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STEPANAKERT MAY BECOME PARTICIPANT IN BAKU-YEREVAN TALKS ON NAGORNO- KARABAKH – SOURCE

Interfax
Jan 25 2010
Russia

The preamble to the Madrid Principles for settling the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, which the Armenian and Azeri presidents discussed in Sochi
on Monday, stipulates the need for Nagorno-Karabakh to be involved
in talks, a source close to the negotiating process told Interfax.

"The preamble that was discussed stipulates the need for Nagorno-
Karabakh’s involvement in the further phases of the negotiations and
priority of nations’ right to self-determination," the source said.

The Armenian, Azeri, and Russian presidents gathered for a tripartite
meeting in Sochi earlier on Monday to discuss prospects for settling
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said following the meeting
that Yerevan and Baku would draw up their proposals in addition to
the updated Madrid Principles.

Interfax could not immediately obtain official comments on
Stepanakert’s possible participation in negotiations with Baku and
Yerevan from the participants in Monday talks.

LONDON: TURKISH, US MINISTERS DISCUSS TURKISH-ARMENIAN AGREEMENTS

Anadolu Agency
Jan 27 2010
Turkey

London, 27 January: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and
the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, discussed protocols
signed in October by Turkey and Armenia, diplomats said on Wednesday
[27 January].

Davutoglu and Clinton, who both are in London to attend an
international conference on Afghanistan, had a 15-minute brief meeting,
diplomats said.

The two ministers exchanged views on protocols that envisaged
establishing diplomatic ties and reopening their shared border.

NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA VISITS AAC DIOCESE

Aysor
Feb 4 2010
Armenia

Bishop Ezras Nersisian has hosted the newly appointed Armenian
Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan at the residence of Russian
and Novo-Nakhichevan Diocese, a spokesperson to Armenia’s Foreign
Ministry said.

Bishop Ezras Nersisian congratulated Oleg Yesayan on his appointment.

The parties discussed a range of items, including cooperation between
Armenian Embassy and Russian and Novo-Nakhichevan Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church.

Ambassador Yesayan thanked Bishop Ezras Nersisian and said as an
Ambassador he was visiting first the Diocese as Armenian Church holds
mission of nation’s future.

ARMENIA’S ‘SECOND ARMY’ LIKE ‘A GRAND PIANO IN THE BUSHES’

news.az
s/60881.html
Feb 4 2010
Azerbaijan

The Armenian army held another series of military exercises in the
occupied Azerbaijani territories a few days ago. Unfortunately, these
exercises have already become a regular happening. The international
community stubbornly keeps silent as if this is natural and as if
Armenia is not a member of international organizations and a party to
international agreements. The international community is dancing under
Armenia’s tune even more enthusiastically, droningly playing a mythical
melody about Azerbaijan’s militarism and Armenia’s good nature.

They say Azerbaijan has raised the military budget and purchases
weapons in large numbers, develops its defense industry, and constantly
announces the possibility of a renewed war (what a nightmare
for all Armenians!). In fact, Azerbaijan is engaged in all of the
above-said. There is nothing surprising or reprehensible about this
fact. What should a country, part of whose territory is occupied amid
the full tolerance of the international community and a state, which
has lived in a "frozen conflict" for 16 years, do? What to do if this
"icing" is more imaginary than real? And what do to if Azerbaijan,
reforming and equipping its army, complies with quotas of the Treaty
on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CEF Treaty) while Armenia has
an opportunity to keep its armed forces in the occupied territories
controlled neither by Azerbaijan nor international community?

The situation is too simple. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are parties
to the CFE Treaty, which allocates certain quotas for each country.

Azerbaijan is in compliance with its quotas. Armenia is also
in compliance, but geographically. However, there is a so-called
separatist Nagorno-Karabakh, whose weapons are not registered by the
CFE Treaty because the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" is not a party to
the agreement or any other international treaties. Armenia constantly
stores heavy military equipment in Azerbaijan’s occupied territories.

Azerbaijan, of course, clearly sees what kinds of weapons they are
and is aware of where they are produced.

Thus, a situation which is incredible for the 21st century, but
also obvious, appears in this case: Azerbaijan is opposed to Armenia
which possesses "a grand piano in the bushes," in fact, an army not
controlled by anyone except the Armenians themselves and perhaps by
countries that maintain much a closer relationship with it in the
military sphere.

