BELGIAN SENATOR THINKS IT IS POINTLESS TO DISCUSS KARABAKH ISSUE
UNLESS ONE HAS VISITED KARABAKH

Lragir.am
01 Sept 06

The chair of the Committee of External Relations and Defense of the
Belgian Senate Fran-ois Roelants du Vivier is visiting
Karabakh. During this meeting with the speaker of the National
Assembly Ashot Ghulyan he said it is impossible to understand the
essence of the conflict over Karabakh and the process of settlement
unless one has visited here, he said. Mr. Du Vivier thinks although
the question is thoroughly discussed in the diplomatic sphere,
parliamentary diplomacy may also have an important role in considering
this issue.
With regard to this opinion the speaker of the National Assembly said
the NKR parliament has come up with similar initiatives, which,
however, encountered the rough stance of the neighboring
country. “nlike our colleagues in Baku, we think that this format is
acceptable because the status of the member of parliament, free from
restrictions, would enable finding common points in core and
additional matters, moreover, it would enable establishing an
atmosphere of confidence, and consequently establishing and promoting
relations on different levels.” The senator also met with NKR
President Arkady Ghukasyan.

NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan received the South Ossetian delegation

ArmRadio.am
01.09.2006 15:38
September 1 NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan received members of the
delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia Deputy Foreign Minister
Alan Pliev and the Deputy Minister of Defense and Emergency Situations
Ibrahim Gassiev, who arrived in Stepanakert yesterday to participate
in the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic.
The guest conveyed to the Arkady Ghukasyan the congratulations of the
President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoite addressed to Artsakhi
authorities and people on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of NKR
independence.
The participants of the meeting dwelt on the issue of peaceful
resolution of the conflicts in the South Caucasus. Reference was made
to the state-legal processes in the unrecognized republics, as well as
a number of questions related to post-war restoration and
socio-economic development.

Agassi beat Marcos Baghdatis in the US Open

ArmRadio.am
01.09.2006 17:36
Andre Agassi came through a dramatic encounter to beat Marcos Baghdatis in
five sets at the US Open and so extend his career by at least one more match.
The 36-year-old, who retires after the event, upset the eighth seed 6-4 6-4
3-6 5-7 7-5 in the night match.
Agassi was superb in the first two sets but missed break points in the third
and lost a 4-0 lead in the fourth.
With Baghdatis suffering cramp, Agassi recovered from a break down in the
fifth and faces Benjamin Becker next.

Agassi’s swansong extended after five-set thriller
Veteran American overcomes Marcos Baghdatis in five-set thriller
Staff and agencies
Friday September 1, 2006
_Guardian Unlimited_ ()
Andre Agassi extended his career by at least another match after
overcoming Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set marathon.
The 36-year-old raced to a two-set and four-game lead as the Cypriot
battled with cramp and a sore wrist, but Baghdatis then rallied to
take the second-round match into a final-set decider. However, Agassi,
who will retire after this tournament, showed his experience to win
6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 after nearly four hours of play.
The American had received an injection of cortisone prior to the match
to help ease his chronic back pain, although it was 21-year-old
Baghdatis who seemed to suffer more during the match, finally
succumbing to exhaustion in the fifth set. “In the fourth set it
wasn’t my back getting tight it was my throat and my breathing,” said
Agassi. “I just fought hard and to see someone struggle so hard
physically at the end was not an ideal way for such a high-standard
game of tennis to end. I felt so good today and what a time to feel
it!”
Baghdatis said he wasn’t surprised that he had suffered with cramp
while Agassi, 15 years his senior, had not. He said: “It wasn’t
physical: I think it was about stress. It’s not easy. You have to
control yourself. Andre has more experience than me, so maybe that’s
why.”
Agassi, who will face German Benjamin Becker in the third round,
added: “It’s a guy like that that makes it easier to walk away from
the game because you see what kind of hands it’s in. He’s just a true
professional with a lot of style and a lot of charisma and a lot of
talent.” When asked whether he thought his body would recover in time
for the match, he said: “I can give it three, four hours, but
afterwards I just don’t know what to expect anymore. It’s just not
getting easier.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister comments on the roadmap of the Karabakh
conflict settlment

