Author: Andres-Papazian

THE RA MOD VISITED A MILITARY TRAINING CENTRE

25.05.10

>>From the republican recruitment centre RA MoD Seyran Ohanyan went
to the military training centre after Marshal Baghramyan. There
he witnessed the work done in accordance to his directions. It is
planned that in 2011 the joint military exercises of the operative
reaction collective forces in the frames of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization will be held in Armenia, and as a host country
we are appropriately preparing for it.

Touring in the territory of the military training centre Seyran Ohanyan
observed the current construction work and discussed matters related
to the preparation for the military exercises, the realization of the
improvement work in the military training centre and the necessary
furnishing.

From: A. Papazian

OPENING A CHINESE CORNER AT THE RA MOD

26.05.10

On the 26th of May, 2010 in the lobby of the conference hall of
the RA MoD Administrative Complex an official opening ceremony of a
Chinese Corner took place. The RA MoD Seyran Ohanyan, the ambassador
of Peoples Republic of China to Armenia Tyan Chanchun, the founders of
the cultural and science Chinese centre, military attaches accredited
in the RA, servicemen and other guests were present at the ceremony.

In his greeting speech MoD Seyran Ohanyan underlined that the
traditional friendly Armenian-Chinese relations have a history of
centuries and they sill continue including almost all the spheres:
political, economical, military, education, science. In the last couple
of years the cooperation in the military sphere has grown even more
and more. Hence, it I not accidental that the Chinese Corner was to
open in the library of the MoD. This corner aims to introduce our
militants to this ancient civilization.

The ambassador, in his turn, mentioned that his country sees the
importance of cooperating with Armenia and wants to develop and
strengthen them even more. Head of the Chinese Centre of Culture
and science Izabella Muradyan talked about the history of the
Armenian-Chinese ties and the eminent representatives of the
Chinese-Armenian community. Then Chinese art was presented by the
Cultural Centre of the YSU, “Victoria” dancing ensemble and by the
members of the Wu-Shu federation in Armenian and students from the
state university.

From: A. Papazian

SARDARAPAT SUGGESTS CREATING ALTERNATIVE PARLIAMENT IN ARMENIA

Tert.am
15:13 31.05.10

Sardarapat movement held on May 30 its first conference. Titled The
Imperative of the Armenian Statehood it was attended by political
figures, intellectuals, artists and other youth representatives.

During the discussions the participants highlighted the importance
of creating a “special leading group expected to be based on the
principles of social justice and Armenian-centered approaches in the
process of recovering the Armenian statehood.”

It is also expected to create a sound civic society which will become
the necessary basis for the unified and powerful Armenia, according
to a statement issued by the movement.

The participant also mentioned that it is impossible to hold
fair elections given the existence of the “ruling anti-state and
anti-national regime.” Therefore, an alternative parliament is
necessary to create that will ensure the cooperation between the
people and powers loyal to Armenian-centered views.

The “alternative parliament” is also expected to ensure a “broader
plurality” and be a basis for the “recovery of political environment,
new ideas and approaches as a guideline for the development of the
Armenian statehood.

From: A. Papazian

GEORGIA TO COMPETE WITH ARMENIA

Tert.am
14:46 31.05.10

In the framework of Euro 2011 Group 2 the Georgian youth football
team competed with the Switzerland. The match ended in 0:0, reports
local Armenian sports news.

According to the source in this way the Georgian youth team will in
all probability compete with Armenia.

The Armenian youth team will finish the competition with two matches
still to be played with Georgia.

From: A. Papazian

OLIMP APPEALS TO EUROPEAN COURT

Tert.am
14:23 31.05.10

Olimp Production Cooperation, proprietor of Milano shop on Abovyan
Street in downtown Yerevan has filed a complaint to the European Court
of Human Rights over the “illegal” alienation of Milano’s property
by the Compulsory Acts Judicial Service of the Republic of Armenia,
according to a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Milano,
Hovhannes Ghukasyan.

Milano was founded in 1995. Two years ago the territory that the
two-floor building occupies was considered as being “of public
priority interest,” and a building is allegedly said to be built
on the site. Therefore, the territory and its property are subject
to alienation.

The proprietor Hovhannes Ghukasyan insists that he has not been paid
the amount due as compensation.

A court case in which Ghukasyan is accused of smuggling goods
to Armenia will be heard today in Court of first instance on
Malatia-Sebastia administrative districts.

Separately, on June 3 the Court of First Instance of Kentron (Centre)
and Nork-Marash will hear a case filed by Olimp Production Cooperation
according to Article 441 of the Civil Code of Armenia.

From: A. Papazian

KARABAKH ISSUE WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED WITH TURKEY: ARMEN ARZUMANYAN

Tert.am
13:35 31.05.10

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is not going to participate in an
alleged up-coming meeting with the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir
Putin to be attended also by the Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan in
the Russian resort town of Sochi, said Armen Arzumanyan, Spokesperson
of the Armenian President.

Earlier in an interview with the Azerbaijani news website Day.az
Sinan Ogan, a Turkish national and Director of Turkish Centre for
International Relations and Strategic Analyses, had said that Serzh
Sargsyan is going to participate in that meeting with the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict on the agenda.

“We have said for several times that we will not discuss with Turkey
any issue pertaining Karabakh. In this sense, we do not even consider
the possibility of this meeting,” Arzumanyan told Tert.am.

From: A. Papazian

HAK ACTIVISTS GOING ON SITTING PROTEST ON AZATUTYUN SQUARE TODAY: WHAT WILL POLICE DO THIS TIME?

