Author: nina hovnanian

SONYA ORFALIAN A LECCE

Fondazione Palmieri – Via dei Sotterranei – Lecce

VENERDI’ 30 MARZO 2012 – h. 18.00

Sonya Orfalian partecipa alla tavola rotonda “Colloqui col silenzio”,
a cura di Laura Madonna Indellicati. La tavola rotonda è organizzata
dall’Accademia del Silenzio, in collaborazione con la Fondazione
Palmieri (Onlus), la Libera Università dell’Autobiografia di Anghiari
e l’Assessorato alla Cultura e allo Spettacolo della Città di Lecce.

L’intervento di Sonya Orfalian ha come argomento e titolo “Il Silenzio
della Storia”.

Per informazioni, tel. 347-0703290

TURKEY’S MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN SYRIA TO RISK ARMENIAN COMMUNITY

Panorama.am
29/03/2012

Director of Oriental Studies Institute Ruben Safrastyan says Turkey
may have intensive military involvement in Syria, which is a real
risk for local Armenian community.

“Factor of potential danger and threat from Turkey should not be
ignored,” Mr. Safrastyan said in a news conference.

If military operations launch in Iran, Turkey is likely to be engaged
in them too. This appears in the context of “commercial relations”
with the USA aimed at non-utterance of genocide word.

ARMENIAN BOXING TEAM TRAINS FOR TRABZON TOURNAMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
March 28, 2012 – 12:25 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – On March 27, Armenian boxing team started team
practice session in Armenian city of Abovyan, training for the ranking
tournament in Trabzon, Turkey.

On April 13, the squad will depart for Tbilisi by bus, to leave for
Trabzon later.

Those occupying 1-4 places in weight categories of 49- 60 kg at the
tournament will qualify for London Olympics. Koryun Soghomonyan and
Vladimir Sarukhanyan will represent Armenia in those categories.

Hovhannes Danielyan (52 kg), Aram Avagyan (56 kg) and Artur Khachatryan
(81 kg) will vie for 1-3 places. The names of Armenian boxers for
weight categories of 64 +91 kg will be determined following the team
practice session in Abovyan.

Armenia will have no representative in weight category of 91 kg due
to absence of a relevant boxer, according to the team’s chief coach
Karen Aghamalyan.

OSCE MINSK GROUP HAS NOT FULFILLED KEY TASK – ANALYST

news.am
March 29, 2012 | 14:04

YEREVAN. – The key role of the OSCE Minsk Group is to be ‘watershed’
prevebting resumption of hostilities, political analyst Manvel
Gumashyan said at a press conference on Thursday.

The analyst stated that expectations from the MG diametrically differ
for the conflicting parties. Armenia assesses the efforts as positive,
while Azerbaijan continuously shows dissatisfaction.

“In fact the MG has not fulfilled its key task. However, it is positive
that the mediators are hampering war resumption,” the expert stated
adding the MG expects Azerbaijan to be ready for the compromises and
only then it is possible to settle the conflict.

As for the publications and statements on EU replacing France in
the OSCE MG, Gumashyan believes it to be ‘far from reality.’ As to
Turkey’s aspiration to intensify interference in the Karabakh peace
process, Ankara’s position has become weaker. Turkey’s policy in the
region and the Arab world has failed, he added.

Turkey gets activated in generally because the remembrance day of the
Armenian Genocide nears and in this context the U.S. President Obama
delivers a speech. Thus, Turkey fears that Obama may use the term
‘genocide’ this time in his speech on the threshold of the U.S.
presidential elections.

“YEREVAN PERSPECTIVES” TO LAUNCH WITH CONCERT OF “TOKYO” BRASS BAND

ARMENPRESS
MARCH 29, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS: “Yerevan Perspectives” 13th
international music festival will open its series of concerts with
the performance of “Tokyo” brass band, which has been recognized
“the best chamber choir of the world”.

Press service of the festival told Armenpress that the band will play
with Stradivarius” instruments called “Paganini Quartet”: in the 19th
century Niccolo Paganini obtained and played it.

The concert of “Tokyo” brass band will be held April 3, 19:00, at
Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall.

KIM KARDASHIAN IN BIKINI TO PROMOTE HER NEW SWIMWEAR COLLECTION

ARMENPRESS
MARCH 29, 2012
LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS: In the promo shoot for the
Kardashian Kollection, Kim Kardashian is seen in a blue frilly
bikini which is one of her favourites. Her sister Kourtney stands
to her left in a strapless bikini and conspicuous by its absence on
her figure is the baby bump, raising the doubts that the image was
perhaps photoshopped. Khloe stands to Kim’s right in a lace bikini
with a sheer navy kaftan over the top, reports Armenpress citing
Apunkachoice. The image was released on Facebook by the co-creator
for the Kardashian Kollection, Bruno Schiavi. It was later posted
online by Kim. Kim also posted a number of images of other models
showcasing the bikinis in the new Kardashian Kollection.

