PanArmenian News
Jan 17 2005
LACHIN AND SHUSHI CANNOT BE OBJECTS AT ISSUE, KARABAKH POLITICIANS
CONSIDER
15.01.2005 15:57
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “The statements saying that Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh are following the policy of inhabiting of the liberated
territories do not correspond to reality”, Armen Aghaian, a
representative of a public initiative for the defense of the freed
territories said to Azg newspaper reporter. On the state level the
policy of inhabiting the former Armenian territories is being pursued
by Azerbaijani leadership and we have a lot to learn from them, the
author of the article continues. Deputy of the Karabakh parliament
Maxim Mirzoian reminds that Armenians have lost about 180 000 houses
in Azerbaijan. Just these people should settle the lands around
Nagorno Karabakh. In this view the deputy considers it to be
inadmissible to change the present status of the Karvachar (Kelbajar)
and Kashatakh (Lachin) regions. “In any case Lachin and Shushi cannot
be objects at issue”, states Myasnik Malkhasian, a trustee of
Yekrapah, the Union of Volunteers of the Karabakh war, says.

NAIRIT – MOST DANGEROUS AMONG PLANTS OF ARMENIA
Azg/arm
18 Jan 05
Chemical industrial enterprises and refrigerating engineering that is
utilizing such toxic stuff as ammonium are a great danger for
Armenia. According to the government’s decree, all such industries
have to elaborate measures to minimize the risk for human life at the
enterprises. The measures are tested by the Ministry of Emergency. An
enterprise should define the circle of a possible disaster, the
influence of meteoric factors, the quantity of toxic leakage etc.
There are 27 enterprises of that kind. “Nairit most be considered the
most dangerous one, as it deals with chlorine, ammonium and
hydrochloric acid”, Ludwig Nazarian of the Emergency Ministry said.
There were only cases of ammonium and chlorine leakage that were of
local character and were no danger for population.
The only industry that really pollutes the atmosphere by toxic
emissions is the Manes-Valex metallurgical plant of Alaverdi. The
Soviet government tookthe responsibility of solving the issue 15 years
ago.
There is no technology of filtration at the plant, and one can feel
how toxic the air here is. The only measure against the pollution is
the examination of presence of sulfur oxides in the atmosphere every 3
days.
The reservoirs are another source of danger for such a seismic country
as Armenia. In case of powerful earthquake, the waters of the
reservoir can wash away entire settlements.
By Karine Danielian

