World leaders vow to stamp out genocide

September 17, 2005 –
theage.com.au
A vow by world leaders to stop genocide – one of the few tangible
outcomes of this week’s United Nations World Summit – was the
brainchild of former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans.
Presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from more than 150 countries
agreed this week to commit to a doctrine of responsibility to protect
populations from genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crime.
But there was little movement on ending world poverty, and weapons of
mass destruction issues – including disarmament and proliferation –
were left out completely after diplomats could not negotiate a
compromise on the wording.
Prime Minister John Howard told the UN General Assembly he was
disappointed at the lack of action on disarmament and warned nations
receiving overseas aid that they needed to cut out corruption and
clean up their laws.
“I have sensed in the discussions I’ve had and in the atmosphere of
the meeting that there is a greater willingness to talk rather more
directly about that, because it is an important thing for the domestic
populations of donor countries,” Mr Howard told reporters as he
prepared to leave the summit.
“There is a desire on the part of the Australian population to give
assistance to poverty-stricken countries but a deep anger if any of
that money is wasted in corrupt practices.
“Unless that issue is properly addressed, support for aid will dwindle
very significantly.”
But both Mr Howard and opposition foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd
said the agreement on responsibility to protect was an important step
forward.
The doctrine is the UN’s response to the Rwandan genocide, where the
international community failed to act in time to stop the slaughter.
Mr Rudd said the doctrine established a way to authorise the
international community to intervene in countries where there is a
risk of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
“This is an important step forward and I take the opportunity to pay
tribute to Gareth Evans,” Mr Rudd told reporters.
“Gareth Evans invented this doctrine … so in the future, if we face
another Rwandan situation, let’s hope the UN acts early enough … and
let’s remember that Gareth Evans has made an important contribution to
the body of international law which will enable the UN to do its job
in the future.” Aid group Oxfam said while the genocide decision was
welcome, world leaders had done nothing to end poverty.
Nicola Reindorp, the head of Oxfam’s New York office, said if current
trends continued it would take 100 years instead of 10 to meet the
internationally agreed poverty reduction targets, the Millennium
Development Goals.
“World leaders agreed to stop future genocides but failed to provide
life-saving aid to millions trapped in poverty,” she said.
“This has been a tale of two summits. The historic agreement to stop
future genocides stands in stark contrast with the lack of progress on
ending poverty.”
But Mr Howard said there did appear to be a greater willingness to
talk about the importance of breaking down trade barriers as a way to
help people out of poverty.
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Breakaway regions Moscow forum “out of politics”, Russian envoy tells Azeris
Azad Azarbaycan TV, Baku
15 Sep 05

Excerpt from report by Azerbaijani private TV station ATV on 15
September
[Presenter] Representatives of separatist regimes in the CIS have come
together in Moscow. Russia, which hosts the separatists, is accusing
Azerbaijan of supporting the Chechen mojahedin in order to justify its
step.
[Correspondent over video of the Kremlin] Russia is unsure that there
are no forces in Azerbaijan which sponsor meetings held by
representatives of the unrecognized Chechen republic of Ichkeria.
This is how the Russian charge d’affaires in Azerbaijan, Petr
Burdykin, has sought to justify the Moscow conference of separatists
from Abkhazia, South Ossetia, the Dniester region and Nagornyy
Karabakh.
[Burdykin speaking in Russian with Azeri voice-over] Who can say that
the Chechens do not hold their meetings here? Are you sure about this?
[Correspondent] Even though Burdykin stressed that Russia did not
officially support the conference, he advised us not to look for ill
intentions behind the separatists’ meeting in Moscow.
[Burdykin] The conference was held to inform politicians and
journalists of the regional situation. The Russian government has not
attached close attention to the conference. In general, the conference
has nothing to do with politics. People gathered there to learn
something but you have turned this into a smear campaign.
[Passage omitted: correspondent says a group of Russian MPs have
organized the conference]
[Correspondent] Bahruz Maharramov, Samil Qasimov, “Son Xabar”.

Azeri ministry regrets British baroness’s visit to breakaway Karabakh
ANS Radio, Baku
16 Sep 05
A visit by a 20-member delegation to Nagornyy Karabakh as part of a
pilgrimage to Artsakh [Nagornyy Karabakh] and the fact that the
delegation is led by Deputy Speaker of the British House of Lords
Baroness Caroline Cox have caused mixed reactions in society. The
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry regrets that despite the British
leadership’s definite position [on the Karabakh conflict], the member
of the House of Lords makes this move.
British ambassador to Azerbaijan Lawrence Bristow has said that
Baroness Cox [visit] does not represent the British government’s
position.

Kommersant, Russia
Sept 16 2005
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In Moscow Like in New York
// Mini summit was called for unrecognized republics
The conference `Parallel CIS: Abkhazia, Pridnestrovie, South Osetia,
Nagorny Karabakh’ finished its work yesterday in Moscow. The
representatives from unrecognized states of post-Soviet space
gathered in Russian capital to share the experience of the struggle
fro independence. The separatists were explained that it is not
effective anymore to mention their historical connections with
Russia. They have been offered to arm themselves with human rights
postulates and use them against Moldavia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The conference was held in hotel Arbat. The Institute of CIS
Countries, which organized the summit, announced that the leaders of
Pridnestrovie, Karabakh, South Osetia and Abkhazia will be present at
the conference. Coincidentally, the mini summit in Moscow was held in
the same time as the UN world summit in New York.
Modest Kolerov, head of the Department of Inter-Regional and Cultural
Liaisons at President’s Administration of RF, gave an opening speech.
He explained why Russia is so worried about former Soviet republics.
According to him, Moscow has a right to protect interests of the
compatriots. The law considers as a compatriot everyone, who was born
in USSR or Russian Empire.
Kolerov also criticized a bit his compatriots gathered in Arbat for
the conference. As a main tactical mistake of unrecognized countries,
the Kremlin official called their endless arguments about the
historical connections with Russia. `Of course, you can continue to
mention historical closeness with Russia, but it is not important
anymore – especially for the West,’ Kolerov said. Instead, he offered
audience to fight their opponents with different weapon – postulates
of the human rights. `They (human rights-Kommersant) cannot be
ignored by either side,’ Kolerov stated.
For some reason, nobody from the announced leaders of unrecognized
republics showed up to hear the Kremlin strategist.
by Vladimir Soloviev

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September 17, 2005
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DPI/NGO Conference titled Our Challenge: Voices for Peace,
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planning committee. More than 2,000 participants representing over
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During the 58th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, Dr. Kalayjian organized and
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On September 7, 2005, Dr. Kalayjian appeared on CBS News with Melissa
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Azeri government planning to build nuclear power station
Bilik Dunyasi news agency
14 Sep 05

Baku, 14 September: The construction of a nuclear power station is
expected in Azerbaijan in the near future, the director of the
Institute for Radiation Problems of the National Academy of Science,
Adil Qaribov, has said.
He said that the foundation of a nuclear power station was laid in the
village of Navayi [Ali Bayramli District] in 1980. However, the
construction was not completed for unclear reasons: “Azerbaijan’s oil
reserves will run out in 35-40 years. Sooner or later, our country
will have to use nuclear energy.
Therefore, the construction of a nuclear power station is inevitable.”
Qaribov said that the proposal to build a nuclear power station in
Azerbaijan has been discussed by relevant circles.

Azeri president, EU envoy discuss ties, Karabakh
ANS TV, Baku
14 Sep 05

President Ilham Aliyev today received a delegation led by Heikki
Talvitie, special envoy of the EU for the South Caucasus.
They discussed the resolution of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, the
forthcoming parliamentary election in Azerbaijan, cooperation between
Azerbaijan and the EU and other issues.
[Video showed the meeting]

Politicians are voted the world’s least trusted people
Brian Whitaker
Thursday September 15, 2005
The Guardian
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Most people believe their government does not act according to their
wishes, a worldwide opinion survey shows. Lack of confidence in
governments is highest in the former Soviet bloc, where 75% say their
country is not governed by the will of the people, but similar views
are held by most Europeans (64%) and North Americans (60%).
The findings come from one of the largest international polls ever
undertaken. Commissioned by the BBC World Service, Gallup interviewed
more than 50,000 people in 68 countries, representative of the views
of 1.3 billion people worldwide. The main exclusions were China and
most of the Middle East, where government restrictions make polling
difficult or impossible. Overall, slightly less than half of those
surveyed (47%) felt that elections in their country were free and
fair. Confidence in elections was highest in Scandinavia (82%) and
South Africa (76%), and lowest in West Africa (24%) and the former
Soviet Union (25%).
Worldwide, politicians represent the least trusted occupation in the
survey, scoring only 13%. Religious leaders are the most trusted
(33%), followed by military/police leaders (26%), journalists (26%)
and business leaders (19%).
Asked which types of people they would like to give more power to, 35%
favoured “intellectuals” (writers and academics), followed by
religious leaders on 25%.
Behind the global figures there are wide variations between countries
and regions. There is a low level of trust in all types of leaders
throughout Europe. Almost a third of people expressed no trust in
military, religious, business or political leaders or journalists. The
media and journalists are particularly distrusted in Europe.
Japanese people have very little trust in authority figures – only 1%
have faith in military / police leaders and 3% trust religious
leaders. Only 4% of Ukrainians and 8% of Russians said they trusted
military or police leaders.
Confidence in religious leaders varies widely. They are most trusted
in Africa (74% against 33% globally), and in Nigeria 86% would give
them more power.
In the US 50% trust religious leaders and 40% would give them more
power.
Almost everywhere, people said family and friends were the most
important influences on their personal decisions, but religious
leaders were the most important influence for 13% in Africa and 12% in
North America. Elsewhere, religious influence was small or negligible.

