GEORGY PETROSYAN: ARMENIA GUARANTOR OF NKR INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.09.2006 16:58 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ September 26 NKR FM Georgy Petrosyan received
Vice-Speaker of the British House of Lords, Chair of the Council
of Trustees for Humanitarian Assistance, baroness Caroline Cox,
who arrived in Stepanakert along with a delegation of British and
US philanthropists.
When opening the meeting the head of the NKR MFA expressed readiness
to provide support to programs implemented by British and US
philanthropists in Karabakh. As of the Karabakh peace process,
Georgy Petrosyan was concerned over Azerbaijan’s attempts to shift
the settlement from the OSCE MG aegis to UN.
“We are seriously studying the current situation, making conclusions
to make respective steps. It is impossible to solve a matter, relating
to the fate of a people, without taking into consideration its own
opinion. We played a role in establishing the cease-fire, why are we
deprived of the right to strengthen peace today?” the NKR FM said.
As for relations with Armenia, Petrosyan underscored, “Armenia is the
guarantor of NKR independence and security. As for political relations,
principle of non-intervention is observed.”
As of fires in the border zone, Petrosyan remarked the NKR had turned
to the OSCE suggesting to hold monitoring to have an impartial opinion,
reported the NKR MFA Press Office.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

BUILDING ELECTRIC MAIN BETWEEN ARMENIA AND GEORGIA TO START IN NOVEMBER
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.09.2006 17:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The building of 600-kV electric main, which will link
energy systems of Georgia and Armenia, will start in late November
and will finish in 2-3 years. According to Deputy Minister of Energy
of Georgia Archil Nikolaishvili, the overall cost of the project is
$50 million, however Georgia will allocate only half of that sum. The
second half will be covered by Armenia. The project aims at enhancing
energy security of the country, reports Gruzia Online.

NATO SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTH CAUCASUS TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA IN MID-OCTOBER
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.09.2006 17:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ NATO Special Representative for the South Caucasus
Robert Simmons will arrive in Armenia in the second ten days of
October, acting Spokesperson of the Armenian MFA Vladimir Karapetyan
told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to Azeri sources, Robert
Simmons will be in Azerbaijan October 8-10.
There he is scheduled to meet Azeri officials.

DINK AGAIN ACCUSED IN INSULTING TURKISHNESS
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.09.2006 18:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Public Prosecutor of Shishli in Istanbul has indicted
editor-in-chief of the Agos Hrant Dink and two his co-workers, one
of them being Dink’s son, for “insulting Turkishness” and demanded
imprisonment for 3 years. According to the prosecution, on July 21
Dink’s statement over the issue was published in a foreign media. “I
determine it as a Genocide, as the results makes name it that
way. Today we can see that the nation, which lived in its lands for
4 thousand years, was expatriated after those events,” Dink said in
his article. Shishli court has already sentenced Dink to 6 months of
conditional imprisonment due to a similar indictment, reports RFE/RL.

VARTAN OSKANIAN: CONFLICTS REQUIRE SEPARATE SOLUTION
By Nana Petrosian
AZG Armenian Daily
27/09/2006
In his speech at the 61st session of the UN General Assembly
Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian assured that the Kosovo
process is under close scrutiny in Armenia. “We ourselves defend the
self-determination process of Nagorno Karabakh people.
Yet, we do not draw parallels between these two or other conflicts. We
believe that the conflicts differ and in each case a unique decision
should be taken based on its peculiarities.” Vartan Oskanian
underscored that the people of Nagorno Karabakh long ago made its
decision not to be presented by Azerbaijan. They were the victim of
political violence, they defended themselves and succeeded despite
all difficulties. Azerbaijani government has lost the moral right to
come out with a proposal to secure a safe future for the people of
Karabakh, Armenian FM stated.
Mr. Oskanian emphasized that by turning down all proposals of
mutual concessions of the last 8 years Azerbaijan wants to avoid
responsibility for rejected them. He also assured that Azerbaijan
attempts to picture Armenia as a side that turns down every proposal
for that purpose using all possible measures.
But Armenia’s stance is clear, and the path that Karabakh has
chosen and follows for two decades is irreversible, Mr. Oskanian
said. “Nagorno Karabakh is not a trial, it’s a place, an ancient and
beautiful garden inhabited with people who have earned the right to
live a peaceful and fearless live. We do not demand more and do not
expect more,” Vartan Oskanian stated.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

EP PUTS DEMANDS BEFORE TURKEY
AZG Armenian Daily
27/09/2006
On September 25, a regular sitting of the European Parliament discussed
the report of its External Relations Committee on Turkey that harshly
criticizes Turkish authorities. The report also labeled unsatisfactory
all reforms carried out in regards to freedom of speech, religious and
ethnic minority rights and improvement of relations with Cyprus. EP
representatives have also called on Turkey in the report to open its
border with Armenia and to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide.

