ARMENIAN WRESTLERS TO TAKE PART IN TBILISI INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
NOYAN TAPAN
JUNE 4, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. International Traditional Tournaments
of olympic champions Vakhtang Balavadze (free-style wrestling) and
Givi Kartozia (Greco-Roman wrestling) will simultaneously start on
June 5 at Tbilisi Sports Chamber. Over 30 wrestlers will take part
in the tournament from Armenia.
The winners will become known on June 7.
BOOK "HISTORICAL ROOTS OF CONFLICT BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA AND MODERN PERIOD" PUBLISHED IN BAKU
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Azerbaijan
Candidate of historical science Fizuli Ismaylov published a book
"Historical roots of a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia and
modern period", according to the press service for the National
Academy of Science of Azerbaijan.
The book was published by the publishing house "Information
technologies", functioning under the Institute of Information
Technologies at the Academy of Science.
The book studies historical roots of Armenian aggression, which
resulted in the Karabakh problem. It also contains historical fact
that Armenia wanted to establish a state at the expense of Azerbaijani
lands in the 17-18th centuries.
The book contains the texts of international treaties, which divided
Azerbaijan into two parts.
Notably, the book is ratified as a manual under decision of the
Azerbaijan Education Ministry.
ARMENIAN-AUSTRIAN COMMISSION TO DISCUSS A WIDE RANGE OF ECONOMIC PROJECTS
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
03.06.2009 20:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On June 3, Armenian-Austrian Mixed Commission on
Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Issues started its fourth
two-day session in Yerevan. The meeting was presided over by RA Finance
Minister Tigran Davtyan and Head of Austrian delegation Johan Zags.
Delegation members will focus on joint projects in the spheres of
tourism, information technologies, energy, agriculture and industry
as well as consider possible ways of cooperation in other spheres, RA
Finance Ministry’s Public Relations Department reports. Parties will
also discuss anti-crisis programs, as well as bilateral cooperation
in the sphere of trade and investments.
The commission’s first session was held in Vienna in 2002.
PRESIDENTIAL MEETING IN ST. PETERSBURG TO BE HELD IN ORDINARY FORMAT
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.06.2009 23:11 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani
Presidents in Saint Petersburg will be held in an ordinary format. The
tete-a-tete meeting will be followed by talks with participation
of Foreign Ministers and OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, U.S. mediator
Matthew Bryza said in Baku.
Bryza also said that the Russian President may hold separate meetings
with his Armenian and Russian counterparts, but "it’s up to President
Medvedev whether to do it," Trend Azeri news agency reported.
NINO BURJANADZE BLAMES GEORGIAN PRESIDENT FOR THE SLANDER
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
03.06.2009 11:06 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Several weeks ago Mr.Sahakashvili publicly stated,
that Nino Burjanadze and her political party "Democratic movement for
united Georgia" "have financial liabilities against Russia". The party
consider that an insult of her honor, dignity and business reputation,
Interfax reports.
Georgian opposition carries out protest action since April 9 against
Mikhail Sahakashvili.
This season’s dish: dolma stuffed with `kuzu göbeÄ=9Fi’ mushrooms
Head chef at Mövenpick Hotel İstanbul Maximilian Thomae is serving
up a series of different dishes featuring mushrooms for his
customers. To gather the mushrooms he uses, he goes to Mengen in the
province of Bolu and buys mushrooms from the local villagers there.
When spring comes, it’s not just flowers that start to bloom;
mushrooms also start popping up everywhere, from mountain sides to
hills, among bushes and in shady corners. The location is not
important for mushrooms; it’s more that the weather must be a bit
rainy and warm. In this sense, our nation is a mushroom paradise in
the spring.
Of course, it’s important not to be fooled into complacency by the
colorful and delicate appearance that mushrooms can sometime take
on. While there are many health benefits that can be obtained through
the consumption of mushrooms, there are also many risks.
