“GENOCIDE” ARMENIEN: ANKARA DENONCE UN RAPPORT DE L’UE TURQUIE
Agence France Presse
5 septembre 2006 mardi 9:42 AM GMT
Le ministère turc des Affaires etrangères a denonce mardi un rapport
adopte la veille au soir au parlement europeen (PE) qui exhorte Ankara
a reconnaître le genocide armenien comme une condition prealable a
une eventuelle entree dans l’Union europeenne.
“Nous sommes très consternes des efforts visant a imposer des
pre-conditions qui sont loin d’etre objectives sur des questions qui
necessitent une discipline academique serieuse”, affirme un communique.
Il reagissait a un rapport non contraignant adopte lundi soir par la
commission des Affaires etrangères du PE, dans lequel les eurodeputes
ont notamment deplore le “ralentissement du processus de reforme”
en Turquie depuis l’ouverture des negociations d’adhesion avec l’UE
il y a près d’un an.
“Certains elements du rapport, (…) rediges avec des considerations
politiques, ne sont pas compatibles avec la credibilite du PE”,
souligne le document.
Les Armeniens estiment que jusqu’a 1,5 million des leurs ont peri
dans un genocide orchestre par l’Empire ottoman entre 1915 et 1917.
Ankara affirme que des massacres ont ete commis de part et d’autre
et recuse les accusations de genocide.
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COURSES IN TRAFFICKING COVERAGE FOR BEGINNER JOURNALISTS TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 7-12
Arka News Agency, Armenia
Aug 5 2006
YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. An Association of Audio and Visual
Journalists of Armenia organizes courses titled “How to Cover
Trafficking?” for beginner journalists in Yerevan on September 7-12.
On Tuesday the association informed ARAK News Agency that during the
courses beginners would get acquainted with the situation in the sphere
of trafficking in the world and in Armenia, with peculiarities and
difficulties of coverage of this theme, taking into consideration
journalistic ethics. The courses will be conducted by the best
specialists of state and public organizations in the sphere of struggle
against trafficking. Participants of the courses would present comments
on publications, films, trailers and TV programs about trafficking.
The courses are organized with the assistance of the Public Affairs
Department of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia.

Russia to play the Netherlands in the women´s quarter-finals
By Wolfgang Philipps
Waterpolo-World.com
09/04/2006
Despite two one-goal-decisions in today´s matches of the 2006 European
Women´s Championships in Belgrade, Serbia the medal round matches
will be as expected at the beginning of the day. Hungary and Italy
ensured the first places in the Preliminary Round matches and will
advance to the semi-finals to be held on Thursday directly. In the
cross-over games of the quarter-finals Spain is facing Greece, while
Russia is playing the Netherlands. Germany is facing home team Serbia
in the match for the seventh place.
FOTO: (Wolfgang Philipps) The Dutch (here Biurakn Hakhverdian) will
face Russia in the medal round.
European Women´s Championships in Belgrade, Serbia
Schedule day 4
Wednesday, 6 September 2006
15:00 Serbia vs. Germany ­ game for seventh place
16:30 Spain vs. Greece ­ quarter-final 1
18:00 Netherlands vs. Russia – quarter-final 2
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HEAD ARRIVING IN ARMENIA SEPTEMBER 7
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.09.2006 16:57 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Newly appointed President of the European
Olympic Committee (EOC) Patrick Hickey will visit Armenia September
7-9. According to Liaison Officer of the Information Department of the
National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Armenia, USSR master of sports on
gymnastics Natella Ovsapyan, the EOC President is invited to arrive
in Yerevan by Chair of the NOC of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan. Hickey
is scheduled to meet with President Robert Kocharian, as well as NOC
leaders, members of the Executive Committee, chairs of various sport
federations, well-known representatives of the Armenian sport world.
“The visit aims at familiarization with the Olympic movement of Armenia
and the tasks of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Armenia,”
she underscored.
“This is the first official visit of Patrick Hickey as the EOC
President,” N. Ovsapyan said, adding that he is member of the
International Olympic Committee and Chair of the Olympic Committee
of Ireland, reports Novosti-Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

OSKANIAN: TALKS SHOULD BE HELD WHEN THERE IS OUTCOME
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.09.2006 17:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A meeting with Azeri FM E. Mammadyarov is
possible, when basic provisions for the talks to follow are made
clear, Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian stated in Yerevan. In his words,
talks should be held, when there are outcomes and continuation of the
process. “Otherwise these are senseless. The matter does not concern
whether meeting is favorable of unfavorable to Armenia. Unless the
OSCE MG specifies the subject of the next round, time and place, there
is no need for a meeting with E. Mammadyarov,” the Armenian FM said.
Touching upon some statements, voice by Azeri media, the Armenian FM
said that official Yerevan is not going to comment on all reports in
the Internet.

EUROPARLIAMENT: GENOCIDE RECOGNITION SHOULD BE PRECONDITION FOR TURKEY EU ACCESSION
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.09.2006 18:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 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. This mostly
critical report of Turkey was adopted by 53 votes, with 6 against and 8
abstentions, reports the European Armenian Federation. 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
reiterate 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 demonstrations in
Lyon and Berlin, aimed to deny the Armenian Genocide”. 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 neighborly
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”.

S.SARGSYAN: PEACE SETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOT EXHAUSTED YET
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.09.2006 18:54 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Secretary of the National Security Council
at the Armenian President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan met with
US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans, Spokesperson for the Armenian
MOD Head, Col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net.
During the meeting, thanking Ambassador Evans for his service,
Sargsyan noted that within the past two years Armenian-American
relations strengthened considerably.
He also expressed confidence that cooperation between Armenia and the
US will develop by the new leader of the US diplomatic mission. In his
turn J. Evans frankly thanked Armenian MOD Head and all the Ministry
personnel for productive defense cooperation.
Touching upon the Karabakh settlement, Serge Sargsyan appreciated the
role of the OSCE MG co-chairs and said he was sure opportunities for
peaceful settlement of the issue are not exhausted yet.

ARTHUR ABRAHAM BECOMES GERMAN
Armenpress
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS:Arthur Abraham, Armenia-born IBF
boxing champion has become a German citizen. The documents have been
handed over to him at the resident’s registration office in Berlin
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The 26th year old boxer had to relinquish
his Armenian nationality instead.
Arthur Abraham said : “I was born in Armenia, my roots are there –
but I grew up in Germany. Here I made something of myself. Therefore
I owe everything to Germany. I like living here. Germany is my home
and that’s final.”
The champion is going to defend his title on 23rd September in
Wetzlar. The defense against the Colombian Edison Miranda having been
planed for last Saturday in Oldenburg had to be postponed because of
Abraham’s illness.

ARMENIANS VIOLATE CEASEFIRE IN AGDAM
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 5 2006
Armenians violated the ceasefire in the direction of Azerbaijani
region Agdam.
APA’s Garabagh bureau reports Armenian Armed Forces from their
positions in the occupied Bash Gervend village of Agdam fired on
Azerbaijani Army positions from 01:00 on 5 September.
This morning Armenians from the occupied village Gulluje fired on
the opposite positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces again. the enemy
was silenced by response fire. No casualties were reported.

EP REGRETS SLOWDOWN OF REFORM PROCESS IN TURKEY
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran
Aug 5 2006
The European Parliament’s (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee has expressed
regret that the reform process in Turkey has slowed down, and called
on Turkey “to recognize the Armenian genocide as a pre-condition”
for EU membership.
In a report adopted Monday evening in Strasbourg, the committee
notes the “persistent shortcomings” in Turkey’s reform process in
areas such as freedom of expression, religious and minority rights,
the role of the military, policing, women’s rights, trade union rights
and cultural rights.
According to an EP statement released Tuesday, the report urges Turkey
to “reinvigorate” the reform process.
MEPs also urge Turkey “to take concrete steps for normalization of
bilateral relations” with Cyprus “as soon as possible.” The Foreign
Affairs Committee calls on Turkey “to recognize the Armenian genocide
as a pre-condition for accession” and for a lowering of the threshold
of ten percent of votes below which political parties cannot enter
the Turkish parliament.
MEPs repeated the warning that negotiations do no automatically lead
to membership and that whether or not negotiations are successfully
concluded, Turkey must remain “fully anchored in European structures.”
The report, prepared by Dutch MEP Camiel Eurlings, was adopted by 53
votes in favor to 6 against with 8 abstentions. It will be debated
by the whole EP during its next plenary session on September 25-28.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress