PanArmenian News
July 27 2004
BRITISH PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST NAGORNO KARABAKH PEOPLE
YEREVAN MAYOR TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL FORUM IN MOSCOW
BAKU WISHES TO KNOW WHICH QUESTION BESIDES TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
BUILDING OF BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE CEASED IN GEORGIA DUE TO
POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT
AZERBAIJAN POPULAR FRONT PARTY WILL NOW PROTEST AGAINST ARMENIANS
PARTICIPATION IN NATO EXERCISES IN BAKU
ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN COMMITTED SUICIDE IN PENZA RUSSIAN CITY
ARMENIA AND GEORGIA DID NOT COME TO TERMS OVER ELECTRICITY DEBTS AND
RAIL TARIFFS
MONUMENT BEING BUILT TO ARMENIANS, WHO FOUNDED BUDENNOVSK RUSSIAN
TOWN
FIRST ALL-ARMENIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA AND NAGORNO
KARABAKH
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BRITISH PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST NAGORNO KARABAKH PEOPLE
27.07.2004 18:01
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On the initiative of Deputy Speaker of the House of
Lords of the British Parliament Caroline Cox HART philanthropic
organization is formed with offices in the UK and US. As reported by
C. Cox at a meeting with the Nagorno Karabakh President in
Stepanakert, the organization will deal with questions of providing
humanitarian aid to the population of various countries of the world,
including Nagorno Karabakh.
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YEREVAN MAYOR TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL FORUM IN MOSCOW
27.07.2004 17:45
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The third international forum of mayors of the
cities of the world will be held in Moscow September 15-18. In the
course of the conference three topics are expected to be discussed:
the role and the tasks for the cities of the world in XXI century,
interaction of the youth as a factor of strengthening pace and
confidence between residents of cities, sport as a means of
realization of diplomacy courses of cities. Mayors of over 100 cities
and leaders of a number of international organizations are invited to
participate in the conference. Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharian is
among them. As reported by the Press Service of the Yerevan
Administration, a forum on cooperation of the Black Sea basin
capitals, organized within the International Assembly of Towns will
be held in the Russian capital in September as well.
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BAKU WISHES TO KNOW WHICH QUESTION BESIDES TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
27.07.2004 17:31
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The question of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan
is the most important one to us, Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar
Mamedyarov told journalists, Baku sources reported, when speaking of
the outcomes of his meeting with American Ambassador of OSCE Minsk
Group for Karabakh settlement Steven Mann. In his words, he has
suggested that the Co-Chairs specify which question, besides that
one, are subject to compromise. “Now we are waiting for them to
specify it, then we will decide which concessions we can make,”
Mamedyarov stated.
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BUILDING OF BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE CEASED IN GEORGIA DUE TO
POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT
27.07.2004 15:29
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ After the official statement of the Minister of
Ecology and Natural Resources of Georgia July 19 construction works
were ceased at the Georgian part of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil
pipeline next to Borjomi gorge. As reported by BP-Azerbaijan company,
the cessation of works is due to the Ministry intention to complete
the assessment of observation of security measures for BTC protection
in the territory of Georgia. According to the source, it can
influence the current schedule of works, however it will not tell on
the overall terms of the building and exploitation of the BTC. When
commenting on the official Tbilisi decision to temporarily stop the
building, the Georgian Embassy in Azerbaijan told Turan news agency
that “the decision in question is due to the concerns over the
environmental safety in the region.”
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AZERBAIJAN POPULAR FRONT PARTY WILL NOW PROTEST AGAINST ARMENIANS
PARTICIPATION IN NATO EXERCISES IN BAKU
27.07.2004 14:02
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party plans to hold
protest actions in Baku. According to a press release, it has spread,
these are directed against participation of Armenian military in the
Cooperative Best Effort-2004 NATO exercises to be held in Baku. The
actions will be held in front of the buildings of a number of
diplomatic missions and state institutions. As reported by Echo Baku
newspaper, the Party has notified Baku Mayor Gajibala Abutalybov
about its intention to hold the actions. The pickets will be held
with slogans “We demand to respect Azeri people,” “Down with Armenian
occupiers”.
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ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN COMMITTED SUICIDE IN PENZA RUSSIAN CITY
27.07.2004 13:58
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A citizen of Armenia has committed suicide in Penza
Russian city by jumping out of the window of his suite, situated on
the 5-th floor of Russia Hotel. As reported by Interfax news agency,
the tragedy occurred July 26 at about 9 a.m. Resulting from the fall
the man got numerous fractures and died in the ambulance car. The
37-year-old entrepreneur from Yerevan had lived in Russia Hotel for a
week. Criminal proceedings are instituted on the occasion of the
suicide, the causes are being investigated.
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ARMENIA AND GEORGIA DID NOT COME TO TERMS OVER ELECTRICITY DEBTS AND
RAIL TARIFFS
27.07.2004 13:54
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At the sitting of the Armenian-Georgian
Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation Georgia and
Armenia did not succeed in coming to terms over the debts for
electric power and rail transportation tariffs. Specifically, as
reported by Novosti Russian news agency, questions referring to
Georgia’s debt engagements to Armenia remained unclear. Georgia did
not recognize its state debt of $6 million it had to pay within the
framework of an agreement between the Ministry of Energy and Fuel of
Georgia and Armenergo for the electric power supplied to Georgia in
2000. Tbilisi states it has paid off the debt to the Armenian party,
Yerevan assures no transfers were received from Georgia. To clear up
the situation the parties agreed to form special working groups, who
will study the issue in question in the course of a month. The
parties did not manage to close the bargain over reduced tariffs for
rail transport either. “A joint commission, will be formed to present
economic arguments for rail transport reduced tariffs,” Armenian Rail
Department head Ararat Khrimian told journalists. It should be
reminded that at present Armenia is granted 24% discount for oil
products transportation and 17% reduction for the rest of cargo
types.
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MONUMENT BEING BUILT TO ARMENIANS, WHO FOUNDED BUDENNOVSK RUSSIAN
TOWN
27.07.2004 14:56
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A monument to Armenian migrants, who founded
Budennovsk (Stavropol region of Russia), is being built in the town.
As reported by Regions.ru, the construction works are carried out
with the support of town entrepreneurs and the active participation
of the Armenian community. According to the source, in the middle of
the 18-th century having been provided with land by a decree of
Emperor Paul I, Armenians founded there the town of Surb Khach (Holy
Cross), later renamed Budennovsk. The monument is being erected in
the old part of Budennovsk, called Karabakhla, where the first
Armenians had settled. The opening of the monument is scheduled for
the 205-th anniversary of the town.
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FIRST ALL-ARMENIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA AND NAGORNO
KARABAKH
27.07.2004 13:55
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ August 15-22 One Nation – One Culture First
All-Armenian Culture Festival will be held in Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh. Over 1500 Armenian culture workers from Armenia, Nagorno
Karabakh, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, France, Austria, UK, US,
Syria, Lebanon and Iran will participate in the festival. As stated
by Armenian Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Karine
Khodikian, the goal of the festival is to strengthen the ties between
Armenia and the Diaspora, to present the common Armenian culture, to
create mechanisms for efficient cooperation. Achievements of figures
of Armenian art of dancing, dramatic, vocal, decorative arts and
crafts, as well as painters and elocutionists will be presented in
the course of the festival.