Author: nina hovnanian

Armenians know Jordan sacred land for Christians

news.am
September 22, 2012 | 22:54

AMMAN. – Members of the Armenian delegation ended the tour in Jordan,
stating they will be back again but this time with their families for
a private visit, Jordanian news agency Petra reports. `I visit Jordan
for the second time but this is my first visit to the place of
baptism,’ Armenian deputy FM Sergey Manasaryan said adding it is
difficult for him to describe what he feels when being in that
spiritual place. `I will try to come back again with my family.’
According to him, it is very important that young Armenians know more
about roots of Christianity, while the religious place is an ideal
site for that goal. Besides, the Armenians know that Jordan is a
sacred land for the Christians, however, touristic flows between Amman
and Yerevan are still on low level.

Three people killed in car accident in Armenia

tert.am
20:20 – 22.09.12

At least three people died as a result of a car accident on
Yerevan-Gyumri highway September 22.

The Emergency Situation Ministry received the report about the
accident at about 7.00 p.m.

Independence Day of Armenia celebrated in Denmark

news.am
September 22, 2012 | 21:17

A solemn reception took place in the Armenian Embassy in Denmark on
the occasion of the Day of Independence of Armenia on Thursday. Over
500 guests, including officials from the Danish parliament and the
MFA, accredited diplomatic representatives, heads of international, as
well as state, political, public, cultural organizations,
representatives of the church of Denmark and the Armenian community
participated in the reception. The Armenian Ambassador to Denmark
Hrachya Aghajanyan made a speech saying the Armenian people proved
that it is ready to resist the challenges and move on during the hard
times followed by independence, Armenian MFA reports.

Armenian, Austrian parliament speakers pledge to develop
inter-parliamentary ties

September 22, 2012 – 19:02 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met
with President of the National Council of Austria Barbara Prammer in
the framework of European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments held
under the auspices of PACE.

He noted that Armenia attaches great importance to development of
relations with Austria.

`Armenian-Austrian cooperation represents an important component of RA
European integration policy,’ the National Assembly speaker said,
stressing the need to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties particularly
in the framework of cooperation with the EU.

Barbara Prammer, in turn, expressed confidence that
inter-parliamentary cooperation will contribute to deepening of
inter-state ties.

The parties further discussed regional issues, particularly Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement, with the Austrian official expressing
support for OSCE Minsk Group format.

A seminar devoted to 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics is being held in Yerevan

12:47, 22 September, 2012

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: A seminar dedicated to Sochi
Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held in Yerevan from September 21
-23. International Skiing Federation Vice President Joseph Meyner is
also set to be present in the seminar. As Ministry of Sport and Youth
Affairs informed Armenpress, Minister Hrachya Rostomyan received the
delegation headed by the International Skiing Federation Vice
President on September 21.

The delegation has arrived to partake in the works at the level of
International Skiing Federation (ISF) leadership. This is the first
time similar seminar is being held in Armenia. Over 30 skiing sport
representatives from 20 countries are partaking in the event.
Welcoming the quests Minister stated that winter sport types are
developing with some difficulty in sunny Armenia, yet expressed hope
due to coordinated approach towards the sport type it will become
possible to register success in the future.

ISF Deputy Chairman on behalf of the delegation thanked the Minister
for the warm welcome and stated that the seminar launched this day
will prompt the popularization of skiing in Armenia. In the course of
the held meeting the sides envisaged various other cooperation
prospective projects.

Swedish MPs send letter to Hungarian Embassy in Stockholm on Safarov case

11:56 22/09/2012 » Comments

Swedish MPs join the international condemnation of the glorification
of Azeri axe-murderer Ramil Safarov’s crime. An official letter signed
by MPs of different political parties in the Swedish Parliament, the
Riksdag, has been sent to the Hungarian Ambassador in Sweden, Mr.
Gabor Szentivanyi. The letter reads as follows:

`H.E Ambassador Gabor Szentivanyi

Embassy of Hungary in Sweden

Honourable Ambassador,

It has come to our knowledge that the President of Azerbaijan has
pardoned Ramil Safarov following his extradition from Hungary. We will
join the international condemnation of the glorification of the
terrible crime which Mr Safarov has committed and we are deeply
concerned by the consequences that the action will have on the
relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The conduct of Baku has been condemned by several international
instances, among others UN Secretary General, EU President, the
President of the European Parliament, the Chairman of the Council of
Europe as well as the governments of the permanent chairmen of the
OSCE Minsk Group, denouncing it as incompatible with the ongoing peace
process.

Mr. Ambassador, we as Member of the Parliament of Sweden wish to find
out how Your Government, a member of the European Union, will now
react to this breach of rules and agreements and demand Baku to honour
international laws according to which the extradition was performed.
News media and Hungarian opposition claim that Azeri financial
assurances to the Hungarian Government played a crucial role in the
extradition which has now harmed the peace process conducted by OSCE
Minsk Group. We hope that the Hungarian Government can clarify this
issue in a proper manner.

At the same time we hope that Your Government will take decisive
measures for reprimanding Baku for their breach of international laws,
endangering the fragile peace process of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as
for having dishonored the agreement made between the Justice
Departments of respective country.

We look forward to Your response and views on the subject.’

Source: Panorama.am

ARMENIE
Hausse du nombre de crimes commis par des adolescents en Arménie en juin

Dix-sept affaires ayant causé des blessures par des adolescents ont
été enregistré en Arménie en juin 2012 a annoncé le directeur adjoint
du Département des Enquêtes Criminelles de la Police Nelly Duryan.

Elle a dit dans six cas sur les 17 affaires les blessures ont été
causées avec des outils.

