Author: Karakhanian Suren

K. ZANUSSI: ARMENIA SURVIVES DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT

Yerevan, July 14. ArmInfo. "Armenia survives dynamic development,"
K.Zanussi, Polish film director, said this in the interview to ArmInfo.

Zanussi stated that as compared with the last year, the changes are
obvious. He added that within the framework this year’s festival
he didn’t manage to see any film. Nevertheless, he is familiarized
with the list of the films shown at the festival. He added that there
are much more good and important movies included in the competition
program of the festival than last year.

At the same time, Zanussi stated that in Poland in 18th century
there appeared snoberry to the Armenians, as they were considered
highly intellectual, educated and wealthy people. Moreover, Zanussi
said that The Polish people even have a proverb about the Armenians
which says that if someone wants to have a daughter with beautiful
eyes, he should marry and Armenian girl. Zanussi also said that the
old Diaspora of the Armenians living in Krakov belongs to higher
bourgeois. But the old Armenian Diaspora doesn’t communicate with the
new one. The new Armenian residents of Poland mainly belong to the
working class, but they also gradually try to achieve higher positions
in the society. Zanussi said that wherever he is he never forgets that
he knows the representatives of a nation that was the first to adopt
the Christianity as a state religion. In the end, Zanussi expressed
hope that he will also have Armenian guests, the students in his house.

It’s worth mentioning that Zanussi screened such films as "Contract,"
"The Year of the Serene Sun," "Life as Sexually Transmitted Fatal
Disease," "Persona Non Grata" and others.

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1) Armenian Public Support For Karabakh Compromise ‘Pointless Now’
2) Armenia Condemns Israeli Attack On Lebanon
3) Glendale’s Attarian At Y8 Youth Summit
4) Amenian Relief Society of Western USA Regional Executive’s Message On the
occassion of the 86th Regional Convention

1) Armenian Public Support For Karabakh Compromise ‘Pointless Now’

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–The Armenian government will not to seek domestic popular
support for a compromise solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict favored by
international mediators until it is accepted by Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister
Vartan Oskanian indicated on Friday.
In their recent statements that disclosed the essence of the proposed peace
deal, the French, Russian and U.S. co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group urged the
presidents of Armenia to display the necessary "political will" and prepare
their publics for mutual painful concessions on Karabakh.
"We think the parties would be well-served at this point by allowing their
publics to engage in a robust discussion of the many viewpoints on those
issues," read their statement issued on June 22. "We are confident that
neither
society wants renewed conflict, and we urge the leaders of Armenia and
Azerbaijan to work with their publics and to work with each other to formulate
an agreement on core principles that both find acceptable."
But according to Oskanian, initiating a public debate in Armenia will be
pointless unless Azerbaijan accepts the Minsk Group plan as a basis for
further
negotiations. "I am not making and will not make any attempts to convince
anyone, and especially our people, that the provisions of that document
must be
accepted, because the Azerbaijani side has yet to accept it," he told
reporters.
Official Yerevan has said that it finds the framework peace accord, which
calls for a referendum of self-determination in Karabakh, largely
acceptable to
the Armenian side. The Azerbaijani leadership appears to be less supportive of
the proposed formula, with President Ilham Aliev repeatedly stating that Baku
will never agree to Karabakh’s independence or reunification with Armenia.

2) Armenia Condemns Israeli Attack On Lebanon

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–Armenia joined Arab nations and the European Union in
condemning Israel for its military action against Lebanon that continued for a
third consecutive day on Friday, heightening tensions in the Middle East.
While denouncing the abduction of two Israeli soldiers and the killing of
eight others by the Hezbollah militia, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said
Israel should stop its air strikes against civilian targets in Lebanon.
"Armenia condemns any violence whether it be abduction or use of force," the
ministry said in a statement. "We particularly denounce the use of such
disproportionate force intended solely to collectively punish civilians and
damage infrastructure. This kind of reaction by Israel is particularly
difficult to understand given the fact that the Lebanese government has
clearly
distanced itself from the abduction incident."
"We hope that there will be restraint in the region and also hope there will
be an immediate ceasefire so that the issues can be addressed by peaceful
means," added the statement.
Israel launched a widespread bombing campaign in Lebanon and tightened an
air,
sea and land blockade of its northern neighbor in response to Hezbollah’s
deadly cross-border attack on its troops. More than 60 civilians in Lebanon
and
two in Israel have been killed in the worst bout of fighting since Israel
ended
its occupation of south Lebanon six years ago
Israeli air raids on Beirut international airport have disrupted Lebanon’s
air
communication with the rest of the world, leaving thousands of travelers to
and
from the country stranded in the region. Among them was Lebanese Foreign
Minister Fawzi Salloukh, who was returning from a visit to Armenia and – like
many – was forced to make his way home through Syria.
Salloukh’s official visit to Yerevan highlighted warm relations existing
between Armenia and Lebanon and other Arab states that have large and affluent
Armenian communities. Armenians have for decades been represented in the
Lebanese government and parliament. The country’s President Emile Lahoud is
half Armenian.
Israel’s "disproportionate use of force" was criticized on Friday by Foreign
Minister Erkki Tuomioja of Finland, which now holds the European Union’s
rotating presidency. French President Jacques Chirac likewise said the Israeli
military campaign is "completely disproportionate," while blasting Hezbollah
for its "irresponsible" stance.
Israel’s actions, however, were effectively justified by U.S. President
George
W. Bush who said the Jewish state "has the right to defend herself."

3) Glendale’s Attarian At Y8 Youth Summit

ST. PETERSBURG–Glendale resident and Glendale High School student Shant
Attarian, 15, is part of a team of students reprenting the US at the "Y8"
summit, which convened in the St. Petersburg suburb of Poushkin.
Participants of the "Y8" summit represent 13 to 17-year old students from the
Group of 8 countries, whose leaders will convene the G8 this weekend.

4) Amenian Relief Society of Western USA Regional Executive’s Message On the
occassion of the 86th Regional Convention

