NIGHT “YES” TO CONSTITUTION
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| 17:08:57 | 11-10-2005 | Politics |
The city authorities used the Armenian singers as an instrument for
spreading the election campaign titled “yes to constitution” during
the Erebuni-Yerevan festivities.
Yesterday a stage decorated for the conduction of the event was
transformed in a huge “yes”. The Armenian stars sang recurrent “yes”
under the posters with “yes” inscribed. Thus, a campaign-concert was
held a video sketch for further propaganda was shot.

ANDRANIK MANUKYAN REJECTED ARMENTEL AGAIN
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| 21:39:27 | 11-10-2005 | Politics |
ArmenTel company appealed to Minister of transport and communications
Andranik Manukyan with a request to reduce the time of free
conversation from 360 to 120 minutes, raise the subscriber fee from
770 to 1400 and lower the 2250 minutes costing 4 drams to 1700 minutes.
The company proposes to make the minute fee 12 AMD.
The Minister rejected the package of new tariffs.
The tariffs proposed are economically ungrounded. However we will
continue the talks”, Manukyan noted.
To note, if the parties do not come to agreement the monopoly terms
will reduce with 3 years.

OPPOSITION CHOKES WITH AMBITIONS, ARSHAK SADOYAN CONSIDERS
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| 20:11:24 | 11-10-2005 | Politics |
The opposition does not undertake drastic measures before the
constitutional referendum, since the alliance experiences problems over
ambitions. This is the opinion of leader of the National Democratic
Alliance Arshak Sadoyan, who accused the opposition of passiveness.
He mentioned the names of Stepan Demirchyan, Artashes Geghamyan and
Aram Z.
Sargsyan noting that the initiative of any of them will kill the idea
of forming a joint headquarters. “Unfortunately ambitions strangle
the opposition. Somebody must take radical moves.” In Arshak Sadoyan’s
opinion this “somebody” is he himself.
Despite the fact that Arshak Sadoyan is not going to quit Justice
bloc. He intends to launch a separate propaganda as regards the
upcoming referendum.
WHAT WILL SAVE THE FATHER OF ARMENIAN REVOLUTION?
Leader of NDA Arshak Sadoyan is going to call businessmen of middle
class to form a fund for spreading anti-propaganda against the adoption
of the constitutional amendments. When asked why he did not appeal to
his party fellows, whose financial state allows making some donations,
the deputy said, “Probably there are some well-off figures in the
Alliance, however since 2003 one-sided expenses exhausted their
financial possibilities.
Though financial flows are not observed yet, the NDA officially
appealed to the Central Bank with a purpose of creating an agitation
fund. According to Sadoyan, they were the first to make such a request
REFERENDUM ALREADY FAILED FOR SADOYAN
The real number of people, who will take part in the referendum on the
constitutional amendments will not exceed 300-350 thousand, NDA leader
Arshak Sadoyan considers basing upon the results of a survey conducted.
At least 80% of the citizens will be inactive, a those active will give
a “no” vote. In his opinion, the referendum has no other alternative
but failure, since 800-850 thousand votes “for” are needed for the
adoption of the constitutional amendments.

UAE INTERESTED IN EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA
Pan Armenian
11.10.2005 22:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian Deputy FM Gegham Gharibjanyan met
with Sharjah emirate emir sheik Sultan Al Qasimi’s Supreme Advisor
on Higher Education, Doctor Amr Abdel Hamid. The latter has arrived
in Armenia on the instructions of Sultan Al Qasimi, reported the
Armenian MFA Press Service.
Doctor Amr Abdel Hamid informed Gegham Gharibjanyan on the outcomes of
his visit, noting the interest of Sharjah sheik to develop education
and scientific cooperation with Armenia. He has also had business
meetings with President of the National Academy of Sciences and
Rector of Yerevan State University. Matters of bilateral interest
were discussed in the course of these. The parties discussed possible
cooperation directions, especially student and professor exchange
between YSU and Sharjah University.

