ArmenPress
Oct 21 2004

OSKANIAN MET WITH VENICE CITY OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS: The visit of Armenian foreign
minister Vartan Oskanian continues to Italy. According to foreign
ministry press services, yesterday Oskanian met with city authorities
and business community in Venice. He was hosted by the general
secretary of Venice Commerce Chamber and local business community.
The meeting passed in a business environment during which issues were
discussed to stimulate Armenian-Italian ties.
Both sides mentioned that Venice and Armenia have history-long
relations and tradition in the range of which the Armenian Mkhitarian
Congregation of Venice plays an important role. Special attention was
paid to large opportunities in small and medium-sized business
cooperation. Prospective were considered carpet making , tourism,
light industry and others. Arrangements are made to organize business
exchange visits, exchange of experts and business forums. Ensuing the
meeting, minister Oskanian met with the local media representatives.
After mid day, a meeting was held with the city administration
authorities, particularly with Venice city economy head Ms. Maria
Joanna Piva during which Oskanian extended his gratitude for the
support to Mkhitarian Congregation hanks to which Armenian
establishments survive and fully operate on St. Lazarus island.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ArmenPress
Oct 21 2004

BRITISH PARLIAMENTARIANS MEET WITH KARABAGH LEADER

STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS: Nagorno Karabagh leader
Arkady Ghukasian thanked October 20 a British parliamentary
delegation for visiting Karabagh, saying it was another good
opportunity for Karabagh people to make their voice heard in Europe.
The delegation is led by Gordon Marsden, a member of the British
House of Commons and Baroness Caroline Cox, who is deputy speaker of
the House of Lords.
Ghukasian’s press office said he briefed the delegation members on
Karabagh’s recent achievements in such areas as human rights
protection and building a democratic state based on rule of law. He
also spoke about good conditions for operation of non-governmental
organizations.
Ghukasian then spoke about the conflict regulation process saying
Karabagh leadership deems the maintenance of the ceasefire as a key
point for its population’s security.
Gordon Masden was quoted by Ghukasian’s press office as saying
that the visit allowed them to get first-hand and detailed
information about Karabagh and its people. He said the aim of the
visit was to decide the volume of humanitarian assistance.
Meanwhile Azerbaijan’s foreign affairs ministry sent a letter of
protest to British government protesting the visit and describing it
as “violation of Azerbaijan’s rights.”
Also a report from Baku said unidentified people wrote the name of
Deputy Speaker of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox,
on the memorial to British soldiers killed in Baku in 1918 using
black paint. Police arrived at the scene and removed paint off the
memorial.

Baku Today

GSM IMOA Dismisses Karabakh Telecom From Its Membership

21/10/2004 07:52

After the address of the Ministry of Communication and Information
Technologies, GSM International Mobile Operators Association (IMOA) deprived
Karabakh Telecom from membership.

The Ministry several times appealed to this organization protesting that
Karabakh Telecom was illegaly operating without any license from the minstry
and operated in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan by Armenia.
According to Ali Abbasov, Minister of Communication and Information
Technologies of Azerbaijan, if the company can make 70 percent of the
members of the association support Karabakh Telecom then its membership can
be discussed again.

“But this is far from reality,” Abbasov said. “We proposed them to hold
discussions with us and told them that we are ready to cooperate with the
association members. We promised that they won’t have any problem with the
service in the terriotory of Azerbaijan.”

There are names of five companies in the list of companies operating in the
former Nagorno Karabakh of Azerbaijan, which under control of Armenian
troops.

Except French `Perno Richard’ company, the others are telecommunication
companies. According to Ali Abbasov, all these companies are members of GSM
Association.

“Under the regulation of the association, there must be roaming service
among the members. As Karabakh Telecom was a member of the association,
these companies cooperated with it,” he said.

Armenia occupied former autonomous Nagorno-Karabakh region and also seven
other Azerbaijani districts in 1991-94 war, forcing over 700,000
Azerbaijanis to leave their homes. Despite an armistice signed in May 1994,
no final solution has been achieved to the conflict between the two
countries.

