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Thursday, June 2, 2005

GOSPEL ARTIST GIVEN STANDING OVATION BY PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA
His Song About Armenian Genocide Has Been Translated Into 17 Languages,
Proclaims Gospel and Brings Healing To Armenian People

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

YEREVAN, ARMENIA (ANS) — Christian musician Daniel Decker just returned
from Armenia, where he proclaimed the Gospel and brought God’s healing
through his song “Adana,” and received a standing ovation from that
country’s President. (Pictured: Puerto-Rica born Christian Artist Daniel
Decker received a standing ovation form Armenia’s President at a recent
nationally-televised concert).

Decker sang “Adana,” to a standing ovation at a nationally televised concert
commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide — an event
in which 1.5 million Christians were slaughtered by Muslim Turkish soldiers
of the Ottoman Empire during WWI because they would not renounce their faith
in Christ.

Upon the official invitation of the Armenian Government, U.S. Christian
musician Daniel Decker just returned from Yerevan, the capitol of Armenia,
where he boldly declaring the Gospel through the lyrics of Adana which tell
the tragic story of the genocide.

With every family having lost a member to the genocide, Decker is bringing
God’s healing and restoration to the Armenian people over the event, which
is still not recognized by some countries.

Accompanied by the Armenian Opera Orchestra, Decker performed Adana at the
Memorial Concert at the Opera and Ballet Academic Theatre on April 23, 2005.

As Decker’s voice choked with emotion, many in the capacity crowd had tears
in their eyes as he sang, including an Armenian Cabinet Member. Upon
finishing his performance, Decker received a standing ovation from the
audience, which included the President of Armenia, Robert Kocharian, and the
head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, His Holiness Karekin II.

ADANA TRANSLATED INTO 17 LANGUAGES

Decker’s moving lyrics to Adana have so deeply resonated with people around
the world that the song has been translated into 17 different languages,
providing him an opportunity to reach people for Christ and touch hearts
around the world, according to information from his publicist.

Decker, a man of strong faith in Jesus Christ, says the story of the
Armenian Genocide is close to his heart.

“This is an event that took the lives of 1.5 million Armenian Christians
during World War I because they would not renounce their faith,” he says.
“So I’m really singing about the loss of my brothers and sisters in Christ.”

“Ruthlessly they came, with one deadly aim
Kill all who believed in Jesus’ name”

“As they knelt before the warrior’s blade — singing
To the great I AM, worthy is the Lamb
To Him who sits upon the throne we bow before You
Holy is the One, God’s Almighty Son
Glory to the Christ, Our risen King”

(Lyric excerpts from Adana)

Adana is a collaboration between Decker who wrote the song’s powerful
lyrics, and Ara Gevorgian, one of Armenia’s premier composers. When Decker
first heard Gevorgian’s composition, he felt it was perfect to tell the
story of the Armenian Genocide, an issue that moved him deeply.

“Daniel has done a great thing for the people of Armenia,” says Gevorgian.

MILLIONS HEAR THE GOSPEL

Through Adana, the Gospel has been heard by millions of people across
Armenia, a former Eastern block country only recently unchained from more
than 70 years of Communist rule.

Visiting foreign dignitaries already hear Adana whenever they visit the
Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, an official government building where the song
is played. Now, the national television broadcast has transformed Adana into
an immediate popular hit that has been repeatedly featured on Armenian radio
and television.

One newspaper reporter who interviewed Decker thanked him for the song, as
she had personally lost family to the genocide in the city of Adana, the
name of the city in present-day Turkey where one of the first massacres took
place.

Another Armenian woman who had seen Decker’s performance on television
quickly ran to the duty-free shop upon seeing him at the airport, to
purchase and present him a gift to thank him for bringing greater
international awareness to the genocide.

While Decker’s popularity in Armenia has grown exponentially since his
performance of Adana on national television, he has been a media darling
since he and Gevorgian first collaborated in 2002 on “Noah’s Prayer,” a song
the composer had written for Armenia’s National Independence Day.

Decker performed “Noah’s Prayer,” which chronicles the spiritual journey of
Noah on the ark, live during a nationally televised outdoor concert
accompanied by the Armenian Opera Orchestra, with Mt. Ararat looming in the
background.

POLITICALLY SIGNIFICANT

The Armenian Government’s invitation of Daniel Decker, who is a U.S.
citizen, to commemorate the genocide, is extremely politically significant
on an international level.

Despite massive historical evidence for the event, modern-day Turkey refuses
to acknowledge the atrocities committed by the Turkish Ottoman Empire, which
include starvation, rape, and torture.