It seems that mushroom lovers in Turkey have lots to celebrate this
year as this spring has seen plenty of rain. We are especially seeing
many of the mushroom called `kuzu göbeÄ=9Fi’ in Turkish (also known
as Morchella conica or sometimes as Morchella deliciosa) all over the
place in Turkey. In fact, more avid mushroom lovers in Turkey are even
holding mushroom festivals. One such mushroom appreciator is the head
chef at Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul, the German Maximilian Thomae. A
famous chef in his own right, Thomae is serving up a series of
different dishes featuring mushrooms for his customers these days. The
recipes and sauces he uses20are all his own. To gather the mushrooms
he uses, he goes to Mengen in the province of Bolu and buys mushrooms
from the local villagers there. He then starts to cook, making soup
with "cincile" (Lepista nuda) mushrooms and lamb filet and dolmas
stuffed with the abovementioned `kuzu göbeÄ=9Fi’ mushroom. But Thomae
does complain that most Turks do not really perceive mushrooms as
being linked with the variety of delicious dishes that can be cooked,
which is perhaps why he tries to use the mushrooms he buys as often as
possible. And it is true, Turks don’t tend to count mushrooms on their
own as meals. If and when we Turks cook mushrooms, they are either
part of a stew, or maybe covered in cheese. To be fair though,
Europeans also tend to use their mushrooms mostly in sauces or as
garnishes. But Thomae is resolute in his quest to have20us appreciate
dishes featuring mushrooms, which is why he has prepared two special
recipes based on them.
Before sharing Thomae’s recipes with you, I would like to draw
attention to another important point, which is that, as a people,
Turks really have not been very successful in venturing out to collect
mushrooms from the wild. Incidents of poisonings and deaths from
mushrooms are proof of this. Unfortunately, there is no exact method
of distinguishing poisonous from non-poisonous mushrooms. In fact,
there are clearly many misperceptions on this front circulating in
Turkey, and it is these misperceptions that lead to mushroom-poisoning
deaths. It is sometimes said in Turkey that one way to test if
mushrooms are poisonous is by throwing a silver ring or silver spoon
among them while they are cooking and if the silver blackens it means
the mushrooms are poisonous. Other stories are that if bugs eat a
mushroom, it can’t be poisonous or that if you rinse a poisonous
mushroom with salt and vinegar you get rid of the poisonous
effects. These are all wrong, of course.
Mushroom expert Jilber Barutciyan explains some of the points that
need to be paid attention to when picking mushrooms. Barutciyan notes
that even experienced mushroom experts can’t always tell whether or
not a mushroom is poisonous. Even mushrooms that you find being sold
in outdoor markets may be poisonous, despite having passed through
inspections by experts. Barutciyan tries to spread knowledge about
this topic as much as he can and even answers people’s questions free
of charge on the Web site
Is every mushroom edible?
Some capped mushrooms can be eaten, but others are poisonous. Both
poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms can grow in the same place. It
takes an expert to distinguish between the two kinds, and as mentioned
before, sometimes even experts aren’t able to do this. Also, when even
one poisonous mushroom is mixed in with harmless mushrooms, it is
enough to lead to poisoning. It is safer to purchase mushrooms
packaged by well-known, expert firms than to buy mushrooms sold at an
outdoor market. It is also quite impo rtant to eat mushrooms while
they are still fresh and not to keep them in the refrigerator for too
long, which can also lead to illness when they are consumed.
`Kuzu göbeÄ=9Fi’ (morchella) mushroom dolma
Ingredients: 8 large morchella mushrooms
For the rice filling: 100 grams of rice, 30 grams of dried onion, 1
clove of garlic, 20 grams of pine nuts, 20 grams of currants, 2 grams
of cinnamon, 10 grams of salt, 2 grams of black pepper, 500
milliliters of hot chicken broth, 10 grams of parmesan cheese, 30
grams of butter, 30 milliliters of olive oil
Preparation: Pour the olive oil into a pan, and sauté the onion and
garlic. Add the pine nuts and currants and then the rice and stir for
a while. After adding the cinnamon, salt and black pepper stir some
more, slowly adding the hot chicken broth. Add the butter and parmesan
when the rice looks like it is nearly
cooked.Steam the mushrooms for approximately one minute to soften them
a bit and keep them from breaking. Stuff the insides with the rice
filling. After stuffing the mushrooms, put the mushrooms in a sieve
and place them over a deep pot full of boiling water so the mushrooms
can be cooked by the steam. Be careful not to let the mushrooms touch
the water.
01 June 2009, Monday
LEK CÄ°HAN GÃ=9CRAY Ä°STANBUL
Turkey can always count on America, say US senators
Today’s Zaman
June 2 2009
Turkey
"Turkey can always depend on the US, while the US can always rely
on its close friend Turkey" was the powerful message delivered by a
group of Democratic senators and a congressman who paid a brief visit
to the Turkish capital last week.
Following in the footsteps of US President Barack Obama, who paid a
historic visit to Turkey in April, a delegation from the US Congress
represented by three senators and one congressman also delivered their
own message to their Turkish counterparts on Friday. Senators Robert
(Bob) Casey of Pennsylvania, Edward E. Kaufman of Delaware and Frank
Lautenberg of New Jersey along with Congressman Timothy Waltz from
Minnesota — all Democrats — met with Turkish officials to discuss
a number of bilateral issues.
