“THE RAILWAY GYUMRI-KARS IS THE PROBLEM OF THE ARMENIANS”
A1+
06:20 pm 20 March, 2006
“The problem of the railway Gyumri-Kars is that of your country. One
can’t be so naïve as to think that Georgia can have an influence on
Azerbaijan and Turkey when the OSCE Minsk group cannot do it. The
railway Kars-Akhalqalaq is a sort of hostage in the Karabakh issue. If
you manage to solve the problem, Georgia will be glad, but we will
not interfere with it”, the Georgian Ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary to Armenia Revaz Gachechiladze announced in the
National Press Club.
The Ambassador also mentioned that Georgia is not guilty for the
non-exploitation of the railway Gyumri-Kars and it must not become
a reason for depriving Georgia of the Kars-Akhalqalaq railway.
According to him, the Armenian must be very glad as in case the
Kars-Akhalqalaq railway is exploited Akhalqalaq will become a
transitional center, “Just fancy: the railway Paris-Beijing will
pass through Akhalqalaq. This means that there will be new jobs
in Akhalqalaq”.
According to Revaz Gachechiladze, Georgia does not have personal
dislike for the national minorities living in Georgia, including the
Armenians. By the way, the Ambassador sympathized with the Armenian
nation in connection with the Armenian Genocide. He mentioned that
after the international situation is cleared up Georgia will do
everything possible for the recognition f the Armenian Genocide. The
Ambassador also referred to the incident in Tsalka as a result of
which an Armenian was killed, “It was an act of hooliganism and has
nothing to do with the Georgian Government. Georgia will not allow
acts of hooliganism towards the representatives of any nation.”
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NAIRI HOUNANYAN NEEDED A DOCTOR
A1+
07:53 pm 20 March, 2006
Nairi and Karen Hounanyans who have been sentenced to life imprisonment
in connection with the “October 27” case needed a doctor several
months ago. It is not known what specialist they needed and what
for. The RA Justice Minister David Haroutyunyan informed “A1+” about
it when we tried to learn something about the group which was guilty
in the October 27 crime.
“They asked for a doctor. I can’t say what the reason was, but they
themselves asked for a doctor. I did not hear any other complaints”,
David Haroutyunyan said.
According to him, Nairi and Karen Hounanyans are in isolated
cells. “I’m not aware of the other members of the group as it is the
inner affair of the criminal institution and the Minister has nothing
to do with it. As for Hounanyan, I was simply informed about it”.

BUILDING TO BE BUILT ON HOUSE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY WILL PROBABLY BE 21-STOREYED
Panorama.am
14:26 20/03/06
“A multifunctional complex is expected to be built in the place
of House of Cinematography keeping the cultural centre,” announced
Yerevan chief architect Samvel Danielyan at the news briefing today.
The latter assures all favorable conditions will be offered for
Cinematography House further activity. At present the city government
only allowed to carry out only the destruction works. And what refers
to the height of the building to be built S. Danielyan informed that
the information published in the mass media about the number of storeys
doesn’t correspond to the reality: “The complex is going to have not
24 but 21 storeys.”
As S. Danielyan said the projects of building has been introduced to
the discussion of City Building Council.
Representatives of Public Organizations are also going to be involved
into the discussion.
But at least a number of questions arise in concern with what has been
said above. First, the Chief Architect doesn’t find the information
about the height of the building published in the press right, yet
he himself mentions that the number of storeys will be finally fixed
after the project of breaking down into zones is approved. Thus, one
can mention 21, the other 24, a third 16 for the number of storeys as
far as that number is not finally fixed. Moreover, it becomes clear
from S. Danielyan’s words that the building to be built simply has
no plan yet.

SPRING AGGRAVATIONS IN THE NA
Panorama.am
14:48 20/03/06
Today the agenda of the for-day NA sessions from March 20-23 has
been passed with the majority of voices of more than 100 NA Deputies
“registered” in the hall of the NA. And the agenda is rather rich in
bills: 39 issues and 28 international agreements.
Today the Members of Parliament adopted amendments made to 7 laws as
well as laws about making changes.
Among them were amendments made to laws about “Scientific and
Scientific Engineering Activity”, “Higher and post Graduate
Professional Education”.
To remind, by these changes it was envisaged to develop armenology
in Armenia and make Armenian History a subject of final examination
at schools.
The Deputies have also ratified 8 international agreements including
the agreement between Armenia and Iran “About Principles and Bases
of Cooperation”, the agreement between RA Government and NATO about
“Cooperation in Armenia in the form of Notes about Officers”, the
agreement about “Protection of not Material Cultural Heritage” and
so on.
The other questions are being discussed at the moment, and the vote
will be carried as soon as possible, i.e. when quorum is held in the
hall.

COMMUNITIES TO HAVE WHAT LEGALLY BELONG TO THEM
Panorama.am
14:20 20/03/06
“Yerevan Municipality is going to work out the projects of breaking
down the city communities into zones during the current year,” informed
Yerevan Chief Architect Smavel Danielyan at the news briefing today.
As he said the above projects are going to be worked out according
to the requirements of Yerevan new plan.
This action aims at fixing the city building standards and norms
in each of Yerevan communities. Besides, as the chief architect
mentioned, the city government has to prepare projects of greenery
planting envisaged by the plan.
The verification of the architect is especially remarkable for the
fact that as he says in the coming 15 years the Municipality will
try not to wander away from the main lines of the plan. The first
remarkable thing about the announcement is that the map of the city
is a specific city building Constitution one mustn’t wander away
from. The second remarkable fact is that judging by S. Danielyan’s
words the city Government is not going to change in the coming years.
Otherwise, why is he giving guarantees for the forthcoming years
only?

AZERI MILITARY CONVICTED OF “COLLABORATION WITH ARMENIAN SPECIAL SERVICES”
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.03.2006 19:55 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The investigations showed that junior sergeant
Ruslan Bekirov aged 21 called up by the Shamkir military commissariat
and held captive by Armenians February 15 – May 7, 2005 was “secretly
collaborating with the Armenian special services, reported APA news
agency citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security. It was
found out that February 15, 2005 being mislead by Armenians Ruslan
Bekirov, Hayal Abdullayev and Hikmet Tagiyev committed group desertion
to the detriment of the state security, sovereignty, territorial
integrity and defense capacity of Azerbaijan.”
Bekirov was released with the mediation of the International Committee
of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Immediately after returning he confessed in “collaborating with
Armenians”. However it was cleared up that Bekirov’s testimony was “a
part of the plan elaborated by the Armenian special services”. Later
he said Armenians carried out a purposeful work with him, Abdullayev
and Tagiyev. 7 meetings were held with him after what he was
given pseudonym Ramin. Armenians promised $3000-4000 for each task
fulfilled. Member of the Armenian special services, who introduced
himself as Rudik, instructed Bekirov how to set explosion on the route
of the Azerbaijani President, on Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and
in the international airport after Heydar Aliyev as well as how to take
photos of the Azeri strategic objects and then send them to Armenia.
The above mentioned facts were completely proved by the investigation
and court. The Military Board of the Court on grave crimes Bekirov
and Abdullayev were sentenced to 12 years and Tagiyev to 11 years
of imprisonment.

ARMENIAN AND TURKISH AMBASSADORS TO ITALY EXCHANGED VIEWS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PanARMENIAN.Net
21.03.2006 01:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ March 20, as planned before, Armenian and Turkish
Ambassadors to Italy Ruben Shugaryan and Ugur Ziyal exchanged views
on the Armenian Genocide on the air of RAI Italian TV Channel. The
dialogue continued for five minutes. The Turkish party had objected
to Italian TV broadcasts on the Armenian Genocide being one-sided,
as they only reflect the stance of the Armenian party.
Turkish Ambassador Ugur Ziyal initiated the TV discussion. He stated
that the Italian channel often carries broadcasts on the subject of
the Armenian issue, which are in general one-sided. “We want Turkey’s
stance to be presented as well,” Ziyal said.
He also remarked that they earlier exchanged letters with Armenian
Ambassador Ruben Shugaryan. Shugaryan agreed to participate.

