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Headlines for October 21, 2009

TURKEY WILL TRY TO DRAG OUT RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOLS TILL MARCH
, according to Richard Giragosian, Director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS). “Armenia made a wise political move. It will wait for the decision of the Turkish parliament ...
ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS NOT INTRODUCED IN CC YET
The Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations have not been introduced in the RA Constitutional Court yet, CC press office head Hovhannes Papikyan told PanARMENIAN.Net. According to the ...
RUSSIA AGAINST DRAWING PARALLELS BETWEEN BALKANS AND CAUCASUS
Russia is against drawing parallels between the developments in Balkans and Caucasus, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said when addressing the Serbian parliament. “As to South Ossetia, our position ...
ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN NATO CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL
“Non-Traditional Security Threats and Regional Cooperation In Southern Caucasus” international conference will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 22 to 24 in the framework of the NATO Science for ...
MGK DISCUSSES RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA, KURDISH ISSUE
The Turkish National Security Council (MGK) held Tuesday a meeting to discuss the government's recent efforts to settle the Kurdish issue and the process of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, which has recently ...
HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND FRENCH OFFICE FINANCED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION IN LORI MARZ
French Office of Hayastan All Armenian Fund financed the construction of water supply system in Lori marz of Armenia. Dzoramut village will henceforth be supplied with water round the clock. The villagers ...
AKHURYAN RAILWAY STATION ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
Akhuryan railway station on the Armenian-Turkish border will be opened next month, Shevket Shajdullin , Director General of "South Caucasus Railways,” told a press conference in Yerevan. "Following ...
TURKEY'S NATIONALIST MOVEMENT PARTY CRITICIZED RAPPROCHEMENT WITH ARMENIA
Devlet Bahceli, leader of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) -the second biggest opposition in the parliament- criticized the government's foreign policy and the recent rapprochement with Armenia. Addressing ...
ARMENIAN FILMS SCREENED IN MILITARY UNITS IN SYUNIK MARZ
Armenian National Cinema Center, in cooperation with RA Ministry of Culture, organizes presentation of Armenian films in military units. Most recently, film screening was organized in Syunik marz on October ...
ZHIRAYR KOCHARIAN: ANTI-ARMENIAN BOOKS PUBLISHED BY AZERIS IN GERMANY
Some 40 thousand Armenians live in Germany. Majority of them are heirs of those who survived the Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, Freie Universitаt Berlin lecturer Zhirayr Kocharian said. “At that, ...
CSTO EXPERTS TO HOLD CONSULTATIONS IN MOSCOW
Experts from ministries and state agencies of CSTO member states will hold consultations in Moscow on October 22 and 23. The participants will discuss amendments to the documents regulating formation ...
ARAM I GAVE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN-ISLAMIC DIALOGUE IN DAMASCUS
Catholicos of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I has given a lecture on Christian-Islamic dialogue in Damascus State University. In his speech, His Holiness stressed the importance of cooperation between Christians ...
EU AGREES TO RISE 2010 FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO TURKEY
The European Union decided to rise its financial support to Turkey to 653.7 million euro for 2010. The assistance was 566.4 million euro for 2009. The European Commission provides financial assistance ...
OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO BE LINKED TO KARABAKH PROCESS
Turkish parliament will ratify the Protocols but opening of the border will be protracted till resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to Artyusha Shahbazyan, secretary of ARF Dashnaktsutyun ...
WORKSHOP ON INTERNAL AUDIT STARTS IN YEREVAN
The three-day workshop on internal audit function within the program"Managing Public Expenditure - training promotion» (PEM-PAL) kicked off in Yerevan. The workshop involved experts on internal audit ...
RA NA MEMBERS DEPART FOR MOSCOW
Armenian national Assembly members Vardan Bostanjyan, Ara Babloyan, Vahan Hovhannisyan, Hermine Naghdalyan and Vardan Khachatryan have departed for Moscow for a meeting with Azerbaijani Milli Mejlis deputies, ...
