Author: Toneyan Mark

EDWARD NALBANDYAN CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF MEETINGS WITH HIS COUNTERPARTS

ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan, who is in New York on a working visit, participated
September 26 in the gathering of the foreign ministers of the CSTO.

Armenian Foreign Ministry Media and Information Department told
Armenpress that the CSTO ministers discussed a number of issues of the
agenda, particularly combination of the foreign political activity in
UN and other international establishments, European and International
security issues as well as UN GA agenda issues.

On the same day Edward Nalbandyan met with the foreign ministers of
Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Canada
and Iran.

During the meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov the
sides discussed a number of bilateral, regional and international
issues. Nalbandyan presented to Lavrov the steps carried out toward
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

At the meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Yeremic, the two sides
expressed delight toward the recent activation in bilateral cooperation
in different spheres which became more notable after the visit of
the Serbian president to Yerevan. Edward Nalbandyan presented to his
Serbian counterpart the normalization process of Armenian-Turkish
relations and recent developments over Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Vuk
Yeremic, expressing gratitude for the Armenia’s balanced position in
Kosovo issue, presented the process of discussion of the Kosovo issue
in the International Justice Court and the expectations of the Serbian
side. He reconfirmed invitation to Nalbandyan to visit Belgrade.

During the meeting with newly appointed Kazakh foreign minister Kanat
Saudabayev, the Armenian minister congratulated him on the appointment
and expressed Armenia’s readiness to support Kazakhstan in its next
year’s chairmanship in OSCE. The two ministers discussed in details
the ways of development of cooperation, issues on OSCE activity.

At the mee ter Spindel Eger the sides discussed ways of expanding
bilateral cooperation, Armenia-EU relations and opportunities of
partnership within its framework.

With the request of Austrian minister, Nalbandyan presented the
process and prospects of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

An interesting discussion has also been elaborated during the meeting
of the Armenian and Australian ministers. They exchanged thoughts
over a number of international issues. Stefen Smith underscored the
contribution of the Australian Armenian community in different spheres
of the country, noting that it may be a peculiar bridge for expansion
of cooperation between Armenia and Australia. For continuing the
started dialogue, Edward Nalbandyan invited his Australian counterpart
to visit Yerevan.

At the meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Lorence Cannon,
the two ministers discussed issues on cooperation between the two
countries in international organizations. The sides also referred to
the Armenian-Turkish relations.

On the same day Edward Nalbandyan met with Iranian Foreign Minister
Manuchehr Mottaki. The two ministers discussed agenda issues of
bilateral relations and regional developments. With the request
of Iranian foreign minister Nalbandyan presented the current
process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. The Iranian
foreign minister informed his Armenian counterpart about the recent
developments connected with Iran’s nuclear program.

During the meeting with the head of the Swiss Foreign Affairs Federal
Department Micheline Calmy-Ray the Armenian foreign minister referred
to the issues on expansion of cooperation between the two countries,
noting that the newly opened office of Swiss representation in
Yerevan may have a serious role in it. The Armenian minister also
expressed gratitude for supporting in normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations.

Tert.am

Turkish and Russian Businessmen Sign Cooperation Deal

14:32 ¢ 26.09.09

Turkey’s Federation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) and the
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSSP) signed a
cooperation deal Friday to enhance business relations, report Turkish
media.

RSSP Chair Alexander Shokhin expressed his hope that the deal would
bring momentum to relations, at a press conference held before the
signature ceremony.

Shokhin said that around 20 agreements were signed during his last
visit to Turkey in August.

"In these circumstances, our duty, as businessmen is to carry our
relations a step further. Reaching a trade volume of 100 billion USD
is an attainable goal even in the current circumstances," said
Shokhin.

Shokhin pointed out that economies dependent on exports production had
declined both in Russia and Turkey, due to shrinking global demand.

TheWrap

Good Morning, Oscar: September 25
By Steve Pond

Published: September 25, 2009

In today’s roundup of Oscar news `n’ notes from around the web,
Charles Darwin survives, Mr. Fox gets a fantastic slot and the
foreign-film race gets crowded.

Variety’s roundup of the foreign-language race gets one title wrong
(Armenia’s entry is sometimes called `A Magician’s Autumn’ and
sometimes `Autumn of the Magician,’ but it’s definitely not `A
Magician’s Nephew’), misses the fact that Serbia has changed its mind,
and includes capsule descriptions of only 15 of the 40 choices
announced so far. In Contention has a bigger list. So do indieWIRE
and The Film Experience.

