Author: Maghakian Mike

IN AUDITORIAL CHAMBER OF THE NKR NA

AzatArtsakh
11-09-2007

On September 10th, the next council of auditorial chamber of the
NKR National Assembly took place, led by the chairman of the chamber
Eduard Barseghian. The statement of realized audit about using the
means destined from the state budget of 2006 for the district board
of administration of Shushi and region’s schools, as well as tenancy
of lands of the state fund situated outside of administrative scopes
of the region were in the agenda. The main specialist of the chamber
Samvel Shmavonian presented it at the session. Then the drafts of the
council’s corresponding conclusion and suggestion were discussed on
which the chairman of the auditorial chamber made a report. Exchange
of opinions took place, during which discussing the stated facts,
the session affirmed the presented documents (the press service of
the NKR NA reported).

SHORT POWER SUPPLIES IN GEORGIA REASON FOR POWER REDUCTION IN ARMENIA IN 2006

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
10/09/2007 10:22

YEREVAN, September 7. /ARKA/. The reason for reduction of power
production in Armenia in 2006 was short power supplies in Georgia,
reported RA Minister of Energy Armen Movsisian. "Power production
reduced in Armenia in 2006 as compared to 2005. The reason for this
is that Armenia decreased the power supply in Georgia," he said.

Large-scaled operations are carried out in energy sphere in Georgia,
particularly, the Inguri NPP is being reconstructed, the Minister said.

As regards Armenia’s domestic market, power consumption in Armenia
decreased by 136mln kWh in 2006 as compared to 2005.

"The exchange fluctuation also affected the sphere of energy. It
influenced both on the exports of Armenian electric power and the
imports of energy to Armenia," Movsisian said.

He pointed out that another negative factor influencing the sphere
of energy in the country was the growth of prices of raw materials
used in the sphere of energy, particularly, of copper and aluminum.

5940.8mln kWh energy was produced in Armenia in January-December 2006 –
a 5.9% decrease as compared to the corresponding period in 2005.

The volume of electric power generated in hydropower plants increased
by 2.8%. Electric power generation was decreased by 19.3% and 2.8%
in thermal power plants and the Armenian nuclear power plant (NPP)
respectively. About 2640.3mln kWh energy was generated in the Armenian
NPP in January-December 2006 (44.4% out of the total volume of power
generation in Armenia in the reporting period). 1475.2mln kWh (24.8%)
energy was generated in thermal power plants, 1822.7mln kWh (30.7%)
in hydropower plants.

Besides, 2.6mln kWh electric power was generated by wind power plants
(0.1% of the total power generation in Armenia).

According to the RA national Statistic Service, 381.4 Gcal thermal
energy was generated in Armenia in 2006 – a 20.9% decrease as compared
to the corresponding period in 2005.

Lragir, Armenia
Sept 8 2007

200 BEAUTIES FOR MISS ARMENIA 2007

On September 8 the first round of the beauty contest Miss Armenia
2007 was launched in Yerevan. Over 200 beauties from the regions of
Armenia and Artsakh are participating in it. The head of the Miss
Armenia National Agency Karen Aristakesyan said in a news conference
before the contest there are more participants in 2007 compared with
2006. He said with a joke it might be because the Armenian girls have
become more beautiful. Karen Aristakersyan said 25 out of 200 will be
chosen for the final round of the contest. The beauties must be 168
cm tall, of 90-60-90 size and have a level of intelligence, which
will be measured in an interview. The judges are members of national
and international agencies, model agencies, performers. Karen
Aristakesyan said the girls are so beautiful that more than 25 may be
chosen for the final. Miss Armenia 2007, as well as the other
participants who will win titles will stand a chance to take part in
international contests.

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Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute
RA, Yerevan 0028
Contact: Arevik Avetisyan
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Serge Sargsyan’s visit to the Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute.
08.09.07

The prime minister of RA Serge Sargsyan visited the Armenian Genocide
Museum & Institute. Serge Sargsyan got acquainted to the main problems
in the vicinity of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.
The Director of the Armenian Genocide Musuem & Institute, Hayk Demoyan,
introduced a program on 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Afterwards Radik Martirosyan, the president of the National Academy of
Sciences of Armenia, and Hayk Demoyan responded the journalist’s

"IEEE EAST-WEST, DESIGNING AND TESTING" SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON SEPT 7-10

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 7 2007

YEREVAN, September 6. /ARKA/. "IEEE East-West, Designing and Testing"
symposium is to be held in Yerevan on September 7-10, the Press Service
of one of the sponsors of the symposium, "Virage Logic", reported.

The symposium will give technical collaborators and scientists from
Eastern and Western Europe, North America and other countries to
exchange an opportunity to exchange experience in the sphere of
designing, the press release says.

The aim of the symposium is to attract specialists, particularly from
the new independent countries, Black Sea countries and countries of
Central Asia.

24 leading experts are to participate in the symposium. 150
applications from 25 countries have already been submitted.

"Virage Logic" Corporation was founded in 1996. In 1999, the
corporation set up its center for research and development in
Armenia. The center has 100 employees, which is one fourth of the
total number of the corporation’s staffs all over the world.

PRIME MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN FACTORY OPENING

Panorama.am
21:38 06/09/2007

Today Armenia’s prime minister, Serge Sargsyan, participated in
the reopening ceremonies of a factory owned by the "Di Chi Arms
Corporation," after which he became acquainted with its production
and its work towards modernization. This was announced by the prime
minister’s news department.

Before the ceremonies, the corporation’s colleagues, led by owner
Davit Galstyan, passed through the Komitas Pantheon and paid respects
to former prime minister Andranik Margaryan, who had, in his official
capacity, assisted in the reopening of the factory.

