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Quatre soldats turcs tués dans une attaque de rebelles kurdes

TURQUIE

samedi1er mai 2010, par Stéphane/armenews
Quatre soldats turcs ont été tués et au moins sept autres blessés dans
l’attaque d’un poste de commandement militaire de l’est de la Turquie,
dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, apprend-on de source proche des
services de sécurité turcs.

Des séparatistes du PKK (Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, hors la
loi) ont donné l’assaut vendredi soir à partir de 23h00 locales, dans
les montagnes de la province de Tunceli.

Le commandant du poste figure au nombre des morts. Le brouillard dense
qui s’étend sur la région et la pluie qui tombait gênaient samedi les
opérations de l’armée pour retrouver les assaillants.

Le PKK, dont les combattants sont basés pour l’essentiel dans le nord
de l’Irak, ont pris les armes contre l’Etat turc en 1984. Le conflit
séparatiste a fait depuis lors plus de 40.000 morts.

RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY DOES NOT BELIEVE OBJECTIVE TURKEY’S JOINING OSCE MG

ArmInfo
2010-04-30 18:00:00

ArmInfo. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrey Nesterenko does not
believe objective Turkey’s joining the OSCE MG. He said that Russian
Foreign Minister hadn’t received any proposals from Azerbaijan on
Turkey’s inclusion into the OSCE MG Co-Chairs group for settlement
of the Karabakh conflict, the official website of the Russian Foreign
Ministry reported.

"Even if such a suggestion was made, Russia, as the Co-Chair of the
OSCE MG on Karabakh talks, hasn’t received any official request. In
any case, in order to turn this proposal into practice, at least
the approval by three parties of the Group is necessary," Andrey
Nesterenko told journalists. "Taking into account that the process
of ratification of the Armenia-Turkey documents has been suspended,
one can hardly expect such developments in the process," he said.

As regards Iran’s offer to mediate in the Karabakh peace process, A.

Nesterenko said the Russian party is informed that Iran offered
a trilateral meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Iranian foreign
ministers on the Karabakh issue. "We are not against such meeting,
of course. If it takes place, its results will allow thinking of
Iran’s mediation," he said.

RA PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS -UNJUSTIFIED MOVE

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 29, 2010 – 10:50 AMT 05:50 GMT

Rapprochement protocols might serve Armenia’s interests, according
to Republic party board member Suren Surenyants.

"I believe, Armenia’s political system might see significant progress
in case of Armenia-Turkey border opening. However, presidential
statement on suspension of Protocols ratification put an end to any
possibility of progress; no excessive intellectual potential being
necessary to preserve power."

Surenyants characterized presidential statement on ratification
suspension as unjustified move, fraught with negative consequences
for Armenia. "According to Turkish Foreign Minister, Karabakh conflict
settlement will be the main issue on the agenda of his oncoming visit
to Russia. Clearly, Armenia will not be involved in Turkey-Russia
negotiations on the issue," he emphasized.

Dwelling on international recognition of Genocide, Surenyants noted
it would be more reasonable if the issue was withdrawn from Armenia’s
foreign policy agenda. "Currently, the issue has become, with our
permission, an object for superpowers to gamble with," he said.

Commenting on the role of Russia in regional issues, Surenyants noted
that Russia has to maintain status quo to retain its influence.

"Armenian authorities must consider requesting withdrawal of Russian
military bases from RA, our safety guarantor being not Russian military
men, but normalizing ties with our neighbors."

As for internal political issues, Surenyants stated that in case
of early elections, ANC will come out in a united front; in case of
regular elections, participation of separate political forces within
ANC can’t be ruled out.

When questioned by reporters on the failure of ANC to raise the issue
of violation of Javahk Armenians rights in Georgia, he responded that
the opposition should first of all struggle to get the problems inside
Armenia solved. "The issue of Javahk Armenians rights can be resolved
through their integration and Georgia’s democratization," he stated.

Resolution: PACE refuses to recognize great famine in USSR as genocide of
Ukrainian people

Interfax-Ukraine Strasbourg, April 28 (Interfax) –

The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has refused to recognize
the large-scale famine that took place in the Soviet Union during the 1930s
as genocide of the Ukrainian people.

Only 21 assembly members voted for recognizing Holodomor as genocide of the
Ukrainian people, while 55 voted against corresponding amendments to the
draft resolution on the issue, an Interfax correspondent reported.

PACE will soon pass the resolution following a debate that has lasted for
over two hours.

ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT IN CHINA FOR SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010

armradio.am
30.04.2010 12:21

The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan arrived in China on April 29
to participate in the opening of the Shanghai World Expo 2010.

The delegation headed by the President of Armenian comprises the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Economy, the Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources, and other officials.

In the framework of the visit, President Sargsyan will meet with
President Hu Jintao. Serzh Sargsyan will attend the opening ceremony
of the Shanghai Expo-2010. This international exhibition is organized
every five years and presents the latest achievements of different
countries in the areas of economy, science, education and others. In
addition to the Armenian pavilion, the President of Armenia will also
tour the pavilions of the United States, Russia and China.

The delegation headed by President Sargsyan will also visit Suzhou
town in Jiangsu province. Serzh Sargsyan will pay a visit to the
Suzhou center of science, culture and arts, the innovation center
for science and education, and HIGER bus factory.

In Datun town of Shanxi province President Sargsyan will be present
at the ceremony of inauguration of a major Armenian-Chinese project –
opening of the chloroprene rubber producing Shanxi-Nairit plant.

