AZERI PRESIDNET AND FRENCH CO-CHAIR OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP DISCUSS KARAABKH SETTLEMENT
ArmRadio.am
06.05.2006 14:25
Yesterday Azeri President Ilham Aliev met OSCE Minsk Group French
Co-Chair Bernard Fassier. Azerbaijani “Azertage” state information
agency informs that during the meeting the parties exchanged views
on the negotiations on settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
Ilham Aliev received also the Special Representative of the President
of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Nagorno-Karabakh Goran
Lenmarker. The interlocutors dwelt on issues of the negotiations on
settlement of the Karabakh conflict, the cooperation between OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly and Azerbaijan and other questions of mutual
interest.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PRESIDENT KOCHARYAN RECEIVED THE DELEGATION OF LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ArmRadio.am
06.05.2006 15:35
President Robert Kocharyan received today the delegation of
Liberal-Democratic Party.
Head of the Party Mike Khorapyan conveyed to Robert Kkocharyan the
deep condolences of the Diaspora on the occasion of the May 3 air
crash and said that the Diaspora mourns the loss together with Armenia.
Members of the delegation discussed with the President the issue of
more efficient use of the potential of the Liberal-Democratic Party
and questions related to Armenia-Diaspora forum to be held this year.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

YEREVAN PREPARING TO SELEBRATE 61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II
ArmRadio.am
06.05.2006 15:50
Yerevan is preparing to celebrate the Yerkrapah Day (War-volunteers’
Day) and the 61st anniversary of the victory in World War II.
Head of the Press Service of the Ministry of Defense, Press Secretary
of RA Defense Minister, Colonel-General Seyran Shahsuvaryan, in
the framework of the celebration a visit to “Yerablur” pantheon is
scheduled 10:00, May 8. At 12:30 a sitting will be held at the sport
and cultural center after Karen Demirchyan. May 9 flowers will be
laid at the memorial to the Unknown Soldier.

GEORGIAN PRESIDENT CONDOLED WITH ARMENIAN PEOPLE
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 13:22 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ May 5 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili visited
the Armenian Embassy in Tbilisi and wrote in the funeral book. Through
Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hrach Silvanyan Saakashvili extended
condolences to Armenian leaders and the entire Armenian people over
the tragedy. “The Georgian party ready to assist investigation of
the crash, as well as help relatives, who cannot get to Sochi by air,
to travel through Georgia,” Saakashvili underscored.

FRAGMENTS OF CRASHED PLANE SEARCHED FOR IN RADIUS OF 60 KM
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 13:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The fragments of A-320 plane, which fell into the
sea not far from Sochi, are searched for along the coastline from the
border of Abkhazia to Golovinka village of Krasnodar Territory. Thus,
the search zone makes some 60 km. Specialists believe the fragments
could not be taken farther.
The sea bottom is examined by means of the sonar of Captain
Beklemischev research ship and Kalmar deep-water device. Russian
and Armenian specialists, as well as those of A-320 producer Airbus
Industrie Consortium work at the location. The flight recorders are
not found yet. The Ministry of Extraordinary Situations specified that
there is no equipment at the place, by means of which these could be
lifted if found.
The Russian party earlier expressed readiness to address foreigners
for lifting the flight recorders, if corresponding means are not
available in the country, reports RIA Novosti.

US READY TO ASSIST IN INVESTIGATING A-320 DISASTER CAUSE
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 14:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Congressman Adam Schiff has sent a message of
Armenian President Robert Kocharian, extending condolences on the
crash of A-320 liner in the Black Sea. His letter says, “On behalf
of the people of the 29th District of California and, especially
the many thousands of Armenian-Americans in my district, I write to
express my deepest condolences on the tragic loss of life aboard the
Armavia Airlines Flight 967 that crashed in the Black Sea on Wednesday.
I mourn the loss of the 113 passengers and crew aboard the plane and I
extend my sympathies to the families of the victims and to the people
of Armenia. I have seen television news reports on the tragedy and
I have been especially moved by the anguish of the victims’ relatives.
I have been in contact with the National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB), which is the transportation investigative arm of the U.S.
government and is widely recognized as the preeminent agency in
the world at investigating the cause of aircraft accidents. The
NTSB has informed me that they stand ready to assist Armenian and
Russian authorities in investigating the disaster and that either
your government or the Russian government can request assistance
through the United States Embassy in Yerevan or Moscow.
If you would like NTSB assistance, or if there is any other way in
which I can help at this difficult time, please do not hesitate to
contact me.”

RESCUE AND SEARCH WORKS IN SOCHI CONTINUE
ArmRadio.am
06.05.2006 12:00
In the morning the search works in Sochi were resumed. With the help
of the ” Calmar” system, supplied with camera and control system,
it may be possible to extract the black boxes from the bottom of
the sea. Specialists consider, however, that these may have been
already putrefied. The search works are controlled by RF Minister
of Transport Igor Levitin. Yesterday the latter left Sochi for
Moscow. RF Minister of Emergency Situations is currently at the site
of the disaster. According to him, 53 corpses have been extracted,
42 of which have been identified.
The identification of bodies continues. It needs to be noted that
this night “Yak-40” plane of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
transported eight more corpses to Yerevan. Two Armavia planes
transported 148 relatives of the victims.
“The rescuers know the exact location of the black boxes,” RF Minister
of Emergency Situations Sergey Shoygu said yesterday. At the same
time he noted that additional facilities are needed to extract these.

UK READY TO ASSIST SEARCH AT AIR CRASH LOCATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.05.2006 20:39 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The UK is ready to assist Russia in searching for
fragments of A-320 Armenian plane in the Black Sea, if asked for it,
a British MFA representative said. “We are always ready to assist
our Russian colleagues in situations like this.
However, no requests for assistance were received from the Russian
party yet,” the source said, reports RIA Novosti.

GREAT BRITAIN READY TO HELP RUSSIA FIND FRAGMENTS OF THE ARMENIAN A320
ArmRadio.am
06.05.2006 12:38
Great Britain is ready to help Russia to find the fragment of the
Armenian A320 plane in the Black Sea, if such request is submitted,
UK Foreign Ministry representative told RIA Novosti.
“We are always ready to help our Russian colleagues in such situations.
However, the Russian side has not requested assistance so far,”
the official said.

EIGHT MORE BODIES OF THE VICTIMS BROUGHT TO YEREVAN
ArmRadio.am
06.05.2006 12:53
This night eight more corpses of the A320 passengers killed as a result
of the crash over the Black Sea were transported to Yerevan. Three
of the dead Yerevan residents, the others were from marzes.
1. Knyazyan Grigor (Armavir)
2. Nalbandyan Silva (Yerevan)
3. Mkrtumyan Manyak (Ijevan)
4. Khachatryan Anahit (Ararat)
5. Tadevosyan Sirvard (Yeghvard)
6. Hamayakyan Styopa (Yerevan)
7. Yebzipyan Nazar (Yerevan)
8. Badoyan Khachatur (Gyumri)
To remind, another 26 bodies of the victims were brought to Yerevan
on May 5.