Sadly, while many countries such as France have recognized the genocide, the
U.S. has not formally recognized the genocide yet either, probably because
Turkey, the only Muslim member of NATO, is an American ally, particularly in
the war on terror.

ABOUT DANIEL DECKER

Decker is a New York native with Puerto Rican heritage, and his wife is from
Armenia. In addition to his music ministry, Daniel Decker has been working
with relief organizations in Armenia to bring aid to the poorest regions and
to those that have been hit the hardest, children and the elderly.
(Pictured: CD My Offering cover).

Both Adana and Noah’s Prayer can be found on Decker’s latest CD entitled,
“My Offering.” Along with his unique piano stylings, the CD is a rich fusion
of world music influences with Flamenco guitars, Armenian duduk, Brazilian
samba, Latin jazz, and special performances by the Armenian Philharmonic
Orchestra.

The CD “My Offering” reflects his love and appreciation of the many cultures
he has experienced, and is bringing healing and restoration to all who hear
his music.

For more information, please visit or contact his
publicist Anne Sharp at (818) 994-2309.
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United States in 1982 and became a US citizen in Sept., 1995. He is married
with two children. Michael has also been a frequent contributor to UCB
Europe, a British Christian radio station.

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The forbidden word and common denominators
By: Adil Al-Baghdadi

Kurdistan Observer, MI
June 1 2005

June 1, 2005

What do a Turkish immigration officer at Istanbul airport, a Turkish
tour guide in Diyarbakir and a Turkish student at a college in Istanbul
have in common?

Apart from the obvious fact that they are all Turks, the answer is
that they all can resort to violence if they hear the word Kurdistan.

Sadly, intolerance and willingness to use violence seem to be common
denominators in many strands of Turkish society which have been
deliberately, and for far too long, misinformed about the history of
nations and regions within their midst.

Many Kurds who travel to South Kurdistan through North Kurdistan can
recite many stories about the way they were harshly dealt with by
Turkish passport control officials at Istanbul airport.

One story is that of an Ezidi Kurd who holds a British EU passport
with the word Kurdistan written as the place of birth.

Handing over his passport for inspection, the transit passenger,
who had planned to visit his family in South Kurdistan after decades
of exile, was unaware that his long-awaited journey would turn into
a nightmare.

Seeing the forbidden word, the Turkish passport officer unexpectedly
rose up from his chair and slapped the unsuspecting passenger across
the face, who then was taken to custody, kept overnight and deported
back to Britain.

There was also the case a British Kurdish family including two
children who were roughly handled and treated by Turkish airport
officials upon seeing the banned word on their passports. Their case
was widely reported in British dailies and was investigated by the
British Foreign Office.

Another story of how emotions run deep and are highly charged in a
society which has been made to feel unnerved and unsettled upon hearing
or seeing the forbidden word, is that of many Turkish tour guides.

On a sunny day in Diyarbakir a tourist group from the Far East were
being told about the history of the region by their South Korean
tour guide who let it be known to them that they had arrived in the
Kurdistan region.

Next, all the tourists saw was a Turkish man, who as it turned out was
a guide for another group, pouncing on their guide and then landing
many punches and kicks on the hapless South Korean.

The assailant was later taken to the police station but immediately
released once he told arresting officers that because he understood
the Japanese language he had over heard his colleague uttering the
forbidden word to the tourists.

Another example of intolerance and potential violence within the
Turkish state that may have caused alarm within the EU concerned an
Austrian lecturer at Saint-Georges College in Istanbul.

Gerhard Pils, a professor of biology, was describing to his Turkish
students a trip he made with his family to the North Kurdistan region
of Turkey.

At this point two students rose up and shouted that they would kill
anyone who said the word Kurdistan.

The 50-year-old lecturer was then reported to the authorities by the
parents of the students and subsequently had his work permit and visa
cancelled. He was ordered to leave Turkey at once, on the pretext of
being a threat to national security.

That such incidents are still frequent in Turkey is an indication of
Turkey’s unwillingness to embark on a campaign to truly implement EU
adaptation packages.

It is also evidence of how much work needs to be done by human rights
groups and liberal elements within Turkey in order to undo and break
taboos of more than eight decades.

The fact that Turkey has been forced to look into its not-so-glamorous
past, vis-a-vis the genocide of the Armenians, is perhaps a sure sign
that the country will also be forced into removing all sorts of bans
on North Kurdistan.

Freedom and tolerance towards others is the cornerstone of modern
European entities, which have also long forgone racial prejudices
and discrimination.

It is high time for Turkey to adhere to EU club’s rules and
regulations.

Kurdistan Observer, MI
May 26 2005

The Turkish Condition

The Pro-Democracy Lobby
By Daniel Bart

The modern Turkish state was explicitly founded as a state for two
peoples; Kurds and Turks. This did not last however and ethnocide
quickly became the raison d’être of the Turkish republic.

Not only have successive Turkish governments denied the genocide they
perpetrated against Armenians, Aramaeans and Assyrians but they have
attempted to destroy the Kurdish nation in every conceivable way bar
total extermination.

At this point the Turkish government wishes to join the European
Union without fulfilling its criteria for membership. The cause of
extending the realm of freedom is a crucial one and Turkey has proven
to be an obstacle in this process.

There is no time to waste for Turkey which is embarrassing itself as
it draws up plans to invade Iran in the case of a revolution in that
country. Turkey aspires to pan-Turkic unity by annexing
Turkic-language areas in Iran. This would also require annexation of
most of Kurdistan. Turkey would thus achieve regional hegemony and
control over regional energy resources while crushing any Kurdish
aspiration.

This scheme is not only dangerous but clearly pathological. Many
Turkish nationalists believe that Turkey is the most important
country in the world and that the international Jewish conspiracy is
their ubiquitous nemesis.

It is time to firmly tell Turkey to come home from Wonderland. Turkey
must end its oppression of the Kurds or face international ostracism.
The European Union will no longer condone Turkey’s behavior, nor will
the United States of America which has experienced the depth of
Kurdish friendship with the American people. There is no question
that Europe and America have all the tools at their disposal to
ensure compliance.

It is time to tell the truth about Turkey. This is a fascist regime
that does not deserve to exist. Turkey lives in a permanent Weimar
republic always bordering on insanity and genocide. Turkey must grant
autonomous status to all of Northern Kurdistan and make Kurdish an
official language in Turkey equal to the status of Turkish or
otherwise become an international pariah that is not welcome anywhere
in the free world. The Kurdish people have the right to determine its
own future.

Oil & Gas Journal, TX
May 25 2005

First leg of BTC pipeline inaugurated in Azerbaijan

Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, May 25 — The first leg of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC)
oil export pipeline was inaugurated May 25 in an official ceremony at
the head pump station in the Sangachal Terminal near Baku.

BTC Co. shareholders are BP PLC, 30.1%; AzBTC, 25%; Unocal, 8.9%;
Statoil, 8.71%; TPAO, 6.53%; Eni and Total, 5% each; Itochu, 3.4%;
INPEX and ConocoPhillips, 2.5% each; and Amerada Hess, 2.36%.

The inauguration ceremony follows the commissioning of the BTC head
pump station at the Sangachal terminal and officially marks the
commencement of the first line-fill phase (OGJ, May 16, 2005, p. 32).

A total of 10 million bbl of crude oil is required to fill the
1,760-km, 34-46-in. pipeline, running from the Sangachal terminal via
Georgia to the Ceyhan terminal on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.

The oil will come largely from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG)
complex of fields off Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea. The staged
filling of the pipeline along its entire route could take more than 6
months. Loading of the first tanker at Ceyhan is expected in the
fourth quarter of 2005.

The project’s biggest economic benefits will go to Azerbaijan because
the pipeline will serve mainly as a conduit for oil from the ACG
fields. With oil at $25/bbl, the government could earn $50 billion
over 20 years. Georgia and Turkey are expected to earn about $600
million and $2.5 billion respectively, mainly from transit fees.

Kazakhstan also expects to profit from the new pipeline. Officials on
May 24 signed a long-discussed agreement on transporting Kazakh oil
through the new pipeline.

Political questions
While officials of companies involved in the pipeline and officials
of countries it crosses hailed the benefits to global oil supply,
political questions about the BTC line remain.

The pipeline received strong support from the US as a way to link
Caspian oil to international markets without transiting Russia or
Iran.

Vafa Guluzade, a former foreign affairs adviser to the Azerbaijan
government, said the project “will completely change the economic
situation in Azerbaijan, and in the political sense it will influence
the rest of the Caucasus and Central Asia.”

The pipeline, he told the Associated Press, “will carry a huge volume
of oil, and Russia is nervous that it is being deprived of big money
and also the possibility to dictate its terms to these states.”

But Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s
International Affairs Committee, dismissed that view, saying, “In the
modern world, Moscow approves the development of healthy competition
and economic partnership among its [Commonwealth of Independent
States] neighbors and colleagues.”

But he stressed that political uncertainties arise from the fact that
the pipeline represents a potential security risk.

