Author: Kanayan Tamar

JOHN HEFERN: USA EXPECTS EXPLANATIONS FROM BUDAPEST AND BAKU

ARMENPRESS
10 September, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS: After the extradition from Hungary
to Azerbaijan the Azerbaijani perpetrator Ramil Safarov was not excused
but justified. According to Armenpress, it was stated by the General
Prosecutor of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan on September 10 after signing
an agreement with the US Ambassador to Armenia John Hefern. “I am
trying to evaluate the situation as a general prosecutor. This was a
justification, as only in this case everything, that the convict lost,
is restored”, – said the Armenian General Prosecutor.

Aghvan Hovsepyan reminded that Safarov was restored to his position and
received his salary for the previous 8 years and got a compensation
for material damages. “Safarov has not only restored all his losses,
but has also been given a “national hero” by Azerbaijan.

No president of a country has the right to forgive a person with
his decree, who was condemned by another country’s resolution”, –
said the General Prosecutor.

The Ambassador John Hefern mentioned that Washington expects
explanations on Ramil Safarov’s extradition and pardoning issue from
Baku and Budapest and in this context he will be quite consistent. He
re-stated the USA’s stand: the United States, as the OSCE Minsk Group
co-chair country, is against any occurrencies, which may impact the
negotiations processes.

On February 19 2004 in Budapest Azerbaijani assassin Ramil Safarov,
who axe-murdered Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan while sleeping,
when they were participating in NATO English Language Courses in the
capital of Hungary, was sentenced to life imprisonment without right
to be pardoned for 30 years. On August 31 2012 Safarov was extradited
from Hungary to Azerbaijan and was pardoned by the President Ilham
Aliyev. The murderer was advanced to mayor, provided with an apartment
and given “national hero”.

ARTHUR ABRAHAM CONGRATULATES ARMENIA’S NATIONAL CHESS TEAM

news.am
September 10

WBO Super Middleweight Champion-and former IBF Middleweight
Champion-Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham extended his congratulatory
message to Armenia’s men’s national chess team and to all Armenians.

“Our heroes proved to the world yet again that us, Armenians, excel
in our logic, deep thinking, flexible thinking, quick reaction, and
measured actions. This is yet another opportunity for us to be proud
to be Armenian, and to also praise that our motherland, Armenia,
is a chess superpower. I wish new triumphs to Armenia’s [national]
chess team,” Arthur Abraham’s message reads in particular.

As NEWS.am Sport informed earlier, Armenia’s men’s national team
triumphed at the 40th World Chess Olympiad, which was held between
August 28 and Sunday, in Istanbul, Turkey, and it was crowned world
champion for a third time.

Also, the Armenian national anthem was played and the national flag was
raised in Istanbul during the official closing ceremony of the event.

In addition, GMs Levon Aronian and Vladimir Akopian received medals
for best individual achievements. Aronian won another gold medal for
best results – seven points out of ten possible – on the first board.

Vladimir Akopian won silver medal for best results – 7.5 points out
of ten possible – on the third board.

In the final and decisive round, the Armenian team defeated Hungary
by a score of 2.5-1.5. Sergei Movsesian defeated Zoltan Almasi while
Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian and Levon Aronian ended their
games in a draw against Judit Polgar, Ferenc Berkes and Peter Leko
respectively.

To note, the Armenian men’s national chess team became Olympiad
champion for the first time in Turin in 2006, and it was crowned
champion for a second time in 2008 at the Chess Olympiad in Dresden.

And newly-crowned WBO Super Middleweight Champion-and former IBF
Middleweight Champion-Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham won this belt in
his championship belt bout, against the now former champion Robert
Stieglitz, which took place on August 25 in Berlin. Abraham was
declared the winner on unanimous decision, with the judges scoring
the bout 116-112, 116-112, and 115-113, all in Abraham’s favor.

NEW PUBLIC MOVEMENT CREATED IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH

ARMINFO
Monday, September 10, 14:16

A new public movement has been created in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The movement has been founded by MP Vitaly Balasanyan (the key rival
of NKR President Bako Sahakyan during the last presidential election),
Chairman of the NKR Public Council for Foreign Policy and Security
Masis Mailyan and President of the Stepanakert Press Club Gegham
Balasanyan and has been named “Constitutional Artsakh.”

