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Published on October 12, 2009
THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS THE PROTOCOLS NEXT WEEK
- Next week, the Armenian-Turkish protocol will be sent to the Turkish parliament for consideration, the Turkish government spokesman Cemil Cicek said, CNN-Turk television channel said. According to him, the date has not yet been clarified and the Parliament will decide to vote on the protocol or not, " Cemil Cicek said. "The signing of the protocol with Armenia is part of Turkey's policy to establish stability and peace in the Caucasus, Cemil Cicek said. Stressing that Turkey is ready to face own history, Cemil Cicek also mentioned that a special commission of historians will be established to learn the events of 1915. The Armenian-Turkish protocols on improvement of relations was signed on Saturday in Zurich by the foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu and Edward Nalbandian.
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ANCC EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN FOR THE SIGNING OF THE ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
The ANCC expresses dismay and deep concern for the signing of the Turkey-Armenia protocols in Zurich. In the opinion of the ANCC, as well as the vast majority of the Armenian Diaspora, this agreement ...AZERBAIJAN PANICS OVER SIGNATURE OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the Armenian-Turkish Protocols signed on October 10. The MFA slammed Turkey and quoted Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who numerously ...BAN KI-MOON WELCOMED SIGNING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
Secretary-General UN Ban Ki-moon welcomed signing of two protocols paving the way towards normalizing ties between Armenia and Turkey, voicing hope that the move will contribute to peace, security and ...THE UAE WELCOMED SINGING ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
The UAE welcomed an accord signed by Turkey and Armenia for normalizing relations, re-establishing diplomatic ties and reopening their shared borders. In a statement the UAE Foreign Minister said the ...EDWARD NALBANDIAN: RA-TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT PROCESS - ROAD TO FUTURE
On October 10, Protocol signing ceremony between RA and Turkish Foreign Ministers, Edward Nalbandian and Ahmet Davutoglu, took place in Zurich. After the ceremony, Edward Nalbandian thanked the leaders ...ERDOGAN TRYING TO SUGAR THE PILL FOR AZERBAIJAN?
Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Armenia must withdraw from the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a day after the two countries signed a deal to normalize ties. Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...AJC CONGRATULATES ARMENIA, TURKEY ON HISTORIC ACCORD TO END HOSTILITY
American Jewish Committee warmly welcomed the historic accord between Turkey and Armenia that aims to end a century of hostility and mistrust between the two nations. "This accord, subject to parliamentary ...LEBANON ARMENIANS ONCE AGAIN EXPRESSED PROTEST AGAINST RA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS
While protocol signing ceremony was taking place in Zurich, Lebanon Armenians’ Community representatives gathered at the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia to once again express their protest ...AHMET DAVUTOGLU: TURKEY-ARMENIA RELATIONS ENTERED A NEW PERIOD
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Sunday the crisis experienced yesterday in Zurich prior to the ceremony of signing the protocols between Turkey and Armenia was "a procedural matter". Speaking ...OBAMA THANKS CLINTON FOR "RESCUING" SIGNATURE OF ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in a glow of praise from her Nobel laureate boss on Saturday after spearheading successful efforts to salvage historic accords between longtime bitter ...OSCE COMMENDS ARMENIAN AND TURKISH LEADERS’ EFFORT AND POLITICAL WILL
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou, welcomed today the signing of an agreement between Armenia and Turkey to normalize ties. "I welcome the historic ...SCR AND GR TO DEVELOP COOPERATION
A delegation of Georgian Railway LLC led by managing director Irakli Ezugbaia met in Yerevan with administration of South Caucasian Railways CJSC to discuss cooperation, specifically car fleet and tariff ...ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS TO DISCUSS COOPERATION
The Russian and Armenian presidents will discuss trade and military cooperation, prospects of energy projects and interaction in regional organizations in Moscow on Monday, a Kremlin source said Sunday. ...BULGARIA WELCOMES NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND TURKEY
