NIKOLAY BAGHDASSARIAN
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
12 Nov 04
In the past several years the Armenians of Artsakh had considerable
progress in the economy of the country, in particular development
of certain infrastructures, creation of jobs, certain growth of the
quality of life of the population. On November 9 the 14 km section
of the road connecting the villages of Saroushen and Karmir Shuka
was opened. At the ceremony of opening were present NKR president
Arkady Ghukassian, president of the Republic of Armenia Robert
Kocharian, prime minister Anoushavan Danielian, defence minister of
Armenia Serge Sarghissian, members of parliament of NKR, members of
the NKR government, representatives of the pan-Armenian foundation
“Hayastan”. The total cost of building works implemented by the chief
contractor of the construction of the section Saroushen – Karmir Shuka
“Karavan” Ltd. was 849 million drams. The head of the company Hakob
Hakobian said the specialists of the pan-Armenian foundation “Hayastan”
and the institute of engineering tested the road for quality.
AA.
12-11-2004

Russia’s Gazprom Plans to Switch Attention From Iran to Armenia, Georgia
MOSNEWS, Russia
Nov 12 2004
MosNews
Russia’s natural gas monopoly has cancelled plans to take part in a
tender to construct facilities at the Iranian South Pars field, the
Itar-Tass news agency reports. The agency quoted Sergey Kuznets, an
official from Gazprom’s legal department, as saying that the company
“held preliminary talks and looked at the project’s economics and
decided not to send a binding application to take part in the tender”.
However, Kuznets said that Gazprom was interested in Armenian energy
projects. Gazprom is looking at the possibility of taking part in
the construction of a gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia and in the
privatization of Georgian pipelines linking Russia and Armenia.
Kuznets said that if privatization conditions in Georgia suit Gazprom,
the company will consider participation in the privatization of a
main gas pipeline and gas distribution organization as promising. For
Gazprom “this is important as these gas pipelines link Russia to
Armenia”.

Armenian Speaker to attend Arafat’s funeral
Mediamax news agency
12 Nov 04
Yerevan, 12 November: The Armenian delegation headed by Armenian
Speaker Artur Bagdasaryan will leave for Cairo today to bid farewell
to the leader of the Palestinian Autonomy, Yasir Arafat.
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Ruben Shugaryan will also be included
in the delegation, Mediamax reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Armenian PM surprised with dropping 1999 parliamentary shooting case
Aykakan Zhamanak, Yerevan
11 Nov 04
Interview with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan.
[Correspondent] Mr Prime Minister, what is your assessment of a
decision by the board of the Armenian Prosecutor-General’s’ Office
to drop an investigation into the selected part of the 27 October
case [on possible organizers of the terrorist act in the Armenian
parliament in 1999]?
[Markaryan] I have learned about this decision from the press and it
surprised me. The board of the Prosecutor-General’s office does not
discuss its decisions with the government. From legal point of view,
they themselves decide whether there are grounds to drop the cases or
not. For this reason, I cannot give the juridical assessment because
I do not have information they have. Only if the Prosecutor-General’s
Office makes this information public, I can say if there are grounds to
drop the case or not. As for my doubts, they have not been dispelled.
[Correspondent] A resignation of the chief of the National Security
Service has become a surprise for many people. Are you aware of the
true reason of his resignation?
[Markaryan] The chief of the National Security Service has tendered
his resignation and the president of the republic has considered and
endorsed it. But Mr General [Karlos Petrosyan] has not told me the
reason of his resignation.
[Correspondent] According to rumours, a reshuffle is expected in some
structures of the government by the end of this week.
[Markaryan] The government never reports reshuffles in advance.
[Correspondent] At the press conference after its supreme body’s
meeting, [ARFD – Armenian Revolutionary Federation] Dashnaktsutyun has
said that the priority issues stipulated in the [ruling] coalition’s
memorandum have not been fulfilled, and if the coalition fails to
fulfil them, the party will leave the coalition.
[Markaryan] I will try to clarify from my Dashnak colleagues what
exactly the coalition government has not fulfilled as the government
consists of not only the Republican Party. It is the first time that
I hear from the ARFD that the priority issues stipulated in the
memorandum have not been fulfilled. The main priority issues have
been fulfilled.
[Correspondent] The ARFD regards as a breach of the memorandum the
fact that the Electoral Code has not been amended in favour of the
proportional representation system.
