CONDOLENCE BOOK OPENED IN BSECO ARMENIAN REPRESENTATION IN ISTANBUL
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 00:11 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Condolence Book was opened in the BSECO (Black Sea
Economic Cooperation Organization) Armenian permanent representation
in Istanbul. All who wish can make condoling notes over the crash of
Armavia-owned A-320 jet, Marmara Istanbul based newspaper reported
with a reference to Armenia’s permanent representative in the BSECO
Karen Mirzoyan.

VAHAGN MELIKYAN APPOINTED ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO UAE
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 00:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ By RA President Robert Kocharian’s decree of May
4, 2006 Arshak Poladyan was removed from the post of the Armenian
Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, reported the RA leader’s press
office. By another decree Vahagn Melikyan will assume the office in
the UAE (residence in Abu Dhabi).

A-320 INFLAMMATION IN BELGIUM CONFIRMED
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 01:05 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Head of the General Department of Civil Aviation
of Armenia Artem Movsesyan confirmed the information that early
Ma4 two Armenian jets burnt in a Belgian airport. As it was reported
earlier, May 5 night fire broke out in the airbase of Sabena-Technique
Belgian company. As result 4 A-320 planes including two Armenian ones
burnt. One plane belonged to Armavia national carrier, the other –
to entrepreneur Versand Hakobyan. The Armenian planes were undergoing
servicing in Belgium. Armavia press office said it will be possible
to speak of the damage only after official information on the fire
is received. The plane was insured. “Aibus-320 was a reserve one and
the incident will not tell on the flight,” Armavia representatives
said. To note, Armavia lost its second plane during the recent 3 days,
reported IA Regnum.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARRIVAL OF SECOND PLANE WITH BODIES OF KILLED EXPECTED MAY 5
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 01:25 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The arrival of the second plane with the bodies of
the killed in the A-320 jet crash in Yerevan is expected tonight,
head of the department of territorial integration of rights at the
RA Ministry of Territorial Administration, member of the governmental
committee Khachatur Vardanyan said.
In his words, the precise time of the arrival is not determined yet. It
will become clear after the sitting of the commission. “The number
of bodies to be conveyed to Yerevan depends on the identification
process and the wish of the relatives to bury them in Armenia,”
he said, reported Novosti-Armenia.

CONDOLING TELEGRAMS
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President of the Belgian Senate Ann-Mary Liezen, President of the
Georgian Parliament Nino Burdjanadze, President of the Ukrainian
Supreme Rada Vladimir Litvin, President of the Greek Parliament Anna
Benaki, President of the Irani Islamic Republic Parliament Gholamali
Haddad-Adel, and deputy Speaker of the RF State Duma Arthur Chilingarov
have sent condoling telegrams to RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan
expressing their condolences with the relatives of the victims of
the terrible aircrash on May 3.
BOOK OF CONDOLENCES OPENED IN PARIS
Since early in the morning of May 5 people have been visiting the
Embassy of Armenia in France where a book of condolences has been
opened in connection with the crash of the Armenian airplane in Sochi.
Numerous Ambassadors, state and political officers, deputies, Senators,
and high officials of international organizations and the Foreign
Ministry of France have expressed their condolences in the Embassy.
French President Jacques Chirac too ahs sent a condoling telegram
to the RA President which says, “Mr. President, my dear friend,
I learned about the crash of the Armenian airplane in Sochi which
took the lives of so many people with the deepest sorrow. In this
hour of trial in connection with this tragic event on behalf of the
French nation I express my sincere condolences to you, as well as to
the families of the victims.”
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, President of the Senate
Christian Poncelet and Foreign Minister Philip Douste-Blazy have sent
condoling messages too.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

SABENA TECHNICS HANGAR BLAZE DESTROYS C-130H HERCULES AND ARMAVIA A320
Panorama.am
21:08 05/05/06
A fire overnight at the Sabena Technics hangar in Brussels national
airport has destroyed four aircraft including a Belgian armed forces
Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules and an Airbus A320 belonging to
Amenian national carrier Armavia.
The fire started just after 00:00 and was brought under control
by around 02:30, says Brussels International Airport (BIAC), the
airport operator.
The Sabena Technics hangar, around 1,000m2 (10,760ft2), reached
temperatures of at least 100°C (212°F) buckling the all-metal
structure, bringing the roof down, firefighters say. The fire
continued to burn into the morning, authorities add. Firefighters
say the priority was to avoid the fire spreading to the neighbouring
hangar, owned by the Belgian branch of World of TUI, Jetairfly.
The following amateur photos show the firefighters bringing the blaze
under control. One Sabena Technics employee was seriously injured
and taken to hospital.
A further four were treated for minor injuries.
BIAC says one C-130, operated by the Belgian military, was totally
detroyed in the fire and Sabena Technics says the hangar also housed
three other aircraft at the time of the blaze. Sabena Technics says
one of the aircraft was an Airbus A320 operated by Armavia, which
lost another of its aircraft this week in a fatal accident over the
Black Sea.
Sabena confirms that other aircraft in the hangar were damaged, but
are unable to give further details of the operator, type or extent
of the damage.
The maintenance facility is rated to undertake C- and D-checks on
Boeing 737 and 767s in addition to A320s and C-130s.
Air transport from Brussels was minorly disrupted, with delays of
15-20min in early flights.
Belgian armed force air command operates eleven C-130Hs.
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YERKRAPAH UNION AGAINST HANDING OVER THE LIBERATED LAND
Panorama.am
16:54 05/05/06
Yerkrapah Union of Nagorno Karabakh war veterans has always kept to
its principals, the union deputy chairmen said today. Its principals
say that no concessions are acceptable on handing over the liberated
land, the conflict should be settled on the basis of Nagorno
Karabakh’s self-determination principal and that Karabakh should
become a bordering part of Armenia, once again Miasnik MALKHASYAN,
the Union deput chairman, reminded today. The union does not have any
other information on conflict regulation other than the media and,
therefore, cannot make any judgements. “We are never safeguarded
against the war and we must always be ready for it,” Ara Ketikyam,
the other deputy chairman of the union said.

‘WE ALL WANT TO KNOW THE REAL CAUSE OF THE CRASH’
By Tamar Minasian
AZG Armenian Daily
06/05/2006
Andranik Margarian Thanks Neighbors for Support
The 1.5 million drams assigned for the families of May 3 jetliner
crash are spent for transporting the bodies and funeral expenses
but the government will return to this issue once the insurance
company makes up for the loss, Armenia’s prime minister Andranik
Margarian told journalists yesterday. “The government is ready to
assign additional money to the families of the perished taking into
account that greater expanses can be required,” the PM said.
Andranik Margarian preferred keeping silent on crash theories not to
stir up physiological shock in relatives. He advised to wait for the
experts’ conclusion as they are working to find the black boxes.
“I express my gratitude to Georgian government and the Russian side
for their quick response to our needs. We all want to know the real
cause of the crash. The assessment will be objective,” said the PM.

ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS RENDER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF VICTIMS IN MAY 3 CRASH
By Tamar Minasian
AZG Armenian Daily
06/05/2006
In the course of May 4 sitting the members of RA Union of Entrepreneurs
expressed deepest condolences to the families of the victims in the
May 3 crash of A320 jet. Arsen Ghazarian, chairman of the union,
stated that the board of the union decided to allocate financial
assistance to the families of the victims.
They opened a special bank account at RA Finance and Economy
Ministry. The Armenian businessmen may allocate financial sources for
the families of the victims through the following account 900013017026.

ALEKSANDER BOZHKO: ARMENIAN-UKRAINIAN RELATIONS EXPERIENCE DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT
By Gohar Gevorgian
AZG Armenian Daily
06/05/2006
Aleksander Bozhko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Armenia, expressed
deep condolences to the families of the victims in the May 3 crash
of A320 jet and stated that president of Ukraine had already sent
his condolences to RA and RF presidents. He said this at the press
conference at the National Press Club.
As for the relations of our countries, Mr. ambassador stated that
the positions of Armenia and Ukraine coincide especially in the
processes of integration into Europe. Mr. ambassador also emphasized
the importance constitutional amendments carried out by Armenia.
Mr. Bozhko said that the annual goods turnover of the
Armenian-Ukrainian amounted to $110 million, while in the first three
months of 2006, the goods turnover doubled as compared with the
same period in 2005. As for the political relations, he said that
the visit of Artur Baghdasarian, chairman of RA National Assembly,
to Ukraine was quite a fruitful one. He added that it is expected
that Vartan Oskanian, RA foreign minister, and RA president Robert
Kocharian will also visit Ukraine in the coming few months.
In response to the question of the journalists, how he would comment
the pro-Azerbaijani orientation of his country, Mr. Bozhko stated
that the home interests and issues of the given country condition
the position of each country. Besides, he said that in the course
of the Moscow meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers in end 2005, only
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova supported the suggestion of Ukraine
to investigate the case of raging famine in Ukraine in 1932-33.
As for Ukraine’s determination to join NATO, Mr. Bozhko said that a
country should keep in line with the relevant high requirements of
this organization.
He added that Ukraine is a normal European country and its wish to
become a member of NATO is quite natural.
Besides, Mr. Bozhko stated that Ukraine is still interested in
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. Moreover, he said that they take certain
steps in this issue. He expressed confidence that the project may
be implemented only in case of Europe’s consent and interest in
the project. As for the recent deal of RA Government with Gazprom,
Mr. Bozhko said that RA authorities had to sign the agreement.
Mr. Bozhko said that the orange revolution was of great importance
both for Ukraine and for the whole region. He added that millions
of people who carried out the revolution attained the goal of making
changes. He said that though the authorities didn’t keep some of the
promises, Ukraine managed to carry out good parliamentary elections.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress