ASAF HAJIYEV: YEREVAN AND BAKU WILL ESTABLISH COOPERATION SOONER OR LATER
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 14:14 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It will be possible to speak of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani cooperation only after complete settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, head of the Azeri delegation to the BSEC
PA Asaf Hajiyev stated today during the 27th session of the General
Assembly of the BSEC PA. “The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
has not finished yet and speaking of cooperation is senseless now,”
he considers.
At the same time Hajiyev remarked that Armenia and Azerbaijan are
closest neighbors and sooner or later after the Karabakh conflict
settlement cooperation between the two states will be established. He
also said that the recent talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
President prove that there is hope for the conflict resolution,
reported Novosti-Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

LAVROV: WE NEED EXTENDED COOPERATION AND MUTUAL TRUST
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 14:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Russia attaches great importance to the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation,” says the statement by Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed to the participants of the BSEC
PA 27th session held in Armenia. “We need extended cooperation and
mutual trust. It is extremely important in our unstable world. The
BSEC PA activities help to work out the mechanisms essential for the
resolution of common problems,” Lavrov’s statement says.

TV CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 10:18
US Embassy in Armenia is organizing today a TV conference dedicated to
the annual report on trafficking issued by the Department of State. The
guest of the conference is the Assistant Secretary of State, Head of
the Department on Trafficking John Miller.

ABOUT 500 GROUPS ARE ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL FISHING
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[01:19 pm] 07 June, 2006
The February 9 decision of the Minister of Environmental Protection
concerning illegal fishing in Lake Sevan fails to work in the
Gegharqounik region.
According to the order, fishing is strictly prohibited since April 15
until July 15. Nevertheless, illegal fishing still continues in the
Sevan, and the corresponding structures not only fail to prohibit it,
but also encourage the process.
According to Hambardzoum Hambardzoumyan, the head of the administration
of environmental protection, there are about 400-500 groups engaged
in illegal fishing which do not have licenses. It is due to mention
that the Minister of Environmental Protection himself is in charge
of the issue.
TV Company “Qyavar”, Gavar
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 10:32
An international seminar titled “3+3: Baltics- Caucasus: cooperation
in the sphere of youth politics” will be held today in Yerevan. The
seminar will be attended by 30 young leaders from Baltic States and
the South Caucasus.

GALA CONCERT DEDICATED TO MOZART’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 10:41
In the framework of the “National Art Gallery” musical festival a
gala concert dedicated to Mozart’s 250th anniversary will be held
in Yerevan. The State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia and famous singer
Araks Davtyan will participate in the concert.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

DURING SUMMER MONTHS TRAINS WILL WORK IN YEREVAN-BATUMI DIRECTION
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 11:50
June 15 – September 15 trains will work in Yerevan-Batumi direction and
vice versa. To organize the summer rest of the population at Black Sea
resorts, the decision was taken still last year at the sitting of the
Intergovernmental Armenian-Georgian Economic Cooperation Commission.
RA Ministry of Transport and Communication informs that the trains
will consist of six two-person and four-person carriages and a
carriage-restaurant.
Yerevan-Batumi train will head from Yerevan to Batumi on odd days of
the month, and on even days it will start from Batumi to Yerevan. On
the territory of Armenia the train will have stations in Yerevan,
Armavir, Gyumri, Vanadzorand and Sanahin. One-way ticket for two-person
carriages of Armenian railways will cost 18 703 drams, the ticket
for four-person carriages will cost 9 297 drams. The costs for using
Georgian trains are 21 256 and 10 542 correspondingly.

AZERBAIJAN INTENDS TO HAVE THE KARABAKH ISSUE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA OF THE OSCE SUMMER SESSION
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 12:13
Azerbaijan intends to have the Karabakh issue included in the agenda
of the OSCE summer session, which will be held July 3-7 in Brussels.
The Azeri delegation will prepare speeches on “Guaranteeing human
security over OSCE territory,” “Trend” agency informs. According to
the head of the Azeri delegation at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Eldar Ibrahimov, the topic will refer to “Occupation policy of Armenia
and the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.”
Ibrahimov noted also that the Azeri side will use the opportunity
to have the Nagorno-Karabakh issues included in the agenda of the
summer session.

NALBANDYAN REACHED THE SEMI-FINAL
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[02:02 pm] 07 June, 2006
In the quarter-final of Roland Garros tennis tournament, one of the
four Grand Slam tournaments, David Nalbandyan beat Nikolay Davidenko
from Russia 6:3, 6:3, 2:6, 6:4. Nalbandyan reached the semi-final
where he will play with the first racket of the world Roger Federer
from Switzerland. The latter beat Mario Anchich 6:4, 6:3, 6:4 in
the quarter-final.
The semi-final will take place on June 9 at 03:00 PM by Yerevan
time. During the last four years these sportsmen have played 11 times
with each other. David won in six of them whereas the other five were
won by Federer.
From: Baghdasarian

Armenian National Committee of Canada
130 Albert St., Suite 1007
Ottawa, ON
KIP 5G4
Tel. (613) 235-2622 Fax (613) 238-2622
PRESS RELEASE
June 06, 2006
Contact: Roupen Kouyoumjian
(613) 235-2622
“Like Our Mountains” Receives the Clio Award for Best History Book
Ottawa- “Like Our Mountains: A History of Armenians in Canada” a book
about the history of Armenians in Canada, has won Canadian Historical
Association’s (CHA) Clio Award as the best history book in 2005 (Ontario
Region). The award was presented to the author, Isabel
Kaprielian-Churchill, at the association’s president’s gala in Toronto
on Tuesday, May 30. The annual award honours meritorious publications or
exceptional contributions by individuals or organizations to regional
history.
“Like Our Mountains: A History of Armenians in Canada” covers the
establishment and the history of the Armenian community in Canada from
the 19th century until the 1980s.
The award, said CHA, is in recognition of Dr. Kaprielian-Churchill’s
“detailed and mature study and one of the most evocative treatments of
the challenges facing an ethnic group in the ‘New World’ that we have
read.” The association said the author “combines the approaches of an
insider with those of a detached scholar at a very successful and
sophisticated level. Dr. Isabel Kaprielian-Churchill’s research base is
formidable. Her writing is engaging, and given the nature of the topic,
is never too sentimental.”
Aris Babikian, executive director of the Armenian National Committee of
Canada (ANCC), congratulated Dr. Kaprielian-Churchill and said: “We are
proud of Dr. Kaprielian-Churchill and the outstanding and unprecedented
examination of the history of our community in Canada. The ANCC is
gratified that its collaboration with Dr. Kaprielian-Churchill paid off
and the book has been honoured by Canadian historians.”
ANCC worked very closely with Dr. Kaprielian-Churchill to secure funding
from Heritage Canada for the publication of the book and provided
research material and other pertinent support. The publication of the
book went through an arduous journey before it was finally published.
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The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian
grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances
the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of
issues.
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