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Headlines for October 07, 2009
GUL: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE “NOT A PROVEN FACT”
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Armenian Genocide “is not a proven fact”, Turkish President said in Paris. “We wish to establish a commission to study the events which happened 100 years ago. Of course, these were tragic events and ...TURKISH PM: ARMENIA-TURKEY AGREEMENT SIGNATURE NOT DEPENDENT ON PROGRESS IN KARABAKH TALKS
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The signing of the agreement between Armenia and Turkey wasn't dependent on progress in Karabakh talks, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. ...ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TURKEY TO CREATE FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERE FOR TALKS
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The delegation led by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited Beirut in the framework of Diaspora tour. In a meeting with representatives of the Armenian communities in Middle East, President Sargsyan ...TIGRAN SARGSYAN: TAX AND CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION NEED A BREAKTHROUGH
The major problem in Armenia’s anti-monopoly policy is the low level of tax and customs administration, RA Prime Minister said. “Armenian government developed an anti-corruption program for 2009-2010, ...KARABAKH NOT LINKED TO RELATIONS WITH TURKEY, RA PRESIDENT ASSURES
Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is the issue of justice and security. It’s a necessity, the Armenian President said. “The fact of the Armenian Genocide is frequently mentioned in international ...ARMAVIR MARZ STUDENTS THANK SOUTH CAUCASIAN RAILWAYS
A group of students from Armavir marz of Armenia sent a letter to South Caucasian Railways CEO Shevket Shaydullin to express their gratitude for launch of Armavir-Yerevan-Armavir electric train and 50% ...BURSA GOVERNOR BANNED FLAG OF AZERBAIJAN
Bursa is ready to accept the Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, Şahabettin Harput, governor of the province of Bursa said. "Police forces are on high alert. We have forbidden to carry flags of ...ARMENIANS OF SWEDEN DEMAND RECONSIDERATION OF ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS
In the light of the published protocols between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey, regarding the normalization of diplomatic relations, the Union of Armenian Associations of Sweden, is ...APRI VARTANIAN: RA PRESIDENT MAY DELAY SIGNATURE OF TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS
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Armenian Assembly of America Country Director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Arpi Vartanian is confident that the Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations will not hamper the process ...ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS UNWILLING TO STAY IN MARKET ECONOMY OASES
Armenia lacks markets economy and transparency fundamentals, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at CIS Intergovernmental Antimonopoly Policy Council sitting in Yerevan. The premier stated that, ...PARLIAMENT ADOPT DRAFT LAW ON SAME TUITION FOR STUDENTS FROM ARMENIA, NAGORNO KARABAKH AND JAVAKHK
Today Armenia’s National Assembly passed through second and final reading amendments to laws "On education" and "On Higher and Post Graduate Education". Author of the law, MP from the “Prosperous Armenia" ..."MIKA" WOMEN CHESS CLUB SUFFERS 2ND DEFEAT IN EUROPEAN CLUB CUP
Women's club champion of Armenia Mika in the third round of the European Club Chess Cup was again defeated, this time by the Polish Club Polonia. After the third round the Armenian club once again ...RA GOVERNMENT FORECASTS MINOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2010
“In 2010, we expect a minor 1% economic growth in RA,” RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at CIS Intergovernmental Antimonopoly Policy Council sitting in Yerevan. “Economic downfall is stopped, ...CAN RA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS SPLIT ARMENIA AND DIASPORA?
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It depends on the entire Armenianhood whether the recent Armenian-Turkish developments can split Armenia and Diaspora, Armenian Assembly of America Country Director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Arpi ...GEVORK EAZCHIAN: ARMENIAN HISTORY FALSIFIED
To protest the settlement of Armenian-Turkish relations, Gevorg Eazchian, candidate of historical sciences and the head of the Genocide Department of the Yerevan State University (YSU) Institute for Armenology ...ARPI VARTANIAN: TURKEY TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SOONER OR LATER
Regional Director of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Arpi Vartanian is confident that the Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations cannot prevent ...YEREVAN HOSTS 3RD FORUM OF TRANSLATORS AND PUBLISHERS
The third forum of translators and publishers of CIS and Baltic states kicked off in the House of Moscow on October 7. Over 50 publishers from 11 countries are participating. On October 8, chairman ...SERZH SARGSYAN: ARMENIA, DIASPORA AND NAGORNO KARABAKH ARE A UNITED FRONT
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Within the frameworks of his all-Armenian tour, President Serzh Sargsyan was visiting Beirut on October 6 to meet with Armenian community representatives from Lebanon and Middle East. “I am here to realize ...BOTH ARMENIA AND DIASPORA CONCERNED OVER PROTOCOL SIGNING
“Armenian-Turkish rapprochement is an all-Armenian issue, but Diaspora’s opinion on bilateral ties differs from that of Armenia,” psychologist Karine Nalchadjyan told a joint news conference with sociologist ...ARMENIAN WINEMAKERS SHOULD MERGE INTO SINGLE BRAND TO JOIN EUROPEAN MARKET
Armenian wine making companies should merge into one brand to be able to join European market, wine-making technology Professor Mario Baribieri told a seminar devoted to winemaking problems in Armenia. ...REANIMANIA: “SYMBOLS OF ETERNITY” FOUND THEIR DESERVED OWNERS
On October 6, Moscow cinema house of Yerevan hosted the opening of “ReAnimania” International Animation Film Festival. The last movie included in festival program is Sita Sings The Blues (2008, 82 min.). ...FIFA DISQUALIFIES TURKISH TEAM HEAD COACH FATIH TERIM
FIFA disqualified Turkish Team head coach Fatih Terim for one match, citing the coach’s unsportsmanlike behavior during the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. In a match against RA Team due October ...NEWLY APPOINTED RA AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE PRESENTED CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT SARKOZY
Newly appointed RA Ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan presented his credentials to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, RA MFA press service reported. Until recently, Vigen Chitechyan occupied the ...EU DEEPENS COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA IN JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY
RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan October 7received a delegation headed by Luigi Sorek, head of the Department of External Relations of the European Commission's Directorate ...NUMBER OF GAS CONSUMERS GROWS BY 13 053 THIS YEAR IN ARMENIA
Over the nine months of 2009 the number of gas consumers of ArmRosGazprom grew by 13,053, and particularly 1842 out of which connected to the network in September, press service of the company reports. ...ARMENIA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIAN DAY
On October 7, RA National Library hosted an event in International Librarian Day celebration. “The event is very important in showing librarians’ contribution in every generation’s education,” RA National ...ARMENIA BECOMES GEO-ECONOMIC "HOSTAGE" OF SUPERPOWERS
The issue of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations had been already settled for Armenia and Turkey by superpowers, Aharon Adibekyan , Sociometer center director told a news conference in Yerevan ...AFF DENIES INFORMATION ON ARMENIAN FLAG BAN AT RA-TURKEY FOOTBALL MATCH
On October 7, Azeri media circulated information on Turkish authorities’ forbidding football fans from bringing Armenian flags to WC 2010 qualifying match. As Armenian Football Federation assured PanARMENIAN.Net ...SERGE SARGSYAN: PROTOCOLS DO NOT QUESTION THE FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
As part of the all- Armenian tour the RA President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia, Aram I. According to the press office the Catholicosate in Antilase, Serzh Sargsyan ...RA PREMIER AND ADVISOR TO IRI PRESIDENT DISCUSS POSSIBILITIES OF COOPERATION IN TRANSPORT SPHERE
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has received Advisor to IRI President Mohamad Saidiki, RA Government’s press service reports. Parties discussed possibilities for cooperation in transport sphere.200470 SAFETY CONTROLS INSTALLED IN GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
As of October 1, 2009, 200470 safety controls were installed in gas distribution systems instead of 192000 planned, ArmRosGazprom press service reported. In accordance with governmental decree, 19565 ...UNIBANK PRESENTED NEW PROGRAM FOR MORTGAGE LOANS
Unibank presented a new program for mortgage loans with the improved conditions. Within the framework of the program credits are given for acquisition of real estate from the primary and secondary markets. ...TURKEY, ARMENIA PROTOCOLS WILL BE SIGNED, SAYS SENIOR TURKISH DIPLOMAT
It has become a source of curiosity whether a written statement will be released announcing the date and venue of the protocol-signing ceremony between Turkey and Armenia. Although it is known that the ...PRESIDENT’S TOUR AIMS AT SHOWING THE WORLD ARMENIA’S MULTIMILLION DIASPORA COMMUNITY
“Bilateral concerns over Armenian-Turkish normalization are quite natural,” RPA Press Secretary Edward Sharmazanov told a news conference in Yerevan. Highly appreciating President’s initiative, he stated ...ACKNOWLEDGED ARMENOLOGIST JASMINE DUM-TRAGUT AWARDED WITH RA NAS HONORARY DOCTOR TITLE
Acknowledged Armenologist, Armenian Studies Department Director at Salzburg University, Dr. Jasmine Dum-Tragut was awarded with RA National Academy of Sciences’ Honorary Doctor title for significant ...MILO LEXA: EU NOT YET READY FOR NEW EXPANSION
EU is not yet ready for new expansion, said Eastern Partnership Czech Coordinator Milo Lexa. “Ahead of Paris Summit it was decided that initiative did not aim at integrating member states to EU or making ...PREMIERE OF “DOCTOR WILLY-NILLY” TO BE HELD OCTOBER 9 IN YEREVAN
Theater troupe of the "Bridge of Hope" NGO will give a premiere of the play "Doctor willy-nilly” on October 9 at the Yerevan Puppet Theater after Tumanyan " (by Hasmik Khachatryan and Levon Ivanyan) ...IMF AND WB REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR TURKISH-ARMENIAN BORDER REOPENING
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have reaffirmed their strong support for the reopening of the Turkish-Armenian border, saying that its positive impact on Armenia’s recession-hit economy ...SECURITY SPHERE PERSONNEL TRAINING IMPORTANT TO ARMENIA
“,” RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. “Strategic security development concept is being developed in Armenia,” he said, specifying 3 directions ...IMF: OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO POSITIVELY AFFECT ARMENIAN ECONOMY
IMF expects that opened Armenian-Turkish border in the medium term will have a positive impact on Armenia’s economy, Nienke Oomes , Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Armenia ...EASTERN PARTNERSHIP NOT TO BE EFFECTIVE WITHOUT CONCRETE RESULTS
Eastern Partnership initiative is aimed at promoting cooperation among 6 post-Soviet countries and establishing dialogue among member states for strengthening security, Eastern Partnership Czech coordinator ...EDWARD SHARMAZANOV: YELLS ARE NOT SIGN OF PATRIOTISM
If President had problems with Armenian community representatives, he wouldn’t have met with them, RPA Press Secretary Edward Sharmazanov told a news conference in Yerevan. Even though Armenia considers ...THEATER SET DESIGN EXPERTS HELD BEGINNER MASTER CLASSES FOR FILM DIRECTORS
On October 7, Hovhannes Tumanian puppet theater hosted a news conference of theater set design experts, holding beginner master classes for film directors within High Fest Performing Arts Festival frameworks. ...BRUSSELS HOSTED CONFERENCE ON "DENIAL AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE"
The conference on "Denial and Democracy in Europe" took place under the aegis of Elmar Brok, on Tuesday 6 October in the European Parliament, Brussels. The conference aimed at raising awareness on the ...ARMENIA’S GOVERNMENT TRIES TO OFFSET RISKS OF OPENING THE ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER
On October 7, RA prime minister Tigran Sargsyan , responding during a “government hour” at the National Assembly of Armenia, to a question of the chairman of the Heritage Party, MP Armen Martirosyan ...ORHAN PAMUK CLEARED OF CLAIMS FOR HIS REMARKS ON KILLINGS OF ARMENIANS
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday cleared ways for compensation claims against author Orhan Pamuk for saying "30,000 Kurds and 1 million Armenians were killed on this soil." Pamuk's remarks ...RA PRESIDENT CONFIDENT OF ARMENIA-RUSSIA FRIENDLY TIES INTENSIFICATION
Today, RA President Serzh Sargsyan addressed a congratulatory letter to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in connection with his birthday. In his letter, RA President expressed confidence over RA-RF ...ICG: THERE IS REASON FOR OPTIMISM IN NKR CONFLICT SETTLEMENT PROCESS
Armenia and Azerbaijan should endorse a document on basic principles to end stalemate on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by the end of the year, or they will face an eventual return to full-scale hostilities. ...ARMENIA DE-FACTO AND DE-JURE RECOGNIZES TURKEY’S CURRENT BORDERS
Armenia builds its policy considering the Armenian-Turkish border which must be open, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said today during Parliament’s Q&A session, answering Heritage leader Raffi Hovhannisyan’s ...AJB MEMBER OFFERS IMPOSING SANCTIONS FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL, SIMILARLY TO NEGATION OF HOLOCAUST
At “Denial and Democracy in Europe” conference in the European Parliament, Brussels, Association of Jews in Belgium (AJB) representative, Nicolas Zomersztajn offered imposing sanctions for denial of Armenians’ ...AMERICAN PRODUCER ACTIVELY INTERESTED IN ARMENIAN THEATRICAL ART
Outstanding American theatrical manager, producer, actor and director Philip Ardo, Founder of Center for International Theater Development (U.S/), has paid his first visit to Armenia to participate in ...LILIT MKRTCHYAN TIES AGAINST JU WENJUN IN 9TH TOUR OF FIDE CHAMPIONSHIP
Lilit Mkrtchyan tied against Ju Wenjun in 9th tour of FIDE Women Grand Prix championship due in Nanjing, China. After the 9th tour, Lilit Mkrtchyan, with 5 points to her score, shares 5th to 6th places ...ABRAHAM AND TAYLOR TO LEAD OFF THE ACTION IN THE SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC
Arthur Abraham and Jermain Taylor will lead off the action in the Super Six World Boxing Classic in Germany on October 17. The former undisputed middleweight champion Taylor and former middleweight titlist ...RA CULTURE MINISTRY REGISTERS ARMENIAN CULTURAL MONUMENTS ABROAD
Armenia’s commitments under agreements and conventions on cultural sphere are implemented to maximum, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan told Parliament’s Q&A session, answering ARFD MP Lilit Galstyan’s ...PIERRE BALIAN: THE DAY OF THE SHORT PROGRAM, I WAS SUFFERING FROM MUSCLE CRAMPS
Representing Armenia for the first time in Nebelhorn Trophy tournament (Obersdorf), single skater Pierre Balian held final position in tournament list. In an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter ...ABDULLAH GUL ARRIVES IN PARIS
Turkish president for a three-day mission that is already viewed as delicate in France, the main opposer of Ankara's entry into the European Union. Even before his arrival in Paris, Gul is attempting ...
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