FINAL HEARING OF NEDIM ENER TRIALS DUE ON JULY 4

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 29, 2010 – 10:38 AMT 05:38 GMT

Journalist Nedim Å~^ener faces a total of 32 years 6 months
imprisonment in trials related to his book "The Dink Murder and the
Intelligence’s Lies".

In the book, the journalist writes about the negligence and attempts
to cover up this negligence of gendarmerie, police and the Turkish
secret service prior to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist
Hrant Dink in 2007.

Å~^ener stands accused for exposing the plaintiffs as a target to
the Ergenekon organization, a clandestine ultra-nationalist terrorist
organization charged with plotting to overthrow the government.

Final hearing of the trials is due on July 4.

Milliyet correspondent Nedim Sener won the Abdi Ipekci Journalism
Award with his bold news reports about Turkish-Armenian journalist
Hrant Dink, Hurriyet Daily News reported.

Caruso eyes Galleria

Developer says he’d like to buy that mall and others, then improve them.

By Zain Shauk

April 27, 2010

Americana at Brand developer Rick Caruso on Tuesday said he would be
interested in using a new joint $750-million investment fund to buy the
rival Glendale Galleria.

Caruso, a billionaire who also developed the Grove in Los Angeles, announced
the joint venture with global investment firm TPG Capital on Tuesday, saying
it would be tapped to buy and transform distressed properties into retail
and mixed-use destinations.

Although Caruso plans to spread his new investments along the West Coast, he
said he was specifically interested in adding to his 475,000 square feet of
commercial and retail property in Glendale and to his other developments in
the Los Angeles region.

Caruso planned to direct the new fund’s investments around major population
centers throughout the West Coast, including Los Angeles, Northern
California, Seattle, and San Diego and Orange counties, he said.

The Glendale Galleria, a 1.5-million-square-foot mall and office tower
adjacent to the Americana, could be a possibility, Caruso said.

"I think that there would be some very interesting synergies with owning the
Galleria along with the Americana," he said. "It certainly needs help."

The Galleria is owned and operated by Chicago-based General Growth
Properties Inc., which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year and
is formulating a restructuring plan in court.

Real estate experts and city officials say the Galleria needs structural
improvements to stay competitive because other malls in the region, like
Westfield properties in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles, have made
substantial upgrades.

A spokesman for General Growth said the company was not familiar with Caruso’s
interest and said the Galleria was not for sale.

"Glendale Galleria is a great property and one we’re very proud of," David
Keating, a spokesman for General Growth, said in a statement.

The Galleria has 250 stores, including a three-story Target, a Macy’s,
Nordstrom and J.C. Penney.

A fifth major tenant space, formerly occupied by Mervyn’s, has been vacant
for more than a year.

Caruso said his firm would provide the investment needed to improve the mall’s
infrastructure and make it more attractive.

"I think the mall, I think everybody would agree that it needs to be
upgraded, remodeled," Caruso said of the Galleria.

"I know the initial plans for Glendale for General Growth was to do that . .. That’sa very tired mall. I would love to see, whether it’s us or somebody else,
improve it."

ZAIN SHAUK covers business and politics. He may be reached at (818)
637-3238 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUMMER WEATHER NOT TO COME SOON, METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE SAYS

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 30, 2010 – 12:12 AMT 07:12 GMT

The weather in Armenia in April was near to normal, with abundant
precipitation, according to Zaruhi Petrosyan, head of the forecast
center of the Armenian meteorological service

"Rain will persist till May 7-8, the air temperature will be +15
+18 C," she said. "The temperature will go up to +25 C after May 7,
however, summer weather will not come soon."

She also said that the air temperature in summer will be normal,
going up in August.

TURKEY EXPECTS ISRAELI ATTEMPT ON ARMENIA GENOCIDE RECOGNITION TO FAIL

armradio.am
29.04.2010 16:16

Turkish Foreign Ministry said the Israeli Parliament Knesset’s decision
to accept a proposal to discuss the Armenian allegations regarding the
incidents of 1915, was an attempt expected to fail like previous ones.

Turkish Foreign Ministry said the Israeli Knesset’s decision to accept
a proposal to discuss the Armenian Genocide was an attempt expected
to fail like previous ones.

Commenting on the Knesset’s decision to accept the leader of Meretz
Party Haim Oron’s proposal to debate the Armenian Genocide, Foreign
Ministry Spokesman Burak Ozugurgun pointed out that similar proposals
were discussed at Knesset in the past and added: "We expect such
attempts to fail like the examples in the past."

"Turkey’s view on judgment of history by parliamentarians, in general,
is well known. It is better to leave interpretation of history to
historians," said Ozugurgun.

Ozugurgun informed that Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun
Sinirlioglu would shortly travel to Israel for regular consultations,
adding that the Middle East peace process as well as the course of
Turkish-Israeli relations would be discussed, Anadolu Agency reports.

HARUTYUN HARUTYUNYAN WAS OUT OF COMPETITION

Aysor
April 29 2010
Armenia

On April 28 the Armenian table tennis championship ended. It
was launched on April 26. On the championship were also present
representatives of different regions of the republic, as well as
Yerevan and NKR. In the tournament of the girls the winner was Anna
Adamyan from Stepanakert, and in the match of the men the first place
was taken by Harutyun Harutyunyan.

By the assessment of Levon Grigoryan the organization and the
realization of the table tennis had one main aim, to resume the
traditions of this kind of sport and to promote its publicizing.

Today, at the evening, the Armenian sportsmen of the table tennis
are leaving for Batumi to partake in the world championship. On May
23-30 they will appear in Moscow’s world championship, informs the
information and public relations department of the RA Sport and Youth
Affairs Ministry.