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MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF ARMENIA PRESENT NEW DOCUMENTARY

arminfo
Tuesday, April 17, 13:13

Rossotrudnichestvo Office in Armenia and Ministry of Culture of
Armenia are holding presentation of a new documentary “Burning Bush
of Friendship” at the Red Hall of the Moscow Cinema today on April 17.

The film was made under the auspices of the First Lady of Armenia
Rita Sargsyan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko.

The film tells about the rich creative potential of the Armenian nation
and its growing generation. The historical relation of the Armenian and
Russian cultures is brightly reflected in the growing generation. The
Russian-Armenian friendship as a burning bush continues to warm the
hearts of today’s children and the youth.

First Lady of Armenia Rita Sargsyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia
Vyacheslav Kovalenko, Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, leading
researchers, culture and art workers, youth and student organizations,
Russian compatriots and the heroes of the film will attend the
presentation ceremony.

SHUSHI TO PREMIERE NEW ANTHEM MAY 8

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 17, 2012 – 16:00 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – New anthem for Shushi will be premiered on May 8,
author of the anthem music, San Francisco-based Armenian composer said,
according to Karabakh Open.

Avetis Berberyan named Nushik Mikaelyan as the author of the lyrics.

In response to the question regarding the changes Nagorno Karabakh has
undergone since the end of the war, the composer said, “Before we all
had a more romantic image of Artsakh. However, today the fact that
it makes our inalienable part is more conceivable to all of us. I’m
happy that war-affected towns and villages are being restored; the
life regains its vitality. People have faith and confidence in future,
which is extremely important.”

Dwelling on the reasons behind alternation of the romantic approach
to Artsakh, Mr. Berberyan answered, “people have different views in
hardships. One must be optimistic. Hopefully, the ordinary citizen
will feel the government’s support as a result of dynamic political
processes.”

AZERIS THREATEN EUROVISION CONTEST PARTICIPANTS WITH CHEMICAL WEAPONS

10:52 . 17/04

“Azeri Terrorists” have announed that the Irish participants in
Eurovision Song Contest, Jeward group, will be their target. The
contest is to take place in Baku in May.

As Mediamax informs quoting the Irish “Independent” newspaper,
the Islamic “Azeri Terrorists” group has circulated an announcement
in which it is said that the Eurovisions Contest participants are
“European scoundrels”.

The terrorists have threatened to use “knives and chemical weapons”
during the contest.

It is also said in the announcement of the terrorist group that the
“European scoundrels’ blood must be shed by the will of Allah”. They
find that Eurovision Contest is a “nightmare for all muslims”.

This year 42 countries will take part in Eurovision Contest. Armenia
withdrew its participation from the contest.

UN AUTRE NOUVEAU LIVRE A PROPOS DES SURVIVANTS DU GENOCIDE ARMENIEN
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 17 avril 2012

Le troisième livre sur le genocide armenien de Rubina Pirumyan,
chercheuse a l’Universite de Californie, a ete presente en Armenie.

L’auteur a declare que la generation des temoins armeniens nous a
laisse peu d’heritage. ” Les geants de la litterature armenienne qui
auraient depeint leurs tortures et passions sont devenus des martyres,
tandis que peu de survivants ont ecrit leur angoisse sur un morceau
de papier ” a affirme Mme Rubina Pirumyan.

L’auteur a dit que le peu de litterature existante est le resultat
d’une lutte interieure. ” Je n’ai pas ete destine a faire des
discussions publiques ; mon but etait d’identifier a partir d’une
litterature choisie les obstacles que rencontrent notre nation. La
verite entière est cachee dans la litterature ” a temoigne l’auteur.

Hayk Demoyan directeur de l’Institut-Musee du genocide armenien a
note que le livre est très important sur la facon dont les memoires
des survivants sont depeints. ” La version anglaise est en la faveur
du livre, car le nombre des lecteurs augmentera incomparablement ”
a note Rubina Pirumyan.

