SYSTEM OF A DOWN NOMINATED FOR BEST ALTERNATIVE GROUP
ArmRadio.am
02.11.2006 17:08
13th MTV Europe Awards ceremony will be held in Copenhagen tonight. The
System Of A Down rock group will compete for the Best Alternative
Group title.
Last year the System Of A Down did not only win in this, but also
became one of the best discoveries of the MTV Europe Music Awards
ceremony in Lisbon.
Besides, the group had the honor to close the ceremony.
All of the four members of the rock group – Serj Tangian, Taron
Malackyan, Shavo Odajian and John Dolmayan – are of Armenian origin.

SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WITH ATOM EGOYAN
University of Chicago Chronicle, IL
Nov 2 2006
Doc Films
Presidential Fellows in the Arts Series:
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9
Max Palevsky Cinema
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St.
Atom Egoyan-Cairo born, Canadian-bred and of Armenian descent-creates
films that are uniquely personal, often exploring issues of grief,
intimacy, displacement and the impact of technology and media on
modern life. His films, including The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica, and
Where the Truth Lies, have earned both critical acclaim and commercial
success around the world. Egoyan is known for pushing boundaries and
using film to tell complicated stories from a variety of nonlinear
perspectives. Unafraid of controversy, Egoyan has been noted and lauded
by critics for his comfort in making both big, commercially successful
films and smaller, personally gratifying films Creator of more than
a dozen films, Egoyan is one of Canada’s most prominent filmmakers.

FEARLESS, SELF-ASSERTIVE ARMENIAN LOBBY IN EUROPE
By Selcuk Gultasli
Zaman, Turkey
Nov 2 2006
[INTERVIEW] –Turkey has entered a very critical period in its EU
accession process. In the progress report to be released on Nov. 8,
a comprehensive assessment will be revealed. With regard to the report,
leaders of the EU member countries will talk with Turkey at the summit
in December.
The newly coined term “train wreck” describes a possible halt in
negotiations in the event Turkish seaports are not opened to Cypriot
vessels.
Visiting Zaman daily’s headquarters just 10 days before the disclosure
of the progress report, Graham Watson, leader of the Group of the
Alliance of Democrats and Liberals in the European Parliament (EP),
gave important messages about Turkey-EU relations.
If the talks are suspended in December, should the blame be put on
Turkey squarely?
I think if the talks are suspended it is a signal of failure on both
sides. Both sides because the EU would be failing really to fulfill
the commitment which it made this time last year to Turkish entry into
the union. Secondly, Turkey would be failing to live up its side of
the burden, which is the reform process that brings it closer.
Do you question the EU position on Cyprus?
I think the Cyprus issue crystallizes the difficulty of the current
situation, unfortunately in a very negative way. The Greek Cypriots
have to realize that the good will of the EU toward them is limited.
It has already been heavily drawn on in the rejection on Annan plan
and I think the Turkish side has to recognize the EU cannot continue
with what is effectively alien occupied territory. We have troops
from outside of the EU on EU soil. It is surely not beyond the wit of
our political leaders to find a way forward. The Finnish presidency,
which is very well disposed toward Turkish EU membership, has come
up with a formula which is very limited, but which if is accepted by
both sides, would allow us see some progress. I hope that we can grasp
that, knowing that it will be difficult for the Turkish government
and difficult also for the presidency of the EU.
I guess the Greek side is very negative toward the Finnish proposal.
What would be the cost of rejection by the Greek side?
I think there would be a considerable cost in terms of goodwill and I
suspect we will start looking to the EU Court of Justice to move the
issue forward. If the council of administers is unable to resolve
it, is there any direct cost? Probably not, but one should never
underestimate the value of political goodwill.
Do you think that it was a mistake to admit the Greek Cypriots [to
the European Union] without a solution?
If it was a mistake, it was a mistake on the EU side which goes back
five years earlier To compound the mistake by allowing Cyprus to
enter the EU without the solution has compounded our difficulties.
But at the same time, and this is part of the irony of politics, it
has probably brought us further forward than we would have been had we
simply said to the Greeks “No, go away and solve your problem before
you join,” because it has concentrated the minds of policymakers on
these difficulties in a situation where otherwise they would have
been able to put the matter aside
It is very difficult for me to understand the position of Britain
because from the beginning Britain was involved in preparing the Annan
plan. Now, Britain sides with the other EU countries in pressuring
Turkey to sign the Ankara protocol because there should be flexibility
in the British side. What is the reason for change of attitude in
the Cyprus issue?