It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times

As we look back on this year and think of all the events, personalities,
civic
officials, projects, meetings meetings and more meetings. It seems that this
quote from Charles Dickens is very appropriate. The Armenian Relief Society of
Western USA, Regional Executive Board, kept up the momentum created last year
and grew exponentially in many directions. Delegates from our entire region
are
meeting in the Whittier Radisson Hotel for the 86th Regional Convention. They
brought with them the resolutions and projects from their respective chapters
and have listened to the prepared reports and a retrospective look at the
year…
The Region has been productive. Our website is filled with the events and
personalities of our Region and we have now started including the history of
ARS and our region. Check it out at HYPERLINK ";
www.arswestu sa.org and enjoy it with us. Our ARS Voice program is a reality
and
as we look back on our first year of programming, we are filled with wonder
that with volunteer hours we have been able to enlarge our website and begin a
TV program; both vital tools for communicating in this age of technology.
A few days ago, I was reminded that the biggest breakthrough in communication
was Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in 1453; which took the
manually written Bible from the hands of the educated elite few; to the
people.
Television in the Twentieth Century broadened communication; but the age of
the Internet has opened a floodgate of information and communication to every
corner of the world.
It is a major credit to the ARS of Western USA that we are linked to the
world
and we are very proud of it.
This was also a year of challenges, our Social Services battled with grant
renewals and cutbacks in staff. The region grappled with ways to encourage
membership so that all the generations who join our treasured organization
feel
welcome and important. Our desire to expand services to reach out to more of
our communities’ concerns was hampered by difficulties raising money for local
projects.
Just when our challenges would feel too difficult, we would be reminded that
the challenges of today are miniscule compared to the challenges of our
heroines in the deserts of Der Zor who continued to teach the Armenian letters
in the sand while they felt hopeless and violated. Or those members in our 96-
year history who awe us with their sacrifices and dedication; walking, not
driving, cooking not hiring cooks, writing not using computers; but always
focusing on the goals and values of our people, our Armenian Relief
Society, as
Khatchouhies or Homouhis and always Ungerouhis.
Our challenges include changing attitudes and perceptions in our membership
that new ways of doing things is not a reason to forget the traditional ways,
but must be used as an avenue to bring in new ideas, new members and new
traditions.
As an organization, When we are faced with troubles we wonder why do we have
to go through this? We are trying to do good, we are giving with a true heart,
and we are appealing for a good cause. Why does God allow these difficulties?
We are then reminded of Malachi 3:3 which says: "And He shall sit as a
refiner
and purifier of silver"… which speaks of the character of God through the
process of refining silver. For those who know the process the silversmith
places the silver over the fire and lets it heat up. He needs to hold the
silver in the middle of the fire where the flames are the hottest to burn away
all the impurities and strengthen the metal. He needs to keep close attention
the whole time the silver is in the fire. If the silver is left a moment too
long in the flames, it will be destroyed. When the silver shines so that the
silversmith can see his image, the silver is ready.
So, we can be reminded that when we feel the heat of the fire on ourselves or
on our organization we need to remember that God has His eye on us and will
keep watching us until He sees His image in us. We need to know He is watching
over us so whatever we are going through we will be purified and strengthened
by the challenges.
And challenges we have… Our delegates are faced with getting ready for the
following year. They will face the challenge of our social and counseling
services, of the needs of our orphans and kindergartens, the needs of bright
young Saturday School students, women and children who are abused, and
graduates who need scholarships for higher learning. They strive as
members, to
work to spread our message of service, to encourage others to join hands with
us, to donate to our projects, because they know that we still have projects
here and in our homeland needing funding.
This is an age of the insidious genocide of our people through apathy,
intolerance and indifference to our culture and our brethren in need; busy
lives filled with selfish concerns and worshiping of money and status.
Our delegates are different. They introduce and mentor new members, to help
and serve one another on a continuous basis, they work to strengthen this
important sisterhood, they are generous and help fund our projects so that we
may be free to serve our communities large and small, locally and in the
homeland. And they are striving to do it all with the most professional and
excellent means available. Members of the Armenian Relief Society of Western
USA know that they can make a difference; and they do.
Join us in service and encourage the next generation by your giving
importance
to the work of the previous generation. Join us and be blessed with the
uniqueness of the ARS bonds of sisterhood. Join the Armenian Relief Society
and
make a difference in your life and the lives of others.

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OSKANIAN CAGEY ABOUT CONTESTING NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Armenpress

YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS: Foreign minister Vartan Oskanian was
cagey today when asked whether he might decide to contest the 2008
presidential election, but said he was determined to have his input
in building a stronger Armenia, help it develop economically and
politically.

"I feel I am still able to contribute to Armenia’s advance, but I
can not say what way it may be reflected. I did not even think about
it," Oskanian said to a news conference today. The minister said his
priorities were now efforts for resolution of the ongoing Karabakh
conflict, organization of the third Armenia-Diaspora Conference,
slated for late September and foreign policy affairs.

Oskanian said he did not either think about joining a political
party and received no invitations from any. Oskanian said the main
objective now is to define the national policy for the next decade
and see which of political forces is able to ensure the continuity
of the state’s policy.

Asked what Armenia can do to counter the commissioning of
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyahn oil pipeline that will bring huge profits to
Azerbaijan and Georgia, Oskanian said Armenians must rely on domestic,
Diaspora and international resources.

COMMUNIST PARTY REJECTS UNIFICATION

Lragir.am
13 July 06

The Communist Party of Armenia made a statement July 13 that they
reject proposals on unification by communists who left the party at
different times. The Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party authorized Tachat Sargsyan, the first secretary of political
committee of the City Committee of Yerevan to make this statement.

"With the election drawing nearer, there is more consideration
about the Communist Party, its activities and the alleged alliance
of communist parties. First of all, the Communist Party has never
been divided, but persons were dismissed from the Communist Party
for different reasons, who violated the bylaws of the political party
and did not obey the decisions of its bureau," says Tachat Sargsyan.
He states that the leadership of the CP decided, "Reject the proposals
offered by separate persons, who were dismissed from the Communist
Party and set up Renewed and Progressive parties, on unification in
accordance with the bylaws of the CP."

