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Published on July 13, 2009
FRANCE – NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY QUESTIONING TURKEY’S EU MEMBERSHIP
- France is not the only country questioning the appropriateness of Turkey’s EU membership, French Ambassador to Armenia Serzh Smessov told journalists in Yerevan. “French President Nicolas Sarkozy has more than once protested against Turkey’s EU process,” French diplomat said, expressing hesitation as to the outcome of negotiations and future situation in Turkey.
Headlines for July 13, 2009
MEDIATORS HOPE FOR PROGRESS IN KARABAKH TALKS
It’s hard to say what results the next meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents can produce, U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Matthew Bryza told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. ...BAKO SAHAKYAN: STEPANAKERT AIRPORT SHOULD BE PUT IN COMMISSION AS PLANNED
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President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan attended Saturday Stepanakert airport to watch the construction works being carried out there. The head of state underlined the importance of ...U.S. BUSINESSMEN CONVICTED FOR PAYING BRIBES TO AZERI LEADERS
Frederic Bourke, the co-founder of handbag maker Dooney & Bourke who was once part of the Ford family, was convicted by a U.S. jury of conspiring to pay bribes to government leaders in Azerbaijan in a ...NKR PRESIDENT BAKO SAHAKYAN MET MEMBERS OF THE UNION OF ARMENIAN BANKS
On 11 July, NKR President Bako Sahakyan met members of the Union of Armenian Banks who arrived in Artsakh to hold a meeting of the organization. A wide range of issues related to the banking sector of ...MADRID PRINCIPLES OBSCURE, RUSSIAN EXPERT SAYS
The statement issued by the Presidents of the United State, Russia and France on the basic Principles of resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict doesn’t contain anything new, a Russian expert said. ...VIC DARCHINYAN BEATEN BY JOSEPH AGBEKO
Ghana's Joseph Agbeko retained his IBF bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Armenian-born Australian Vic Darchinyan in Florida on Saturday. Solid rights to the head eventually opened cuts ...KYIV CITY COUNCIL PROVIDES LAND FOR ARMENIAN CHURCH CONSTRUCTION
Kyiv city council has decided to provide 4 thousand square meters for construction of an Armenian Church in the Ukrainian capital. Earlier, the issue was discussed by mayor of Kyiv Leonid Chernovetsky ...OSCE TO CONDUCT MONITORING OF CONTACT LINE BETWEEN NKR, AZERI FORCES JULY 15
The Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office appealed to the NKR authorities for their support in holding the scheduled-for-July 15 monitoring of the NKR and Azeri armed forces’ ...ANKARA STANDS FOR SOONEST RESOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
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Ankara has welcomed a joint statement by the co-chairs of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is mediating between Baku and Yerevan to resolve the ...AGBEKO: DARCHINYAN IS VERY DIRTY AND ROUGH IN THE RING
Ghana's Joseph Agbeko, who retained his IBF bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Armenian-born Australian Vic Darchinyan in Florida on Saturday, has commented on the fight. “He [Darchinyan] ...FILM ABOUT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE SCREENED AT LA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
As a part of this year's LA Shorts Film Festival, to be held from July 23 to 30, the newest short film from writer/director Alex Webb, Hove (The Wind) will screen in-competition. The film features Oscar-winning ...73 SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM ARMENIA, ARTSAKH AND JAVAKHK HAD A HOLIDAY AT ARTUTIK SUMMER CAMP
this year. The camp established under the patronage of the Armenian Ministry of Culture brought together 19 painters, 12 pianists, 10 violin players, 5 flutist and 1 cellist, who won various Olympiads. ...VIC DARCHINYAN: I TOOK THE BAD TACTIC AGAINST AGBEKO