STATUS REPORT
Today’s target was the Lake Sevan area, with mountain slopes from the
westernmost point of the lake to the ridge line enveloping Sevan from
the north.]
Date Released: Thursday, September 15, 2005
Source: NASA HQ/SpaceRef/NASA Watch
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 15 September 2005
In preparation for the fifth data collection session with the FOOT
(Foot/Ground Reaction Forces during Space Flight) experiment by the
Science Officer, scheduled for tomorrow and Friday, the crew assembled
the equipment in the Lab, including preparations for the EMG
(electromyography) calibration with camcorder/video recording, which
is to precede the day-long ops. [Feedback from John’s last run was
uplinked by the FOOT team with strategic tips to avoid significant
signal dropouts on the EMG arm signals encountered during data
collection sessions 3 and 4.]
Phillips underwent another general MedOps PFE (periodic fitness
evaluation), a monthly 1.5-hr. procedure which checks up on blood
pressure and electrocardiogram (ECG) during programmed exercise on the
CEVIS (cycle ergometer with vibration isolation) in the Lab. Readings
were taken with the BP/ECG (blood pressure/electrocardiograph) and the
HRM (heart rate monitor) watch with its radio transmitter, with
Krikalev assisting his crewmate. [BP/ECG provides automated
noninvasive systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements while
also monitoring and displaying accurate heart rates on a continual
basis at rest and during exercise.]
Periodic Russian water and condensate sampling with the KAV water
sampler was performed by CDR Krikalev on the RS water supply system
(SVO-ZV), for the purpose of monitoring water quality, checking
condensate composition and condensate water processor (SRV-K2M) system
performance, for formal clearance of the SVO for further operation.
[Samples for return to the ground were collected upstream of the
SRV-K2M’s purification column unit (BKO) and the water supply system
(SVO-ZV), each after first flushing the sampling hose. Water
consumption procedures: For potable water, the crew is to start with
the Progress 19 water tank #1 (BV1, 90 liters), then from BV2 (120
liters). Afterwards, U.S. potable water will be used. U.S. technical
water will be used to fill the de-ionized water container (KOV) of the
Elektron and for flushing.]
The FE conducted the weekly inventory audit of the available CWCs
(collapsible water containers) and their contents, to keep track of
onboard water supplies. [Updated “cue cards” based on John’s water
calldowns, are sent up every other week.]
John also conducted the periodic emergency VHF communications
proficiency checkout over NASA VHF (very high frequency) sites at
Dryden and White Sands, talking with Houston/Capcom, MSFC/POIC and
Moscow/Glavni (TsUP Capcom) in the normal fashion via VHF radio from a
handheld microphone and any of the U.S. segment ATUs (audio terminal
units).
Sergei did the daily routine maintenance of the SM’s environment
control & life support system (SOZh), including its toilet system
(ASU), while John prepared the regular daily IMS “delta”/update file
for automated export/import to the three IMS databases (at MCC-H,
TsUP, and Baikonur).
Both crewmembers completed their regular 2.5-hr. physical exercise
program on the TVIS treadmill, RED resistive machine and VELO bike
with bungee cord load trainer, with John’s PFE session on the CEVIS
accounting for his workout today. [Sergei’s daily protocol prescribes
a strict four-day microcycle exercise with 1.5 hr on the treadmill and
one hour on VELO plus load trainer (today: Day 1 of a new set).]
Afterwards, John transferred the exercise data files to the MEC
(Medical Equipment Computer) for downlink, as well as the daily
wristband HRM (heart rate monitor) data of the RED workouts, followed
by their erasure on the HRM storage medium (done six times a week).
Working off his discretionary “time permitting” task list, the CDR was
to perform another session of the “Uragan” (hurricane) earth-imaging
program, using the Nikon D1X digital camera with f800 mm lens.
[Today’s target was the Lake Sevan area, with mountain slopes from the
westernmost point of the lake to the ridge line enveloping Sevan from
the north.]
At 2:50am EDT, ISS attitude control was handed over to the Russian MCS
(motion control system) to allow the standard dynamic testing of
