PanARMENIAN.Net
Baku Rates Statement on Russian Peacekeepers Deployment in Karabakh
Interesting

02.06.2006 13:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The statement by the Russian Defense Minister Sergey
Ivanov is first of all interesting as a confirmation of a possible
breakthrough in the Karabakh talks, Azeri political scientist Rasim
Musabekov stated in Baku. In his words, the presence of Russian
peacekeeping contingent supposes the `real liberation of seven
regions’. `For the first time during many years Moscow acts
constructively and complements the efforts of the other OSCE MG
Co-chairs,’ he remarked.
As for the appearance of the Russian peacekeepers, the political
scientist considers that that they can be deployed only under the flag
and command of the OSCE and make no more that 30% of the total number
of peacekeepers.
`These questions have been considered during the elaboration of the
stepwise settlement plan in middle 1990-ies. One should not fear of
the possible appearance of Russian peacekeepers on our land and draw
parallels with Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdnistria. I do not
rule out that the regions where the Russian peacekeepers will be
deployed can be determined with the consent and coordination with the
Armenian side and thus become a security guarantee demanded by
Yerevan,’ Musabekov said.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
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ORDINATION OF ACOLYTES AND SUB DEACONS IN ANTELIAS
As each academic year in the Seminary draws to a close, a number of
ordinations take place in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia.
Acolytes and sub deacons were ordained by Bishop Nareg Alemezian in the St.
Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral on May 28. In the presence of His Holiness
Aram I, their parents and a large crowd of the faithful, junior Seminary
students were ordained as some of the humbler servants of God.
Bishop Nareg delivered a sermon that focused on three main themes: the
battle of Sartarabad, the commemoration of his renaming and the education of
young Seminary students who are taking their first steps in the Armenian
Church.
Bishop Alemezian also spoke about the Seminary’s mission, highlighting its
important role specially in the Diaspora. He called upon parents to send
their children to the Seminary if the latter have the potential to serve the
Armenian Church.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Theological
Seminary of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.

PanARMENIAN.Net
Karabakh Conflict: Parties Should Speak Common Language

02.06.2006 12:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Our society has a common opinion on the necessity
of recognizing the status we possess now. In this regard our
parliament reflects the public opinion, which says that the outcomes
of the referendum held in 1991 cannot be neglected,’ Speaker of the
Armenian National Assembly Ashot Ghulian stated. In his words, the
absence of parliamentary diplomacy, which is used worldwide for
reconciliation of positions, hinders the settlement process.
`Unfortunately, it’s not used in our case. Parliamentary diplomacy is
not a panacea, but the NKR parliament’s joining the settlement process
can prove positive. Let me remind that it was parliamentary diplomacy
that brought to signing the agreement on ceasefire in 1994,’ he
remarked.
Ashot Ghulian added that the NKR parliament has issued a special
address to the parliaments of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states
with a proposal to enable the parliamentary diplomacy with the
participation of the NKR parliament. `The negotiation process should
be based on firm common notions. The parties should speak a common
language and treat the terms `refugees’ and `displaced persons’ the
same way. Otherwise the talks will make no sense,’ the NKR NA Speaker
said, reported Azat Artsakh daily.

PanARMENIAN.Net
Karabakh Conflict Settlement Important for EU

02.06.2006 13:51 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Union (EU) supports OSCE Minsk Group
activities for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. Giuseppe
Buzzini, EU New Neighborhood Policy Plenipotentiary for relations with
Azerbaijan stated that resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh problem is
outside the competence of New Neighborhood Policy officers. `It is a
long time since OSCE Minsk Group works for the settlement of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. France, the EU member, is a co-chairman
here. Somehow we also have a relation to this question’. Mr. Buzzini
has stressed his opinion on that EU is ready to assist in the
rehabilitation of the whole region, as well as renewal of
infrastructure and transport communications.
For his part, Andreas Herdina, the EU New Neighborhood Policy Sectors’
Coordinator, has remarked that the resolution of conflicts in the
South Caucasus including the Nagorno Karabakh one, is of great
importance for the EU. `We notice positive steps toward the solution
observing Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents’ talks in Rambouillet
and expected sitting in Bucharest’, he said, reported APA news agency.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PanARMENIAN.Net
Group for Studying Influence of Globalization on Caucasus Development
to Be Formed

02.06.2006 15:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `International Monetary Fund and South Caucasus in
21st century’ international conference started in Tbilisi June
1. Representatives of the IMF in the South Caucasian states,
governmental structures, Armenian and Azerbaijani Central Banks as
well as businessmen and heads of research institutes are taking part
in the conference.
When opening the conference President of the Georgian National Bank
Roman Gotsiridze stated that the economy of each South Caucasian
republic is developing, that is why the study of the experience of
each state, exchange of information and expansion of cooperation is
important.
A working group for studying the influence of globalization on the
development of the South Caucasian states will be formed during the
conference, reported Georgia-Online.

