Author: nina hovnanian

FAAE WELCOMES TURKEY’S EU MEMBERSHIP SUSPENSION

10:17, 24 June, 2013

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. The presidency of the Forum of Armenian
Associations of Europe (FAAE) in the face of its Chairman Ashot
Grigoryan, has discussed the fact of suspension of the next stage
of talks regarding Turkey’s membership in the EU on June 20, 2013,
and appreciated it as a positive step. The Press Secretariate of
the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe informed “Armenpress”
that in particular the statement runs as follows:

“Taking into consideration the current events, the presidency
of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) urges the
representatives of other EU member states not to find satisfaction
in the present results and follow Germany’s example in future for
the establishment of justice.

The recent developments proved that the present Turkish political
elite is not capable to lead its people towards big civilized European
Family. The usurpatory methods implemented against its own people,
the fact of brutally repressing the participants of protests, make
it evident that it’s impossible for Turkey to become a part of the
EU with its current authorities.”

ANDRANIK MATIKOZYAN BECAME CHESS CHAMPION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

15:50, 25 June, 2013

YEREVAN, JUNE 25, ARMENPRESS: The International Master Andranik
Matikozyan (Armenia) became the champion of the Northern California
for the 4th time. He had no defeat, scored 5 points out of 7 and
took the first prize at the championship that was held in Monterey,
USA. As Armenpress was reported by the Armenian Chess Federation,
another Armenian chess player – Melikset Khachiyan (USA) took the
second place. He also had no defeat and was only half a point behind
the winner.

Chess players from Russia and Mexico also took part in the tournament.

GEORGIAN PM NOT RULING OUT PRESIDENT’S IMPRISONMENT

June 25, 2013 | 14:34

Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili does not want for
President Mikheil Saakashvili to be imprisoned, but such thing may
occur following this year’s presidential elections.

Ivanishvili, who is currently in Israel, stated the aforesaid to
news reporters.

“Saakashvili was a person in charge and he made decisions in person. I
do not want for him to be imprisoned, but I do not rule out anything.

There is the prosecutor’s office, the courts, and all are equal before
the law. [And] I do not intend to negotiate with them,” Ivanishvili
said, RIA Novosti News Agency of Russia reports.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

SHOOTING IN SARI TAGH

Tue, 06/25/2013 – 12:43

On June 25, at 02:00 pm, the citizen who called Operative Response
Center of Yerevan police department informed that an injured man was
found on the railroads in Sari Tagh.

On the grounds on the intersection of Saralanj and Charents Streets
the operative group found Armen. M, 1980, and he was immediately
taken to the “Erebuni” medical center.

It was found that at 02:00 am, unknown persons had a quarrel with
Armen M. and beat him. In order to get rid of them, Armen.M shot in
the air from his “Walter” gas pistol.

Police say that forensic examination is appointed.

Measures are taken to determine the identity of persons and to
find them.

Central Police Station implements the investigation.

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AN AMERICAN WOMAN: “THE ENERGY OF THE ARMENIAN DANCES IS STRONGER THAN OTHER NATIONS'” (VIDEO)

June 24 2013

“When I came to Armenia, the first thing I did, I began to inquire as
to where one can learn folk dances”, – says the Afro-American, the
U.S. Embassy staff member in Armenia Jane Burt Lee, in an interview
with Aravot.am, who was directed to study Armenian dances to “Karin”
traditional dance school. It is still hard for Jane to dance Armenian
dances, but, as she says, she like them a lot and gets a lot of
pleasure. Jane has worked in different countries, and where she worked
she was trying to know the country’s national dances. “I like dancing
in general, there is much stronger energy in Armenian dances than other
nations’. And when dancing I really feel the energy and feel that
they are really military dances.”,-says Jane. When we were present
at one of the dance lessons, we noticed that Jane was attentively
listening to the choreographer Gagik Ginosyan, we inquired whether
she understands Armenian, it turns out that, no. To our question is
not difficult to learn dancing without understanding the language,
Jane said,- “I try to get into the music and to feel the dance with the
help of it, therefore, I try to carefully listen to the choreographer
and see what he feels, where he does what, and, accordingly, I am
trying to repeat. The choreographer not only roughly introduces, but
explains what dance or a movement means, explains the essence of the
dance. Although I do not understand the majority of what he says, but
I am trying to learn and remember some words. Yes, I need someone to
translator from the side.” One of Jane’s favorite dances is potpourri,
and although Jane ensures that she likes military dances and their
energy, the choreographer says that potpourri is considered a thwart
evil dance, the meaning of the dance is to hit the evil, to destroy. We
asked Jane to compare the Armenian dances with her country’s national
dance. “They are mainly Americanized way of ethnic dances of various
European nations in the U.S. and, of course, they are rhythmic and
lively, but they are not still military. The native Americans, the
Indian Americans have military dances, but even so their military
dances do not have such a strong energy, as the Armenian dances.”

Nelly BABAYAN

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IRATES DE FACTO: SUREN KHACHATRIAN WANTS TO BECOME MINISTER

Tuesday,
June 25

The former governor of Syunik province Suren Khachatrian falls over
himself to meet with either the Armenian president or the prime
minister. The sources of ‘Irates de Facto’ paper say that S.
Khachatrian is spreading rumors that he will be appointed minister
soon.

TODAY, 11:18

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CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: DECLINE IN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS IN ARMENIA

10:05 ~U 25.06.13

Construction and other businesses have lately shown decline in Armenia,
the reason being the grave socio-economic situation.

This explains the decline in business of the well-known building
materials wholesaler Sergey Manukyan. He is discontented with a number
of economic entities, which have huge debts to him. Some of them have
gone bankrupts or are facing bankruptcy.

The newspaper’s sources say that Manukyan’s financial positions have
worsened after he invested in the Rule of Law party member Karen
Botoyan’s election campaign.

Armenian News – Tert.am

EDWARD SNOWDEN ‘HAS NOT ENTERED RUSSIA’ – LAVROV

13:47 ~U 25.06.13

Russia says it has had no involvement in the travel plans of fugitive
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.

The exact whereabouts of Mr Snowden, who flew to Moscow from Hong
Kong on Sunday, are unclear, BBC reports.

But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted he had not crossed the
Russian border.

And he told a news conference that US attempts to blame Russia for
his disappearance were “groundless and unacceptable”.

“We are in no way involved with either Mr Snowden, his relations with
US justice, nor to his movements around the world,” Mr Lavrov said.

Correspondents say Mr Lavrov’s comments suggest that Mr Snowden
remained airside after landing in Moscow, and so has technically
never entered Russian territory.

Reuters news agency quotes a Moscow airport source as saying that
Mr Snowden arrived in Moscow from Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon and
was due to depart for the Cuban capital, Havana, the following day,
but did not use the ticket.

The source said he was travelling with Sarah Harrison, a British
legal researcher working for the anti-secrecy group Wikileaks.

Armenian News – Tert.am

NEWSPAPER: THE RULING ELITE IN ARMENIA SERIOUSLY DISPLEASED WITH ISHKHAN ZAKARYAN, HEAD OF SUPERVISORY CHAMBER

ARMINFO
Tuesday, June 25, 12:22

The ruling elite in Armenia is seriously displeased with Ishkhan
Zakaryan, Head of Supervisory Chamber, over the Chamber’s recent
exposures in the activity of some government structures and fact of
embezzlement of the budget funds, a local newspaper Hraparak writes.

Rumors about Zakaryan’s possible dismissal are based on statements of
some high-ranking officials who slam Zakaryan for excess of power. The
paper writes that Zakaryan has discrepancies also with his staff that
allegedly impedes inspections and leads to information leakage.

Hraparak writes that Zakaryan’s only hope is President Serzh Sargsyan,
who does not mind leaving Zakaryan on his position so far.

Earlier, on June 20, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said in the
government that the statement by Ishkhan Zakaryan, head of the
Supervisory Chamber of Armenia, saying that 70% of the state budget
expenditures are risky, does not correspond to reality.

“70% of the state budget is 700 bln drams. If what the Supervisory
Chamber says is true, there is large- scale corruption in all
the regions, which does not correspond to reality. The Supervisory
Chamber is a specialized structure and has no right to make political
statements. It is authorized to prepared resolutions on some issues,
nothing else,” the premier said. He said that any public allegations
against departments and ministers must be responded.

“I charge you to respond to allegations. You must either refute the
information or assume responsibility for the violations,” the prime
minister told the Cabinet.

EN ARMENIE IL NE S’AGIRAIT PLUS D’EMIGRATION, MAIS DE ” DEPOPULATION ” ?

Azg, Hayots Achkhar et 168 Jam rendent compte d’un debat portant
sur l’emigration, organise au Club national de la presse, dont les
participants ont tire la sonnette d’alarme : depuis 1990 (4 millions
d’habitants) 1,2 millions de personnes auraient quitte ce pays. Les
participants ont notamment souligne le fait qu’emigrent non seulement
des personnes defavorisees, mais aussi celles qui ont un statut social
reconnu. Selon Larissa Alaverdian, ancien Ombudsman et presidente
de l’ONG ” Contre l’arbitraire judiciaire “, une etude de la Banque
eurasienne de developpement revèle que les Armeniens occuperaient la
deuxième place, derrière les Estoniens, parmi les migrants qualifies.

D’après Guevorg Poghossian, directeur de l’Association sociologique
armenienne, ” ce qui se passe en Armenie, n’est plus une migration,
mais une depopulation “, ajoutant que d’ici 2025-2030 la population
de l’Armenie est susceptible d’atteindre 1,5 millions d’habitants. Un
sondage mene par l’Association sociologique armenienne du 15 au 25
mai auprès de 1000 habitants de Erevan revèle que 46% des sondes
souhaitent quitter le pays, dont 52% des jeunes hommes de 18 a 29 ans.

31,7% des personnes interrogees ont indique comme principale raison
le chômage, 29,6% le manque de perspective et 19,3% les lacunes du
système judiciaire. Toutefois, dans le meme sondage, 82% des personnes
interrogees se considèrent comme ” patriotes ” et 70% se disent ”
heureuses “.

Extrait de la revue de presse de l’Ambassade de France en Armenie en
date du 18 juin 2013

mardi 25 juin 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com