Author: Nadirian Emma

PanARMENIAN.Net

Fooling OSCE MG Co-Chairs Much Harder than UN Representatives
15.09.2006 13:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Azeri diplomacy disposition to go to various
international institutions and spend efforts instead of focusing on
the talks within the OSCE is not occasional. There are several goals,
the most important of these being prolonging the talks and searching
for propaganda infusion within organizations that are little aware
with the course of the Karabakh conflict,’ former co-chair of OSCE MG
for settlement of the NK conflict, Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov told
a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

`This is not the first time official Baku departs from actual
settlement tools. It is covered by cock-and-bull story about the
future power of Azerbaijan. Both helps pulling wool over the eyes of
those, who expect the soonest resolution of the conflict, first of all
Azerbaijan’s own internally displaced persons. Besides, fooling OSCE
MG co-chairs is harder than representatives of states, who know little
about Transcaucasia and the Karabakh conflict. There are more such
states in the UN, than in the OSCE. There are also countries, whose
votes can be gathered by appeals to Muslim solidarity,’ he remarked.

At that the Russian diplomat noted that it is easier to convince the
UN that keeping others’ lands occupied is odious. `It is easier to
conceal from them more odious refusals of Baku to cease hostilities in
1992-1994 and even several failures of agreements over that
matter. Accumulating minor propaganda scores is a fragmentary and
peripheral occupation, it cannot speed up settlement of the
conflict. It is not that much important how it will tell on actual
search of compromise. Especially that partial publication of the
settlement scheme by the mediators has made `game in the dark’ with
their own people harder and made moving back. This should be either
compensated by something, or covered. The internal `logic’ of foreign
policy maneuvers of Azerbaijan looks like this. In other words, it is
seeking for effectiveness at the expense of effectiveness,’ Kazimirov
underscored.

PR Newswire (press release), NY

mtvU Announces 2006 ‘mtvU Woodie Awards’ Nominees Honoring College
Students’ Favorite Emerging Artists & Music

Arctic Monkeys and Imogen Heap Top Nominations with Three Each;
Atmosphere, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T’s, Taking Back Sunday, The
Academy Is Among
Other Top Nominees
mtvU Simulcast of ‘Woodies’ on November 2nd to Mark First On-Air,
Online and On Mobile Debut of a Live Music Event; MTV to Premiere
Special on Show
November 4th
College Students Nationwide Begin Voting Today via mtvU.com and mtvU
Mobile
to Determine ‘Woodies’ Winners

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ — mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college
network, today announced the nominees for the 2006 "mtvU Woodie
Awards" — the only awards honoring the music voted best by the
college audience. Top nominees this year include Arctic Monkeys and
Imogen Heap, who garnered three nods each and will compete in the
"Breaking Woodie" (Best Emerging Artist) and "Streaming Woodie" (Most
Downloaded) categories. Eleven other artists, including Atmosphere,
Gym Class Heroes, Hellogoodbye, Nightmare of You, Plain White T’s,
Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is and The Fray followed with two
nominations each. Nearly fifty emerging and influential artists have
been nominated for the 2006 "Woodies," representing the music that
college students lived their lives to this year. Winners will be
determined through student voting and announced at a live concert
event October 25th at Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
The 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" will debut on November 2nd at 8pm ET
and mark a significant multi-platform milestone, as the show premieres
simultaneously on mtvU, mtvU.com and mtvU Mobile, as well as Microsoft
Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs and Media Center Extenders
including the Xbox 360. Timed to the simulcast, the entire show will
also premiere on demand at mtvU.com — giving viewers the power to
experience every moment in whatever order they wish, "remix" it, save
it to their setlist and e-mail it to their friends. In addition, for
the first time, a special half-hour version of the "Woodies" will also
air on MTV and MTV2, with the MTV premiere set for November 4th at
10pm ET, and an encore performance on MTV2 scheduled for November 5th
at 11pm ET.
College students have helped establish the "mtvU Woodie Awards" as
a crystal ball for the music about to break big, propelling their
favorite artists to mainstream success including record sales, sold
out tours and accolades at other award shows. Some of the most notable
success stories from the past two years include Fall Out Boy, the
Killers, Matisyahu and the Afters — all of which saw their careers
skyrocket after the "Woodies." More than one million student votes
were cast for last year’s "mtvU Woodie Awards," as the college
audience declared Death Cab for Cutie, Muse, Motion City Soundtrack
and My Chemical Romance as the enduring stars of tomorrow.
Powered by college students nationwide, the third-annual "mtvU
Woodie Awards" will feature students in front of the camera and behind
the scenes, as they present, introduce and honor their favorite music
and artists. All college students are encouraged to log on to
mtvU.com, make their voices heard, and vote for their favorites —
either online or via any of mtvU’s Mobile partners — before the
deadline of October 20th.
mtvU will host a conference call with "Woodie"-nominated artists,
mtvU VJ Kim Stolz and mtvU General Manager Stephen Friedman on
Thursday, September 14th at 3pm ET / noon PT. All interested
journalists are invited to dial the toll-free call in number
866.534.6618 five minutes prior to the scheduled start time and
reference conference ID 6441463.
Nominees for the 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" are: Woodie of the Year
— (Artist of the Year) The artists who made the biggest splash on
mtvU and the college music scene this past year.
Nominees:
Angels & Airwaves (Geffen Records)
Atmosphere (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Gym Class Heroes (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
Panic! at the Disco (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
The Academy Is (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)

