BOSS IAN: ARM BACK
The Sun (England)
August 17, 2006 Thursday
IAN PORTERFIELD was yesterday named as the new coach of Armenia.
The Scot, 60, replaces Dutchman Henk Wisman, who was fired four months
ago following a string of poor results.
Porterfield, who played for Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday and Raith
Rovers, has extensive managerial experience.
He has been in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, Aberdeen and Chelsea
plus the national teams of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Trinidad & Tobago.
Armenia begin their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign at home to Belgium
on September 6.
Porterfield said: “There is never enough time in football. The work
will start immediately and I hope it will be successful.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

DISCOVERED CITY OF TIGRAN THE GREAT
AZG Armenian Daily
18/08/2006
August 10, The expedition “Tigranakert” of the institute of Archaeology
and Ethnology of the Academy of Sciences of Republic of Armenia with
the initiative and financing of ~DFrance-Karabagh~I and “Yerkir”
Union of NGO-s for Repatriation and Settlement has made astounding
discoveries. The expedition, led by the Doctor of Historical Sciences
Hamlet Petrosyan, managed to find the citadel constructed by Tigran The
Great. The structure was built by huge plain stone blocks tied to each
other with the so called “swallow-tail bounds” – an advanced Hellenic
technique. Such a complicated and advanced technique is used here
for the first time and serves as evidence for the hypothesis of the
research group, in particular that Tigranakert of Artsakh is located
at the same place as the current archaeological excavation. One of
the fenced terraces of the city, which is also constructed from plain
blocks, is also under excavation.
The excavations of the urban district and adjacent burial mounds
have also been initiated. These excavations have come to prove
that Armenian identity has been present in the lower stream of
Khachenaget (former region of Aghdam) at least since the first century
B.C.

ARCHEOLOGISTS DISCOVER AN OLD TOWN IN KARABAKH
Panorama.am
13:53 17/08/06
Artsakh’s town of Tigranakert, built in the 1st century BC by
Tigran B Great, has been discovered in the Eastern border of
Nagorno Karabakh. Yerkir non-profit organization reports that the
archeological team of the National Academy of Sciences conducted the
archeological dig, headed by Hamlet Petrosyan, PHD in History. Yerkir
is the initiator and sponsor of the excavations. The findings of the
scientists need to be further elaborated. However, the available
data are enough to prove once again that Artsakh has historically
been part of Armenia as an important province in the eastern part of
the country.

RUSSIAN BOOK CLUB TO OPEN IN YEREVAN
Panorama.am
18:15 17/08/06
Children’s Book Club and Russian Publicists Association organized
an exhibition of children’s books at Khnko Aper library today. Oleg
Filimonov, the association head, told reporters that 500 books from
5 Russian cities and town are exhibited. Filimonov said these books
will be donated to the library upon the end of the exhibition. Ruzanna
Tonoyan, head of Khnko Aper Library, said they are going to pay an
answer-visit to Moscow by the end of the running year.
The library will exhibit its Armenian books published in the course
of 10 years.
Hasmik Poghosyan, minister of culture and youth affairs, also present
at the ceremony, assured that the event will step up the interest
to Russian language books among the Armenian community. The minister
said a Russian Book Club will open in Yerevan soon.

POSITION OF TURKEY, BUT HEAD OF KARS MUNICIPALITIES IS IMPORTANT FOR US – GENERAL CONSUL
Author: A.Mammadova
TREND, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006
Hasan Zeynalov, the General Consul of Azerbaijan in the Turkish
province of Kars, told journalists on 16 August that there are forces
in Turkey who are for opening of Turkish borders with Armenia.
Zeynalov stated such forces are headed by the head of the Kars
municipality. “I had talks with him and agreed that the opening of
border will not hence be on agenda. Unfortunately, the head of the
Kars municipality made a statement to the Armenian media that he was
taking efforts for opening of the [Turkish-Armenian] border and is
fighting with the ‘Turkish nationalists’, as he calls the opponents
of opening of the border with Armenia,” Zeynalov stressed.
The Consul stressed that such statements do not alarm Azerbaijan.
“Turkey’s position is important for us and it is clear. “Armenia
lays claims on both Azerbaijan and Turkey and these two fraternal
countries pursue one and the same policy in respect to Armenia,”
the diplomat added.

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ANGRY AT COMMON EXAM SYSTEM
Panorama.am
13:21 17/08/06
The heads of secondary schools were introduced to the common
examination system for the first time at the hall of the secondary
school after Nikol Aghbalyan today. The principals of the schools
were furiously angry at the new mechanism and reportedly rejected it.
The government decided about the new system two years ago, but,
interestingly enough, the principals were informed about it only
now. The common examination system assumes that schoolchildren may
choose common system in case they want their grade to be transferred
to higher educational establishment. Otherwise, they may choose
graduation exam leaving their grade as part of their graduation
certificate only.

NAGORNO KARABAKH SITUATION TO BE RAISED AT NATO PA SESSION
Today, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006
British MP Brain Cock will deliver a report on the situation in the
South Caucasus, including in Nagorno Karabakh in the autumn session
of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly scheduled for November in Canada.
Azerbaijani parliament’s first vice-president, head of standing
commission for security and defense affairs Ziyafet Asgarov told
journalists, APA reports.
“We have offered our proposals regarding this issue. NATO Parliamentary
Assembly is to take a concrete position on this matter which has been
included into the Assembly’s agenda. It is much likely there will be
an acceptable decision,” Mr.Asgarov said.
The vice-president also said NATO Parliamentary Assembly president
Pierre Lellush will visit Azerbaijan in September this year.
“Though Mr.Lellush has twice visited Azerbaijan, this will be his
first visit as the Assembly president. During the visit, we’ll inform
him about the ongoing process in Azerbaijan,” he said.
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31 STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES LEAVE FOR USA TO STUDY
Armenpress
Aug 17 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS: Around 31 students and university
graduates have left for the USA by the programs of International
Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) to study at the American
universities. About 15 first and second year students left for USA by
“UGRAD” program and 16 university graduates left by “MASKIE” program.
The places intended for the students and graduates of universities
of the CIS countries are being decreased annually as a result of
reduction of the financing of the USA State Department.
Zhanetta Khachatrian, an official from the IREX, said that annually
they receive about 300 applications mainly from students and graduates
of Brusov State Linguistic University, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic)
University and Yerevan State University. The Armenian students who
leave to study at USA universities mainly prefer the departments of
economy, business management and international relations.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

HELP YOUNG TSOLAK TO OVERCOME DEATH
By Susanna Margarian
AZG Armenian Daily
18/08/2006
Tsolak Mnatsakanian is 13 years old. Most probably he will not go
to school this September as he is lying with a serious disease at
Roentgenology Center in Moscow.
Tsolak is waiting for a malignant growth on his brain to be radiated
with an equipment that Armenia does not have. Doctors claim that the
equipment is safe, and the boy will be totally healthy soon. Yet,
the assuring seems to be a dream as due to unsatisfactory provision
of cerebrospinal fluid his physical state worsened. Tsolak is being
fed through a probe, he is unable to walk and talk. Furthermore, the
boy suffers from a diabetic disease and eyesight problems resultant
of chemical therapy carried out earlier.
To save the boy’s life his parents gathered money from their relatives
and took him to Moscow. The donated sum has already run out and the
life-saving radiation costs 150.000 rubles. Thank to donations 50.000
has been gathered but the greatest part is still lacking.
Russian online editions show interest in Tsolak’s fate and carry out
donation through their sites. Daily Azg joins them urging readers to
contact the boy’s parents through www. rian.ru or by calling 981-6573,
981, 6611.

NEW CHIEF COACH OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL TEAM GETS ACQUAINTED WITH INFRASTRUCTURES OF ARMENIAN LEADING CLUBS
Armenpress
Aug 17 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS: The newly appointed chief coach of
the Armenian national football team Yan Porterfield got acquainted
today with the infrastructures of the Armenian leading clubs.
He also visited the sport base of “Pyunik”, got acquainted with the
training opportunities of the football players and followed the pace
of the training. Afterwards the new coach discussed with the staff
the issue of the preparedness of the football players.
Armenian Football Federation press service informed Armenpress that Yan
Porterfield also got acquainted with the infrastructures of “Banants”
and “Mika” clubs as well.
The coach underscored the conduction of trainings in different stadiums
and on different grass-covers because it will help the football
players to display their technical abilities in all kinds of stadiums.
Yan Porterfield also visited Vazgen Sargsian stadium and got acquainted
with its infrastructure as well.