AZG Armenian Daily #049, 18/03/2006
Armenian Genocide
KCET TO PREMIERE ‘LE GENOCIDE ARMENIEN’ (‘THE ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE’) AT 9 PM
ON MONDAY, APRIL 17 – ‘MY SON SHALL BE ARMENIAN’ TO
AIR MONDAY, APRIL 24 AT 9 PM
KCET has scheduled its premiere of “Le Genocide Armenien” (“The
Armenian Genocide”) the 2005 documentary by French filmmaker Laurence
Jourdan, for 9 pm on Monday, April 17. (The film had originally
been slated to air at 10 pm). The English-narrated documentary will
be premiering for the first time on American television. Also in
April, KCET has scheduled an encore of “My Son Shall Be Armenian” by
Armenian-Canadian filmmaker Hagop Goudsouzian to air Monday, April
24 (9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) “We have received very positive feedback
regarding our airing of ‘Le Genocide Armenien’ and we are choosing
to air it earlier in the evening to create the opportunity for a
larger audience to view this important production,” said Mary Mazur,
KCET executive vice president or programming and production. “We feel
the comprehensive storytelling of the documentary and its educational
content will be appreciated by a broad range of KCET viewers.”
“My Son Shall Be Armenian” follows the journey of filmmaker Hagop
Goudsouzian, who, accompanied by five Montreal men and women of
Armenian origin, returned to the land of his ancestors in search
of survivors of the genocide of 1915. Through the moving testimony
of those centenarians and the funny and touching accounts of his
fellow travelers from the New World, Hagop Goudsouzian has crafted a
dignified and poignant film on the need to make peace with the past
in order to turn toward the future. Additional information about the
films and filmmakers is available on KCET.org.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

AZG Armenian Daily #049, 18/03/2006
Rally
‘TALAT PASHA RALLY’ GATHERS 15 CHAUVINISTIC TURKS
Despite the ban of the Berlin Police against “Talat Pasha rally,”
Turkish nationalists held a gathering in the German capital. Turks
were forced to change the rally site as the Armenian community of
Berlin had already occupied the site. Turkish Zaman newspaper wrote on
March 16 that the rally gathered 15 members of the Turkish Workers’
Party and Kemalist unions. The rally failed as a result of squabble
between TWP and Kemalists.
Moreover, the Armenians of Berlin together with the Assyrian community
organized their own rally carrying posters “No Hailing of Genocidal
Turkey in Germany”, “Armenians and Assyrians Jointly Condemn Turkey
for the Genocide.” The Turkish rally participants, Zaman writes,
observed a minute’s silence in memory of Talat.
The rally was initially planned to take place on March 18, and the
organizers threatened to enroll 5 million strong Turkish community
of Europe. Its staging 3 days earlier allows us to assume that the
Turks attempted to evade the Berlin Police’s decision.
By Hakob Chakrian

AZG Armenian Daily #049, 18/03/2006
Neighbors
TURKEY TO LAUNCH TELECOM SATELLITE IN 2008
Turkish satellite operator has ordered a new French-built
communications satellite that will be launched in 2008.
The Alcatel Spacebus 4000 will be dubbed Turksat 3A and will provide
telecom and television broadcast service in Turkey and parts of Europe
and Central Asia.
The spacecraft will replace the current Turksat 1C and will be fitted
with 24Ku-band transponders with 8 kilowatts of power.
Alcatel has built five previous satellites for Turksat.

RA FM: Continuation of Talks Main Task of Karabakh Issue
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2006 20:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Presently the continuation of the talks is the main
task of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Armenian Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian stated in an interview with H2, the second
Armenian Public TV Channel. In his words, Baku made a backward step in
Rambouillet and now the task is to bring the process to the position
gained before the Rambouillet meeting. The RA FM reminded that the
OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will meet in Istanbul soon. According to
U.S. mediator Steven Mann the decision on further steps will be taken
during the meeting.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

50 Congressmen Call to Maintain Parity in Military Aid to Armenia and Azerbaijan
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2006 22:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Joining Congressmen Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and George
Radanovich (R-CA) 48 House members called upon the House Foreign
Operations Subcommittee to support pro-Armenian provisions in the
fiscal year 2007 foreign aid bill. The letter notes that members of
Congress are “deeply troubled” that the Administration’s request for
military aid for Azerbaijan is considerably higher then the request
for Armenia. By signing the letter, legislators will add their voice
to the effort to ensure that the agreement struck in 2001 between the
White House and Congress to keep aid levels to these two countries
equal is fully respected. In addition, the letter calls for a hard
earmark of at least $75 million for Armenia, a one-year $5 million
allocation for Nagorno Karabakh, and the preservation of Section 907
of the Freedom Support Act, reported the ANCA.

