Author: Karagyozian Lena

Grand Forks Herald, ND
Sept 2 2006

Dunamalyan, Bronson begin practice
Dr. Natalya Bronson and Dr. Aida Dunamalyan recently completed UND’s
four-year psychiatry residency program in Fargo and have established
their practices at Prairie at St. John’s in Fargo.
Bronson, a native of Russia, earned her medical degree in 1980 and a
residency in 1982, both at Vladivostok State Medical University in
Vladivostok, Russia. She earned her doctoral degree in pediatrics at
the Russian State Medical University in Moscow in 1986. She began her
practice at Prairie at St. John’s in August.
Dunamalyan, a native of Armenia, earned her undergraduate degree at a
private educational institution in Armenia and her medical degree
from Yerevan State Medical University in Armenia in 1973. In 1987,
she earned the doctoral degree in cardiology from the Institute of
Cardiology in Armenia. She began her practice at Prairie at St.
John’s in September.

PanARMENIAN.Net
Turkish Premier Wants to Send Contingent to Lebanon
01.09.2006 17:12 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish government is preparing to ask
Parliament next week for broad authorization to send troops to a
peacekeeping force in Lebanon, without specifying the number of
soldiers in the motion, officials said on Thursday. Officials from the
Foreign Ministry and General Staff yesterday continued work on the
motion. A source from the Foreign Ministry stated that although the
motion was to be sent to Parliament on Thursday, it will be delayed
pending further evaluations but sources say that a delay in Tuesday’s
debate in Parliament is not expected.
The motion, which will determine the details of the mission in Lebanon
for Turkish forces, won’t include the number of troops, sources said,
underlining that the move will leave the issue flexible and give the
government the opportunity to alter the force size as it sees fit in
the future.
The sources also said that they expect the forces to be deployed in
Lebanon to number in the hundreds, not the thousands. Briefing
reporters about the details of the motion to be debated by Parliament
during an extraordinary session on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Namik Tan said, “The motion for Lebanon will be much like
previous motions.”
In the last March 1, 2003 troop motion, which was to pave the way for
Turkish troops being deployed in Iraq, no mention was made of the
number of soldiers. That motion was rejected by Parliament.
Tan, during a weekly press conference, stressed that the forces will
be deployed for a humanitarian mission if the motion is passed by
Parliament. “Turkish forces, if a decision is taken for their
deployment in Lebanon, will work to assist the Lebanese people and
provide them with comfort, health and reconstruction services,” Tan
added.
Foreign Ministry sources stated yesterday that UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan will visit Turkey next Wednesday to give political support
to possible Turkish deployment of forces to Lebanon. Sources also
confirmed that during his visit, Annan will be received by Turkish
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer. Despite Annan’s support to Turkish
presence in Lebanon, Sezer recently expressed his opposition to the
issue. Now Ankara’s eyes are on the messages given by Sezer to Annan,
who have contrary ideas on Turkish troop deployment in Lebanon.
Besides President Sezer, Annan will also meet with Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul in Ankara.
Turkish expert, Gazi University professor Nurullah Aydin considers
said that sending of Turkish forces to Lebanon is not beneficial for
Turkey. `Turkey should not become a hero of new scenarios in the Near
East. This can cause irreparable consequences. Turkey should not make
a historical mistake following the tastes of the United States and
Israel. It should peacefully coexist with the Arab world and
Iran. History shows that Lebanon is a trap created by western powers
for the Turkish army,’ Aydin underscored, reported Turkish media.

CBA RAISES REFINANCING INTEREST RATE TO 4.5%
Noyan Tapan
Aug 30 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, NOYAN TAPAN. At the August 29 sitting, the Central
Bank of Armenia (CBA) Board raised the repo interest rate by 0.25%
to 4.5%. This was the third step of such kind this year – in January,
the refinancing interest rate was raised from 3.5% to 4%, in late
July – to 4.25%. The CBA explains its decision by the necessity to
curb the possible high rates of inflation.
According to the CBA press service, the CBA Board takes a view that
registration of a two-digit economic growth is quite realistic this
year, but the previously indicated inflation risks have appeared
and will most probably continue. Among external environment risks,
the most notable one is an expected growth in international prices of
raw materials, oil and metals. Among domestic risks, the CBA pointed
out the decline in the agricultural sector, as a result of which the
seasonal fall in the prices of fruit and vegetables was less than
expected. At the same time, according to the same source, since 2006,
the continuous income growth has already had its effect on inflation
in such sectors as services and non-food commodities, which, by the
CBA’s estimates, will continue in the near future. The CBA Board
also attaches importance to the fact that considerable budgetary
expenditures envisaged in late 2006 will be conducive to inflation,
which will become evident in the first half of 2007.
According to the CBA, due to the above mentioned factors, inflation
within the next 12 months will exceed the maximum annual target index
of 3%. For that reason, the CBA does not rule out that it will againt
change interest rates in the coming months.

ROAD MAP OR THE BEST PROPOSALS
AZG Armenian Daily
31/08/2006
“We have to mark a breakthrough, but it depends on the proposals
of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents. I think the sides will go
for mutual concessions as it is the only way of regulation,” ANS
TV of Azerbaijan quoted US co-chair to OSCE Minsk Group, Matthew
Bryza as saying. He again ruled out any military solution to the
conflict. “Principles proposed by the co-chairs are still on the
negotiation table, and they can be called a road map. These are our
best proposals,” said the US co-chair noting that both the Armenian
and the Azerbaijani sides display constructive approach in continuing
the peaceful regulation, he made sure during his Baku and Yerevan
visits. In his words, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers will
meet soon in Europe.

SLOVENIA, AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENTS MEET
Baku Today, Azerbaijan
Aug. 28, 2006
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev visiting Slovenia today had a
one-on-one meeting with Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek.
APA reports quoting Azertag the sides exchanged views on development
bilateral relations and international issues. Following the meeting
of the presidents, the delegations held a meeting. The two heads of
state held a press conference.
Slovenian President Janez Drnovseki said Azerbaijan and Slovenia
declared their independences almost at the same time. Since that
time, the two countries have achieved great improvements in their
developments.
“We can achieve more progress through bilateral cooperation between
our countries. There exist opportunities to develop cooperation
in political, economic and cultural spheres. We can also take an
active part in the project of forming future Europe. I am hopeful
for Azerbaijan’s future EU membership and its full integration into
Europe. I believe the Nagorno Garabagh conflict will be resolved in a
peaceful way in this context. This problem will be solved by mutual
agreement. We know that this dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia
has lasted long. I hope both countries will make joint efforts with
the European Union to cope with difficulties. Slovenia is ready to
help Azerbaijan by all possible means,” Mr.Drnovseki said.
President Aliyev said the relations between the toe countries are
developing very speedily, and this visit will give impetus to further
development.
“There exists a potential to continue the successful cooperation
between our countries. At the same time, we are interested in Slovenia
as EU member country. I want to note that Azerbaijani hero Mehdi
Huseynzadeh fought shoulder to shoulder with Slovenians against
fascism and was buried in Slovenia,” Mr.Aliyev said.
Touching on the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict,
President Aliyev said, Azerbaijan’s position bases on international
law norms.
“Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity has been violated. Armenia is
pursuing ethnic cleansing policy against Azerbaijan, which resulted
in over one million Azerbaijanis becoming internally displaced
persons. What Azerbaijan demands is to resolve the conflict within
international law norms,” he underlined.

Azerbaijani alpinists willing to “conquer” Ararat
ArmRadio.am
25.08.2006 16:53
A group of Azerbaijani alpinists left for Turkey to climb to the
peak of Ararat Mountain together with mountaineers from Ukraine,
Russia and other countries.
Head of the Azerbaijani group of alpinists Saridun Mursagulov said
in an interview with “Trend” Agency that they climbed Ararat for
many times, but they never managed to conquer its peak.

RUSSIA IS CAUTIOUS ABOUT REVALUATION OF THE RUBLE
Lragir.am
23 Aug 06
The Russian media informed that the Russian president Vladimir
Putin demanded that the minister of finance Alexey Kudrin stop the
revaluation of the ruble. During the August 22 meeting with Kudrin
the president said, “The revaluation of the ruble this year may have a
dramatic impact on the economy. If this process goes on, you will give
rise to problems for big companies.” Besides, Putin was dissatisfied
with the growing rate of imports.
In the meantime, it is difficult to guess why the Armenian government,
namely President Robert Kocharyan fail to take care of the producers
of our country which is undergoing the same processes, but it is
supposed that all the pro-government oligarchs are importers: sugar,
flour, petrol, gas, etc.
I do not know Russia, but in Armenia the revaluation of the national
currency of Armenia has an apparently artificial component. If so
far the president of the Central Bank Tigran Sargsyan has announced
that the Central Bank does not interfere with the exchange rate of the
dram, quite recently a “pro-government” expert announced several times
within a week that the Central Bank has bought 60 million dollars to
prevent the harmful revaluation of the dram, and there is nothing
else it can do. In other words, people rack their brains to prove
that everything is normal and there is nothing artificial. They do
not seem to be successful, however.

YOUNG BOXERS OF ARMENIA PREPARE FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Noyan Tapan
Aug 23 2006
VANADZOR, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Youth Championship of
Boxing will be held in the city of Agadir, Morocco on September 6-18. 7
boxers of Armenia, who from August 23 to September 3 will held teaching
and training gathering under the guidance of honorary trainer Derenik
Voskanian , will take part in that review. Among the boxers included
in the team are Europe youth double champion Azat Hovhannisian (54
kilograms, Ayntap) and multiple prize winners of the Europe and World
Youth Championships Ara Puluzian (60 kilograms, Etchmiadzin), Samvel
Barseghian (51 kilograms, Sevan), Derenik Gizhlarian (51 kilograms,
Armavir).

AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA MAY JOIN EFFORTS TO PUT OUT FIRES – OFFICIAL
Turan news agency, Baku
23 Aug 06
Azerbaijan may cooperate with Armenia in putting out fires in the
Karabakh conflict zone, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz
Azimov has said.
Azerbaijan wants the fires to be extinguished and proposes an
ecological operation to this effect in the occupied territories,
Turan news agency quoted Azimov as saying on 23 August.
Azimov said that Azerbaijani and international experts may go the
affected zone if the Armenian side provides security guarantees. If
the Armenian side agrees to this, it will be very important for
confidence-building, the agency quoted him as saying.

ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: ARMENIAN-COMMITTED ARSONS MAY CAUSE ECOLOGICAL DISASTER IF NOT PREVENTED
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006
“If the arsons committed by Armenians in the occupied Azerbaijani
lands are not prevented, they will cause an ecological disaster.
Azerbaijan has made concrete offers to Armenian to prevent the fires,”
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told journalists,
APA reports.
The Minister said yesterday he received Andrzei Kaspiysk, personal
representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office regarding this matter.
“Mr.Kasprzyk is in Yerevan now to negotiate with Armenia to prevent
the fires. He will also convey our offers to official Yerevan. We’ll
discuss his impressions after that,” Mr.Mammadyarov said.
He noted that if the offer is accepted, actiosn will be taken in the
affected areas with participation of international organizations,
“I do not know in which form the actions will be taken. But I must
say all the relevant bodies will be involved in it.”
Stating that Armenia is responsible for all the developments in
the occupied Azerbaijani lands, Mammadyarov said the issue of
responsibility is mentioned in international conventions.
The Minister also informed about the Foreign Ministry Diplomatic
Academy’s action priorities.
“Initial measures will be implemented soon for the Diplomatic Academy
to function. The Academy will give master’s degree and doctor’s degree
for the time being,” he said.