Of course, the military junta which seized power in Armenia profits
from coming up with militarist ideas among the population. "Azerbaijan
is threatening us!", "Azerbaijan is buying new tanks!", "Azerbaijan
conducts a parade!", "We must answer!".

One more awkward thing about this "second army" is that they will have
to withdraw it soon. Initially, the purchase and deployment of so
many heavy weapons in Karabakh looks pretty silly. In the case of a
blitzkrieg (even though it is less probable at the moment because of
Azerbaijan’s determination to follow peaceful means), these weapons
will be transformed into trophies. It seems impossible to display
one’s abilities in mountainous areas. The eternal threat of Armenian
utopians to attack lowland areas of Azerbaijan is nothing but hot air.

However, we do not need to worry about the safety of the Armenian
arms: in case of a war it would be in a more convenient place to be
destroyed or seized.

The international community has no accurate data on the number,
type or quality of weapons in the "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic." But
Azerbaijan sees everything very well.

What is surprising is that Armenia ignores the West and East by
holding military parades in Azerbaijan’s occupied Khankandi town and
the president of Armenia, a country recognized by the international
community, reviews illegal armed formations on the territory of
Azerbaijan, another internationally recognized country. The issue at
hand is that these armed formations are an integral part of the army,
the commander-in-chief of which is the president. The international
community looks either blind or mentally handicapped in this case.

Given the situation, I think it would make sense to raise the question
of an international inspection in the occupied territories. If the
OSCE is able to measure the length and width of the Lachin corridor
in the event of the signing of the peace treaty, then it should
not ignore the presence of the uncontrolled armed forces of another
country in the territory of its member state. It would be better also
to monitor cultivation and drug production, nuclear waste disposal,
environmental orgy and others of that ilk in these areas.

I can imagine how the Armenian junta will resist the inspection. It is
quite possible that the huge theft which benefited Serzh Sargsyan,
Robert Kocharian, Seyran Ohanyan and "other officials" will be
revealed.

140,000 DIE FROM CANCER ANNUALLY IN TURKEY

Tert.am
14:51 ~U 04.02.10

About 140,000 people die from cancer in Turkey every year, said state
doctor and professor Murat Tuncer, head of the Department of the Fight
Against Cancer at the Turkish Ministry of Healthcare, in a interview
with Turkish NTV TV channel said

According to Tuncer, in Turkey, in the next 20 years, cancer deaths can
be as much as 500,000 individuals each year. The professor forecasts
the number of cancer cases to be 150,000 each year, even rising to
a total number of 1.5 million annually.

Currently there are 396,000 people diagnosed with cancer in Turkey,
Tuncer said.

Among women, it is breast cancer that is more widespread, while among
men, it’s lung cancer.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARMENIA FEATURES AKIRA KUROSAWA RETROSPECTIVE

Tert.am
11:39 ~U 04.02.10

Beginning on Saturday, February 6 at 12 pm and running through till
Sunday, March 28, the National Gallery of Armenia in central Yerevan
will be screening a retrospective of films by celebrated Japanese
filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

According to the organizers’ Facebook page, "Akira Kurosawa had a
career that spanned from the Second World War to the early nineties
and that stands as a monument of artistic, entertainment, and personal
achievement."

Here is the complete line-up of screenings:

Saturday, February 6, 2009 12:00 Ichiban utsukushiku (The Most
Beautiful) 1944, 85 min.

14:00 Kurosawa 2001, 115 min., Doc., Directed by Adam Low

Sunday, February 7, 2009 12:00 Sanshiro Sugata (Judo Saga) 1943,
79 min.

13:30 Zoku Sugata Sanshiro (Sanshiro Sugata Part II) 1945, 82 min.

15:00 Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s
Tail) 1945, 59 min.

Saturday, February 13, 2009 12:00 Waga seishun ni kuinashi (No Regrets
for Our Youth) 1946, 110 min.

14:00 Subarashiki nichiyobi (One Wonderful Sunday) 1947, 109 min.

Sunday, February 14, 2009 12:00 Yoidore tenshi (Drunken Angel) 1948,
98 min.

14:00 Shizukanaru ketto (The Quiet Duel) 1949, 95 min. + interviews
46 min.

Saturday, February 20, 2009 12:00 Nora inu (Stray Dog) 1949, 122 min.

14:30 Shubun (Scandal) 1950, 105 min.

Sunday, February 21, 2009 12:00 Rashomon 1950, 88 min.

14:00 Hakuchi (The Idiot) 1951, 166 min.

Saturday, February 27, 2009 11:00 Ikiru (Living) 1952, 143 min.

14:00 Shichinin no samurai (Seven Samurai) 1954, 207 min.

Sunday, February 28, 2009 12:00 Ikimono no kiroku (I Live in Fear)
1955, 103 min.

14:00 Kumonosu-jou (Throne of Blood) 1957, 109 min.

Saturday, March 6, 2009 12:00 Donzoko (The Lower Depths) 1957, 125 min.

14:30 Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (The Hidden Fortress) 1958, 139 min.

Sunday, March 7, 2009 12:00 Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (The Bad
Sleep Well) 1960, 150 min.

15:00 Yojimbo (The Bodyguard) 1961, 110 min.

Saturday, March 13, 2009 12:00 Sanjuro 1962, 96 min.

14:00 Tengoku to jigoku (High and Low) 1963, 143 min.

Sunday, March 14, 2009 13:00 Akahige (Red Beard) 1965, 185 min.

Saturday, March 20, 2009 12:00 Dodes’ka-den (Clickety-Clack) 1970,
144 min.

14:30 Derusu Uzara (Dersu Uzala) 1975, 144 min.

Sunday, March 21, 2009 13:00 Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior) 1980,
180 min.

Saturday, March 27, 2009 12:00 Ran (Revolt) 1985, 160 min.

15:00 Yume (Dreams) 1990, 119 min.

Sunday, March 28, 2009 12:00 Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (Rhapsody in
August) 1991, 98 min.

14:00 Madadayo (Not Yet) 1993, 134 min.

ZARUHI POSTANJYAN: AT PACE I REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE

ArmInfo
2010-02-04 10:50:00

ArmInfo. The Heritage party has never said that it must go to PACE
instead of ARFD. Unfortunately, they in ARFD did say such a thing,
the head of the parliamentary group of Heritage Styopa Safaryan said
during a press-conference today.

The regulations of the National Assembly of Armenia and PACE say that
all forces constituting the Armenian parliament should be represented
in the Armenian delegation to PACE. "We have always said that the
Armenian delegation should have representatives of both ARFD and
Heritage but the Dashnaks insist that only ARFD must be represented in
the delegation. Were the rights of our opposition allies violated, we
would stand up for them irrespective of ideological differences and we
expect the same attitude from our opposition partners," Safaryan said.

Member of Heritage, former representative of the Armenian delegation to
PACE Zaruhi Postanjyan said that, when working at PACE, she represented
the interests of the Armenian people.

VIKTOR YANUKOVICH SAYS GEORGIA-UKRAINE-AZERBAIJAN-MOLDOVA UNION FAILED

Panorama.am
15:27 04/02/2010

Ukraine’s Presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich said
Georgia-Ukraine-Azerbaijan-Moldova union’s activities and its
significance have been minimized, 1news.az reported. According to
the source, the candidate said that the union as a political project
is deprived of its economic development, as during the last 5 years
they’ve just talked over this or that issue.

WHAT AND HOW WILL BE SHOWN

Lragir.am
04/02/10

Today the National Committee on TV and radio began an open debate on
a bill to establish the parameters set out in article 24 of the Law
on television and radio.

In accordance with the bill, films of erotic character or erotic
fragments have to be shown from far without showing sexual organs,
intercourse and sound. Exceptions are cases where fragments contribute
to the manifestation of artistic intent and ensure the integrity of
the content.

Horror films should be shown without scenes causing fear, alarm and
distress. Also prohibited are scenes of masochism, sadism, cruelty
on animals, bad pictures of dismembered body parts.

As to minors, scenes of lower a spiritual and cultural values, ,
the distortion of historical events and national heroes, denying the
morality that lower human dignity, promoting immorality, humiliation
of people with disabilities, criminals, drug addicts and alcoholics,
promoting vulgarity are forbidden to show.

"We were guided by one principle: what scenes we, as parents, as
Armenians, would not like our children to see on television", said
the committee chairman Gregory Amalyan. He noted that the project
was developed in working groups.

PRESIDENT OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC SIGND A DECREE

Azat Artsakh Newspaper NKR
February 04, 2010

On 4 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signd
a decree of preliminary compensation of devalued deposits of NKR
citizens in "Artsakh Bank" closed joint stock company. According to
the decree the government has been entrusted to provide preliminary
compensation of deposits belonging to citizens born before 1965 as
well as citizens perished during the defense of the NKR and individuals
of first disability group.