It is a little too simplistic to imagine that positions of the members
states are entirely consensual. It is true that most political forces
in Britain will push very hard to get Turkey into the EU and to
resolve Cyprus. It is true that under British presidency of the EU we
agreed to open the accession negotiations but there are some political
forces in Britain who question the speed and the ultimate destination
of that journey. Just as there are some polical forces in France who
are more relaxed about Turkish membership and what we are developing
and this is the part of the genius of the EU. I think one of the most
difficult things we are facing is the unilateral adoption by Turkey of
the Ankara protocol, which is actually a bit more grit in the oyster.
Even if Turkey opens it ports, they will then want her to recognize
the Greeks and this is impossible because the European Union is not
determined to seek indemnities from the Greeks.
If you look at the EU from outside you tend to regard it as a
political community. If, from the inside, you boil down the EU to
its essentials it is still an economic community and therefore the
emphasis on trade has a driving force for political reform. I would
hope by limited opening up of Famagusta we were able to see economic
benefits which would helpus resolve some of the outstanding political
difficulties. Look at the history of the EU, what has been its great
success? It has been its foreign policy, the realty is we have no
foreign policy but the foreign policy of soft power, regime change
by non-violenct means, has been a remarkable success. Because the
carrot of the EU membership has been far more powerful than threats
of any armed forces. We have to try to keep the process in motion.
Former German Foreign Minister Joshka Fisher had said it would be
very unjust if negotiations had been halted because of Cyprus. Do
you agree with him?
For the most part, yes. You can always talk about injustices but it
never get you anywhere because yes, we can talk about the injustices
to Turkey and as he says it would be. But we can also look at the
past and find injustices to Greece. The essential succes of the EU
is not looking back, but looking forward.
Is it possible to prevent a train crash by improving the political
reform side of the equlibrium? I mean by changing, for instance,
Aricle 301. Do you think it is likely the comission may not suggest
suspension, but leave it to the council?
If you are asking me is there a trade off between domestic political
reform in Turkey and a solution to the Cyprus qeustion, I am not
sure. Turkish political reform is a neccassary condition for Turkish
membership to the EU. The resolution of Cyprus is a different issue.
Do you think that maybe nine members of EU may ask for the suspension?
This is a very interestng calculation. Of course you can decide that
the cost of the making another concession on Cyprus issue is too
high politicly and therefore you can make a wager that the talks will
continue. But it is a very high-risk strategy, particularly when you
have difficulties in European public opinion, which are beyond the
issue of Turkish membership. I think the overall climate in Brussels
surounding the Eupean constitution, for example, I think the reaction
of many EU governments to world development is just as much an attitude
of fear as much as it is hope. Those of us who want Turkey in the EU,
we are the hope-mongers. We are the ones who can see the opportunites,
who recognizes the diffuculties but can see a common way forward which
will allow us together to start to resolve many of the wider problems
on the planet. There is a duty on us constantly to keep things moving
forward, how ever difficult it is.
Is the European Union concerned at all that if negotiations are halted
Turkey will gradually lean toward an Islamic block?
I have a lot of sympathy for the Turkish government. Because I think
you have a government which is trying to reform the country very
fast and there is a certain amount of elasticity in the mangement of
public affairs.But you can only take people so far and so fast. There
are two sides to the equation and you have to keep them in balance. I
There are some Greek PMs that suggest making Turkish an EU language.
Should Turkish be an EU language?
We are moving in the direction of doing that. Euronews, our main
semi-official broadcasting corporation, broadcasts in Turkish.
Likewise many Turkish newspapers are publishing in diffrent European
countries.
What is your position on Greek Cypriots occupying two seats in the EP?
There is a very strong lobby in the EU parliament in favor of Greek
Cyprus and against Turkish Cyprus. As a result of political pressure
from my group we have managed to establish an official contact group
for relations between the EU parliament and the parliament of TRNC
[Turkish Cyprus]. I hope we will able to develop that group and I
hope one day it would become official parliamentary delegation.
Fortunately, Turkey is extremely well represented in the EU by a
number of very intelligent hard working MEPs of Turkish extraction
elected in other EU countries.
Why did you abstain from voting for the EP report?