Another american site Mostersandcritics writes that Kim Kardashian
wants to date a “”lawyer or a businessman””. The 31-year-old
socialite split from basketball star Kris Humphries after just
72 days of marriage last October is now ready to move on and even
wants her sisters to find her a new boyfriend. .She said: “”Khloe
is in Dallas, so I don”t think she knows anyone. But Kourtney is
really practical these days, I would trust her! I “m looking for a
lawyer or businessman. Something different.”” The brunette beauty
also admitted she is desperate for her bitter divorce from Kris to
be over.She told Us Weekly magazine: “”I”m so ready, emotionally,
for this to be over.””””

ARMENIAN WINE, BRANDY EXPORTS HAVE RISEN

NEWS.AM
March 29, 2012 | 13:59

YEREVAN. – The competition in brandy- and wine-making is very stiff
both in and outside Armenia, Armenian Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Arayik Vardanyan said, on Thursday, during a seminar on
brandy-making.

Close to 30 enterprises export Armenian brandy to 25 countries,
and 15-16 factories export Armenian wine to 20 countries.

MAP Company’s representative Garush Samvelyan noted that Armenian
wine is primarily exported to Russia,, and the Armenian companies
are able to secure some progress in this market.

Artsakh Vedi Company’s representative Ashkhen Sargsyan informed that
they produce strong alcoholic fruit beverages, which are better known
outside Armenia.

And Vayots Dzor Region’s Getnatun Company’s representative said they
wish to export wines to the European market, too, but there are issues
with the tax system.

OUR COUNTRY’S FIRST NEWSPAPER, FIRST CHURCH WERE ESTABLISHED BY ARMENIANS – SINGAPOREAN PRESIDENT

news.am
March 28, 2012 | 10:50

YEREVAN. – Along the lines of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s
ongoing state visit to Singapore, the latter’s most senior officials
have made numerous positive remarks concerning the Armenian people,
specifically the Singaporean-Armenian community.

As case in point, Singapore’s President Tony Tan Keng Yam noted with
delight that the Armenians had printed the first newspaper and built
the first Christian church in Singapore. In his turn, Singaporean
PM Lee Hsien Loong stated that his country’s trade relations had
developed since the 19th century especially owing to the efforts
by Armenian merchants, Armenian President’s Press Office informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am.

It is apparent that these evaluations are not exaggerated, and, even
though the Armenian community in Singapore was always very small in
number, it has left a considerable trace in Singapore’s history of
the past 100-150 years.

Within the framework of his state visit to Singapore, Armenia’s
President will get together with the Singaporean-Armenian community
on Thursday.

ACTIVISTS TO POLICE CHIEF: “WE WILL DISMANTLE MASHTOTS PARK KIOSKS THIS FRIDAY”

hetq
11:23, March 28, 2012

Mashtots Park activists have sent a letter to RA Police Chief Vladimir
Gasparyan, informing him of their plan to dismantle commercial kiosks
recently installed there.

The activists say they will carry out the dismantling of the stalls,
which they consider illegal, on Friday, March 31, at 1pm.

They call on Gasparyan to instruct the police to afford them ease of
access to the site and to guarantee their safety.

LE FMI PREVOIT UNE BAISSE DE LA CROISSANCE EN ARMENIE
Laetitia

armenews.com
mercredi 28 mars 2012

Le FMI a legèrement reduit la projection de croissance pour l’economie
armenienne en 2012, mais s’attend a ce que l’inflation du pays reste
identique a celle qu’avait prevu le gouvernement.

Lors d’une conference de presse a Erevan mardi 27 mars 2012, le Fonds
monetaire international (FMI) a resume les resultats d’une mission
menee en Armenie pendant près de deux semaines lors de la quatrième
revue du fonds :” the Extended Fund Facility/Extended Credit Facility
arrangements. ”

Le Conseil d’administration du FMI doit rendre un rapport en mai. Lors
de l’approbation du FMI, un montant de 56 millions de dollars sera
verse dans le cadre de la quatrième tranche du pret, ce qui fait un
total d’environ 279 millions de dollars.

Mark Horton, qui a dirige la mission lors de sa visite a Erevan du 14
au 27 mars 2012, a declare que ” dans le contexte de l’environnement
externe faible “, la projection de croissance pour l’Armenie pour
2012 a ete reduite a 3,8%. ” Nous nous attendons a ce que l’inflation
cette annee stagne autour de 4% “.

Dans une declaration a l’issue de la mission, le fonctionnaire du FMI
a declare que l’ensemble des conditions macro-economiques en Armenie
ont continue a s’ameliorer, tandis que les desequilibres exterieurs
se sont attenues ” par un ajustement budgetaire continue ainsi que
par l’exportation et la forte croissance des transferts de fonds
“. ” Mais le deficit du compte courant exterieur reste relativement
eleve et un ajustement supplementaire est necessaire pour reduire
les vulnerabilites “, a-t-il dit.