The founders of the movement said on Monday that Nagorno-Karabakh
has lots of unsolved problems requiring general public effort and
responsibility.

“The current authorities are breaking the constitution and are
debarring the people from governing their state. They are building an
anti-constitutional corrupt system, where national funds are spent for
their personal purposes. As a result, more and more people are leaving
the republic,” the founders said, adding that their goal is to solve
Nagorno-Karabakh’s problems and to restore the republic’s international
image with a view to attain its international recognition.

LEAKED DOC SUGGESTS AZERBAIJAN CHEATED HUNGARY – REPORT

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2012 – 14:22 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – A restricted document issued by the Hungarian
Institute of International Affairs (MKI), leaked by news website
nol.hu last week, indicates that Hungarian authorities were misled
by Azerbaijan in connection with the handover of the Azeri officer
who killed an Armenian officer in Hungary eight years ago, according
to politics.hu.

The MKI’s head Botond Zakonyi said the leaking of the document,
which analyzed the diplomatic situation, had been “unfortunate”. The
Institute, a government agency for foreign affairs, regularly issues
such reports on key affairs of Hungarian diplomacy, he added.

The document, according to nol.hu, stated that Prime Minister Viktor
Orban had met Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to discuss the repatriation
of the prisoner. Aliyev promised him that the life-sentenced Ramil
Safarov would be kept behind bars, the doc said.

The MKI report concluded that Hungary had been misled by the Azeri
president, nol.hu reported, citing a copy of the document. It added
that Hungary was surprised by Safarov’s release and needed 24 hours to
formulate an official government position on the matter. The report
added that Azerbaijan tried to give the false impression there had
been an agreement with Hungary on Safarov’s release.

“Azerbaijan is much more important to Hungary at the moment than vice
versa,” the report said, adding that for this reason Budapest would
not openly say that the Azeri president had misled Orban.

The MKI suggested that Hungary should pursue a communications strategy
which made it plain that the release had been made without Hungary’s
consent. “We must speak of a misunderstanding,” the report said.

The report said it was clear that relations between Hungary and
Armenia would be icy for a period of time but it added that “in the
medium-term relations could be revived through hard work.”

Safarov was convicted in Hungary in 2006 for murdering the Armenian
officer Gurgen Margaryan two years earlier, when the two men attended
a NATO English-language course together.

ALEPPO CLASHES RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF ARMENIAN YOUNG MAN

ARMENPRESS
10 September, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS: The situation in Aleppo got a
bit calmer on September 9, 10 as compared with the previous days,
yet the sounds of shelling are heard. In the words of Aleppo National
Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan the clashes orchestrated in
the surroundings of Nor Gyugh resulted in the death of Armenian
nationality Vardan Byurklyan. The “Syrian Armenian emergency”
commission immediately got the incident site to show the necessary
assistance to the young man, yet they failed to save the life of
the sufferer. Nor Gyugh located stores belonging to our Armenian
compatriots suffered from September 9 shelling: many of them were
completely destroyed, Armenpress reports.

In the words of press secretary fortunately not an Armenian became
the victim in the explosion occurred on the same day in stadium nearby
territory. Reisyan also noted that a reservoir was damaged as result
of the clashes held between Government and rebel forces, reportedly
electricity and water supply has been suspended in some districts.

Relevant State Bodies immediately took measures to restore the
electricity and water supply. Yet the ongoing clashes hinder the quick
restoration works. Reisyan denied the rumors on the poisoning of the
water. Essential food prices keep escalating in Aleppo.

Over 20 thousand people died in the course of 18 months lasting
clashes in Syria. They resulted in the death of dozen of Armenians too.

AZERBAIJAN SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM UN SECURITY COUNCIL – UNION OF ARMENIANS OF RUSSIA

news.am
September 07, 2012 | 20:42

MOSCOW. – Head of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan met
with the Hungarian Ambassador to Russia on Friday following a protest
action in front of the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow. Abrahamyan gave
the Ambassador a petition representing the protest action participants.

During the meeting, Abrahamyan presented the Union’s approach to the
reaction in Armenia following the extradition of Azerbaijani murderer
Safarov from Hungary to Azerbaijan and his immediate release there.