Because we felt that the report failed to do justice to Turkey on a
number of grounds. I must say when we went into the vote my group was
prepared to vote against it if certain amendments had been passed which
would have condemned Turkey unfairly. As it was, those amendments did
not pass. And therefore we thought we were able to say we would not
support the report. The compromise within the parliamentary committee
was undermined by the amendment submitted by the reporter and others
late in the day.
But the perception in Turkey was that the report was written for a
country that would never become a full member. Would you agree?
My group believes friendship with Turkey requires us to be candid
with Turkey, and as such I’m sure we’ll say things that will upset
Turkey. We will criticize your country for its still very bad human
rights record, for failing to reform quickly enough, for Article 301,
just as we ciriticized France for adopting a law on the Armneian
genocide, which is a mirror image of Turkey’s Article 301. I think
that is one of the obligations of friendship. One of the most difficult
aspects of Turkish accession to the EU will be the process of looking
in the mirror and the process of working out how to move forward.
The Armenian issue is not restricted to France; it was also raised by
the EP. What is your opinion about the EP being so eager to address
the issue? Should it be the parliament’s business to make decisions
on historical and complicated issues? What can Turkey do to change
the climate?
There is a strong Armenian lobby. They have a distorting affect
on our politics. But if you look at the approach of the MEPs as
they vote, they represent three different consituences of interest:
their political family, their member state, and the region of their
member state. Most British MEPs will vote in favor of Turkey because
that’s the consensus of British public opinon; French MEPS will vote
against it for the same reason. But what we need to build is a broad
liberal approach which recognizes that we live in a secular world and
Turkey is a secular society and whether someone is Islamic, Christian,
or Jewish they are equal citizens.
But do you think the prestige of the EP is at stake when reports come
out on Turkey?
You have to recognize the nature of parliaments: they represent the
people. It only has the strengths and weaknesses of the people its
represents. To question the EP’s legitimacy is the wrong approach
because a parliament is for that reason legitimate. If the EP takes
a position you can be sure it represents European public opinion. But
one of the things I fear of Turkey’s EU is that we engage too much in
megaphone diplomacy and not enough in getting on with the business of
EU accession. My group questions the need to interview Turkey every
six months. Once a year or every 18 months would be sufficient.
The Turkish public wants to meet with Armenian historians to discuss
the issue, but it was rejected by the Armenian side. This leaves a
negative impression on the public and diminishes support for Europe.
Should there be a similar critique to the Armenian regard.
A few things strike me about the Armenian Genocide. First, it took
place 50 years ago. Second, we don’t have enough records to know
the true scale of atrocities. Third, these kinds of issues are best
dealt with by historial commissions leading to an informed public
debate rather than by politicians. But the biggest danger to the EU
is nationalism and patriotism.We all have to face our past. Turkey
will have to enter such a process as well, which I hope will lead to
a re-examination of the Armenian genocide because I would not like to
see Turkey join the EU and then we discuss Armenia membership and then
Turkey makes demands to Armenia they way Cyprus has done to Turkey.
Regarding the French bill, in terms of freedom of expression do you
think it is a big step backward?
It is a curious anomaly. I’m sure it will never become law because it
will never get a vote in the Senate. It’s part of a process of national
insecurity, which was reflected in the vote on the EU constitution.
If the EP is open to the effects of the Armenian lobby, do you
guarantee such a parliament would not pave the way for similar drafts
or laws?
I can provide no guarantee but it would suprise me. You should
tread very carefully when you deal with issues that affect one or
two member states Because the reason EU countries work together and
achieve progress is their solidarity, committment and common goals.
Do you think Turkey is missing an opportunity to teach France a lesson
by not ammending Article 301?
If Turkey were to amend Article 301 it would be seen as more
progressive than France on these issues. I do hope we can get the
reform process in Turkey back on track. When Erdogan’s party came to
office they made so much progress in the incredible 18 month period
of political opportunity. Four major reform packages passed through
parliament. There were cheers up to the rooftops of the EU.
Inevitably, they ran into some stumbling blocks and we were all
worried the right-wing conservative forces would reassert their iron
grip on Turkish politics. To Mr. Erdogan’s credit, he has had the
stamina and imagination to continue to promote reforms even if they
aren’t materializing as quickly. The best thing Turkey can do is to
keep the reform process moving. Every Turk should commit to reform,
and every Turkish business should move in that direction as well as
national support for the process.