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has expressed its satisfaction with the signing of agreement regarding the normalization of bilateral relations between Armenia and Turkey. “We are convinced that this act ...TURKISH OPPOSITION CRITICIZE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN YEREVAN AND ANKARA
Opposition parties of Turkey have criticized an agreement signed between Turkey and Armenia on Saturday to establish diplomatic relations by describing the move a “step backward” in Turkish foreign policy. ...ABDULLAH GUL: WE AIM AT CREATING ATMOSPHERE OF CONFIDENCE AND STABILITY IN CAUCASUS
Problems can emerge from time to time but if intensions and wills are clear, agreement can be reached, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said when commenting on signing of the protocols between Turkey and ...FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER: ARMENIA AND TURKEY OPEN NEW CHAPTER OF RELATIONS
German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia. “Turkey and Armenia opened a new chapter of relations. I welcome this courageous step, it ...ARMENIA PUT TO TEST
Turkish parliament will try to drag out ratification of Turkey-Armenia Protocols till next year, according to Richard Giragosian, director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS). ...RA PRESIDENT CONFIRMED TRIP TO TURKEY
RA President Serzh Sargsyan said he has a good cause to visit Turkey for a soccer match between Armenian and Turkish teams. “I do not see reasons to reject Mr. Gul’s invitation. If nothing extraordinary ...ARFD: RA PRESIDENT SHOULDN’T GO TO TURKEY
ARF Dashnaktsutyun insists that RA President should not go to Turkey for the return match between the Armenian and Turkish soccer teams. “Serzh Sargsyan should have rejected the Turkish President’s ...RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN: TURKISH PARLIAMENT TRIES TO DELAY PROTOCOLS’ RATIFICATION TILL NEXT YEAR
Turkish Parliament will try to protract the process of Protocol ratification till the next year, Director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies, Richard Giragosian told a news conference ...ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION PROCESS DEPENDS ON ANKARA NOW
The latest statements made by Turkish Prime Minister and other high ranking officials target Azerbaijani public, Armenian President said. “Unfortunately, Armenians read Azeri sources, which distort the ...SAXOPHONIST FROM GERMANY AND ACCORDIONIST FROM SPAIN WILL PERFORM SELECTED CLASSICAL COMPOSITIONS IN YEREVAN
On October 13, Komitas Chamber Music Hall will host a concert within Return classical music festival frameworks. The concert will feature famous saxophonist Koryun Asatryan (Germany) and world-known accordionist, ...ALIYEV'S STATEMENTS ABOUT TRANSFER OF TERRITORIES AROUND NAGORNO-KARABAKH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH REALITY
"I do not know who the president of Azerbaijan agreed with over the transfer of territories around Nagorno-Karabakh, but we have never discussed such a question with him," President of Armenia Serzh ...IMF: WE COMMEND ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES FOR EFFICIENTLY ADDRESSING CRISIS-RELATED CHALLENGES
“Our visit aims at discussing challenges, Armenia is currently facing, with RA government,” IMF Executive Director (France) Ambroise Fayolle told a news conference in Yerevan. According to him, the ...MATCH WITH ARMENIA PUT OUT OF ACTION LEADING FOOTBALL PLAYERS SPANISH TEAM
Its last qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina Spain squad will have to undertake without five of its leading players. According to Marca, Daniel Guiza «Fenerbahçe», Carlos Marchena «Valencia», ...ANKARA’S DESTRUCTIVE POSITION WAS ENOUGH FOR YEREVAN TO STEP AWAY OF PROTOCOLS
Turkish side’s destructive position during Protocol signing ceremony testifies to the fact that Turkey started negotiations with Armenia for realizing its own preconditions, Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Hay Dat and ...RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN: HERE BEGINS THE THEATER OF ABSURD
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Turkey is trying to provoke Armenia with its actions, Director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies, Richard Giragosian told a news conference. According to him, RA President has ...HAYART CULTURAL CENTER TO HOST EXHIBITION OF GAYANE KHACHATRYAN OCTOBER 14-23
Personal exhibition of an Armenian artist Gayane Khachatryan will be held October 14 to 23 in the HayArt cultural center. "Gayane Khachatryan is unique as a woman creator. Her works are infinite admiration ...FATIH TERIM: THE MATCH WITH ARMENIA TO BE MY FAREWELL AT CHIEF COACH POST