Abrahamyan also added that the Ambassador should write a letter to
the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, in which he should assess the
extradition of the murderer, who was convicted for murder motivated
by ethnic hatred.

The Hungarian Ambassador promised to inform about the protest and
the demand of its participants the Hungarian authorities, as well
as he assured that the Hungarian people, as before, are kind to the
Armenian people.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I VISITS HIS HOLINESS IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS SYRIAN
ORTHODOX PATRIARCH

On Friday 10 September 2012, His Holiness Aram I accompanied by Archbishop
Nareg Alemezian and staff bearer Fr. Mesrob Sarkissian visited Patriarch
Zakka Iwas I, who had just returned from a medical treatment in Germany, and
was going to spend a period of convalescence at the Atchaneh Monastery in
Lebanon.

The two Spiritual leaders used the opportunity to discuss the situation in
the Middle East, the challenges it represents to Christians and cooperation
between the two sister churches.
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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE NEWLY ELECTED COMMITTEE OF THE
ARMENIAN CHURCH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (ACUSA)

On Friday 7 September 2012 the members of the newly elected committee of
ACUSA presented its programme and priorities to His Holiness I. The two
priorities were: Membership campaigns and related activities, and
contributing the preparations of the 100th anniversary of the commemoration
of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

After endorsing their proposed programme, Catholicos Aram I emphasized the
important role of ACUSA in keeping the University students attached to the
Church, its spirituality and moral and ethical values.

ACUSA is one of the activities of the Youth Department of the Catholicosate
of Cilicia, where Father Mesrob Sarkissian is the Director of the department
and Fr. Ghevont Pentezian is the spiritual advisor.

LE PARTI DE TSARUKIAN N’EST ” PAS UN RIVAL ” POUR SERGE SARKISSIAN
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 11 septembre 2012

Le president Serge Sarkissian a declare qu’il ne considère pas le
parti Armenie Prospère (BHK) de Gagik Tsarukian, un ancien membre de
sa coalition au pouvoir, comme une force politique rivale.

” Le parti Armenie Prospère n’est pas notre ennemi ou rival ” a-t-il
dit pendant une visite dans la ville de Gyumri.

Le BHK a quitte le gouvernement de la coalition de Sarkissian après
la fin des elections parlementaires du 6 mai.

Le parti de Serge Sarkissian a pris beaucoup de gens au depourvu
quand il a decide en juillet de tourner le dos au maire actuel de
Gyumri, Vartan Ghukasian et d’approuver Samvel Balasanian du BHK pour
l’election municipale.

” Les informations des medias selon lesquelles j’ai propose Samvel
Balasanian pour le poste de maire correspondent a la realite ” a dit
Serge Sarkissian lors d’une conference de presse.

” Dans ce cas particulier, je crois que Samvel Balasanian peut le mieux
resoudre les problèmes existants dans cette communaute ” a-t-il dit. ”
L’atmosphère dans Gyumri doit etre changee d’abord et je pense que
Samvel Balasanian peut le faire “.

FIN DU DELAI POUR RECUPERER LES BIENS DES MINORITES EN TURQUIE
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 11 septembre 2012

La periode de 12 mois dont beneficiaient les fondations des
minorites pour demander le retour de proprietes dont elles avaient
ete expropriees selon une proclamation de 1936 a pris fin avec 56
fondations demandant 430 proprietes immobilières.

Des representants des minorites ont dit que le delai d’un an n’etait
pas assez long.

” Il y a 49 a 50 fondations armeniennes [en Turquie]. Je pense il
n’y a pas assez de temps disponible pour toutes ces fondations,
mais j’espère qu’ils feront de leur mieux avec de bonnes intentions
dans l’avenir ” a declare Harut Sanli, president de la fondation de
l’Eglise Armenienne Gedikpasa cite par le journal turc Hurriyet.

” Parfois nous rencontrons par hasard des terres sur lesquels les
mosquees ou des centres de services medicaux ont ete construits. Dans
de tels cas, nous ne pouvons pas exiger le terrain. Pouvez-vous
imaginer exiger le terrain où a ete construit une mosquee depuis
50 ans ? ” a-t-il dit. ‘ L’etat fait de son mieux pour nous dans
ce processus. Des choses que je ne pouvais pas imaginer se sont
realisees. Le processus va bien et je crois qu’il y aura un resultat
positif “.