The Breaking Woodie — (Best Emerging Artist)
mtvU is where new developing artists are test driven for the first
time by the toughest critics around: college students. One of this
year’s newest artists will win the coveted Breaking Woodie.
Nominees:
Arctic Monkeys (Domino Records)
Chamillionaire (Chamillitary / Universal Motown Records)
Imogen Heap (RCA Victor Records)
Lupe Fiasco (1st & 15th / Atlantic Records)
Plain White T’s (Hollywood Records)

Left Field Woodie — (Most Original Artist)
They’re genre-busters. They came out of left field and surprised
us so much, we’d still have no idea what section of the record store
to look for them in. They resist all classification.
Nominees:
Gnarls Barkley (Downtown / Atlantic Records)
Gogol Bordello (Side One Dummy Records)
Imogen Heap (RCA Victor Records)
Lady Sovereign (Def Jam Records)
Wolfmother (Interscope Records)

Best Video Woodie — Live Action — (Best Live Action Video)
The music video that’s so incredible, we’d watch it even without the
music.
Nominees:
30 Seconds to Mars – The Kill (Virgin Records America)
Feist – Mushaboom (Cherry Tree / Interscope Records)
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins – Rise up With Fists (Team Love)
Jurassic 5 – Work It Out (Interscope Records)
The Raconteurs – Steady As She Goes (V2 – Artemis)

Best Video Woodie — Animated — (Best Animated Video)
The music video that makes all of your favorite Sunday cartoons look
foolish.
Nominees:
Against Me – From Her Lips to God’s Ears (Fat Wreck Chords)
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy (Downtown / Atlantic Records)
Gorillaz – El Manana (Virgin Records)
Mark Ronson – Just (!K7 / Rapster Records)
Psapp – Hi (Domino Records)

The Good Woodie — (Greatest Social Impact)
The award for the artists whose commitment to a social cause has
effected the greatest change this year.
Nominees:
Juvenile – Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts (Atlantic Records)
Ludacris – Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts (Disturbing Tha Peace Records)
Pearl Jam – Environmental Protection (J Records)
Rise Against – Political Awareness and Activism (Geffen Records)
Serj Tankian (System of a Down) – Armenian Genocide (Columbia Records)

Road Woodie — (Best Tour)
For those artists who take to the road and never let up, always
giving that memorable live performance.
Nominees:
Cartel (Epic Records)
Hellogoodbye (Drive Thru Records)
Nightmare of You (East West Records)
Taking Back Sunday (Warner Bros. Records)
The Fray (Epic Records)

International Woodie — (Favorite International Artist Award)
mtvU embraces musicians from all over the world and honors this year’s
crop of international up-and-comers, including artists from Jamaica to
Australia to the UK.
Nominees:
Arctic monkeys (Domino Records)
Cham (Madhouse / Atlantic Records)
Corrine Bailey Rae (Capitol Records)
SIA (Astralwerks)
The Subways (Warner Bros. Records)

Alumni Woodie — (a.k.a. The You’re Still OK in our Book Award)
For the artists who’ve graduated into the wide world of
mega-stardom, but who haven’t forgotten where they came from. And
we’re proud to say, "We knew them when…"
Nominees:
AFI (Interscope Records)
Fiona Apple (Epic Records)
Ghostface Killah (Def Jam Records)
MUSE (Warner Bros. Records)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Warner Bros. Records)