GERMAN AND FRENCH WARN TURKS FOR ATTEMPTS TO RENOUNCE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Panorama.am
14:09 20/03/06
On March 18 about 20 demonstrations were expected to take place in
Berlin, about 1500 policemen had to do overtime work to protect the
demonstrators from indiscipline.
Turkish nationalistic organizations had planned a great demonstration
on March 18 in concern with 85th anniversary of death of taleat
pasha. And about 4 million Turks living in Germany were to “take
their flags and come to Berlin” to take part in “the great event of
the year” in order to prove that the Turks are “innocent” and that
there was no Armenian Genocide in Western Turkey.
That impudent announcement infuriated even Berlin Police and the
demonstration was banned. Yet, the slimy organizers got the right to
hold the demonstration by a Court resolution. On March 16 the police
appealed to Berlin-Brandenburg Departmental Court with the demand to
ban the demonstration as “taleat pasha” was one of the main organizers
of Armenian Genocide”.
Yet the Supreme Court of Democratic Germany couldn’t uphold the
claim and passed a resolution rather important for the Armenians:
“Allow the demonstration on a strict stipulation: any poster, speech,
picture or opinion denying the Armenian Genocide will be condemned
by 189 article of Criminal Code (reviling of memory of victims).”
About 1700 participants of the demonstration on March 18 were watched
by the police from Urania to Charlottenburg. They demanded from
the demonstrators to show all the posters and pictures. Turkish
demonstrators demanded that the Bundestag should call beck the
resolution of July 16, 2005 according to which Germany adopted the
fact of Armenian Genocide.
On the other hand the German Right Extremists (NPD) had organized a
demonstration of protest against the Turks. They warned the Turkish
demonstrators with posters and appeals like “No Parisian situation
in Berlin”, “Berlin is a German city”.
German Left Party (PDS) had also surrounded Charlottenburger
Chlosschtrassen as a sign of protest against Turkish demonstrators.
Christian Democratic and Christian Social (CDU/CSU) parties condemned
Turkish nationalists strictly.
It should be mentioned that the demonstration turned in favor of the
Armenians. As it is known, demonstrations were held in French cities
Lion and Marsalis. And here the French defended the Armenian Trial.
The procession of Turkish nationalists organized in Lion had a
dramatic end. Yet, French (!) demonstrators stood on the way of the
Turkish demonstrators and the police had to use tear-gas to calm the
demonstrators.

REVAZ GACHECHILADZE: NATIONALITY COLUMN ABSENT IN GEORGIAN PASSPORTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.03.2006 23:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ All the problems in Javakhetia are social and
economic. They have no political ground, Georgian Ambassador to Armenia
Revaz Gachechiladze told journalist today. In his words, Georgia sets
no difference between the citizens. “If a Georgian language teacher
in Akhalkalaki gets a higher salary than his Armenian colleague,
it’s because he has to leave Tbilisi and rent a flat. Human rights
are not infringed over nationality in Georgia. Nationality column is
absent in Georgian passports,” he said. The Georgian diplomat also
noted that work places in Javakhetia as well as in other regions
cannot be created by an order from “above”. “Armenians are against
the building of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway.
Nevertheless this projects will provide extra work places in
various fields including construction works and repair of stocks,”
Gachechiladze noted.
Revaz Gachechiladze also stressed that presently Georgia faces
another problem – honoring the commitment to the CoE on the return of
Meskhetian Muslims (Turks-Meskhetians) for the permanent residence. We
are facing a serious demographic problem but we should solve
it. Meskhetians should be admitted by Georgia till 2012,” he said.
Among the commitments the Georgian Ambassador noted the adoption
of the law “On Religion. “According to the Concordat signed by the
Georgian government and the Georgia Orthodox Church, all the regional
issues are solved by the Church. However with the adoption of the law
the state of other regional confessions in Georgia will not change,”
the Ambassador said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

REVAZ GACHICHELADZE: I HAVE ONE MAJOR MISSION – TO REINFORCE THE CENTURIES-LONG FRIENDSHIP OF THE TWO PEOPLES
ArmRadio
20.03.2006 17:24
“I have one major mission – to reinforce the centuries-long friendship
of the two peoples,” Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Georgia to Armenia Revaz Gachicheladze considers the Georgian-Armenian
relations in this context.
The Georgian Minister of Conflict Resolution Georgi Khaindrava had
characterized the accident in Tsalka and the murder of the Armenian
young man as criminal. According to him, this was a mere hooliganism,
which should be punished with law. The Ambassador and the Minister
do not see an interethnic conflict behind the murder of the Armenian
young man. “Our country is not homogeneous.
Therefore, it is not excluded that representatives of other nations
may be killed in the result of 150-200 murders carried out annually.”
Georgian authorities demonstrate differentiated attitude to Javakhk
Armenians. For instance, the salaries of Armenian teachers are
lower. Revaz Gachicheladze, however, does not share this opinion.
“High salaries encourage Georgian specialists to come and teach in
Javakhk,” the diplomat clarified.