YEREVAN TO HOST EUROPE DAY CELEBRATIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.05.2009 20:25 GMT+04:00
On May 14 Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra will give a festive
concert, initiated by Euro Committee Delegation in Armenia and
sponsored by All Armenian Benevolent Union.
The concert will feature works of Aram Khatchaturyan, Giuseppe Verdi,
Joaquino Rossini, Iohann Strauss.
THE THIRD ARMENIAN CELL OPERATOR "ORANGE" COMPANY TO MAKE NEARLY 75 MILLION USD INVESTMENT THIS YEAR
ARMENPRESS
MAY 5, 2009
YEREVAN
The third operator of the Armenian cell communication French "Orange"
company intends to make investment of 75 million USD this year.
During today’s press conference the Armenian Transport and
Communication Minister Gurgen Sargsyan stated that at this moment
drafting works are being conducted by the company and corresponding
technical means, particularly antennas are being set up.
According to the Minister, the third cell operator will start to
provide services in Armenia from October-November. He said that this
year the above mentioned investments will be implemented irrespective
of the world financial crisis.
SERZH SARGSYAN TO VISIT NKR
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07:46 pm | May 04, 2009 | Official
At the end of the week, Serzh Sargsyan will leave for the Republic of
Nagorno Karabakh to participate in events dedicated to the victory of
the Great Patriotic War, establishment of the NKR army and anniversary
of the Shushi liberalization.
VAHAGN DADRIAN TO GIVE LECTURES IN YEREVAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 12:15 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Professor Vahagn Dadrian, internationally-renowned
expert on the Armenian Genocide will give lectures in Armenian Genocide
Museum Institute, Yerevan, from May 5 to 7.
The particularity of Dadrian’s research is that by mastering many
languages, including German, English, French, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
and Armenian; he has researched archives of different countries,
and extensively studied materials in various languages in a way that
very few, if anyone has done before him. He was awarded an honorary
doctorate degree for his research in the field of Armenian Genocide
Studies by the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, and
later, in 1998, he was made a member of the Academy and honored by
the President of Armenia, the republic’s highest cultural award, the
Khorenatzi medal. The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation sponsored him
as director of a large Genocide study project, which culminated with
the publication of articles, mainly in the Holocaust and Genocide
studies magazines.
While Dadrian’s specialization is genocide in general, most of his
study concerns the Armenian Genocide, even though he has publications
regarding such cases as the Holocaust and the destruction of the
American Indians.
Dadrian’s latest project is the translation of the Turkish
Courts-Martial of 1919-20 from Ottoman Turkish to English.
He is the author of the books "German Responsibility in the Armenian
Genocide", "History of the Armenian Genocide: ethnic conflicts from
Balkans to Caucasus" and others.
States News Service
April 30, 2009 Thursday
STATEMENT ON ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
OTTAWA, Canada
The following information was released by the New Democratic Party of
Canada:
Today New Democrats recognise the Armenian genocide. Ninety-four years
of history have not erased the horror of genocide, nor have they eased
the hearts of the Armenian people.
Between 1915 and 1923, over 1.5 million Armenians were murdered,
deported en masse, raped, abducted, arbitrarily arrested and forced to
convert religion. It was the first dark chapter and the first genocide
of far too many in the 20th Century.
The Armenian genocide showed the ugly depths to which human nature can
descend. And yet for far too long the world refused to truly see it or
to give it the name of genocide.
New Democrats have worked with the Armenian-Canadian community to have
the Government of Canada recognise the Armenian genocide. Today we
renew our commitment to pressing other countries and organisations,
including the United Nations, to recognise the Armenian genocide.
On this day, we re-commit ourselves and our nation to ensuring that
the tragedy of the Armenians is never that of any other people ever
again.
WHAT IS GOING ON BETWEEN TURKEY AND ARMENIA?
GaziAntep Haber 27
April 29 2009
Turkey
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey agreed
between the Road Map to imply, "World, Region and Azeri What do you
want to know," he said.
29 Nisan 2009 CarÅ~_amba 11:40
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, between Turkey and Armenia agreed
road map implies the "world, what is the Azeri regions and want to
know," he said.
European Union (EU) Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, President
of Azerbaijan and Aliyev came together in Brussels. binary, a joint
press conference held after the talks. Barroso, Aliyev and "good,
constructive and open negotiations" were done, he said. Barroso,
stated that Azerbaijan as a partner in the Caucasus öenmli a closer
energy cooperation is an important factor stressed. European Union
relations with the Azeri leaders have made important.
Nagorno Karabakh on a question relating to Aliyev, "Armenia’s
occupation of Azeri territory to us not only to the region’s stability
and a threat to safety. 20 years we have experienced the greatest
injustice. Recognized territory of Azerbaijan, a neighboring country
under occupation. After this invasion of millions of Azerbaijani
refugees to the state fell. " I was talking. Aliyev, are working to
resolve the problem by saving, "the Armenian forces from territory
captured in önkoÅ~_ulsuz want." he said. EU Commission President
Barroso, the two countries, efforts to resolve the problem and that
they want to see progress made.
Armenia and Turkey’s road map agreed on the description as Barroso,
"this issue, we have opinions. Dostca have opinions. Azerbaijan issues
in terms of how sensitive that I understand. However, in the region,
to reduce tensions also are pleased. Between Turkey and Armenia to
reduce tensions must be satisfied. We’re happy with this step. There
are problems between Turkey and Armenia. This situation was not
good for the region. These positive steps are satisfied. However,
this solution in Nagorno Karabakh do not want to see the sense
not to. " I was talking. Azeri leader Aliyev, Armenia and Turkey
and stressed that their own decisions. Aliyev, "the two countries,
the relations give approval to build or block are not. Policies in
the region adapt existing facts are entitled to. Various sources,
conflicting sensations are coming to us. One source, the road map,
no pre-condition is not specified. Another source, önÅ~_artsız that
gives information on not said. world, regions and Azeri to know what
you want. Nagorno Karabakh issue, Turkey-Armenian close to making an
irrelevant? very simple question and got a very simple answer. " said
OBAMA’S MESSAGE DID NOT PLEASE TURKEY
armradio.am
27.04.2009 10:52
"Turkey is not a country that can be flattered and then fooled,"
Turkish Prime Minister Prime Minister Erdogan said yesterday.
Although US President Obama disappointed Armenians by breaking his
campaign promise to use the word "genocide" in a traditional message
he released on Friday, he certainly did not please Turkey, which
vehemently rejects the genocide accusations.
"We regard the statement concerning the 1915 events as an
interpretation of history that does not reflect the truth and is thus
unacceptable," Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday,
Today’s Zaman reports.
"We are saddened that the issue is being persistently exploited and
many politicians are trying to win votes out of the controversy over
the 1915 events." Apparently referring to Obama’s earlier remarks
underlining Turkey’s importance in efforts for peace in the region
and around the world, Erdogan also said, "Turkey is not a country
that can be flattered and then fooled."
HEALTH MINISTRY OF ARMENIA READY TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT EXPANSION OF SWINE FLU
ArmInfo
2009-04-27 11:21:00
Health Ministry of Armenia is ready to take measures to prevent
expansion of a swine flu in Armenia.
As the Ministry’s press service told ArmInfo, the measures on fighting
against the virus expansion in Armenia will be finally approved in
the near future. According to the source, strict control will be
carried out in the airport first of all.
The new virus combines a genetic material of the flu of pigs, birds
and human beings. The epidemic "started" in Mexico where the number
of deaths increased to 103 people and over 1 600 people are virus
carriers. Taking into account the scales of the epidemic, the World
Bank has made a decision to extend a credit to Mexico at the rate of
about $200 mln to fight against the virus expansion.
Khaleej Times, UAE
April 26 2009
Political meddling harms Turkey-Armenia dialogue: Turkish PM
(AFP)
26 April 2009
ANKARA – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday
that politicising the dispute over the Ottoman-era mass killings of
Armenians threatened reconciliation efforts between Turkey and
Armenia.
He was speaking after Turkey branded as `unacceptable’ US President
Barack Obama’s message to commemorate the massacres and recalled its
envoy to Canada after Ottowa reaffirmed its position that the killings
constituted genocide.
`The constant use of such a sensitive historical issue as political
material and its exploitation by lobby groups prevents the
normalisation of ties betwen peoples and countries,’ Erdogan said in a
televised speech.
`If countries which are not a party to this issue stop interfering, it
will facilitate a normalisation of ties, shed light on history and
prepare the ground for peace,’ he added.
Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic ties and their border has been
closed for more than a decade. Their relationship has been taken
hostage by deep differences over the massacres of Armenians under the
Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century, the predecessor of Turkey.
Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their people were killed in what
was a genocide by Ottoman Turks starting from 1915 as the empire fell
apart’a claim supported by several other countries much to Ankara’s
ire.
Turkey rejects the genocide label and argues that 300,000-500,000
Armenians and at least as many Turks died in civil strife when
Armenians took up arms for independence in eastern Anatolia and sided
with invading Russian troops.
Earlier this week, Ankara announced that it had agreed on a roadmap
with Armenia to normalise relations in reconciliation talks mediated
by Switzerland and held away from the public eye.
On Friday, Obama issued a written message to mark April 24, the date
on which Armenians remember the killings, in which he refrained from
using the word `genocide’ despite a campaign promise to do so.
He instead used the Armenian term `Meds Yeghern’ which has been
variously translated as `The Great Calamity’ or `Great
Disaster’. Ankara retorted that the message represented an unbalanced
view of history that ignored the Turkish victims of the atrocities.
On Wednesday, Turkey also announced that it had summoned its
ambassador to Canada back for consultations after Canadian ministers
attended commemorations ahead of April 24 and Prime Minister Stephen
Harper issued a letter of support.
Canada said its position was `not an indictment of modern Turkey.’
PanArmenian News, Armenia
April 24 2009
US Turks applaud President Obama
25.04.2009 20:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish Coalition of America, however, offered
praise and thanked the President for refraining to use the word
genocide by withstanding enormous political pressure in this respect.
"We applaud President Obama for deferring to historians to settle the
long-standing debate over the events of 1915-1918," said Lincoln
McCurdy, the group’s president.
"This tragic period in history led to the deaths of hundreds of
thousands of Muslims and Christians alike. President Obama has sent a
clear message to America and the world that his administration will
not sacrifice long-term strategic allies for short-term political
gains."
Obama has sent a clear message to America and the world that his
Administration will not sacrifice a long-term strategic alliance with
Turkey for an issue that cannot be resolved by third parties and is
best addressed jointly by Turks and Armenians, the statement on the
organization’s Web site added, Hurriyet reports.