ArmRadio.am
01.09.2006 13:47
`Now it’s an appropriate time to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh issue,
since many of the questions have been agreed upon,’ Foreign Minister
of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov responded to the question about the
`roadmap’ voiced by US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza,
`Trend’ agency reports. `
However, we should continue negotiation on the most complex issues,’
the Minister said. He said the `roadmap’ envisages several methods of
signing the probable agreement. `I do not consider these are new
principles in the negotiation process,’ Mammadyarov mentioned.
Turning to the opportunity of sending Azerbaijani peacekeepers to
Lebanon, the Foreign Minister noted that the question needs more
investigation. `It’ necessary to find out what is the situation in
Lebanon, since the issue of the peacekeepers’ mandate has not been
finally settled. I can’t say whether Azerbaijan will send its
peacekeepers or not, but the question is being discussed,’ Elmar
Mammadyarov said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Azeri minister says some principles of Karabakh “road map” agreed

ANS TV, Baku
1 Sep 06

Some of the principles in the road map on the Nagornyy Karabakh
settlement have already been agreed, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov has said. In doing so, he explained the phrase “road
map” used by the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Matthew
Bryza. Mammadyarov said that the phrase “road map” used by Bryza
envisaged stages of main principles in a certain agreement [as heard].

There are eight to nine principles in the road map on the Nagornyy
Karabakh settlement and some of them have already been agreed, end of
quote.

[Video showed library picture of Mammadyarov]

Turkish government submits resolution to parliament to send soldiers
to Lebanon
AP Worldstream; Sep 01, 2006

Turkey’s government on Friday submitted a resolution to parliament to
send peacekeepers to Lebanon despite public opposition to the
deployment.

The parliament is expected to vote on the resolution Tuesday.

Many Turks fear that their soldiers could end up facing hostile fire
or could clash with their fellow Muslims. But Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan offered assurances that Turkish soldiers taking part in
the U.N. peacekeeping mission would not be disarming Hezbollah
militants.

According to the resolution, Turkey would contribute an unspecified
number of troops, a navy task force, support allied countries in air
and sea shipments, and help train Lebanese army troops.

Europe, the United States and Israel are all eager to see peacekeepers
from Muslim Turkey in Lebanon, in the hopes that strong Muslim
participation would avoid any impression in Lebanon that the
U.N. peacekeepers are primarily a Christian, European force.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Sabah, Turkey
Sept 1 2006

Lebanese Armenians protest Turkey
A protest against Turkey was held in Lebanon’s capital city Beirut.
Lebanese people of Armenian origin hit the streets with banners in
their hands in order to protest Turkey’s joining of the Peace Force
in Lebanon. Holding the protest in front of the United Nations
building, protestors carried posters with saying such as, “Do not
encourage the conspiracy” and “Due to Turkey’s atrocities in Lebanon,
they are not coming here as a peacekeeper.”

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Sept 1 2006

ROBERT KOCHARYAN: DEMOCRATIC STATE STRUCTURE OF ARTSAKH TO SECURE
PEACEFUL AND JUST SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. Stabile and democratic state structure
of Artsakh is a necessary guarantee for peaceful and just settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to the President of
Armenia Robert Kocharyan’s message of congratulation to people of NKR
on the occasion of 15th anniversary of state independence of
Nagorno-Karabakh.
Congratulating people of NKR and wishing them peace and progress,
Kocharyan noted in the message that people of Artsakh have made their
choice, protecting their national rights in the war imposed on them.
`Free and powerful Karabakh is the most significant memorial to
immortal heroes of liberation fight of Artsakh’, the message says.
Kocharyan also emphasized that the duty of Armenia and Armenians all
over the world was to contribute to the development and strengthening
of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as to its international recognition.
On September 2, 2006, Nagorno-Karabakh to celebrate 15th anniversary
of its independence.
On September 2, 1991, joint session of the Nagorno-Karabakh regional
and Shahumnyan regional Councils was held in Stepanakert, which on
basis of national will adopted Declaration on declaring independence
of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. S.P. –0–
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Sept 1 2006

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT GIVES CNN CONSENT TO PRESENT COUNTRY
YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. Armenian government gave CNN TV Company
consent on Thursday to present the country and show Armenian
commercials on the channel, governmental press office reports.
The contract is expected to be signed with CNN soon.
Under the government’s decision, all the expenses connected with
broadcasting commercials will be made at the account of the state
budget. M.V.-0—