PREMIERE IN ARMENIA AND FRANCE
By Marietta Makarian
AZG Armenian Daily
27/09/2006
Famous actor and director Serge Avetikian, who is currently living in
France, has been working on staging of Alfred de Musset’s “Marianna’s
Caprises” at the Yerevan based Hamazgayin theatre. The premiere of
the performance will take place on October 4, 5 and 7 in Yerevan.
The price written in 1833 dwells on an unhappy passion to Marianna. The
story takes place in Naples. Serge Avetikian tried to stage the
story close to the realities of today’s hopeless Armenian youth,
at the same time, preserving the original text. The performance is
stage exclusively within the framework of the arrangements of the
French Festival in Armenia and Armenia’s Year in France. It was
financed by the French Embassy to Armenia, RA Culture Ministry and
by others sponsors.

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR SECURES ECONOMIC GROWTH
By Ara Martirosian
AZG Armenian Daily
27/09/2006
As of January-August 2006, a high pace of economic growth was secured
in Armenia. RA National Statistic Service informed about this. The
indicator of the economic growth made 11,3%. As compared to the first
six months, it has decreased and amounted to %16.
While the growth of the construction volume made 40,2% in the period
under review and the total area of dwelling houses made 28,7%.
The total volume of industrial production decreased by 0,9%, without
the volume of electricity, gas and water production, it made 0,7%
and without the volume of diamond production, it increased by 2,1%.
The foreign trade turnover increased by 11,5%. The export decreased
by 3,4% making $ 595 million, import increased by 20% and totaled to
$1,3 billion. Without the article of the diamond production, it grew
by 2,6%, while the import increased by 28,4%. The negative balance
of the foreign trade increased and surpassed $ 700 million.
As compared with the indicator of December, 2005, the consumers’
prices increased by 2,7 %. At the same time, the currency profits of
the population grew by 18,7%, while the expenses increased by 20,5%.

STRIKERS GATHERED OPPOSITE THE PARLIAMENT
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[05:36 pm] 26 September, 2006
Today the residents of Northern and Main Avenues, Koghbatsi and
Firdusi Streets, Kozern district as well as gardeners of Dalma
and Nork organized a rally opposite the President’s residence and
National Assembly.
They tried to meet NA deputies, to talk to them and to share their
concerns with them. This time reason for their concern was the bill on
“Property alienation for state and public needs” which was endorsed
after the 1st hearing. The rally participants claim that before
the second hearing RA Justice Minister David Haroutyunyan made a new
amendment to it. As a result the law will have a reverse outcome. “This
is another breech of RA Constitution and Human Rights Convention.
It gives an opportunity to the high-rank officials to find ways to
hide the money they have taken from us illegally,” maintains Vachagan
Hakobyan.
The strikers managed to talk to Alvard Petrosyan and Spartak Seiranyan,
deputies of Dashnaktsutyun party and the deputies promised to do
their best to turn down the bill. They also met NA deputies Viktor
Dallakyan, Vardan Lazarian and Razmik Martirosyan who also promised
to vote against the bill.
At present the rally participants are at the entrance of the National
Assembly where the bill is put to voting.

WHY SHOULD WE INITIATE CORRUPTION COMBAT?
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[06:10 pm] 26 September, 2006
“When the economic growth is evident the national currency is
appreciated. The point is that there shouldn’t be any shakes so that
businessmen can direct their resources in the right direction,” said
Vahram Nersisyants, the President’s councillor on the economic issues
during his meeting with journalists today.
Mr. Nersisyants has recently returned from Singapur, where he
participated in the annual summit of World Bank and International
Monetary Fund. The councillors of 192 presidents gathered in the
summit to discuss corruption, to reveal its essence, to find its
appropriate definition and ways of its combat. “During the debate
we faced a serious problem – which are the criteria of corruption as
corruption has different outcome in different countries. Our second
task referred to the methodology how to measure corruption.
Unless we find the solutions to these problems corruption combat
won’t have distinct bases, ” says Vahram Nersisyants.
The Trustee’s Council was assigned to work out a model regulating
corruption combat in spring. A few bills were discussed during the
autumn meeting but the model was not finally affirmed.
Asked whether he approves of the Dashnaktsutyun’s suggestion to form
a corruption combating committee Mr. Nersisyants answered, “The point
is that any establishment combating against corruption may become a
hearth of corruption. I claim that the roots of corruption must be
eradicated at first,” offered Vahram Nersisyants.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress