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.

4 ACTIONS WERE SUITED OVER ELECTORAL FRAUD
Lragir/am
20 March 06
Four actions were suited over electoral fraud during the constitutional
referendum on November 27, 2005, based on the information Speaker
Arthur Baghdasaryan had provided to the Office of Public Prosecutor,
stated Arthur Baghdasaryan on March 20. The Public Prosecutor gave
this information to the speaker of the National Assembly. There
has already been a ruling. The guilty was sentenced to 6 years of
imprisonment. The speaker vowed to inform the members of parliament
about further facts from the Office of Public Prosecutor.

THE REAR OF KARABAKH ARMY STRENGTHENED
Lragir/am
20 March 06
The army is the chief guarantee of our security, said NKR President
Arkady Ghukasyan during the housewarming ceremony of the houses
built for the officers of the Defense Army. In the 13th quarter of
the center of Stepanakert two blocks of 12 apartments were built. On
March 20 the documents of the apartments were given to 24 officers.
During the opening ceremony President Ghukasyan said the government
and the army command must solve together the problems that will allow
our soldiers to carry out their duty, knowing that their families
are secure. “We defend our independence and try to fulfill the things
that our killed friends had dreamed of,” said Arkady Ghukasyan.
Seyran Ohanyan, Minister of Defense, said in 2005 750 million drams
was allocated for the housing of servicemen. In 2006 1 billion 200
million drams was allocated for the same purpose. Another 300 million
drams will be provided for the construction of houses for the families
of killed azatamartiks.

PROSPECTS OF XXI SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Lragir/am
20 March 06
In 2000 the Armenian Music Information Center established the
international music festival “Prospects of XXI”. The president of the
festival Stepan Rostomyan said this is the only festival of classical
music in Armenia, and is one of the important events in the CIS.
The London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Bashmet, the Chronos Quartet,
the Tokyo String Quartet, Stephen Isserlis, Alexey Lyubimov and
other musicians and orchestras have arrived in Armenia for the
festival. Their visit is a great cultural event for any country. The
participants of the festival say Prospects of XXI has brought the
top classical quality to Armenia.
The seventh Prospects of XXI International Music Festival will
start with the concert of the outstanding German cello player David
Geringas. The musician is in Armenia with his wife Tatiana Geringas,
pianist. David Geringas has worked with the best orchestras of the
world, with such conductors as S.
Ratterley, G. Albrecht, Rostropovich, and others. The first concert
of the Geringas family will be on March 21, at the Chamber Music Hall.

ARMENIAN BOXERS ACHIEVE MEDALS IN WARSAW
ArmRadio
20.03.2006 17:56
Armenian boxer Gabriel Tolmajyan achieved a silver medal at the
international tornament after famous Polish trainer Felix Shtamm.
Another boxer of Armenia, Samvel Matevosyan from Vanadzor was also
struggling for a medal. He lost in the semifinal and achieved only
a bronze medal.
Three other Armenian sportsmen were participating in the
tournament. None of them managed to reach the semifinal, which would
guarantee at least a bronze medal.
The trainer of the Armenian team is Rafael Mehrabyan.