“BLACK BOXES” OF CRASHED A-320 AIRBUS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION
Moscow, May 29. ArmInfo. The “black boxes” of the crashed –320 airbus
are in satisfactory condition. According to “Ekho Moskvi” Radio
Station, the “black boxes” are opened by the specialists of the
Inter-state Aviation Committee.
ITAR-TASS informed that the testimonies from the “black boxes” will be
decoded in a month.
On May 27, the “black boxes” were taken to Paris from Moscow for the
specialists to open them. After that, the chips from the “black boxes”
will be taken to Moscow for decoding.

TRADE INSTEAD OF POLITICAL PROCESSES
Lragir.am
30 May 06
The leader of the Democratic Party, Member of Parliament Aram Gaspari
Sargsyan announced May 30 that the recent home political developments
indicated that the political, economic, social crisis is deeper than
it appears. Aram Sargsyan endorses the decision of Orinats Yerkir to
secede from the coalition.
However, he said, unfortunately, the resignation of Arthur
Baghdasaryan did not allow the parliament learn about the scandals
involving the speaker of the National Assembly and President
Kocharyan.
Political developments will become more attention-grabbing after
October 2007 when the political parties, including the Democratic
Party will have already held their meetings. `It will have become
known who’s friend and who’s foe, ‘ predicts Aram Sargsyan,
forecasting a tough stage of home political developments. Namely, the
Democratic Party led by Aram Sargsyan will ally with the force which
will make such a decision. Aram Sargsyan would like that left-wing
and right-wing alliances form on an ideological basis, but `during the
elections we are going to deal with those who do not care for ideas,
they get in the political sphere by giving away part of their capital
to keep their property and not to allow a system change.’ Considering
this, as well as the statement of Andranik Margaryan that `a
businessman cannot be opposition’ Aram Sargsyan states: `The worst
disadvantage of this system is that there is no independent business.’
Aram Sargsyan ascribes a role for the opposition as well.
`People are disappointed, but their attitude has not changed. A vast
mass of people are not venal and will vote to their conscience. Our
prime goal should be prevention of fraud. We must fight using their
methods. Either we will do it or we will quit politics.’
Meanwhile, there will be rumors about fantastic and imaginary
alliances, predicts Aram Sargsyan and adds, `we are living in an
abnormal country where the decisions of the Constitutional Court are
not enforced, the other three parties of the coalition did not say
what made Orinats Yerkir give up its glorious status. But the public
will demand explications as soon as such an opportunity arises.’
According to Aram Sargsyan, the election of anew speaker, independent
from the candidates, does not have a political role, `This is a stage
of transition.’ And generally, there is no coalition, `It is trade, no
political problems are being solved.’

Sergey Lavrov: Discussing the Karabakh issue at international conferences
would be effective

ArmRadio.am
30.05.2006 14:22
`Discussing the issue of accelerating the peaceful settlement of the
Karabakh conflict at international conferences would be effective,’
declared Igor Levitin, the Foreign Minister of Russia in response to
PACE Deputy from Azerbaijan, who noted that `Russia can use its
presidency over the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe and
accelerate the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
To remind, preceding the summer session, sitting of the PACE Bureau
and Permanent Committee was held May 29 in Moscow.
Lavrov noted that there are the decisions of the Council of Europe, UN
and OSCE on this issue; in the recent years, however, the common
opinion has been accumulated in the framework of the Minsk Group,
since the Minsk Group Co-Chairs have undertaken thorough investigation
of details. ` I can say that this process does not stop. I hope the
practice of meetings will continue,’ RF Foreign Minster said.

Third trainload of Russian military hardware leaves Georgia
ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow
30 May 06
Tbilisi, 30 May: The third trainload of weapons and military hardware
from the Russian military base in Akhalkalaki left the Georgian town
of Tsalka for Russia today, a source in the Group of Russian Troops in
the Transcaucasus [GRVZ] told an ITAR-TASS correspondent today. This
afternoon the train will cross the Georgian-Azerbaijani border. It is
carrying 15 self-propelled howitzers, 50 mortars and spare parts for
them.
The trainload consists of 17 rail trucks, one of them is carrying
sentries. The train’s safety on its way through Georgia will be
ensured by a Georgian Defence Ministry subunit. The first trainload
with weapons and military equipment from the military base in
Akhalkalaki left Georgia on 15 May, the second on 23 May, the fourth
will leave Tsalka on 6 June. [Passage omitted to end: earlier reported
details of the Russian pullout from Georgia.]

Federation of Armenian Organizations in The Netherlands
Address: Weesperstraat 91 – 2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Phone: +31704490209
Website:
E-mail: [email protected]
K.v.K. 27264382
Contact: I. Drost +31624272574 and D. Migdesyan +31653306224
PRESS RELEASE
Armenian ship Cilicia (Kilikia) in Amsterdam
Date: From 8 to 10 June 2006
Place: Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam
Kattenburgerplein 1 – 1018 KK Amsterdam
The Armenian ship Cilicia (Kilikia) will be in Amsterdam from 8 to 10 June
2006.
The ship will arrive in Amsterdam on 7 June late in the evening and will be
moored up at the Scheepvaartmuseum of Amsterdam up to 10 June.
The ship Cilicia is a replica of an Armenian Cilician trade sailing ship
from 13th century. The ship is made of wood with a total length of 20 m.

On Thursday 8 June the Dutch Armenian community will organise a welcoming
ceremony with Armenian music and dance, which starts at 12.00 am. This
ceremony will take place at the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam,
Kattenburgerplein 1 – 1018 KK Amsterdam (
museum.Netherlands/index.php? TreeID=1).
You can visit the ship also on 9 and 10 June during the opening hours of the
museum from 10 am to 5 pm (Ticket prices: Adults 9 Euro, Children 6 – 18
years old 4,50 Euro, Children 0 – 6 years old  Free, Senior 65 +  4,50
Euro, Family (2 adults, 3 children 6 – 18 – 22,50 Euro).
For 3 years the ship has been travelling along the old commercial routes of
Armenian traders from Cilicia. On 11 July 2004 the ship left, under Armenian
flag, from the port of Poti in Georgia and up to present has sailed to the
following ports: Poti, Sochi, Kaffu, Istanbul, Athens, Ayas, Beirut, Haifa,
Alexandria, Iraklion, Dubrovnik, Venice, Messina, Valetta, Tunis, Rome,
Genoa, Marseilles, Barcelona, Kartakhena, Kadiz, Lisbon, Drawer, La Korunya,
San Sebastian, Drawer Rochelle, Brest, Cork, Dublin, Portsmouth. Before
arriving in Amsterdam on 7 June the ship first will call in at the port of
Antwerp.
The crew of 13 persons, among whom the Armenian writer Zori Balayan, will
organise several cultural events and meetings with the local governments and
the Armenian community.
Armenia has no sea ports at present. However the fact that she had sea ports
in the past with her own trade fleet, is probably unknown to lots of Dutch
people, a maritime and trading nation and the former trade partner of
Armenian Cilicia.
This event also means a lot to Armenia and the Armenian community. The
maritime and trading past of both Dutch and Armenian nations will become
visible, as both replica’s, namely the VOC ship “Amsterdam” and the
“Cilicia” will lay tied up near each other at the Scheepvaartmuseum from 8
to 10 June 2006.

BLACK BOXES CAN BE DECIPHERED
Lragir.am
30 May 06
The News Armenia Agency reports that the state of black boxes of the
Armenian A320, which crashed on May 3 in Sochi, is satisfactory for
deciphering.
Armenian, Russian and French experts are involved in the deciphering
effort of the Interstate Aviation Committee. `Today the recorders of
the plane were opened. The memory devices have been separated and are
ready for processing. The voice and parameter recording devices are in
a satisfactory state and ready for deciphering,’ says the May 30 news
release of the agency.

VACANT PARLIAMENT POSTS WILL BE TAKEN UP

Lragir.am
30 May 06

An extraordinary meeting of the National Assembly will be held on May
31 to elect a new speaker. Earlier on May 29 a consultation was held
late in the event at the office of the president of Armenia with the
Republican Party, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and other
pro-governmental forces of the National Assembly. It was decided that
the Republican Party will nominate Tigran Torosyan. The vacant posts
of chairs of committees were distributed as well. Dashnakatsutiun
will probably receive the post of the chair of the Committee of
Defense, Security and Internal Affairs. The post of the chair of the
Health and Social Committee will be handed over to the Republican
Party.

UEFA to discuss the fault at San Marino-Armenia match

ArmRadio.am
30.05.2006 10:47
UEFA will discuss today the fault of the Armenian team at San Marino-Armenia
match in the framework of the qualification matches of the European Youth
Championship. A football player disqualified earlier was participating in the
match. Most probably, the UEFA will register a 3:0 technical defeat. In this
case our team will have to win with a bigger score in the response match.

The Armenian delegation will not participate in the sitting of the CIS
Council of Defense Ministers

ArmRadio.am
30.05.2006 12:26
RA Ministry of Defense issued a statement today, which says that in
case of lack of security guarantees the Armenian delegation will not
leave for Baku to participate in th esitting of the CIS Council of
Defense Ministers.
`Considering that the Secretariat of the CIS Council of Ministers did
not manage to get guarantees for the security of the members of the
Armenian delegation, the decision was taken not to participate in the
sitting to be held May 31 in Baku.
This fact evidences once again that Azerbaijan is not able to
accomplish its duties ` to guarantee the security of the participants
of an international event on its territory. In its turn, the
Secretariat of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers is obliged to
provide for conditions for participation for all CIS countries. We
anticipate the official position of the CIS Council of Minister in
this regard,’ the statement says.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Armenian men’s team leading in the World Chess Championship

ArmRadio.am
30.05.2006 13:05
In the 8th round of the World Chess Olympic Games the Armenian men’s team
scored 3:1 against the team of Cuba, thus gaining 24 points. Russian and
Ukrainian teams have 22 points each.
Vladimir Hakobyan and Gabriel Sargsyan won Dominges and Kuezada
correspondingly; Bryuzon-Aronyan and Delgado-Asryan games ended a draw.
Our women’s team scored 2:1 against the team of India. With 15.5 pints they
share the 9th-11th places with Slovakia and Slovenia. The Russian women’s
team is leading with 19 points.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress