Author: Andres-Papazian

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: RUSSIA HOPES FOR CONTINUATION OF ARMENIA-TURKEY DIALOGUE

ArmInfo
2010-05-25 14:51:00

ArmInfo. We hope for continuation of the Armenian-Turkish dialogue,
Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko said during the
international conference “Situation in the Caucasus and Prospects of
Regional Security”.

“Nevertheless, Armenia and Turkey have not yet succeeded to achieve
a result that will make it possible to recover relations between the
two neighbouring states and create conditions for promotion of healthy
atmosphere and enhancing stability in the Caucasus. However, I think
that the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations
will be continued and logically completed in full compliance with
both parties’ interests”, the ambassador said.

On April 22, on the eve of the 95th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide in
Ottoman Turkey, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on
suspension of the procedure of ratification of the Armenian -Turkish
protocols. Armenia shall retain its signature under the Protocols,
because of desire to maintain the existing momentum for normalizing
relations, because of desire of peace. On January 12 2010 the
Constitutional Court of Armenia recognized the commitments in the
Armenian-Turkish Protocols in compliance with the Constitution of
Armenia. The Protocols were signed in Zurich on October 10 2009. To
come into effect, the both documents are to be ratified by the two
countries’ parliaments.

From: A. Papazian

SITUATION WITH THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, OMBUDSMAN SAYS
Lusine Vasilyan

“Radiolur”
25.05.2010 17:48

Armenia’s Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan today presented the Report on
the Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Republic of Armenia.

The situation with the right of freedom of assembly in the Republic
of Armenia in its current state does not correspond to international
standards in a number of respects, Harutyunyan told reporters, adding
that the mechanisms for judicial protection are not effective, either.

The Ombudsman notes in the report that although the legislation was
brought in line with international standards in 2004, some unclear
formulations result in the controversial application of the laws.

Armen Harutyunyan informed that a new package of legislative reforms
was being worked out.

“The lack of regulation or insufficient regulation of a range of
provisions in the law hampers the effective fulfillment of the
right to organization of peaceful assemblies and, correspondingly,
establishment of democracy,” Mr. Harutyunyan said.

From: A. Papazian

FRANTISEK MILOSKO: WHAT DOES EUROPE ACCEPT IF NOT DEMOCRACY?
Nelly Danielyan

“Radiolur”
25.05.2010 17:16

“The elections in Nagorno Karabakh were held in a free, democratic
and exceptionally calm atmosphere, and fully corresponded to all EU
standards,” Slovakian MP Frantisek Milosko told a press conference
in Yerevan today.

The Slovakian observer is surprised at the fact that European
structures do not recognize the elections in Nagorno Karabakh. “What
does Europe accept if not democracy?” he says.

Frantisek Milosko noted that he positively assesses the activity of the
OSCE Minsk Group, adding, however, that “it has reached a deadlock now
because it defends the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan on one hand
and the right of the people Kof Nagorno arabakh to self-determination
on the other hand.”

The ex-Speaker of the Slovakian Parliament proposes an alternative
solution to the Karabakh issue, which he is going to submit to
European structures.

As Milosko said, Benelux historical version should be a key for peace
in the South Caucasus. This is a confederation with the Netherlands,
Belgium, and Luxemburg included.

“The EU may offer associate membership to Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh
and Azerbaijan in the upcoming future,” Milosko said.

Thus, the EU will promote the rapid development of the three countries
and will prepare them as future candidates for EU membership.

From: A. Papazian

NAGORNYY KARABAKH MADE A REGULAR STEP TOWARDS CIVILIZED RELATIONS AND STABILITY IN SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION

ArmInfo
2010-05-25 14:54:00

ArmInfo. Speaking about the system of regional security, I should say,
there are the countries which promote this security, its establishment
and enhancing, but there are also the countries which threaten such
system formation, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan
said at the international conference ‘Sotuation in the Caucasus and
prospects of regional security’ held in Yerevan.

‘The work of today’s conference will be directed to discussion
of the situation in the Caucasus and searching for the decisions,
which will help escape clash. I have recently returned from Nagornyy
Karabakh where the parliamentary election were held, and I would
like to specially mention that just Nagornyy Karabakh made a regular
step towards the civilized relations and stability in our region’,
– Kocharyan said.

International conference “Situation in the Caucasus and Prospects of
Regional Security” commenced in Yerevan on May 25. The event organizer
is the CIS Institute and the Armenian Office of the given institute.

The conference will touch upon such issues as the new geopolitical
reality in the Caucasus, the policy of the South Caucasus countries
Iran, Turkey, Russia and other super powers. The event will continue
for 3 years. Issues of regional security, stability, integration and
cooperation, the Armenian-Turkish relations and the Karabakh peace
process will be discussed as well.

