NEW WAVE OF ANTI-ARMENIAN MOODS IN AKHALKALAK
AZG Armenian Daily
19/05/2006
Three days ago leaflets with anti-Armenian content signed “brigade of
Akhalkalak liberation” were disseminated in Akhalkalak. The leaflets
featuring half moon and star read: “The time of revenge for our
humiliation has come. Remember the 1915. Gevorgian has croaked;
Rstakian is the next,” A1+ reports referring to A-Info agency of
Javakhk.
Davit Rstakian mentioned in the leaflet is the co-chairman of Virq
Party. “If on occasion of the Russian base’s withdrawal Georgia’s
defense and national security minister states that he keeps the
situation under control, then he has to disclose those behind the
leaflets,” he said.
The next name mentioned in the leaflet is Gevorg Gevorgian who was
murdered in Tsalka this March.
Georgian law enforcers have done nothing so far to disclose the crime.
Suchlike leaflets were also disseminated last October.
Georgian national security service is also to take action. “Now we can
raise the issue of security of Javakhk Armenians at the international
structures,” said Khachatur Stepanian of the board of Samtskhe-Javakhk
Armenian NGOs.

ALIYEV MILITANT RHETORIC SUPPRESSES AZERI YOUTH MINDS
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 14:58 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Heydar Aliyev was a realist. When he raised the
issue of Karabakh, he meant only 7 regions without NK. Return of the
regions was a priority to him, Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE MG for
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in 1992-1996, Ambassador
Vladimir Kazimirov stated in an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter. In his words, Ilham Aliyev concentrated too much just on
the NKR. “When he speaks of inviolability of borders of Azerbaijan,
he does not fully understand what he stands up for,” he noted.
The diplomat underscored that all principles fixed in the UN
Declaration of 1948 and confirmed by the Helsinki Agreement are of
equal value – this also refers to people’s right to self-determination
and inviolability of borders. “It should not be forgotten that those
principles were adopted after WWII, when any territorial change
could result in a large-scale war. This principle does not work at
present. Aliyev believes those principles as a dogma and thus finds
himself in a deadlock. To say nothing of his militant rhetoric cripples
moral foundations of the society, suppresses the minds of the young
generation,” the OSCE MG former Co-Chair said.

COMMISSION OF RUSSIA’S PUBLIC CHAMBER CONDEMNS VANDALISM IN NAKHIJEVAN
AZG Armenian Daily
19/05/2006
On May 17, the commission on culture and spiritual heritage of
Russia’s Public Chamber headed by Metropolit Kliment discussed the
alarming issue of annihilation of Armenian monuments in Nakhijevan,
Azerbaijan, that was raised at a recent roundtable in Moscow. Despite
UNESCO’s efforts, Azerbaijani vandals destroyed the remaining 4.000
khachkars (stone crosses) in New Jugha.
According to Yerkramas newspaper, 27.000 Armenian monuments – churches,
monasteries and chapels – dated 7-19 century were destroyed during the
years of Azerbaijani rule in Nakhijevan. The state-backed vandalism
is aimed at wiping away the Armenian trace in Nakhijevan.
The commission unanimously condemned the vandalism in New Jugha
as well as expressed willingness jointly with other commissions of
the Public Chamber to inquire after the state of foreign cultural
monuments in Azerbaijan.

COMMON POINT OF KOSOVO AND KARABAKH CONFLICTS – COLLAPSE OF UNIFIED STATE
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 15:08 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It is possible to draw parallels between conflicts,
especially those of Kosovo and Karabakh, Russian Co-Chair of
the OSCE MG for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in
1992-1996, Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov stated in an interview with a
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, there are two polar points of
view in the politics. “The first says that here is a common concept
for settlement of all conflicts, the second – that each conflict is
unique. The truth lies in the middle, as usual. There are solutions
that can partially be used both here and there,” Vladimir Kazimirov
noted.
In the Russian diplomat’s opinion, there is a common point of Kosovo
and Karabakh conflicts, i.e. collapse of a unified state, in this case
the USSR and Yugoslavia; the desire of autonomies to live on their
own. “However, there are many different points between these conflicts,
which cannot be left out when passing any agreements,” he said.

FIRST MOTORCADE WITH RUSSIAN MATERIEL ARRIVED IN ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 13:42 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The first motorcade with materiel of the 62nd Russian
military base in Akhalkalaki crossed the border and arrived in Armenia,
reported Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces of the Russian
Defense Ministry, colonel Igor Konoshenkov. “This is the first out
of 13 motorcades with materiel, being withdrawn from Georgia to be
provided as additional equipment for 102nd Russian military base in
Gyumri, Aremnia. The motorcade is composed of 10 cars,” he stated. In
his words, there were no problems with advancement of the motorcade
in Batumi. “In the Georgian territory the motorcade was accompanied
with representatives of the criminal and military police of Georgia,
as well as Russian servicemen,” Konoshenkov explained. Another 11
motorcades of motor equipment and 20 echelons of heavy machinery are
to be withdrawn this year. As reported earlier, the Russian-Georgian
Agreement on the terms, order of temporary functioning and withdrawal
of Russian military bases and other military objects of the Group
of Russian Troops in Transcaucasia from Georgia was signed March 31,
2006, reports RIA Novosti.

CANADIAN PM CONGRATULATES ANCC ON OPENING OFFICE IN OTTAWA
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 16:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, has
sent a congratulatory message to the Armenian National Committee of
Canada (ANCC) on the occasion of the opening of its national office
in Ottawa. As the ANCC told PanARMENIAN.Net, the message specifically
says, “The Armenian-Canadian community has made a profound contribution
to Canada in many domains. Your new permanent office in the nation’s
capital will ensure that Parliament and the Government of Canada are
aware of the concerns and aspirations of Armenian-Canadians.” Over 30
MPs and Senators attended ANCC’s national office opening on April 25.
The Prime Minister’s heartfelt sentiments and initiative are greatly
appreciated by tens of thousand members and supporters of ANCC,
said Aris Babikian, the Executive Director of the Armenian National
Committee of Canada. “We are proud and honored with our association
and cooperation with the Prime Minister. It is a great pleasure to
see a government and a Prime Minister with such a compassionate and
principled feelings towards Canadians and their concerns.”
From: Baghdasarian

WEATHER ABRUPT WORSENING HAMPERS SEARCH FOR A-320 FLIGHT RECORDERS
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 17:15 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The weather worsened abruptly at the location,
where A-320 liner’s flight recorders are sought for. It rains and the
sea is heavy, reported the operative staff of technical support to the
operation. “The wind was strong at night – 20m/s. It is extremely hard
to search at the sea bottom, however attempts are made,” the source
said. According to data available, the flight recorders are at the
depth of 496 meters and the distance between them makes 5 meters.
A-320 airbus of Armavia air company (Armenia) fell in the Black Sea
on the night of May 3 when coming in the land at Sochi airport. 113
persons died. Attempts to lift the flight recorders of the crashed
airplane resumed late at night, when the wind dropped.
Navigator vessel having a deep-water device aboard remains in the
location of the search for flight recorders, reported the operative
staff of technical support to the operation, reports Itar-Tass.

KAZIMIROV: WHATEVER KOCHARIAN AND ALIYEV SIGN, THEY WILL BE ACCUSED IN BETRAYAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 14:55 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Concentration of responsibility on the matter of
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict fully lies on Presidents
and this is not correct, as the public opinion of both parties is
not ready to the signing of any agreements now, Russian Co-Chair
of the OSCE MG for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in
1992-1996, Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov stated in an interview with
a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
In his words, whatever the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan
sign, they will be accused in betrayal. In Kazimirov’s opinion, it
is necessary to prepare the public opinion and the MPs role comes
out here. “The Bishkek agreement on cease-fire is only a political
document without any legal basis. Based on it being exactly a
political document, it turns out that Azerbaijan has recognized
Nagorno Karabakh as a party to conflict, as the protocol is also
signed by a NK representative. However, it has no legal effect, as
it is not ratified by Parliaments of the conflicting countries,”,
the Russian diplomat said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

DAMAGE DEPRIVED ALMOST ENTIRE ARMENIA OF INTERNET
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.05.2006 14:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today the principal and reserve cables, providing
Internet access to Armenia, were damaged near Charentsavan and
Ashtarak towns.
Resulting from it almost entire Armenia is deprived of Internet. As
ArmenTel company told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the damage was
caused by carelessness during construction works. Meanwhile, ArmenTel
company representatives cannot say for sure, when the Internet access
will be restored.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

THE CONNECTION IS RESTORED
A1+
[02:33 pm] 18 May, 2006
The quality of internet connection has worsened since the morning. It
was determined by the damage of the optical cable. The connection is
already restored.