BRACKETS NOT OPENED YET
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| 18:36:52 | 02-09-2005 | Politics |
“Nagorno Karabakh cannot be subject to commerce and this is the idea of
the whole Armenian nation”, said Robert Kocharyan in Stepanakert. He
told the journalists that his opinion is the same as before and that
the past 14 years showed the vitality of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,
and that Karabakh is able to have independent statehood.
Robert Kocharyan has mentioned that in several cases the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic can serve an example for the other post-soviet
countries. Commenting on the recent meeting of the Armenian and
Azeri Presidents in Kazan Robert Kocharyan mentioned that his overall
impression of the meeting is positive.
Robert Kocharyan has informed that he always has serious discussions
with the Nagorno Karabakh Republic President about the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict.
The NKR President Arkadi Ghoukasyan did not comment on the settlement
process. “It is not time yet to open the brackets but I think we have
no ground to worry”, he said.

NO CLEAR-CUT INFORMATION YET
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| 17:12:45 | 02-09-2005 | Official |
In answer to the inquiries of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
US Embassy to Armenia gave information about RA citizen 35-year-old
doctor Rouben Jamalyan who is in the city of New Orleans.
According to the US Embassy, during the hurricane Rouben Jamalyan was
in the New Orleans Superdome stadium where he helped the victims of the
hurricane. At present the US authorities are taking measures to get in
contact with the RA citizen and to transport him to Huston or Atlanta.
The RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Armenian Embassy to USA are
in constant touch with the US Embassy to Armenia and the US Emergency
Federal Agency to get information about Rouben Jamalyan and the other
RA citizens.

PANTHEON RECONSTRUCTED
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| 17:07:24 | 02-09-2005 | Social |
The Komitas Pantheon which was to be subject of reconstruction three
years ago has finally caught the attention of the authorities. 96
million drams have been allotted from the state budget for
reconstruction works.
The works started on June and they will finish in October, according
to the director of the Pantheon Grisha Hunanyan. The construction is
realized according to the project of Stepan Qyurqchyan.
On both sides of the garden there will be gates and the entrance will
be guarded to prevent robberies. By the way, during the reconstruction
special places will be allotted in the walls for cinerary urns.
After the reconstruction the irrigation problem will also be solved.

REQUIEM IN THE BUZAND STREET
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| 19:57:19 | 02-09-2005 | Social |
“1830-2005”: under the mourning poster with this title the residents of
the Buzand street organized a requiem this evening. Every passer-by
could approach the table in the middle of the street and raise a
glass in memory of the historical street which is being destroyed
before our eyes today. Approaching the table many people mentioned
that they are drinking not to the memory of the Buzand street but to
that of the RA Government.
In the evening the Buzand street represented another scene. There were
already posters near the barricades: “Deport”, “Fight, fight…”. As
for the equipment destroying the houses of the street, the residents
have drawn the fascist swastika which is a symbol of barbarism.
The residents of the streets are discussing their future steps as
to what they must do to meet the policemen. By the way, today no
one has made any attempt to enter the street and to free it from
the barricades.
The residents of the street do not exclude the possibility of the
policemen to visit them at night. “All the same we have nothing to
lose. We will lie on the ground”, they said.

SEPARATION “ON THE PRINCIPLE OF VOLUNTARISM”
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| 19:37:47 | 02-09-2005 | Politics |
“The membership to organizations is based on the principle of
voluntarism and it is their right”, on the request of “A1+” Artak
Zeynalyan, member of the Republican party commented on the decision
of Vagharshak Haroutyunyan, Albert Bazeyan and 5 other members to
leave the party.
Asked the question if the activity of the party is in danger after
the 7 members of the party’s council left it, Zeynalyan said, “Of
course not”. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that today there are 6
people in the party’s council, and the point of view of the other 2
is not known as Aramazd Zaqaryan is out of the Republic, and Romik
Mkhitaryan is in the isolator.
According to the legislation, the acting 6 members cannot convene a
session where a decision must be made to convene a special session
and to hold elections. Commenting on this Artak Zeynalyan said that
they will soon make an announcement.
As for the dissolution of the regional organizations of the party,
in particular that of the Shirak region, member of the party Hunan
Mazmanyan informed that the structure was dissolved on August 25.
The part which left the party promises to make an announcement soon.

