ON SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENIAN FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM TO RECEIVE NATIONAL TEAM OF BELGIUM
Noyan Tapan
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia-Belgium meeting will take
place on September 6 at Yerevan Vazgen Sargsian republican stadium
under the group tournament program of Football Europe Championship
selection tour. The Armenian national team started preparatory
trainings almost a week before the game headed by coach of the national
team, Scot Ian Porterfield. Roman Berezovski, Artavazd Karamian,
Edgar Manucharian will not take part in the game. Instead, experienced
players Karen Dokhoyan, Hamlet Mkhitarian, Romik Khachatrian, Arman
Karamian, Armen Shahgeldian are included in the team.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

U.S. GOVERNMENT COMPLETES RENOVATIONS TO ARMENIAN NATIONAL CINEMATHEQUE
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5 NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The U.S. Embassy
is pleased to announce the completion of ,000 worth of renovations
to the National Cinematheque of Armenia. This project, as NT was
informed from the Public Relations Department of the U.S. Embassy in
Armenia, has allowed the Cinematheque to create a climate-controlled
space to preserve its collection of over 270,000 Armenian films,
audio recordings, and photos. The Cinematheque is the only existing
collection of Armenia’s film heritage, and houses the first Armenian
silent film, rare musical recordings, and historically significant
Armenian photos.
The U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, through which
the U.S. Government provided the funding, works worldwide to assist
countries in preserving museum collections, ancient and historic
sites and traditional forms of expression. This program strives to
help preserve the cultural heritage of countries throughout the world
by providing small grants to support heritage preservation. Since
its creation in 2001, this program has supported almost 300 projects
worldwide, totaling .7 million.

WASHINGTON ORGANIZATION PLANS TO PRESENT VALUES OF ARTSAKH MATERIAL CULTURE TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On
September 5, Chairwoman of the Washington organization Leaders’
Council for Human Rights, Catherine Porter, met with NKR President
Arkady Ghoukassian. She informed the President about the plans of
the organization headed by her concerning presenting the values of
Artsakh material culture to the international community.
The guest said that the monuments of Christian period and the rich
pre-Christian heritage can greatly promote tourism development in
Nagorno Karabakh and can introduce the country to the international
scientific circles.
As NT was informed by the Acting Spokesperson for NKR President, Arkady
Ghoukassian greeted Mrs Porter’s initiative and expressed the readiness
of the NKR authorities to cooperate in the above mentioned sphere.

LEVON ANANIAN: DIASPORA IS NOT ONLY MATTER BUT ALSO SPIRIT
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Relations between
Armenia and the Diaspora have always been firm, the Diaspora has
always stood near Armenia and in the recent years, after Armenia’s
independence, these relations got a new quality. Levon Ananian,
Chairman of the Armenian Union of Writers, declared at the September 5
meeting of representatives of creative intelligentsia with RA Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian dedicated to the forthcoming Armenia-Diaspora
forum.
As he estimated, the Diaspora’s support was one-sided formerly, but
now Armenia has reconsidered its policy towards the Diaspora. “As
the Diaspora is not only a matter, but also a spirit,” Levon Ananian
declared.
Vartan Oskanian presented the agenda of the Armenia-Diaspora third
forum to the meeting participants. In the minister’s words, the forum
creates a historical possibility for discussing important national
issues among representatives of Armenia and the Diaspora.
The minister drew the attention of those present to the project of
improving the living conditions of 50 Armenian villages and informed
them that 30 Diasporan sponsors have already given consent to finance
the project.

THIRD ALL ARMENIAN MEDIA FORUM TO BE HELD IN TSAGHKADZOR
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The third
Armenia-Diaspora media forum will be held in Tsaghkadzor on September
15-17, 2006. The previous similar forums were held in Bratislava
and Tsaghkadzor.
Organizers of the forum are the World Armenian Congress (Moscow) as
well as Armenian Organizations of Europe Representation (Slovakia),
National Awareness Improvement Center (Los Angeles) and the Noyan
Tapan information-analytical center (Yerevan). The general sponsor
of the forum is the World Armenian Congress.
As Tigran Haroutiunian, the Chairman of the preparatory committee,
Director of the Noyan Tapan information-analytical center stated,
it’s expected that about 150 people from more than 20 countries will
participate in the forum.
The goal of the third forum is to complete problems connected with
creation of the all-Armenian information field and to found the
All-Armenian Media Association. The latter will be aimed to regulate
and make closer the cooperation between Armenian and Diasporan media,
to create a general information field and assist solution of problems
of general interest.

IN JANUARY-JULY ARMENTEL’S REVENUES INCREASE BY 40.1% COMPARED WITH SAME MONTHS OF 2005
Noyan Tapan
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The total volume of revenues of
ArmenTel company received from services rendered to population and
different institutions and organizations in January-July this year
amounted to 66202.8 mln drams (about 166 mln USD), which in comparable
prices exceeded the 2005 January-July index by 40.1%.
According to the data of RA National Statistical Service, the revenues
from services rendered to population made 24087.7 mln drams, which
exceeded the index of 2005 January-July by 57%.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

5TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AFTER ROBERT EMMIYAN IS DEDICATED TO 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The 5th international tournament
after Europe long jump record holder Robert Emmiyan will be held in
Vanadzor on September 17. Famous long jumpers from different countries
will arrive in Armenia on that occasion. In the interview to the Noyan
Tapan correspondent, R.Emmiyan mentioned that he dedicates this year
tournament to the 15th anniversary of independence of Armenia.
The Armenian sporstman set his first European record in 1986 Good
Will Games, jumping 8 m 61 sm. That achievement will be 20 soon. And
in a year, R.Emmiiyan set another record, 8 m 86 sm, which is not
surpassed till now.
To recap, R.Emmiyan lives at present in the capital of Qatar, Doha. He
is the general advisor of Chairman of the Qatar National Olympic
Committee Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani. Asian Games will be held Doha on
December 1 -15 where R.Emmiyan will be one of the main responsibles
for the Qatar sportsmen’s participation.

ARMENIAN CONSUL GENERAL TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT FORUM OF SOUTH OF RUSSIA
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
KRASNODAR, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Ararat Gomtsian,
RA Consul General in the RF South Federal Okrug, will take part in
the International Investment Forum of South of Russia “First Year
of Realization of Priority National Projects in the South of Russia:
Results and Prospects.”
According to the Yerkramas (Krai) newspaper of Armenians of Russia, the
forum is held on September 7-9 in the town of Kislovodsk, Stravropol
territory, within the framework of All-Russian Marketing Program
“Investments in Russia.”
The forum organizers are RF Federation Council, the administration
of RF President’s Plenipotentiary in the South Federal Okrug, the
government and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Stavropol
territory.
The most successful industrial and financial companies, the biggest
Russian financial structures, foreign investment banks are involved
in the forum.
Among forum participants there are also businessmen of Armenian
origin. The main goal of the forum is to bring closer investment
demand and supply.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: “THE RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS A PREREQUISITE FOR TURKEY’S ACCESSION”
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
STRASBOURG, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The European
Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) voted late last evening
on the Eurlings report on “Turkey’s progress towards accession”
and its 343 amendments.
According to the European Armenian Federation for Justice and
Democracy, this mostly critical report of Turkey was adopted by 53
votes, with 6 against and 8 abstentions.
With regard to the question of the Armenian Genocide which was
constantly discussed during the debates, a majority of MEPs from
the main political groups (EPP, PSE, ALDE, GUE) adopted two similar
amendments which reiterates its call on Turkey to acknowledge the
Armenian Genocide as a precondition for its accession.
In addition, the AFET “strongly condemns the racist and xenophobic
‘Talaat Pasha committee’ [.] for gravely infringing European
principles, and the denialist demonstrations in Lyon and Berlin”
organised by those same organisations. It calls on Turkey to abolish
this committee and end its activities.
The European Armenian Federation informs that the AFET also adopted
a compromise amendment disputed by many MEPs, which expresses a whole
series of obscure proposals such as the opening of the Turkish archives
and reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey.
The AFET committee also invites Turkey “to establish, without
preconditions, good neighbourly relations with Armenia and to end
the economic blockade and to open the land border [.] in order to
fulfill the priorities of the Accession Partnership and the obligations
defined within the Negotiating Framework”.
“It is a victory for the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) which
confirms that it can resist the pressures of Ankara. We congratulate
the rapporteur and the many members of Parliament who reaffirmed
the political line of the Parliament, which consists in making the
recognition of the Genocide into a prerequisite for accession,”
declared Hilda Tchoboian, the chairperson of the European Armenian
Federation.
“However, we regret the amendment called the ‘compromise amendment’,
which in fact only copied the position of some isolated MEPs who still
support Ankara in its attempt to deny the Genocide and to escape the
political problem that it constitutes,” continued Hilda Tchoboian.
The European Armenian Federation will continue its consultations with
all the MEPs before the vote in the plenary session of the European
Parliament, which will take place at the end of September.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

AJARIA ALREADY RECEIVES 35 THOUSAND ARMENIAN TOURISTS THIS YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 05 2006
BATUMI, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Hrach Silvanian,
the Ambassador of Armenia to Georgia, who visited Ajaria to participate
in the solemn event to take place on the occasion of a stop of the
“Cilicia” sailing vessel in the port of the city of Batumi, had a
meeting with Levan Varshalomidze, the Prime Minister of Ajaria.
The Prime Minister stated that this year the Autonomous Republic of
Ajaria received 35 thousand Armenian tourists and it is expected
that their number will surpass 45 thousand in late September. It
was mentioned that in conditions of such a number of Armenians’
visits, the issue of establishing a consular institution becomes a
necessity. The RA Ambassador stated that this problem is discussed
at the RA Foreign Ministry and will get a positive solution in future.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and
Information Department, the Ajarian Prime Minister attached importance
to Armenian partners’ involvement in the inner market of Ajaria,
taking into account Armenian businessmen’s rich experience in the
sphere of procession and production of agricultural products. The
sides agreed that it’s necessary to assist widening and development
of bilateral cooperation, working out new ways of mutually beneficial
contacts. Levan Varshalomidze mentioned on this occasion that an
active cooperation is already being implemented between Armenia and
Ajaria in the sphere of tourism.
The Prime Minister touched upon the issues of fencing the Batumi
Armenian church and restoring the territories near the church which
were discussed during the Ambassador’s previous conversation. Levan
Varshalomidze mentioned that the Batumi Mayor will get a corresponding
instruction to solve the mentioned problems. He also fixed that
problems of the Armenian community will always be in the center
of attention.