Photo and some information for this report provided by ANS TV.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ArmenPress
Oct 21 2004

NO DECLINE REPORTED IN JEWELRY AND GOLD-SMITH INDUSTRY

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS : Since the end of the last year
up to today, 7-8 gold companies have been founded in Armenia on
foreign capital, predominantly American, each employing 25-30 people,
Armenian trade and economic development ministry goldsmith department
head Gagik Mkrtchian told Armenpress.
In his words, the branch is not capital-intensive in terms of
investment with the major challenge to ensure floating assets for
procurement of raw gold.
“We need to promote opportunities in jewelry industry. Most of our
compatriots in US do not know that it is possible to start a
profitable business in Armenia. They believe that there are
subjective obstacles here. Meanwhile, I know hundreds of cases when
coming to Armenia they change their opinion and start their own
business here,” Mkrtchian noted.
The industry has given output worth of 86 bln 812,2 mln which
makes up 75% of the production in 2003.

ArmenPress
Oct 21 2004

GOVERNMENT DIFFUSE TENSION OVER DALMA GARDENS

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS: The government has allowed the
Yerevan municipality today to prolong contracts with citizens who
were allowed to cultivate part of a space in a Yerevan outskirt.
known as Dalma Gardens, for another ten years.
The 256 area of land has been used by families to grow
agricultural products. Yerevan mayor Yervand Zakharian told reporters
today that after the reviewing of the contracts citizens will be
banned to construct new buildings on their land plots and all
illegally constructed buildings will be dismantled without paying
compensations.
Zakharian said part of the land that is not leased will be planted
with trees. He also said the president has instructed the
municipality to develop a related plan and start forest planting next
spring.
The mayor also said some other 100 hectares of Dalma Gardens,
given to the municipality’s management, will be built and planted
with forests.

Ottawa Citizen
October 21, 2004 Thursday
Final Edition

Respected engineer ‘was ahead of his time’: U.S.-born structural
engineer John Adjeleian worked on more than 3,000 buildings in
private practice, as well as having a well-regarded career in
academia, writes Charles Enman.

Charles Enman, The Ottawa Citizen

For four decades, John Adjeleian was one of the leading structural
engineers in Ottawa.

In 1955, Mr. Adjeleian opened the city’s first office dedicated to
structural engineering work. At Carleton University, he served for
six years as chair of the department of civil and environmental
engineering.

He worked on many significant Ottawa buildings, including the
National Arts Centre, Canada Post headquarters, the Aviation Museum
and Minto Place.

Of the 3,000 buildings on which his company worked, he was most proud
of the Fathers of Confederation Building in Charlottetown.

In Toronto, he assured the sound construction of the SkyDome.

“John’s company was only medium-sized, with perhaps 30 or 40
engineers, but the amount of work they did was phenomenal, a
testament to the quality of his expertise and leadership,” said Jag
Humar, a former Carleton colleague who was a consultant at Mr.
Adjeleian’s company, Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd.

Mr. Adjeleian, who died of heart and kidney problems last Thursday,
at the age of 81, will be warmly remembered in Carleton’s faculty of
engineering, according to Dean Samy Mahmoud.

“As a teacher, John was ahead of his time,” Mr. Mahmoud said. “Years
after his retirement, students in the faculty are still instilled
with his values and vision.”

When he joined the of civil and environmental engineering department
in 1975, Mr. Adjeleian had already chalked up two decades as an
active structural engineer in the city. One year later, in 1976, he
was named chairman of the department, a position he held until 1982,
when he became professor emeritus.

As chairman, he brought two new emphases to the department: That
engineering students must be grounded in the practicalities of their
discipline and they must be sensitive to the esthetic considerations
that were normally the province of architects.

“John introduced second-year students to real-world projects, so they
would appreciate what designs were practical and feasible versus what
was merely imaginable,” Mr. Mahmoud said.