ARA GULER WAS PRESENTED WITH THE "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT" AWARD
Turkish photographer Ara Guler was presented with the "Lifetime Achievement" award at the Seventh Annual Lucie International Photography Awards in New York on Monday.Guler could not attend the awards ...
ZHIRAYR KOCHARYAN: I DON’T BELIEVE TURKEY’S PROMISES
All Armenian Communities of Germany are against RA-Turkey conflict settlement in the format offered, Freie Universitаt Berlin professor, Indo-European and Comparative Linguistics Doctor Zhirayr ...
ORACLE DAY WORKSHOP FOR THE BANKING SECTOR HELD IN YEREVAN
Oracle Day Workshop for the banking sector was held in Yerevan today. According to Global SPC CEO Armine Hakobyan, Oracle is a multimedia company to provide software solutions for corporate governance, ...
DASHNAKTSUTYUN WILL EMPLOY ALL LEGAL MEANS TO FAIL RATIFICATION
“Opening of RA-Turkey border is implemented under superpowers’ pressure for unhindered implementation of regional economic projects, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Parliamentary Faction Secretary Artyusha Shahbazyan ...
EXHIBITION HALL IN KHACHATUR ABOVYAN’S HOME-MUSEUM TO OPEN IN YEREVAN EARLY IN NOVEMBER
Exhibition hall in Khachatur Abovyan’s home-museum will open in Yerevan early in November. The hall which has a total area of 600 sq. meters is divided into 12 sections. Reconstruction complying with ...
SCR NOT TO ACQUIRE CARRIAGES IN POLAND FOR ARMENIA-TURKEY RAILROAD
South Caucasian Railways (SCR) denied rumors on its intentions to acquire freight carriages in Poland for Armenia-Turkey railroad. “We were shocked by the news. There’s no need to purchase carriages,” ...
ARMENOLOGY CHAIR TO BE CLOSED IN FREIE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN
Chair of Armenian Studies of the University "Freie Universitat Berlin" will be closed, Jirayr Kocharian , the lecturer "Freie Universitat Berlin", Doctor of Indo-European and comparative linguistics ...
ADDITIONAL SUM OF AMD 15 MILLION NEEDED FOR COMPLETING REPAIRS IN KHACHATUR ABOVYAN’S HOME MUSEUM
Social Investment Fund has allocated AMD 27 million to Khachatur Abovyan’s home museums. However, repairs helped reveal that building was in shabbier state than shown by projecting work. “Full repairs ...
JUNIOR FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARMENIA STARTS OCTOBER 22
Junior championship of Armenia in fencing starts October 22 in the Armenian village Byuregavan. "120-130 fencers from Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor and Byuregavan will fight for the hampion title," spokesman ...
ARTHUR ABRAHAM: I AM LEAVING FOR ARMENIA IN A WEEK
Last week Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham made his first steps towards victory in Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament in Berlin. Knocking out Jermain Taylor in the 12 round, just 12 seconds before ...
ARMENIAN AND NKR PRESIDENTS TO MEET IN STEPANAKERT ON OCTOBER 21
President Serzh Sargsyan is carrying out a two-day visit to Nagorno Karabakh Republic. He has visited the military posts of Armenian army to familiarize himself with servicemen’s life conditions and military ...
US-RA COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP
On October 21, RA NA Chairman Hovik Abrahamyan met U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Tina Kaidanow. Abrahamyan Emphasized the importance of RA-US collaboration ...
CANADA HOSTED MEDIEVAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARMENIAN MUSIC CONCERT
Under the Auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Hagopian, a medieval and contemporary music concert “An Armenian Celebration” was held at McGill University’s Pollack Music Hall on the evening of October ...
NICKOLAY VALUEV: GOOD FOR ARTHUR FOR DEMONSTRATING WILLINGNESS TO WIN
In the first fight of Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament, Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham knocked out his American rival Jermain Taylor. The single fight was attended by Russian boxer Nikolay Valuev ...