The Raging Bull Vic Darchinyan commented on his unsuccessful fights against Joseph Agbeko. “I took a different tactic into the ring tonight. I went for the big punch and I lost and I can’t say anything ...MASIS MAILYAN: BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO RA AND NKR
Contents of a “Joint statement on NKR conflict” issued by RF, US and French Presidents Dmitri Medvedev, Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy don’t differ much from statements issued within the frameworks ...NOTHING SPECIAL WILL HAPPEN DURING SARGSYAN-ALIYEV MEETING
Madrid principles imply secession of Nagorno Karabakh from Azerbaijan, an Azeri politician said. “According to these principles, Karabakh will be granted semi-independence and then independence,” said ...NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD FOCUS ON NKR-AZERBAIJAN BORDER VS. TERRITORIES
Handing over any NKR-controlled territory to Azerbaijan would first of all imply violation of the country’s Constitution,which clearly states that those lands belong to Nagorno Karabakh. Besides, the ...MADRID PRINCIPLES STIPULATE FOR NKR’S INDEPENDENCE RECOGNITION
Basic Madrid principles contradict the 4 UNO resolutions on NKR conflict as well as international law, Azerbaijan Democratic Party Leader Sardar Jalaloglu stated. According to him, MG OSCE Co-Chairs ...INTERFERENCE OF PEACEMAKERS WILL CONTRADICT NKR’S NATIONAL INTERESTS
“To replace present military security system, NKR is offered ineffective Blue Helmets’ mechanism, suggested by peacemakers,” the Chairman of Social Council for External Policy and Security, ex-NKR Deputy ...RUSSIA AND US CANNOT FORCE ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN INTO SIGNING A PEACE TREATY
“Armenia and Azerbaijan are independent countries; they are neither Russian provinces nor American states, so Washington and Moscow cannot force them into signing a peace treaty. Conflicting parties should ...GAGIK TSARUKYAN IS LOOKING FOR MARKETING OUTLETS FOR ARMENIAN MANUFACTURERS
“In financial crisis circumstances Gagik Tsarukyan will put his best efforts into a search for new marketing outlets for Armenian manufacturers. This is an urgent problem, since many traditional markets ...AMERICAN DIRECTOR ANDJEY KRAKOVSKY TO SHOOT A FILM IN ARMENIA
American director Andjey Krakovksy, Polish by nationality, intends to shoot a film in Armenia. Film scenario according to him, will be based upon a real history from the lives of his father and uncle. ...ARMROSGAZRPOM RECEIVED THE FIRST TRANCHE FROM KFW
ArmRosGazrpom CJSC has received the first tranche from KfW development bank. The long-term loan agreement with German bank was signed for a total sum of € 50 million, the company’s press service reports. ...NABUCCO AGREEMENT SIGNED IN ANKARA
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that even the energy project clearly showed that Turkey should become an EU member. "The Nabucco project will lay the groundwork for further improvement ...VIVACELL OFFERS BETTER TERMS FOR “NEW DAY” AND “POGHANTSUM” SERVICES
Armenian mobile operator VivaCell-MTS offers new tariffs for “New Day” and “Poghantsum” services. From now on, when prolonging the validity period through the “New Day” service, subscribers will be ...PRO-OPPOSITION PARTIES HAVE SERIOUS CONFLICTS
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) holds the view that any development is possible in politics, PAP leader Gagik Tsaroukyan’s press secretary Khachik Galstyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According ...“LOOKING FOR PALLADIN” TO BE SCREENED IN YEREVAN
Within the frames of “Golden Apricot” international film festival, Yerevan will host the presentation of “Looking for Palladin” (director: Andjey Krakovsky). The film tells about a young Hollywood agent ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA: THERE’S NO ALTERNATIVE TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF NKR
““Madrid principles”, formed in 2007, are secret, so we can’t discuss the subject for lack of concrete details. Internet publications can’t claim to be reliable, as the document has never been published ...MAIN SPONSOR OF GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDED WITH "MANTASHYAN KNIGHT" GOLD MEDAL