Kommersant, Russia
Jan 17 2005
ASTROLOGICAL FORECASTS
The Leaders of the Countries of the CIS
No horoscope was prepared for the president of Ukraine, since his
identity was not known at press time.
Askar Akaev This leader is not interested in flashy appearances, but
he has great internal strength at his command. Water is the dominant
element in his chart. The conjunction of the Sun and Mars in Scorpio
characterizes him as outwardly unaggressive but capable of decisive
and harsh defense. Autumn will be the most difficult time for
Scorpions in 2005. For Akaev, that will be the first days of
September, the end of October, and then January 2006 again.
Nonetheless, nothing should seriously threaten the Kyrgyz leader’s
authority.
Ilkham Aliev He can be characterized as a somewhat harsh and
conservative person, but highly law-abiding. He has not only his Sun
in Capricorn, but Mercury and Saturn as well. Because of the position
of the Moon, he may do more than he wants. He has high energy in
general. It is possible that the Azerbaijani president will
experience an increased interest in women (due to the position of
Venus). Psychological and legal problems are most likely to occur in
July.
Vladimir Voronin The elements of earth and air and expressed in the
horoscope of this politician. Therefore, he makes decisions, or tries
to at least, governed by logic and not emotion. Nonetheless, because
of his birth just before the New Moon, his mind can sometimes betray
him and he can unwittingly be party to the successes of dark forces.
He can hardly be called free of conflicts. In 2005, the planets are
for the most part harmonious in Voronin’s chart. Therefore, he may be
able to achieve success and strengthen his position. Complications
(not necessarily political) are possible in the last days of
February, and in September and October. In Moldova itself,
complications are possible in April.
Islam Karimov Here we see the democratic Aquarius contradictorily
place against the old waning Moon. The conjunction of Mars and Saturn
can hinder this politician. When he needs to act decisively, he is
slow; and when he needs to obey the law, he resorts to violence. In
addition, he is liable to external contradictions. In 2005, the
Uzbekistani leader may have difficulties beginning in the middle of
August and meet with the most complex situations at the end of
October and in November.
Robert Kocharyan His horoscope is practically evenly divided between
harmonious and conflicting aspects. It lacks a certain finality.
Therefore, he needs appropriate partners. He is an analyst and makes
decision only after analyzing all the information. He is capable of
firmness and bravery. The strong presence of Mercury, Venus and Mars
in his horoscope vouches for this. Changes in his fate may take place
in April and September-October, under the influence of eclipses.
Those changes may be for the better or worse. Comparing the charts of
Aliev and Kocharyan, the very harshest aspects can be seen that
threaten direct conflict, as well as aspects that allow the two
presidents to understand each other, if they choose to.
Aleksandr Lukashenko The Belarusian and Armenian presidents were born
only one day apart, and without knowing the exact times of birth,
their charts come out with very similar characteristics. Here we
again see an analytical mind, a comprehension of aesthetics, firmness
of purpose and defense of one’s own interests. Legal problems and
issues of status may occur for Lukashenko in April, at the end of
summer and beginning of fall. In addition, Lukashenko may become
aggressive or come into danger in February.
Nursultan Nazabaev Only harmonious and creative aspects are to be
seen in the Kazakh leader’s chart. Problems avoid him. A New Moon
characterizes him as a rather progressive person who is oriented
towards things new. There is the emotionality of water in his chart,
the vigor of fire and the practicality of earth in his chart, but the
democracy of air is missing. In 2005, Nazarbaev will have to cope
with various problems. At the end of July and in August, his plans
for action may be legally blocked. The middle of November will be a
hard time for him.
Saparmurat Niyazov Usually the Aquarius loves freedom. But here we
see four planets in the element fire and three planets in earth. That
is the reason why the Turkmen leader is not more democratic, even by
the standards of the former Soviet Union. There are no eclipse or any
other aspects in Niyazov’s horoscope for most of the year, so there
is no reason to think that he will lead his country toward admission
to the European Union this year either. Things will remain unchanged,
although some sort of cataclysms may be possible in November.
Emomali Rakhmonov His horoscope is reminiscent of Putin’s. There is a
difference of only two days. For most of the year, Jupiter will be in
Libra, which is favorable for the Tajikistani leader, just as it is
for the Russian. His sphere of influence may broaden and his
authority increase. Complications arise only in fall, in September
and October. The eclipse of the Sun on October 3 will bring
substantial changes in the politician’s life.
Mikhail Saakashvili The young Georgian president’s chart is harsh.
His knows how to fight and to achieve his goals. His emotions can
draw him into conflicts. The general energy of the planets in his
chart is not very high. But he is fully capable of facing the
difficulties that stand before him in 2005. The most difficult months
for him will be April, August and November. If he makes it through
those dangerous periods, Georgia will not be threatened with
adversity.

RIA Novosti, Russia
January 17, 2005
POLAND WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER SOVIET SOLDIERS WHO LIBERATED WARSAW 60
YEARS AGO – POLISH DEFENSE MINISTER
WARSAW, January 17 (RIA Novosti’s Leonid Sviridov) – Poland will
always remember Soviet soldiers who liberated Warsaw 60 years ago,
Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski told RIA Novosti in an
interview on Monday.
On Monday an official ceremony of laying flowers to the monument on
the memorial cemetery was held in the center of Warsaw.
Here lie the remains of 22,000 Soviet soldiers who died in the
liberation of the Polish capital 60 years ago, in January 1945.
“It is the day of memory of those who liberated Warsaw 60 years ago.
We will always remember the soldiers who set free Warsaw and Poland,”
Mr. Szmajdzinski said.
The Poles will always remember “the 600,000 graves of deceased
soldiers of the great Soviet Union, who did everything possible for
the liberation from the Hitlerite yoke,” the Polish defense minister
said.
Poland remembers these victims and “this is why we are together here
at this memorial today. It was a truly combat brotherhood,” the
stressed.
The RIA Novosti correspondent reports that the ceremony was attended
by Russian ambassador to Poland Nikolai Afanasyevsky, Belarussian
ambassador Pavel Latushko, Armenian ambassador Ashot Ovakimyan, as
well as representatives of the diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan and
Ukraine.
Representatives of the Polish president, Interior Ministry, Veterans
Committee, different public and war veterans organizations,
Poland-East and Poland-Russia societies arrived to honor the memory
of Soviet soldiers who fell 60 years ago in liberating Warsaw from
German Nazi invaders.

