AZG Armenian Daily #205, 27/10/2006

Exhibition
`THE ARMENIAN ART OF 20TH CENTURY’ TO LAUNCH AT TRETYAKOV GALLERY
New exhibition entitled “The Armenian Art of 20th Century” will
officially launch at the Tretyakov State Gallery on October 27 within
the frameworks of the arrangements of Armenia’s Year in Russia. The
exhibition will present the works from the collection of the Tretyakov
State Gallery.
The Armenian Embassy in Russia informed that the paintings and
sculptures by the most prominent Armenian artists of the second half
of the 20th century will be included in the exhibition, i.e. about 50
pieces. In particular, there will be displayed art works by Martiros
Sarian (1880-1972), created in Yerevan in 1930s and 1960s. Besides,
the exhibition will include pieces by his favorite student Minas
Avetisian (1920-1975), who revived the traditions of the national art,
continued the development of decorative art.
The exhibition will represent the works by the classical Armenian
artists M. Abeghian (1909-1994), O. Karalian (1897-1981),
O. Zardarian (1918-1992). The exhibition includes also the works of
other Armenian painters. The sculptures by S. Ghazarian, G.
Frandulian, G. Baghdasarian, Kh. Iskandarian and others will be
exhibited. The collection of the Tretyakov State Gallery rather widely
reflects the development of the Armenian sculpture in the second half
of the 20th century. At present, this collection consists of about 100
works. The paintings and sculptures exhibited have common peculiar
features of Armenian graphic school well known for its coloration,
light, plastics granted by the unique nature of Armenia. The
exhibition will be on till November 26, 2006.

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FOIL PRODUCTION BACK ON RAILS
The former aluminum works of Kanaker, which was renamed Armenal in
2000, reopened yesterday after 23 months of retrofitting and
re-equipping. The re-equipping of the works belonging to Russian Rusal
Company required $70 million.
Vice-president of Rusal-Armenal Company, Aleksander Livshits said that
the works will henceforth produce foil of a higher quality increasing
the production to 25.000 tones a year. Thanks to new equipments the
foil production will be zero-discharge with minimum threat to the
environment.
By Gohar Gevorgian

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DOUBTS ARE NOT SETTLED
[01:29 pm] 27 October, 2006
The part of the October 27 case referring to the organizers was
suspended last year due to the absence of corpus delicti. The
relatives of the victims are sure that not corpus delicti but the
desire to reveal the case was absent.
The doubts of the society as to the organizers of the attack were not
settled; moreover, surveys come to prove that 98% of the society is
sure there were hidden organizers. Today, the probability of revealing
the case is minimal as the main witnesses have either died, or left
Armenia for the USA where there are not much chances of finding them.
The five volumes containing data about the criminal case were never
investigated.
The identity of the person who killed Armenak Armenakyan was never
revealed.
Although there was information that several deputies supported the
criminals, not investigation was ever carried out either, especially
after Prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan was invited to the President’s
residence and stopped active investigation. After Aram Sargsyan
resigned office, deputy Mushegh Movsisyan who was told to have
supported the criminals was set free. Later on, he died in a car
crash.
Alexan Haroutyunyan and Haroutyun Haroutyunyan too were set
free. Later on, they took up high posts in state structures.
Of course the names of those people who served not justice but the
authorities and took up high posts are worth mentioning: Aghvan
Hovsepyan who was Public Prosecutor in 1999 returned to his post
again, judge Samvel Uzunyan who investigated the case was appointed
President of Nor Norq Court, prosecutor Gagik Avetisyan was appointed
head of a department in the Public Prosecutor’s Office, prosecutor
Hakob Martirosyan was transferred to the department combating
corruption, Hakob Babayan, John Farkhoyan, Gevorg Matevosyan and
Marcel Matevosyan were appointed heads of different departments, and
Hrachya Haroutyunyan was appointed first deputy head of National
Security Service. Let us remind you that he was more caring about the
terrorists who decapitated the Government with the aim of coup d’etat
than about the 16-year-old boy who entered the Pedagogical University
with bottles of oil and packs of flour with the aim of carrying out a
«terrorist act» if he is not included in the Ginnes book. The boy was
killed by Hrachya Haroutyunyan.
The commander of the regiment accompanying the terrorists and his
soldiers were given medals and financial awards.
Where are the tools of the crime? Many of them are no more alive:
Norayr Eghiazaryan was killed in the prison cell, Vram Galstyan
committed suicide.
All the people who had anything to do with the October 27 case die in
mysterious circumstances: car crashes, heart attacks, or suicides.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