PRYAKHIN: “WILL THEY COME OR NOT?”
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| 20:11:59 | 02-09-2005 | Politics |
The head of the OSCE Yerevan office Vladimir Pryakhin is discontent
with the draft constitution adopted in the NA by second reading. “It
is the joint result of the attitude of the authorities, the opposition
and the civic society. The adopted draft is progressive at compared
to the acting one, yet it needs processing and it could have been
much better. To my mind, the draft must be put to referendum”, said
Vladimir Pryakhin.
He does not share the opinion that the Constitutional reforms
process can result in a political crisis in Armenia. Not denying
the disagreements between the political powers, Mr. Pryakhin said,
“Frankly speaking, OSCE does not mind the disagreements between the
parties. Our aim is to support everyone equally”. According to him,
the Constitutional referendum can fail if little people come to
participate in it.

ARMENIA WILL LOSE GROUND AT BAKU PRESSURE, AZERI PRESIDENT SURE
Pan Armenian News
03.09.2005 03:19
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Azerbaijan is very strong and Armenia will lose
ground at its pressure. However, we do not want a war, as a large
number of people will die. I believe that we will return our lands
sooner or later. Let no one doubt it,” Azeri President Ilham Aliyev
stated in an interview with the Hurriyet Turkish newspaper, published
September 2. “Each Azerbaijani fully believes that a day will come
when the occupied lands are liberated and the banner of Azerbaijan is
again flutter over Karabakh,” I. Aliyev underscored, also commenting
on the outcomes of the Kazan meeting with Armenian President Robert
Kocharian. “There are no results yet. Armenian expect for us to
give them independence. However, this is not possible. Preserving the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is priority to us. I told Kocharian
we are ready to guarantee the security of the Armenian community
of Karabakh. I emphasized Baku will not allow the community to face
any danger,” I. Aliyev said, adding, “However they [Armed Forces of
Armenia] do not wish to liberate our lands.” Simultaneously I. Aliyev
noted that in the course of the latest telephone conversation US State
Secretary Condoleezza Rice stated Washington wishes for the parties
to come to a resolution of the conflict. “I do not understand why
Armenia being an invader country is not punished, though I understand
that the Armenian lobby is strong. The current situation is utterly
unfair,” I. Aliyev said. He noted that he felt some mitigation of R.
Kocharian’s position after that conversation, however it was not
sufficient to solve the problem. “We made all possible steps. However,
Armenia does not pay attention to the opinion of the international
community. Over 1 million of Azeri citizens are left without a roof
over their heads. The West is for soonest settlement. “We will do
everything possible to that end. Then we will sit down and think,”
I. Aliyev summed up, reported Trend Azeri agency.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

CE SEC. GEN.: RESUMPTION OF KARABAKH TALKS GIVES HOPE
Pan Armenian News
02.09.2005 08:19
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “The fact that the talks over settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict have resumed gives hope,” stated Council
of Europe (CE) Secretary General Terry Davis. In his opinion “a year
after the beginning of the Prague process the prospects of conflict
peaceful settlement have considerably expanded.” Simultaneously
T. Davis expressed concern over people dying at the contact line
between the Armed Forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speaking
of the parliamentary election in Azerbaijan in November, the CE
Sec. Gen. noted that “Azerbaijan has an opportunity to show that the
country can successfully pass an examination on democracy and serve
as an example to other countries in transition,” RFE/RL reported.

TO LEAVE FOR LATVIA
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| 20:24:10 | 02-09-2005 | Official |
On September 5 the Delegation of the Secretary of the Security Council
under the RA President, the Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan will
leave for the Republic of Latvia on an official visit.
On September 7 the delegation will leave for Estonia where they
will spend two days. As a result of the visits in both Republics the
delegation will sign memorandums about Military cooperation between
Armenia and Latvia, and Armenia and Estonia.

“OSCE PUTS INTO PRACTICE DUAL PRINCIPLES”
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| 20:19:12 | 02-09-2005 | Politics |
The Human Rights Defender of RA Larissa Alaverdyan is concerned with
the policy of several international structures, including the OSCE.
“I have numerous questions to the OSCE, especially about the practice
of dual principles. Before becoming Ombudsman I have thoroughly
investigated the Karabakh conflict and I think that OSCE puts into
practice dual principles in this respect”, says Larissa Alaverdyan.
Referring to the announcement of the EU representative Len Marker
in the OSCE Ministers Committee latest session that a variant of
the settlement of the Karabakh conflict is the uniting of Armenia
and Karabakh, Mrs. Alaverdyan said, “The Armenian authorities must
make it clear on what international document the announcement is
based. In my opinion, Len Marker reminded the 1921 act according
to which Azerbaijan gives up Karabakh. Today there are two Armenian
Republics in the region. I am deeply concerned about the fact that
OSCE does not recognize Karabakh as an independent republic”.