Author: Kanayan Tamar

AN EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 5-6 WILL CAUSE NO DESTRUCTION IN YEREVAN, SPECIALISTS SAY
Lena Badeyan

“Radiolur”
30.08.2012 16:05

The earthquakes taking place around Armenia over the past year have
nothing to do with our country from the geological point off view,
Deputy Chief of the National Survey for Seismic Protection (NSSP)
of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Ashkhen Tovmasyan told
reporters today.

A macro-seismic study has been carried out in Armenia after the Iran
earthquake, Head of Buildings and Structures Seismic Resistance
Department Gurgen Namalyan said. According to him, an earthquake
measuring 5-6 on the Richter scale will cause no damage even in Agaram
and Meghri, located in the third seismic zone, where earthquakes
measuring 9 are possible.

According to Mr. Namalyan, an earthquake measuring 6-7 will cause no
destruction in Yerevan, either.

Ashkhen Tovmasyan noted that the NSSP can predict the earthquakes
two weeks ahead. There are 200 signs of earthquake, but only 40 of
them are observed by the Armenian NSSP.

The specialists assure the National Survey for Seismic Protection
has no alarming predictions at this point.

EXTRADITION OF RAMIL SAFAROV TO AZERBAIJAN IS UNACCEPTABLE: NAZELI VARDANYAN

ARMENPRESS
30 August, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: The crime of Ramil Safarov committed
against Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan was the official order
of Baku. During the press conference on August 30representative
of interest of Gurgen Margaryan’s family in Budapest Nazeli
Vardanyan informed that during the whole case Azerbaijan had a
direct participation. “At the sessions took part representatives of
Azerbaijani, Turkish embassies which were interested and did their
best in order Safarov exempt form punishment or get more lenient one”
mentioned the lawyer as Armenpress reports. She reminded that Human
Rights Defender of Azerbaijan Suleymanova had said that Safarov is a
best example for the youth, Aliyev mentions that Armenians should be
killed in Artsakh and all these prove that Azerbaijan with its society
make the murderer hero. Eight years have passed and the lawyer becomes
surer that it was a state order.

Speaking about rumors that Safarov can be extradited to Azerbaijan
Vardanyan mentioned that it is not spoken about extradition as to
extradition are subjected wanted people.

She assured that the extradition of a murderer who is considered
to be hero in his homeland is unacceptable. Armenian authorities
must continue the struggle and should not let Safarov to be given
to Azerbaijan as he will escape punishment: even lawyer of Safarov
declares that killing an Armenian in Azerbaijan is not a crime.

Larisa Alaverdyan stressed that Azerbaijan has never recognized in
any level that it was a crime. Azerbaijan is also responsible for
that crime. “There is not yet official information whether Azerbaijan
officially applied to Hungary with that issue. Armenian state bodies
should apply to Hungarian side to find out whether such process
has begun or not. Almost 80 non-governmental organizations joined
signature gathering process demanding to exclude Ramil Safarov’s
extradition from Hungary” informed Alaverdyan.

On February 19 of 2004 in Budapest Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov
killed with an ax Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan when the latter
was sleeping. The two officers were taking part in the capital of
Hungary in English language courses in framework of NATO program.

Hungarian court sentenced Ramil Safarov to life imprisonment.

NAZIK AVDALYAN: IN SPORT, FAILURES ARE TO BE EXPECTED

hetq
11:09, August 30, 2012

In a statement to the press, Nazik Avdalyan, an Armenian Olympic
hopeful who had to bow out of participating, says that she was with
the team in spirit every step of the way.

Avdalyan also praises Armenian Olympic Committee President Gagik
Tsarukyan for providing all the necessary conditions for the
Armenian team to prepare for the games despite the country’s economic
conditions.

She concludes her statement that while the Armenian team is worthy
of praise, sport is a field of endeavour where failures are to be
expected.

ARMENIAN NGOS PROTEST POSSIBLE EXTRADITION OF AZERBAIJANI OFFICER CONVICTED FOR MURDER
Narek Alexanyan

hetq
13:35, August 30, 2012

More than 80 NGOs in Armenia have signed a petition opposing the
possible extradition of Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani army officer
who murdered Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO military
exercise in Hungary in 2004.

Lieutenant Safarov was sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary.

Safarov had snuck into Margaryan’s dormitory and proceeded to hack
him to death with an axe.

The Armenian NGOs are concerned over the fact that the issue was
discussed during a recent trip to Hungary by Azerbaijani Deputy FM
Khalap Khalapov.

Former Heritage Party MP Larisa Alaverdyan (photo, left) says that
Safarov would be treated like a national hero if extradited and that
Baku might try to use oil as a bartering chip with Hungary.

