AzerTag, Azerbaijan
April 25 2005

PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES US DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S SENIOR
ADVISER FOR EURASIA, AMBASSADOR STEVEN MANN
[April 25, 2005, 16:32:50]

On 25 April, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received US
Department of State’s Senior Adviser For Eurasia, Special Negotiator
for Nagorno-Karabakh and Eurasian Conflicts, Ambassador Steven Mann.

Mr. Mann expressed satisfaction with visiting Baku and his recent
meeting with President Ilham Aliyev during the GUUAM Summit in
Kishinev the attendance of Romanian and Lithuanian Presidents at
which was described by him as an indication of increasing interest in
the organization.

Noting the Summit was a success, the Azerbaijani leader underlined
the increasing role of the organization in the system of
international relations. President Ilham Aliyev highly appreciated
the fact that the resolution adopted in Kishinev and GUUAM leaders’
statements reflect the importance of the conflicts’ resolutions in
accordance with the principles of international law – countries’
territorial integrity and inviolability of borders – and strong
denunciation of the aggressive separatism. He expressed confidence
strengthening of GUUAM would serve ensuring of regional peace and
stability.

President Ilham Aliyev and Ambassador Steven Mann have also exchange
views on development of US-Azerbaijan relationship, prospects of the
large-scale energy projects, settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and other issues.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Pan Armenian News

NORWAY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FEARING FOR RELATIONS WITH
TURKEY

25.04.2005 05:16

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Official Norway does not recognize the Armenian Genocide,
since it does not want to worsen relations with the NATO partners and
proceeding from interest in Azerbaijani oil, Mayor on Norwegian town of
Kragero Arling Lala stated, Arminfo agency reports. He said it is his
personal opinion and it does not reflect the opinion of the Norwegian
political circles. In his turn, member of the Armenian-Norwegian Association
Fleming Klemer Yusing noted that even though the Norwegian society is aware
of the Armenian Genocide few steps are undertaken for its recognition. He
informed that a website, where the diary of a Norwegian missionary, a
witness to the barbarities of the Young Turks will be placed, is being
developed in Norway. According to the representatives of the Norwegian
delegation, the non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Norway is
conditioned by the fear of the Norwegian political circles to worsen
relations with Turkey.

Turkish Press
April 25 2005

ARMENIAN GAME FAILS AGAIN

TURKIYE- US President George W. Bush didn’t mention the word
‘genocide’ in his speech this year too, shocking Armenian diaspora.
The US Congress on the other hand didn’t discuss the Armenian
proposal. Besides, American citizens also supported the march of
Turks in Washington D.C. who protested Armenians.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Pan Armenian News

PACE TO DISCUSS CONSTITUTIONAL REFOM PROCESS IN ARMENIA

25.04.2005 03:22

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Debates on the freedom of the press and the working
conditions of journalists in conflict zones are among highlights of the
Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE), which takes place in Strasbourg from 25 to 29 April 2005. There have
also been requests for a current affairs debate on the European
constitutional treaty and an urgent debate on the constitutional reform
process in Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Turkish Press
April 25 2005

Photograph Exhibition Showing Massacres Committed By Armenians Opened

ANKARA – A photograph exhibition has been opened in Ankara on Monday
which shows the massacres committed by Armenians in eastern Anatolia
between the years 1915-1916.

The exhibition which used the prime ministry state archives was
opened at Vakifbank Directorate General.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Justice and Development Party (AKP)
deputy Turhan Comez said that ”this exhibition which makes everybody
sad shows a part of our history.”

Noting that 554,000 Muslims died in the Armenian revolt which took
place upon the provocation of Russia and Britain in 1915 and 1916,
Comez said that the Ottoman government decided to relocate Armenian
people due to the high number of killings during that revolt.

”The world has not been interested in the killings of Muslim
Turks,” said Comez, stressing that the world public opinion was only
interested in the Armenian genocide claims for years.

Comez stressed that the Armenian diaspora carried out 30,000
activities every year about their genocide claims, commenting that it
was sad to see that Turkey couldn’t make its voice heard in a case
which it was right.

The exhibition which will also be held in other cities, will be open
in Ankara until April 29th.