SARGSYAN AWARDED MEDALS TO PEACEKEEPERS, WHO TOOK PART IN HUMANITARIAN MISSION IN IRAQ
Pan Armenian
11.10.2005 22:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ October 11 Secretary of the National Security Council
at the President of Armenia, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan awarded
Andranik Ozanyan, Vazgen Sargsyan medals, diplomas and memorable
gifts to first group of Armenian peacekeepers, who took part in the
humanitarian mission in Iraq.
Addressing the servicemen, the Armenian MOD head expressed gratitude
for successful fulfillment of the military mission, which was a hard
one in his words. “You promoted enhancement of our country’s authority
in the world.
Working for integration into Europe, we cannot stay indifferent towards
international community’s problems, just like the community cannot be
indifferent towards ours. Thus we have a mission in Kosovo and Iraq,”
he remarked.
In a conversation with journalists S. Sargsyan appreciated the
professionalism of the Armenian peacekeepers. “Undoubtedly, being
in another country our soldier defends the security of our lands. We
protect their security, acting for the sake of their interests, while
they do the same for the sake of ours. We should not forget that
the cease-fire in Nagorno Karabakh is secured not only by our army,
but also owing to our allied states,” he emphasized. S. Sargsyan also
informed that the Armenian MOD “to all appearance will address the NA
requesting to consider expediency of sending third and fourth shifts
of Armenian peacekeepers to Iraq.”
It should be noted that representatives of Armenia serve in Iraq as
part of the Polish peacekeeping division. The US Government covers the
expenses of dislocation, rear, communication, technical and medical
equipment of the Armenian humanitarian contingent. The first shift of
Armenian peacekeepers was sent in Iraq January 18. The first rotation
of the contingent took place six months after that. To continue the
mission Armenian Parliament’s agreement is necessary. The Armenian
contingent includes medical officers, sappers and drivers. Armenia
does not have military tasks and limits itself to the humanitarian
component of the peacekeeping mission in Iraq, reported IA Regnum.

REPORTS ON MURDER OF AZERI SOLDIER BAKU MEDIA CANARD
Pan Armenian
11.10.2005 15:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The reports on an Azeri servicemen being killed
in a skirmish at the contact line of the Armed Forces of the NKR
and Azerbaijan are false. This was stated by NKR Defense Ministry
Spokesperson Senor Hasratyan in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter. It should be reminded that October 10 Azeri media spread a
statement by Ilgar Verdiyev, a representative of Azerbaijan’s MOD, that
” October 9 a 19-year-old Azeri servicemen was killed in a skirmish
at the contact line of the Armed Forces of the NKR and Azerbaijan.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

THE ADVERTISMENT IS NOT ONLY FOR LISTENING BUT FOR REWARD
Panorama
17:02 11/10/05
“Radio Van” came back from the “Sibirian Decibal” international
festival of audio advertisement with 90 % of total prizes.
An interesting fact, one of the members of jury was Gor Grigoryan,
i.e. Egor Glumov from “Radio Van”. But during the press-conference
Egor Glumov claimed that he didn’t participate in the “Radio Van’s”
advertisements’ voting.
253 works from 30 cities were presented during the festival. “Radio
Van” was the only representative from Armenia.
After so many prizes, the director of the radio station Shushanik
Arevshatyan said that they would never participate in such festivals
as according to the decision of the National Committee of Radio and
TV they cannot make advertisements in Russian. /Panorama.am/