SERZH SARGSYAN TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO HUNGARY
In two weeks, RA President Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to Hungary, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Yerevan, Artashes Blurtsyan reported. “The visit will promote development and strengthening ...
ARTHUR ABRAHAM: I'LL CLENCH MY FISTS FOR VALUEV
Arthur Abraham, former world champion in IBF class, said he would support his friend and partner David Hay in Sauerland promoter campaign. Armenian boxer also noted that he had been maintaining close ...
COLLABORATION MEMORANDUM SIGNED BETWEEN SOFTLINE AND CBA
A 3-year collaboration memorandum was signed between Softline and CBA, Softiline Director General Armen Karapetyan reported. According to memorandum signed in May 2009, CBA will receive expert assistance ...
ARMENIAN NATIONAL CHESS TEAMS TO COMPETE IN 17TH COMMAND CHAMPIONSHIP OCTOBER 22
Male and female teams of Armenia in Chess will participate in 17th European Championship October 22. The opening ceremony of the championship will take place October 21 in the Serbian town of Novi Sad. ...
AEFD CALLS FOR CONTINUING PROTESTS AGAINST RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS’ RATIFICATION
“To stop Armenian-Turkish Protocols from being ratified Armenia’s political forces should demonstrate a firm stance,” ARFD parliamentary faction secretary Artyusha Shahbazyan told a new conference in ...
EXHIBITION ON “RAPPROCHEMENT ZONE: TRANSCAUCASIAN IDENTIFICATION” OPENED IN YEREVAN
Within the frameworks of “Artists’ Habitat” program, Yerevan Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting Verena Kiselska’s exhibition titled “Rapprochement Zone: Transcaucasian Identification”. Exhibition ...
RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE NAMES RA PRESIDENT “EUROPEAN OF THE WEEK”
Radio France Internationale named RA President Serzh Sargsyan the “European of the Week”, nominating him among the most influential RA politicians. French Radio dedicated a special program to Serzh ...
YEREVAN HOSTED “ARMENIAN GENOCIDE STUDIES” RESEARCH BOOK PRESENTATION
Yerevan hosted a presentation of “Armenian Genocide studies” research book, featuring 7 Armenian and 3 Hungarian historians’ works. “The book will be distributed among Hungarian MPs, in order to promote ...
SOUTH CAUCASUS SENSITIVE TO GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
The South Caucasus region is directly involved in the sphere of strategic interests of Russia, the U.S., EU, OSCE, NATO and the Collective Security Treaty Organization and sensitive to changes in the ...
DAVID NALBANDIAN TO HAVE THE FIRST OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT AFTER REHABILITATION IN JANUARY IN AUCKLAND
Argentinean Armenian tennis player David Nalbandian will take part in the tournament ATP Auckland Open-2009 starting January 11 in Auckland (New Zealand). Ranking 20th this week David Nalbandian plans ...
CONCERT OF ARMENIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 9 IN MOSCOW
Concert of Armenian classical music will be held November 9 at the Moscow theater hall "Studio". The concert program includes works by Aram Khachaturyan - Sonata-Song for viola solo, Arno Babajanyan ...
ARARATBANK TO OPERATE A MINI SALE CENTERS IN YEREVAN
Araratbank which, over the past 2 years, increased the number of its branches from 2 to 27, is now planning to broaden its network by operating mini sale centers in Yerevan communities and Armenian regions, ...
ARMENIA HAS TO WORK TOWARDS ENTERING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE ON INTERNATIONAL INSTANCES AGENDA
Armenian Genocide issue was moved to political and legal field from the sphere of history where it used to belong. Now Armenia has to take efforts to include the issue of Genocide and elimination of its ...