More festival awards to give a nudge to more Oscar campaigns: at the
Gotham Independent Film Awards, November 30 in New York City, the
career achievement honorees will be Kathryn Bigelow (in the thick of
the race after directing `The Hurt Locker’), Natalie Portman (a dark
horse candidate in director Jim Sheridan’s `Brothers’), Stanley Tucci
(certainly a supporting-actor contender for `Julie and Julia,’ with
`The Lovely Bones’ on the way) and producers Tim Bevan and Eric
Fellner (with likely best-picture nominee `A Serious Man’). (Tucci
photo: Gotham Independent Film Awards)

`The Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ director Wes Anderson’s first foray into
animation, will open the AFI Fest in Hollywood on October 30. With the
animated-feature category likely limited to three nominees, it could
face quite a battle with the likes of `Up,’ `Ponyo’ and `Coraline’
already in the mix. (indieWIRE)

Newmarket Films rescues `Creation’ from awards-season limbo by
acquiring the rights to the Charles Darwin picture that opened Toronto
to mixed reviews. They’ll likely have an uphill battle getting it into
the race. (Variety)

Gerard Kennedy does an early preview of the Oscar craft categories,
figures that frontrunners `Up in the Air’ and `Precious’ are not
liable to be big contenders in those categories
`Inglourious Basterds,’ `District 9,’ `Nine’ and a few others, and
concludes that it’s too early to know much. (In Contention)

Better late than never: Nancy Kriparos’ Toronto faves are `Up in the
Air,’ `Bright Star,’ `Dogtooth,’ `Mother and Child,’ `Precious,’ `The
Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,’ Michael Sheen in `The Damned United,’
Paul Bettany in `Creation,’ Amanda Seyfried in `Chloe,’Matt Damon in
`The Informant!’ and Robin Wright Penn in `The Private Lives of Pippa
Lee.’ (Awards Daily)

Information security issue to be discussed at CSIT 2009
25.09.2009 14:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Seventh International Conference on Computer
Science and Information Technologies, CSIT 2009, will kick off in
Yerevan, Armenia, on September 28.

The aim of the conference is to encourage the exchange of scientific
and technological information between researchers in Computer Science
and Information Technologies.

The event will bring together 62 leading IT specialists from the
United States, Russia, Norway, Georgia, Brazil, Poland, Syria,
Ukraine, Germany, Canada and France, leaders of IT companies and
students.

The major topics will be the following: Algorithms, Automata and
Logic, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorial Analysis, Information
Theory and Coding Theory, Artificial Intelligence and Management
Support Systems, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, Parallel
and Distributed Computing, Cluster and Grid Computing, Design and
Testing, Telecommunication and Networking, Information Technologies
and Applications.

The conference also includes a workshop on UNL (Universal Networking
Language), which will include 1-day international symposium to discuss
theoretical and technical issues on the basis of papers and demos,
3-day introductory seminar to UNL for people interested in knowing the
UNL or expecting to start working on it, the RA NAS press office said.

CSIT 2009 was initiated by RA Government, RA National Academy of
Sciences (NAS), NAS Institute for Informatics and Automation Issues,
Yerevan Scientific Research Institute for communication facilities, as
well as Synopsys Armenia, Unicomp, Hilink, Virage Logic, Enterprise
Incubator Foundation and Armenian Development Agency.

SAHIN TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN

News.am
14:27 / 09/24/2009

Newly appointed Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin intends
to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan, September 25.

Sahin told the journalists that Turkey always was and will be next to
Azerbaijan and will in no way hurt its Azerbaijani brothers, Turkish
Hurriyet daily reports. According to Turkish mass media, the focal
point of his visit is Armenian-Turkish relations’ normalization.

Earlier Mehmet Ali Sahin expressed hope that Karabakh conflict will be
settled in the near future. "Azerbaijan and Turkey are ‘one nation, but
two states’. Turkey will never infringe upon Azerbaijan’s interests. We
will always back Azerbaijan," he said.

‘PROTOCOLS SIGNED BY SERZH SARGSYAN HAVE NO LEGAL FORCE’: ARMAN MELIKIAN

Tert
Sept 17 2009
Armenia

"The last presidential elections in Armenia can not be trusted, and any
document signed by Serzh Sargsyan cannot have legal force, which the
signature of legitimate authorities would have," Nagorno-Karabakh’s
ex-Foreign Minister Arman Melikian stated during a press conference
today.

"Thus, I think no one in Armenia would take on the responsibility of
signing the Protocols," Melikian said.

According to him, there is an occasion, an opportunity, and pressure to
stir Armenian-Turkish relations. That is clear. How will the governing
authorities get out of that situation? Melikian asks.

It is that lack of legitimacy, according to Melikian, that propels
Sargsyan to begin the process of ratifying the Protocols, which is
generally absurd:

"That is the reason why he is trying to put responsibility on the
parliament, which is elected by the nation, and he is going to meet
with leaders of political parties…."

Noting that, in the case where the Kars Treaty is not announced void,
Armenia may become the political and economic attache of the most
powerful country in the region: a fate that Arman Melikian doesn’t
wish for Armenia.

ARMENTEL OPEN TWO NEW OFFICES IN YEREVAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.09.2009 19:16 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian operator of communication services ArmenTel
(trade mark Beeline) opened two new sales and service offices in the
center of Yerevan – at the North Avenue 4, and Vardanants Street 15/5,
press service of the company reports.

The new flagship office on the North Avenue will operate daily
from 9.00 am to 24.00, without weekends. "Design and comfort of our
offices comply with requirements of a dynamic market and represent a
new image of the company. Now it will be easier for us to take into
account the needs of each client ," ArmenTel’s CEO Igor Klimko said.

AHMADINEJAD: IRAN DOES NOT WANT ATOMIC WEAPONS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.09.2009 20:06 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has
rejected a report that it conceals a document proving that Iran
is secretly developing atomic weapons and delivery vehicles. "The
IAEA has no concrete evidence that the Islamic republic had or has
a secret program to develop nuclear weapons," the representative of
the agency said.

Earlier, APdisseminated a release that IAEA’s experts are certain that
Iran already has the means to build a nuclear bomb and is currently
developing rocket carriers. AP recalled a secret document of IAEA. This
document is the clearest evidence that IAEA members share the views
of the U.S. in respect to Tehran’s atomic capabilities. Perhaps this
document is an appendix to the report, which, according to Washington,
deliberately withheld by the IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei. It
allegedly says that IAEA has "sufficient evidence" of Iran’s ability
to build an atomic bomb and overcome difficulties of elaboration of
delivery vehicles fitted with nuclear warheads.

Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in an interview
with NBC U.S. television said that Iran does not want atomic
weapons. "There’s no need. The events in the world are developing in
our expected scenario. Roll-out by Iran its nuclear program may not
be a matter of discussion", Ahmadinejad said.

On October 1, five countries, permanent members of UN Security Council
and Germany intend to discuss with Iran its nuclear program. The
representative of Iran to the IAEA Ali Ashgar Soltanieh called this
meeting a great chance. According to him, the Iranian nation has
opened the door, and the West should immediately take advantage of it.

ZHARANGUTIUN SENDS OFFICIAL LETTER TO RA GOVERNMENT WITH PROPOSAL OF SETTING REFERENDUM

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Zharangutiun (Heritage) party Board
Chairman Armen Martirosian and head of the parliamentary faction of
the same name Styopa Safarian sent an official message to RA Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsian on September 16.

They mentioned that as far back as on September 3 Zharangutiun
made a statement on the 2009 August 31 press release of the Swiss
Foreign Ministry, RA and Turkish Foreign Ministries and two initiated
protocols. In addition to 10 steps on Armenian-Turkish relations
considered expedient and aimed at revelation of state-public-political
attitude and views, the statement suggested before the final signing
and ratification of the protocols, in the coming month putting the
documents to referendum, accompanied by the issue of confidence in
the RA President responsible for the RA foreign policy.

"On behalf of the Zharangutiun party and faction of the same name we
apply to you to exercise the responsibility and right reserved for you
by the RA Constitution and RA law On Referendum, that is, to initiate
and in the coming month to hold a referendum aimed at revelation of the
public opinion on coordinated and initiated documents, which will be
accompanied by the issue of confidence in the RA President responsible
for the RA foreign policy," the letter to the RA Prime Minister read.

ARMENIA RECOVERS ITS COMPUTER MARKET

PanARMENIAN.Net
15.09.2009 16:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s computer market is showing positive
tendencies for development, Unicomp Armenian Office Director , Armen
Baldryantold a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to him, Computer
market in Armenia is still facing a hard situation, but there are
changes for better in comparison with the same period of last year.

In response to the question concerning most widely consumed computer
technology, Baldryan said that notebooks continue to remain popular
products.