PanARMENIAN.Net
Second Referendum Can Become Additional Test for People of Karabakh

02.06.2006 13:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Various political figures including the President
of the NATO PA Pierre Lellouche, have many times stated of the
necessity of another referendum on self-determination among the
population of the former Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region,’ NKR
National Assembly Speaker Ashot Ghulian said. `I do not think we
should deny the idea of a second referendum. The referendum if 1991
was held in hard conditions. Stepanakert was being bombed from all
sides. But the people made a conscious choice. The Azeri part of the
population did not take part in it but it was the reflection of their
civic position. Now no one speak of the referendum of 1991 as of a
fiction or disputes its legality,’ he noted.
The NKR NA Speaker considers that a second referendum may become a
test for the people of Karabakh, since a new generation has grown up
during recent 15 years. `We paid a very high price for our
independence and I am convinced that our people will vote like they
did 15 years ago. In his words, an additional referendum will prove
that the international community recognizes the right of Nagorno
Karabakh people to self-determination.
`We state that we will never allow to escalate situation by
manipulating with the problem of the Azeri refugees. Our ways departed
long ago. Various systems of values, which became incompatible, have
formed. I think everyone should understand this fact. The additional
referendum cannot be viewed as the problem of Azeri refugees. But
there is also the problem of Armenian refugees from Baku and other
Azeri regions as well as from the NKR regions, which are still
occupied by the Azeri army,’ Ashot Ghulian said, reported Azat Artsakh
daily.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PanARMENIAN.Net
Referendum in Karabakh December 10, 1991 Was Legal

02.06.2006 13:02 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `From the standpoint of the Armenian leadership the
referendum held in Nagorno Karabakh on December 10, 1991 was legal. It
was held according to the USSR legislation that was valid at that
time. This fact allows to separate the Karabakh problem from the other
regional conflicts and press for its fair resolution at the
international arena,’ NKR parliament Speaker Ashot Ghulian stated. He
reminded that in March 2005 Secretary of the National Security
Council, RA Defense Minister Serge Sarsgyan addressed the RA
parliament during the hearings on Nagorno Karabakh.
`Serge Sargsyan proclaimed the fundamental principles of the conflict
settlement from the standpoint of the Armenian government. The matter
concerns the future status of the NKR and inadmissibility of any
subordination to Azerbaijan. As an admissible compromise the Armenian
party despite the legality of formation of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic can agree on conduction of another referendum in case it’s
organized under the aegis of the OSCE and the U.N.,’ Ghulian said,
reported Azat Artsakh daily.

Armenpress
DUTCH PARTY TO INTRODUCE BILL CRIMINALIZING DENIAL OF
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, ARMENPRESS: A bill criminalizing
the denial of the Armenian genocide and other crimes
against humanity the Christian Union party of the
Netherlands is going to introduce to the Dutch
Parliament demands a prison term from 1 to 2 years or
a penalty of 4th-5th degree.
Masis Abrahamian from the April 24 Committee of
the Federation of Armenian Organizations in the
Netherlands (FAON), told Armenpress that the bill was
presented to a June 1 news conference. He said the
bill specifically refers to the Armenian genocide as
one of the crimes against humanity.
He said the conference was given by the Christian
Union parliamentarians Tineke Huizinga and Andre
Rouvoet along with representatives from the April 24
Committee of the Federation of Armenian Organizations
in the Netherlands (FAON), Center for Information and
Documentation of Israel (CIDI), and Dutch Anti-racism
Organization (LBR).
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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UNSD FINDS ITS CONFERENCE IMPORTANT
[02:23 pm] 02 June, 2006
Leader of the Union for National Self-Determination Paruyr Hayrikyan
decided to represent the summary of the works of the 25th conference
of the UNSD to the society.
The group of specialists prepares a report about the three decisions
adopted during the conference which will be represented to the
presidium for ratification.
The first decision refers to the `criminality of the political
field’. The UNSD will call on all the political powers to unite and
create a political field which does not exist today. The second one
refers to the national anthem of Armenia. Paruyr Hayrikyan mentioned
that he would prefer to take time. `This is not an issue to be solved
in a year. We must preserve the old one until the society gets used to
the new one,’ he said.
And the third refers to the first leader of the UNSD Haykaz
Khachatryan. Paruyr Hayrikyan claims that he must be announced
national hero of Armenia and his ashes must be transferred to the
Pantheon.

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IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE AIR CRASH
[02:36 pm] 02 June, 2006
On June 3 within the framework of the Second Music
Festival `National Art Gallery’ RA People’s Artist
Barsegh Toumanyan will give a solo concert.
After becoming RA People’s Artist this is the first
solo concert of the singer which he devotes to the
memory of the innocent victims of the May 3 air crash
in Sochi.
Barsegh Toumanyan graduated from the Yerevan State
Conservatoire after Komitas. He has sung in the best
stages of the world – Wigmore Hall in London,
Melbourne theater, Opera Theater of Munich, Opera
Bastille in Paris, La Scala in Milan, Metropolitan
Opera in New York, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and
others.
The second festival of classical music `National Art
Gallery’ is being held on April 20- -June 28 with the
support of the pan-Armenian fund `Armenia’ and the
Ministry of Culture and Youth affairs.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress