Author: Torosian Aram

OPPOSITION RALLY PARTICIPANTS BEATEN EACH OTHER IN YEREVAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.07.2009 21:07 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Started at around 08.00 p.m., the rally organized
by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) gathered over 3000 people
near the repository of ancient manuscripts Matenadaran in Yerevan.

The rally began with a short brawl between some participants, but
other protesters quickly prevent them from fighting. Police was not
at the site at the moment of conflict. Posters with a picture of RA
MP Sasun Mikaelyan, currently imprisoned, were in the hands of some
rally participants.

The first speech of Ashot Zakaryan, ANC activist and the head of the
Shirak territorial body of "Yerkrapah" began with criticism towards
authorities on the matter of recently declared amnesty. According to
Ashot Zakaryan, "it is not forced compromise of authorities conditioned
by the pressure of Europe". The latter does not care for democracy
in countries like Armenia. According to him, the amnesty is a victory
of opposition forces in Armenia.

In later statements the June amnesty was called ‘cheap propaganda
trick’, since hundreds of people had been arrested and put in jail
after March 1 events.

The Armenian National Congress leaders, Levon Ter-Petrossian, Stepan
Demirchyan, Aram Sarkisyan, David Shahnazaryan, Ararat Zurabyan
and Levon Zurabyan, as well as recently released from prison due to
amnesty former Deputy Prosecutor General of Armenia Gagik Jhangiryan
take part in today’s rally.

TURKISH MINISTERS IN MOSCOW

Hurriyet
Friday, July 03, 2009 04:07

ISTANBUL – Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu and Energy Minister Taner
Yýldýz will hold talks today with their Russian counterparts in Moscow.

As the head of the joint economic commission, Yýldýz will hold talks
on issues concerning trade, industry and construction. The two sides
will also talk about the Blue Stream-2 project – the construction of
a pipeline parallel to the existing one that passes under the Black
Sea to carry Russian gas to Turkey.

There will also be preliminary talks on the renewal of the contract to
buy Russian gas, which is set to expire soon. The visit comes in the
aftermath of the deal signed between Russia and Azerbaijan, whereby
the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom will buy 500 million cubic meters
per year starting in 2010. The deal is perceived as a blow to the
Nabucco project, the pipeline designed to carry Caspian natural gas
to Europe via Turkey. The deal signed between Russia and Azerbaijan
and the Nabucco project are two separate projects, Yýldýz said.

Meanwhile Foreign Minister Davutoðlu is also headed to Moscow where
he will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov today. The two
are expected to talk about the Nagorno Karabakh issue.

UNHCR MARKS WORLD REFUGEE DAY IN ARMENIA

armradio.am
03.07.2009 15:33

Today the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in
Armenia invited Government of Armenia, the United Nations family,
diplomatic missions, local and international organisations, private
sector and refugees to mark World Refugee Day as well as to inaugurate
the Social House in Darbnik village of Ararat marz, reconstructed
for Iraqi refugee families in Armenia.

In 2008, the building of the former agricultural college in Darbnik
village of Ararat marz was kindly and readily provided to UNHCR
by the Government of Armenia, namely the Ministry of Territorial
Administration of the Republic of Armenia/State Migration Agency, and
was remodelled into 46 social apartments and 1 social room by UNHCR’s
implementing partner YMCA Shelter. Furthermore, Government of Armenia
ensured that the infrastructure of the building, gas and electricity,
is in place, and Ararat marz authorities and Darbnik community greatly
contributed to the installation of the external infrastructure of the
building. With the generous support of UNHCR’s partner in the private
sector, VivaCell-MTS, UNHCR was able to complete the remodeling works
of one block of the social house. Moreover, to secure basic living
conditions for Iraqi refugees, UNHCR Armenia, jointly with US Embassy
in Armenia, provided/will provide basic furniture sets to the families
in their new social apartments in Darbn ik.

UNHCR Armenia, through its implementing partners, Mission Armenia
Charitable Social NGO and the Armenian Centre for Health and
Education promotes social integration of refugees in Darbnik by
helping them to integrate in the host community and in the society,
in general. Further, the Future is Yours Charitable Social NGO,
UNHCR’s partner for organizing this event, carried out a range of
bridging community activities for refugees in Darbnik.

In her opening speech, UNHCR Armenia Representative Bushra Halepota
wished the Iraqi families joy in their new neighbourhood and a
dignified and happy life together in the generous community of
Darbnik. "Indeed, a house is built by bricks but a home and community
are built by hearts, and it is the close link with the community
that makes this beautiful tuf building into a happy abode for Iraqi
families", Bushra Halepota added.

"Our duty is to ensure that those people who have been uprooted from
their homes, and came to their Motherland, do not leave it in search
of safe haven somewhere else.", said VivaCell-MTS General Manager.

"VivaCell-MTS as a corporate citizen, wants to contribute to this great
initiative of housing, initiated by UNHCR. We believe that social
adaptation and integration of people forced to flee their country
starts from having their secure corner. We, the Armenians of Armenia,
have to do our best to create conditions for the se people to stay
and see their children’s future here, in the historical motherland",
added Ralph Yirikian.

After the ribbon cutting ceremony, H.E. Deputy Prime Minister of
RA Armen Gevorgyan, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian,
honourable guests and refugees joined the UNHCR Armenia Representative
in the tour around the Social House. They planted trees in the area of
the Social House which symbolized the start of a new life of Iraqi
refugee families in Darbnik. The event was also celebrated with
national cuisine, exhibition and colourful performances of refugee
children from Darbnik and regions, passing the message of hope, peace,
warmth and solidarity.

YSPI BRANCH TO BE OPENED AT MUSEUM OF ABOVIAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.07.2009 19:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The building of the museum of the famous Armenian
writer Khachatur Abovian in Kanaker community of Yerevan was finally
repaired. By the decision of late prime minister of Armenia Andranik
Margaryan 185 million drams have been allocated from the state budget
for repair works, Hovhannes Zatikyan, director of the museum told a
press conference today.

According to him, restoration of the museum exhibition hall (the total
area of 600 sq. meters) cost 20 million AMD, 10 million out of which
were provided by Vivacell-MTS. 2500 trees were planted in the yard
of the museum. It is projected to furnish a hall for 200 people.

"After renovation is completed the museum of Abovian will open a
branch of the Faculty of museology of the Yerevan State Pedagogical
University," Hovhannes Zatikyan said.

MODERN TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCED IN JUDICIAL ACTS COMPULSORY ENFORCEMENT SERVICE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
01.07.2009 13:20 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service
of Armenia has initiated a program to improve activities and reduce
expenses.

An e-catalogue was created and internal circulation of documents was
automated. The system will also help shorten the terms of inquiry
conduction.

In 2009 the employees are less loaded with work because of introduction
of IT tools.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE LOST SOLDIERS

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29. 06.09

The 29th of June is celebrated in Armenia as the day of the lost
soldiers.

Every year on this day "Yerablur" pantheon is crowded, and this year
wasn’t an exception, either. In order to put flowers on the monument
on their memorial the minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan, high rank
military officials, the parents and relatives of the lost solders
and their military friends, the members of "Miasin" ("Together")
youth movement, representatives of NGOs and many others had come.

The visitors also put flowers on the thumbs of Vazgen Sargsyan and
Andranik Zoravar. The speechmakers remembered heroic scenes from
the Artsakh war, remembered their military friends whom they had
lost. The minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan stated that today is
a memorial day. Once again, we remember those who built our victory
with their devotion, self-sacrifice and heroic spirit. The minister
assured the parents of the lost soldiers that together with OSCE and
Red Cross appropriate work is being done to find their sons.