Selon elle, en été les violences sont en hausse. « La police surveille
les adolescents sur les places publiques, gare et les jardins. Mais
les parents doivent être vigilants et voir ce que leurs enfants
prennent avec eux » a dit Nelly Duryan.

Questionné sur le rôle de la télévision le fonctionnaire de la police
a dit : « La Police a averti du mauvais effet psychologique de la
violence propagée par la télévision depuis longtemps. Les crimes
commis par les adolescents sont très souvent la répétition de
scénarios de films » a-t-elle noté.

Nelly Duryan a réfuté l’information que les violences sont duês à des
enfants en situation sociale difficile. « Il y a des enfants vivant
dans une pauvreté extrême mais ils ne commettent pas de crimes »
a-t-elle dit.

samedi 22 septembre 2012,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

ARMENIE
Les fermiers arméniens ont cueilli 4410 tonnes d’abricot

Les fermiers arméniens ont jusqu’ici exporté 4410 tonnes d’abricots,
deux fois plus qu’il y a un an, selon le vice-ministre de
l’agriculture Robert Makarian. S’exprimant lors d’une conférence de
presse il a dit que l’année dernière le pays a exporté un total de
7300 tonnes de fruits.

Robert Makarian a dit que les abricots arméniens sont exportés vers la
Russie, la Géorgie et l’Ukraine. Il a dit que des fabriques de
conserves locales augmenteront aussi leurs acquisitions cette année.
Il a dit que l’année dernière les fabriques de conserves ont acheté
2800 tonnes d’abricots, tandis que le volume cette année a déjà excédé
2000 tonnes.

Makarian a dit que les gammes de prix d’achat vont de 70 à 120 drams
par kilo, selon la qualité du fruit. Le prix cette année est deux fois
plus bas qu’en 2010 à cause de la plus forte récolte.

« L’année dernière les fermiers ont vendu des abricots à l’exportation
à 600-800 drams, tandis que cette année le chiffre est tombé à 300-400
drams » a-t-il dit.

samedi 22 septembre 2012,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

ARMENIE
Rumeurs sur l’infiltration de terroristes islamistes en Arménie

Le Service de sûreté nationale d’Arménie (NSS) a démenti mercredi 19
septembre les informations véhiculées par certains media selon
lesquelles un groupe d’islamistes radicaux serait entré en Arménie
dans l’objectif d’y perpétrer des attentats dans la foulée du
déchaînement de violences antiaméricaines qui a accueilli la diffusion
sur Internet d’une video islamophobe.

La diffusion de certaines images de ce film caricatural qui aurait été
produit par un Egyptien copte installé aux Etats-unis avait provoqué
de violentes manifestations dans le monde arabe devant les
représentations diplomatiques américaines, notamment à Benghazi en
Libye où l’ambassadeur américain avait été tué dans l’une de ces
attaques.

Le quotidien arménien proche de l’opposition `Haykakan Zhamanak’ avait
fait savoir dans son édition du 18 septembre que le NSS et les forces
de police de la République avaient été placées en état d’alerte durant
tout le weekend à la suite des mises en garde adressées par les
autorités américaines au gouvernement arménien l’avertissant que des
terroristes islamistes pourraient sévir sur le territoire de l’
Arménie.

Le journal a fait état de telles informations dans son édition du 19
septembre, précisant que les `terroristes’ présumés censés venir
d’Afghanistan pourraient déjà se trouver sur le sol arménien, citant
le porte-parole du NSS, Artsvin Baghramian, qui n’aurait pas démenti
ces rumeurs.

M. Baghramian a pourtant indiqué sur le canal de la radio RFE/RL que
l’information publiée par `Haykakan Zhamanak’ est `fausse et ne
correspond pas à la réalité’.

L’ambassade américaine en Arménie figurait sur la liste des missions
diplomatiques américaines à travers le monde qui a diffusé des
communiqués appelant à la vigilance les ressortissants des Etats-Unis
après les violences qui ont pris pour cibles les intérêts américains
en Libye et en Egypte. L’ambassade a souligné dans le même temps
qu’elle ne disposait pas `d’information particulière indiquant que de
tels événements pourraient se produire en Arménie’.

samedi 22 septembre 2012,
Gari ©armenews.com

Expert in Iran: USA tries to play Azerbaijani card to destabilize Iran

ARMINFO
Wednesday, September 19, 16:16

Washington decided to play Azerbaijani card to destabilize Iran for
it is well aware of the high risks of a military attack on that
country. Earlier U.S. Congressman Dane Rorabaher has introduced a
legislative initiative to the House of Representatives (H. CON. RES.
137) on his return from Azerbaijan, which pursues that very goal,
Vardan Voskanyan, an expert in Iran, told media in Yerevan, Wednesday.

The draft resolution says “the Azerbaijani people is divided between
Azerbaijan and Iran and have the right to self-determination and to
their own sovereign country if they so choose.” The expert believes
that the given document contains many wrong theses and is, actually,
another provocation of the West against Iran.

“The point is that there is no Azerbaijani people in Iran as such.
Those are Turkic-language Iranians who, by the way, behave to the
Caucasian Tatars – residents of the current Republic of Azerbaijan
extremely disparagingly. They have never identified themselves with
the population of today’s Azerbaijan, I think that all the attempts to
conduct the referendum suggested by the congressman are doomed to
failure and aim to destabilize the domestic political situation in
Iran by means of the ethnic factor,” the expert said.

Voskanyan said that Turkey with the support of Washington tries to
oust the Iranian factor from Azerbaijan fostering suppressions of
Talishes – autochthonous Persian-speaking population of Azerbaijan.

“In this light, it is noteworthy that an official Consulate of Turkey
has been opened in Lankaran, an actual capital of Talishstan. Never
before there was a Turkish element in the territories populated by
Talishes,” Voskanyan said.