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*** Incorrect Listing of The Armenian Genocide in Los Angeles TV TIMES GUIDE
for KCET ***
(Los Angeles 4/14/06) The upcoming TV TIMES GUIDE of the Los Angeles Times
is expected to incorrectly list that KCET will be airing the PBS documentary
“The Armenian Genocide” on Monday, April 17th at 9:00pm.
KOCE, the PBS affiliate in Orange County, will actually be the station to
air The Armenian Genocide on Wednesday, April 26 at 9:00pm. KOCE reaches the
majority of Los Angeles residents in addition to Orange County.
KCET will be airing an entirely different film, “Le Genocide Armenien” by
director Laurence Jourdan on Monday, April 17th at 9pm, according to their
public statements.
Those who wish to see the PBS documentary “The Armenian Genocide”, by Andrew
Goldberg, are also invited to come to a free screening on Monday April 17th
at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. (6712 Hollywood Blvd.) Tickets are not
required — just show up. Seating is on a first-come, first serve basis.
Screenings are at 6:00pm, 8:00pm and 10:00pm. The theater seats over 600.
For more information and
and
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Turkey bans Swiss from defense contracts
ANKARA, Turkey, April 11 (UPI) — Ankara has barred a Swiss aircraft
producer from tendering for a contract to supply the Turkish Air Force
with trainer planes, citing political reasons.
Defense officials said Pilatus, a Stans-based manufacturer of small
aircraft, had been forbidden from bidding for the $500 million
contract because of a diplomatic row between the two countries,
Turkish Daily News reported.
“There is an understanding that Swiss bidders should not join Turkish
military contracts,” a senior official said. “We don’t think Swiss
contenders would be reliable partners in defense contracts.”
Bilateral relations between the two countries were severely strained
by the Swiss parliament’s 2003 adoption of a resolution condemning the
Ottoman Empire’s “genocide” of Armenians during the First World War.
A 1991 arms embargo on Turkey was lifted by Bern last year. However,
Ankara seems determined to keep the Swiss defense industry on its red
list. Turkey last year removed South Africa from its red list of
countries that cannot participate in defense procurement contracts,
while opening up towards European Union defense industries.
There are currently three international bidders involved in the
procurement of the jet trainers: Brazil’s Embraer, Korea Aerospace
Industries and U.S. company Raytheon.

KOCE-TV TAKES A STAND AS THE SOUTHLAND’S ONLY
PBS STATION TO AIR THE HIGHLY-PUBLICIZED FILM
`THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE’
`The Armenian Genocide’ Premieres Wednesday, April 26 on KOCE-TV at 9:00 PM
(HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF.) March 9, 2006 – KOCE-TV, Orange County’s
local PBS station, is taking a moral stand as the only station in the
Southland, including Los Angeles to air the highly-publicized program,
`The Armenian Genocide.’ The acclaimed program, which shares the
under-reported story of the Ottoman Turks’ brutal slaying of more than
one million Armenians during one of the largest genocides in history,
will premiere on KOCE-TV Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 9:00 PM.
To date, despite overwhelming evidence and against the opinion of the
overwhelming majority of historians, the Turkish government denies an
Armenian genocide ever took place. However, in the face of this
adversity, KOCE-TV has taken a moral stance by airing the documentary
and recognizing the opinionof the overwhelming majority of historians
that genocide did indeed take place.
`KOCE-TV is proud to be recognized as the only station in the
Southland, including Los Angeles to air “The Armenian Genocide,” said
Mel Rogers, president and general manager of KOCE-TV. `This film and
its topic are significant, and KOCE-TV feels it is important that the
genocide suffered by the Armenians not be forgotten, denied or glossed
over. It is part of the mission of public television to stimulate
responsible discussion and illuminate complex issues. Since most
Americans do not fully understand the issue in all its complexity, we
are committed to offering the program which we sincerely hope will
help viewers better understand this chapter in world history.’
KOCE-TV Shares the Largely Untold Story of the Turks’ Atrocious Crimes
against Humanity `The Armenian Genocide’ is the unprecedented and
powerful complete story of the first genocide of the 20th century. The
one-hour documentary which features extensive never-before-seen
historical footage explores the ongoing controversy of the Armenian
genocide and explains why the Turkish government denies the events
ever took place. The documentary, written, directed and produced by
Emmy Award-winning producer Andrew Goldberg is narrated by Julianna
Margulies, Ed Harris, Natalie Portman, Laura Linney and Orlando Bloom.
Filmed in the United States, France, Germany, Belgium, Turkey and
Syria, the program features discussions with leading experts in the
field including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power, and New
York Times best-selling author Peter Balakian, and Kurdish and Turkish
citizens in modern-day Turkey who speak openly about the stories told
to them by their parents and grandparents.
`As Turkey seeks to join the European Union, 90 years later, this film
can give people a much better understanding of why this issue is such
an important and current part of the international conversation about
Turkey’s role in the world today,’ said Goldberg.
About Emmy Award-Winning Producer Andrew Goldberg
Andrew Goldberg’s television credits include PBS, ABC News, E!, CNN,
and countless others. In addition to documentaries, he has also
written and produced commercials for such companies as Bell South,
Sephora/Louis Vuitton, AT&T and PetSmart. Goldberg’s recent
documentary productions include, A Yiddish World Remembered for PBS
which won an Emmy in 2002, and The Armenians, A Story of Survival,
which aired on PBS stations nationally in 2002 and was awarded the
CINE Golden Eagle.
About KOCE-TV
KOCE-TV, one of the most watched PBS stations in America, has an
estimated 4.5 million viewers* each month, and offers a mix of both
local and national programs. In addition, KOCE Classroom serves more
than half-a-million K-14 students. The winner of hundreds of awards
including Emmys and Community Service Awards, KOCE continues to be a
leading resource for education, culture and local issues in Southern
California. For more information, please visit _www.koce.org_
() .
* This figure was calculated by KOCE’s program consultant and is based
upon information obtained via PubTV Online.
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Editor’s Note: Photos and interviews are available by contacting Sabrina
Shannon at (714) 573-0899 ext. 27
or via e-mail at [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE
Office of MA. Rep. Rachel Kaprielian
CONTACT: Harout H. Semerdjian
Tel: 617-489-1597, 617-722-2400
April 13, 2006

BOSTON, MA – This year the commemoration of the Armenian Genocidein
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has taken an extraordinary turn
given the genocide lawsuit in our state. April 21, 2006 will mark two
important events at the Massachusetts State House. The first is the
State House Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony organized by
Representatives Rachel Kaprielian and Peter Koutoujian and Senator
Steven Tolman. It will take place at 11:00am in the Chamber of the
House of Representatives and will be followed by an informal reception
in the Great Hall of the State House.
The second event will take place outside the State House on Beacon
Street at 12:45 pm immediately following the Commemoration
Ceremony. It will mark the public inception of KNOW GENOCIDE, a new
multi-ethnic, non-partisan coalition formed to combat the ongoing
denial of known cases of genocide, such as the Darfur, Cambodian,
Jewish, Rwandan, and the Armenian genocides. The coalition is
grounded in the understanding that denial of genocide is the final
stage of that crime. For the sake of human rights as well as the
historical t ruth it will counter and expose attempts at genocide
denial.
Both events at the State House will be marked with the participation
of Dr.
Taner Akcam, the first Turkish scholar to publicly acknowledge and
discuss the Armenian Genocide. Despite facing great challenges,
Dr. Akcam has worked for many years in creating a positive and
successful dialogue between Armenians and Turks. His work regarding
the Armenian Genocide is hopefully a beginning for eventual acceptance
by Turkey of this great crime against humanity.
It is our sincere hope that this event receives a good turnout of
Armenians united against denial. Please join us at this historic
juncture in our history, as we join with this leading Turkish scholar
to acknowledge the truth and remember our martyrs.

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THE ARMENIAN WOMAN BUILDS A HOUSE
[03:45 pm] 14 April, 2006
The semi-constructed house of Manvel Haroutyunyan,
resident of the Khor Virab village, was full of people
today. On the initiative of the NGOs `Armenian
Habitat’ and `Association of Armenian Young Women’ and
with the help of several journalists Manvel
Haroutyunyan will continue the construction of his
house. The first stone was put in the foundation in
1999, but the house has not been finished yet.
`Twelve people lived in the same house. We wanted to
build another, so that we could live separately. And
as I couldn’t built the house alone, I turned to the
NGOs for help,’ tells Manvel Haroutyunyan. He has been
allotted 1 million 800 thousand AMD in order to finish
the construction of the house.
This is the third house built in Khor Virab by the
financing of the Habitat. On the whole the
organization has built 149 houses.
The guests from the capital helped Manvel Haroutyunyan
to carry sand to the roof. By the way, the majority of
the guests were women.

Panorama.am

13:26 14/04/06

ARMENIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HAS ITS OWN EMBLEM
Before the beginning of Armenian National Championship
2006 the president of AFF Rouben Hayrapetyan asserted
the emblem of Armenian National Championship. The
author of the emblem is designer naira Karapetyan. The
AFF the copyright of the emblem belongs endows
football clubs and the mass media to use it.
Panorama.am has been informed in AFF press
secretariat.
Well, let’s hope the emblem, which is really quite
nice, will help Armenian football players perform more
meaningful games. /Panorama.am/

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`WE LOST THE CHANCE’
[04:21 pm] 14 April, 2006
Armenia lost the chance to avoid the pressure of
Russia. `I think we must speak to Russia in their own
language. When Russia said gas will cost 110 USD,
Armenia was to say that they will take a loan from
Iran for the fifth block of the heat generating plant
and enlarge the diameter of the gas pipeline; now do
what you want. That is to say, we could use the
opportunity and avoid the pressure,’ said Vazgen
Manoukyan, head of the National Democratic Union in
the `Mirror’ club today.
He expressed doubt that the Armenians have their
finger in the raise of the costs. `I don’t want to go
deep into the matter. The reason of my supposition is
the fact that the agreements about the stability of
the gas price are usually signed for 25 years, but the
agreement with Armenia was signed for three years.’
Vazgen Sargsyan said he is sure that the gas tariffs
will be raised during these years.
Head of the Armenian Christian-Democratic Party
Khosrov Haroutyunyan who was the other guest of the
`Mirror’ club is not concerned about the sale of the
fifth block of the heat generating plant. Instead he
is concerned by the gas pipeline Iran-Armenia as it is
clear that since 2001 Russia has changed its policy
and uses the energy issues as weapon. According to
him, it is not important who produces the energy but
rather who supplies the raw material. Khosrov
Haroutyunyan thinks that Armenia must construct a
second nuclear power station and «preferably not with
Russia fuel».
As for the gas pipeline Iran-Armenia, according to
him, Armenia must not allow the participation of a
third party in the project. Khosrov Haroutyunyan
thinks that the deal must be discussed in the
Parliament and rejected by the Parliamentarians. He
also blamed the deputies for not adopting a law
prohibiting the sale of state property to a foreign
state in order to prevent suchlike deals.
«There is no Parliament. What is the Parliament?
Nothing but a toy in the hands of Robert Kocharyan»,
Vazgen Manoukyan said adding that even if Khosrov
Haroutyunyan were in the Parliament he would not be
able to do anything.

Panorama.am
12:40 14/04/06

APPLICATION FORM AND QUALIFICATION EXAMINATION RULES
FOR ADVOCATES
On April 15, 2006, the RA Chamber of Advocates and its
Qualification Commission will hold a press conference
to release the Rules and application form* for the
upcoming qualification examination for licensing
advocates** which will be held in August-September
2006. The event will take place at Marriott Hotel,
Tigran Mets Hall, at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of the
press conference is to present to applicants, the
press and other attendees the Rules of the
Qualification Examination and the application package.
A power point presentation will highlight some of the
important features of the Qualification Examination,
including the deadlines for application and
examination processes. Among the speakers will be
President of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia Ruben
Sahakyan, USAID Deputy Mission Director Karl
Fickenscher, Speaker of the National Assembly of
Armenia Artur Bagdasaryan, Chair of the Court of
Cassation of Armenia Hovaness Manukyan, Deputy
Prosecutor General of Armenia Gevorg Danielyan, Chair
of the Qualification Commission Yenok Azaryan, a
representative from the Ministry of Justice and
ABA/CEELI Liaison Erica Simpson. Ms Simpson will
briefly speak about the cooperation of ABA/CEELI with
the Chamber of Advocates and specifically on the
Qualification Examination.
* Applications packets will be available after the
Press Conference. ** The Qualification Examination for
Advocates will be supported by ABA/CEELI and sponsored
by USAID.
About ABA/CEELI
CEELI is a public service project of the American Bar
Association that advances the rule of law by
supporting the law reform process in Central and
Eastern Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East. Through
its programs, CEELI makes available American and
European legal expertise and technical assistance for
emerging democracies as they modify and restructure
their laws and legal systems.

KARABAKH REPUBLIC KEEPS CONTROL OVER SITUATION
Lragir.am
14 April 06

Since May 1994 the government of NKR has guaranteed the ceasefire
without any peacemaking forces, completely controlling the front line
between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan and the
border area. According to the news agency ARKA, this is stated in the
letter of NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan and NKR Police Chief
Armen Isagulov to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Anne Petersson,
the head of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs. The letter of the NKR Foreign Minister and Chief of the
Police states that the Office of the Personal Representative of the
OSCE Chairman-in-Office will also deny criminal facts or actions,
which regularly and fully monitors the front line, hence exercising
international control over the conflict area of NKR. It is mentioned
in the letter that in late February and late March 2005 the OSCE
fact-finding mission, including over 30 diplomats and experts from
different countries, visited Karabakh with the OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs. `The OSCE fact-finding mission prepared a significant
report, based on a meticulous monitoring of the areas controlled by
NKR, which contains no such negative facts. With regard to this we
emphasize the commitment of the government of Nagorno Karabakh
Republic to promoting democratic values and a peace settlement of the
conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, pursuing the international recognition
of NKR and fulfilling their function of government and guaranteeing
the security of their citizens for about 20 years,’ states the letter
of NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan and Police Chief Armen
Isagulov. A copy of the letter was sent to the U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Stephen Mann, Director of
the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John
Walters.

BETTER SELL HRAZDAN 5 THAN NEGOTIATE

Lragir.am
14 April 06

On April 14 the sale of the fifth generating unit of the Thermal Power
Plant of Hrazdan was discussed at the Hayeli Club. The main speakers
were Khosrov Harutiunyan, the leader of the Christian Democratic Party
and Vazgen Manukyan, the leader of the National Democratic Union. The
discussion often deviated from the topic.
Khosrov Harutiunyan thinks the right of ownership of the energy
capacity is not as important as `the supplier of raw materials for
these industries.’ With regard to this our situation is not better;
over half of our energy capacity is owned by Russia, where 75 per cent
of the entire energy is generated. With regard to this we are
vulnerable, as for Hrazdan 5, there is nothing strange, thinks Khosrov
Harutiunyan. Vazgen Manukyan agrees, however he disagrees with regard
to the right of ownership of energy capacity, `Not only the child is
important, but also the child’s father.’
Naturally, the high price of gas used in Hrazdan 5 and Thermal Power
Plants and its prehistory could not be neglected. The speakers agreed
on the question that selling Hrazdan 5 was a mistake. Khosrov
Harutiunyan offered to review the terms and conditions of stationing
Russian military installations in Armenia to counterbalance the
increased price of gas. Vazgen Manukyan offers another solution: the
Russian gas is getting more expensive, Armenia can decide the width of
the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, not Russia, and not sell the
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. The speakers say it will be a mistake to
give the gas pipeline to Armenia. To emphasize the importance of the
pipeline Khosrov Harutiunyan cites the example of the owner of
Vanadzor Chemprom Senik Gevorgyan, who bought 2 billion cubic meters
of gas but did not have a pipeline to transport it to
Vanadzor. Especially that Georgia also has expensive Russian gas but
does not have to sell anything to Russia.
Today’s speakers think it is strange that the price of gas supplied to
Armenia was set for the upcoming three years, while it is accepted to
decide the price of this product for 15-20-25 years. Consequently, the
deal has a political component and context, conclude the speakers
without going into detail. They only mention that the Russian gas
supplied to Armenia will soon go up again.
The leader of the Christian Democratic Party emphasizes the role of
the National Assembly in preventing the transfer of the Iran-Armenia
gas pipeline to Russia. The executive which was engaged in the deal
must have the support of the legislative. `The National Assembly can
adopt a law, barring the ownership of strategic objects by a foreign
country.’ Vazgen Manukyan agrees but he does not think that the
National Assembly can have certain importance in giving whatever we
have to Russia. `There is no National Assembly. This is not the body
where you can say something right and they will understand you.’
`The energy sector is an opportunity to restore the importance of
Armenia in the region,’ thinks Khosrov Harutiunyan. Therefore, Hrazdan
5 must not become an asset of Armrusgasard, a third party must be
barred in the Iran-Armenia gas programs, and a new nuclear station
should be built, preferably not operating on Russian fuel, and the
volume of renewable energy generation, the volume of production of the
hydro power plants must be increased.