Author: Karakhanian Suren

Burbank Leader , CA
June 15 2005
Schiff introduces genocide bill
Bill to make U.S. government recognize Armenian genocide has
bipartisan support from 50 congressmen.
By Robert Chacon, The Leader
GLENDALE — Rep. Adam Schiff introduced a resolution to Congress
on Tuesday, with bipartisan support from more than 50 congressmen,
that would require the government to recognize the Armenian genocide.
“I hope this year we can make the recognition happen,” Schiff said.
“It has been 90 years. If not now, when?”
For two years, Schiff has fought for U.S. recognition of the genocide,
in which more than 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman
Empire beginning in 1916. The resolution would also require the
U.S. president to acknowledge the genocide each year on the date of
its anniversary.
The bill was cosponsored by representatives George Radanovich
(R-Mariposa), Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.) and Frank Pallone (D-N.J.).
Introducing the new resolution is the second step Schiff has taken in
as many weeks, and underlines his efforts during the past two years
regarding the issue.
Last week, Schiff announced that a forthcoming bill requiring the
government to acknowledge the genocide was guaranteed a hearing
by House International Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde,
increasing the its chances at becoming law.
He is still working on the language to that bill, which he will
introduce to the House of Representatives in the near future,
Schiff said.
His efforts are being praised by local Armenian activists.
“Being the 90th anniversary, you have to realize that as an
Armenian-American, this is something that has been carried on from
generation to generation,” said Armond Agakhani, president of the
Armenian-American Chamber of Commerce based in Glendale. “Most of
the world recognizes the genocide, but it’s been kind of a struggle
to get our own government to recognize it.”
Tuesday’s introduction received substantial bipartisan support,
a positive indication, said Armen Carapetian, government relations
director for the Armenian National Committee of America Western
Region. More than 50 members of Congress, democrats and republicans,
joined to support the resolution, including Rep. David Dreier.
“This is one of the strongest showings that this sort of resolution
has received,” Carapetian said.
Support for the resolution will increase as it makes its way through
congress, Schiff said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Ancient Mediterranean Recipe Brought To Life In NYC
PR Leap (press release), CA
June 15 2005
(PRLEAP.COM) New York City, NY – Salt & Vinegar, Inc. a new specialty
food company – introduces a line of gourmet pickled vegetables rooted
in an ancient, Mediterranean family recipe. Salt & Vinegar, Inc. has
preserved the flavor of this centuries-old recipe while offering a
fresh, modern look to pickled vegetables.
The company’s product line includes pickled mixed vegetables, pickled
green beans and pickled carrots. Each jar contains a delightful
combination of crisp and crunchy vegetables with a robust,
Mediterranean flavor. Using the freshest of ingredients, their
vegetables are hand-packed and simply preserved in a distinct brine
of salt and vinegar and garnished with fresh dill, garlic and hot
peppers.
In addition, Salt & Vinegar delivers an upscale, modern design to
their packaging rather than the outdated look of most pickled
vegetables. Their products are presented in a glass jar with a
signature silver lid. With this fresh new look and delicious
Mediterranean taste, Salt & Vinegar pickled vegetables make a great
gift or addition to a gourmet gift basket along with cheeses,
spreads, pates and specialty meats.
Salt & Vinegar, Inc. was founded by New York City residents David and
Melanie Koroghlian. The brother and sister team were inspired by a
classic Mediterranean family recipe that had been handed-down from
generation to generation. The recipe and tradition of pickling
vegetables comes from their family in Armenia. “Traditionally,
pickled vegetables were served as part of appetizers in Armenian
families. We have fond memories of our parents making pickled
vegetables every fall just in time to be enjoyed during the
holidays,” says co-founder Melanie. “Today, we have expanded our
horizons and enjoy this delicious food anytime – as an appetizer,
with salads or even as a healthy snack right out of the jar.”
Enjoyed by family and friends over the years, the pair would often
receive requests for their family’s pickled vegetables. In 2004, with
the encouragement of family and friends and the desire to work
together, David and Melanie set off with their family recipe and Salt
& Vinegar, Inc. was born.
“We are excited to introduce our product line and offer a variety of
pickled vegetables,” says David. “As our company grows, we look
forward to expanding our line to include such unique varieties as
pickled asparagus, pickled green tomatoes and a complete line of
organic pickled vegetables. We ultimately envision a collection of
premium, Mediterranean-style specialty food products, each delivered
in unique packaging using the finest ingredients to create classic
Mediterranean flavors.”
The launch of Salt & Vinegar, Inc. comes at a time when the specialty
food industry is embracing Mediterranean cuisine. In the May 2005
issue of The Gourmet Retailer, the trade journal highlights
Mediterranean fare and describes this new food trend as… “Cuisine of
the Year…with the familiar-yet-exotic flavors of Mediterranean
cuisine, it seems inevitable that more products will appear on the
market. Look in the U.S. first for activity in gourmet and natural
food stores, and later for a filtering down of such products to
mainstream supermarkets.”
The company’s complete line of pickled vegetables is available in 16
oz. jars at a suggested retail price of $10.25. For more information
about Salt & Vinegar, Inc. products, visit their website at
or call 212.563.7008.