[Markaryan] As a whole, I do not accept ultimatum suggestions. The
problem raised by them should be resolved jointly, and they should
not present it in the form of an ultimatum.
[Passage omitted: details of disagreements]
[Correspondent] Mr Prime Minister, what can you say about the night
tender conducted by the government commission as a result of which
K-Telekom [subsidiary of Karabakh telecom company] has been recognized
as the second operator of the mobile communications in Armenia?
[Markaryan] The government has not breached any law, everything was
held within the framework of the law because the government has the
right to conduct this type of competition in the urgent situation.
[Passage omitted: Markaryan shied away from commenting on bribery
accusations]

Cooperation with NATO “key component” of Armenian national security
Azg, Yerevan
11 Nov 04
NATO membership is not on Armenia’s agenda at present, although
cooperation with the alliance remains a key component of national
security, Samvel Lazarian, Armenia’s ambassador to NATO, has said. He
told Armenian newspaper Azg that Armenia is planning to complete a
draft of its Individual Partnership Action Plan with NATO by the end
of the year. He said that Armenia and NATO at present cooperate on
monitoring emergencies, researching river pollution and the Virtual
Silk Road project, which will improve Internet access for Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia. The following is the text of Tatul Akopyan’s
interview with Samvel Lazarian in Azg on 11 November headlined
“Our cooperation with NATO a key component of national security”;
subheadings inserted editorially:
An interview with the Armenian ambassador to NATO, Samvel Lazarian.
After his meeting with President Robert Kocharyan NATO
Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer referred to Armenia-NATO
cooperation within an Individual Partnership Action Plan [IPAP]. What
kind of plan is this? And how far have Yerevan-Brussels relations
gone? The Armenian ambassador to NATO, Samvel Lazarian, answers
these questions in an interview to Azg daily.
Armenian to complete IPAP draft by end of year
[Azg correspondent] Cooperation with international structures generally
starts with applying what is called the “blanket approach” principle,
when an institution carries out a similar policy for all the states of
a region. At a certain stage of cooperation the institution needs to
specify the framework and content of cooperation. Certainly, not all
countries agree on the terms and demands of some programmes. And NATO
has collaborated on a new programme for cooperation and partnership,
which is called an Individual Partnership Action Plan. Now every state
engaged in the Partnership for Peace initiative within the framework of
an IPAP may put forward its suggestions. That means that a state sets
its priorities, evaluates its abilities and in accordance with them
creates its own work programme. If the opposite party approves the
programme, it may be put into action. We are thinking of preparing a
draft of our programme by the end of this year and presenting it to
NATO, after which it will be approved and implemented.
NATO membership still not on agenda
[Correspondent] Mr Lazarian, Armenia’s accession to NATO is
viewed as very probable in the near future, especially after the
secretary-general’s visit. Is it possible that Armenia will some
day declare, like neighbouring Azerbaijan and Georgia, its desire to
join NATO?
[Lazarian] In our political statements we have always been clear
and realistic, as opposed to others, and now we declare that NATO
membership is not on our political agenda now. We are keeping
to the chosen line in developing our relations with NATO. How
far our relations will go – that is another issue. But we do not
yet consider NATO membership a priority, because we are realistic
about the geopolitical issues facing our region. We also take into
consideration our readiness and the organization’s willingness to see
us as a member. Today NATO too is not longing for Armenia’s membership.
[Correspondent] Do you mean Armenia is not meeting NATO’s standards
today? Is that the reason why Armenia does not talk about joining NATO?
[Lazarian] No, that is not what I mean. It is a very subtle issue. Our
cooperation with NATO is a key component of national security, but here
we also have Russia and the Collective Security Treaty supporting us,
as well as individual states such as the USA with which we cooperate
in the defence sphere.
Armenia and NATO cooperating on emergencies, science, research
[Correspondent] As an ambassador you are going to represent Armenia’s
interests in Brussels. What aims does Armenia pursue in NATO?
[Lazarian] NATO is a multifaceted organization. Today Armenia and NATO
cooperate in monitoring extreme situations. We are also developing
our relations in the sphere of science. NATO is implementing two
very important projects in our region. The first is researching
rivers of the region and Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will watch
that the rivers are not polluted. The second is the Virtual Silk
Road project through which the three states will gain access to the
Internet. Another primary issue is to secure the region’s security
with the help of NATO. The organization itself talks about this
function and it becomes a precondition for future development and
prosperity. The development and deepening of our cooperation will
largely depend on the success of the IPAP.
[Correspondent] Senior NATO officials have been speaking well of
Armenia lately. What is the reason for NATO’s optimism?
[Lazarian] NATO representatives assess Armenia’s abilities and
accuracy very highly. To be honest, NATO is interested in developing
relations with us, as our cooperation is rather loose. Certainly,
there are limits to our abilities, stemming from the general situation
in the region, including the unresolved Karabakh conflict, that holds
us back from taking further steps. But our cooperation within the
frameworks possible is efficient and that attracts both us and NATO.

Russia must not preach ethnic hatred, envoy to Armenia says
Aykakan Zhamanak, Yerevan
11 Nov 04
Russia and Armenia must maintain and foster their relations, the
Russian envoy has told a conference in Yerevan. Asked to comment on the
attitude in Russia towards Caucasian people after the Beslan school
siege, the envoy said “we are a multi-national state and simply we
cannot propagandize hatred”. He also denied that Armenian enterprises,
handed over to Russia as part of the Property for Debt deal, were
failing to make progress. The following is the text of Anna Akopyan’s
report by Armenian newspaper Aykakan Zhamanak on 11 November headlined
“We have what we have”; subheadings inserted editorially:
“I have always said that I could never imagine that one day I would
become Russian ambassador to an independent Armenia, as for hundreds
of years we lived in the same state and certainly our situation today
seemed unnatural. But today we are living in the 21st century and
have what we have, we are living in two independent states.” This is
how the Russian ambassador to Armenia, Anatoliy Dryukov, started his
speech at the scientific conference at Grachya Acharyan University
yesterday [10 November].
Armenia and Russia must foster deeper relations
Mr Dryukov thinks that today Russians and Armenians are facing
an important and difficult problem: not only to maintain the
existing relations between the two peoples, but also to deepen and
strengthen them in order to use these relations to overcome today’s
challenges. “Certainly it is not easy, as some things do not promote
the deepening of our relations. But all the negative instances in
Armenia and Russia are not of major significance, they have a temporary
nature, and I should say they are a consequence of stupid actions,”
Anatoliy Dryukov said.
He also touched on Armenia’s balance between the West and North
and said that it was most correct for Armenia to orient itself by
its own interests. “In Armenia many political scientists look at
Armenian-Russian relations from the point of view of the cold war,
whereas the policy that divided the world into two camps has already
finished, and there are challenges and threats that cannot be fought
alone,” the ambassador said.
Enterprises handed over to Russia working well
[Aykakan Zhamanak correspondent] Mr Ambassador, under the Property
for Debt programme five Armenian enterprises were given to Russia, but
as yet no significant movement can be seen in those enterprises. Why?
[Dryukov] It is absolutely wrong. I do not agree with this
viewpoint, as work is being done in these enterprises and they
are successful. Their results are not always noticed by us, because
investments will be from the budget and today it is planned to include
these issues in the 2005 budget. As for the Razdan power plant,
here everything is normal, it is operating according to its schedule.
“We cannot propagandize hatred”
[Correspondent] It is known that after the Beslan events the situation
of the Caucasus peoples, including Armenians, has become difficult
in Russia. What is your attitude to this problem?
[Dryukov] This is a very complicated problem. On the one hand such
a psychological response is clear, but on the other hand it is not
a determinant for other nations living in Russia, because we are a
multi-national state and simply we cannot propagandize hatred. Yes,
there are such cases, we are fighting them and do not accept them,
because if we go this way Russia will not exist.
[Correspondent] You said in your speech that some negative instances
do not promote the deepening of Armenian-Russian relations. You also
added that Armenia’s relations with Russia should not be opposed to
its relations with the West. Will you explain what those instances
are that thwart Armenian-Russian relations? It may be concluded from
your speech that it is not America.
[Dryukov] You are quite right (he smiles). For instance, an Armenian
is beaten in Russia and so on, certainly these are very unpleasant
instances and leave their impact.

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MELKONIAN CYPRUS ALUMNI VOW TO FIGHT ON
=E2=80=A2 Fiery speech by guest of honour Jack Melkonian
=E2=80=A2 Melkonian students shamelessly forced indoors
=E2=80=A2 5,000 CYP pledged in a fund-raiser
(Nicosia – November 10 – Cyprus Alumni press release): More than 300
Melkoniantsis and friends turned up for the Cyprus Alumni lunch on Sunday,
November 7, also attended by a delegation from the Lebanon Alumni.
