Author: Yeghisabet Arthur

TURKEY TO BE FORCED TO LEAVE TALKS ON ITS OWN WILL
zaman.com
By Selcuk Gultasli
Zaman, Turkey
Sept 29 2005
It was expected that this time the Armenian issue would not be inserted
into the joint decision of the European Parliament (EP).
Even the Greens thought to submit a proposal saying that the fact
that the Armenian Conference was held in Istanbul has started a new
era in Turkey. However, they gave up with the fear that “genocide”
could be added to the proposal.
On Wednesday, the European Parliament gave a very inappropriate
reply to the conference held with the big support of Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For the first time, the Armenian
“genocide” has been inserted into EU documents as a precondition for
membership. The draft decision can be ignored to a certain degree as
it is not binding. However, after the Cyprus counter-declaration and
the Negotiation Framework Document, the Supplementary Protocol whose
ratification was postponed yesterday, became a safety valve that
will be kept in standby which could stop the negotiations. Because,
the EP’s approval is needed for the implementation of Supplementary
Protocol; the European Parliament will shape its decision about the
Supplementary Protocol according to the attitude of Turkey.
Face to face with this picture, there are a few scenarios Turkey
can set in play over the Supplementary Protocol. Ankara can delay
the approval of the Supplementary Protocol in Turkish Grand National
Assembly (TBMM) and wait for the tension to fall. However, both the EP
and the Greek Cypriot government, together with the support of France,
Greece and Austria, will prevent this issue from getting out of the
agenda. The EU’s counter declaration already plans for the issue to
be revised in 2006.
The second possibility, in the frame of EP’s demands, is that the
government does not send the Cyprus declaration to Turkish Parliament
for ratification. Turkey has long been communicating to Europeans that
this is not possible. Another possibility is that Turkey passes the
Supplementary Protocol and the declaration; and challenges the EP. In
this case, EP will probably disapprove the Supplementary Protocol
and call for the suspension of talks.
Meanwhile, it should also be noted that the Negotiation Frame Document
(NFD) has not been approved yet. If Austria’s obstinacy of “privileged
partnership” is not stopped in today’s EU Permanent Representatives
Committee (COREPER), the emergency meeting of foreign ministers will
be held over the weekend and Turkey will be made open to last minute
accomplished facts as it was in December 17.
As the EP’s decision on Wednesday obviously showed, the EU is doing
all it can to make Turkey leave the negotiations on its own will.
Even if the negotiation process, which is made almost unsustainable
with the counter declaration, NFD, and the EP’s latest decision, starts
on October 3, until when will it last? This is the main question to
be answered now!
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN ARTISTS AT EMBASSY OF FRANCE
By Melaniya
AZG Armenian Daily #174
29/09/2005
Exhibition
The exhibition of Armenian artists opened at the French Embassy. Over
10 artists represented their pieces at the exhibition. Some of
the artists used to live in France for some period, felt the charm
of Paris, the atmosphere and the spirit of Europe that had great
influence on their creative life.
Henry Cuny, Ambassador of France to Armenia, emphasized the great
importance of art and culture in the history of the human race.
Robert Elibekian stated that Europe, especially Paris, is a source
of inspiration for each artist, as well as a unique place for
establishment.
Armenia, as a wonderland, gives huge energetic potential to the
artists but Europe still dictates rules for the cultural development
of the world.
The pieces by Robert and Areg Elibekian, Aramayis Mkhitarian, Taron
Muradian, T. Voskerchian, Khachatur Azizian and by other painters
created warm atmosphere in the exhibition hall.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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| 17:25:03 | 28-09-2005 | Official |
RUSHAYLO WORKING IN ARMENIA
Today RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan received the CIS Executive
Committee head, executive secretary Vladimir Rushaylo who is in Yerevan on a
working visit.
The sides spoke about the results of the CIS Summit in Kazan, underlining
the interest of the member countries in the future development of CIS.
During the conversation the sides also referred to the course of the CIS
reforms, events organized in the margins of the CIS and the participation of
Armenia in them. The executive secretary represented the present state of
the organization and the issues about the formation of the budget and the
system.