ARMENIA DOESN’T INHABIT LIBERATED REGIONS, MOREOVER, IT COMPROMISES
IDEA OF INHABITING
Azg/arm
18 Jan 05
David Babayan, political analyst, thinks that inhabiting a number of
regions of strategic importance, situated in the security area of
strategic importance is the issue of Nagorno Karabakh’s and Armenia’s
existence and further safe development. “Qashatagh (Lachin) and
Qarvatchar (Qelbajar) regions are of great importance in the
abovementioned context. The first is the circle connecting Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh, while the second is the water resources=80=99 donor
of the two Armenian states,” he said.
The OSCE mission will carry out a monitoring in the territories under
the control of Karabakh forces by the end of January, to find out
whether Armenia conducts a policy of utilizing and inhabiting in these
regions. Daily Azg decided to spend a couple of days in Qarvatchar and
Qashatagh regions of security zone where the European observers are
expected to arrive.
The statements of official Yerevan and Stepanakert, saying that no
state policy of inhabiting the regions of security zone is conducted,
unfortunately, correspond to the reality. We don’t want to represent
any data, butwe should draw attention to the following reality: the 25
percent of the population left Qashatagh region in the course of the
last few years. In fact, official Yerevan doesn’t inhabit or utilize
the security zone, moreover, it compromises the idea of inhabiting by
its actions.
Can we call the phenomenon that some of the Armenian families who fled
from Baku, Sumgait and North Artsakh and are homeless and doomed to
hunger have to begin a new life in Qarvatchar and Qashatagh an act of
inhabiting? Yes, in some cases, the state can allocate them a credit
for purchasing a cow. But, failing to live in the new conditions, the
father of the family has to slaughter the cow or cell it or move to
Armenia again.
The very Baku is conducting a state policy of inhabiting, while
Yerevan and Stepanakert have many things to learn from the Azeris. In
2001, Heydar Aliyev allocated $18 million and inhabited Shahumian and
Upper Shen with 1400 families in quite a short period. Heydar Aliyev,
personally, participated in the official ceremony of inhabiting 1000
Azeri families in these two Armenian villages. Afterwards, these
villages were called Ashaghe Aghjakend and Yukhare Aghjakend.
Armen Aghayan, political secretary of the “Defense of Liberated
Territories” pubic initiative, believes that the liberated territories
should have been inhabited on the very first day of liberation and one
should have began doing that from the front of Nagorno Karabakh,
instead of Lachin corridor. “Unfortunately the statements saying that
Armenia doesn’t conduct state policy of inhabiting are true. Armenia
almost did nothing to contribute to inhabitingthe territories,”
Aghayan said.
Gegham Baghdasarian, editor-in-chief of Stepanakert based Demo
newspaper, believes that the state should do everything to secure all
the conditions for the life of its citizens. “It seems that everybody
forgot that we, the Armenians, have numerous refugees who face
numerous problems. I am for inhabiting the liberated territories from
this very viewpoint and not for the formula of=80=98 inhabiting for
the sake of inhabitation’,” Baghdasarian said.
On the other hand, Baghdasarian believes that the issue concerns the
negotiation process of Nagorno Karabakh settlement. “One should master
all the details of the negotiation process to give a definite answer
to the issue whether the liberated territories should be inhabited or
not,” he said.
Miasnik Malkhasian, deputy-chairman of the Union of Volunteer
Land-Keepers, stated that these territories were liberated to secure
the safety of Karabakh. He thinks that as the negotiation process
between Armenia and Azerbaijan is still on, one can speak of it, when
the details of the negotiations are known. “Anyway, Lachin and Shushi
can’t be an object for discussion. As for the other territories, the
sides should negotiate for them. Otherwise, it won=80=99t be clear
what the sides are negotiating about,” he said.
Maxim Mirzoyan, member of the Armenian Revolutionary Party of
Dashnaktsutyun of Nagorno Karabakh, reminds that the Armenians lost
180 thousand homes in Azerbaijan. He says that the liberated
territories should be inhabited by those Armenians who lost their
homes still in Soviet Azerbaijan and their number is 400
thousand. “Every compromise during the talks should be put on the
scales of safety”, Mirzoyan said.
Murad Petrosian, editor-in-chief of Inch Anel? Russian-language
newspaper, says that it would be better to conquer Masis (Ararat) back
but asks if we are able to do that. “The inhabitation of Lachin and
Qelbajar is considered legal. Vazgen Sargsian and Samvel Babayan
better understood our strength, and they thought that the 2 regions
should be populated”, Petrosian said adding thatthe world community
will stand against Armenia if the latter refuses to return some
territories.
Davit Babayan notes that the greatest rivers of Karabakh, Tartar and
Khachen, start in Qarvatchar. The reservoir of Sarsang is on the
Tartar river. Two other rivers, Arpa and Vorotan, that play an
important role in providing Armenia with water and in keeping the lake
of Sevan alive, also originate in Qarvatchar.
“All these aspects need to be considered in the settlement process. In
this context, it is absolutely inadmissible to change today’s status
of Qashatagh and especially Qarvatchar. Otherwise, Nagorno Karabakh
and Armenia will become vulnerable for hydroterrorism”, Babayan said.
By Tatoul Hakobian in Qarvatchar-Qashatagh-Stepanakert

January 12, 2005
PRESS RELEASE
CONTACTS: Darren leaver
GCC Study Abroad Program Director
818 240-1000 ext. 5718
[email protected]
Levon Marashlian
Armenia Program Faculty Director
818 240-1000 ext. 5463
[email protected]
Glendale College Schedules Study Abroad Program in Armenia for Summer 2005
Glendale–Glendale Community College has scheduled a Study Abroad
Program in Armenia for summer 2005. The program runs from June 21 to
July 21. It includes three courses covering Armenian history, art,
architecture, language, literature, music and other aspects of
Armenian culture. The trip also features trips to Karabakh, Ghapan,
and numerous excursions to educational and recreational sites.
Dr. Levon Marashlian, professor of history at GCC, will teach the
Armenian History course while Ms. Lilit Galstian, Ph.D. candidate in
Armenian literature, and Dr. Levon Chookaszian, Director of the
UNESCO Chair in Armenian Art at Yerevan State University, will teach
the Conversational Armenian and International Field Studies
courses. Guest lecturers with special expertise in specific areas will
also participate. Lectures will be at the Yerevan State University
Foreign Guest House, where students will be housed, as well as on-site
at various locations.
GCC students as well as applicants from off campus can register for
the program. For the brochure and application forms that provide
information on deadlines, fees and other details, please visit the GCC
Study Abroad webpage at or
contact Study Abroad Program Director Darren Leaver at 818 240-1000
ext. 5718 and [email protected], or Armenia Program Faculty
Director Levon Marashlian at 818 240-1000 ext. 5463 and
[email protected].
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PRESS RELEASE
The Cristofori Foundation
Postbox 288
9206 Rogues Road
Casanova, Virginia, 20139-0288, USA
Tel: +1-540-788-3356
Fax: +1-540-788-3358
Contact: [email protected]
Web:
ANNOUNCEMENT — ALAN HOVHANESS MUSEUM PROJECT
Following the success of the 20th anniversary concert of Yerevan’s Alan
Hovhaness Chamber Orchestra (November 2004), there is an ambitious plan
to build an Alan Hovhaness Museum here in Yerevan, Armenia — land of
Hovhaness’s paternal ancestors. The city already has a magnificent
Khachaturian museum. Hovhaness himself bequeathed scores to the State
Museum of Literature and Art of Armenia when he visited us here in 1965.
In 1940 Hovhaness became organist at St. James Armenian Church in
Watertown, Massachusetts, and began to thoroughly assimilate the spirit
of Armenian liturgical music into his own works. Although this is well
known with regard to his 1940s `Armenian period’, this influence never
fully receded throughout the ensuing decades. The people of Yerevan have
identified with this music and, as the recent concert success showed,
revere him almost as one of their own.
This is a call to gather materials to send to Yerevan. The proposed
museum will need photos, letters, concert programmes, posters, newspaper
and magazine articles, CD recordings, LP recordings, concert recordings,
scores, transcriptions of radio programmes, reminiscences — in short,
anything and everything possible having to do with Hovhaness.
We welcome your comments, suggestions and questions.
In Armenia materials will be collected by myself, Alexan Zakyan, the
general manager of the “Alan Hovhaness” Chamber Orchestra and
president of “Manana” Public Beneficial Organization. Contact:
Alexan Zakyan
Co-ordinator, Hovhaness Museum Project
Halabian 11/34
375038
Yerevan,
Armenia
E-mail: [email protected]

Tel/Fax: + 374 1 39 54 67
Mobile: + 374 9 33 36 84
In the USA, materials will be collected by pianist and long-time
Hovhaness champion Martin Berkofsky. Contact:
Hovhaness Museum Project
The Cristofori Foundation
Postbox 288
9206 Rogues Road
Casanova, Virginia, 20139-0288, USA
E-mail: [email protected]_
Tel: +1-540-788-3356
Fax: +1-540-788-3358
Martin will pass materials to the Armenian Embassy in Washington to be
sent on to Yerevan by secure diplomatic post. As some may be aware,
Martin gave the first Armenian performance of Hovhaness’s ‘Lousadzak’ in
Yerevan in November 2004, as well as the world premiere of Hovhaness’s
Double Piano Concerto in Moscow earlier this year. He has been an
ambassador for Hovhaness for over 30 years, previously working with the
composer on the recordings of ‘Concerto No.10’, ‘Khaldis’ and ‘Saturn’.
In Europe, Marco Shirodkar will collect materials to be sent on to
Yerevan. Donations can be sent to:
Hovhaness Museum Project
Postbox 16134
London
Great Britain
N12 7WB
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: +44-870-458-1640
Marco administers the Hovhaness website
which is where museum progress reports will
be posted.
Send whatever you (your local bookshop, library, college) might have to
spare — and spread the word to everyone possible about this momentous
project!
Thank you very much.

Srpotz Tarkmanchatz Alumni of North American
PO Box 10506
Glendale, CA 91209
Contact: Mr. Nahabed Melkonian
818-247-6809
January 16, 2004**
* *
*Bethlehem Style Christmas Eve Services in Hollywood*
* *
On Saturday, January 15, 2005 the Holy Translators School (Srpotz
Tarkmanchatz) Alumni of North America and the Friends of the Jerusalem
Armenians organized the 6^th annual Christmas Eve Service at St. John
Garabed Armenian Church in Hollywood.
The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem as well as the other Orthodox
Churches of Jerusalem adheres to the Old Calendar (heen domar). In
accordance with the tradition, the Armenian faithful travel from
Jerusalem to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem (Armenian altar)
and the Grotto of the Nativity to observe the birth of Jesus Christ. In
Hollywood, the Night Service began at 11:00 PM followed by the Morning
Service. The Gospel was read at midnight, followed by the singing of
“Park ee Partzoonus”. The Blessing of the Water Service followed the
Night and Morning Services.
Rev. Fr. Arshag Khachadourian, pastor of St. James Armenian Church of
Los Angeles, read the Christmas message of His Beatitude Archbishop
Torkom Manoogian, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem and former Primate of
the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America.
Tarkmanchatz alumni from as far away as Vancouver, Canada traveled to
Los Angles for this special event. Fr. Arshag congratulated the
Godfather of the Cross, Mr. Harout Boyadjian, and wished him health and
happiness in 2005.
Mr. Nahabed Melkonian, founder of the Srpotz Tarkmanchatz Alumni of
North America and currently coordinator of the organization, expressed
his thanks to the faithful in attendance. Mr. Melkonian also thanked
the Friends of the Jerusalem Armenians for attending the traditional
service, which ended at 1:55 AM. Mr. Melkonian stressed his solidarity
with the Armenians of the Holy Land and the Armenian Patriarch of
Jerusalem, who is able to maintain the rights of the Armenian Orthodox
Church during the most difficult times. Also participating in the
service was Rev. Fr. Nareg Matarian, pastor of St. Sarkis Armenian
Church of East Los Angeles, Rev. Fr. Asoghig Jamgochian, visiting pastor
of the Armenian Church of Whittier, Deacon Hrair Karaverdian, Deacon
Mihran Toumajan, Deacon Carl Bardakian, and Mr. Nahabed Melkonian.
Afterwards, a traditional Bethlehem style breakfast was served for all
those in attendance.

Armenian president signs bill to combat money laundering
.c The Associated Press
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – Armenian President Robert Kocharian has signed
into law a parliamentary bill on combating money-laundering, his
office said Sunday.
The new law, which is also intended to help block funding of
terrorism, requires banks to report money transfers by individual
clients exceeding the equivalent of US10,000 (about euro7,600) and
obliges business structures to report all real-estate deals worth the
equivalent of more than US$100,000 (about euro76,000).
The law establishes a special structure under the ex-Soviet republic’s
Central Bank to track down money-laundering.
01/16/05 13:41 EST

Armenian peace-keepers to leave for Iraq
Mediamax news agency
17 Jan 05
YEREVAN
An Armenian peace-keeping contingent is to leave for Iraq tomorrow, 18
January, the press service of the Armenian Defence Ministry told
Mediamax news agency.
The Armenian National Assembly ratified a memorandum at its closed
session on 24 December 2004, to send 46 Armenian military doctors,
drivers and sappers to Iraq.
Ninety-one deputies voted for, 23 voted against the ratification of
the document. In particular, the Justice opposition bloc and the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun, which is a member
of the ruling coalition – voted against sending the Armenian
humanitarian contingent to Iraq.
The memorandum “On the management of the multi-national group included
into the stabilization forces in Iraq and on the settlement of other
similar issues” was signed between Poland and 19 other countries and
came into force on 24 July 2004. The countries which joined this
memorandum as the multinational battalion Polish command, are taking
part in establishing stability and security in Iraq and restoring the
economic infrastructure of this country.