AZG Armenian Daily #211, 04/11/2006
Event
IT’S NECESSARY TO PAY ATTENTION TO CLAUSES OF SEVRES TREATY
To 150th Anniversary of Woodrow Wilson
An arrangement dedicated to 150th anniversary of great
friend of Armenia, 28th US president Woodrow Wilson
took place the American University of Armenia
yesterday. A few episodes from the Armenian history
connected with the Armenian Cause were presented.
Deans of the departments of law and political science
as well as historian Armen Ayvazian made speeches. Tom
Samuelian, dean of the law department, presented the
life and deeds of Woodrow Wilson, and Armen Ayvazian
dwelt on a number of clauses of the Treaty of Sevres.
The speaker pointed out to 4 basic tasks within the
Armenian cause: issues of Artsakh and Javakhk,
international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and
Armenian-Turkish relations. In his words, the Sevres
Treaty gave the most correct formula of settling the
Armenian Cause, and “if the territorial nature of the
Armenian Cause is rejected then this issue will not be
settled.”
The political scientist was sure that the Sevres
Treaty provides a wonderful legal and political
foundation for approaching the settlement of the
Armenian Cause, and our officials have to revive the
approaches of the Sevres Treaty while signing new
agreements. Asked whether the Sevres Treaty is
perfect, Armen Ayvazian said that neither the Sevres
nor Kars, nor Moscow treaties are perfect simply the
approaches of the former one are acceptable.
By Tamar Minasian
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

US EMBASSY IN RA: TRAFFICKING PROBLEM IN ARMENIA REQUIRES RESOLVING
Arka News Agency, Armenia
Nov 3 2006
YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. The problem of trafficking in Armenia
requires resolving, Anthony Godfry, Deputy Head of Mission, US
Embassy in Armenia, stated at his meeting with Chairperson of the
Standing Parliamentary Commission for Science, Education, Culture and
Youth Affairs Hranush Hakobyan. He pointed out that struggle against
trafficking has become one of the most important tasks of various
countries and international organizations.
Although the RA Government is ready to elaborate a new national
program of trafficking control, but no decisive steps have yet been
made because necessary funds have not been allocated form the state
budget. Godfry stated that the USA is concerned with the problem being
resolved, and if funds are allocated from Armenia’s state budget,
the USA and the UNDP are ready to render active financial assistance.
In her turn, Granush Hakobyan pointed out the necessity of eradicating
trafficking as a vicious phenomenon. “The national program of
trafficking control must be consistently implemented.
Armenia should accede to relevant international agreements,
harmonize its legislation and establish close ties with international
organizations,” she said.
Hakobyan expressed her readiness to contribute to the resolution of
financial problems by applying to the RA Government.
The sides reached an arrangement about long-lasting cooperation
and activities for implementation of Armenia’s national program of
trafficking control. P.T. -0–
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

AZG Armenian Daily #211, 04/11/2006
Exhebition
ARMENIAN ARTISTS IN PHOTOS BY CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER
The exhibition entitled “Armenia Is Place of A Meeting” opened at
Boyajian art gallery of the Yerevan State Fine Arts Academy. The
exhibition includes the works by Canadian photographer Galust
Papian. The National Wide Armenian Educational and Cultural Union
initiated the arrangement. The photographer represented his 70 works
made in the course of the last 25 years. The exhibition mainly includes
the portraits of famous Armenian artists
By Rouzan Poghosian
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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THE FIRST GOAL OF EDGAR MANOUCHARYAN
[01:22 pm] 03 November, 2006
19-year-old striker of the RA football national team Edgar
Manoucharyan scored at the 65th minute of the UEFA cup group stage
match “Ajax”-“Austria” yesterday. “Ajax” beat “Austria” 3:0.
The Armenian played about 30 minutes. Eight minutes after his
appearance in the field he scored his first goal in the international
matches of “Ajax”.
Ajax played a solid match, and they got the start they wanted in the
group stage of the UEFA Cup. According to the “Ajax” coach, “Edgar
clearly is on good form and he is feeling fine. He is a great talent.
Hopefully he can make the final steps, I really hope that. ”
Yesterday Artavazd Qaramyan also played in the UEFA cup group
phase. His “Rapid” tied with “Hapoel” from Tel Aviv.