Politicians and exerts from Russia, Armenia, Nagorny Karabakh, Georgia,
Abhkazia, South Ossetia, Iran, Turkey and Canada will participate
in the conference. The organizers were waiting for arrival of the
Azerbaijani delegation till the last moment before opening the
conference. However, the Azerbaijani delegates were reluctant to
refuse from arrival in Yerevan at the last moment.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN POLITICAL EXPERT: ANY FORM OF TURKEY’S INVOLVEMENT IN KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS INADMISSIBLE TO ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2010-05-25 14:55:00

ArmInfo. Any form of Turkey’s involvement in the Karabakh peace process
is inadmissible to Armenia, political expert Aleksander Markarov
told ArmInfo. As regards the latest visit by the Russian president
to Ankara where he discussed also the Karabakh issue, Markarov said:
“It was just a process of mutual consultation, which is normal in the
given case when involvement of two countries in the regional political
processes is in question. Turkey is a regional super powers and cannot
remain aside of the problems in the region,” he said.

A. Markarov believes that close economic cooperation of the two
countries cannot but be policy-induced.

From: A. Papazian

YIELDING TERRITORIES IN EXCHANGE FOR INDEPENDENCE THE ONLY RIGHT SOLUTION TO THE KARABAKH CONFLICT: RUSSIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN

ArmInfo
2010-05-25 14:49:00

ArmInfo. Russia, USA and European Union and, certainly, to some extent
Turkey and Iran should develop a common position on Nagorny Karabakh
and offer it to the parties to the conflict, First Vice Chairman of
Russian State Duma Committee for CIS, Konstantin Zatulin told media
in Yerevan on Tuesday.

“I think that yielding part of the territories currently controlled
by the Nagorny Karabakh Defense Army in exchange for independence
is the only right decision. I think that it is clear to everyone
who analyses the arguments “for” and “against” in the light of
the fact that even the smallest nation deserves the right to self-
determination,” he said.

The parliamentarian believes that the agreement on Nagorny Karabakh
is actually on the table and it remains for the two parties to display
political will to achieve a mutually acceptable decision.

From: A. Papazian

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ORDINATION OF DEACONS AT THE ST GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR CATHEDRAL IN
ANTELIAS

On Sunday 23 May 2010, seven new deacons were ordained during the Holy
Liturgy presided by His Holiness Aram I. According to the ordination rites
of the Armenian Church, the sub-deacons rose to the alter on their knees.
After promising to devote their lives to the service of the Church and the
people, the celebrant Bishop vested them with ourarions.

After the Holy Liturgy, His Holiness Aram I received them at the main hall
of his residence. In his address he said: “Today you were delegated to a new
ministry, service in the Church and in the name of the Church. I would like
you to remember what our Lord Jesus Christ said: ‘God resists the proud, but
gives grace to the humble’ (1 Peter 5).

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Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.

From: A. Papazian

UNSETTLED KARABAKH CONFLICT CREATES CONDITIONS FOR SO-CALLED ‘ELECTIONS’, MP

news.az
May 25 2010
Azerbaijan

Ali Ahmadov International organizations should ensure observation of
international law.

‘Attempts by the separatist regime of Nagorno-Karabakh region to
achieve formal recognition of the international community by holding
the so-called ‘parliamentary election’ have failed again.

Many international organizations, including the OSCE Minsk Group have
indicated that they do not recognize the ‘elections’ or consider them
legitimate’, said executive secretary of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan
Party Ali Ahmadov.

According to him, the reaction of international organizations to the
“elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh has once again demonstrated that
the international community does not recognize the separatist regime
of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The MP called on his colleagues and the Azerbaijani government to
intensify its activities towards attracting international attention
to the Karabakh problem and send new appeal to the world communication
in regard to the unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

‘The international law does not work. It should work, and it must be
ensured by international organizations’, said Ali Ahmadov.

From: A. Papazian

FAAE PRESIDENT: THE MFA SHOULD CALL BACK SOME OF ITS AMBASSADORS

Aysor
May 25 2010
Armenia

There are Armenian ambassadors in some of the European countries
and calling them back should be the first issue for the Armenian
Foreign Minister, thinks Ashot Grigorian, the Chairman of the Forum
of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE).

“Our ambassadors work so that if not the activism of our Diaspora,
not only Nagorno-Karabakh, but also Armenia will be shared between
Turkey and Azerbaijan,” he said today during the conference.

According to the speaker, some embassies in Europe not only do not
cooperate with the Armenian local organizations, but even hamper
their work.

“Some of our embassies instead of doing the job, which we are doing,
not only pretend as if they work, but also confront us,” the FAAE
president said.

From: A. Papazian

THERE ARE COUNTRIES PUTTING SECURITY IN JEOPARDY, SAYS KOCHARIAN

Aysor
May 25 2010
Armenia

“Referring to the issue of the regional security one should note that
there are countries contributing to the security, its development
and strengthening; however, there are countries who destroy and put
the establishment of the security system in jeopardy,” said Deputy
Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharian at the conference on Caucasus,
taking place in Yerevan.

He told journalists that the conference aims at discussions on the
situation in the Caucasus to find solutions to prevent conflicts and
to contribute to dialogue.

Shavarsh Kocharian also said that he had recently returned from
Nagorno Karabakh, where the parliamentary elections were held. He said:
“Nagorno Karabakh take another step towards the civilized relations
and stability in our region.”

The International Conference entitled “The Situation in Caucasus and
Prospects for Regional Security” is being held in Yerevan organised
by the Institute of the CIS states in assistance with its Armenian
Office. The event gathered together participants from Armenia, Russia,
Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Iran, Turkey, and Canada. Delegation
from Azerbaijan renounced their participation.

From: A. Papazian