Turkey's national team chief coach Fatih Terim will leave his after the last qualifying match against Armenia. Fatih Terim made that decision after the Turkish team was defeat by Belgians (0:2) and ...ART GALLERY CULTURAL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR
This year, the Art Gallery cultural foundation celebrates its 5th anniversary. "We plan to organize presentations of films about "National Gallery" and "Return" festivals, conducted by the fund," Mariam ...IMF: 2010 ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ARMENIA WILL COMPRISE 1.2%
2010 Economic growth in Armenia will comprise 1.2%, IMF Executive Director (France) Ambroise Fayolle stated. “RA economy will be restored through government-implemented money-and-credit and fiscal policy ...IMF: REGIONAL INTEGRATION WILL PROVIDE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ARMENIA
Regional integration will provide economic growth in regional states, IMF Executive Director Ambroise Fayolle stated, commenting on possible consequences Armenia will face with RA-Turkish border opening. ...ARFD DETERMINED ABOUT PREVENTING RATIFICATION OF RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
ARF Dashnaktsutyun is determined about preventing ratification of signed Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties, Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office director, told a news ...ARMENIAN YOUTH TEAM IN SELECTION OF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SUFFERED THE SECOND DEFEAT
The Armenian youth football team (under 17) in the second match of the qualifying stage of the European Championship once again suffered a devastating defeat, this time with the score 1:4 to the Polish ...ARA AVETISYAN: SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ARMENIA MEETS LABOR MARKET DEMANDS
«Within the frames of EU-Armenia program, Armenia is implementing a program on the development of specialized preliminary and secondary-vocational education. Program should be implemented step by step ...UNIBANK OFFERS NEW BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM
In a difficult economic situation, the bank tried to make the program of business lending maximum convenient and beneficial for clients, Unibank deputy chairman of the Board, director in corporate business ...NATIONAL DAY TO COMBAT TOBACCO MARKED IN ARMENIA
By RA Government's decision October 12 is the National Day to combat tobacco . As the RA minister of Diaspora informed, the year of 2009 is declared the Year of Armenians' fight against tobacco. On ...RA PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED BARACK OBAMA ON RECEIVING NOBEL PRIZE
President Serzh Sargsyan has addressed his congratulatory message to U.S. President Barack Obama on the occasion of receiving 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. In his address, RA President highly assessed United ...SUSI KENTIKIAN: I’M HAPPY ABOUT HAVING THREE BELTS AND GLADLY LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW CHALLENGES
The "Killer Queen” Susi Kentikian (25-0, 16 KOs), considered by many to be the pound-for-pound best in women’s boxing, had her first appearance in Rostock. In eagerly awaited battle she defended her WBA ...MG OSCE SEEKS TO USE RA-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT FOR NKR CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
“RA-Turkish rapprochement Protocols’ signing process was interesting and unpredictable,” Director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies, Richard Giragosian told a news conference ...ANKARA TO BE INTERESTED IN PROCESS VS. RESULTS
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement is not currently a priority task for Ankara, Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office director, told a news conference in Yerevan. “Today, Turkey’s priority ...SERZH SARGSYAN HIGHLY ASSESSED IMF’S ROLE IN ARMENIA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
President Serzh Sargsyan and the board of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Directors, have made assessments on Armenia-IMF cooperation, RA President’s press service reports. Fund representatives ...VTB BANK (ARMENIA) INCLUDED IN EBRD'S TRADE FACILITATION PROGRAM
VTB Bank (Armenia) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed an agreement on Trade Facilitation Program (TFP). As the press office of the VTB bank reports, within the ...JULIA SAHIN: ONE MUST ALWAYS DO MORE AGAINST A WORLD CHAMPION