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE HAS NO ALTERNATIVES
Armenian Genocide is a part of memory for many nations worldwide, Armenian Genocide Museum Director, Hayk Demoyan said at “Armenian Genocide studies” book presentation. “Many states worldwide haven’t ...
ARARAT NEW ARMBUSINESSBANK SUBSIDIARY REGISTERED
Central Bank of Armenia registered Ararat new Armbusinessbank subsidiary, CBA press service reported. The new subsidiary was registered in accordance with CBA Chairman Artur Javadyan’s decision.
STEPAN GRIGORYAN: I DO NOT DOUBT TURKISH PARLIAMENT WILL RATIFY PROTOCOLS
Serious debates are in progress at Turkish Parliament. Still, I do not doubt Protocols will be ratified, Head of Analytical Center for Globalization and Regional Collaboration Stepan Grigoryan told ...
85 FILMS FROM 30 COUNTRIES TO BE PRESENTED IN FRAMES OF "AREVORDI" SECOND ECOLOGICAL FESTIVAL
"Arevordi" environmental festival will be held October 25-29 in Yerevan. The festival, starting in 2007, is organized every two years by the Wildlife and Cultural values protection fund of Armenia. The ...
RA CITIZEN, SPYING FOR AZERI SPECIAL SERVICES, ARRESTED
RA National Security Services arrested Armenian citizen Gevorg Hayrapetyan , on suspicion of collaboration with Azeri special services, RA NSS press service reported. Gevorg Hayrapetyan was charged ...
RUSSIAN RAILWAYS CJSC TO BE PRESENTED AT EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA 2009
Russian Railways CJSC, head company of SCRW, operating in Armenia over 2 years, will be presented at EXPO-RUSSIA Armenia 2009, exhibition director Svetlana Zabelina reported to PanARMENIAN.Net. Recently, ...
ANKARA ADDRESSES PROTEST NOTE TO BAKU FOR TURKISH FLAG REMOVAL
Official Ankara addressed a protest note to Baku authorities for Turkish flag removal at Baku residence of Turkish Ambassador’s Councilor for religious issues. Unprecedented strain between Azerbaijan ...
CRIME DETECTION RATE IN ARMENIA'S PENITENTIARIES HAS INCREASED
On October 20, Heads of penitentiary institutions met in Justice Ministry's penitentiary department to conduct their working discussion. Participants summed up the results of their activities for the ...
LEVON TER-PETROSYAN DISCUSSED RA –TURKISH RELATIONS WITH TINA KAIDANOW
On October 21, RA National Congress (ANC) Leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan met U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Tina Kaidanow and US Ambassador to Armenia Marie ...
TURKEY CAN BEGIN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH YEREVAN, YET BORDER WON’T BE OPENED UNLESS THERE’S IMPROVEMENT IN KARABAKH CONFLICT
The Turkish Parliament can ratify the protocols quickly, there is no harm for his, Aybars Gorgulu, an expert at Sabanci University and Assistant Program Director of TESEV Foreign Policy Program told PanARMENIAN.Net ...
TURKISH PARLIAMENT TO WAIT FOR KARABAKH-RELATED STEPS FROM YEREVAN
Protocols of the normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations are submitted to the parliament of the country, but Turkey's legislature before ratification of these documents will wait until Armenia withdraws ...
AHMET DAVUTOGLU: ARMENIA WILL NOT DARE TO CLAIM ANY PART OF TURKISH TERRITORIES
In a speech delivered in Grand National Assembly, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu introduced to Turkish parliamentarians to Armenian-Turkish Protocols signed in Zurich. Turkish official stressed ...
ARMENIA’S JUDICIAL SYSTEM GAINING TRANSPARENCY
On October 23, Marriott Armenia Hotel will host Datalex public information booth presentation to be attended by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Armenian Ministers, RA Ombudsman and representatives ...
U.S. SENATORS MENENDEZ AND ENSIGN INTRODUCE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed the introduction today of the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the U.S. Senate by Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John Ensign (R-NV). The measure ...