ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN FOCUS OF DUTCH PRESS
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 16:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Genocide is kept in focus of the Dutch
press. Big article is published in the Hague-based Volkskrant, part
of front page and on page 4, about the Israeli denial of genocide,
title “Israel want to know no other genocide,” subtitle: Stress on
uniqueness holocaust and Turkish pressure make Armenian genocide claim
impossible, the Federation of Armenian communities of Netherlands
told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. It is a rather accusing article for
Israel, featuring Yair Auron, professor in history and George Hintlian,
Armenian historian and sociologist.
In Trouw a small article that Sezer has not congratulated Pamuk
on winning Nobel Prize yet, while he normally would have to come
first. Mehmet Ali Birand calls it inappropriate. The silence of the
president probably meant to make clear that he does not like Pamuk’s
texts about the Armenian Genocide.
They suggest Erdogan did congratulate Pamuk also was meant in his
fight with Sezer, the newspaper writes.

OSCE MG CONSULTATIONS SCHEDULED OCTOBER 23
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 16:06 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Co-chairs of the OSCE MG for settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict will hold consultations prior to the Paris
meeting of Armenian and Azeri FMs, to be held October 24. The co-chairs
are supposed to meet October 23, Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE MG
Yuri Merzlyakov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, the
Paris meeting will have the ordinary format. “The Ministers will meet
tete-a-tete first, then the co-chairs will join them,” Merzlyakov said.

AZERIS AND TURKS OF ROMANIA “CRITICIZE” FRANCE FOR GENOCIDE BILL
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 17:09 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yesterday a protest action took place in front of
the French Embassy in Bucharest against the French Parliament adopting
a bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Representatives of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities, Tatar and
Turkic national minorities took part in the action. The participants
“criticized the scandalous legislation, adopted by the legislative of
that country.” The demonstration participants, having Turkish and Azeri
flags, demanded that France “be careful with human rights.” Having
handed the resolution to the Embassy, the participants of the rally,
widely covered by the media, laid a black wreath to the French
diplomatic mission, reports APA.

BELARUS PM TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA OCTOBER 22
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 17:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A governmental delegation, led by Belarus PM
Sergey Sidorsky will pay a visit to Armenia October 22-24, Head of the
Information Department, Belarus MFA Spokesperson Andrey Popov stated at
a news briefing for the media. In his words, within the framework of
the visit talks with Armenian PM Andranik Margaryan and meetings with
President Robert Kocharian and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II are scheduled. Humanitarian and regional cooperation, expansion
of trade and economic ties, specifically increase of supplies of
Belarus automobile and agricultural equipment will be considered,”
Popov underscored. Presentation of innovation technologies of Belarus
and its High Technologies Park is planned.
A scientific and practical seminar on new Belarus developments in
medicine production is to be held, reports IA Regnum.

EU DEMANDS LAYING RAILWAY FROM TURKEY TO EUROPE THROUGH ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 17:34 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, who are included
in the TRACECA, support the Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway
project, however EU does not have a positive stance on the matter,”
stated National Secretary of TRACECA inter-governmental commission
Akif Mustafayev. In his words, the EU does not want Armenia to stay
aside of regional projects. The EU demands to lay a railway from
Turkey to Europe through Armenia in exchange.
“However, it is not possible before settlement of the conflict
in Nagorno Karabakh. The unwillingness of individual states to
finance Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars project will not tell on its
implementation in any way. The countries participating in the project
have already indicated their readiness to allocate means for holding
works,” Mustafayev states, reports APA.