The biggest absence was that of the present-day Melkonian students who were
shamelessly forced indoors and not allowed to take part in an event that
aims to save their school.
Rev. Fr. Der Mashdotz blessed those present, after which the guest of
honour, Jack Melkonian, gave a fiery speech, condemning the actions of the
AGBU Central Board to close down the school his great uncles built 78 years
ago.
“This financial institution (the AGBU) is NOT the owner of the school — you
are, the Armenian Community and the Diaspora,” Jack said, with the crowd
roaring to applause.
He talked about his contacts with the AGBU executives and the deception
about the true plans about the Melkonian school. “Little did I know we would
come to this when I was here last for the school=E2=80=99s 75th anniversary,=
” said
Jack Melkonian, adding that he would help in the struggle to keep the
Melkonian open, as this has tremendous potential for the future generation
of Armenians.
The first prize was a gold ring donated by Avakian Jewelers of London and
Geneva, drawn from the entrance ticket. Some 30 other prizes, including
jewelery, airline tickets, electronic equipment and vouchers from shops and
restaura nts were drawn from the 3000 lottery tickets that were nearly
sold-out.
Cash donations and pledges are expected to exceed CYP 5,000.
The Alumni will be making an official announcement shortly with the full
financial details of the fundraiser.
ARMENIAN BEAUTY ANUSH GRIGORIAN 19, CROWNED QUEEN OF TOURISM 2004 IN CHINA
( )The Goris teenager (who was runner up for Miss Armenia
2003) was chosen over more than 30 other beauties in the competition that is
part of a tourism expo held for the past 11 years.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 Since independence, Armenian girls have entered d=
ozens of pageants,
but this is the first time one has come home with the top prize.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CAll this was so unexpected to me,=E2=80=
=9D said excited Anush upon her
return to Armenia. =E2=80=9CI took part in the contest very unexpectedly bei=
ng late
for 10 days, and my victory, just like my participation was a surprise.=E2=
=80=9D
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 For winning, Miss Tourism 2004 receives $10,000 a=
nd a cup made of
China porcelain. Second place went to a girl from Singapore, third to
Estonia and fourth, to Russia.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 Anush says she was proud to be Armenia=E2=80=99s=20=
ambassador in China.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CMy victory made many learn about Armenia=
, that it was the first to
adopt Christianity and is attractive for visiting,=E2=80=9D she says. =E2=
=80=9CBesides we
were representing our values. I was the face of Armenia, but even the name
of our country was unknown to many, and everybody was asking me where
Armenia is.=E2=80=9D
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 Contestants were judged on appearance, ability to=
communicate (Anush
speaks four languages), and other merits.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 The beauty queen, a student at Brusov State Lingu=
istics University,
says pageants are just a hobby for her, and that upon her graduation she=E2=
=80=99ll
pursue her major interest, journalism.
AZERI OFFICER KILLED IN LATEST BORDER CLASH
Associated Press Worldstream – November 8, 2004 Monday BAKU, Azerbaijan —
An Azerbaijani army officer was killed in firing along the no man’s land
separating the country’s military from ethnic Armenian forces in
Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territory, Defense Ministry spokesman Ilgar
Verdieyv said Monday.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 He said the officer died Sunday in the Agdam regi=
on. Agdam is a
destroyed, deserted city within territory occupied by ethnic Armenian
forces.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 Armenian forces drove the Azerbaijani army out of=
Nagorno-Karabakh,
an ethnic Armenian enclave, in the 1990s and took control of several areas
outside the enclave as well. Since a 1994 cease-fire, the sides have been
separated by the so-called “line of control,” a demilitarized buffer zone,
but occasional shooting breaks out and each side accuses the other of
mounting small incursions.
NEWS IN BRIEF
*The trial of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov, who committed the=C2=A0 brutal mu=
rder
of Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian, will start in Budapest on November 23
in Budapest.
*The exodus continues. In the first eight months of 2004, 497,000 people
left the country against 450,000 who entered. Compared to 2003, the
emigration rate is up by 38% accounting for 13,000 new emigrants.
*The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Summer Studies Institute, a three-week
program with intensive lessons in Armenian language, history, and
literature, will be held from June 5-June 25, 2005, at the University of
Connecticut campus in Storrs.
*Military cooperation between the United States and Armenia will expand
regardless of the outcome of the presidential elections in America, Armenian
Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian said taking questions from journalists in
Yerevan on Wednesday.
