Author: Badalian Vardan

UKRAINE IS READY TO SEND PEACEKEEPERS TO NK

Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 8 2006

Addressing students and professors of Slavic University of Baku on
Friday, Victor Yushchenko said Ukraine was ready to send peacekeepers
to Azerbaijan to help settle the lasting conflict in Nagorno Karabakh,
according to the President’s press-office.

"Ukraine believes it is necessary to recognize the territorial
integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and to withdraw troops from
the occupied territory," he said.

"The use of force and pressure yields no results and dead-ends the
conflict," he opined.

The Head of State also said he believed it was important to let
refugees return to their homeland and later decide the status of the
Karabakh autonomy at a national referendum.

He said peacekeeping effort in the region could help stabilize the
situation, adding Ukraine was ready to participate under the aegis
of OSCE or the UN Security Council.

"I told Ilham Aliyev at our meetings Ukraine was ready to offer
peacekeepers to resolve the conflict," he said.

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SERGE SARGSYAN DOESN’T STRUGGLE AGAINST THE "MISERABLE"

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[05:04 pm] 07 September, 2006

"I neither struggle against the miserable nor ignore them, I simply
neglect them," this was Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan’s answer to
the question on Hovhannes Galajyan’s suspects.

Reminder: yesterday morning unknown people attacked and beat Hovhannes
Galajyan. The latter has suspects that the incident may be connected
with his analytical article titled "What makes the super minister
nervous."

"THE PRESENT AUTHORITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDERS"

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[06:02 pm] 06 September, 2006

According to the statement made by the party "New Times" the murder of
Head of the Operative Investigation Department of the State Tax Agency
Shahen Hovasapyan and the violence against the journalists testify
to the fact that the crisis in Armenia is deepening and threatens
to shatter the basis of the state. The statement claims that the
"present authorities with criminal elements are responsible for all
suchlike crimes".

According to the statement, "the resignation of the heads of the
power structures is extremely urgent", as in case of the absence of
radical changes all the spheres of life will collapse.

"Today the necessity of getting rid of the criminal authorities is
more urgent than ever. With this aim the party "New Times" calls
on the society to unite and to fight against the criminals", the
statement says.

COMMITTEE MEMBER SAYS CRIMINALISM OBSERVED IN DECIDING NATIONAL ANTHEM OF ARMENIA

Panorama.am
14:30 05/09/06

Two out of 5 options of the national anthem of Armenia, which have
passed to the second level, are criminal whereas the remaining three
are worth consideration, David Hovhannes, former member of special
committee on national anthem, told reporters today. David Hovhannes
left the committee on August 28 saying that the work did not satisfy
him. He thinks that the committee reaches too quick decisions due
to the urgency to have the national anthem by the 15th anniversary
of the Armenian statehood. "Is this one day worth to impose a song
on the nation for the next 10-15 years?" he raises the question. Two
texts were proposed under the music of Aram Khachatryan, which David
Hovhannes thinks, are a pile of words and not a piece of art. The
author of one of the texts is Arsen Soghomonyan, who supervises a
division at the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs. "As a result of
inevitable political trade the parliament will pass "Our Motherland" as
the national anthem," David Hovhannes made this forecast.

TURKISH PM: "IT IS A DAYDREAM TO EXPECT TURKEY TO RECOGNIZE THE ALLEGED ‘ARMENIAN GENOCIDE’"

Today, Azerbaijan
Aug 5 2006

It is a daydream to expect Turkey to recognize the so-called Armenian
genocide.

"We’ll not change our position regarding the alleged ‘Armenian
genocide’. Let no one expect us to change our position," Turkey’s Prime
Minister Rajab Tayyib Erdogan said while commenting on the European
Parliament’s today’s decision urging Turkey to recognize the alleged
‘Armenian genocide’.

APA’s Turkey bureau reports said there are some initiatives for
normalizing the relations between Turkey and Armenia, and the Foreign
Ministry controls this process.

"The European Parliament’s decision is not compulsory. So, there
is no need to exaggerate the appeals addressed from Strasbourg,"
the Premier underlined.

Prior to that, the European Parliament twice (in 1987 and 2005)
appealed to Turkey for recognizing the alleged ‘Armenian genocide’.

Turkish Prime Minister wrote to Armenian President Robert Kocharian
offering to set up a joint commission to solve the problems between
the two countries, including the so-called ‘Armenian genocide’.

However, Armenia’s response was negative.

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul concretely voiced Ankara’s stance
regarding this issue in his address to the parliament on 13 April.

"Turkey will not obey any pressure and will not recognize the
fabricated ‘Armenian genocide’. The Copenhagen principles-main document
on Turkey’s EU membership discussions do not mention the necessity
of recognition of the so-called genocide."

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ARMENIANS VIOLATE CEASEFIRE IN AGDAM

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 5 2006

Armenians violated the ceasefire in the direction of Azerbaijani
region Agdam.

APA’s Garabagh bureau reports Armenian Armed Forces from their
positions in the occupied Bash Gervend village of Agdam fired on
Azerbaijani Army positions from 01:00 on 5 September.

This morning Armenians from the occupied village Gulluje fired on
the opposite positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces again. the enemy
was silenced by response fire. No casualties were reported.

NKR IS FIFTEEN

Yerkir.am
September 01, 2006

On September 2, 1991, the people of Nagorno Karabakh declared its
independence by adopting the Declaration of Establishing the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic on the territories of the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous
Region and Shahumian District.

Today, the most powerful arguments for Karabakh to emerge from the
current processes are the people’s freedom-loving spirit and its will
to have the full control of its destiny.

We are congratulating all of us on the 15th anniversary of NKR
Independence and wish strong will and spirit.

ARKADY GHUKASYAN: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NOT INTERESTED IN THE RESUMPTION OF WAR

ArmRadio.am
04.09.2006 12:12

"I’m absolutely confident that today the international community is
not interested in the resumption of war between Nagorno Karabakh and
Azerbaijan," NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan declared, ArmInfo reports.

Meantime, the President noted that he sees no political, economic,
moral or geographical reasons for the resumption of the war. In
his words, the most important today is that "we have reached
our objective: we have won the imposed war and have constructed
a developing state. The symbol of the past 15 years has been the
free and independent life of the Nagorno Karabakh people. NKR leader
noted that declaration of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was the only
salvation for Artsakhi people.

"Life has proved that we are correct. Otherwise, we would face the fate
of Nakhijevan," Arkady Ghukasyan mentioned. In the President’s words,
the two major aims of the republic are the maintenance of peace and
signing a treaty with Azerbaijan in this framework, as well as the
international recognition of NKR. I think we are able to resolve
these two problems," Arkady Ghukasyan pointed out.

Artsakh celebrating the 15th anniversary of independence

ArmRadio.am
02.09.2006 11:14

Artsakh is celebrating today the 15th anniversary of its independence
` the declaration of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. On this occasion
congratulating messages have been issued by RA president Robert
Kocharyan and NA Chairman Tigran Torosyan. The delegation headed by
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has left for Stepanakert to
participate in the celebrations. Yesterday evening a meeting featuring
NKR authorities and society, and guests from Armenia, Russia,
Abkhazia, South Ossetia and other countries was held in the capital.

Today a gala concert is scheduled in the central square, which will be
concluded with a salute.

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES

The Ambassador of the United States to Lebanon, Jeffrey Feltman, visited His
Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya on August 30.

The Ambassador and His Holiness Aram I met for an hour and a half during
which discussions focused on the post-war efforts exerted by the various
Lebanese communities. His Holiness expressed his views on the peace process
and the importance of preserving the integrity of the Middle East.

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