ARMENIAN CB REISSUES NONLIFE INSURANCE LICENSE TO LONDON-YEREVAN COMPANY
ARKA
June 3, 2009
YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) decided
to reissue a nonlife insurance license to the London-Yerevan Co Ltd.
The CBA Public Relations Department reports that the point "Legal
and production expenses insurance" was withdrawn from the license.
NUMBER OF ETHIC TURKS TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GROWS
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
03.06.2009 15:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Ahead of the European Parliament elections to be
held between June 4 and 7, the number of candidates of Turkish origin
has soared, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Germany has the highest number of Turkish candidates. Ismail Ertug,
Hidir Karademir and Macit Karaahmetoglu are candidates from the Social
Democratic Party, or SPD, while Sidar Aydinlik, Kadriye Karci and
Songul Karabulut are the Left Party’s candidates. Christian Democratic
Union’s candidate is Dr. Yasar Bilgin.
Belgium came second in number of Turkish candidates. Meryem Almacý
and Inan Asliyuce Flaman are Green Party candidates while Nermin
Kumanova is a candidate for ECOLO, a green party from French-speaking
Belgium. Mustafa Uzun is a candidate from the Christian People’s
Party. SPA-Spirit’s (Flemish socialist) candidates with Turkish
descent are Selahattin Kocak and Sener Ugurlu. In the Netherlands,
Emine Bozkurt and Erdogan Kaya are candidates from leftist Party of
Labor. Another Turkish candidate is Osman Bicen from D66. The French
Socialist Party’s Turkish candidate is Emrullah Deniz while the Danish
Social Democrat Party’s is Huseyin Arac. The Turkish-origin candidate
of the British Labor Party is Nilgun Canver.
ARMBUSINESSBANK (ARMENIA) REPLENISHES AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
/ARKA/
June 1, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. Armbusinessbank has replenished its authorized
capital with 3.05bln AMD. A relevant decision was made at the annual
stockholders’ meeting.
As of June 1, 2009, Armbusinessbank’s authorized capital was 8.05bln
AMD (16,100 ordinary shares with a face value of 500,000 AMD).
Among the principal stockholders of the bank are Christie Management
(56.52% or 9,100 shares), Alfa Garant (insurance) (21.74% or 3,500
shares), Ukrprombank (banking) (21.74% or 3,500 shares).
The Armbusinessbank CJSC (Arminvestbank until August 26, 2006) was
incorporated on December 10, 1991.
NETHERLANDS AMBASSADOR ONNO ELDERENBOSCH ENDS HIS MISSION IN ARMENIA
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.06.2009 19:06
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan
received Onno Elderenbosch, Ambassador of Kingdom of Netherlands,
who ends his mission in Armenia. Parties estimated Armenian-Dutch
relations as positive.
Arthur Baghdasaryan said he anticipated productive cooperation with
new Dutch Ambassador, runs a Security Council press release.
LEVON ZURABIAN: AUTHORITIES HELD REGULAR CRIMINAL ELECTIONS
Noyan Tapan
June 1, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian National Congress Coordinator
Levon Zurabian stated in his interview to journalists late in
the evening of May 31 that the Armenian authorities held regular
"criminal elections."
According to him, this election is characterized by universal voter
buying.
According to PPA representative Grigor Haroutiunian, Yerevan
Council of Elders elections are like all previous elections held in
Armenia. "During the elections it was unequivocally felt that the
"lawful master" in our town, in our country is the criminal element."
According to Radio Liberty, at another press conference held late
in the evening the same day Zharangutiun party Board Chairwoman
Anahit Bakhshian classed the elections as "to the highest degree
undisciplined." "Starting the Central Electoral Commission, members
and chairmen of neither district nor polling station commissions feel
responsible to this important state event," she said.
