PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE DISCUSSED IN TURKEY

11.03.2005 06:01

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An international symposium, during which the “ideas
of the Armenian Genocide” will be discussed is to be held in Ankara
May 28-29. The event initiator is the Institute of the Armenian
Researches of the Center for Strategic and International Studies of
Eurasia. Well-known historians from different states will be invited
to the symposium entitled “1915-1916: Genocide, Right, Psychology
and History”. The participation of three Armenian scientists is as
well expected.

PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

AZERI ISLAMISTS CALLED TO JIHAD AGAINST ARMENIA

11.03.2005 05:48

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to Chairman of the Islamic Party of
Azerbaijan Gadjiaga Nuriyev, “Azerbaijan must declare jihad against
Armenia and wage a sacred war for the liberation of its territories.
“The fact that Armenia occupies 20% of the Muslim lands of Karabakh
is enough for launching jihad”, he noted and added that peaceful
negotiations will not produce effect. In his words, it is useless
to wait for assistance from international organizations and great
powers, since they are not interested in the fair settlement of the
conflict. “Only we can wash away this shame. It is high time we rose
for the sacred war”, Nuriyev concluded.

FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIAN CALLED TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

11.03.2005 03:12

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Harry Gilmore, the first American Ambassador to
Armenia, is the latest U.S. official to publicly acknowledge the
Armenian Genocide and call for international recognition of this
crime against humanity, Armenian Assembly of America reports. In an
interview with Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) this week,
the retired diplomat said, “There is no doubt that the Armenian
events were genocide~T. He also added that the crimes against the
Armenians fit the definition of genocide as determined by the UN
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.

ESTONIA TO ASSIST DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIA, GEORGIA AND UKRAINE

PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

11.03.2005 08:03

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Estonian Foreign Ministry decreed on assisting
the development of Georgia, Ukraine and Armenia by allocating 1.36
million crowns to these states. In Armenia the specialists of the
rescue department of Estonia are going to conduct a number of seminars
for the security of the population and deliver the humanitarian aids
to the republic. Two projects are directed to the development of
vocational education and computer literacy in Georgia. In Ukraine
Estonia is going to train the functionaries in the ecological and
social fields. Besides, the funds will be spent to the development
of interaction between the Estonian districts and regions of Ukraine.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

CUBA’S AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: “AMBASSADOR’S BUSINESS IS TO BUILD
BRIDGES OF TRUST AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING”

11.03.2005 07:59

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “I am acquainted with the Nagorno Karabakh problem
and will spare no effort to contribute to the establishment of peace
in the world”, Cuba’s Ambassador to Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Uzbekistan (residence in Moscow) Jorge Martinez stated,
IS Regnum reports. When answering the question if it is hard to
combine diplomatic mission in two conflicting states, Mr. Martinez
stated that “the business of the Ambassador is to build bridges of
trust and mutual understanding.”

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PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

CUBA’S AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: “AMBASSADOR’S BUSINESS IS TO BUILD
BRIDGES OF TRUST AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING”

11.03.2005 07:59

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “I am acquainted with the Nagorno Karabakh problem
and will spare no effort to contribute to the establishment of peace
in the world”, Cuba’s Ambassador to Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Uzbekistan (residence in Moscow) Jorge Martinez stated,
IS Regnum reports. When answering the question if it is hard to
combine diplomatic mission in two conflicting states, Mr. Martinez
stated that “the business of the Ambassador is to build bridges of
trust and mutual understanding.”

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March 11 2005

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ADVISED NOT TO MAKE FAR-REACHING CONCLUSIONS FROM
DIFFERENT REPORTS OR STATEMENTS ON KARABAKH

11.03.2005 06:55

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Presently Armenia has no reasons for anxiety over
the Karabakh conflict settlement process, Armenian President Robert
Kocharian said. In his words, the admitted format of international
mediators formed to settle the conflict does its work. The President
also advised not to make far-reaching conclusions from different
reports or statements on Karabakh.

PanArmenian News
March 11 2005

EU NOT RIVAL TO OSCE MINSK GROUP, ARMENIAN FM CONSIDERS

11.03.2005 06:30

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Union is not a rival to the OSCE Minsk
Group, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian said when commenting
of the statement by First Counselor of the Delegation of the European
Commission for Georgia and Armenia Jacques Vantomme, who said that
with the joining of the South Caucasian states to the EU: Wider
Europe, New Neighbors program the EU will assume the responsibility
for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. According to
Vardan Oskanian, many international organizations including those on
which Armenia and Azerbaijan serve are manifesting interest in the
conflict resolution. However the settlement of the Karabakh problem
should be achieved within the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group while
the others should watch the process being ready to render assistance,
the RA FM added. At the same time Vardan Oskanian found it natural
that the EU report on Armenia contains the phrase “occupied
territories”, as this wording has been already used in the documents
prepared by other international organizations. “However it does not
mean that we agree with such a wording”, Mr. Oskanian stressed.
Besides, in the Minister’s words, one should not conclude that
“Armenia is an aggressor”. In his opinion, the EU report on Armenia
is representing Armenia-EU relations. “With a thorough examination
the report prompts the directions of cooperation. It also records of
the fields where Armenia has fallen behind. Thus, it would be correct
to make them priority issues”, Vardan Oskanian noted adding that
either he or his deputy are to pay a call to Brussels.

Armenian serviceman killed in Azeri truce violation – agency

Noyan Tapan news agency, Yerevan
11 Mar 05

Idzhevan, 11 March: An Armenian serviceman who served under contract
was killed on 9 March by fire from the Azerbaijan side on the defence
positions near the village of Berkaber of Tavush Region near the
Dzhogaz water reservoir. Our Noyan Tapan correspondent managed to
find out that the killed serviceman was from Vanadzor.

The Berkaber village administration has reported that the Azerbaijani
side has been firing more frequently at the Armenian defence positions
of late, sometimes in the direction of Berkaber as well, especially
at nights.

Armenian premier meets Georgian counterpart

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
11 Mar 05

[Presenter] Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli arrived in Yerevan
today for a two-day working visit at the invitation of Armenian Prime
Minister Andranik Markaryan.

The delectation led by the Georgian prime minister includes ministers
of foreign affairs, finance, defence, energy and economic development,
as well as the prime minister’s adviser, deputy chief of the Foreign
Ministry department for regional cooperation and representatives of
other departments.

Armenian Prime Minister Markaryan and Zurab Noghaideli have held a
one-to-one meeting within the framework of the visit’s programme.
Then the meeting was attended by members of the delegation.

[Video showed the meeting]

Armenian-Russian gas company to build segment of pipe from Iran

ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow
11 Mar 05

Yerevan, 11 March: The ArmRosGazprom [Armenian-Russian gas industry]
joint venture between Russia and Armenia has won a tender for the
construction of the Armenian segment of a gas pipeline from Iran
to Armenia, ArmRosGazprom General Director Karen Karapetyan said in
Yerevan on Friday [11 March].

ArmRosGazprom transports and distributes natural gas in Armenia. The
Armenian government and Russia’s Gazprom gas giant have 45 per cent
interest in the joint venture each, while the ITERA international
company has 10 per cent.

The pipeline, whose construction will start in late March – early
April, will supply gas only to Armenia. It will not have capacities
for gas transit. Iran will supply natural gas in exchange for Armenia’s
electricity.

“If Iran and Ukraine agree to lay a transit gas pipeline across
Armenia, we will certainly take part in the project,” Karapetyan said.

“Armenia will have exclusive positions in the regional energy system
if it has an alternative gas pipeline from Iran, an underground gas
storage facility and excess of electricity,” he said.