SCENARIO AND DATE OF REVOLUTION IN ARMENIA ARE ELABORATED
AND DECIDED IN WASHINGTON: ASHOT MANUCHARYAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 14. ARMINFO. Scenario and date of revolution in
Armenia have been elaborated and decided in Washington, stated
Leader of Armenia’s Socialistic Forces Union, Political Secretary of
Intellectuals Union Ashot Manucharyan at a press-conference in the
National press-club, Jun 14.
In his words, there is no separation of Armenia’s political field
on power and opposition; it is rather divided to both the criminal
forced its way to power and the opposition conducted itself very
carefully, out of instinct of self-preservation, as the forces are
unequal. “Feeling impunity, the pro-authoritative criminal makes a
deal with foreign powers, like “Property against debts”, had nothing
in common with people’s interests and only “insinuates” great powers
and satisfies its own interests. A group of foreign diplomats headed by
the US ambassador to Armenia and individual rich Armenians of Diaspora
play the role of coordinators of that criminal”, Manucharyan stated.
He added that it is necessary to break the existent vicious system
by means of revolution, to punish criminal, afterwards to conduct
free and democratic elections in Armenia. “Taking into account that
the USA had already stated about its intention to confirm democracy
in the post-soviet territory, the scenario of revolution is being
elaborated in Washington, and one should ask about it the American
administration and the US president George Bush, but not Aram Z.
Sargssyan or Aram Karapetyan, Manucharyan stated.
At the same time, Manucharyan noted that the native society should
be consolidated shortly to “turn the wheel back” and fulfill the
exchange of power by itself not waiting till outside forces do it.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

IranMania News, Iran
June 14 2005
Qur’anic chapters in Armenian
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 – ©2005 IranMania.com
LONDON, June 14 (IranMania) – Five more chapters of the holy Qur’an
have been translated into Armenian language at the behest of Iran’s
cultural attache in Yerevan, reported ILNA.
According to Islamic Culture and Communications Organization, the
translated version of chapters 29 and 30 of the holy book was highly
acclaimed by Armenian cultural figures and intellectuals that it was
decided to add chapters 24 through 28 to those published earlier.
The translation of five chapters of the holy Qur’an has been published
in a 200-page book with a beautiful cover.
The Office of Iran’s Cultural Attache to Armenia said that it plans
to translate the holy Qur’an in its entirety into Armenian language
by next March.
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STATE PROSECUTOR OF CZECHIA INTERROGATES WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL CASE
ON EVASION OF TAXES IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, JUNE 13. ARMINFO. The State Prosecutor of Czechia Valstimil
Rampula arrived in Yerevan to interrogate a number of important
witnesses in the criminal case connected with tax evasion, the RFE/RL
reports referring to the Czech Agency “STK.”
“We have got important facts in Armenia which can be used in the
trial,” the prosecutor told the agency. According to the source,
several years ago, the Czech Police arrested a group of 24 people for
large size tax evasion. The group included in it also two citizens of
Armenia and another two Armenians – Czech citizens. The Czech Police
says that this group had been engaged in export of goods from Czechia
to various state for several years, including to Armenia. They were
to pay to the Czech budget 3 mln USD. At the request of the Czech
Prosecutor, the law-enforcement bodies of Armenia interrogated 5
witnesses in his case.

AZG Armenian Daily #108, 14/06/2005
Pilots back
MALABO-ZURICH-MOSCOW ROUTE TO LIBERTY
The six Armenian pilots that were imprisoned in the Equatorial Guinea
and are released now, as well as ambassador of the Equatorial Guinea
in Moscow and Ara Abrahamian, Chairman of World Congress of Armenians
gave a press conference at the hall of ITAR TASS in Moscow, on June 10.
Ara Abrahamian emphasized that they managed to release the Armenia
pilots from the prison by combining their efforts only. Mr. Abrahamian
thanked perished John Paul II, Pope of Rome, the UNESCO leadership,
Russian authorities, which did their best to assist the Armenian
authorities and WCA in releasing the Armenian pilots.
Ambassador of the Equatorial Guinea said that during the last three
years Ara Abrahamian kept bothering him, so he had to deal with one
issue only. The Ambassador thanked Mr. Abrahamian and reminded that the
Chairman of WCA promised to make investments in the Equatorial Guinea.
Andranik Mihranian, representative of RA President, who also left for
Malabo told that the Armenian pilots were greatly surprised to see
the representatives of Ara Abrahamian by the edifice of the Justice
Ministry of the Equatorial Guinea.
Ashot Karapetian, captain of the plane, and other five members of
the crew thanked all the people who helped to release them from the
prison. He emphasized that they have never felt guilty and that they
are very glad that justice won.
By Hamlet Ghushchain