Russian thruster systems, after last Tuesday’s (9/13) installation of
the US-21 matching unit.
Control authority was returned to the U.S. segment (USOS) at 5:25am.
The tests were nominal. [TsUP conducted three different test firings
of the Progress DPO (approach & attitude control) thrusters for yaw
and pitch control and the Service Module (SM) MNFD thrusters for roll
control, each of 20 second duration: at 3:28am & 3:31am using Progress
DPO manifold #1 and SM manifolds #1, followed by #2, the other at
5:25am on Progress DPO manifold #2. After each thruster firing,
angular rates were measured to allow derivation of thruster efficacy.]
>From today through 9/18, Soyuz 216/10S systems status will be
conducted daily, reading specific parameters from the Soyuz’ manual
control panel (InPU) display F03 and filling out a standard form for
subsequent report to TsUP/Moscow.
Today’s CEO (crew earth observations) photo targets, in the current
LVLH attitude no longer limited by flight rule constraints on the use
of the Lab nadir/science window, were Betsiboka River delta, NW
Madagascar (Dynamic event. Clear weather was expected over this
estuary where dramatic change has occurred in the last fifteen years.
New islands have appeared and become vegetated, all due to intensive
soil erosion inland), Subglacial rivers, North Libya (long-buried
river courses [formed beneath glaciers 400 million years ago when
Africa lay astride the South Pole] are now being exposed by erosion.
They appear as dark lines snaking across the modern landscape.
Sediment in these channels hosts water and hydrocarbons in different
places. Images from low Earth orbit are expected to reveal the wider
regional pattern of these ancient river courses. Overlapping views
right of track were requested), and Hurricane Ophelia (Dynamic
event. This slow-moving storm is expected to remain a Category 1
hurricane, with its center over Cape Hatteras. ISS had a nadir pass).
CEO photography can be viewed and studied at the websites:
See also the website “Space Station Challenge” at:
To view the latest photos taken by the expedition 11 crew visit:
at
NASA’s Human Spaceflight website.
Expedition 11 Flight Crew Plans can be found at
Previous NASA ISS On-orbit Status Reports can be found here. Previous NASA
Space Station Status Reports can be found here. Previous NASA Space Shuttle
Processing Status Reports can be found here. A collection of all of these
reports and other materials relating to Return to Flight for the Space Shuttle
fleet can be found here.
ISS Location NOW
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ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 7:21am EDT [= epoch]):
Mean altitude — 350.3 km
Apogee height — 351.5 km
Perigee height — 349.2 km
Period — 91.55 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.0001954
Solar Beta Angle — -8.7 deg (magnitude increasing) Orbits per 24-hr. day —
15.73 Mean altitude loss in last 24 hours — 145 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) – 38988
Upcoming Events (all times EDT):
09/30/05 — Soyuz TMA-7/11S launch (~11:54pm)
10/03/05 — Soyuz TMA-7/11S docking (~1:20am)
10/11/05 — Soyuz TMA-6/10S landing (~9:06pm)
10/18/05 – ISS Reboost
11/18/05 — Soyuz TMA-7/11S relocation (from DC-1 to FGB nadir port)
12/21/05 – Progress M-55/20P launch
12/23/05 — Progress M-55/20P docking.
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Apogee height — Mean Altitude — Perigee height
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| 15:49:25 | 16-09-2005 | Social |
NO COMPROMISE TO STUDENTS
The strike of the students of the University after Hrachya Acharyan is over.
The heads of the University did not want to compromise and the students have
to pay the education fees which have been raised.
`First I wanted to go to another University, but they I changed my mind, as
I realized the difference, and now I have to be adapted to the present
situation’, student Zarouhi complains.
The students did not even represent their pack of offers to the University
heads as they found it all in vain.
By the way, according to the students who participated in the act of
complaint, the lecturers treat them differently as to the others, mentioning
that they gave a political coloring to the minor problem. As for whether it
will affect their exam marks, the end of the year will show.