“He also encouraged teamwork that brought engineers and architects
together, so that the two solitudes could begin appreciating each
other’s contributions.”

Of the many honours he received, Mr. Adjeleian was proudest of his
honorary membership in the Ontario Association of Architects.

Many buildings on the Carleton campus benefited from his company’s
design, including the MacKenzie Engineering Building, the Arts Tower,
the Minto Residences and the athletic facilities.

Professional success aside, Mr. Adjeleian will be remembered as a man
of rare human touch.

“He was a ‘double-A’ personality, always on the move — but that
never cost him anything in terms of wit,” Mr. Humar recalled. “He was
so self-deprecating, so full of laughter. And he had a deep
compassion that made him wonderful company.”

At Carleton and at his own firm, Mr. Adjeleian proved a natural
manager.

“It was surprising in so fine a gentleman, but leadership came
effortlessly to him,” Mr. Humar recalled.

“He always acknowledged the achievements of people working under him,
and his kindness allowed him to carry people along. No one was
pushed.”

Mr. Adjeleian was born of Armenian parents in Worcester,
Massachusetts.

After serving in the U.S. army, he enrolled at McGill University,
where he earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering and civil
engineering in 1952. His marks earned him admission to the
university’s Scarlet Key Society.

>From McGill, he went on scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, where he received a master of science in structural
engineering in 1955.

Though he could have set up offices in many places, Mr. Adjeleian
wished to return to Canada.

“He was a champion of this country, and always wished Canadians
understood how fortunate they are to live here,” said his wife,
Elizabeth.

In his leisure time, he was an enthusiastic member of the Kiwanis
Club, which recognized his 40 years of participation several months
ago.

He had three sons, Michael, David and Paul, and a daughter, Hasmig.

“Family came first with him,” Hasmig Adjeleian recalled. “He was a
wonderfully intuitive father, always showing up just when you needed
him.”

Mr. Adjeleian’s funeral was held Tuesday at St. Mark’s Anglican
Church. He was buried at Beechwood Cemetery.

GRAPHIC: Photo: Years after retiring from the engineering faculty at
Carleton University, students remain instilled with his emphasis on
merging esthetic considerations with engineering solutions.

PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
e-mail: [email protected]
Website:
Contact: Iris Papazian

CROSSROADS E-NEWSLETTER – October 21, 2004

WE MOURN THE PASSING OF
VARKIS MARKARIAN
It was with great sorrow that the Eastern Prelacy announced the death of a
beloved son of the Armenian church and nation, Varkis Markarian of Cranston,
Rhode Island. Mr. Markarian died last Friday, October 15, at his home
following a short illness.

Mr. Markarian was a Prince of Cilicia, Delegate to the World Assembly,
Delegate to the National Representative Assembly, Pillar of the Prelacy, and
board member of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, Providence, Rhode
Island.

His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan officiated at the national funeral
services, which took place at Sts. Vartanantz Church in Providence on Monday
and Tuesday, October 18 and 19.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his wife of 55 years, Mrs. Lillian
Markarian and their three children and six grandchildren.

ORDINATIONS IN LEBANON
The ordination of two married priests took place at St. Nishan Cathedral,
Beirut, Lebanon, last Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17. The ordination
ceremony was officiated by Bishop Kegham Khacherian, Prelate of Lebanon.

Deacon Serop Terterian was given the new name of Nareg. Deacon Vatche
Bozoyan was given the new name of Hovnan. Both clergymen will serve the
Eastern Prelacy.

ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN WILL VISIT
WASHINGTON, DC PARISH THIS WEEKEND
Archbishop Oshagan will travel to the Washington, DC area this weekend, to
be with the parish of Sourp Khach Armenian Apostolic Church in Bethesda,
Maryland. On Saturday evening he will attend a banquet in honor of the
recently retired Archpriest Fr. Khoren Habeshian, who served the Sourp Khach
parish for many years.