Armen Martirosian, the head of the Zharangutiun parliamentary faction,
assessed the elections very negatively. First of all, according to
him, forced voting took place from the start to the end, which had
nothing in common with voting. Second, many cases of violence were
recorded. "I think the Police worked just disgracefully. Besides,
voter buying, stuffing of ballot boxes with ballot papers took place,
especially in the evening in Davitashen, Malatia. "It shows that this
time also the authorities did not fail to control the elections, did
not display neglect in their duties, but deliberately organized the
violations that became the basis of this whole systematized mechanism
of violations," A. Martirosian said.
Candidate for Yerevan Mayor hopes for free and fair elections to
Elders’ Council
2009-05-31 10:34:00
ArmInfo. ‘Gagik Tsaroukyan is the only person to decide whether the
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will leave the parliamentary coalition
or not’, Haroutiun Kushkyan, Candidate for Yerevan Mayor, Minister of
Health Care, told media after voting on May 31 when asked if the party
will leave the coalition in case of election rigging.
Generally, H. Kushkyan called the elections to the Elders’ Council a
step forward and expressed full confidence in free and fair elections.
He highlighted that PAP headquarters received no complaints as of
11:00am local time.
The elections to the Elders’ Council of Yerevan are held for the first
time. Six parties and 1 bloc run for the Council. The first candidate
in the list of the party that will gain majority at the Council will
automatically become Yerevan Mayor.
ARMENIANS TO PROTEST BARACK OBAMA’S VISIT TO LOS ANGELES
APA
May 27 2009
Azerbaijan
Los Angeles. Zaur Hasanov – APA. US President Barack Obama expected
to arrive in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Armenian community will hold
demonstration at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where President Obama will
stay, to protest the president for non-use of the word "genocide"
in his April 24 address.
"We are not here to label the President as a Genocide denier, but
rather to raise our voices and our concerns regarding his broken
promises," said Arek Santikian, a spokesperson for the Armenian Youth
Federation. "We also want the president to realize how disappointed
the community is with his ill-advised cut in foreign aid to Armenia."
PRESS RELEASE
Valor Academy
P.O. Box 16473
North Hollywood CA 91615
Contact: Hrag Hamalian
Phone: 310-351-1875
School Phone: 818-528-5467
Email: [email protected]
Web:
HRAG HAMALIAN TO HEAD NEW CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Tuition-free Valor Academy now accepting applications for next year’s
5th graders
Los Angeles, May 19, 2009 ` Following 18 months of planning and
preparation, educator Hrag Hamalian has earned the approval of the Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to launch a charter middle
school in the San Fernando Valley. The new school, Valor Academy, will
open its doors this fall with a class of 5th-graders. It will add a
grade each year until it becomes a full-fledged, 5th-8th-grade middle
school. With plans to be located on Woodman Avenue, Valor Academy is a
tuition free, public charter school, which will serve North Hollywood,
Arleta, and Panorama City. Although any California resident may apply,
seats are limited to 120 5th grade students in 2009.
`We believe that our children are our most precious resource, and that
top-notch education is crucial to preparing a generation of achievers
and exemplary citizens, especially in a time of economic uncertainty,’
stated Hamalian, who will lead the school as its principal. `Valor
Academy is being established to address the longstanding educational
crisis in the Arleta-Panorama City-North Hollywood area, which is also
home to a growing number of Armenian families,’ he continued. `We are
launching the area’s first-ever charter middle school, and our goal is
to put every one of our students on a clear path to college.’
According to Hamalian, Valor Academy will place equal emphasis on
educational excellence and character-building. Toward this end, he
explained, the academy will feature a longer school day, a highly
qualified corps of teachers, free tutoring, a disciplined school
culture that aims to foster self-respect and initiative, frequent
communication with parents, and an overarching focus on literacy and
math.
A former member of the Teach for America Corps, Hamalian was
associated with Locke High School in Los Angeles, where he served as a
biology teacher, department head, and co-founder of the School of Math
and Science. He has spent the past two years working in a
school-leadership residency with Building Excellent Schools, a
nationally recognized incubator for new schools. Studying and
analyzing over 25 of America’s highest performing urban charter
schools, Hamalian has drawn from the country’s best practices to lay
the foundations of Valor Academy. Many of his achievements as an
educator are chronicled in the book Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the
Trenches with Teach For America.