AZERBAIJAN MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM UNESCO FOR DEMOLISHING ARMENIAN KHACHKARS
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 18:09 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An international delegation comprised of
representatives of different National Parliaments and a Scottish
history-of-art specialist, were received by Mr. Kotchiro Matsuura,
Director-General of UNESCO, from whom they requested an international
investigation and open denunciation of the crime perpetrated on the
Armenian cemetery of Old Julfa by the army of Azerbaijan, independent
French journalist Jean Ackikian told PanARMENIAN.Net.
The delegation was formed at the behest of the Parliamentary Group
Switzerland-Armenia – mainly the Co-Chairmen – the National Councilors
Dominique de Buman (Vice-Chairman of the Christian Democratic-Party)
and Ueli Leuenberger (Vice-Chairman of the Green Party) – with the
support of Mr. Charles Aznavour, Ambassador of Armenia to UNESCO. The
Parliamentarians submitted to the UNESCO Director-General comprehensive
documentation on the subject, as well as a signed Memorandum in which
five recommendations are presented to the state of Azerbaijan, among
which, the construction of a Christian memorial on the site of the
old cemetery. If Azerbaijan does not answer these recommendations,
the delegation of the members of Parliament will seek for exclusion
of Azerbaijan from the UNESCO through the mediation of the European
governments, Switzerland, Russia and Canada.

CIVIL AVIATION OF ARMENIA REFRAINS FROM COMMENTS ON CRIMINAL SCUFFLE ABOARD A-320
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 18:31 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Central Administration of the Civil Aviation
of Armenia does not deny or confirm statements of individuals,
referring to the crash of A-320 flying from Yerevan to Sochi, Central
Administration Spokesperson Gayane Davtyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter. In her words, the viewpoint of the Central Administration
of the Civil Aviation of Armenia is unchanged and it was expressed by
Administration Chief Artyom Movsisyan at a news conference on July
28. “The actions of crewmembers being uncoordinated within last 17
seconds of the flight was the cause of the liner’s crash,” Movsisyan
had stated. We remind that A-320 plane of Armavia Armenian company
fell into the Black Sea on the night of May 3, when approaching
Adler. 113 persons died.

OPENING OF SURP KHACH CHURCH OF AKHTAMAR SLATED ON NOV 4
By Hakob Chakrian
AZG Armenian Daily
20/10/2006
Surp Khach church of Akhtamar Island will be opened on November 4,
Lraber newspaper of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople quoted
owner of the reconstructing company Cahit Zeidalan as saying. He said
that the reconstruction works ended on August 30 and currently the
church’s surroundings are being refurbished. He also said that prime
minister Erdogan had attached high importance to the reconstruction,
and most likely the opening will take place on November 4.
Zeidalan considers the reconstruction work to be of high quality
and exemplary for the world. Yet, it’s clear from the above picture
that the constructors have “forgotten” fix crosses on the dome and
on the chapel.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIAN MOVIE FEATURED IN TURKEY
AZG Armenian Daily
20/10/2006
“Golden Apricot” International Film Festival in cooperation with
Turkish Anatolu Kyultur NGO has organized featuring of Armenian movies
in Istanbul.
Harutyun Khachatrian’s “The Return of the Poet” was featured at
Diarbekir’s Cultural Center on Oct. 7 and at Istanbul’s Bogazici
University on Oct. 10. Besides this film, the filmmaker’s “Return to
the Promised Land” and “Documentalist” as well as Albert Mkrtchian’s
“Joyful Bus” were featured at Belgi University in Istanbul. Film
critic Artsvi Bakhchinian from Yerevan delivered lectures on the past
and present of the Armenian cinema during each screening.

NIKOLAY RIZHKOV: WE HAVE NO ARMENOPHOBY IN RUSSIA AND WE CAN NEVER HAVE
AZG Armenian Daily
20/10/2006
Nikolay Rizhkov, member of the Federal Council of the Russian
Federation, Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian Interparliamentary
Commission, met with Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, on
October 17. In the course of the meeting, Karekin II expressed concern
about certain cases of bad attitude to Armenians in Russia. The Press
Office of St. Etchmiadzin informed that Catholicos of All Armenians
confirmed his friendly attitude to Russia and its people and stated
that one should spare no efforts to settle the issue.
In response, Nikolay Rizhkov stated that there is no armenophobia in
Russia and they will try hard to prevent any xenophobic action.