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Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
July 14, 2017 Friday


We have sufficient arsenal to neutralize threats to Nagorno Karabakh
and Armenia, says President Sargsyan



YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. The self-determination right of the
people of Nagorno Karabakh is a right granted from above, a right
defined under the charters of international structures, a principle
adopted by international rights and it must be exercised, Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview to Armenia TV’s
“Revolution” program.

“What can guarantee the continuity of any solution or what guarantee
can there be that if a political solution happens, then the conditions
will be maintained. I have said numerously, and I will repeat now: the
number one guarantee is having own combat-worthy armed forces. This is
the number one guarantee and the most-trusted guarantee. We have
sufficient arsenal to be able to eliminate the danger which threatens
Nagorno Karabakh or Armenia with the combat capabilities of our
troops. Whoever thinks that Iskander’s have only moral or
psychological significance, he doesn’t understand what Iskanders are.
When he knows, he will understand what destructive force this weapon
has”, the Armenian president said.

Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
 Thursday


Jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan to perform in Montreal Int'l Festival



YEREVAN, JUNE 29, ARMENPRESS. Jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan will
perform on July 1 in the Maison symphonique as part of the Montreal
International Jazz Festival in Canada.

Speaking to Vancouver Sun, Hamasyan talked about his roots, and strong
ties with his Armenian heritage.

“It’s really important to know where your roots are,” Tigran Hamasyan said.

“I grew up in Armenia until I was 16,” the 29-year-old continued. “I
wish that people were more interested in where they come from so they
can understand what to do in their lives. Except for your mother and
father, what else is in your genes that you might not know about
something that can influence you, that is your path, that you can
check out and know about? This is something very important for me”.

Hamasyan will perform material from his new album An Ancient Observer
at the Montreal concert.

Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijani Opposition
 Monday


Yunus Spouses Explain Problems with Human Rights in Azerbaijan to PACE
Rapporteur



Baku / 12.06.17 / Turan: The rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring
Committee for Azerbaijan Stefan Schennach from Austria and Cesar
Florin Preda from Romania arrived in Baku on 12 June.

On the eve of the visit, Stefan Schennach visited Arif and Leila
Yunus, Azerbaijani political emigrants living in the Netherlands.
During the conversation, he was provided with extensive information on
the situation with human rights and political prisoners, the number of
which has reached 165 people today.

The latest arrests, especially the outrageous stories with the arrests
of Gezal Bayramli and Afgan Mukhtarli, were also discussed. The
participants of the meeting paid special attention to the increase in
the number of people killed as a result of torture - Mehman Galandarly
and the so-called "Armenian spies" on the front line. Also, the
"Nardaran case" and the problem of other convicted believers were
mentioned.

"Our meetings are of a very concrete nature and include the provision
of all materials and documents on the situation in Azerbaijan. As a
result of such meetings people are released or something else happens.

In addition, in the near future a resolution on the situation in our
country will be adopted and now we are fully occupied with this
issue," Arif Yunus wrote on his Facebook page. -02D-

ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
June 5, 2017 Monday


Babayan on Limonov`s visit: we stand for as many people as possible to
visit our country

Yerevan June 5

Marianna Mkrtchyan. "We stand for as many people as possible to visit
Nagorno Karabakh", NKR press secretary head David Babayan said talking
to ArmInfo's reporter, commenting the visit of Russian writer and
politician Eduard Limonov in Artsakh.

"This is a private visit. Everyone can visit our country, we are a
democratic state and are ready to welcome guests. I think there is
nothing bad about it", Babayan said.

Answering the question whether Limonov's visit can become an example
for other politicians and stimulate tourists flow to Nagorno Karabakh,
Artsakh press secretary said that the time will show. "We do not put
political issues in front of us. This is Baku ownership, it is Baku
that is worried all the time, nervous, make protests. And we only
stand for people to come to our country, personally get acquainted
with the atmosphere that is here", Babayan said.

To note,Russian writer and politician Eduard Limonov, these days is on
a visit to Nagorno-Karabakh. Talking about the purpose of the visit,
Limonov said that the story is very simple - it is an expression of
his anti-Turkish attitude. "I consider Russia's policy towards Turkey
wrong. I wrote a lot of relevant articles about which no one asked me.
Various people drew attention to them, they contacted me and invited
me to Armenia. I never trusted the Turks. The whole history of Russia
makes us to doubt them, and I have no other position. This is my first
visit to Karabakh, but I've previously visited various self-proclaimed
republics, including the Republic of Serbian Krajina (destroyed by
Croatia with the help of NATO in 1995). "

Speaking about how he can contribute to the Karabakh issue, since he
is a well-known and authoritative person, Eduard Limonov said that
they know little about Karabakh in Russia and have a distorted opinion
about the issue. "I will try to write at least a few articles on this
topic, and then we'll see - maybe something more. Honestly, I do not
undertake such a heavy duty - to promote something. I can express my
opinion in the newspaper ", - Limonov concluded.