DEUX MILLE PERSONNES RAYEES DES LISTES ELECTORALES
Laetitia

armenews.com
mardi 17 avril 2012

Un haut fonctionnaire de police a declare que plus de deux mille
personnes qui sont decedees ont ete identifiees et ont ete rayees des
listes electorales. Hovannes Kotcharian, chef de la police dans le
departement des passeports et des visas a declare a RFE / RL que 700
autres citoyens ont ete exclus des registres pour d’autres raisons,
y compris pour un changement de lieu de residence.

Le nombre d’electeurs a diminue d’environ 3.000, a-t-il dit, ajoutant
que le ministère continuera le processus de verification jusqu’au
6 mai.

Cette annonce devrait apaiser l’opposition armenienne qui accuse les
autorites d’avoir deliberement augmenter le nombre d’electeurs sur les
listes electorales pour pouvoir truquer les bulletins de vote. Les
trois principales forces d’opposition sont inquiètes au sujet des
bulletins frauduleux que le Parti republicain au pouvoir (HHK) pourrait
falsifier. Dans une lettre conjointe a Vladimir Gasparian, le chef
de la police, l’opposition exige que la police connaissent les noms
de electeurs qui sont a l’etranger. Les fonctionnaires de police ont
insiste qu’ils ne detiennent pas ces informations. Ils ont egalement
ecarte la possibilite d’une manipulation des listes electorales.

Le president Serge Sarkissian a donne des assurances similaires la
semaine dernière. Il a fait valoir que les listes sont disponibles sur
Internet et peuvent etre verifiees par l’opposition et les electeurs
ordinaires.

ISRAELI MINISTER VISITS ARMENIA

asbarez
Monday, April 16th, 2012

Israel’s Agriculture Minister Orit Noked at Dzidzernagapert (Photolour)

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Israel’s Agriculture Minister Orit Noked laid a
wreath at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on Monday during
what was a rare visit to Armenia by an Israeli cabinet member.

Noked arrived in Yerevan to discuss ways of promoting cooperation
between the agricultural sectors of the two countries. Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan and Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetian told her that
the Armenian government would like to look into Israel’s successful
experience in agricultural development.

“We are ready to share our experience,” a government statement quoted
Noked as saying at a meeting with Sargsyan. “I am confident that we
can successfully work together and implement various joint projects.”

“Your visit to Armenian can be viewed as a new step towards developing
Armenian-Israeli relations,” the Armenian premier said for his part.

“We are interested in that.”

The Israeli minister met Sargsyann after visiting the Dzidzernagapert
memorial and the adjacent Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. “As a
woman, as a Jew and as a human being, I am shocked to see pictures
of the killing of innocent Armenian people and families,” she wrote
in the museum guestbook, according to the Armenpress news agency.

“We are similar peoples in terms of history, character and the fact
we have communities around the world,” Noked told Armenpress.

Citing the strategic character of the Turkish-Israeli relationship,
successive Israeli governments have resisted calls for an official
Israeli recognition of the Armenian Genocide. An Israeli Foreign
Ministry official reaffirmed this stance during landmark hearings
on the issue that were organized by an Israeli parliament committee
last December.

Support for Armenian genocide recognition appears to have grown within
the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, over the past year. Observers
link that to Israel’s worsening relations with Turkey, which vehemently
denies the genocide.

Relations between Armenia and Israel are also less than cordial now not
least because of the Jewish state’s growing military cooperation with
Azerbaijan. Earlier this year, Israeli defense officials confirmed
a reported deal to sell Azerbaijan unmanned military aircraft,
antiaircraft and missile defense systems for some $1.6 billion.

The Azerbaijani military is known to already possess Israeli-made
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). One such drone was apparently shot
down by Armenian forces while flying a reconnaissance mission over
Nagorno-Karabakh last September.

MFA: GERMAN LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTER TO BE OPENED IN YEREVAN

Panorama.am
16/04/2012

Today Minister Nalbandian has hosted deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Germany Cornelia Pieper, reports the press office of the
RA Foreign Ministry.

Welcoming the guest Minister Nalbandian has stressed that during the
last few years the cooperation between Armenia and Germany both in
political and economic as well as in cultural and educational areas
has enlarged significantly and the opening of German Language Training
Center in Yerevan will serve a new stimulus for bilateral relations.

Deputy Minister Pieper has mentioned that the visits of German MFA
and state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Armenia in
a month prove the high level relations existing between two countries.

The two have had a detailed discussion on Armenian – German bilateral
agenda; have touched upon the processes taking place in South Caucasus
and the neighboring regions.

Minister Nalbandian and Deputy Minister Pieper have touched upon
Armenia – European Union relations expressing their satisfaction
about the progress recorded in that sphere.

Issues concerning culture and education were on the agenda. By
the request of the guest Minister Nalbandian presented the last
developments of the Nagorno Karabakh issue settlement process.

ARMY MUST NOT BE USED INSIDE THE COUNTRY

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 17:20:17 – 16/04/2012

The Institute for Human Rights and Democracy issued a statement, which
in particular runs that no armed forces have the right to intervene
in internal-governmental affairs in the political and civil territory.

The Institute for Human Rights and Democracy condemns the amendments
to the Law on the Legal Basis for State of Emergency signed hurryingly
by the president on April 13. The use of the army in internal affairs
contradicts the Armenian Constitution. The function of the Armenian
army is to defend the country from external attacks, instead of being
used as a repressive measure in the home life.

The Organization calls on the Armenian people, the civil
forces and structures, to issue a public statement condemning
the anti-Constitutional law demanding to change it ensuring the
independence and neutrality of the Army in the home affairs of the
country.

ANC MEMBER ADVISES RPA CANDIDATE TO FACE HIM AT DEBATES

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 16, 2012 – 16:05 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Parliamentary candidate from Armenian National
Congress (ANC) and editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak paper
reiterated his challenge to his rival in N 7 constituency Samvel
Alexanyan for political debates.

“Let’s face each other. Samvel, you shouldn’t hide behind the backs
of women,” Nikol Pashinyan said commenting on the incident with
ANC representatives in Yerevan community of Malatia-Sebastia (N7
electoral district).

In this context, he noted with irony that “debates are not related
to import of sugar, fake vodka production and cheating the consumer.”

Candidates of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC)
running for the parliament by majority system were attacked in the
7th constituency in Yerevan on April 15.

According to the ANC press service, ANC’s candidate by proportional
system Babken Galoyan was injured, candidates Gayane Arustamyan and
Zoya Tadevosyan were also assaulted.

ANC blames notorious tycoon RPA candidate Samvel Alexanyan who is
nominated in the 7th constituency, for the attack.

Parliamentary elections, due in Armenia on May 6, feature 8 political
parties, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF
Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of
Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party,
as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian
National Congress (ANC).

TURKEY GETTING READY FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Tert.am
16.04.12

As the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide approaches, official
Ankara plans a large-scale anti-Armenian campaign, using the potential
of the 1,000 world-famous Turks.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag plans a meeting with Turkish
Diaspora representatives on September 15, 2012. About 1,000 Turks
from different parts of the world are to gather in Istanbul and Ankara.

The Turkish Diaspora plans to challenge Armenians’ claims in
cooperation with the Azerbaijani community.

Armenians are making unfounded claims, and the Turkish Diaspora will
discuss ways of presenting it to the entire world. With this end
in view, world-famous Turkish workers of art and culture – writers,
actors producers – will arrive in Turkey, Hurriyet reports.

Turks also plan an active on-line campaign. Numerous anti-Turkish
articles are available on-line in English, French and German.

Turkey is seeking the ways of presenting its position in foreign
languages as well.

Turkish Diaspora representatives will work with NGOs abroad.