Author: Vardanian Garo

"SURE, ALL OUR EXPECTATIONS COME TRUE"

Aysor.am
Monday, August 10

Serzh Sargsyan The speech of the President of RA Serzh Sargsyan made
at the opening ceremony of the fifth competition of FIDE Grand Pri
"Jermuk 2009" dedicated to Tigran Petrosyan’s 80th anniversary is
provided by the press office of the RA President.

In his speech the President of RA mentions: "Dear MR. Ilyumizhenev Dear
Chess Players Dear Guests I greet you with pleasure in Jermuk. Today
Armenia hosts a chess championship, which can be rather creditable
for any country. For people who love, appreciate and understand chess
such competitions become celebrations.

The attention of world chess players and chess fans will be
concentrated on Jermuk for coming few days. All expect good,
high-qualified game, interesting competition, and I am confident all
our expectations will come true.

Besides all these, this competition has an important mission. It is
dedicated to Tigran Petrosyan’s 80th anniversary, the ninth chess
champion of the world. Tigran Petrosyan is more than a chess giant
for us. He is the symbol of our nation’s dignity, one of the brightest
personalities of our long history.

Tigran Petrosyan proved that Armenian chess can and must have serious
achievements. His victory, his success in sport brought up many
generations. After Tigran Petrosyan’s victory, chess started to be
played in all Armenian families. This interesting phenomenon could not
but have results, which we could evidence in almost twenty-four years
after, when the team of Armenian men chess players became the Olympic
Champion. Today we can proudly declare that Armenia is a motherland
of double Olympic Champions. Our chess players almost every month
make success; the latest is Levon Aronyan’s victory in swift chess.

I thank you, dear Levon. Congratulations, but we expect more.

On one occasion Tigran Petrosyan mentioned: "Chess is a game in form,
art in content, science in mastering".

Interesting game, beautiful art and fundamental knowledge should
reign in Jermuk during these days".

Another GOP hat thrown in ring

Danny Tarkanian seeks to unseat Reid

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aug. 08, 2009

By BENJAMIN SPILLMAN, LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Basketball academy co-director, Las Vegas real estate professional and
former UNLV basketball player Danny Tarkanian will run for the
U.S. Senate seat occupied by Democratic Sen. Harry Reid.

"I’m very concerned about the direction Senator Reid is taking us in
Washington," Tarkanian said Friday in a written statement about the
Senate majority leader. "We simply cannot continue to allow our
federal government to borrow, spend and bail out entire industries at
the expense of future generations of Nevadans."

Tarkanian’s most recent victory in the public square was in a lawsuit
against state Sen. Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas.

On July 31, a jury in Las Vegas issued a verdict supporting claims
that Schneider committed libel and defamation en route to a victory in
a 2004 state Senate race over Tarkanian.

On Monday Schneider agreed to a settlement of $150,000 for Tarkanian
and an agreement not to appeal the judgment.

Tarkanian referenced the case in the statement announcing his
candidacy.

"As I learned in my recent court fight, sometimes you have to stand up
against power to effect real change," said Tarkanian, who will run as
a Republican.

Tarkanian promised to take the same approach in the campaign for
Reid’s seat.

"Mr. Reid, in partnership with (House) Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi
(D-Calif.), is one of the principal architects of this unprecedented
effort to expand Washington’s reach, and every day he succeeds in his
mission, Nevada’s future is put at greater risk," Tarkanian said.

In the past, Tarkanian has campaigned unsuccessfully for a seat in the
state Senate and for secretary of state.

Tarkanian, son of former University of Nevada, Las Vegas basketball
coach Jerry Tarkanian and Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian,
is one of several candidates and potential candidates eyeing the
Republican primary June 8.

They include former Assembly
er Marine Chuck Kozak and investment banker John Chachas.

"We’ve had a lot of interest in this race. I think that is a good sign
Nevadans are tired of Harry Reid," Angle said.

Republican officials also are hoping Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., will
jump into the race.

They view Heller as the most viable candidate to take down Reid, who
has low approval ratings in Nevada but expects to raise $25 million to
defend the seat.

National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Conryn told the
congressional newspaper The Hill that he "would love to have (Heller)
run. He would be a formidable candidate."

Nevada conservative Chuck Muth, who recently launched a political
action committee called Dump Reid PAC, said he doesn’t think Tarkanian
is the Republican with the best chance to win the seat.