Baku Unaware of Belonging of Military Ground in Old Djulfa to Azerbaijan
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2006 22:53 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The photos spread by the Armenian Foreign Ministry
show that the Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa was turned into a
military ground. The photos were taken from a short distance and
the military equipment is clearly seen. “We do not possess official
information on the belonging of the military ground to Azerbaijan,”
head of the department of press and information policy at the
Azerbaijani MFA Tahir Taghizade stated, reported Zerkalo newspaper. In
his words, even if the information on the belonging of the military
ground to Azerbaijan proves true it won’t be surprising. “The measures
undertaken in military sphere are the exclusive right of each sovereign
state. Azerbaijan has a particular right for it, since 20% of our
lands are occupied,” he emphasized.
Taghizade denied that Armenian graves were demolished in
Azerbaijan. “The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has announced the
position of our state on the issue. The misinformation spread by the
Armenian party is targeted at aggravation of the negotiation process.
The fact is that Azeri historical and cultural monuments are being
demolished on the seized territories and in Armenia. Most likely, with
such ungrounded statements Armenia tries to distract the attention
of the world community from its own acts of vandalism,” he said.
To remind, the RA MFA press office spread the photos which prove that
the last 3 500 out of 10 000 Armenian khachkars (cross-stones) that
had been preserved by December 2005 have been completely destroyed.

RA MOD Denied Men Aged 18-45 Prohibited from Leaving Armenia
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2006 23:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The hearsay that by a decree of the Armenian Defense
Ministry men aged 18-45 are prohibited from leaving the republic does
not correspond to reality. According to RA Defense Minister’s Spokesman
Seyran Shahsuvaryan, such decree does not exist. “The hearsay that the
Armenian Armed Forces hold unscheduled call-up is false. The persons,
who have already served their military service, are not conscripted
in Armenia, Shahsuvaryan said.

Millennium Challenge Account to Promote Political Reform in Armenia
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2006 00:10 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia is pleased with the participation in
the Millennium Challenge Account, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan
Oskanian stated in an interview with H2, the second Armenian Public TV
Channel. He informed that he together with the Finance and Economy
Minister will attend the ceremony of signing an agreement with
Millennium Challenges Corp in Washington on March 27. “This is a
very serious program that will promote political reform. At that the
Armenia-U.S. relations will reach a new level,” Oskanian noted. When
touching upon the energy problems the RA FM noted that diversification
of energy sources is very important for Armenia. “In this view we are
interested in the U.S.’s approaches in this field. Our energy security
is conditioned by the capability to use the nuclear energy resources,”
Vartan Oskanian underscored.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Peter Semneby: EU Interest in South Caucasus Grows
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2006 00:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The EU-Azerbaijan relations are successfully
developing, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated at the meeting
with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
In his words, the EU plays an important role in the implementation
of the European Neighborhood Policy, energy projects and conflict
settlement in the South Caucasus. For his part Mr. Semneby noted
this is his first visit to the region at the post of the EU Special
Representative. In his words, the EU’s interest in the South Caucasus
is growing. He voiced assurance that the bilateral relations will
develop, reported Trend news agency.

Mujgan Suver: Turkey Doesn’t Infringe Rights of Armenians Living on Its Territory
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2006 00:44 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Istanbul-Yerevan and Yerevan- Istanbul flights
are exercised not by the government but by private airlines, Mujgan
Suver, President of Human Rights Platform of the Marmara Group
Foundation stated. In her words, the flights are exercised for the
Armenian, citizens of Turkey, whose relatives live in Armenia. She
also noted Turkey doesn’t infringe the rights of Armenians and other
peoples living on its territory, reported APA news agency.