DOCUMENTATION OF ARMENIAN MONUMENTS OUTSIDE ARMENIA REACH GREATER DIMENSION

news.am
August 30, 2012 | 13:50

YEREVAN. – Activities of the foundation that studies Armenian
architecture have reached greater dimensions over the course of the
past three years; this is owing to the agreements signed between the
foundation and Armenia’s Ministry of Culture, and which refer to the
documentation of Armenian monuments located outside Armenia’s borders,
said Samvel Karapetyan, chairman of the foundation studying Armenian
architecture, during a press conference on Thursday.

In his words, other projects are implemented as well. As case in point,
journals are published, and one of them is the Vardzk journal which
is being published for three years. Samvel Karapetyan also informed
that Vardzk’s fourth issue will be published by the year’s end.

FEWER CITIZENS OF ARMENIA VISIT TURKEY

news.am
August 30, 2012 | 00:04

The number of citizens of Armenia who headed to Turkey has dropped
by 0.76 percent and comprised 34,864 people, in January-July 2012.

A total of 9,216 citizens of Armenia went to Turkey in July 2012,
and this is 621 less as compared with the same time period last year,
Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from Turkey’s Culture and Tourism
Ministry.

But the greatest drop in January-July 2012 was recorded among the
citizens of Syria. A total of 331,864 Syrians citizens visited Turkey
over that period, and this is a 39-percent reduction as compared
with past year’s same time period. Citizens of Iran are second,
but likewise with a 39-percent drop.

To note, 72,393 citizens of Armenia headed to Turkey in 2011, and
this number was 4.5-percent more than in 2010.

L’AFFAIRE D’ HARSNAKAR
Stephane

armenews.com
jeudi 30 aout 2012

Les services de police charges de l’enquete preliminaire ont rejete
la requete des avocats de Vahe Avetian d’inculper Rouben Hayrapetian,
proprietaire du restaurant, de decrypter l’ensemble de ses appels
telephoniques de la soiree et de requalifier en ” meurtre ” le decès
de la victime. Suite a l’emotion provoquee par les circonstances du
decès du medecin militaire, les deputes d’opposition avaient adresse
une lettre au Procureur et au Ministre de la Justice demandant que
toute la lumière soit faite sur la responsabilite personnelle de leur
ancien collègue Rouben Hayrapetian dans cette affaire, assortie d’un
questionnaire sur ses deplacements et les instructions qu’il aurait
donnees a ses employes. Le procureur n’a donc pas retenu de charges
contre lui, en particulier l’ordre de passer a tabac la victime.

Rappelons que Rouben Hayrapetian a renonce a son mandat parlementaire
a la demande du President de la Republique.

Ambassade de France en Armenie

Service de presse

FREEDOM FIGHTERS PARK TO BE BUILT IN ARMENIA’S VANADZOR

Panorama.am
31/08/2012

As part of a series of events to mark the 20th anniversary of the
formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Lori regional
center of the Armenian Youth Foundation (AYF) has initiated a project
of building Freedom Fighters Park in the Armenian city of Vanadzor,
organization’s press service reported.

The park will be located in Khandak, the most densely populated
district in Vanadzor. 7 freedom fighters from Khandak district were
killed in Artsakh liberation war, the organization said.

Park’s foundation will be laid in September. A pavilion will be
built and a memorial for fallen freedom fighters will be unveiled in
the park.

AYF volunteers and local residents will participate in the construction
of the park.

RA PRESIDENT HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN CONGRATULATES THE PRESIDENT OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH REPUBLIC BAKO SAHAKYAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS BIRTHDAY
Honorable Mr. Sahakyan,

30.08.2012

On behalf of the National Assembly and personally me I congratulate
you on the occasion of your birthday. As an experienced public and
political figure you have a weighty contribution in the establishment
of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as a sovereign country.

The accomplishments and progress, which are recorded in NKR in recent
years, are mostly conditioned by your activity as an incumbent
president. I am convinced that henceforth you will also continue
making efforts for peaceful and safe future of the NKR people for
the sake of stronger welfare state.

Once again congratulating you on your birthday I wish you health,
well-being, success in your activity for the benefit of the NKR.

CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: ARMENIAN BUSINESSMEN TO LEAVE COUNTRY

tert.am
31.08.12

Citing its sources the paper says a number of noticeable Armenian
businessmen are going to leave Armenia in the coming days.

The paper says if some of them are leaving due to their business
programs abroad, the others have other reasons for doing it.

The local businessmen especially those dealing with mine and stone
processing and having their centers in Armenian provinces, do not
want to interfere in local self-governmental processes.

The paper says it is not excluded that among the departing will be
Vartan Ayvazyan who is said to have close relations with the Georgian
authorities and who manages to go out of any situation with benefit.