From: Sebouh Z Tashjian
Subject: RA Academy of Fine Arts Is Already 60 Years Old
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RA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IS ALREADY 60YEARS OLD
[07:20 pm] 26 October, 2006
The Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts will celebrate its 60th
anniversary of October 27 – 28.
A number of events are scheduled on that day – the statue of Ara
Sargsyan will be unveiled inside the building, there will be an
exhibition of students’ works and a concert will be held in
Philharmonic hall on October 28.
The academy was founded in 1944.
The new building of the academy was in a miserable state. And the RA
Government allocated 145 million AMD for the reconstruction, says
Rector Aram Isabekyan. The current building can hardly be compared
with the one we had 10 years ago.
The academy has got departments in Gyumri and Vanadzor, and its
students outnumber nine hundred.
Every year the students of the academy go to study in Paris where a
workshop was opened by the financial assistance of an Armenian deputy.

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HENRY CUNY COMPLETES DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN ARMENIA AND WISHES
PROSPERITY TO ARMENIA AND ITS PEOPLE
On October 25, RA President Robert Kocharian received Ambassador
France to Yerevan, Henry Cuny, who completes his diplomatic mission to
the Republic of Armenia. RA President’s press-service informed that
Mr. Henry Cuny was awarded the medal of “Mkhitar Gosh”, by the
President’s October 25 decree, for his considerable contribution to
the strengthening and development of the Armenian-French friendly
relations.
In the beginning of the meeting, Kocharian thanked the Ambassador for
his fruitful cooperation and stated that that a sufficient progress is
achieved in the Armenian-French relations during the Ambassadors’
diplomatic mission in Armenia. Henry Cuny expressed gratitude for the
high honor done and assured that he highly estimated that. He has
highly appreciated a warm attitude of Armenia to France. At the end of
the meeting, the diplomat wished prosperity to Armenia, welfare to the
Armenian people and success in work to the President of the Republic
of Armenia

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IRANIAN GAS TO BE GIVEN TO `ARMRUSGASARD’
[08:21 pm] 26 October, 2006
Karen Karapetyan, executive director of `ArmRusGasArd’ made an
announcement on the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline.
Let us remind you that according to the Russian sources, the Iranian
gas will also be sold to Russia.
`Iran-Armenia gas pipeline covers only 40 kilometers. It is to
connect the Iranian gas-transportation system to the `ArmRusGazArd’
gas system. I think there is no intention to give it to the Russian
side. The main question is as follows; will the Iran-Armenia gas
pipeline be a separate company or will it be given to `ArmRusGasArd’?
I assume it will be logical to give the pipeline to `ArmRusGasArd,’
maintains Karen Karapetyan.

AZG Armenian Daily #205, 27/10/2006

Karabakh issue
NOVEMBER 14, BRUSSELS: TRY AGAIN
On October 25, in response to the question of Aram G.
Sargsian, member of RA National Assembly, RA Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian said that there is really the
issue of returning territories in the agenda of the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement process, but the issues of
NKR people’s self-determination and status are
priority ones in the package. He added that the rest
of the issues will be discussed stage by stage after
the above ones. Mr. Oskanian also said that they
negotiate for a part of the Armenian Martaket and
Martouni regions under the control of Azerbaijan. At
the same time, he added that these regions aren’t
observed at the same level with those under the
control of Nagorno Karabakh. Thus, Mr. Oskanian said
that the settlement package is likely to be carried
out stage by stage, but that will be accepted as a
whole package.
Mr. Oskanian made the statement above regarding the
new ideas expressed by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
on October 6 Oskanian-Mamediarov meeting. Moreover,
the Armenian side also represented the position of
Nagorno Karabakh. Besides, Mr. Oskanian stated that
the sides haven’t reached any agreement about these
new ideas. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the
Foreign Ministers of Armenian and Azerbaijan will try
to find the agreement terms again in the course of the
coming November 14 meeting in Brussels. After the
meeting in Brussels, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
will visit the region
By Marietta Khachatrian