Pan Armenian News

BAKU HOPES FOR RAMIL SAFAROV’S EXTRADITION AFTER PRONOUNCEMENT OF SENTENCE

25.04.2005 06:36

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The trial of Azeri serviceman Ramil Safarov, who is
accused of the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian, will be resumed
in Budapest on May 10. To remind, last February both officers attended
English language course within the frames of Partnership for Peace NATO
program. After the pronouncement of sentence the Azerbaijani Ministry of
Justice intends to open negotiation with the Hungarian authorities on
Safarov’s extradition to Azerbaijan, head of the department of international
legal cooperation of the Justice Ministry Zaver Gafarov stated. To determine
the term of imprisonment Azerbaijan will follow the European Convention on
Extradition of 1983, IA Regnum reports

The New Anatolian, Turkey
April 25 2005

Turkish PM seems on edge during Parliament’s anniversary
TNA / Ankara

Erdogan reproaches Polish ambassador and Ankara Chamber of Commerce
head

Erdogan chides Polish ambassador over his Parliament’s pro-Armenian
resolution: `You shouldn’t have done that but you were betrayed by
the others’

Chamber of Commerce Head Aygun: `He said things are going well. I
said things aren’t going well so he was upset’

On Saturday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed on edge at a
reception hosted by the Parliament speaker on the 85th anniversary of
Parliament. Journalists, ambassadors, and even some businessmen were
reproached by Erdogan during the event.

Erdogan was first introduced to Polish Ambassador Grzegorz Michalski.
Erdogan, referring to the Polish Parliament’s recent pro-Armenian
resolution, said to the ambassador, “I’m disappointed. You shouldn’t
have behaved this way. Even though Poland has always supported us
during the EU process, you shouldn’t have done this. But it’s
apparent that our Polish friends were betrayed by the others.”

To which the the ambassador replied, “I know what you mean but
Turkish support for Polish people during the Russian invasion [of
Poland] is taught in Polish schools. We’re grateful for this.”

Things aren’t going well

Afterwards, with Sinan Aygun, the head of the Ankara Chamber of
Commerce, Erdogan asked, “How are things going?” Aygun’s answer of
“Things are not going well” started a short quarrel. Aygun gave
details of his talk with the prime minister to The New Anatolian.

“When he asked, ‘How are things going?’ I told him that things aren’t
going well. But then he told me that in his barbershop his barber
tells him that things are okay. Then I said, ‘Mr. Prime Minister, my
barber doesn’t say the same, and the shoemaker, the tailor, and the
grocery man say things aren’t going well either.’ Then, to change the
subject, I told him that I was proud of what he said, meaning his EU
speech when he said, ‘ The EU is aiming at dividing Turkey.’ But he
retorted, ‘I didn’t say such a thing.’ So I asked him if journalists
made a mistake when quoting him. He replied that he meant to say that
Turkey should take part on the side of the leading actors in Europe,
and advised me that I too should go hand-in-hand with leading
figures.

Nowadays, it seems that the prime minister gets nervous easily. It’s
normal because there’s no end to negative developments abroad.”

Pan Armenian News

OZGUL DZHAM: TURKEY SHOULD BEG ARMENIA PARDON

25.04.2005 04:40

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `We acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, share the pain of
the Armenian people and condemn the events of the 1915′, representative of
the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations of Europe, Kurd in
origin, Ozgul Dzham stated when visiting the Memorial to the Armenian
Genocide victims on April 24. He noted that he speaks on behalf of his
Turkish colleagues as well. In his words, the Turkish government should beg
Armenia’s pardon. `History cannot be turned back, that is why we should
spare no effort to reconcile the Armenian and Turkish people’, he stated.

Turkish Press
April 25 2005

REFERENCE BOOK OF TALAT PASHA

HURRIYET- Grand Vizier Talat Pasha of the Ottoman Empire recorded all
demographic statistics in his book during his term in office in 1915.
According to his reference book, 924,158 Armenians were forced to
migrate under the Relocation Law which was adopted by the Ottoman
government on May 27th, 1915; and 141,592 Armenian people were
relocated from central city of Sivas, and 4,381 others from Konya.

Pan Armenian News

ARMAVIA ACTION FOR GPW VETERANS

25.04.2005 03:26

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ April 25-May 15, 2005 on the occasion of the 60-th
anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War (GPW) Armavia airline
holds an action for privileged conveyance of veterans. Within the frames of
the action the company will provide the veterans with free air tickets to
all directions throughout the CIS. The tickets can be obtained in Armavia
offices April 25-May 15. The first flights are scheduled for May 1-15, the
ticket will be valid within a month since the first flight. The economic
class tickets will be provided for free but for some fixed taxes. It should
be noted that the fuel tax is not collected. Thanks to the action that is
being for the first time organized in Armenia the GPW veterans will have the
chance to meet their brothers-in-arms and visit memorable places. From this
year similar actions will become a tradition, AviaPort.Ru reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress