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BBC: Turkey-EU Talks May Be Suspended in Autumn 2006

22.03.2006 21:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkey-EU talks may be suspended in autumn
2006. Unless Turkey opens its ports it will fail a review of its
compliance with the customs union and its bilateral relations with
other member states, due this autumn. Most EU diplomats and
politicians do not want talks with Turkey to collapse in acrimony.
They do want to see Turkey open its ports to Greek Cypriot vessels,
but they also want moves to resolve the Cyprus problem. But the
Cypriots have much more bargaining power vis-a-vis Turkey now they are
inside the EU, and the other EU member states much less leverage over
them. Some diplomats worry that the Cypriot strategy is to
“Europeanise” the Cyprus dispute, moving the dispute away from a UN
framework where compromise is inevitable. Meanwhile, diplomats are
searching for possible moves on northern Cyprus that could encourage
the Turks to open their ports, says BBC.

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OSCE PA Preparing Resolution on Nagorno Karabakh
22.03.2006 22:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A resolution on the Nagorno Karabakh settlement will
be adopted at the OSCE PA Summer Session, Armenian National Assembly
Vice-speaker, head of the Armenian delegation to the OSCE PA Vahan
Hovhannisian stated. In his words, OSCE PA rapporteur on Nagorno
Karabakh Goran Lennmarker will pay a visit to Azerbaijan in April to
get acquainted with the members of the Azeri delegation to the OSCE PA
and hand them the proposal of the Armenian party on formation of a
joint committee within the OSCE.
In Hovhanissian’s opinion, the formation of a committee on the
parliamentary level will render an opportunity to coordinate the works
with the rapporteur, exchange information and thus promote the
efficiency of the OSCE Minsk Group. The RA NA Vice-speaker reminded
that Lennmarker’s report was submitted in 2005, but the resolution was
no adopted since the Assembly rejected the project presented by
Azerbaijan. A new draft resolution will be elaborated till summer.

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Greek FM Calls Turkish Military Doctrine `Anachronism’

22.03.2006 22:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey’s advance towards the EU will depend on
Turkey itself, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni stated in an
interview with Greek media. In her words, Turkey has undertaken
certain commitments and should fulfill them. `It was a hard decision
for us to support Turkey’s aspiration to Europe,’ she added. Ms.
Bakoyanni considers the Turkish military doctrine to be `anachronism’.
According to Hurriyet newspaper, Turkey will perceive Greece’s
intention to set the border of its territorial waters in the distance
of 12 miles from the shore but not 6 miles as Turkey insists as casus
belli.
`I think this is anachronism. This position conflicts with the marine
right and is a matter directly connected with the European Union.
Proclamations of the kind do not help Turkey to come closer to
Europe,’ Bakoyanni said. She voiced hope that Turkey will respect the
status of Orthodox Constantinople Patriarchy and will allow to resume
the work of the theological school that was closed several dozens of
years ago.

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Armenians Should Urge European States to Recognize Armenian Genocide

22.03.2006 23:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Anti-Turkish spirits grew in France in 2005. This is
conditioned by the start of EU-Turkey negotiations. The Armenian
Genocide recognition is one of France’s lines towards Turkey, ARF
Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Office Director Kiro Manoian told
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, Armenians should take the
opportunity and urge the European states to recognize the Armenian
Genocide.
Manoian noted that the Hay Dat European Office carried out a great
deal of work thanks to which French students are aware of the
Genocide. According to him, genocide denying slogans and posters are
prohibited by the French law. Knowing this French students joined
Armenians, the representatives of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun youth branch.

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French Ambassador to Armenia: Rambouillet Doesn’t Mean End of Talks
22.03.2006 23:42 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani President
Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev in Rambouillet doesn’t mean the end
of the negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, French
Ambassador to Armenia Henry Cuny told journalists today. `The
activities for the conflict settlement will be continued this year,’
he added. In his opinion, the next years will be unfavorable for the
conflict settlement. The Ambassador noted that the Rambouillet meeting
did not conclude the negotiation process but allowed to outline the
discrepancies available. In his words, `a long way was passed’.