AZG Armenian Daily #205, 27/10/2006

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VARTAN OSKANIAN UNAWARE OF AIM OF FUSS ABOUT
DEMARCATION OF ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN BORDER
RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said Wednesday at
the Armenian Parliament that he isn’t aware of the
fuss about the demarcation of the Armenian-Georgian
border.
He stated that the map of the Armenian-Georgian border
published in 1939 is taken as a ground. He said there
are some areas where either the Armenian or the
Georgian parties “have crossed” the borders and the
delimitation is necessary to avoid territorial losses.
The negotiating sides have quite a positive view of
the process despite the current difficulties. The
ultimate statement rests upon the Parliament here. Mr.
Oskanian said that anything that may infringe the
national interests of Armenia in this process is
excluded. He added that the sides had agreed
everything at the negotiations.
As for the Armenian citizens who have been persecuted
by the Georgian authorities for crossing the
Georgian-Abkhazian border, the minister said this
problem is being gradually settled. A month ago, the
number of arrested RA citizens amounted to 30 people,
now it has reduced to 3. Negotiations are still under
way and these 3 persons will also be soon released, he
said. He believes the problem is that Georgia resolved
to apply a law that has not been applied for a long
time. Hence, these arrested RA citizens were likely to
have no idea of this law on the Abkhazian border.
By Marietta Khachatrian

AZG Armenian Daily #205, 27/10/2006

Turkey
LASHING OUT AT FRANCE AGAIN
A few days ago a new heading in French appeared at the
official website of Istanbul’s tourism department that
protests against the October 12 decision of France’s
National Assembly. The text full of errors announces
that “Turkey has never committed a genocide throughout
its history… the French does not have clear idea of
our European continent… and Turkey came into existence
in 1923 therefore there were neither Turks nor a
Turkish army in 1915.” Such statements require no
comments.
This information was sent to the daily by Jean Eskiyan
from France. Mr. Eskiyan added that more than 900
French websites, including those of municipalities,
universities, major organizations and French-Armenian
communities, were attacked by Turkish hackers after
the October 12.
As of October 23, these websites were not restored.
The Turkish hackers got special training in 2003 and
are united under RSF (Rooting Sabotage Forced)
abbreviation.
By Hakob Tsulikian

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SPECIALISTS IN CRIME DETECTION CLAIM MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF A320’S
CRASH WAS INTERFERENCE OF BRUTE FORCE
The New Times Party gathered yesterday representatives of all other
anti-crime parties and unions for a social discussion. Though there is
no official theory of the May 3 crash of Armenian A320 airline and the
investigation is still in process, the specialist in crime detection
are trying to incline the society to the last crash theory that is
widely circulating in the media these days. This theory claims that
the cause of the surprising crash was interference of brute force and
activities of a criminal group inside the plane. This allegation was
presented by Vladimir Poghosian, former pilot of naval aviation. In
his opinion, there was a scuffle at the VIP lounge of Zvartnots
Airport prior to the flight. But it remained within the airport
walls. The Flight Security service was unaware of the scuffle. The
Passengers’ luggage was not properly checked either. The clash did not
vapor aboard the plane. The situation on the plane prevented the
pilots to take sound decisions, and the plane ran out of
control. Besides, the pilots disregarded warnings of bad weather
conditions in Sochi airport.
In Aram Karapetian’s words, the Russian mass media confirms the theory
of brute force interference. The Russian media reports that before
plunging into the Black Sea a few passengers called their friends and
relatives saying that there was a fight even shooting on the plane.
Arshak Nalbandian, head of the Flight security Service of Armavia Air
Carrier, completely rejected this theory saying that the crew was in
normal working state. A flight attendant was gaily speaking and
laughing with the pilots a few minutes prior to the crash. Therefore
he rules out that there was a skirmish on the plane. He said that he
had not signed the preliminary conclusion of the International
Aviation Committee that places the blame on the crew.
The specialists in crime detection suggested setting an independent
commission of experts that will carry out its own investigation.
Vladimir Poghosian reminded that the opposition’s such proposal was
turned down as the National Assembly had an order from above. Thus,
there is someone who will be in disadvantage once the commission is
created. He also stated that he has facts proving his theory but will
make them public only after a commission is set. Arshak Nalbandian
added that Armavia is for creation of such a commission.
By Karine Danielian