Stressing that Turkish-US relations will improve and gain strength,
Casey said with the new administration and new Congress in place,
challenges and common threats face both Turkey and the United
States. "As [Abraham] Lincoln said, we should appeal to ‘the better
angels of our nature’ in our relations," he said, adding that he had
personally learned much during his talks in Ankara.
Casey also told Today’s Zaman that he appreciated the backing
of Turkish-Americans in his state when he launched his bid for a
senate seat to oust incumbent Republican Senator Rick Santorum in
2006. Turkish-Americans had run fund-raising campaigns to support
Casey at the time. Even though the number of Turkish-Americans in
Pennsylvania is small, their influence is much greater as most are
representatives of the well-educated and affluent class, which is
very active in the community and state affairs of Pennsylvania.
Casey said, "The message on Armenia was helpful to hear from Turkish
officials." Turkey and Armenia started a process of normalization in
2007 and are working to find a solution to common problems under the
brokerage of Swiss mediators. Senator Casey did not support Senate
Resolution 106, which calls for recognition of the Armenian genocide,
and declined to support another resolution drafted in connection with
the 2007 assassination of Hrant Dink, the Armenian-Turkish journalist,
by a Turkish teenage hit man in Ä°stanbul.
"What you are doing on the Armenian and Cyprus issues is making our
jobs in the Senate easier," said Kaufman, who replaced Vice President
Joe Biden when he vacated his Senate seat. "The reason we are here
is that we care about Turkey," he added. Kauffman talked about the
countries’ similarities in terms of the search for basic liberties
and democratic values. "Your position stands out," he emphasized,
recalling Obama’s extraordinary visit last April.
Turkey-US Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group leader and Justice and
Development Party (AK Party) deputy from Antalya Mevlut CavuÅ~_oglu
said the bilateral relations between Turkey and the US are improving
rapidly. "The US providing a real-time actionable intelligence feed is
a notable development in helping us fight terrorist Kurdistan Workers’
Party [PKK] activities in southeastern Turkey," he said. CavuÅ~_oglu
further stated that the strained relations felt during the previous
administration were rapidly recuperating based on what Obama described
as a "model partnership" between a predominantly Christian nation
and a predominantly Muslim nation with a unity based on ideals and
values rather than religious faiths.
CavuÅ~_oglu hosted a dinner in honor of the visiting congressional
delegation in Ankara on Friday. Representatives from the main
opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and advocacy group leaders
from trade and media organizations also attended the dinner.
ARMENIA ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL WARM RELATIONS AND EXPANSION OF COOPERATION WITH SYRIA
NOYAN TAPAN
JUNE 2, 2009
YEREVAN
On June 2, RA President Serzh Sargsyan receiving Foreign Minister
of Syria Walid al-Muallim being in Armenia on a working visit
said that Armenia attaches importance to development of traditional
friendly warm relations with Syria proved by history and expansion of
cooperation. According to him, today many people remember the visit
of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to Armenia 30 years ago. S.
Sargsyan said that 30 years later, in absolutely another situation,
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Armenia will take place
in two weeks. According to the RA President’s Press Office, the
interlocutors were of the same opinion that the visit will open a
new page in the two countries’ relations.
The Foreign Minister of Syria attached importance to activation of the
political dialogue between the two countries, deepening of cooperation
in various spheres especially stressing the necessity of expanding
trade and economic contacts.
The sides also touched upon problems of stability and security in
the South Caucasian region, emphasized the importance of solving the
current problems through peaceful negotiations.
OPPOSITION REFUSED
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08:55 pm | June 01, 2009
Politics
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) will have no representatives in
the Yerevan City Council. "The HAK is not going to work with these
authorities," HAK’s candidate for the Yerevan Mayor Levon Ter-Petrosyan
announced during today’s rally minutes ago.
HEAD OF CE CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES: ELECTIONS TO YEREVAN CITY COUNCIL MET EUROPEAN STANDARDS
ArmInfo
2009-06-01 13:18:00
ArmInfo. Elections to Yerevan Elders’ Council were organized in
conformity with European standards, Nigel Mermagen, Chairman of
the Observation Mission of the CE Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities, said at a press conference, Monday.
He welcomed the elections to the Elders’ Council held in Yerevan for
the first time and Armenia’s efforts to introduce democracy in the
country. N. Mermagen said the elections were satisfactory but with
some imperfections.