SHOOTING IN GYUMRI
Armenuhy Minasyan
A1+
[04:57 pm] 14 September, 2006
Today there was a shooting in Gyumri. The incident occurred in the
territory of the station. According to our preliminary data, there
is one wounded man.
According to non-refined data of some sources, the sufferer was
immediately taken to Gyulbenkyan hospital of Gyumri. The investigation
of the incident is under way.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

SHOOTING SOLVES MATTERS
Armenuhy Minasyan
A1+
[07:07 pm] 14 September, 2006
Today at about 12:00 Gevorg Avetisyan, born in 1985, was taken to
surgical hospital of Gyumri after Galoust Gyulbekyan with a bodily
injury.
According to the data of the Gyumri police forces, a few unknown
fellows started a heated argument near the Gyumri station in
connection with speedy driving. Then the fellows parted without further
quarrel. In half an hour they met again and decided to settle their
matter with the help of shooting. According to another official source,
the incident happened near the local cemetery N2.
Hamlet Margaryan, chief of department N1 of the surgical hospital,
claims that the sufferer’s state is normal at this moment. His large
intestine and rectum are hurt. Gevorg Avetisyan was taken to Yerevan,
Erebuni medical centre.
Gevorg Avetisyan is a student and lives in Gharibjanyan village,
Shirak region.
The representative of the Gyumri police investigation department
maintains that they have already identified the criminal. They take
drastic measures to arrest the suspect.

DOES AZERBAIJAN WANT TO WITHDRAW?
A1+
[07:40 pm] 14 September, 2006
“It is obvious that Azerbaijan is trying to divert the attention of the
international community from the OSCE Minsk group,” claims RA Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian and illustrates the recent example, when
the UNO general Assembly rejected to enter the initiative presented
by CUAM into the agenda.
But yesterday the general Assembly changed its decision and accepted
that very initiative. “This is the case which can divert the attention
form the Minsk group procedure. Thus, unless we know what direction
the UNO procedures will have, the meeting of the Foreign Ministers
will be put in question,” added Vartan Oskanian.
The Armenian Foreign Minister shares his concern that Azerbaijan
uses all its measures and efforts to divert us and to reject the
preliminary agreements. Mr. Oskanian says, “It seems that Azerbaijan
wants to withdraw from the contents of the document (including
the referendum, issue of self-determination, etc) made by the Minsk
group Co-chairs, and on the basis of this document they try to divert
the attention from the Minsk group and to focus on the UNO. We must
properly assess the current situation and take further steps according
to the results of our assessment.”
At present the Co-chairs are discussing the possibility of the
presidents’ next meeting. “We are ready to meet any time but the
general atmosphere must be favorable so that the meeting will give
proper results,” added Mr. Oskanian.

UKRAINE IS AZERBAIJAN’S RELATIVE: CRIME WAS AN AWARD TO UKRAINE
A1+
[08:36 pm] 14 September, 2006
Victor Yushchenco, president of the Ukraine, made a rough announcement
during his last visit to Azerbaijan on behalf of the Azeris. He said
that in his opinion the Karabakh conflict can be settled within the
territorial integrity and wholeness of Azerbaijan.
After this announcement RA Foreign Minsitry expressed our position
towards the Ukrainian authorities through the ambassador.
While answering the question of A1+, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian
said, “Though we are in close relations with the Ukraine, we still
counter problems in political sphere. The announcement of the Ukraine
President is inadmissible for us. We have told the Ukrainian side
about our position on this score. We assume such announcements pursuit
certain specific aims.”
Vahan Hovhannesyan, NA deputy speaker says he wasn’t caught unawares by
such announcement. “Khrushchov presented Unkraine with the Crime just
the way Stalin presented Azerbaijan with Nakhijevan and Karabakh. ”
Let us put Yushchenco aside. Tomorrow Putin, Bush and many other
presidents may come up with such announcements. In answer to our
question that Ukraine supplies Azerbaijan with weapons can this
violate the balance of powers in the region, Aram Sargsyan, member
of Democratic Party of Armenia, answered, “The Ukraine has supplied
them with weapons for a long time, even since the war and has got no
problems on this score.
We must blame ourselves as Armenia has taken no measures to prevent
it.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN SUMS UP 6 MONTH IN OFFICE
Panorama.am
12:37 14/09/06
Human Rights Ombudsman Armen Harutunyan summed up his 6-month work
in office in a press conference today.
The office received 1794 application-complaints with 854 of them
in writing.
The written applications raised complaints against courts (106),
Yerevan municipality (95), Police (71), ministry of justice (61),
prosecutor’s office (55) and other institutions.
Reporters asked about qualitative differences as compared to past
experience, to which Harutunyan answered, “In the past 2 years there
were 2600 written complaints with 58 positive replies whereas during
these 6 months we received 854 complaints and 121 received positive
reply.”

HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN BELIEVES BABAJANIAN’S RULING TOO TOUGH
Panorama.am
13:10 14/09/06
Human Rights Ombudsman Armen Harutunyan is concerned with the recent
violations against reporters which he considers serious threat against
freedom of speech.
“Freedom of speech is one of the layers of democracy,” he told a
press conference today. Harutunyan issued a statement recently asking,
“not to ignore the incidents and discover the perpetrators.”
Asked by a reporter if he believes that the court ruling on Arman
Babajanyan’s was too tough, he ombudsman said, “I do not think his
act deserved four years of imprisonment.”
However, the ombudsman admits he cannot take any other measures
than to include the information in annual reports or other reports
addressed to international organizations. “It is dictated by law on
human rights ombudsman,” he said.

ARMENIA REFUSES TO TAKE PART IN AZERBAIJAN’S TRICKS
Panorama.am
15:39 14/09/06
Vartan Oskanyan, Armenian foreign minister, said today we must “focus
on Minsk Group process if we want to yield results” in Karabakh
conflict settlement. He thinks shifting the conflict to U.N. General
Assembly is “loss of efforts.”
Oskanyan reported that the General Assembly has included the issue
in its session with “one difference in vote.” Oskanyan reiterated
that the peace deal on the table of talks makes “serious proposals
and opens up serious opportunities” and that Armenia is not going to
take part in the tricks of Azerbaijan.

AZERBAIJAN ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE FOCUS TO U.N.
Panorama.am
16:19 14/09/06
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanyan told reporters today he is
ready to meet Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamediarov at any time
“only if the atmosphere is right and favorable for the meeting to
yield results.” In his words, Azerbaijan’s attempt to shift the
Karabakh conflict settlement to other institutions do not help to
such favorable atmosphere.
The minister did not rule out that he may meet with Azeri foreign
minister by the end of this year. “It is possible to meet even this
month,” he said adding that OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are seriously
considering such meeting. The meeting should not be an end in itself
especially that “Azerbaijan is constantly trying to shift the attention
from Minsk process. It is a fact.’
Oskanyan said that Azerbaijan had consented to most part of the peace
deal up to the referendum and self-determination but now it is trying
to move the attention to the United Nations.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSES CONCEPT PAPER ON KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Panorama.am
16:34 14/09/06
A presentation of the book “Ways of Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement” took place at the National Assembly today. It is a
collection of speeches and relating documents on Karabakh conflict
settlement prepared by NA standing committee on foreign affairs.
Armen Rustamyan, committee head, said the book also comprises
conclusions drafted by the committee.
Tigran Torosyan, NA speaker, welcomed the publication of the
book saying, “Political forces have had the chance to formulate a
comprehensive approach.” Foreign Minister Oskanyan also praised the
book saying “honest and brave opinions are shared.”

CONCEPT PAPER PROMISES TO IMPROVE ECOSYSTEM OF SEVAN
Panorama.am
17:22 14/09/06
The executive power approved today a concept paper on investment
of new technologies for reproduction of Sevan fish (Sevan trout,
koghak and beghlu) and upgrade of Sevan ecosystem. The concept paper
envisages more than 300 million Armenian Dram investment in the course
of four years promising more fish in Sevan.
The executive decided to pour small fish and caterpillar into the
lake every year which will be developed in fisheries. Simon Papyan,
first deputy nature protection minister, said the government had
similar experience spending 10 million Armenian Dram from the
state budget each year. However, the deputy minister said only 5%
of the artificially grown fish could survive in the lake because
the ecosystem is down. Papyan assured the new concept paper will
considerably improve the situation.