Tachat Sargsyan says they were not offered official proposals on
unification of the Communist Party. Tachat Sargsyan says they deny
all kinds of considerations about unification. Generally, however,
the communists accept the idea of unification.

"We consider the idea of unification as positive. After all it is not
accidental that Europe is being united today. Moreover, it unites
with Nazi Germany, which shattered Europe in 1941. It was thanks
to unification that Soviet Armenia was a ruined country and became
one of the prosperous cities. But this proposal on unification made
by our former fellow communists is a subject of another talk," says
Tachat Sargsyan.

KIRO MANOYAN: AZERBAIJAN DID NOT AGREE TO PROPOSED VARIANT, WHAT ELSE
SHALL WE ARGUE ABOUT?

YEREVAN, JULY 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The optimism expressed
by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs on the settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict in 2006 was not grounded. Kiro Manoyan, Executive of
the ARF Dashnaktsutiun Bureau Hay Dat and Political Office, declared
this at the July 11 dispute at the Hayeli (Mirror) club.

According to him, Azerbaijan from the very start was not disposed
to solve the issue through mutual concessions. According to Manoyan,
for the Azerbaijani President, the negotiations were means of gaining
time, as he sets his hopes on funds to be received from oil and on
solving the problem with the the help of these funds through a war.

Manoyan declared that the Dashnaktsutiun is against the variant of
Nagorno Karabakh settlement proposed by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs,
as it contains a provision to cede the liberated territories and
the conditions of the referendum to be held for the purpose of
self-determination are not precisely mentioned in it. "Our approach
is that first the issue of status should be solved the way it should
not cause commentaries. As far as the issue of status is unsolved,
the Artsakh issue is not solved for us and it is senseless to speak
about other concessions," he emphasized.

According to Manoyan, the only positive point in the settlement
variant published lately is that the Co-chairmen, in fact, declare
that they see no other approach of settlement but to recognize
Nagorno Karabakh’s right of self-determination.

Manoyan stated that official Stepanakert and official Yerevan express
readiness to cede the liberated territories to Azerbaijan. Whereas,
the ARFD considers that NKR should stipulate its current factual
borders in the newly worked out Constitution.

According to him, refusing to take away new territories from
Azerbaijan or to resume the war can be considered as a concession on
the part of Armenia.

Besides, holding a new referendum in NKR is already a concession, as
Nagorno Karabakh has once expressed its position through a referendum.

Though the Dashnaktsutiun does not like the proposed variant of
settlement, nevertheless, according to Manoyan, the party is not going
to instigate a dispute in the society for the purpose of preserving
stability in the country.

"I do not think the time has come for us to start an argument in the
country, Azerbaijan did not agree to this variant, what else shall
we argue about?"

Kiro Manoyan declared.

Holding Referendum on Karabakh Status Compromise in Itself

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.07.2006 17:01 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Joining Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia is an ideal
solution to the NK conflict, Director on Political Affairs of ARF
Dashnaktsutyun Bureau Kiro Manoyan told journalists today. In his
words, the principle of joining NK to Armenia underlay the talks
since 1998.

Manoyan also noted that the latest proposal of the OSCE MG rests
on that principle and the Armenian party holds negotiations around
it. Kiro Manoyan noted with regret that official Stepanakert and
Yerevan consider the territories making the Nagorno Karabakh security
zone from the point of view of concession. He added that holding a
referendum on the future status of Nagorno Karabakh is a compromise
in itself, reports Novosti-Armenia.

ANDRANIK MARGARIAN: ARMENIAN-IRANIAN ECONOMIC CONTACTS INCLUDE ELEMENTS
OF REGIONAL COOPERATION AS WELL

YEREVAN, JULY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Rather high political level of relations
between Armenia and Iran is built on the centuries-old friendship
between the two peoples, on cultural-historical communities and
mutual respect and confidence. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
declared this on July 11, receiving IRI Minister of Medical Services
and Medicine Kamran Bagheri Lankarani.