Finding the humanitarian cooperation in the margins of the CIS extremely
important, the sides also referred to the upcoming plans in that respect.

Hurriyetim, Turkey
11:05 CET, 29.09.2005
European Parliament puts Armenian genocide resolution in front of
Turkey
With just a short while to go before the start of the October 3 EU
accession talks for Turkey, the European Parliament has voted on two
decisions which may bring Ankara-Brussels relations to the point of
crisis. Following a vote to postpone Customs Union protocol between
Turkey and the EU, the European Parliament put forth a non-binding
measure proposing that Turkish recognition of the Armenian genocide be
made a requirement before EU membership.
Discussions yesterday in the European Parliament also brought forth a
call for Turkey to recognize the Greek Cypriot authority as soon as
possible.
Following votes cast by 356, with 181 voting against, the European
Parliament confirmed resolutions that Turkey should get on the fast
track to normalizing relations with southern Cyprus, including the
withdrawal of its soldiers from the area. The vote also recommended an
immediate change in the Turkish legal system as it relates to “freedom
of expression,” with a pointed reference to the recent case opened up
against Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk.
As for the resolution on the Armenian genocide, it was the fifth
resolution in favor of the Armenians taken by the European Parliament
since 1987.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS VISITS THE CANADIAN CENTER FOR ECUMENISM
His Holiness Aram I visited the Canadian Center for Ecumenism on September
27. Prelate of Canada, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, V Rev Fr Krikor
Chiftjian, Rev Fr Housig Mardirosian and Rev Karnig Koyuonian accompanied
His Holiness.
Dr. Stuart E. Brown, director of the Canadian Center for Ecumenism greeted
His Holiness Aram I. A meeting was held between His Holiness and the
Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican and Evangelical members of the council as well
as the employees of the Center.
Dr. Brown welcomed His Holiness Aram I as an international leader in the
ecumenical sphere. The director spoke about the Center’s activities on a
regional level.
His Holiness Aram I spoke about ecumenical life today and particularly the
future projects and the work carried out by the World Council of Churches
(WCC) and the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC).
The participants in the meeting talked about the importance of ecumenical
movements for churches, pointing out that ecumenism paved the way to a
mutual recognition of one another and tolerance, which in turn brought
various Christian Churches together.
Inter-faith dialogues and possibilities of cooperation between various
existing religions featured high on the agenda. His Holiness Aram I
emphasized the importance of improving the quality of Christian-Muslim
dialogue conferences taking place in various countries through the efforts
of WCC. He stressed that these conferences need to become more than
occasional meetings.
“Churches and religions can not isolate themselves in today’s borderless
society. Religions and particularly Christian churches should recognize one
another, tolerate their differences and look for means of cooperation,” said
His Holiness.
Upon the request of the center’s director, His Holiness also talked about
his theological views. The attendants seemed to be familiar with these views
through the Catholicos’ published works and articles, and they asked several
questions to His Holiness.
Discussions continued over the lunch organized by the Center in honor of
His Holiness Aram I. Future plans for cooperation with the Armenian Church
were also discussed.
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Film screening and Q&A with writer/director Atom Egoyan at Arclight
Hollywood
On Screen Upcoming Events
American Film Institute
26 September 2005
AFI at Arclight Hollywood
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2005 @ 8:00 PM SOLD OUT
“WHERE THE TRUTH LIES”
2005 107 MIN 35MM
DIR/SCR: Atom Egoyan
CAST: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Rachel Blanchard
Q&A to follow the screening with writer/director Atom Egoyan, producer
Robert Lantos and cast members Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth.
In 50s, Lanny Morris (Kevin Bacon) and Vince Collins (Colin Firth) are
the most beloved entertainers in America. A duothe classicLanny is the
manic comedian, while Vince is his cool and collected straight
man. They are at the top of game theirwealthy, powerful and popular
enormouslywhen, inexplicably, a dead beauty turns up in their hotel
suite. Their reputations are sullied, but with solid alibis neither is
charged with the crime. Their partnership, however, is destroyed.
Lanny and Vince manage to salvage separate careers, but years pass
with neither speaking to the other, or to anyone else, about the
girl’s death. Fifteen years later, up-and-coming writer Karen
O’Connor (Alison Lohman), decides to turn this cold case into a hot
story. Beginning with her discovery of a kinky rendezvous that may
have led to a murder, Karen unravels a shocking tale of talent and
treachery, love and lust, buried secrets and betrayed trust.
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IN WASHINGTON WITH SPECIAL MISSION
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| 11:39:09 | 28-09-2005 | Official |
On September 24-28 the RA Governmental delegation was in Washington to
participate in the RA-USA inter governmental working group session,
as well as in the annual meeting of the World Bank and Currency
International Fund.
During the visit the members of the Armenian delegation met the deputy
executive director of the “Millennium Challenges” corporation Charles
Setness. The course of the investigation phase of the Millennium
Challenges Armenian program was discussed.
In the margins of the session of the RA-USA inter governmental
economics working group the parties have discussed a wide circle of
issues about the economic cooperation between RA and USA.

OSCE MEDIATORS TO MEET IN VIENNA
Baku Today
Sept 27 2005
The next meeting of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs mediating the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict is due in Vienna on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov was informed of the date for the meeting during the UN
General Assembly’s 60th session held in New York.
Mammadyarov said the venue and format of the next round of talks on
the conflict settlement should be determined at the meeting.
“Then it will become clear whether we will meet on the level of
foreign ministers or the co-chairs will visit Baku and Yerevan.”
Touching on prospects for the peace talks, Mammadyarov said there are
still opportunities to continue the negotiating process. Azerbaijan
should continue the talks while strengthening its military power,
he said.
“The stronger Azerbaijan’s economy, policy and army are, the more
beneficial it is for the country.”
Mammadyarov said that Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers
agreed to keep the proposals that were not approved in the previous
Moscow and Kazan meetings confidential.
“Baku’s position of principle is to grant the highest status of
autonomy to Karabakh provided that Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity
is protected,” he said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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Boston Globe, MA
Sept 25 2005
Turks debate whether genocide was committed
Protesters blast forum on deaths of Armenians
By Benjamin Harvey, Associated Press | September 25, 2005
ISTANBUL — Turkish scholars at a twice-canceled conference on the
massacre of Armenians in the early 20th century cautiously discussed
the politically charged topic yesterday, avoiding inflammatory
language as protesters denounced the gathering as traitorous.
The academic conference is the first time an institution in the
modern Turkish republic has hosted a public event in which speakers
will be permitted to openly discuss whether their ancestors committed
the first genocide of the 20th century.
Hundreds of protesters waved Turkish flags and some pelted the
arriving panelists with eggs and accused organizers of treachery.
But in a sign of the deep sensitivity of the subject, the panelists,
all Turkish speakers, avoided emotional language.
”Everyone waits for you to pronounce the genocide word — if you do,
one side applauds and the other won’t listen,” said Halil Berktay,
program coordinator of the history department at Sabanci University.
Armenians have been pushing for decades to have the killings of as
many as 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire recognized by the
international community as genocide.
Turkey said the death toll is inflated and Armenians were killed in
civil unrest as the Ottoman Empire collapsed.
Modern Turkey, the successor state of the empire, is a candidate for
European Union membership and the country’s commitment to democracy
is being watched.
In May, the justice minister accused organizers of ”stabbing the
people in the back.” An Istanbul court shut the conference down
Thursday, but the ruling was skirted by organizers who decided to
change the conference venue.
”The aim [of the conference] is to declare Turkey guilty of
genocide,” said Erkan Onsel, head of the local branch of Turkey’s
Workers’ Party, who was among the protesters outside the conference.
Stating that Turks may have committed genocide against Armenians
opposes the state line and could lead to prosecution in a country
where many see the Ottoman Empire as a symbol of Turkish greatness.