Streaming Woodie — (Most Downloaded)
For four weeks, top acts on the college scene go toe-to-toe on
mtvU.com, with college students streaming their favorites into the
finals.
The four artists left standing at the end will battle it out for the
Streaming Woodie.
Nominees:
Week 1
Atmosphere "Say Hey There (Gotta Go to Mexico)" (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Gym Class Heroes "Cupid’s Chokehold" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
Plain White T’s "Hey There Delilah" (East West Records)
The Academy Is "Checkmarks" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
The Fray "Over My Head (Cable Car)" (Epic Records)

Week 2
All-American Rejects "Move Along" (Interscope / A&M Records)
Matisyahu "Youth" (Epic Records)
Motion City Soundtrack "Hold Me Down" (Epitaph Records)
OAR "Lay Down" (Atlantic Records)
Taking Back Sunday "Makedamnsure" (Warner Bros. Records)

Week 3
Armor for Sleep "The Truth About Heaven" (Equal Vision)
Death Cab for Cutie "Crooked Teeth" (Atlantic Records)
Hellogoodbye "Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn" (Drive Thru Records)
Imogen Heap "Hide and Seek" (RCA Victor Records)
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California" (Warner Bros. Records)

Week 4
Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor" (Domino Records)
Cage "Shoot Frank" (Definitive Jux Records)
Nightmare of You "I Want to Be Buried In Your Backyard" (East West Records)
Panic! At the Disco "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies" (Fueled by Ramen /
Atlantic Records)
The Academy Is "Slow Down" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
Starting today, and every week until the premiere of this year’s
show, mtvU will debut new original programming featuring
"Woodie"-nominated artists and college students petitioning for their
favorite acts to win. In addition, mtvU will also be showcasing
student-produced TV and radio programs from across the country with
college students debating who should win this year’s "Woodies." For
more on "Woodie"-related programming, online games, ways to win a trip
to this year’s show, exclusive interviews with nominated artists and
music videos from all of this year’s nominees, please visit
mtvU.com. A full line-up of performers, presenters and more will be
announced in the coming weeks.
The third-annual "mtvU Woodie Awards" is sponsored by Citicards,
Ford College Student Purchase Program, Taco Bell, Garnier Fructis and
T-Mobile.
About mtvU
Broadcasting to 750 colleges across the country, with a combined
enrollment of over seven million, mtvU is the largest, most
comprehensive television network just for college students. 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, mtvU can be seen in the dining areas, fitness
centers, student lounges and dorm rooms of campuses throughout the
U.S. mtvU is dedicated to every aspect of college life, reaching
students everywhere they are, through a three pronged approach —
on-air, online and on campus. mtvU focuses on content including music
videos from emerging artists which can’t be seen anywhere else, news,
student life features, events and pro-social initiatives. mtvU is
always on campus, with more than 300 events per year, including
exclusive concerts, giveaways, shooting mtvU series and more. For more
information about mtvU, and for a complete programming schedule, visit

mtvU Uber makes mtvU the first MTV Networks channel distributed in
its entirety via broadband, streaming 24/7 and on demand, featuring
all of mtvU plus exclusive new music, original series and
student-produced programming for college students and music fans
everywhere.
mtvU also owns and operates Y2M, parent company of College
Publisher — the largest interactive network of online college
newspapers in the US. The network comprises over 450 campus
publications that serve institutions including Brown University, the
University of Illinois, the University of Southern California, the
University of Texas at Austin and Duke University, with a combined
enrollment of nearly five million students and a subscriber base of
2.1 million.
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the
world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media
platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 120 channels worldwide, owns
and operates the following television programming services — MTV:
MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY
CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN
INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13
digital services, with all of these networks trademarks of MTV
Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust
consumer products businesses and its more than 100 interactive
properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and
interactive television services and also has licensing agreements,
joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming
services can be seen worldwide.

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KEY DOCUMENTS ON KARABAKH ISSUED AS COLLECTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
14.09.2006 18:17 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A collection of reports on the Karabakh issue made
during parliamentary hearings March 29-30, 2005 was issued. In the
words of National Assembly’s Foreign Relations Committee Chairman
Armen Rustamyan, the Commission also included its conclusions, which
contain concepts for settlement of the problem. The book was a first
attempt to bring together all the key documents concerning the issue.