Why doesn’t the AKP apply to be a member of your group and if they do,
what would be your attitude?
We recognize Erdogan’s party is primarily composed of two philosophies:
conservative and liberal. We would welcome integrating the AKP into our
structure. If the AKP applied for membership of Liberal International
we would look very favorably on their application.
Do you think Turkey is overplaying the argument of “clash of
civilizations”?
We all fear a religious, political backlash in Turkey, but I don’t
think it’ll happen. I’m convinced a majority of the Turkish people
want their country to develop as a modern, democratic, secular state
and that means taking the basis provided by Ataturk and developing
it further. This from looking at the rights of women, the treatment
of minorities, specifically the position of the Kurds. It also
means looking at the role of the military and the independence of
the judiciary.
Do you think the EU has a responsibility to push pious Turkish Muslims
into creating a Muslim democratic trend?
When I look at a Muslim, I don’t see them as a Muslim; I’m interested
if they share my ideals of democracy and civil society or if they have
a different concept of that society. I’m just as much at home with a
Muslim liberal as I am with a Christian liberal or a Buddhist liberal
or any other. Increasingly the challenges we face are challenges
where people will come together on ideological and humanitarian
considerations rather than others.
The disucsuion between The EU and the Turkish Chief of Staff comes
to mind, do you have similar experiences with other member states?
In any democratic society you have a huge range of dialogues going on,
sometime they look more official, sometimes less, but nobody questions
that the essential dialogue will go on between EU governments and the
Turkish government, as well as the EU people and the Turkish people.
Ataturk once said to Turkish military officials; “If you like to play
politics, don’t wear your uniforms.” For the AKP there is another
problem for pushing reforms. It has a conservative link, and the
main the problem with the religious Turkish Muslim community is the
headscarf issue, but for those issues they didn’t receive any support
from European bodies. At Turkish universities, headscarves are banned,
but there is no such ban at European universities. Is it possible to
raise this issue as a human rights problem?
We’ve got to relax about this. In my concept of a liberal society,
you don’t tell people what they’re allowed to wear. As far as I’m
concerned, somebody can walk naked on the street if they want to,
although it would be a crime in Britain. In a liberal society you
allow people the freedom to do what they want to do provided their
freedom does not impinge on the rights of others. Personally, if I
were a woman I would not wear a headscarf, but I would never prevent
anybody else’s right to do so.
So you don’t agree that the ban at universities is legitimate.
I can see the reasons for the ban within a Turkish concept at an
institute of learning, but I don’t consider it a liberal act.

PATTI LUPONE: TO HELL AND BACK, 4 BAY AREA CONCERTS NOV.2-5
Broadway World, NY
Nov 2 2006
For the first time in its 26-year history, Philharmonia Baroque
Orchestra (PBO) proudly presents a newly-commissioned work, written
specifically for the Orchestra and its Baroque instruments. The
one-act opera, entitled To Hell and Back, is by San Francisco composer
Jake Heggie, with a libretto by New York librettist Gene Scheer. The
one-act opera combines a modern aesthetic with mythological stories
with Baroque stylistic elements.
The opera will feature young Canadian-Armenian soprano Isabel
Bayrakdarian and Broadway legend Patti LuPone.
The world premiere of Heggie’s To Hell and Back will be part of
the PBO’s repertory Metamorphoses, which also includes Locatelli’s
Concerto grosso Op. 7 No. 6, Il pianto d’Arianna and Geminiani’s The
Inchanted Forrest.
Concert Info:
Mountain View – 8:00PM Thursday, Nov. 2 – Mountain View Center for
the Performing Arts (500 Castro St.) San Francisco – 8:00PM Friday,
Nov. 3 – Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Avenue) Berkeley – 8:00PM
Saturday, Nov. 4 – First Congregational Church (2345 Channing Way)
and 7:30PM Sunday, Nov. 5 (same venue)
Tickets ($29-$67) for the San Francisco and Berkeley performances are
available through City Box Office at 415-392-4400. Tickets for the
Mountain View performance are available at 650-903-6000. Also, tickets
for both venues can be purchased online at For
more information, call Philharmonia at 415-252-1288.
Patti LuPone is known for her acclaimed and Tony award-winning roles on
and off Broadway. She recently concluded a run as Mrs. Lovett in John
Doyle’s hit Broadway production of Sweeney Todd. Other significant
credits include roles in Gypsy, Noises Off, Master Class, A Little
Night Music, Passion, Anything Goes, and Evita in locales such as
London, San Francisco, and Ravinia, in addition to New York.
