not recognize the Armenian Genocide, we
should give way to despair. We must not stop struggling for the
international recognition of the Genocide”.

One resident of Masis suggested that a fund be set up and its money be
allocated for the rearmament of the Armenian army.

Serzh Sargsyan replied that they accept the help provided to the
Republic of Armenia and the army, but considerable expenditures are
now incurred to maintain the Armenian army so it is impossible to
solve armament problems through fundraising only.

“I think there is no need to beat down doors and ask people to give
money for the Armenian army. It would be an incorrect step,” Sargsyan
noted.

In conclusion, the presidential candidate addressed Masis residents,
saying: “We should hold the best elections on February 18. Each vote
is of importance to us, each vote will make us stronger!”

ISRAEL IS NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE YET

25 Á×CÕÓÔÁ 2011 | Alexander Tsinker

“I want to note that there have always been forces in Israel which
claimed Armenian Genocide must be recognized. I am sure that Jewish
nation who has endured Holocaust now has no right to ignore the
tragedy of another nation. But my personal attitude and official
attitude of Israel are quite different cases. It was and remains
unchanged.

According to Israel two nations (Armenians and Turks) must get a joint
consensus on 1915 bloody events and Israel will accept that consensus”
head of the Institute of Eastern Europe and CIS countries Alexander
Tsinker (Tel-Aviv, Israel) told Times.am reporter while answering to
the question about Israeli attitude towards Armenian Genocide
recognition and Turkish reaction on it.

“When relations with Turkey become frozen some newspapers announced
that Armenian Genocide must be accepted as an answer to anti-Israeli
actions in Ankara. But no one serious Israeli politician, no one
important public activist has not supported such publications and all
these announcements remained just announcements. And I think it was
right. This issue is too gentle and serious to make it a measure for
making pressure on somebody” our speaker continued.

“I can tell long how 1915 events are described in Israel and why they
do not recognize Armenian Genocide. It is another theme and is very
complicated one. Now I will just say one thing: Israeli political
elite and society have not reached to the point to be able to make
that step. And I think they will not reach it for a long time yet. But
this never means that me and other partisans must wait and do not do
anything. No, we continue making influence on Israeli society and
prepare it for the recognition of Armenian Genocide”.

Times.am

SOCCER: ARMENIA OFF TO FRANCE FOR LUXEMBURG FRIENDLY

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Armenian national football team coach Vardan Minasyan has invited a
22-man squad for a friendly game against Luxemburg due to be played
in the French town of Valence Tuesday night.

The team left for France on Sunday, reported the Football Federation
of Armenia.

Meanwhile, a local sports news website, Armsport, promised to
organize an online broadcast of the game, which is not going to be
on television. The kickoff at the George Pompidou stadium in Valence
is at 10:45 pm Yerevan time.

The friendly will be played as part of preparations of Minasyan’s
side for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, which Armenia
are scheduled to resume with a match against the Czech Republic in
Yerevan on March 26.

PRICES FOR PRECIOUS METALS DOWN IN ARMENIA

February 04, 2013 | 18:12

YEREVAN. – State Treasury of precious metals and stones agency of
the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the following prices for one
gram of pure metal for the period of February 4-10:

Gold: purchase AMD 20,026.33 (-188.06), sell AMD 21,767.75 (-204.41),

Silver: purchase AMD 377.03 (-6.1), sell 409.82 (-6.63),

Platinum: purchase AMD 20,202.14 (-34.68), sell AMD 21,958.85 (-37.69),

Palladium: purchase AMD 8,954.63 (+293.99), sell AMD 9733.29 (+319.55).

Gold price went down in the international market. Gold price nears
$1,664 per ounce, going down by $7.

AZERBAIJAN WILL NOT DESTROY ARMENIAN CIVIL AIRCRAFTS?

February 04, 2013 | 13:24

Official Baku will not permit Armenia to conduct civil aviation
flights over the air space of “occupied” Nagorno-Karabakh, but it
will do this without the use of military means, Azerbaijan’s Deputy
Foreign Minister Araz Azimov stated, the Azerbaijani media report.

“The Azerbaijani side will not permit illegal flights over its air
space. [But,] on the other hand, Azerbaijan certainly is not preparing
to destroy civil aircrafts.” Azimov said this to news reporters Monday,
commenting on Collective Security Treaty Organization Secretary General
Nikolay Bordyuzha’s statement-during his recent visit to Armenia and in
response to the question posed by Armenian News-NEWS.am-that he does
not consider serious the chances of Azerbaijan downing the Armenian
civil aircrafts, if they fly to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic capital
city Stepanakert airport.

Azimov noted that the Convention on International Civil Aviation-also
known as the Chicago Convention-has corresponding rules, which
Azerbaijan likewise has accepted.

“They are the rules for intercepting a plane on the air, to prevent
any unlawful flight. That is why it is incorrect when someone attempts
to manipulate whether or not Azerbaijan will attack civil objects.

Bordyuzha could be joking. I do not know him personally and cannot
say anything about his character. I was not beside him [when he said
that], and therefore I do not know under what circumstances he said
that. That is why we can consider such statement as a mere rough joke,”
the Azerbaijani deputy FM said.

ANAHIT SAHAKYAN WINS FIRST PRIZE AT COSTA BRAVA FESTIVAL
Alisa Gevorgyan

“Radiolur”
17:51 04.02.2013

Armenian young singer Anahit Sahakyan has won the first prize
at a festival in Costa Brava. It was the idea of Anahit’s teacher
Armanush Hakobyan to participate in the contest. The two shared their
impressions with journalists today.

Anahit Simonyan won the hearts of all members of the jury with Tina
Turner’s “Simply the Best” and Celine Dion’s “I’m Alive” songs.

This was the first time Armenia participated in the festival.

Murder of Russian-Armenian architect resolved

TERT.AM
13:32 – 03.02.13

The police in Russia’s northern capital, St. Petersburg, have resolved
the murder of an ethnic Armenian, who was the chief architect of one
of the city’s district.

According to Interfax, the 39-old suspect was arrested at the Pulkovo
Airport earlier on Sunday. He was reportedly going to fly to Min-Vody.

A source at the Russian Interior Ministry has told the agency that the
police did not manage to interrogate the man as he lost consciousness
all of a sudden.

Ambulance doctors who later arrived on the scene found the suspect dead.

The architect, Edward Hakobyan (61) was killed on Tuesday night after
being shot in the head. The incident occurred in the vicinities of an
office belonging to Hakobyan’s wife.

ARMENIE-ECONOMIE
Le combinat de cuivre et de molybdène du Zankézour, 1er contribuable d’Arménie

En 2012 le Combinat de cuivre et de molybdène du Zankézour fut le
premier contribuable de l’Arménie avec 31,6 milliards de drams
d’impôts et taxes payés à l’Etat arménien. En 2011 il était également
le premier, contribuable d’Arménie avec 29,8 milliards versés. Le prix
élevé du cuivre sur le marché international permet au Combinat de
cuivre et de molybdène du Zankézour de dégager des bénéfices
importants. « Hayrousgazart » la compagnie de fourniture de gaz est le
deuxième contribuable d’Arménie avec 30,9 milliards de drams d’impôts
directs et indirectes versés l’an dernier. Ces versements dépassent de
10 milliards ceux de 2011. « T-Télécom » est 3ème avec 21,7 milliards
en 2012 contre près de 18 milliards un an plus tôt. « Alex krik »
détenue par Samvel Alexanian est 4ème avec 17,4 milliards de drams.
L’autre opérateur de téléphonie, « ArmenTel » est 5ème avec 11,4
milliards de drams. La compagnie de distribution de carburant « Flesh
» est 6e (11,2 milliards) et « Citipetrol group » également
spécialisée dans la distribution de carburant est 7e (9,2 milliards).

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 3 février 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

AFFAIRE HAÏRIKIAN
Barouïr Haïrikian accuse les forces étrangères pour l’attentat dont il
a été victime…et désigne la Russie impérialiste…

Le représentant du Président au Parlement arménien, Victor Dallakian
est convaincu que l’attentat contre le candidat aux élections
présidentielles Barouïr Haïrikian est l’`uvre de forces étrangères qui
ont opéré sur le territoire arménien. Selon Victor Dallakian
l’objectif premier de cette tentative d’assassinat était de saboter le
processus électoral. « Je considère que c’est un coup porté contre la
République d’Arménie, contre nos autorités et contre le processus
électoral libre et pacifique » a confié V. Dallakian a la presse.

De son côté, Barouïr Haïrikian a affirmé hier à la presse que l’homme
qui a fait feu sur lui n’était pas un Arménien. « Nous savons en
lisant notre Histoire que c’est l’impérialisme russe qui nous a par le
passé porté les plus mauvais coups. Je pense que celui qui a fait feu
sur moi n’est pas un Arménien. Tous les Etats disposent de services
spéciaux pour de telles taches… ».

Barouïr Haïrikian qui se remet de ses blessures a fait quelques pas
dans la clinique Sourp Krikor Loussavoritch d’Erévan où il avait été
opéré la veille. « Ceux qui ont commis cet acte, il ne l’ont pas fait
uniquement contre moi, mais contre notre peuple (…) ils désirent
déstabiliser notre Etat (…) n’oublions pas que le problème de
l’Artsakh nous fut imposé par l’impérialisme russe. Ils pensent que
l’Arménie ne doit jamais devenir forte car si elle devient forte, ils
doivent se retirer de ce pays… ».

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 3 février 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

ARMENIAN KEYBOARD IN IOS DEVICES IS IN OUR COMMON INTERESTS – EDUCATION MINISTER TO APPLE CEO

14:55 ~U 01.02.13

Armenia’s minister of education and science has asked the Apple CEO
for his company’s efforts to launch an Armenian language keyboard for
the iOS devices.

In a letter to Tim Cook, Armen Ashotyan praises the Apple devices’
role in learning processes, noting that their usage has become
increasingly widespread both in both Armenia and throughout the
Armenian Diaspora worldwide

“Apple’s mobile devices have become increasingly widespread both in
Armenia and throughout the Armenian Diaspora worldwide. Needless to
say how strongly Armenian students and schoolchildren favor iPhones
and iPads.

However, their usage by Armenians has some limitations, since the iOS
system has no Armenian keyboard. Nowadays, mobile devices –
particularly tablets – tend to become significant learning tools,
integrated into educational institutions. It is not desirable that
high-quality iPads, which can serve students and teachers in numerous
ways become less competitive than Android tablets only because they
provide no possibility to work, communicate, collaborate, and create
with them in the Armenian language.

I believe the installation of an Armenian keyboard in iOS is in our
common interests.

We are ready to provide our support to this matter,” reads Minister
Ashotyan’s letter.