*Chief of the state-run Russian Railway Company Gennady Fadeev said while
visiting Yerevan last month that the railway route linking Russia with
Armenia via Georgia can be put into operation within a year.
*The World Committee of the Pan-Armenian Games has requested that the
Armenian communities preparing to send teams for the 4th Pan-Armenian Games
should submit information on the sports categories in which they would like
and are able to participate. Gorik Hakopian – the former Deputy Direc tor of
Armenia’s National Security Service – has been appointed by President
Kocharian as the new chief of Armenia’s National Security Service.
This corner is reserved for local artist Tatiana Ferahian’s comic strips
which are amalgamations of Armenian-Cypriot social commentaries, painted
with her usual wry and ironic humour, to stimulate and encourage awareness
and interest toward our community’s everyday happenings.
(please visit ) to view cartoon strips
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*AYMA Food Bazaar. Click on the following link to view images from the
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pictures
*Pre-Championship Friendly Football match between AYMA and Coopers on
November 13, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. at the Grounds of the English School,
Strovolos – Nicosia
*Lecture at T he Nareg Armenian School Hall of Larnaca, organised by The
Larnaca Armenian Club on Friday 12 November at 7:00 p.m. “Acupuncture” by
Razmig Azezian (specialised in China) from Beirut – Lebanon.
*Lecture at The Armenian Prelature Vahram Utudjian Hall – Nicosia. Organised
by A.Y.M.A. on Saturday 13 November at 7:00 p.m. “Acupuncture” by Razmig
Azezian (specialised in China) from Beirut – Lebanon.
*Jashgerouyt / Khraghjank at AYMA Saturday November 13, 2004, at 8:30 p.m.
Live Armenian music. Family atmosphere. Sign up with the members of the
committee. Limited seats available as the event is indoors.
*A.G.B.U Women’s Auxiliary Body. Armenian Food Bazaar. Sunday 14 November,
2004 starting from 12:00 lunch time at AGBU club premises.
*8th Exhibition of Armenian Books, under the auspices of Archbishop Varoujan
Hergelian, organised by the Armenian Prelature of Cyprus, with the
participation of Moufflon Bookstore. Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 17
November 2004 at 8:00 p.m. at Vahram Utudjian Hall of the Armenian Prelature
in Nicosia. You can visit the Exhibition every day from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
& 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. except weekends. The exhibition will also travel to
Larnaca and Limassol.
*Shnorahantes of the book “The Armenian Church in Cyprus”, during the
opening ceremony of the Armenian Book Exhibition. The book will be presented
by Vartan Tashdjian.
*Holy Mass and Madaghornhnoutiun on Sunday 21 November 2004 on the
celebration day of Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church in Nicosia.
*Aghorhnek at 4:00 p.m. and Hsgoum at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday 20 November
2004.
*Traditional Preparation of Madagh on Saturday 20 November, 2004 starting
from 4:00 p.m. at Nare g School’s Canteen. Hyourasiroutiun to follow. Open
for all. On the occasion of Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church Day, you can make your
donations by calling the Armenian Prelature on 22 493560 or emailing
[email protected]
*Armenian Relief Society “Sosse” Chapter Fund Raising Tea for the ARS
Armenia Projects on Sunday 28 November, 2004 at The Holiday Inn Hotel at
4:00 p.m. Our children will participate in a Fashion Show by GRANT. There
will be Handicraft, Lebanese cookies and home-made delicacies on sale.
Proceeds to the “Sosse” Kindergarten of Stepanakert – Republic of Karabagh.
*Annual General Meeting of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) on Sunday 21
November 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at AYMA.
*AYF Badanegan Miaoutian get-togethers have begun and will continue every
Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at AYMA. Contact Vartoog Karageulian on 24-659245.
*AYMA Chicco Football practices – now in their fifth week – have begun and
are taking place every Friday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m children starting from
the age of 7. Contact Krikor Mahdessian on 99650897.AYMA Table Tennis
practices have also begun and will continue every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00
p.m under the expert guidance of ex-Cyprus Champion Sirvart Costanian.
Classes and practice session for all ages.
*AYMA Football team practices are taking place every Tuesday and Thursday at
9:00 p.m. A.Y.M.A. will be participating in the Second Division Amateur
Football League and will be bidding for the Championship Title and
subsequent promotion to Division One. The Championship begins on Saturday
November 27, 2004.
*Marie Louise Kouyoumdjian sings @ Champs every Friday at at 9:30 p.m. For
reservations call 22873888.
