PREMIERRE OF GOLDBERG’S “ARMENIAN GENOCIDE” FILM TAKES PLACE AY
U.S. CONGRESS LIBRARY
WASHINGTON, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The first public
watching of Andrew Goldberg’s “Armenian Genocide” documentary film
took place on April 4 at the U.S. Congress library. It was organized
on the initiative of Congressman Adam Schiff. As Noyan Tapan was
informed by the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information
Department, a reception took place before the first show during what
Congressmen Adam Schiff, Frank Pallone and Rush Holt made
speeches. Then Tatul Margarian, the Ambassador of Armenia to
U.S. thanked Adam Schiff for the initiative as well as mentioned
specially the work done by Andrew Goldberg, the author of the
documentary film. Show of the “Armenian Genocide” one-hour documentary
film is scheduled for April 17 in the whole territory of the U.S. by
the Public Broadcasting Service.

RA EMBASSY TO EGYPT PUBLISHES “ARMENIANS NEWS” OFFICIAL REFERENCE BOOK
IN ARABIC
CAIRO, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The RA Embassy to Egypt
published on April 6 the first issue of the “Armenian News” quarterly
official reference book in the Arabic language. As Noyan Tapan was
informed by the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information
Department, it’s the first time that a reference book with similar
contents is published in the Arabic language. Numerous materials both
about official-political life of Armenia and Armenian-Egyptian
relations are included in the reference book. The reference book has a
goal of wide propaganda: to inform the political and public circles of
Egypt about the Armenian-Egyptian ties and Armenia- Arabic world
relations. The reference book is published with coloured photos and
with 1000 copies print run.

THEY READY IN JAVAKHK TO WITHSTAND AVIAN INFLUENZA
AKHALKALAK, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. As soon as the
spring starts, means of struggle against avian influenza have been
strengthened in the regions of Akhalkalak and Ninotsminda. The case of
the country’s being full of lakes arises particular danger.
Corresponding courses are held in all schools of the region to
withstand the possible danger. Corresponding instruments of
disinfection and overalls were brought from the Georgian capital,
Tbilisi. Groups of volunteers controlling the lakes are also created,
the most part of participants of which are veterinary surgeons.
According to the “A-Info” agency, the created operative offices which
are headed by heads of the regions, work with regime of 24 hours
shift. According to Boris Balasanian and Sos Amirkhanian, the chief
veterinary surgeons of the regions of Akhalkalak and Ninotsminda, the
regions are completely ready to withstand the avian influenza.

PROBABLY PRIMARY MEDICAL AID TO BE FREE IN JAVAKHK
AKHALKALAK, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Georgian
Ministry of Health has planned to make primary medical aid
free. According to the A-Info agency, it will be first applied in the
mountainous regions. The Samtskhe-Javakhk health regional department
already plans the technology of free primary medical aid. Not only the
first medical aid, medical examination, but also the respective
preventive measures: notification of the population, sanitary control,
etc. will be free of charge. The first-aid posts and out-patient’s
clinics will be reequipped for this purpose. It is also envisaged to
reorganize the Akhalkalak Polyclinic, the Abastuman Tuberculosis
Hospital and the Borzhom Children’s Polyclinic from considerations of
rendering free service, with the funds of the World Bank.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SENDS MISSION TO OLD JUGHA
STRASBOURG, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. At the April 6
conference the Chairman of the European Parliament and Chairmen of the
paliament’s political groups officially approved the decision to send
a mission to Old Jugha (Nakhichevan) for the purpose of examining the
destructions committed by Azeris on the Old Jugha Armenian cemetery.
As Noyan Tapan was informed from the ARF Dashnaktsutiun European
Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy, by the decision adopted
unanimously the European Parliament’s and its groups’ Chairmen
preferred to entrust this mission to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary
Cooperation Commission though they had planned in advance to form a
delegation specially for this purpose. In all probability, the
delegation that will include 10 parliamentarians – members of the
EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Commission, will be in Armenia on
April 17-21, before leaving for Jugha. Nevertheless, for entering
Azerbaijan the mission should in advance get Baku’s permission, which
however, as the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy
emphasizes, is responsible for the very barbarities. To recap, on
February 16, the European Parliament with a prevailing majority of
votes adoted a resolution which condemns the Azeris’ vandalism on the
Old Jugha Armenian cemetery. In the resolution the European Parliament
strictly condemned the destruction of the Jugha cemetery and demanded
that “Azerbaijan permit to carry out missions aimed at study and
preservation of the historic and especially Armenian heritage in this
territory”. The resolution also demands from Azerbaijan to allow the
European Parliament’s delegation to visit the historical locality of
Jugha. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan continues its barbarity on the
medieval Armenian cemetery, the evidence of which is the fact that
after destroying the cross-stones and grave-stones the Azerbaijani
Armed Forces turned the Old Jugha cemetery into a range.