On June 12, Moscow Movie Theater in Yerevan hosted the opening ceremony for Golden Apricot 6th International Film Festival. Over 1000 people attended the ceremony. Ralph Yirikian, General Manager ...ARMROSGAZPROM EFFECTED SECOND SEMIANNUAL COUPON PAYMENT
ArmRosGazProm CJSC effected second semiannual coupon payment on (HRGAB2) corporate bonds, ArmRosGazProm Press Service reported. The coupon rate for ArmRosGazProm bonds is 4.75% (annual interest rate: ...THE COURSE PURSUED BY PROSPEROUS ARMENIA IS IN NO WAY LINKED TO EX-RA PRESIDENT KOCHARYAN
“If ex-RA President Robert Kocharyan intends to return to active politics, it’s his right. This is out of all relation with Prosperous Armenia,” Press Secretary of Prosperous Armenia Party Leader Gagik ...FRANCE IS INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE AND STABILITY IN CAUCASUS
, French Ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov told a news conference in Yerevan. “France is interested in establishment of stability in the region. Activities of France in the capacity of MG OSCE CO-Chair ...EDWARD NALBANDYAN AWARDED RF AMBASSADOR WITH FOREIGN MINISTRY’S HONOR MEDAL
On June 13, FM Edward Nalbandyan received outgoing Ambassador of Russia Nikolay Pavlov. Highly appreciating the Armenian-Russian strategic partnership, Mr. Nalbandyan noted that it had deepened more ...FRANCE – NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY QUESTIONING TURKEY’S EU MEMBERSHIP
France is not the only country questioning the appropriateness of Turkey’s EU membership, French Ambassador to Armenia Serzh Smessov told journalists in Yerevan. “French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ...SERZH SARGSYAN STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH LEVEL ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN DIALOGUE.
President Sargsyan has today received outgoing Russian Ambassador Nikolay Pavlov. Serzh Sargsyan expressed his gratitude to Russian diplomat for effective cooperation and stressed Russia’s role as Armenia’s ...ABDULLAH GUL CALLS FOR REFERENDUM IN CYPRUS BY END-2009
Turkey wants talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus to conclude soon and a referendum by the end of 2009, President Abdullah Gul told a news conference with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat on Monday. ...RA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER AND IRANIAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES
RA Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan has received Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Saqqaiyan. During the meeting parties discussed prospects for Armenian-Iranian relations and issues concerning regional ...ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS AWARDED WITH RA MINISTRY OF CULTURE-INSTITUTED GOLD MEDALS
By the decree of RA Minister of Culture, Hasmik Poghosyan, faithful partners of Golden Apricot Film Festival were awarded with gold medals. Honorary medals were bestowed on: Head of PrintInfo, Aram Mehrabyan; ...265 PARDONED INDIVIDUALS RELEASED FROM ARMENIAN PRISONS
Under parliament’s decision on granting amnesty, 256 detainees were released from penitentiary institutions, RA Justice Ministry’s press service reports. The maximum number of detainees, around 60 people, ...RA FM HIGHLY ASSESSED ALEN TERZYAN’S ROLE IN STRENGTHENING ARMENIAN-FRENCH TIES
On July 13, RA FM Edward Nalbandyan received Alene Terzian, Head of the Union of French Film Producers, Chairman of French Academy of Cinema Art and Cesar award ceremony. Highly assessing Terzian’s personal ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1723 The Turks occupy Tbilissi (Georgia).
- 1848 The district of Marash changes from a pasha's domain to a vilayet.
- 1849 Grigor Galstian publishes, for four years, the semi-annual "Study" paper.
- 1878 The Berlin Congress ends.
- 1915 Start of the defence of Mount Moses (Moosa) (Western Armenia). This episode of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, as implemented by Turkey, is the subject of Franz Werfel's "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh".
- 1922 Death of Kamo (Bolshevik revolutionary figure) - Simon Ter-Petrosyan - in Tbilissi. He was born in 1882 04 05.
- 1964 Death of writer Zorik Mirzoyan. He was born in 1916.
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