A.Margarian expressed gratitude to the Iranian President and
government for their efforts in the issue of providing permanency
in the relations with Armenia. He expressed confidence that the
agreements reached between the Presidents of the two countries will
be fulfilled under extension of cooperation and full-value use of
the potential existing in various spheres. From this point of view
the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the work of the
Intergovernmental Commission.

According to RA Government Press Service, the interlocutors also
touched upon a wide range of issues regarding construction of the
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, third line of electric conductivity,
construction of a joint HPP on the river Araks, fact of exploitation
of the new repaired sector of Armenia-Iran motorway, building of
wind power plants by Iran in Armenia, the opening of which took place
in 2005.

A.Margarian emphasized that Armenian-Iranian economic contacts
include elements of regional cooperation, as well, so it is possible
to involve other regional countries in these relations. RA Prime
Minister said that during his recent visit to Georgia the authorities
of this country showed interest from point of view of joining
the Armenian-Iranian partnership. A.Margarian also emphasized the
importance of the memorandum on mutual understanding in the sphere
of health protection signed in April 2005 between Armenia and Iran,
which includes a great number of events.

SUKHUMI’S ANTI-GEORGIAN STANCE JEOPARDIZES INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
By Zaal Anjaparidze

Eurasia Daily Monitor, DC
July 10 2006

Monday, July 10, 2006

The promising movement toward reopening railways to link Russia,
Georgia, and Armenia via Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region is now
in jeopardy. The $300 million project to restore the Abkhaz section of
the Russo-Georgian railway after it was cut in 1992-93 appears to have
stumbled over the mutual animosities between the Georgians and Abkhaz.

The first hints that the issue was moving toward resolution began
last summer, when Tbilisi backed away from its initial tough
stance regarding restoration of the rail link (see EDM, June 17,
2005). Georgian officials and specialists subsequently participated
in talks about the rehabilitation of the Abkhaz section of the rail
link and onsite technical inspections.

Last December EU officials visited Sukhumi, the Abkhaz capital, and
offered Abkhazia an impressive package of economic aid if it toned
down its secessionist agenda (see EDM, December 12, 2005). Some
Georgian officials and pundits believed that reopening the railway
could become an organic part of a large, Western-sponsored plan
of economic rehabilitation for post-war Abkhazia, and help move
the region toward eventual reintegration into the Georgian social,
economic, and political space.

On January 20, leaders of Georgian, Armenian, and Russian railway
companies signed a protocol on establishing an international consortium
to eventually open the rail link between Ingiri (Georgia) and Veseloe
(Russia). The document appealed to the Abkhaz leadership to join
the cause.

On May 4 in Moscow, officials from Georgia, Armenia, Russia, and
Abkhazia signed a protocol establishing the Black Sea Railways
consortium. The consortium, set up as an open joint-stock company,
must rebuild the Abkhaz section of the railway. Andrei Turukin,
Abkhazia’s representative in Russia for railway issues, said that
members would discuss where to register the consortium during its
next meeting, scheduled for late July in Tbilisi, and underlined that
"the Abkhaz side was represented as a full-pledged party."

Some Georgian pundits and officials assessed this remark as one more
step facilitating the acknowledgement of Abkhazia’s independence.

Symptomatically, prior to the Moscow talks on the consortium,
Sergei Bagapsh, the self-styled "president" of Abkhazia, told Abkhaz
parliamentarians that Sukhumi must agree to resume railway traffic,
which requires making Abkhazia an independent member of the project. He
also declared that no political demands should be put forward as a
precondition for the project (Apsnypress, Regnum, April 26).

Georgian officials connected with the consortium initiative are
tight-lipped about the political and economic details of the
deal. Irakli Ezugbaya, director of Georgia’s state-run Railway
Company and the chief Georgian negotiator at the Moscow talks, told
Georgian lawmakers last December that a political decision about
the consortium is still pending (Civil Georgia, Regnum, Apsnypress,
May 5; Akhali Taoba, June 3). Parliamentarian Shota Malashkhia,
chair of the Commission for Territorial Integrity, expressed doubts
about the expediency of the consortium due to the remaining legal
questions. Meanwhile, according to a poll commissioned this April by
the International Republican Institute, 75% of the 1,500 Georgians
polled thought the restoration of the railway would "suit Georgian
national interests" (, Civil Georgia, May 30).

But now, as Sukhumi appears to be stepping up its secessionist agenda,
the Georgian government is reconsidering whether to give a green light
to the railway project. Kakha Bendukidze, Georgian state minister
for economic reforms, responded to reports from Russian and Abkhaz
sources about the Abkhaz separatists’ intention to rehabilitate the
railway on their own. He said that the rehabilitation of the railway
"is an issue of goodwill and politics," and it is up to the Georgian
government to decide whether to use the railway or not" (Kavkaz Press,
June 26).

The Abkhaz increasingly regard the railway project as a political
trap set by Georgia. Meanwhile, the Abkhaz also likely fear excessive
integration into Russia, which the railway project might entail and
prefer to take a "wait-and-see" attitude. There have been reports that
Russia is pressing Sukhumi to reopen the railway link (Alia, June
27), while a July 4 statement by the Abkhaz government states that
Abkhazia will contribute to the project only if it serves Sukhumi’s
interests. (Apsnypress, July 4).

The statement follows a June 27 roundtable by the Forum of Abkhaz
People’s Unity, which includes opposition parties and public
movements. Forum participants noted that Abkhazia should not join
international consortiums until the international community recognizes
its independence. They said that the railway consortium aligns
with Russia’s geopolitical interests, while neglecting Abkhazia’s
interests. The Forum particularly disliked the wording of the May
4 protocol that, they argued, considers the Abkhaz railway to be a
"portion" of the other [Georgian] railway route. Some opposition
parliamentarians suggested that Abkhazia should join the consortium
only after international recognition of its independence. A Forum
statement issued on June 30 stressed that the international railway
consortium poses a threat to Abkhazia’s sovereignty. The influential
Abkhaz public-political movement Aidgilara (Unity), which is linked to
the government, recently called on Bagapsh "to disavow" the protocol
on creating an international consortium on the issue. On July 3 still
more Abkhaz civic groups came out against the railway consortium
(Apsnypress, July 7).

Bagapsh, who apart from security issues wants to discuss with Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili (EDM, July 6) reopening closed air,
sea and rail routes with Abkhazia to relieve the region’s economic
blockade, downplayed the Forum’s concerns. He told a news conference
on June 29 that the project is beneficial for Abkhazia in an economic
sense and that Russia needs this strategic railway (Kavkaz Press,
Apsnypress, Civil Georgia, Regnum, June 28-30).

Although the Abkhaz government formally denounced the Forum’s
allegations as groundless and said that agreements regarding the
consortium are not legally binding, it seems that the Abkhaz government
is using the Forum to send a message to all stakeholders; to put them
on notice that they must accommodate Abkhaz interests.

IAC to complete the discussion of A-320 crash reasons

ArmRadio.am
10.07.2006 12:15

Today the International Aviation Committee should complete the
professional discussion of the reasons of the crash of the Armenian
A-320 on May 3. Experts of the Committee have investigated the
records of the black boxes and have carried out modeling of the last
flight in Toulouse.

NATIONAL STATISTICS SERVICE: BIRTH RATE DECLINED

Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
07 July 2006

In the first half of 2006 983 children were born in NKR compared
with 1019 children in the first half of 2005. The death rate was 661
compared with 678 in 2005. The natural growth of the population in the
first half of 2006 was 322, declining by 19 or 5.6 percent compared
with the first half of 2005. In the same period 315 marriages were
registered compared with 281 of the previous year. The rate of divorce
is 59 against 55 of the previous year. By official records, in the
first half of 2006 426 people arrived in and 411 people left NKR.

AA. 07-07-2006