PanArmenian News
July 29 2004
AZERI OFFICER DISAPPEARED IN BRUSSELS
ONE KILLED, 12 WOUNDED IN CRASH IN YEREVAN
ARMENIA SUGGESTED THAT CONFLICTING PARTIES HAVE DIRECT CONTACTS
DURING OSCE MONITORING
GEORGIAN ENERGY SYSTEM TRANSFERS TO PARALLEL WORK WITH ENERGY SYSTEM
OF ARMENIA
GERMAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS DEMAND POSTPONING TALKS ON TURKEY
ACCESSION TO EU
CE CRITICIZES TREATMENT OF DETAINED PERSONS IN ARMENIA
ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS DISCUSSED BILATERAL RELATIONS
ARMENIAN AMERICANS HOPE KERRY WILL NOT FOLLOW HIS PREDECESSORS IN
GENOCIDE ISSUE IN CASE OF BEING ELECTED
EDUARDO ERNEKIAN INTENDS TO ASSUME MANAGEMENT OF TUNIS MAIN AIRPORT
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AZERI OFFICER DISAPPEARED IN BRUSSELS
29.07.2004 18:09
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Union Police is searching for officer
of the armed forces of Azerbaijan Firuz Gasimov, who was attending
retraining courses at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. As Azeri
Defense Minister Safar Abiyev told journalists, the 35-year-old
officer was to return to Baku June 7, however he has not appeared so
far. “Searching for F. Gasimov resulted in nothing. We do not know
ourselves what has happened,” the Minister said. At that he denied
rumor that the Azeri officer had asked for asylum in one of the
European countries.
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ONE KILLED, 12 WOUNDED IN CRASH IN YEREVAN
29.07.2004 17:28
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A person was killed, 12 got injuries of various
degrees of heaviness resulting from a traffic accident in the center
of Yerevan today. As reported by the Department of Emergency
Situations under the Armenian Government, in one of the avenues a
refuse collection car run into a passenger car, then bumped into a
route taxi. According to the data of the republican Ambulance
service, 7 were delivered to hospitals, one of them – Boris Babloyan
– died on the way. The state of the rest of the victims is still
grave. The investigation group is holds an inquiry of the details of
the occurrence.
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ARMENIA SUGGESTED THAT CONFLICTING PARTIES HAVE DIRECT CONTACTS
DURING OSCE MONITORING
29.07.2004 16:27
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian party has suggested turning from radio
communication to direct intercourse of the parties during of the OSCE
monitoring of the contact line between the armed forces of Armenia
and Azerbaijan. As reported by the Press Service of the Defense
Ministry of Armenia, the proposal in question was made July 28 during
a planned OSCE monitoring in the area of Berkaber village of Tavush
region of Armenia and Mizamlu settlement of Gazakh region of
Azerbaijan, held with the participation of personal representative of
the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. Mr.
Kasprzyk welcomed the suggestion and expressed hope that the OSCE
will soon intercede for holding such a meeting. It should be noted
that the third monitoring of the part of border in question was due
to the exacerbation of the situation there. In the course of the
monitoring OSCE representatives were informed that at present the
situation at the lot of border in question is relatively calm.
Meanwhile, a release of the Press Service of the Defense Ministry of
Azerbaijan says July 27 evening the Armenian party fired upon the
positions of Azeri forces.
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GEORGIAN ENERGY SYSTEM TRANSFERS TO PARALLEL WORK WITH ENERGY SYSTEM
OF ARMENIA
29.07.2004 14:16
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The energy system of Georgia will soon be
transferred to parallel work with the energy system of Armenia, which
will allow it to join the energy exchange between Armenia and Iran.
As Energy Minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri has told journalists, the
agreement was achieved in the course of a sitting of the
intergovernmental Armenian-Georgian Commission on Economic
Cooperation, held in Tbilisi this week. In his words, Interfax news
agency reported, in the course of the implementation of the project
in summer electric power surplus will be exported to Iran from
Georgia via the energy system of Armenia. By means of the Armenian
energy system electricity will be supplied to Georgia from Iran in
winter.
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GERMAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS DEMAND POSTPONING TALKS ON TURKEY
ACCESSION TO EU
29.07.2004 13:51
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Members of the Christian Democratic Union of
Germany demand postponing the adoption of a decision on the beginning
of talks on Turkey’s accession to the European Union. As reported by
NTV Turkish channel, Chairman of the EU Foreign Affairs Commission
Elmar Brok and Chairman of the Commission for EU Affairs of the
German Federal Council Mathias Visman have stated that no decision
should be made in December on Turkey’s accession to the EU and the
prerogative of deciding the issue should be left to the EU Council,
which will have new composition after the election. Brok and Visman
demand “privileged partnership” for Turkey instead of full EU
membership. They stated that “there is much to be done” by Turkey to
realize reforms launched.
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CE CRITICIZES TREATMENT OF DETAINED PERSONS IN ARMENIA
29.07.2004 13:28
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Council of Europe (CE) anti-Torture Committee
has made public its first report on Armenia. According to the CE
Yerevan representation, the report notes cases of mistreatment of
detained people at police departments of Armenia. Thereupon the
Committee recommends that policemen attend professional trainings,
including study of contemporary investigation methods. The report
pays attention to the prisons being packed. In the experts’ opinion,
urgent steps should be taken to improve the conditions life prisoners
are kept under in the Nubarashen prison.
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ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS DISCUSSED BILATERAL RELATIONS
29.07.2004 13:27
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ July 28 Armenian President Robert Kocharian and
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation, the
Press Service of the Russian leader reported. In the course of the
conversation, which took place on the initiative of the Armenian
party, the presidents “discussed some questions of bilateral
relations,” ITAR-TASS Russian news agency reported.
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ARMENIAN AMERICANS HOPE KERRY WILL NOT FOLLOW HIS PREDECESSORS IN
GENOCIDE ISSUE IN CASE OF BEING ELECTED
29.07.2004 17:08
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ US presidential candidate from the Republican Party
John Kerry has pledged that in case of winning the election this
November he will recognize the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey,
Arminfo news agency reported referring to Pasadena Star-News.
Meanwhile, as reminded by the source, such pledges were also made by
previous presidents, when they were candidates. These are Bush Sr.,
Clinton and the incumbent President. However, having found themselves
in the While House they hampered introduction of any resolutions
recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
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EDUARDO ERNEKIAN INTENDS TO ASSUME MANAGEMENT OF TUNIS MAIN AIRPORT
29.07.2004 14:07
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Argentinean air magnate of Armenian origin Eduardo
Ernekian participates in tender for management of Tunis main airport.
As reported by RFE/RL, in the opinion of specialists, Ernekian’s
chances to win are high. It should be reminded that Aeroportos
Argentina company, Ernekian is in charge, manages 37 airports of the
world, including the Yerevan airport of Zvartnots.