During opening ceremonies, Sargsyan presented the programs of the
"Neytron" and "Bagavan" factories, saying that in the next five
months renovation and improvements, along with new construction,
would be taking place, at the Armenian dram equivalent of 4.7 million
US dollars.

The operations of "Neytron" lasted from its founding in 1968 until
January of 2005, after which the facilities fell into a state of
ruin and neglect. It was noted that that the buildings on the grounds
were constructed by the "Di Chi Arms Corporation" in accordance with
the strictest international standards, and which included the most
modern facilities.

Along with the reconstruction work, parallel high quality renovation
work was completed.

"Di Chi Arms Corporation" officials assured the Armenian government
that it would continue investing in the nation’s security and defense
by way of the production of needed military hardware.

VAZKEN MANUKYAN STRUGGLES AGAINST TER PETROSYAN MODEL

Panorama.am
20:09 05/09/2007

"Considering the opinions of the people, and the reality in today’s
political arena, I don’t see the need for Levon Ter Petrosyan’s
candidacy. He isn’t saying a thing, but I don’t see him offering his
candidacy," stated Vazken Manukyan, while talking about the upcoming
presidential elections.

In his words, if Ter Petrosyan wants to meet with him, he sees no
reason for that to not take place. "That also goes for a meeting
with Robert Kocharian. Meeting in itself doesn’t mean coming to any
agreements," he added.

Manukyan refutes talk about him and Ter Petrosyan being enemies, and
that that is why they don’t unite, saying this is "completely false."

"There were emotional relations between us in 1991, when I left the
post of prime minister, but such emotions ended there, and I have
nothing against him.

I struggle against the model he created for Armenia," Manukyan said.

To the question as to what might change with Ter Petrosyan’s return,
Manukyan replied, "Who is Levon Ter Petrosyan, do you know? I knew
Ter Petrosyan until 1998, when he was president, when we struggled
together in the name of certain ideals. But for the last 10 years we
haven’t seen that Ter Petrosyan, nor no new Ter Petrosyan. Whom are
we talking about?"

He repeated that the former president hasn’t put forth his candidacy,
and if these intrigues continue another two months, it will mean
Serge Sargsyan will become the next president.

NAGORNYY KARABAKH DENIES MERCENARIES SERVE IN ITS ARMED FORCES

Arminfo
5 Sep 07

Yerevan, 5 September: The Nagornyy Karabakh defence army is capable
of ensuring its people’s security on its own, Lt-Col Senor Hasratyan,
the defence minister of the Nagornyy Karabakh republic [NKR], has
told Arminfo.

The Azerbaijani press – APA news agency and Day.az – have reported
that the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, Naser Hamidi-Zare’ had
said that he had no information about Iranian citizens serving in
the armed force of Nagornyy Karabakh.

Hasratyan categorically denied reports that foreigners, including
Iranians, may be serving in the NKR armed forces. "Only young
Armenian men serve in the Nagornyy Karabakh armed forces. No foreign
mercenaries serve in the armed forces," Hasratyan said. "We do not
need mercenaries. There have never been mercenaries in the NKR defence
army either during the war or now, unlike our adversary’s army where
hundreds of mojahedin and Turkish instructors have been serving. The
NKR defence army is capable of ensuring its people’s security on
its own."

THREE KILLED IN CEASE-FIRE VIOLATION – AZERI DEFENCE MINISTRY

ANS TV
5 Sep 07
Baku

The Azerbaijani army has lost another soldier in the front line
zone. Muxtar Osmanov, 19, was wounded in his head when the Armenian
side was firing on Namirli village in Agdam District. The soldier
was taken to hospital, but it was impossible to save his life. He
died last night. Muxtarov was from Xacmaz District’s Canaxir village
and conscripted into the army by the district’s military enlistment
office in 2006. The soldier’s dead body has already been taken to his
village where he will be buried today. The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry
press service confirmed the report. The ministry added that two people
[presumably Armenian soldiers] were killed by retaliatory fire.

ZANGEZUR COPPER-MOLYBDENUM INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX PLANS TO OBTAIN UP TO 35 MLN TONS OF ORE PER ANNUM

arminfo
2007-09-03 19:17:00

ArmInfo. Zangezur (Kajaran) Copper-Molybdenum Industrial Complex
(ZCMIC) plans to increase the capacity of ore processing at
Kajaran deposit to 35 mln tons per annum. As Mayor of Kajaran Vardan
Gevorkyan told ArmInfo, the industrial complex has already undergone an
ecological expertise and got permission for extension of the Artsvanik
tailings storage of the plant’s toxic wastes.

The annual payments of ZCMIC to the state budget on subsoil use make up
800 mln drams and 10 mln drams more are allocated for environmental
measures in Kajaran. The industrial complex intends to obtain to
12,5 mln tons of ore from the Kajaran deposit till the end, 2007,
instead of 8 mln tons in 2006.

With such volume of exploitation of the open mine, the wastes from
flotation will be also increased, which will speed-up the process of
overfill of the Artsvanik tailings storage. In view of this, it was
resolved to extend the volumes of the tailings storage. With quick
rates of molybdenum and copper price rise, the Kajaran industrial
complex also undertakes to invest 95 mln drams in ecological measures.

Moreover, the industrial complex plans to carry out thorough
investigations in 2008 on the ecological situation of Kajaran’s
territory. The main part on investigations has already been carried
out by employees of the Center of Ecological-Noosphere Researches
of RA NAS, however, the Mayor of Kajaran refrained from giving data
on investigation results, having promised to provide them in the
near future.