"That’s what Republicans are looking for, who can beat Harry Reid in
November," Muth said.

Muth mentioned Heller as the strongest choice, followed by Nevada
Republican Party Chairwoman Sue Lowden.

If neither Heller nor Lowden run, Muth said Tarkanian would have a
"fifty-fifty" chance of emerging victorious from the primary over
Angle.

"It really all depends on whether (Heller) or (Lowden) gets in," Muth
said.

Just 34 percent of respondents to a Las Vegas Review-Journal poll in
July gave Reid a favorable rating, making him vulnerable to a
challenger despite raising large amounts of campaign money. The
statewide poll of 400 registered voters was conducted by Mason-Dixon
Polling & Research Inc. from July 14 through July 15.

After the Tarkanian announcement Friday, Reid campaign manager Brandon
Hall said, "Senator Reid knows he has a campaign to run in 2010 and is
ready to run an aggressive campaign against whoever emerges from the
Republican primary."

Contact reporter Benjamin Spillman at [email protected] or
702-477-3861.

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BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF PAN-ARMENIAN GAMES

ARKA
Aug 7, 2009

YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The football and basketball
tournaments will start on August 9 within the Pan-Armenian Games
program. Representatives of 24 cities from 12 countries will arrive
in Armenia. 16 men’s and 6 women’s teams will participate in the
basketball tournament, 16 teams will participate in the football
tournaments. The basketball tournament will be held in Arabkir,
Dinamo and Master Class training grounds of Yerevan and the football
tournament will be held in Abovian, Ashtarak and Artashat training
grounds.

The final stages will take place on August 16 in the Dinamo training
ground (men’s basketball) and the football final will take place on
the same day at the city training ground of Abovian.

August 7, 2009
Press Release
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
6252 Honolulu Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Tel: (818) 248-7737
Fax: (818) 248-7745
E-mail: [email protected]
Website:

EVENING SERVICES AT THE PRELACY CHAPEL

On Saturday, August 8th, 2009, under the auspices of H.E. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, evening services will take place at the
Prelacy "St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen" Chapel.
Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian will conduct the service and deliver
the sermon.
The service will begin at 6:00 p.m.

EPISCOPAL DIVINE LITURGY AND BLESSING OF GRAPES AT
ST. MARY’S CHURCH ON THE FEAST OF ASSUMPTION

On Sunday, August 16th, 2009, the Armenian Church will celebrate the
Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. This feast is also the
name day of St. Mary’s Church in Glendale.
On this occasion, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate,
will celebrate Divine Liturgy, deliver the sermon, and conduct the blessing
of grapes at St. Mary’s Church.
On Saturday, August 15th, eve of the Feast of Assumption services
will take place at St. Mary’s Church and the church will remain open until
midnight.

DIVINE LITURGY AND BLESSING OF GRAPES AT
ARARAT HOME IN CELEBRATION OF
THE FEAST OF ASSUMPTION

In celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of
God and in keeping with years’ long tradition, on the morning of Friday,
August 14th, 2009, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at Ararat Home in
Mission Hills. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will preside
over Divine Liturgy, which will be celebrated by pastor of St. Sarkis Church
Rev. Fr. Khoren Babochian. Clergy members will participate in the Liturgy.
Prior to Divine Liturgy, which will be celebrated in the Chapel, the
blessing of grapes will take place at the nursing facility.
Following services, the Prelate and clergy will meet with the
residents and administration.

BLESSING OF GRAPES AT GLENDALE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL

Each year, in the days preceding the Feast of Assumption, the
pastors and deacons of St. Mary’s Church in Glendale visit Glendale
Adventist Hospital where they conduct services and the blessing of grapes.
This year’s service will take place on the morning of Wednesday,
August 12th, 2009.
Following the service, the pastors will visit patients to offer
prayers and blessed grapes.

WESTERN PRELACY TO HOST BOOK PRESENTATION OF
ARCHPRIEST FR. KHOREN HABESHIAN’S "KEER GYANKI"

The Mousa Dagh Compatriotic Union has organized a book presentation
of Archpriest Fr. Khoren Habeshian’s recently published book "Keer Gyanki",
which will take place at the Prelacy "Dikran and Zarouhi Der Ghazarian" Hall
on Thursday, August 27th, 2009.
The event is being held under the auspices of H.E. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, and begins at 7:30 p.m. The book will be
presented by Mr. Sarkis Mahserejian.
An artistic program will also take place, as well as a reception
afterwards.