ARMENIAN-CHINESE COOPERATION
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[12:47 pm] 03 November, 2006
RA deputy foreign minister Armen Bayburdyan’s delegation which is
in China on official duty participated in the recurrent phase of
interdepartmental consultations between the Foreign Ministries
of Armenia and China. RA Ambassador to China V. Ghazaryan also
participated in the meetings.
During the visit the delegation had two-party meetings: they were
received by Foreign Minister of China Li Zhaoxing. Welcoming the RA
delegation, the Foreign Minister highly appreciated the progress of
the Armenian-Chinese relations for the past few years.
The Minister mentioned that the sides have formed a stable atmosphere
of political mutual trust, and mutual cooperation is developing
dynamically in all the fields.
Agreeing with the Foreign Minister, Armen Bayburdyan mentioned the
development of the Armenian-Chinese relations as one of the priorities
of the RA foreign policy.
On the same day interdepartmental consultations took place in the
Foreign Ministry of the Republic of China.

GEORGIA IS LOOKING FOR WAYS OUT
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[01:08 pm] 03 November, 2006
President of Georgia Michael Sahakashvili ordered to create new energy
sources in the country in order not to depend on imported energy.
Prime Minister of the country Zurab Noghaideli informed today that two
new hydroelectric power stations are to be constructed in Paravani
and Gudauri. “I think in the present circumstances our answer to
the raise of the price of the Russian gas will be the creation of
alternative sources of energy”, the Prime Minister said.
Let us remind you that “Gasprom” has decided to make the price of the
gas sent toe Georgia 230 USD for 1000 cubic meters instead of 110 USD.

KARAPETYAN FOLLOWS THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS?
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[02:39 pm] 03 November, 2006
KARAPETYAN WANTS TO BECOME PRESIDENT
The People’s Party headed by Tigran Karapetyan will have its own
candidate during the 2008 Presidential elections. As for the 2007
Parliamentary elections, the party will not cooperate with any other
political power, Tigran Karapetyan told a news conference today.
“I want to be nominated proceeding from my ideas and not for the chair
itself. I have that right as I have been living in Armenia since 1994”,
he said.
As for alliances, their 12 000-member party does not have associates
which are democratic. “Alliances exist for the sake of money or for
the sake of power. For example, the Republican party joined as it
had power, Arshak Sadoyan and Shavarsh Kocharyan are the favorites
of people, and Stepan Demirchyan tried to follow the principle of
‘Like father, like son’. But it is obvious that the proverb is not
always valid”, he said.
Tigran Karapetyan announced today that the greatest politician was
Jesus Christ. He first cured and fed people and only then started
preaching. He said that he follows the Example of Christ, “If the
people are to be concerned about their daily bread, how can they
think about other things? “

WHAT ABOUT DAVID HAROUTYUNYAN?
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[03:13 pm] 03 November, 2006
Under the decision of the RA Government, RA Minister of Transport
and Communication Andranik Manoukyan has the control of the 10%
of the shares of “ArmenTel” since yesterday.
How does NA deputy Arshak Sadoyan comment on the fact?
“If the Government has made that decision, who has had the control over
the 10% of the shares by now if not the Ministry of Transport? Should
they have given the control to the Minister of Justice? “, the deputy
answered with irony.
According to Arshak Sadoyan, now when the sale of the 90% of the
shares of “ArmenTel” is concerned, the control over the 10% is really
important.

THE REFERENDUM IS FIXED FOR DECEMBER 10
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[03:19 pm] 03 November, 2006
NKR President Arkadi Ghoukasyan has signed a decree about “Fixing
the Constitutional Referendum of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic”
according to which December 10, 2006 is the day of the Referendum.
The Parliament of Artsakh adopted the draft Constitution two days ago.

AYVAZYAN MET THE KING
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[07:17 pm] 03 November, 2006
RA Ambassador to Sweden Ara Ayvazyan met King of Sweden Karl XVI
Gustav in order to hand the King his credentials.
During the private conversation after the ceremony the sides referred
to the historic links between Armenia and Sweden and the process of
developing the relations between the countries.
At the request of the King of Sweden Ambassador Ayvazyan briefed him on
the political and economic situation in Armenia. The sides exchanged
thoughts about the perspectives of cooperation of Scandinavian and
South Caucasian countries.