Gazprom to buy 0.5 bcm of Azerbaijani gas annually from 2010

BAKU, June 29 (RIA Novosti) – Gazprom will buy 500 million cubic
meters of natural gas from Azerbaijan annually from January 1, 2010,
CEO Alexei Miller said on Monday.
The Russian energy giant, which has not so far bought Azerbaijani gas,
signed an agreement with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic
(SOCAR) earlier in the day.
"Gazprom will buy Azerbaijani gas from January 1, 2010. Initially we
will buy 500 million cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas," Miller said,
without disclosing either the price or the pricing formula.
"The agreement signed today fixes a basic price that is commercially
attractive to our Azerbaijani partners," the Russian businessman said.
The agreed volume of deliveries from SOCAR is less than one tenth of
one percent of the 549.7 billion cubic meters of gas Gazprom itself
produced last year.
Azerbaijan plans eventually to increase gas supplies to Russia,
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.
"We plan in the future to increase supplies as the volume of
Azerbaijani natural gas production goes up," Aliyev said on Monday
after talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Baku.
According to the Gazprom CEO, Azerbaijani gas to be pumped via a
pipeline running between the two countries will be used in south
Russian territories. He also pledged that similar volumes of gas would
be reserved for European consumers.
Miller added that Gazprom was listed as a potential buyer of gas from
the Shakh Deniz field with some privileges reserved for the company.
"We are confident that Gazprom has very good negotiating positions
regarding long-term cooperation in the purchase of Azerbaijani gas,"
he said.
Speaking in early June at an oil conference in Azerbaijan’s capital,
Baku, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
Matthew Bryza said that in 2012-2015 Azerbaijan would supply Europe
with 12 billion cu m of gas from its Shakh Deniz field alone, raising
supplies to 15 billion by 2015, and increasing them further by 201

APA, Azerbaijan
June 27 2009

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to visit region in first half of July

[ 27 Jun 2009 12:24 ]

Baku. Lachin Sultanova ` APA. Co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group mediating
in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict will visit the region
in the first half of July, Armenian Foreign Ministry’s press service
said, APA reports quoting Armenia mass media.

The decision was made after the yesterday’s meeting of Azerbaijani and
Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Edward Nalbandian in
Paris. According to Armenian sources, the ministers’ one-on-one
meetings with the mediators and with each other lasted for over six
hours.

The Ministers discussed the opportunities of holding the meeting of
Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh
Sargsyan. Armenian Foreign Ministry states that the ministers’ meeting
was efficient and constructive.

The mediators offer to hold the next meeting of Azerbaijani and
Armenian Presidents in Russia in mid-July.

ARMENIAN, BRITISH INVENTORS DEVELOP DIGITAL MUSIC CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM

US Fed News
June 24 2009

GENEVA, June 24 — Avet Manukyan, Armenia, and Vartan Sarkissian,
Great Britain, have developed systems and methods for characterizing,
selecting, and recommending digital music.

According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property
Organization, the present inventions relate to "systems and methods
for characterizing, selecting, and recommending digital music and
content to users. More particularly, the present invention discloses
a song recommendation engine which uses mathematical algorithms to
analyze digital music compositions for determining characteristics of
the song, matching the analysis to a user’s tastes and preferences,
and recommending a song based on relative comparability of a user’s
desired musical characteristics." The invention carries International
Patent Publication No. WO/2009/074871 on June 18. The original
patent was filed in Armenia and Great Britain under application
No. PCT/IB2008/003723 on July 7, 2008. It is available at:
003723.

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ANC-PN Invites you to Meet the
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia,
Her Excellency Marie L. Yovanovitch

Friday, June 26th, 2009

The ANC-PN would like to invite you to join His Eminence Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate and The Western Prelacy Executive
Council at a community forum with her Excellency Marie L. Yovanovitch,
United States Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia on Friday, June 26,
2009 at 7:30 p.m.

The event will take place at "Avedissian" hall of Ferrahian
High School, located at 5300 White Oak Ave. Encino, CA 91316.
The Ambassador will make presentations and entertain questions from
community members. Yovanovitch’s visit is a great opportunity to get
answers regarding the Obama administration’s plans and policies
regarding Armenia.
For more information, please visit Asbarez.com’s coverage by clicking here.

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