JUNE 4 ANNOUNCED DAY OF ARMENIA IN ALEXANDRIA, VA (USA)
YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. City authorities of Alexandria, VA (USA)
took a decision to celebrate Day of Armenia on June 4. According to
the Press and Information department of RA Foreign Ministry, this
was officially stated by city Mayor William D. Euille stated in the
course of an Armenian Festival Day held in Alexandria.
Being adjacent to the capital of Washington, Alexandria is a sister
city of Armenian Gyumri. The festival was organized with the support
of the Armenian Embassy in the US. Armenian folk music and dances,
as well as Armenian cuisine dishes were presented at the festival. L.V.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Today, Azerbaijan
June 12 2005
Azerbaijan delegation to participate at annual session of OSCE

11 June 2005 [09:57] – Today.Az

Annual session of meeting of Parliament Assembly of OSCE is to be
held 1-5 June in capital of USA in Washington.
The agency Trend reports, the member of Azerbaijan delegation of
OSCE, the deputy of Eldar Ibrahimov noted about this.
He said, for participation at session Azerbaijan delegation with
Deputy Sattar Safarov at the head, is to leave for Washington 28
June.
S.Safarov, E.Ibrahimov, R.Aslanov, S.Aran and F.Heydarova are in
delegation. They are to participate at discussions on inclusion of
the report of Goran Lenmarker on Nagorno-Karabalh to agenda of annual
session of OSCE and also will express their protest on point of
re-dislocation of Russian military equipment from Georgia to Armenia.
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AzerTag, Azerbaijan
June 11 2005
JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF AZERBAIJAN AND CROATIA
[June 10, 2005, 21:05:40]
On the same day, a joint press conference of the President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the President of Croatia Stipe Mesic.
The heads of the states made statements. Highly having estimated
official visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to
Croatia, Mr. Stipe Mesic has noted that this visit would play
important role in development of relations between two countries. In
detail informing journalists about the meetings which have been
carried out with the President of Azerbaijan, he, in particular,
told: `We have carried out wide discussions on safety issues,
regional and bilateral cooperation, and also about the processes
proceeding in the world. Croatia supports establishment of peace and
safety in Azerbaijan and on all Southern Caucasus and is ready to
cooperate widely with Azerbaijan in the said area.
Having thanked Mr. Stipe Mesic for the invitation to make official
visit to Croatia, President Ilham Aliyev has emphasized that this
visit would have great value from the point of view of development of
mutual relations. Having noted, that during negotiations with the
President of Croatia, discussions on bilateral links, regional
cooperation and international problems have been carried out, the
head of Azerbaijan state has told: `There are many common between our
countries. So, both states have undergone aggressions on the part of
other countries and have suffered from it. Having reminded about
establishment of stability on Balkan Peninsula, President Ilham
Aliyev has regretfully noted that conflicts on Southern Caucasus
still proceed. In detail having informed about the
Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the head o Azerbaijan
state has expressed gratitude to the President of Croatia for the
position in the mentioned problem and attention to its settlement.
Having noted, that there are big potential opportunities for
cooperation in economic sphere, including in the field of expansion
of relations between businessmen, nergy, tourism, agriculture and
other spheres, President Ilham Aliyev has expressed confidence of
development of this cooperation in the name of well being of peoples
of both countries. The President of Azerbaijan informed also that has
invited Mr. Stipe Mesic to make official visit to Azerbaijan.
Then, the heads of the states have answered questions of journalists.

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| 18:42:24 | 10-06-2005 | Official |
OSKANYAN MET RICE
On the second day of the official visit RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan
met in Washington US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice.
A large circle of issues of the Armenian-American agenda was discussed. The
sides referred to the dynamically development two-party relations,
mentioning that the two countries are leading a healthy political dialogue,
and are efficiently cooperating in the commerce and economy fields.
Condoleezza Rice highly appreciated the participation of Armenia in the
combat against terror and in the Iraq restoration program. Issues about the
internal developments in Armenia and democratic process in Armenia were also
discussed.
Vardan Oskanyan informed the US State Secretary about the recent
developments in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
During the meeting the sides exchanges ideas about the developments in the
Southern Caucasus and nearby regions, as well as about the issues about the
Armenian-Turkish relations.