RAMIL SAFAROV: ANAR ALIYEV DID NOT SPEND THE LAST NIGHT IN THE ROOM WITH ME
By Ruzan Poghosian
AZG Armenian Daily #183
12/10/2005
Trial in Budapest
Nazeli Vardanian, lawyer of murdered Gurgen Margarian, and Hayk
Demoyan, historian of the Armenian armed forces, told about the
September 15 court session at the Budapest court yesterday.
The lawyer said that the Armenian side’s plea to view the case
as a genocidal act and not as a homicide met the Azeri lawyer’s
objection. The court remained silent. “We tried to make one more plea
though we had no hope that anyone can be charged with such a crime
in present-day Europe”, Vardanian said.
The court disclosed that the Latvian serviceman will not take part
in the sessions any more; his whereabouts are unknown. The court
proceeded from his previous affidavit that basically coincided with
that of Hayk Manucharian.
The latter was exposed to psychological pressure during the session,
in particular, he was asked several times if Safarov “was insane
at that moment”. “I think it’s clear to the court that there is no
contradiction in Hayk Manucharian’s words, there is no doubt also as
to his and Safarov’s sanity”, the lawyer said.
Hayk Demoyan added that Safarov was so deeply moved that his speech
at the session turned into a curious thing. To reject that the crime
was planned he said: “Anar Aliyev did not spend the last night in
the room with me” but the judge retorted saying: “To plan murder
with him you did not need necessarily sleep with him”. The defendant
refused to answer any question as soon as asked about buying an axe
for the murder.
Anar Aliyev did not take part in this session either. The Azeris
promised to the angry judge to bring him to the next session. The
Armenian side made a plea to recognize him as an accomplice that
was also turned down. The forensic experts stated at the end of the
session that Safarov was completely healthy and committed the crime
in his right mind. The second expert pointed out to Safarov’s stories
and dreams considering him partially guilty. Inconsistencies in the
two conclusions of the experts made the judge plea for the third
one. “The first expert simply bore down the second one.
The second expert claimed that Ramil Safarov used Xenex, a medicine
against nervous shock, during army service in Turkey. The first expert
rebuffed that lie at once claiming that there was no such medicine
at that time. Though the second expert tried hard to find ways of
justifying Safarov, his diffidence was obvious”, Demoyan said.
Nazeli Vardanian is sure that the court could easily accept the first
expert’s conclusion and reach a verdict but it chose a third medical
examination that would compare the previous ones. “If there is no
pressure from the Azeri side, I think that inconsistencies will show
up and we’ll hear the last medical conclusion in December”.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ICG PROPOSES DECIDING KARABAKH STATUS LATER
Pan Armenian
11.10.2005 23:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A compromise peace in Nagorno Karabakh looks
possible, but significant stumbling blocks remain, says Nagorno
Karabakh: A Plan for Peace, the latest report from the International
Crisis Group (ICG). The report examines the causes of the conflict,
analyses the negotiation process led by the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and identifies the necessary
elements of an achievable peace plan. “The two sides appear close to
agreeing on key principles of a peace deal”, says Sabine Freizer,
Director of Crisis Group’s Caucasus Project. It should be noted
that major elements of the proposed settlement package include:
leaving the core issue of Nagorno Karabakh’s status open for later
resolution; withdrawal of Armenia-backed Nagorno Karabakh forces
from the occupied districts of Azerbaijan surrounding the entity;
deployment of international peacekeepers; return of displaced persons;
and re-opening of trade and communication links. Nagorno Karabakh’s
status should ultimately be determined by an internationally sanctioned
referendum with the exclusive participation of Karabakh Armenians
and Azeris, but only after the above measures have been implemented,
the report says. Until then, Nagorno Karabakh would remain part of
Azerbaijan, though in practical terms it would be self-governing and
enjoy an internationally acknowledged interim status.
Eleven years after the 1994 cease-fire, burgeoning defense budgets,
increasing cease-fire violations, and continuing demonization
by each side of the other side are ominous signs that time for a
peace agreement is running out, the document says. “So far, despite
progress in the negotiations, the resumption of war remains as
likely as peace”, says Alain Deletroz, International Crisis Group
Vice President for Europe.

OSCE MONITORING OF CONTACT LINE BETWEEN KARABAKH AND AZERI ARMED FORCES REGISTERED NO EXCESS
Pan Armenian
11.10.2005 23:17 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 11, in compliance with a agreement
achieved with the NKR authorities beforehand, the OSCE mission held a
planned monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan armed forces’
contact-line in the Agdam direction, in the area of the settlement of
Yusifjanly, reported the Press Service of the NKR MFA. At the positions
of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring mission was led by Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (PR of CiO), Ambassador
Andrzej Kasprzyk (Poland). The group comprised Field Assistants of
the PR of the OSCE CiO Olexandr Samarsky (Ukraine) and Harry Eronen
(Finland) and head of the OSCE High Level Planning Group Colonel Tomaso
Strgar (Slovenia). The monitoring passed in compliance with the planned
schedule, no violations of the cease-fire regime were registered. From
the Karabakh party, representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign
Affairs and Defense accompanied the OSCE monitoring mission.