Author: Yeghisabet Arthur

London blasts: defence minister doubts Armenia target for terrorists
Mediamax news agency
8 Jul 05
YEREVAN
The secretary of the security council under the Armenian president and
defence minister, Serzh Sarkisyan, today expressed his doubts that the
republic may become a target for international terrorists.
Commenting today on the statement by the Organization of Al-Qa’idah
Jihad in Europe, which claimed responsibility for yesterday’s
terrorist acts in London, consisting threats to “all governments of
the Crusades” and demanding to withdraw troops from Iraq, Sarkisyan
said that “Armenia has never considered itself the country of the
Crusades”.
He pointed out that the law-enforcement agencies of Armenia
nevertheless were in control of the situation.
Sarkisyan also said that he regarded as important Armenia’s
involvement in the anti-terrorist coalition.

FACTBOX-Foreign military forces in Iraq
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President George W. Bush was in Denmark on
Wednesday in part to thank Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen for his
support in Iraq.
Denmark was among the 36 countries to join the United States and Britain in
post-war Iraq.
Here is a table by country of military forces in Iraq. Some countries have
sent combat troops, others take up non-combat support roles such as logistics
and reconstruction. Some have said they wish to pull troops out because of
the danger.
In Iraq? En route or Withdrawn
alerted? or intend to pull
out??
United States 140,000
Britain 8,930
OTHER COUNTRIES:
Albania 73 47
Armenia 50
Australia 1,370
Azerbaijan 150
Bulgaria 400 (By end 2005)
Czech Rep. 92
Denmark 530
Dominican Rep. 300
El Salvador 380
Estonia 55
Georgia 850
Honduras 370
Hungary 300
Italy 3,160
Japan 550
Kazakhstan 30
Latvia 120
Lithuania 105
Macedonia 28
Moldova 25
Mongolia 180
Netherlands 800
New Zealand 60
Nicaragua 115
Norway 10 140
Philippines 51
Poland 1,700 (By end 2005)
Portugal 4 127
Romania 730 100
Singapore 200
Slovakia 105
South Korea 3,500
Spain 1,400
Thailand 460
Tonga 44
Ukraine 1,000? (By October 2005)
NOTE: Many figures are rounded or estimated
? As of April 2005
?? No date set or confirmed
? Precise figure not known
Sources: Reuters news reports/GlobalSecurity.org.
07/06/05 12:16 ET

AZG Armenian Daily #123, 06/07/2005
Exhibition
‘CANVAS, OIL PAINTS 2005’
“Canvas, Oil Paints 2005” exhibition opened at “Academy” picture gallery on
July 1. Modern Armenian artists exhibited their pieces there. The exhibition
will be open till July 15. About 23 modern Armenian artists represented
their painting to the judgment of the art lovers. Gor Vardanian, head of
“Academy” gallery, said that the exhibition will be held annually and each
July the modern Armenian artists will have the opportunity to organize a
collective exhibition.
Narek Avetisian, Ararat Sargsian, Arthur Sargsian, Teni Vardanian, Grigor
Mikaelian and many other artists represented 1 or 2 pieces each for the
exhibition.
By Gohar Gevorgian

Armenian National Committee of America
888 17th St., NW, Suite 904
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 775-1918
Fax: (202) 775-5648
E-mail: [email protected]
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PRESS RELEASE
July 5, 2005
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918
DOCUMENTARY ON THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF THE TURKISH
BLOCKADE ON ARMENIA SELECTED FOR FILM FESTIVALS
— Film Narrated by System of a Down’s Serj Tankian;
Won Praise of Award-Winning Director Atom Egoyan
WASHINGTON, DC – “Armenia, a Country under Blockade,” a powerful
documentary film on the impact of Turkey’s blockade of Armenia was
featured at the recently concluded Myrtle Beach International Film
Festival, and has been chosen as an official selection for the
upcoming “Golden Apricots,” Yerevan’s International film festival,
which will take place between July 12 and 17th, reported the
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Narrated by System of a Down lead vocalist Serj Tankian and
directed by Diran Noubar, the 52-minute documentary film describes,
in compelling images and through first-hand accounts, the human
impact of Turkey’s decade-long, illegal blockade of Armenia. It
has been met with critical acclaim, including a standing ovation at
the Cannes Festival’s film market held earlier this year. Academy
Award nominee Atom Egoyan (1997-The Sweet Hereafter) has called
“Armenia, a Country under Blockade” a “very worthy and important
document.”
The timing of the film’s release, on the eve of the European
Union’s membership negotiations with Turkey, sparked a sharp
reaction from Ankara, and interest on the part of Europeans
troubled by the prospect of accepting a member state that so
flagrantly violates international law. The film was shot entirely
in Armenia.
“Diran Noubar’s powerful work is bringing the story of Armenia –
and the brutal impact of Turkey’s illegal blockade – to the
attention of vast new international audiences,” said Aram
Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. “We encourage Armenian
Americans to watch this documentary – and just as importantly – to
share it with their local elected officials, to arrange screenings
for civic groups, and to encourage its broadcast by local
television stations.”
The film will be shown twice at the Golden Apricots, on July 12th
at 5:00 pm and again on July 13th at 11:00 am at the Cinema House
at Moskva Movie Theater in Yerevan. For further information,
contact:
Diran Noubar
Kayane Productions, Inc
1901 Dorset Drive
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(646)642-0544
(917)459-4109

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECIEVES ARMENIAN FM VARTAN OSKANIAN
His Holiness Aram I held a meeting with the foreign minister of Armenia
Vartan Oskanian on July 2. The ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, HE Arek
Hovhannisian also attended the meetings which lasted about an hour.
His Holiness and the foreign minister discussed issues related to the Middle
East in general and to Lebanon, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh in particular.
They exchanged information, as well as their views on these issues.
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the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.

Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria
July 3 2005
3 Bulgarian Films Compete at Karlovi Vari Fest

Charming Bulgarian actress Vessela Kazakova, 27, landed the Silver
Saint George Best Actress Award in an international festival in
Moscow. Kazakova is the lead actress in the Bulgarian-Turkish `Stolen
Eyes.’ Photo by BTA

Three Bulgarian movies will take part in the 40th International Film
Festival in Karlovi Vari.
Andrey Paunov’s “Georgi and the Butterflies” which was awarded with
the “Silver Wolf” in Amsterdam is a part of the documentary section.
Bulgaria’s Nadezhda Koseva “The Ritual” is part of the international
project “Generation: Lost and Found” that will be presented during
the special program of the festival.
The third Bulgarian movie is “Stolen Eyes” which was presented at the
Moscow Film Festival and brought Bulgaria’s actress Vessela Kazakova
the Silver Saint George Best Actress Award.
World famous movie star Sharon Stone, actor Robert Redford, Danish
director Thomas Vinterberg and Canadian-Armenian director Atom Egoyan
together with his wife Arsine Khanjian are expected to take part in
the festival.

AZG Armenian Daily #122, 02/07/2005
TV and radio
‘ARMENIA TV’ AND ‘AR RADIOINTERCONTINENTAL’ WISH TO ENLARGE BROADCASTING
AREA OF THEIR PROGRAMS
RA TV and Radio National Committee discussed the competition suggestion
package of “Armenia TV” CJSC. “Armenia TV” envisages broadcasting its
programs through 17 connection frequencies within the republic. “Armenia TV”
is the only participant of the competition announced for the abovementioned
frequencies.
“AR Radiointercontinental” CJSC also submitted a package of competition
suggestions to RA TV and Radio National Committee. The company wants to
receive license for 9 frequencies of TV broadcasting in 9 regions of the
republic. The responses to the suggestion packages of the two companies will
be announced on July 18.
By Nana Petrosian

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READ AND BECOME CIVILIZED
`This book will help those, who wish to raise political culture’, associate
professor of the chair of State Management Academy , reviewer of the book
titled `Modern problems of financing and management of political market’
Vilik Yedigaryan stated at today’s presentation.
After defending a thesis on economy in 2001 Lilit Harutyunyan decided to
make a detailed analysis in political field. In her book she presented the
most important problems of political management, international experience
and touched upon the situation in Armenia paying specific attention to PR.
The book with 300 edition costs 600-700 drams, the author is going to
present the book to the people she wrote it for.

Pan Armenian News
EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL POSTPONED ADOPTION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION
DOCUMENT
01.07.2005 03:56
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The city council of Edinburgh June 30 postponed the
adoption of the draft document on the Armenian Genocide recognition.
According to Zaman Turkish newspaper, the decision was made after the
Armenian Genocide seminar, which was held after the `initiative’ of the
England-Turkey Dialogue Committee.

Armenpress
GEORGIA TO CONSTRUCT NEW POWER LINE FROM ARMENIA
TBILISI, JULY 1, ARMENPRESS: Georgia’s fuel and energy minister Nika
Gilauri announced on June 30 about a soonest start of construction of a new
power line from Armenia, which he said would kick off in a month. He said
the new power line with a capacity of 330 Kwatt/h will become an alternative
electricity supply source eliminating Georgia’s full independence on
Kavkasioni power line.
The construction of a new power line- Gardabani-Hrazdan, will be mainly
funded by Georgia’s government, which is set to release some $12 million for
this. The exact date of the start of construction will be specified during a
Gilauri’s visit to Yerevan next week.