On Sunday, His Eminence will officiate at the Divine Liturgy.

REMINDER: TWO SEMINARS THIS WEEKEND
Two seminars in the New England region will take place this weekend. The We
Are Family retreat, sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education Council,
is set for Saturday, October 23, at the E. Kent Swift Estate in
Whitinsville, Massachusetts.

The New England Seminar for Educators, sponsored by the Armenian National
Education Committee, will take place Saturday, October 23, in Providence,
hosted by the Mourad School. The seminar will focus on Teaching Armenian and
History and Teaching Methods for the Non-Armenian Speaker.

BOOK FAIR THIS WEEKEND
The annual Prelacy Book Fair will take place at Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461
Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, New Jersey, this weekend, Saturday and Sunday
October 23 and 24.

Many titles, Armenian and English, will be available for purchase along with
videos, CDs, and gift items-including many that recently arrived from
Armenia.

ARMENIAN CHURCHES SPORTS ASSOCIATION
BEGINS SEASON THIS SUNDAY
The Armenian Churches Sports Association (ACSA) will begin its 38th year
this Sunday. The ACSA started with senior boys and later added leagues for
junior boys, girls, and men. It now consists of 25 teams with more than 250
participants.

Churches participating include: Sts. Vartanantz (Ridgefield, New Jersey);
St. Sarkis (Douglaston, New York); St. Illuminator’s Cathedral (New York
City); St. Vartan Cathedral (New York City); St. Thomas (Tenafly, New
Jersey); St. Leon (Fairlawn, New Jersey); St. Mary (Livingston, New Jersey);
and the Armenian Presbyterian Church (Paramus, New Jersey).

PILLARS GATHER AT PRELACY
Pillars of the Prelacy from the Mid-Atlantic area and beyond gathered at the
Prelacy for a reception hosted by the Prelate in appreciation for the
Pillars support of Prelacy programs.

In a message to the Pillars, Archbishop Oshagan noted: When we think of a
pillar we think of abstract words like strength, support, power and force.
When we give it life and use it as a human adjective we think of words like
trustworthy, reliable, sensible and dependable. This is exactly how we
perceive you as a Pillar of the Prelacy.

His Eminence explained how the Pillars program helps the Prelacy in its
mission. In conclusion, he said, I think of the Prelacy as a home, not just
an office. And it is your home also. This evening is our way of extending to
you the recognition and thanks you so richly deserve.

ARCHBISHOP MESROB ASHJIAN
REMEMBERED IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
The Life and Work of the late Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian were remembered in
New York and New Jersey last week. On Friday, a commemorative event took
place at St. Peter Church in New York City, organized by the Hamazkayin of
New York and under the auspices of Archbishop Oshagan. Main speakers were
the Honorable Judge Sarkis Teshoian and Dr. Ashot Melkonian, Director of the
Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences in Armenia. Both men spoke
eloquently about Archbishop Mesrob from their perspective. Both worked
closely with Mesrob Srpazan at different times and places. In his
address, Archbishop Oshagan focused on the twenty years Mesrob Srpazan
served as Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy. He described how Mesrob Srpazan
gave the Prelacy its innovative image in its mission and service to the
people.

On Sunday, a similar event took place at Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield,
New Jersey, following church services. Organized by the Hamazkayin of New
Jersey, the event featured Dr. Ashot Melkonian. A special video presentation
about the late Archbishop’s life and works, was shown. The video was also
part of the program on Friday in New York.

FOREIGN MINISTER OF KARABAGH
VISITS PRELACY OFFICE
The Foreign Minister of Nagorno Karabagh, Mr. Ashot Ghoulian, came to the
Prelacy offices this afternoon, where he visited with Archbishop Oshagan.
His Eminence and Mr. Ghoulian shared a pleasant exchange of ideas and
concerns.

DISCOVERY OF THE CROSS
COMMEMORATED THIS SUNDAY
This Sunday, October 24, the Armenian Church commemorates the Discovery of
the Cross (Giut Khatch).

Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, was a devout Christian. While in
Jerusalem she wanted to find the True Cross. She went to Golgotha (Calvary),
which at this time had become an obscure and neglected place. The Empress
ordered the excavation on the spot of the Crucifixion. Three wooden crosses
were found. In order to distinguish the True Cross, the three crosses were
successively placed on the body of a youth who had just died. When one of
the crosses was placed on him, the young man came to life. This was
determined to be the True Cross. The exact burial spot of Christ was also
found and in subsequent years the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built on
that spot in 335. The church was built around the excavated hill of the
Crucifixion and was actually three connected churches built over three
different holy sites. It was destroyed by fire in 614 when the Persians
invaded Jerusalem. Subsequently it was rebuilt at various times. The current
dome dates from 1870.

Several denominations cooperate (not always harmoniously) in the
administration and maintenance of the church and grounds. The three
appointed when the Crusaders held Jerusalem are the Greek Orthodox, the
Armenian Apostolic, and Roman Catholic churches. These three remain the
primary custodians. Within the complex there are chapels and shrines to
which many Christian denominations have rights of access. An agreement
regulates times and places of worship for each Church. A neutral Muslim
neighbor family has been the custodian of the keys for centuries. The
Church, which is within the walled Old City of Jerusalem, is a revered and
important destination for pilgrims.

THANK YOU READERS
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ITAR-TASS News Agency
TASS
October 21, 2004 Thursday 2:23 AM Eastern Time

Armenia president to pay official visit to Georgia

By Tigran Liloyan

YEREVAN

Prospects of good-neighbourliness and cooperation between Armenia and
Georgia will be in the focus of attention of a three-day official
visit of Armenian President Robert Kocharayan to Tbilisi. An Armenian
delegation will leave for Georgia by cars on Thursday. A solemn
ceremony of its meeting will be held on the border.

Robert Kocharyan will hold talks with President Mikhail Saakashvili
and other leaders of Georgia. He will also visit head of the Georgian
Orthodox Church Catholicos-Patriarch of All-Georgia Ilia the Second.

An Armenian-Georgian business-forum will be held in Tbilisi on
October 24. Robert Kocharayan will meet leaders of the Armenian
community in Georgia numbering, according to unofficial data, up to
400,000 people. He will also take part in the city holiday
“Tbilisoba.”

“Maintaining and development of traditionally friendly relations with
Georgia stems from long-term strategic interests of Armenia and is
one of the priorities of the republic’s foreign policy,”
representatives of the presidential apparatus of Armenia told
Itar-Tass. Good-neighbourliness with Georgia is considered here to be
“the most important component of regional stability.”

“Armenia considers Georgia as a road ensuring the communication with
the external world and its uninterrupted operation is of extremely
great importance from the point of view of economic security,”
representatives of the presidential apparatus said.

“From the very beginning Armenian-Georgian relations embrace a wide
range of cooperation and have a rather dynamic characher with regular
contacts at the highest level,” representatives of the presidential
apparatus noted.

ITAR-TASS News Agency
TASS
October 21, 2004 Thursday

Putin, Kocharyan discuss Russia-Armenia relations

MOSCOW

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with
his Armenian counterpart Robert Kocharyan on Wednesday to discuss
bilateral relations.

The conversation was held on Armenia’s initiative, the presidential
press service reported.

RosBusinessConsulting Database
October 21, 2004 Thursday 4:14 am, EST

Armenia posts foreign trade data

Armenian foreign trade gained 3.1 percent to $1.5bn in January to
September 2004 against the same period in 2003. According to
preliminary data of the Armenian National Statistics Service, the
figure advanced 11.6 percent in September 2004. Exports increased 1.3
percent to $511.1m in the first nine months of this year; imports
advanced 4.1 percent to $974.5m. The trade deficit was $463.4m, or
20.2 percent of the GDP.
From: Baghdasarian