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Armenians of Poland to Mark Armenian Genocide Anniversary at Turkish
Embassy in Warsaw

23.03.2006 01:01 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ April 23, on the eve of the 91st anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide of 1915, the Armenians of Poland will hold a silent
action at the Turkish Embassy in Poland, shepherd of Armenians of
Poland Tadeus Isahakian-Zalezski told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his
words, April will be rich in events dedicated to the anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. April 4 an exhibition of
Armin Wagner’s photos dedicated to the Genocide will open in
Krakow. To note, these photos caused attacks of Turkish diplomat last
autumn and the exhibition was dismantled on the third day. April 10
discussions on Genocide will be held. Masses commemorating the victims
of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire will be chanted throughout
Poland in April. Program titled `Ethnic climates’ to be shown on
Polish TV March 26 will be dedicated to the Armenian community in
Poland.

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Interview
Kiro Manoian:
We Will Counteract Anti-Armenian Rallies in Europe by
All Means

The Turkish community held an anti-Armenian rally in
Lyon March 18. The prefect of Rhone province
authorized the action though it propagandized hatred
and genocide denial and was secretly supported by the
Turkish Embassy in Paris and Consulate in Lyon. The
local authorities were also aware that Grey Wolves
Fascist organization was also participating in the
organization of the marches. The Lyon demonstration
had clear characteristics of Genocide denial,
something unacceptable in France, the country that
passed a law recognizing this crime. By
PanARMENIAN.Net’s request, ARF Bureau’s Hay Dat and
Political Office Director Kiro Manoian comments on the
situation.
23.03.2006 GMT+04:00

Do you think the Lyon events will receive development?
It’s hard to stop anti-Armenian rallies and speeches
in France. The Hay Dat European Office will counteract
them by all means from propaganda up to purposeful
policy. The Armenian community of France counting
350-400 thousand people is very solid. Armenians wield
influence on the French authorities while Turks
numbering 850 thousand are badly organized and have no
political weight.
The Turkish community is mostly province-born and has
no precise notion of the country they live in. `The
Turkish community is relatively new and doesn’t enjoy
respect in France. The fact that Armenians were
supported by the French and Arabs is important. Turks
should understand that not only Armenians but also
natives of France, Germany and other states speak out
against them in Europe.
Are the anti-Turkish spirits in France connected with
the Armenian Genocide issue?
Anti-Turkish spirits grew in France in 2005. This is
conditioned by the start of EU-Turkey negotiations.
The Armenian Genocide recognition is one of France’s
lines towards Turkey. Armenians should take the
opportunity and urge the European states to recognize
the Armenian Genocide.
The Hay Dat European Office carried out a great deal
of work thanks to which French students are aware of
the Genocide. Genocide denying slogans and posters are
prohibited by the French law. Knowing this French
students joined Armenians, the representatives of the
ARF Dashnaktsutyun youth branch.
Armenian historians frequently receive invitations to
take part in Armenian Genocide conferences in Turkey.
Which is the aim of these conferences?
Conferences summoned by Turkish historians have one
single objective – to engage Armenians in a dispute
over the Armenian Genocide to find out whether it
really took place. Armenian historians are absolutely
right to reject invitations to forums of the kind.
They have nothing to talk about with the people
representing the viewpoint of the Turkish state.
Another matter when they communicate with the
representatives of Turkish scientific circles
recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Our historians meet
with Taner Ancam, Murad Belge and some others. I
should say that these people receive invitations even
later than Armenians do and sometimes they do not
manage to arrive in time at a conference organized at
a state level.
«PanARMENIAN.Net», 23.03.2006

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ARAM KARAPETYAN BRINGS OLD TIMES
05:31 pm 22 March, 2006
Head of the `New Times’ party Aram Karapetyan announced in the
National Press Club that the coming authorities of Armenia will have
better relationship with Russia. The reason of the announcement was
the theme discussed in the Club – the Armenian-Russian relations. He
claimed, `All the countries, even India will try to get into close
cooperation with Russia because of energy resources’.
Aram Karapetyan was angry with the announcements of Shavarsh Kocharyan
and Hovhannes Hovhannisyan. For example, Kocharyan persuaded the
politicians in the Club that Russia is not our friend but our enemy.
According to him, even during the years of the Karabakh war Russia
allotted more weapon and equipment to Azerbaijan than to
Armenia. «In fact, during the Karabakh was Russian fought together
with the Azeris against Armenia», Kocharyan claimed.
He concluded that our relations with Russia were built not on reality
but on myths which are collapsing little by little. Shavarsh Kocharyan
also informed that the Russian military bases located in Armenia and
Georgia are much less important than the radio location station
«Gabali» in Azerbaijan.
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan too continues this theme, «All the hopes
connected with Russia are lost, as the country continues the
traditions of the Soviet Union and supports all the regimes in post
Soviet countries and outside them».
Asked a question by the journalists «Do you mean your own self by
saying – the coming authorities of Armenia? » Aram Karapetyan
answered, «Yes, of course», and even claimed, «Putin does not
trust the incumbent authorities». Hovhannes Hovhannisyan concluded,
That is to say, old times are coming».
In contrast to Kocharyan and Hovhannisyan, the deputy head of the
Armenian Pan-National Movement Aram Manoukyan spoke for the
preservation of good relations with Russia. He advised everyone not to
forget about the political and diplomatic support which is absent in
the present phase of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. «The
countries which once supported Armenia now call us an aggressor»,
representative of the past authorities Aram Manoukyan evaluated the
reputation of the present authorities for Russia and many other
countries.

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A UNIQUE DICTIONARY
02:01 pm 22 March, 2006
Tsoghik Grigoryan’s name became famous for those interested in
English in 2002 when the 21-year-old author published her first
dictionary `English-Armenian Synonyms’. Today her second dictionary
has already been published under the name of `English-Armenian
Dictionary of Synonymic Groups’. The book has been written for 6
years. It is the first in its type and has a number of
peculiarities. It includes three thousand headwords with their
synonyms.
`English is reach with polysemantic words, and in many cases the
synonyms are difficult the understand for non-native speakers. In this
book every polysemantic word is represented with its synonyms and
examples of usage’, the author mentioned. One of the peculiarities of
the book is that it will help the non-native speakers to think
English, to enrich their vocabulary and to get acquainted with 300
American, English, as well as a number of the other famous European
writers.
At the same time it can serve as a dictionary of English sayings and
winged expressions. There are over 150 English sayings and winged
expressions in the book. The Dictionary is meant for students,
translators and those who want to deeply study the language.
By the way, author of two dictionaries 25-year-old Tsoghik Grigoryan
is member of the AELTA.

Panorama.am
17:50 22/03/06

KOBZON AND LUZHKOV INFLUENCE POLITICAL FIELD IN ARMENIA
`We have become Russia’s both political and economic attaché,’
announced member of Armenian National Movement Aram Manoukyan at the
National Press Club today. As he said the Armenian present government
is to blame for all that. The latter has lost not only its present,
but its past as well. As he said even if the coming government is more
democratic, patriotic and pragmatic nevertheless they are going to
face serious problems concerning energetic system.
Aram Manoukyan is sure the roles of Kobzon and Luzhkov in Armenia are
more serious than that of certain representatives of political field.
As the politician assures the policy of the RF is wrong in Russia as
they serf and humiliate their people. As the ANM member stated it
would be wrong to put an end to Armenian-Russian strategic relations,
but we as well shouldn’t let Russia impose its will on Armenia without
reckoning with as stuff arms was brought to Armenia from
Georgia. /Panorama.am/
From: Baghdasarian