ARMENIAN POLICE REPRESSED DRUG TRAFFICKING

Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am, Armenia

A ug 6 2009

Armenian police has recently repressed an attempt of large consignment
drug traffic, Armenian Public Television reports.

Armenian law enforcement received information about Iranian citizen
Ruben Harutyunyan who smuggled 1 kg opium to Armenia, intending to
sell it for AMD 5 000 (about U.S.$13) a kilo.

On 3 August police caught Ruben Harutyunyan, Armen Karamyan and Lilit
Yeremyan. Police found about 300g opium and AMD 3.5 mln (about $
9.5 thousand).

The criminal proceedings are instituted.

AGREEMENT ON CONCESSIONARY MANAGEMENT OF ARMENIAN RAILWAYS BY RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO BE REVIEWED

NOYAN TAPAN
AUGUST 6 2009
YEREVAN

At the August 6 sitting, the Armenian government took a decision on
making amendments and additions to the concession agreement on passing
Armenian Railways to South Caucasus Railways CJSC (set up by Russian
Railways) for concessionary management.

In the words of RA Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen
Sargsyan, during the meeting of the Armenian delegation and the
management of Russian Railways company, the sides agreed to make
some amendments and additions to the concession agreement. "In the
course of one-year joint work done under the concession agreement,
some flaws have been revealed and must be eliminated," the minister
said, adding that the edited version of the agreement will contain
a provision on the order of establishing railway tariffs.

According to RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the edited version
envisages creating a joint working group, whose consideration is
required for a change in tariffs.

AZERBAIJAN WILL REGAIN NKR TERRITORIES THROUGH "FORCING ARMENIA INTO PEACE"?

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
05.08.2009 21:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Azerbaijan will regain NKR territories through
"forcing Armenia into peace", Azerbaijan Ambassador to Russia Polad
Bulbuloglu stated.

According to Polad Bulbuloglu, such a development is possible
in case "Russia and MG OSCE Co-Chair’s mediation has no effect,
and negotiations reach deadlock once again" or the issue would be
impossible to resolve through talks. "Peace coercion is Azerbaijan’s
right, and it has to be used," Interfax cited the Ambassador as saying.

ARMENIAN LAW-ENFORCERS REPORT 89.4% SURGE IN ECONOMIC CRIMES IN JAN.-JUNE

ARKA
Aug 5, 2009

YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. Economic crimes in Armenia nearly doubled in
the first six months of 2009, rising 89.4% to 358 cases, the National
Statistical Service (NSS) told ARKA, citing the numbers made available
by Armenian Police.

According to the National Statistical Service, 135 crimes related to
forgery , storing and sale of banknotes and securities.

The number of forgeries in the first half of 2009 rose 2.6 times
from a year before, the NSS said. The other 223 cases were different
economic offences whose number rose 62.5% year-on-year.

KURDS AND TURKS CAN’T EXIST SEPARATELY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
04.08.2009 14:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Solution to the Turkey’s major national problem
lays through public debate, according to Abdullah Ocalan, the leader
of outlawed PKK.

Commenting on the government’s plan to settle the problem, Ocalan
said that none of the country’s political parties understands the
peculiarity of the issue.

He particularly slammed position of the Nationalist Movement Party
(MHP).

"In 1970-ies you eliminated leftist movements. Now you want to
Finish with Kurds. But the fact is that Kurds and Turks can’t exist
separately," Ocalan said when addressing MHP leader Devlet Bahceli.

He also demanded to improve his living conditions in prison.

ARAM I RECEIVES PATRIARCH VICAR OF GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

Noyan Tapan
Aug 3, 2009

ANTELIAS, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Greek Catholic
Church Patriarch Gregorios G. Lahham’s Vicar Bishop Michael Ibres
visited the His Holiness Aram I Catholicos of the Great House of
Cilicia.

With his visit, the Patriarch vicar expressed his gratitude to His
Holiness for all those works which provided the participance of the
Armenian Church in the year’s events dedicated to Apostle Saint Poghos.

According to the information of Antelias, the interlocuters touched
upon the ancient relations between the two churches. Bishop Michael
gave Aram I a copy of his book about saint chrism.