*Bible Study Group organised by The Armenian Prelature of Cyprus. The Group
meets at the Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church on Armenia street, Nicosia. To
receive further details please call Father Momik Habeshian on 99 307966 or
at the Prelature office on 22 493560 email [email protected]
*AYMA Annual Ball at Hilton Park on January 8, 2004 featuring ANDRE.
Reservations a MUST! Book early.
*If you happen to be in London on Friday, 12th November don’t miss this Back
to Hye Skool Party. Time: 8pm-1am. Venue: The ultra-hip & funky Babushka 41
Tavistock Crescent, Notting Hill, W11 1AD. Tix:=C2=A35 before 10:30pm, =C2=
=A37 after,
Age: Strictly 18+ (No ID? No H YE party) Tube:Westbourne Park (Hammersmith &
City) – 1 min walk Notting Hill Gate (Central, District & Circle) – 5 min
ride (#27, 28 & 328 buses on Pembridge Road opposite WHSmith outside
station). Music:DJ Josey Kray & FBI Squad playing old skool tunes, as well
as the freshest tracks, Armenian and more. Xtra: Quality prize s for the
best dressed skool boy and skool girl. New surprises in store for all.
Contact: Raffi 07958 137 702, John 07961 166 969 [email protected]
*Armenian Radio Hour on The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation can be heard via
real audio on . Broadcast times 17:00-18:00 local Cyprus
time (14:00-15:00 GMT) New s bulletins at 17:15 local time on Sundays,
Tuesdays, Fridays. Armenian Cypriots can also tune in on the following radio
frequencies 91.1 FM (Mount Olympus – for Nicosia listeners) 94.2 FM
(Paralimni/Protaras/Agia Napa) 92.4 FM (Larnaca) 96.5 FM (Paphos).
*The Armenian Prelature announces that the next permit for the Armenian
Cemetery visitation at Ayios Dhometios on the Green line, is scheduled for
Sunday 14 November, 2004.
*Every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. (Cyprus time +2 GMT) on CyBC’s Trito, Puzant
Nadjarian presents the “History of the Blues”. You can also hear it on Real
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIANS INTEND CLAIM AGAINST AZERBAIJAN AT EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
12.11.2004 14:55
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yesterday the philanthropic friendly association
Shahumian-Getashen spread a statement, which specifically says,
“Residents of Shahumian and Getashen regions, who were deported
by force, intend to claim against Azerbaijan at the European Court
of Human Rights.” The matter concerns territories, which are today
controlled by the Azerbaijani troops. The suit will specifically claim
against violation of the right of the deported residents for property
protection and respect of habitation. The Union has expressed readiness
to defend in authoritative international instances the interests
of thousands of Armenian families, who suffered from Azerbaijan’s
aggression in 1991.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

CoE MONITORING GROUP ARRIVING IN ARMENIA TODAY
12.11.2004 15:21
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers is arriving in Armenia today. As reported
by the Press Service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia, the Ago
Group visit will last till November 15. In the course of their stay
in Armenia the group members will meet with the country leader and
will monitor the course of fulfillment of Armenia’s commitments,
assumed upon accession to the CoE. It should be noted that the Group
will visit Baku November 18-21. It should be reminded that the Group
was initiated by Italian Ambassador Pietro Ercole Ago in January 2001.

Armenian Assembly of America
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MEDIA ALERT
November 12, 2004
CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
E-mail: [email protected]
RE: Assembly Encourages Students to Enroll in Internship Program
Armenian Assembly Intern Program Manager Alex Karapetian met with students
at Boston College on November 9 to encourage them to enroll in the
Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program in Washington, DC. Karapetian,
a former Assembly intern, discussed the merits of the eight-week program
which combines summer employment with a full schedule of educational and
social activities. The undergrads, members of the school’s Armenian
Students Association, asked questions regarding intern assignments on
Capitol Hill and financial aid opportunities. While in Massachusetts,
Karapetian also met with Armenian-American students at Boston University
before heading to New York for meetings at Columbia University and New York
University.
Photograph available on the Assembly’s Web site at the following link:
CAPTION: Assembly Intern Program Manager Alex Karapetian, far right, with
students at Boston College on November 9.
CAPTION: Assembly Intern Program Manager Alex Karapetian, second from left,
with students at Columbia University on November 11.
The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide
organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian
issues. It is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt membership organization.
NR#2004-097
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