PRESS RELEASE
“Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Building 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Anush Babayan
Tel: 3741 52 09 40
Fax: 3741 52 37 95
E-mail: [email protected]
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.27.06.06
`Hayastan’ All-Armenian Fund Furnishes Schools in Armenia
During the 2005 – 2006 academic years, “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund
furnished several schools in Armenia through the generous sponsorship of
its French affiliate – Fonds Armenien de France.
The affiliate continues to have a vital input in the humanitarian
initiatives of the Fund. One of its forefronts has been the
revitalization of educational facilities, through large-scale
construction as well as refurnishing the schools’ classrooms. The
earthquake of 1988 not only brought the infrastructure to rubbles, but
it also caused enormous damage to schools and universities. Currently,
thousands of children learn in dilapidated rooms and facilities.
Fonds Armenien de France launched an initiative dubbed `Let’s Give
Them Classrooms’ – a program designed to bring modern supplies and
furniture to classrooms in Armenia. As part of this initiative, schools
in Armenia will receive necessary supplies thanks to the sponsorship of
Diaspora Armenians of France. In addition to individual donors,
municipal governments from France will donate equipment and furniture.
Recently, the #14 Yerevan School for individuals with impaired vision,
the #1 Gyumri School, and #10 Abovyan School have all been recipients of
such supplies from French municipalities.
In addition to its several projects in healthcare and drinking water
systems, the French affiliate adopted schools in the Dasht Village,
Armavir Province and Arjout Village, Lori Province. In June the Dasht
village school was completely furnished. Children in the Shahan Shahnur
School in Arjout, constructed through the sponsorship of the French
affiliate in 1999, will also have classes in newly furnished classrooms.
230 Students in the Aygek Village School will soon enjoy refurnished
classrooms.
During the 2005 – 2006 academic years, “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund
furnished several schools in Armenia through the generous sponsorship of
its French affiliate – Fonds Armenien de France.
The affiliate continues to have a vital input in the humanitarian
initiatives of the Fund. One of its forefronts has been the
revitalization of educational facilities, through large-scale
construction as well as refurnishing the schools’ classrooms. The
earthquake of 1988 not only brought the infrastructure to rubbles, but
it also caused enormous damage to schools and universities. Currently,
thousands of children learn in dilapidated rooms and facilities.
Fonds Armenien de France launched an initiative dubbed `Let’s Give
Them Classrooms’ – a program designed to bring modern supplies and
furniture to classrooms in Armenia. As part of this initiative, schools
in Armenia will receive necessary supplies thanks to the sponsorship of
Diaspora Armenians of France. In addition to individual donors,
municipal governments from France will donate equipment and furniture.
Recently, the #14 Yerevan School for individuals with impaired vision,
the #1 Gyumri School, and #10 Abovyan School have all been recipients of
such supplies from French municipalities.
In addition to its several projects in healthcare and drinking water
systems, the French affiliate adopted schools in the Dasht Village,
Armavir Province and Arjout Village, Lori Province. In June the Dasht
village school was completely furnished. Children in the Shahan Shahnur
School in Arjout, constructed through the sponsorship of the French

PROCESS OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES CONTINUES IN NKR
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 13:24
The process of providing financial assistance to refugees continues
in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
About 70 percent of refugees have already received assistance,
“Arminfo” correspondent informs, referring to head of the NKR
Governmental Agency on Migration, Refugees and Resettlement Pavel
Najaryan. The latter noted that the refugees are those who were
deported from Azerbaijan and received NKR citizenship. Shelter
continues to remain the major problem of refugees. In the framework of
settlement of the issue in the nearest future the hostel of the Artsakh
State University will be given to refugees as permanent housing. By
2010 shelter will be provided to all the refugees. At the same time
he noted that the complex solution of the problem of refugees is
possible only after the political solution of the Karabakh issue.

FIBA-EUROPE PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASKETBALL IN ARMENIA
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 12:15
In the framework of the cooperation between the European Basketball
Federation (FIBA-Europe) and RA Basketball Federation, FIBA-Europe
has gifted 100 high-quality balls to basketball teams of Armenia,
which will be soon brought to Yerevan to Munich.
President of the Basketball Federation of Armenia Hrachya Rostomyan
informs that FIBA-Europe will do everything to promote the development
of basketball in Armenia, and he held talks with President of the
organization Georgios Vasilakopulis over the issue.

VIKTOR SOGHOMONYAN: AZERBAIJAN REJECTED THE WAY OF KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROPOSED IN BUCHAREST
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 13:47
“The points made public by Mr. Bryza are only fragments of the document
suggested to the parties, which naturally do not express the essence
of the draft project, and served as a reason for inappropriate
comments. Anyway, if similar findings appear in mass media, the
Armenian side will publicize all documents discussed during the
last 7-8 years of negotiations: the project of the agreement on the
principle of “a common state,” the documents discussed in Key West
and the latest project discussed in Bucharest. I’m sure in this case
everything will become clear. By the way, all three projects were
denied by the Azeri side,” RA President’s Press Secretary Viktor
Soghomonyan said, commenting on the recent statements of the US
Co-Chair of the Minsk Group Mattew Bryza.

RA PRIME MINISTER TOOK A VACATION
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 14:00
June 26 RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan left for a short
vacation. The Premier will use his one-week leave to undergo recurrent
prophylactic medical examination in France.

ERIK GEVORGYAN ACHIEVES A SILVER MEDAL AT THE EUROPEAN YOUTH JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 14:05
Erik Gevorgyan of Yerevan achieved a silver medal and vice-champion’s
title at the European Youth Judo Championship held in Hungary. Six
other Armenian sportsmen were participating in the tournament.
RA Judo Federation informs that Erik Gevorgyan lost only in the final.
The trainer of the Armenian team is Martin Sargsyan.

ANDRANIK MARGARYAN TO PAY A WORKING VISIT TO GEORGIA JULY 7
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 14:13
July 7 RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan will pay a working
visit to Georgia to participate in the recurrent sitting of the
Armenian-Georgian Intergovernmental Cooperation Commission to be
held in Ajaria, Information and Public Relations Department of RA
government informs.

STEPAN HAKOBYAN SUSPECTED OF MURDERING SEDRAK ZATIKYAN
ArmRadio.am
26.06.2006 15:43
The police have arrested Stepan Hakobyan, who is suspected of murdering
Sedrak Zatikyan, son of the former head of Malatsia-Sebastia community
and MP Sedrak Zatikyan.
In the framework of investigation of the case Stepan Hakobyan’s
apartment was searched and illegal weapon was found, Press Secretary
of RA [prosecutor General Sona Truzyan told our correspondent.
According to our information, the deferred is the cousin of Hakob
Hakobyan, an MP elected from Malatsia-Sebastia community.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

‘KARABAKH CAN CLAIM ITS PLACE IN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS’
Editorial
Yerkir.am
June 23, 2006
“Every nation lives and creates having the great goal of
independence. It should establish its own statehood on the territory
of its homeland and be able to defend it.
This idea has been accompanying our nation for centuries,” Armenian
Science and Education Minister Levon Mkrtchian said in his speech at
the ‘Nagorno Karabakh Republic: Past, Present and Future’ conference
held in Stepanakert.
“Many gave their lives to realize this goal, we have had irreversible
losses that we have to restore,” he went on saying.
Mkrtchian also voiced the congratulations of the Armenian prime
minister.
“The international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
is important not only because of today’s political concepts, that
recognitions is the core of Armenia’s and Karabakh’s independence,”
Mkrtchian said. “And we should realize that we should strengthen the
first serious success of our liberation movement. Such strengthening
happens with an every-day work and through strengthening and
development of the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic.”
He also said that holding an international conference in Karabakh
demonstrates that the state has been established and it can claim
its place in the family of nations.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP ISSUES
Yerkir.am
June 23, 2006
National Assembly is set to hold hearings titled “Dual Citizenship:
International Law and Experience,” initiated by the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation’ s parliamentary faction.
Interested organizations, political parties, non-governmental
organizations and experts have been invited to participate.
For the Armenian people, who found itself in a unique situation spread
around the globe after it was subjected to genocide in its homeland
in the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the
dual citizenship is a special issue.
The Armenian Diaspora is a unique phenomenon of the history,
and Armenians have for decades preserved their ethnic culture and
awareness due to their quest to return to their independent homeland.
The uniqueness of our situation makes us create a united sphere of
national identity that would form a united responsibility for the
homeland and future of the Armenians.
Our wish is to make Armenia the homeland of all Armenians and at least
partially soothe the consequences of the history under the norms of
the international law.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress