PURSUIT OF OYP OR ECONOMY OF THREE MILLION AMD?
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[08:37 pm] 28 September, 2006
Forty state workers of the National Assembly will be dismissed starting
from October 2.
Souren Mamikonyan, member of Orinats Yerkir Party, head of the NA
legal service, told the journalists today that the mass reductions
are accompanied by breeches of constitutional rights.
“It is noteworthy that the main cause is kept secret.
They announce that they will economize three million AMD by dismissing
40 workers. They also say that the institutions opened during the
office of Arthur Baghdasaryan, former NA Speaker will be liquidated,”
announced Souren Mamikonyan.
Mr. Mamikonyan sees elements of political pursuit in the
dismissals. Court of First Instance of Kentron and Nork-Marash will
find the respondent of this mess during the court trial on October 11.

OYP IS DEPRIVED OF A HALL
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[09:15 pm] 28 September, 2006
According to the data of Orinats Yerkir Party, Arthur Bagdasaryan
and other members of the party turned to the mayor of Ashtarak with
a request to give them a hall for meeting with Ashtarak residents.
An hour later the city mayor said that he couldn’t do their request
even if they paid the correspondent sum of money as the Party Orinats
Yerkir presents the Opposition.
The statement of the OYP Press Service says, “We condemn this mean act
of the authorities and urge them not to breech the Constitution and
laws and to give the OYP and other oppositional parties an opportunity
to hold meetings with people.”

NIKOLAY PAVLOV: CAUCASUS ONE OF GANGLIONS OF WORLD POLITICS
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2006 12:56 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Russia stands for the development of
inter-civilization and inter-cultural dialogue in the Caucasus, Russian
Ambassador to Armenia Nikolay Pavlov said Friday in Yerevan. “Located
at the turn of the geographical platforms of Europe and Asia, the CIS
and the Middle East as well as in the center of the Caspian and Black
Sea region, the Caucasus remains one of the ganglions of the world
politics,” he underscored addressing a scientific conference titled
“Media and new political relations in the Caucasus.”
According to the Ambassador, a number of regional and international
factors immediately influence on the unstable situation in the
Transcaucasus.
“Proceeding from the goals of a line targeted at multipolar and
demographic world structure and global stability Russia stands
for the development of inter-civilization, inter-cultural and
inter-constitutional dialogue as well as prevention of conflict
escalation,” Pavlov said. In his words, not only the official diplomacy
but also the activities of public forces of the non-governmental sector
and the information field can play a significant role in the resolution
of these tasks. “I am convinced that not only the authorities but
also the publics of the states of the region are responsible for
maintenance of peace,” the Ambassador said, reported newsarmenia.ru.

SERGEY IVANOV: GANGSTERISM IN GEORGIA ACQUIRED STATE COLORING
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2006 13:07 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Gangsterism in Georgia has acquired a state coloring,
said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov. “We have warned the
military and their families not to go leave homes if it’s not extremely
necessary,” he added.
The Russian Defense Minister accused “some new NATO member states of
selling to Georgia the armament that they purchased from the USSR with
a veto on re-export.” “This is a grave violation of the agreement on
the control of armament and nothing else but piracy,” said Ivanov,
who will take part in the Russia-NATO Council sitting in Slovenia.
As it was reported earlier, since September 27 evening the
Georgian police have detained 6 Russian military on accusation
of espionage. Presently officers Alexander Sava, Dmitry Kazantsev,
Alexander Barantsev, Alexander Zavgotodtsev and first sergeant Ruslan
Skrylnikov are kept in custody. The Georgian side asserts that another
serviceman Konstantin Pichugin is hiding in the Russian Embassy,
reports RIA Novosti.

GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES” ACTIONS CAN LEAD TO WAR, SERGEY MIRONOV SAYS
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2006 13:12 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The actions of the Georgian authorities can lead to
war, said Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Sergey Mironov. In
his words, in history similar attacks of espionage-mania have served
as a start for launching military operations. Meanwhile, according to
the latest data, Georgia produced formal accusation to four Russian
military, who were detained earlier, reports Lenta.ru.
To remind, on September 27 evening in Tbilisi and Batumi four Russian
military were detained. Two other officers were arrested later. One
of them, first sergeant Ruslan Skrylnikov was released on September
29 night. According to Shota Khizanishvili, the administration
head at the Georgian Ministry of Interior, Skrylnikov is a Georgian
citizen. Another prisoner, Amir Aslanyan, is a Georgian citizen too and
“he is not ranked among the detained Russian officers.” Khizanashvili
confirmed that lieutenant colonel Alexander Sava, lieutenant colonel
Dmitry Kazantsev, lieutenant colonel Alexander Baranov and captain
Alexander Zavgorodnev have been accused of espionage. Besides,
similar accusations were brought against 11 Georgian citizens,
who are Armenians, said Chief of the RA Armed Forces General Staff
Mikael Harutyunyan.

ARMENIA POSITIVELY ASSESSES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION ON TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2006 13:50 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia positively assesses the outcomes of the
European Parliament vote on the issue of Turkey’s recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said in Yerevan
today. In his words, the withdrawal of the precondition does not
reflect the general tendency on the issue among the EU member states.
“The decision of the European Parliament is a serious political
document. It’s important not only for Turkey but also for any
other state. As a matter of fact Turkey is obliged to acknowledge
the Armenian Genocide and open the Armenian-Turkish border. The
political consequences of this decision are positive for Armenia,”
the RA FM said.

VARTAN OSKANIAN: OSCE MG TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA OCTOBER 3
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2006 13:42 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An agreement on a regional visit was achieved during
the meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs in New York, Armenian
Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated at press conference in Yerevan.
In his words, the mediators will arrive in Armenia October 3. “After
the consultations with the Co-chairs it will be possible to speak
of a new meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs,” he said. At
that he remarked that since the meetings with Mammadyarov produce no
proper results, they become unnecessary.
“After the GUAM’s initiative on the ‘frozen conflicts’ in the UN the
situation has changed and meetings lost sense. An initial document
and some agreements are essential for talks. It makes no sense to
meet for no particular reason, the Minister said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

TENSION OF RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONS TO HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2006 14:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Armenia is concerned about the events in Georgia,
since the tension of the Russian-Georgian relations will have a
negative impact on Armenia,” RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said
at a press conference in Yerevan. In his words, the Armenians, accused
of espionage, are Georgian citizens and Armenia cannot interfere into
the internal affairs of a neighbor state. “However, as you remember,
there are also Armenian citizens arrested in Georgia.
Presently the Foreign Ministries of the two states hold intense talks
on their release,” Oskanian said.

FRANCE WARNS ITS CITIZENS AGAINST VISITING SOME GEORGIAN REGIONS
Armenpress
Sept 29 2006
TBILISI, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: France’s foreign ministry has
warned French citizens traveling to the former Soviet republic of
Georgia against visiting some of its regions, saying they should not
either take strolls in Tbilisi streets at night.
The foreign ministry also asked French citizens to refrain from
traveling by Tbilisi underground and using pedestrian subways.

RUSSIAN GAS DELIVERIES TO ARMENIA STOPPED
Armenpress
Sept 29 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: Russian gas deliveries to Armenia
were stopped on September 29 noon. A spokeswoman for HayRusGazArd
joint Russian-Armenian venture that ships the Russian gas to Armenia
via Georgia, said the shipment was stopped because of reconstruction
of a section of the main pipeline in the territory of Georgia.
The spokeswoman said supplies of the Russian gas are expected to resume
in four days. Until then Armenia will use gas from its underground
storage in Abovian.