Tert.am
12:07 31.05.10

The recent opening of the Azatutyun (Liberty) Square near the Opera
House in the Centre of Yerevan has been marred by a series of minor
clashes between the police and members of the oppositionist Armenian
National Congress (HAK) as the HAK members attempted to enter the
Square.

Tigran Arakelyan, a HAK Member, told Tert.am that today too they will
try to enter the Azatutyun Square, continue their sitting protest and
present their demands despite the fact that its already several days
since the police is denied them entry.

“We will again go to the Azatutyun Square,” said he, adding that those
who do not allow them to enter the square should give them a new map
that will clearly mentions where they can promenade and where not.

Vladimir Karapetyan, another HAK member, told Tert.am that on Sunday
HAK’s young activists again were denied entry to the square. He also
said that since 6-6:30 am Sunday they attempted to enter the Square
but the police and “civilian skinheads” did not allow them to do so.

Further he said that he, together with the former political prisoner
Vardges Gaspari, was taken to the police station and were released
after three hours of detention.

“We are going to realize our rights vested by the law,” said
Karapetyan, adding that at 6pm today he will again attempt to enter
and have a walk on Azatutyun Square.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN STUDENTS ORGANIZE ANTI-SMOKING MARCH

Tert.am
10:18 31.05.10

The Student council of the American University of Armenia in
cooperation with other Armenian universities and volunteers of
the Armenian Office of the Red Cross will organize a student march
dedicated to the World No Tobacco Day.

The march is aimed at once again drawing public and healthcare
specialist attention to the smoking epidemic, raising awareness about
the harm that smoking causes to the health, as well as involving the
youth in preventing smoking and its consequences in Armenia.

The aim of this campaign is also to raise awareness about the current
law on smoking in Armenia.

At 5 pm today the marchers will meet at the Cascade complex and will
move to the Yerevan State Medical University where the participants
of Tobacco or Health conference will join them. Further the march
will go forward through Abovyan Street to its final destination – the
Republican Square – where the participants will use empty cigarette
boxes to prepare posters that will read No Smoking and Fresh Air.

The march is planned to end at 7-7:30 pm.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN DIASPORA DID NOT ALLOW ERECTING KEMAL ATATURK’S MONUMENT IN BUENOS AIRES: HURRIYET

Tert.am
09:29 31.05.10

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled the Argentina
leg of his tour of Latin America.

It comes after city officials in Buenos Aires called off an event
inaugurating a monument to the revered founder of modern Turkey,
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

The Turkish foreign ministry blamed “hostile” interference from
Armenian pressure groups in Argentina, reports BBC News.

According to local Turkish Daily Hurriyet the reason Erdogan cancelled
his visit is that the Argentine authorities, under the pressure of the
Armenian Diaspora, refused erecting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s monument
in Buenos Aires.

Further the newspaper mentions that Ankara and Buenos Aires had
earlier agreed upon erecting this monument, but Buenos Aires by a
last-minute decision and refused doing it.

“The Buenos Aires administration yielded to the pressure of a
100,000-strong Armenian Diaspora in Argentine and annulled the written
permit,” reads the newspaper, adding that even Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu’s talks did not give any result.

Davutoglu had requested the Argentine to remain committed to their
liability.

Armenians want Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide orchestrated
by Ottoman Turks in 1915: Argentina is one of several countries to
have done so.

President Cristina Kirchner is reported to have telephoned Erdogan
to express her understanding of his position, but to explain that the
central government could not reverse the city government’s decision.

Erdogan had been due to meet Kirchner on Monday but will now travel
directly to Chile for the next leg of the tour.

From: A. Papazian

TBILISI HOSTED MAYOR’S ELECTIONS

Panorama.am
12:17 31/05/2010

Region

Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi hosted elections yesterday at 8 in the
morning. Panorama.am reporter told from Tbilisi the situation was
calm – people went casting their ballots, some visited church. Our
reporter has already told 17 parties and party alliance, as well
as 9 candidates have been nominated to the mayor’s elections. Local
residents were to vote their municipal council and mayor. It’s the
first time people here vote for their mayor directly since earlier
the city council was authorized to nominate the mayor.

An electoral unit located in Brolosan Street was populated; people
stood a queue to cast their ballot. Opposition candidate for
“Alliance – for Georgia” Irakly Alasania cast his ballot here. He
told the reporters he had high mood and hoped the elections would
be in favor to him. “The weather is fine, I’m positively inclined,”
the candidate said. It’s worth mentioning that his proportional list
of candidates included only one Armenian in the 56th horizontal.

The Georgians here told he isn’t a communicating person and doesn’t
like public speeches.

Georgians tell another candidate for ruling “National Movement”
Party Gigi Ugulava likes communication with people and has done
much to Tbilisi. Ugulava told the reporters that they have Armenian
candidates in their party’s list. The candidate came casting his
ballot with his 4 children.

It’s worth reminding that Tbilisi’s Armenian Assembly coordinator
Arnold Stepanyan told earlier that Ugulava’s proportional list didn’t
include any Armenian. Hence the Assembly called on local Armenians
to boycott the lists and not to cast for them.

“Christian-democratic union” candidate Gia Chanturia, who is famous
for his pro-Azerbaijani policy, cast his ballot in a school located
in Vazha pshanela street. Assembly coordinator Arnold Stepanyan told
earlier this candidate had ignored the Armenian community and had
no meeting with them. To Panorama.am question why there isn’t any
Armenian in his list of candidates he answered confusingly: “I’m alone
as mayor’s candidate. Ask it to alliances and parties.” This candidate
has once ruled the office of Georgia’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan.

Talks about infringements have already risen recorded by NGO-s. Follow
our news to find detailed information about the Georgian elections.

From: A. Papazian