To Hell and Back is a new venture for LuPone, who will be singing
with a period-instrument orchestra for the first time.
Isabel Bayrakdarian won first prize in the 2000 Operalia competition,
and since then has appeared in notable opera houses across the globe.
Her signature roles include many Mozart and Handelian heroines. A
diverse performer, she is becoming known as an expert on the music of
Armenia’s iconic composer, Gomidas, and has appeared with Canada’s
two pre-eminent period-instrument orchestras, Tafelmusik and Les
Violons du Roy. To Hell and Back is the first piece written for
Bayrakdarian’s voice.
Jake Heggie’s recent ventures include the operas Dead Man Walking
and The End of the Affair. He has written pieces for organizations
from San Francisco Opera and Houston Grand Opera to Oakland East
Bay Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmic and Chanticleer. Heggie was
the recipient of a 2005-06 Guggenheim Fellowship, and is currently
working on a commission for the Metropolitan Opera.
The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has earned much recent acclaim, both
at home and internationally. The group was chosen as Musical America’s
“Ensemble of the Year” for 2004, and since then has made debuts at
Carnegie Hall in New York, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles,
Royal Albert Hall in London, and at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

NAGORNO-KARABAKH PARLIAMENT ADOPTS DRAFT CONSTITUTION
ITAR-TASS, Russia
Nov 2 2006
YEREVAN, November 2 (Itar-Tass) – The parliament of the self-proclaimed
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic approved in the second reading a draft
Constitution. It was adopted by a special session of the National
Assembly of the republic in Stepanakert on Wednesday evening.
The draft was approved by the overwhelming majority of deputies,
with one “against” and one abstention. The legislature decided to
put the document to a republic-wide referendum which is likely to be
set on December 10. A referendum was held on that day in 1991: 99.8
percent of voters were in favor of Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence
from Azerbaijan.
Head of the working group of the local Constitutional Commission and
republican prosecutor-general Armen Zalinyan said that legislators were
very active discussing the document. According to Zalinyan, following
the adoption of the draft in the first reading, the commission received
several hundreds of proposals from population as well as legislators
and parliamentary factions.

INDONESIA TO SUPPORT ALWAYS TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
Ïðaâî Âûaîða, Azerbaijan
Democratic Azerbaijan
Nov 2 2006
As Embassy of Azerbaijan to Indonesia informed, October 31, Ambassador,
Ibrahim Hajiyev, met with chairman of House of Representatives of
Indonesia, Agung Laksono.
At the meeting, during which development of relations between
our countries were discussed, Ambassador, I. Hajiyev, told about
Azerbaijani-Indonesian work group created in Milli Mejlis after
Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan. Ambassador proposed to create
similar group in Indonesian parliament. He stressed importance of
mutual visits of representatives and delegations of parliaments from
within the point of view of contacts enlargement between legislation
structures of both countries. I. Hajiyev underlined that successes
achieved in the field of development of democracy and economy in our
country represent the result of policy of President, Ilham Aliyev.
Having focused on increasing authority of our Republic at
international area, leading role of Azerbaijan in energetic and
transport projects Baku-Tbilisi-Jeykhan, Baku-Tbilisi-Erzerum,
Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Bak u and functioning of transport corridor
East-West and North-South, Ibrahim Hajiyev told about military
aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan, outrages committed by
Armenian militants on occupied territories, including fires, talks
held by the leadership of our country on regulation of conflict.
Diplomat extended gratitude for support of Indonesia related to
regulation of Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorni Garabagh conflict within
the frames of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani diplomat congratulated his interlocutor on occasion of
gaining membership to UN Security Council by Indonesia for 2007-2008,
hoping that this country will make more efforts for regulation of
frozen conflicts including Nagorni-Garabagh one.
A. Laksono told about structure he heads. He stressed significance
of mutual visits, having promised that in Indonesian parliament there
will be created work group connected with Azerbaijan.
Chairman of the House of Representatives of Indonesia declared that
his country will always support territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
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SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT POSSIBLE ONLY IN THE FRAME OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 2 2006
FM of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on November 1 met Francesco
Bascone, Ambassador of Italy to the OSCE, foreign ministry’s press
service reported.