The "Killer Queen” Susi Kentikian (25-0, 16 KOs), considered by many to be the pound-for-pound best in women’s boxing, had her first appearance in Rostock. In eagerly awaited battle she defended her WBA ...IN HIS ADDRESS TO PEOPLE PRESIDENT DISCLOSED DASHNAKTSUTYUN’S CONCERNS
Recent discussions in Armenia and Diaspora over RA-Turkish Protocols revealed serious concerns over documents which contain all three preconditions satisfying Turkey , Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Hay Dat and Political ...BRAND AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS’ ISSUES DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN
On October 8-10, the first sitting of CJSC VTB Bank (Armenia) brand and marketing communications management committee under VTB supervisory council took place in Armenia. This is the second brand and ...RA PREMIER AND IMF DELEGATION DISCUSSED RA ECONOMY’S DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met executive directors of International Monetary Fund, governmental press service reported. RA Premier briefed IMF executive directors on current state of RA economy ...GLOBAL FINANCE RECOGNIZED "CONVERSE BANK" AS "ARMENIA'S BEST BANK OF 2009
The famous American GLOBAL FINANCE journal has recognized "Converse Bank" CJSC as "Armenia's Best Bank of 2009 in Foreign Currency Exchange for 4 years’ running" the banks press service reports. The ...ARMENIA APPOINTS NEW AMBASSADOR TO INDIA
On October 10, President Serzh Sargsyan issued a decree on appointing Ara Hakobyan as Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in India (residence: New Delhi), RA President’s press service ...GENOCIDE MUSEUM TO HOST PRESENTATION OF “ARMENIAN SPORT AND GYMNASTICS IN OTTOMAN EMPIRE”
On October 13, 2009, Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute will host the congratulatory event dedicated to the presentation of AGMI Director Mr. HAYK DEMOYAN illustrated book entitled “Armenian Sport and ...ARMAVIA LAUNCHES NEW YEREVAN – BAHRAIN FLIGHT
Armavia Air Company is opening a new gateway to the Middle East. From now on, in addition to such cities as Dubai, Beirut and Aleppo, Armavia clients will be able to visit Bahrain, Armavia’s forth point ...MEDVEDEV AND SARGSYAN REVIEWED OCTOBER 9’S CIS SUMMIT RESULTS
Today, RF and RA Presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan, discussed trade and economic development, interregional cooperation strengthening, military and technical collaboration and implementation ...HERITAGE MAY DEMAND AUTHORITIES’ RESIGNATION IN NEAR FUTURE
The very fact that RA authorities did not demand serious guarantees from international community that that Turkish policy will remain unchanged in future led to Turkish side’s attempts to breach its commitments, ...TURKISH NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS SOON
The National Security Council of Turkey will meet in the Turkish capital of Ankara on October 20. The council will hold its regular meeting at the Cankaya Palace under the chairmanship of Turkish President ...LOBBING BATTLE OVER GENOCIDE RESOLUTION GO ON IN US CONGRESS
Don’t expect the perennial lobbying battle over a contentious genocide resolution to subside this Congress with Armenia and Turkey signing protocols to reestablish relations Saturday after close to a ...ARMENIA-TURKEY: WHETHER SIGNED AGREEMENT WILL BE RATIFIED?
On Saturday, October 10, Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers signed “landmark” accord to normalize relations and re-establish diplomatic ties. Deal was concluded through the intermediary of U.S. State ...TURKEY SEEKS TO BURY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS OF HISTORY FOREVER
The leader of the Heritage Party " Raffi Hovannisian disseminated an open letter in connection with the signing of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols. That letter particularly says that the Protocols can ...“GZHUK” NEWSREEL SCREENED IN CINEMA MOSCOW ON OCTOBER 12
On October 12, “Gzhuk” (mischievous child) children’s newsreel was screened in Cinema Moscow, Yerevan. The motion picture was shot in the National Cinema Center of Armenia, upon the recommendation of ...ARMENIAN ACTOR AWARDED GRAND PRIX IN "ATSPINDYS" INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
“Atspindys” third International Film festival was recently held in Visaginas, Lithuania. Festival program included 8 spectacles belonging to different genres (drama, comedy, tragicomedy, pantomime and ...THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS THE PROTOCOLS NEXT WEEK
Next week, the Armenian-Turkish protocol will be sent to the Turkish parliament for consideration, the Turkish government spokesman Cemil Cicek said, CNN-Turk television channel said. According to ...
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