ZOHRAB MNATSAKANIAN ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION
FOR EUROPE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
GENEVA, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador Zohrab Mnatsakanian,
Armenia’s Resident Representative to the UN Geneva Office and other
international organizations, was elected Vice Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) at
the first sitting of the executive committee. NT was informed about it
from the RA MFA Press and Information Department. The UN Economic
Commission for Europe is chaired by Resident Representative of
Belgium, Ambassador Francois Roux. Representative of Switzerland was
also elected a vice chairman. At the 61st session of the UN Economic
Commission for Europe this year, the commission set up a new
governance system, with the Executive Committee becoming its major
body. One of the peculiarities of the UN ECE reforms is the creation
of a committee on new branch economic cooperation and integration
issues, which aims to assist countries with a transition economy. The
UN Economic Commission for Europe was created in 1947 by the UN
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The ECE is one of the 5 UN
regional commissions, whose main purpose is to develop and deepen
All-European economic integration. It has 55 member states which
conduct a dialog on economic and branch issues, develop various
conventions and standards aimed at prmoting cooperation in and outside
the region. About 70 international expert organizations and NGOs
participate in UN ECE activities.

ARMENIA-DIASPORA SECOND ECONOMIC FORUM TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia-Diaspora second economic forum
will be held on September 20, 2006. RA Deputy Minister of Trade and
Economic Development Tigran Davtian told reporters about it on April
6. According to him, website will be created
for the efficient organization of the forum. The deputy minister said
that the Diasporan Armenian capital makes up 50-60% of the total
amount of foreign investments in Armenia. To recap, the
Armenia-Diaspora first business forum took place in September 2003.

ARMENICUM REGISTERED IN RUSSIA
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenicum was recently registered in
Russia as an ativiral and immunomodulatory drug. The scientific
director of the Armenicum program, Academician Emil Gabrielian told NT
correspondent that the main effects of the drug have been confirmed as
a result of over 2-year clinical trials in Russia. Armenicum was
studied at the Central Institute of Virology and Immunology of Russia,
then tested in some hospitals of Saint Petersburg. Most of the drugs
used to treat AIDS have side effects with their strong negative impact
on patients’ state of health, in other cases viruses become resistant
to these drugs. According to E. Gabrielian, even if the viral load of
such patients declines, their condition does not improve and most of
them stop taking such drugs. E. Gabrielian said that in this respect
Armenicum basically differs from other antiretroviral drugs. It is a
drug of a new type, with a new mechanism of effect that enhances
resistance of the immune system and regulates the depressed
function. The drug causes a rapid effect: after one or two injections,
the patient’s condition changes sharply and he/she can shortly lead an
active life. Armenicum was registered in Congo, Liberia and
Zambia. According to E. Gabrielian, the drug is currently undergoing
trials in India, Ukraine and Belarus.

ARMENIAN CHESS-PLAYERS IN LEADERS’ GROUP
KUSADASI, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The 7th Europe chess championships of
men and women have started. 139 men and 97 women chess-players take
part in the competitions being held in the Turkish city of
Kusadasi. They compete both for the title of Europe champion and the
right to take part in the world championship. This right will be given
to the chess-players that will take 1-16th places in the men’s
championship and 1-12th places in the women’s championship. 25 tours
have been already held in the championships. Representatives of
Armenia Artashes Minasian, Ashot Anastasian, Tigran Kotanjian
performed successfully in the men’s competitions. They gained maximum,
2 points each and are at the top of the tournament table. Tigran
L.Petrosian has 1.5 points. Elina Danielian plays most successfully
among 4 women chess-players representing Armenia at the women’s
tournament. She gained 1.5 out of 2 possible points. In total, 11
tours will be held both in the men’s and women’s championship.

CONTRACT OF CHIEF TRAINER OF ARMENIAN NATIONAL TEAM HENK VISMAN NOT PROLONGED
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Chairman of the Armenian Football
Federation did not prolong the contract of Henk Visman, chief trainer
of the Armenian national team, in consequence of not achieving any
agreement during the talks with the Armenian Football Federation.
Noyan Tapan was informed about it from the Armenian Football Federation.
From: Baghdasarian