In fulfilling his vision for Valor Academy, Hamalian worked closely
with Valor Board chair William Ryan and community leaders, elected
officials, and the LAUSD. `I would like to express my deep gratitude
on behalf of the entire Valor Academy Board of Directors to all those
individuals and organizations that have been so supportive,’ Ryan
said. `As a result of their incredibly generous work, we have reached
this milestone and are poised to open our doors in a few short
months.’
Ryan continued: `As a charter school, Valor Academy is a tuition-free
public school that the LAUSD permits to operate with more freedom
compared with a conventional public school, in terms of innovative
teaching methods and curriculum. Valor’s mission is to provide
middle-school students in Arleta, Panorama City, and North Hollywood
with a rigorous education that will prepare them for top-flight high
schools and colleges.’
Valor Academy is currently accepting student applications for the
2009-2010 school year. If more than 120 5th grade children are signed
up, a lottery will be held at the end of the sign-up period to
determine admission, Ryan said. Applications and further information
are available at the school’s website ().
Although Valor Academy has secured core public funding to open the
school, a mix of additional and ongoing assistance is needed to ensure
the envisioned quality and full range of its services, Hamalian
said. `Opening a successful charter school designed to produce the
strongest academic outcomes is an all-encompassing effort that cannot
be realized by a small team,’ he explained. `It takes the dedication
of many like-minded people bound by a commitment to improving the
lives of our children.’
To meet this goal, Hamalian said, community members can help in a
variety of ways. They can make donations (Valor is approved by the IRS
as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit); volunteer to sign up families
for the school, attend fairs, pass out flyers, and spread the word;
become community partners to provide the school with in-kind products
and services such as uniforms, printing, and afterschool programs; or
invite Valor Academy personnel to community events where there might
be families interested in the school.Valor Academy is also hiring
employees, including teachers and various staff members. For more
information, visit or call (818) 528-5467.
NORWAY INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA
armradio.am
26.05.2009 13:58
The newly appointed Ambassador of Norway to Armenia, Knut Houg (seat
in Moscow) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.
Congratulating the Ambassador on assuming office, President Sargsyan
said Armenia was interested in developing and deepening relations
with Norway in bilateral and multilateral formats.
According to the President, the Armenian people have got familiarized
with Norway greatly thanks to the great humanist Fridtjof Nansen. "Our
people remember and appreciate the support of the Norwegian people
in reconstruction of the earthquake zone following the devastating
earthquake of 1988. There is a Norwegian village in Armenia, which
reminds us about that support and assistance," Serzh Sargsyan
underlined.
The Ambassador said Norway attaches importance to the development of
comprehensive relations with Armenia and is willing to take practical
steps in that direction.
President Sargsyan and Ambassador Houg emphasized the importance of
making an effective use of the existing potential, the formation of
necessary legal field for the development of political, economic and
cultural relations. The newly appointed diplomat assured he would do
his best to promote the cooperation between the two countries.
The interlocutors exchanged views on regional issues, as
well. According to Ambassador Houg, Norway20supports the efforts of
the Minsk Group in the process of settlement of the Karabakh issue
and considers that long-lasting peace can be achieved only through
negotiations.
PresidentSargsyan hailed Norway’s balanced position on reginal issues
within differne international organizations.
SESSION OF THE BSEC WORKING GROUP TAKES PLACE IN THESALONICA
ARMENPRESS
MAY 25, 2009
YEREVAN
Session of the small and medium-sized entrepreneurship working group
of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization took place May 20-22
in Thessalonica.
Media relations department of Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress
that it was organized in collaboration of BSEC and Greek EOMMEX and
carried the "Survey for innovation systems for small and medium-sized
enterprises: the key to turn the financial crisis into an opportunity"
slogan. The Armenian delegation was represented by the consultant
to the Armenian Embassy to Greece Serob Bejanian and the employee
of Armenian national center of development of small and medium-sized
enterprises Gohar Garielian.
Based on the results of discussions of the session a summary document
was adopted which will in the nearest future be presented to the
discussion of BSEC top-officials.