F. Bascone expressed satisfaction with the cooperation of the country’s
governmental structures with the OSCE Baku Office, interested in
views of the Foreign Minister about the current processes connected
to the negotiations for settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.
Speaking of the works done for resolution to the conflict, Minister
Mammadyarov said it is possible only in the frame of territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. It also stipulates the highest self-government
status for Nagorno Karabakh within Azerbaijan, stressing necessity of
ensuring peaceful co-existence of the Armenian community in region. The
Minister said that first the Armenian armed forces should be withdrawn
from the occupied territories which are to be restored, the refugees
and internally displaced persons return to their homelands, then the
communications be opened.
Noting the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh are the citizens of
Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov said the governments of Republic is
interested in development of this area as a part of the country.
F. Bascone stressed necessity to reach agreement on major principles
for settlement of conflict, to follow with the further mutual trust
building processes.
The sides had comprehensive exchange of views on a number of questions
of mutual interest.

ARMENIANS ASSESS QUALITIES FOR POLITICIANS
Angus Reid Global Scan, Canada
Nov 2 2006
– Adults in Armenia believe people running for public office
should hold specific features, according to a poll by the Gallup
Organization. 31 per cent of respondents believe parliamentary
candidates should be honest and impartial.
A democratic world outlook is second on the list with 30 per cent,
followed by education with 28 per cent, taking care of people with
19 per cent, keeping promises with eight per cent, and patriotism
also with eight per cent.
Armenian president Robert Kocharyan was re-elected to a new four-year
term in March 2003 in an election marred by fraud allegations. Next
year, Armenia will hold a presidential ballot and renew the 131-member
National Assembly.
Kocharyan is ineligible for a new term in office. Current defence
minister Serge Sarkisian and current foreign minister Vartan Oskanian
have been mentioned as possible presidential candidates.
Last month, Oskanian discussed the current state of democracy in the
former Soviet Republic, saying, “Everyone must realize that we simply
have no more room for holding bad elections, because this time the
damage to our people would be not only moral but also material.”
The poll was conducted with the support of the Armenian Sociological
Association, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the
International Republican Institute.
Polling Data
What is the most important feature for a parliamentary candidate?
(Several answers allowed)
Honesty 31%
Impartiality 31%
Democratic world outlook 30%
Education 28%
Taking care of the people 19%
Keeping promises 8%
Patriotism 8%
Morality 6%
Professionalism 6%
Inflexible will 2%
Source: Gallup Organization / Armenian Sociological Association /
U.S. Agency for International Development / International Republican
Institute Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Armenian adults, conducted
in early August 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

IRAQ WILL BE CHOP-CHOPED TO PIECES SOON
Iran Zamin – Persian Journal
Persian Journal, Iran
Nov 2 2006
The city of Baghdad soon will be called city of Baghe Dad
On October 12th, 2006 Baghdad passed federalism law in their
parliament, which means Iraq is divided on three independent autonomous
regions. One is Kurdistan region, second is Sunni Sect region, and
last is the Shiite Sect region. According to present time, these
three regions are in a state of clash with one another and certainly
in recent future they won’t collaborate with one another, as a matter
of fact, the three regions will clash with one another and Middle East
region will be drag further in bloodbath. In this deadly formula of
Iraq federalism, clerics in Iran will annex the Shiite Sect region
of Iraq forthwith, and the city of Baghdad will be called city of
Baghe Dad which used to be called Baghe Dad under Iran’s domain.
There is a current available statistics that from time of US invasion
of Iraq, there are well over 600,000 people have died in Iraq and
the number is on rise which is due to religious and ethnic conflict.
According to the statistics only 31% of people died in Iraq as a
result of US invasion of Iraq. The large portion of the number is
contributed to conflict between the Shiite and Sunni Sects.
Currently, everyday there is news that there are about 30 dead
bodies found in Iraq which is because of vengeance of Shiite and
Sunni Sects. This vengeance of Shiite and Sunni Sects will never end;
as long as, these Machiavellian clerics cunning fox who are sitting in
Iran and knowing the fact that as long as there is a war in the region
they will remain as a brute ruler in the Middle East with intention
and blue print of exporting their fanatic revolution to the world.
These cunning foxes are the only source of contributor of conflicts
between the Shiite and Sunni Sects in Iraq. There is no doubt in
anyone’s mind after reading “Countdown to Crisis” published 2005
by Kenneth R. Timmerman that how the clerics in Iran are throwing
money around like a sugar daddy to terrorist organizations in order
to prolong their theology kingdom in Iran. Most importantly, there
are documented satellite images which are shown how Revolutionary
Guards from Qods unit were crossing Iran boarder and were walking on
Iraq’s territory and given away weapons to insurgents to wage holy
war against the Sunni Sect.
Now to make the matter worst in this deadly formula of the Shiite and
Sunni conflict, the Baghdad parliament passed federalism law, which
means all for our own self-interest and ignore each other. Thus,
the Shiite and Sunni Sects will take sharp turn and deep dive in
bloodbath conflict and it is non stop, it is a one way train and
heading on collision without any doubt, and in this conflict there
will be blood rage, and the both sides, the Shiite and Sunni Sects
will need a state as “mean of provider of vengeance machines”, the
clerics from Iran will have no option but to publicly to embrace
the Shiite brother and sister Muslims of Iraq, the clerics in Iran
publicly will declare that the clerics have religious duty to support
children of Imam Ali and Fatmeh, who is daughter of Prophet Muhammad
peace upon Him, the clerics will remind Iranian and Iraqi Shiite
people about the Karbala saga where Imam Hussien was martyred in the
hands of Shimr under command of Yezed Sunni. The Sunni Muslims will
be in real predicament and in desperate need of support of a strong
state in order to stand-up for itself, and the Sunni Muslims will be
dissolve among Sunni nations at high cost.
There is one more variable on this equation which is going to be
harmful for the Middle East region stability, which is the Kurdistan
region in Iraq. The Kurds in Iraq will declare their independence
and want to cherish their new found nation with neighbor Kurds, and
the Iraqi Kurds will call upon other Kurdish people to join them. The
Kurds will chant of independence in Iraq out loud so the other Kurds
could hear them, this chant of independence will motivate other Kurds
to join Iraqi Kurds and calling for unification of Kurdistan, which
will spread quickly in countries like Iran, Turkey, and Syria.
Obviously, the clerics in Iran have an expansion agenda and will
suppress any opposition voice without any second thought. Turkey will
be left with a monumental tragedy on their hands.
>>From one hand Turkey wants to join European Union and from another
hand there will be voice of Kurdistan independence, Turkey will try
not to have second Armenia dilemma. Turkey will react swiftly toward
Kurdistan independence and will use extreme force in order to shut
anyone’s mouth who speaks Mede or more accurately “Iranian language”.
The last country will be Syria which won’t act any differently than
Iran and Turkey. Syria will use force and deception and will shut
anyone’s mouth who speak of Kurdistan independence.
Iran, Turkey and Syria will use extreme force and deception to stop
anyone from expanding Kurdistan country outside of Iraq region, sadly
this Kurdish movement will claim innocent people’s life. Coming to
the final stage of the deadly Baghdad federalism formula what will
be so interestingly, there is a good possibility which is pending on
horizon of what appeared to the Iraqi Kurdish people to have their
own country, the clerics in Iran will invade their new found country
and will become part of the clerics’ kingdom, and no one will have
this courage to speak against nuclear mullahs.
All these killing never would happen, actually, it would come to an
immediate end, and it is not too late, if the Western nations decided
to support Iranian people to oust the clerics from Iran, also in this
humanitarian and progressive formula of ousting the clerics from Iran,
Iranian people should add to their humanitarian and progressive formula
Crown Prince Reza PAHLAVI Heir to Throne of Iran, we Iranian people
will go far further in our cause of liberation of Iran.

ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES, EU REPS DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO ARMENIAN NPP
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Nov 2 2006
YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. Armenia and EU representatives discussed
issues related to the Armenian NPP, Minister of Commerce and Economic
Development Karen Chsmarityan reported.
He said that during the seventh sitting of Armenia-EU committee held
on October 25, the issues of the country’s energy sector development,
particularly the further operation of the Armenian NPP as well as the
problem of search of alternative energy sources, and the program on
the NPP closure, proposed by Armenia.
Chshmarityan said that the EU has not withdrawn its proposals on
giving Armenia EUR 100mln to close the power plant provided that
other donor will appear. At the same time, the minister reported
that he has no information about specific donors. At the same time,
he pointed out that the European Union plans to organize a conference
for potential investors toward this end.