Rustamyan called on political forces to adopt a joint political
document based on the views expressed during the parliamentary
hearings, noting that such document would be significant if a broad
agreement is reached around the statements made in that document. In
his words, appearance of the collection will allow Armenia having a
united position in international organizations.

Foreign Minister Oskanian, in turn, said that while views expressed
in the collection may differ from each other, what unites them is that
they all admit the right of the Karabakh people to self-determination.

"With this book we send a message to Azerbaijan and the international
community that our society is united on this issue," Oskanian said,
reports the Yerkir.

LORI WATER SUPPLY AND REMOVAL SYSTEM TO BE IMPROVED

Armenpress
Sept 14 2006

VANADZOR, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS: A German Gitec and SacenWasser and
two local companies in Vanadzor are set to launch the first stage of
an 11 million euro worth project designed to improve the water supply
and sewage water removal system of the province of Lori.

Wolfgang Stenzel, the coordinator of the program.

said the feasibility study took ten months. The project will
be implemented on a credit released by German KfW bank. The first
stage is set to be over by 2007 spring. Stenzel said a tender will
be announced to select a company that will do the work.

He said studies revealed that around 200 people were tapped illegally
on the main water supply pipe.

FOUR MILLION AMD FROM STATE BUDGET TO BE SPENT

A1+
[04:16 pm] 14 September, 2006

Four million AMD from the state budget will be allocated to a number
of young people to organize a "tour" round Armenia.

The money squandering in this way is determined by the fact that the
young generation of Armenia is unaware of its country’s history. NGOs
"Areg" and "Centre of Social Technologies" assume that they may
sow love and respect towards 15-year-old Armenia by presenting its
history. In this respect they initiated the program "Generation of
Independence."

"Our task is to give the youth an opportunity to acknowledge
the country and to make suggestions for the country’s future
well-being. There are places I don’t know myself and I am looking
forward to those visits," said Gerasim Barseghyan, head of the
scientific-cultural youth association "Areg" during the meeting
with journalists.

During their first tour, on September 16, they intend to visit
Noravank, Tatev, Noraduz. Each group will comprise of 30 people. The
participants will be mainly students. The students’ boards of higher
educational institutions will decide which students to include in the
groups. The initiators and participants of the tour are convinced
that it will contribute to the recognition of our homeland and its
historical background.

IMPORT OF LITERATURE DISTORTING AZERBAIJAN’S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY PREVENTED

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Sept 10 2006

Azerbaijan’s State Border Service officers prevented 15
border-violation cases in August. At the result of this 14 Georgians,
10 Azerbaijanis, three Iranians, two Afghanis, two Britons and a
Russian were detained.

The SBS press service told the APA that eight Azerbaijanis were
arrested for border violation. Only once a criminal gang shot at
border guard. 51 wanted criminals were detained and handed over to law
enforcement bodies. "Magnum" gas pistol and 18 nine-caliber cartridges
were confiscated. 115 books, four maps and eight booklets violating
Azerbaijan territorial integrity and five photo-illustrations on so
called "Armenian genocide" were also confiscated in the reporting
period. 2 200 kg of hemps were annihilated.

Several Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian, Turkish, Uzbek, Georgian and
Kazakhstani were detained for forged documents. Turkish, Iranian,
US, Philippines, Turkmen, Italian, French, Malaysian, South Korean,
Jordanian, Syrian, Russian, German, Norwegian, Singapore, Finnish,
Iraqi, Afghan, Chinese, Canadian, Moroccan, Israeli, Palestinian,
Indian, Lebanese, Saudi Arabian, Kyrgyz, Danish and Nigerian citizens
were detained for not having visa. The smuggling of US $23 467, AZN
86, 1 22 000 cigarette boxes, 500 alcohol drinks and other industrial
products were prevented in August.

NEW BOOKS RELEASED
By H. Yeranian

Yerkir.am
September 08, 2006

The Writers Union continues to publish new books. Bagrat Alekian of
the Writers Union said that in recent months, the Union has published
more than two dozens of books, including, Sero Khanzandian’s "Karabakh
in Flames;" Walter Aramian’s ‘Kolima," which has been published in
Armenian for the first time, Mkrtich Armen’s "They Asked Me to Give
You This." In addition, the Union has published Norayr Adalian’s
"Transformations;" Gurgen Khanjian’s "No news;" Varuzhan Nalbandian’s
"Hope."

More books will be published in coming months.

BUILDING OF IRAN-ARMENIA SECOND GAS PIPELINE POSSIBLE

PanARMENIAN.Net
12.09.2006 15:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yerevan and Teheran study the opportunioty for
building the second branch of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, Iranian Mejlis
Chair Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel stated at a news conference in Yerevan. In
his words, The building of the first pipeline is almost finished and
Armenian and Iranian Presidents will be present at its opening. "The
main goal of the gas pipeline is to supply gas to Armenia.

However, Iranian gas can go to other countries via Armenia. Energy
cooperation can also increase commodity turnover, which is now $200
million," said Haddad-Adel.

PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LEAVES TEHRAN FOR YEREVAN

Fars News Agency, Iran
Sept 11 2006

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali
Haddad Adel, heading a parliamentary delegation, left Tehran for
Yerevan on a four-day visit to Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

During his visit to the two northern neighbors of the country,
Haddad Adel who is also accompanied by the Deputy Foreign Minister
for Parliamentary Affairs Hamid Reza Asefi, is due to attend meetings
with senior Armenian and Kyrgyz officials to discuss bilateral ties,
and exchange views about regional and international issues .

Haddad Adel is also scheduled to make two speeches at the legislative
assemblies of the said two countries.

Prior to leaving Tehran, the top legislative official told reporters
that maintaining relations and developing cooperation with the
Middle-East and Caucasus countries sets a permanent agenda for
the Islamic Republic of Iran, adding that parliamentary ties with
the assemblies of the said countries constitutes a part of Iran’s
relations with such states.

He also said that during his visit which takes place at the invitation
of the Armenian and Kyrgyzstan parliament speakers, he is due to
discuss bilateral economic and political cooperation, and exchange
views about regional conditions and development of relations between
parliamentary friendship groups.

"Taking into account the Armenian minority population of Iran,
we will do our best to expand ties with the Republic of Armenia,"
Haddad Adel stressed.

The Iranian parliament speaker is accompanied by the representative
of Iranian Armenians at the Islamic Consultative Assembly, some other
MPs and Deputy Foreign Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.

Easy Bourse (Communiqués de presse), France
Sept 8 2006

UN Asked To Aid Firefighting Effort In Nagorno-Karabakh
Friday September 8th, 2006 / 6h33

UNITED NATIONS (AP)–The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution
calling for the U.N. to urgently assist in preventing environmental
damage from fires in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenia disassociated itself from the resolution, which was approved
Thursday without a vote, and expressed concern at its title, "the
situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan."
The mountainous territory in Azerbaijan has been controlled – along
with some surrounding areas – by Karabakh and Armenian forces since
1994. Nagorno-Karabakh has been governed by a shaky cease-fire that
in 1994 ended a six-year separatist war.
The resolution stressed "the necessity to urgently conduct an
environmental operation to suppress the fires." It took note of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s intention to
organize a mission to the region to assess the short-term and
long-term impact of the fires.
Nagorno-Karabakh is inside Azerbaijan, but is populated mostly by
ethnic Armenians, who have run it and seven contiguous districts
since the 1994 truce. Sporadic border clashes regularly break out and
the unresolved conflict has held up development in the strategic
region.
Azerbaijan’s U.N. Ambassador Yashar Aliyev introduced the draft
resolution, saying that in early June Azerbaijan registered massive
fires in the eastern part of the territory occupied by Armenia, and
by August the fire had damaged more than 600 square kilometers.
After the vote, he thanked everyone who supported the resolution,
expressing dismay that Armenia disassociated itself from the text
which had been negotiated with its diplomats over 48 hours. As a
minimum, he said, it was "honest and appropriate."
Armenia’s U.N. Ambassador, Armen Martirosyan, said that although he
supported the content of the resolution, he had serious problems with
its title and opposed bringing any Nagorno-Karabakh issue to the
United Nations.
U.S. deputy ambassador Alejandro Wolff, speaking on behalf of the
OSCE group dealing with the Nagorno-Karabakh issue – the U.S., France
and Russia – said the three countries remain committed to promoting a
peaceful, negotiated solution to the conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan.