YOUNG ARMENIAN JUDOISTS WIN 1 SILVER AND 1 BRONZE MEDALS AT JUDO EUROPE YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
Noyan Tapan
Sept 11 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Judo Europe Youth Championship
ended on September 10 in Tallinn. 5 out of Armenian delegates, Anoush
Hakobian (52 kg, Nor Hachn) took the 2nd place and Paylak Vardazarian
(60 kg, Gyumri) the 3rd place. They received silver and bronze medals,
respectively.

ARMENIAN REPRESENTATIVES TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL TEAMS’ CHIEF COACHES
Noyan Tapan
Sept 11 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Ian Porterfield, chief coach of
Armenia’s national football team, and Armen Gyulbudaghian, chief coach
of the national under-19 women’s football team, will participate in the
2006 and the Future conference of national teams’ chief coaches to be
jointly held by the FIFA and UEFA. NT was informed from the Football
Federation of Armenia (FFA) that the purpose of the conference is to
discuss with cheif coaches the main football events in 2006, including
the 2006 World Championship, and to make respective conclusions.

NATIONAL UNDER-19 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM PREPARES FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Noyan Tapan
Sept 11 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian national under-19
women’s football team is preparing for the European Championship
qualification stage to be held in Poland on September 24 – October
2. On September 18-23, the women’s team led by the chief coach Mher
Mikaelian will train in Ashtarak before leaving for Poland. The
team will play its first game on September 26 with Poland’s
team. Spain-Armenia game will be held on September 28, and the game
between Latvia and Armenia – on October 1.

ARMENIAN DM REFUTES AZERI REPORTS THAT ARMENIA HAS BOUGHT MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS FROM CHINA
Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. The Armenian Defense Ministry has
refuted the allegations by the Azeri side that Armenia has bought
weapons of mass destruction from China.
The press secretary of the Armenian DM, Colonel Seyran Shakhsuvaryan
says that this is a lie. This is a stupid statement – one should at
least have systems to be able to buy the missiles.
To note, during a press-conference today the head of the press
and information department of the Azeri FM Tair Tagizade said that
the Azeri FM has instructed its ambassadors in Beijing and Moscow
to inquire into the reports. Only then will Baku make an official
statement.

AZERBAIJAN MUST INCREASE MILITARY EXPENSES UNTIL RESTORATION OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY, PARLIAMENTARY DEPUTY SAYS
Baku, September 11. ArmInfo-TURAN. The European Union’s (EU) concern
about the increase of Azerbaijan’s military expenses is ungrounded,
said Adil Aliyev, a member of the Milli Mejlis’ commission for defense
and security questions.
Instead of demanding that Azerbaijan cut military expenses, the EU
should demand that Armenia liberate Azerbaijan’s occupied territories,
A. Aliyev said. Azerbaijan will increase military expenses to
strengthen the army, until the restoration of its territorial
integrity. None of the international organization can stop Azerbaijan
from doing this, the deputy said.
A.Aliyev called on UN representatives not to apply double standards,
but to speak about Armenians occupation policy in the region.
During the “Caspian perspectives” conference in Slovenia, the
EU commissar for foreign relations and new neighborhood Benita
Ferrero-Valdner criticized Azerbaijan and Georgia for increasing
military expenses.

PACE PRESIDENT ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: WAR IS OUT OF QUESTION!
Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. It is inadmissible that members of
one and the same organization who have adopted the principles of
peaceful community and peaceful co-existence be at conflict with one
anothert, in this particular case, over Karabakh, Trend news agency
(Baku) reports PACE President Rene van der linden as saying during
the Dialogue of Culture and Inter-Religious Cooperation conference
in Nizhnyy Novgorov.
Linden expressed sincere hope that with the help of the CE and
other international organizations the Armenian and Azeri presidents
will continue their dialogue for finding peaceful solution to
the conflict. He said that the CE’s goal is to avoid any further
contradictions and to resolve the conflict between the two CE members.
Linden noted that even if it is expedient in terms of defence and is
stipulated by the law, a CE member should in no way start a war. War
is out of question. The CE gives priority to peace, dialogue and
negotiation. A new war by either of the members would be a very serious
problem and PACE would certainly react by considering the expedience
of further membership in the CE.

ARMENIA TO REMEMBER TODAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK
Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. Armenia will commemorate today the
5th anniversary of September 11, 2001, New-York tragedy.
As Tagui Jakhukyan, the press-secreatry of the USA Embassy in Armenia,
told ArmInfo, the memorable actions will be held in the Armenian twon
of Ararat. “The action participants will put flowers to the memorial
of September 11 tragedy victims, erected in Ararat, and will revere
their memory with a minute of silence”, she said.
To be remembered, the terrorist-controlled airplanes had run into the
buildings of the World Trade Center of New York September 11, 2001,
having taken off the lives of more than 3 thsd people.

CHAIRMAN OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION IS AGAINST LAYING DOWN CONDITION TO TURKEY ON RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FOR JOINING EUROPEAN UNION
Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. The Chairman of the European
Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso said during the meeting with the
representatives of the reformist movement party in the Belgian
Parliament that he is against laying down a condition to Turkey on
recognition of the Armenian Genocide for joining the European Union.
As the Turkish Press informs, Barroso noted that “Turkey cannot be
forced to recognize the Armenian Genocide and this condition cannot
be laid down to Ankara “.
To be reminded, the European Parliament’s Committee for
Foreign Relations has recently approved the report of the Danish
Parliamentarian, Camiel Eirlings in Strasburg, according to which
Turkey has to recognize the Armenian Genocide as a condition for
joining the European Union. It is expected, in a fortnight, that
the document will be heard at the plenary session of the European
Commission, during which a final decision will be made about the report
fortune and inclusion in it or exclusion of the point concerning the
Armenian Genocide out of it.

PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN CALLS ON ISLAMIC WORLD FOR COMBINED FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Alitev
called on the Islamic world for combined efforts against terrorism,
Trend reports. The president made this statement at the 5th conference
of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Tourism Ministers
that opened in Baku on 11 September.
“Some forces want to relate Islam with terror. Islam is a religion
of peace and tolerance. We want to live in peace and we will achieve
it,” the president said. “Today it is the 11th of September. Five
years ago the world saw a horrible terror attack, which killed a
number of innocent people. The Islamic world condemned the fact. We
ought to unite all efforts for struggle against terror. The terror
should not be prevented independently,” the Azerbaijani President
stressed. Ilham Aliyev stressed the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh,
which he regarded as the most painful problem in the region.
“Unfortunately, it has not been resolved yet. 20% of the Azerbaijani
territory is under occupation, whereas as a result of ethnic cleansing
by Armenia over 1 million Azerbaijanis have become refugees and
internally displaced people. It is a great humanitarian catastrophe,”
Aliyev stressed.
President Aliyev underlined that despite the resolutions adopted
by international organizations in this respect, the conflict still
remains unsettled. “Moreover, Azerbaijan suffered from the Armenian
terror attacks which resulted in death of numerous people,” he said
for conclusion.

24 DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES AT ARMENIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE RETIRE AT ONCE
Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. At once 24 directors of the National
Research Institute of the Armenian National Academy of Science (NASA),
had to retire because of the age qualification.
NASA told ArmInfo that mass dismissals of the directors were
connected with a governmental order saying that a director of a
National Research Institute must be under 65. At present, there
are 41 scientific research establishments operating at the NASA,
including 29 institutes. Others are museums, libraries and the NASA
Presidium. According to UN surveys, half of the scientific workers
are at least at the age of 60. To recap, rectors of a number of state
universities suffered the first wave of dismissals.