“This pipeline is virtually golden, and someone certainly must
protect it,” Margelov told Russia’s Interfax news agency. “Russia’s
attitude to proposals made by some politicians that this task should
actually be delegated to the United States is firmly negative. Russia
will always be negative about the appearance of any foreign military
contingents within the boundaries of the CIS.”

Margelov wondered why Russia is not being asked to help protect the
pipeline.

“Russia has huge experience of [military] presence in the region. We
all are partners in the antiterrorist coalition, and it makes
attempts to use the new pipeline as a pretext for enhancing a foreign
military presence in the region doubly outrageous,” he said.

Terrorist threat
The pipeline does represent a potential terrorist target, as noted by
Azeri authorities who last year reported on possible sabotage
attempts by militants linked to al-Qaeda. Other potential threats
could come from Turkey’s Kurdish militants and Armenians angry at
their country’s unresolved conflict with Azerbaijan over the disputed
territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

But steps have been taken to ensure the security of the line. BTC
says the installations are monitored by electronic surveillance and
company guards, while the armed forces of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and
Turkey have agreed to joint exercises to coordinate pipeline
protection.

The Georgian Defense Ministry reported on May 24 that Azerbaijani,
Turkish, and Georgian troops will conduct joint exercises in August
to ensure the security of the pipeline.

It said the military will be trained to prevent terror attacks, acts
of sabotage, and environmental catastrophes along the pipeline route.
In case of sabotage or an environmental catastrophe on the territory
of one of the transit countries, the military of the other two
countries would provide assistance.

CJAD, Canada
May 25 2005

Arsinee Khanjian plays title role in Sabah, about single Muslim woman
in love

Canadian Press

TORONTO (CP) – Though the title role was written for her, Toronto
actress Arsinee Khanjian wasn’t sure she was right for Sabah, the
feature directorial debut of Canadian filmmaker Ruba Nedda.

The story centres on a 40-year-old single Muslim-Arab woman who lives
with her widowed mother in a Toronto home. Dedicated to living a
traditional Muslim lifestyle, one day Sabah defies familial duties
and goes swimming in a public pool where she meets and eventually
falls in love with Stephen (Shawn Doyle), a Christian man who is also
divorced.

“Although I’m completely familiar with the environment, I wasn’t sure
I could play Sabah,” said Khanjian, 46, in Toronto recently.

“I come from the Middle East, I grew up in the Middle East. I was 17
when I left, so I had enough conscious understanding of what Arabic
culture is about. However . . . I am from Armenian background,
therefore Christian, (and) we were dealing with a family with Muslim
values. I felt that maybe I wasn’t the right person to play the part
given the climate of today in terms of how the West is trying to
figure out what Islam is about. But she (Nedda) was incredibly at
ease about it saying that ‘What you read in this script is my intense
relationship with my own culture and I think you’re a good voice for
it.’ ”

Khanjian, who is married to filmmaker Atom Egoyan, admits that the
hardest part about playing Sabah was learning how to belly dance.

“I had a very shy disposition for it,” she laughs. “I think it comes
from my upbringing. Belly dancing was not for proper women. So I had
to release that taboo out of my system. It’s also a very hard dance
form. It needs a very clear sense of separating each part of the
body. It’s a beautiful dance.”

Sabah will be released in theatres on May 27.

Turkish Press
May 25 2005

Press Review

AFTER CICEK CONDEMNS ARMENIAN CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY POSTPONES IT

Justice Minister Cemil Cicek yesterday branded as `treasonous’ a
group of scholars organizing a conference to debate and question
Turkey’s official position on the so-called Armenian genocide
allegations. The three-day conference to be hosted by Istanbul’s
Bogazici University was to be attended by Turkish scholars and
intellectuals who question Ankara’s official stance on the issue.
However, upon harsh criticism by both Cicek and other politicians,
the university announced that the conference had been postponed.
Cicek condemned the initiative as a blow to government efforts to
counter the Armenian campaign to have the incidents internationally
recognized as genocide. “This is a stab in the back of the Turkish
nation… this is irresponsibility,” Cicek said. “We must put an end
to this cycle of treason and insult, of spreading propaganda against
the Turkish nation.’ For their part, the organizers of the conference
said that it is high time for Turkey’s scholars and intellectuals to
voice views diverging from the official stance. “The expression of
critical and alternate views will be to Turkey’s benefit,” the
statement added. /All Papers/

AZG Armenian Daily #094, 25/05/2005

Neighbors

WASHINGTON TO ‘EXPRESS REGRET’ FOR ILHAM ALIYEV’S POLICY

Baku Authorities to Break up Opposition on June 4, Too

The administration of US President George Bush expresses regret for the
policy of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, who applied force against
the opposition members during a rally on May 21. The law enforcement bodies
arrested several dozens of opposition rally participants. Some of the
arrested opposition activists are still in the prison.

“We express regret that the government of Azerbaijan rejected the appeal of
the opposition to hold a rally. It’s a pity that the police applied force
against the small groups of protesting people and arrested the participants
of the rally, Mediamax cited the statement of Richard Boucher, US Department
Spokesman and Assistant Secretary.

“We definitely support the right of people for holding peaceful and free
meetings, that is a natural component of the democratic process,” Baucher
said. He called for Baku authorities to secure proper legal procedures for
the arrested.

But Baku authorities are not going to follow the instructions from
Washington. Trend agency informed that the Azeri authorities threatened that
they will hinder the June 4 rally, as they did that on May 21.

Azeri high-ranking officials said that the radical opposition has no aim to
make democratic reforms by carrying out rallies. “If the authorities see
that they have fair intentions they would join the opposition rally.
Unfortunately, that is not so. The opposition is resolute to receive grants
from the international organizations and the Azeri government will not allow
that,” Hasanov said.

This is already the second case during the last eight months, when
Washington expresses its regret for the policy of Ilham Aliyev. In the
September of 2004, Washington criticized Baku authorities for forbidding
Armenian officers to arrive in Baku.

When in 2003 Ilham smashed the opposition, the US official were much more
permissive. The US ambassador to Baku even announced that the presidential
elections were held in democratic atmosphere. It’s worth mentioning that 71
journalists suffered during those days, hundreds of opposition activists
were arrested.

The Baku authorities explain their decision to break up the May 21
opposition rally by the fear that the situation might get destabilized
before the beginning of Baku-Tbilisi-Jehyan oil pipeline construction.

By Tatoul Hakobian

Azerbaijan undergoing “constitutional crisis” – pundit

Space TV, Baku
23 May 05

Some basic human rights and freedoms, specifically the right to free
assembly, are being violated in Azerbaijan, participants in Space TV’s
Evening Debates programme said on Monday 23 May.

“People in Azerbaijan have not been allowed to use their right to free
assembly for a year and half now,” said Cingiz Mammadov, an expert on
international development projects. Mr Mammadov added that Azerbaijan
was currently experiencing a “constitutional crisis” because the
authorities are violating the human rights envisaged by the country’s
constitution.

At the same time, Rabiyat Aslanova, deputy chairman of the
parliamentary commission for human rights, said Azerbaijan was
successful on its path to democracy. Ms Aslanova added some countries
and international organizations were trying to force their principles
and “model” on others.

“They are putting pressure on Azerbaijan under the pretext of human
rights,” she said, accusing international organizations of
indifference to the fact that Armenia is violating the rights of
Azerbaijani citizens.

Human rights advocate Cingiz Qanizada said Azerbaijani citizens would
not be able to protect their rights unless the country’s judiciary is
independent.

Investment Opportunities in Armenia

BISNIS Armenia Update
24 May 2005

Contents:
1. Now on the BISNIS web site
2. New SFP leads from Armenia
3. Upcoming Events in Yerevan
4. New telephone numbers in Yerevan
5. CRDF Announces partner search in Armenia
6. JOB OPPORTUNITY – Head of Media Unit, Caucasus Media Institute, Yerevan

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1.) Now on the BISNIS web site:
Report on Vayots Dzor Province
ots.htm

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2.) New BISNIS Search for Partner leads from Armenia

BISNIS Search For Partners leads identify proposals by NIS companies for
long-term business cooperation in the Newly Independent States.

Lead I

Country: Armenia
Industry: Food Processing and Packaging (canned fruits and vegetables,
fruit juice)
Company: Vayots Dzor LLC

Summary: Vayots Dzor is a private company established in 1997 in
Yeghegnadzor that bottles mineral water and produces goat cheese for
export to the United States. The company also owns 20 hectares of
orchards and produces high quality fruits and vegetables, including
apricots, peaches, pears, and apples.

The company seeks a U.S. partner to establish joint production of canned
fruits and vegetables. It also wishes to set up natural juice
production. Vayots Dzor LLC is able to invest some USD $500,000 into the
cannery and fruit juice projects.

A business plan in English is available and can be mailed upon request.

Source: BISNIS representative in Armenia

LeadLink,

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Lead II

Country: Armenia
Industry: Auto parts
Company: Sportsmotors LLC

Summary: Sportmotors LLC is a private company established in 1999 in
Yerevan. The company specializes in importation and wholesale and retail
distribution of automotive spare parts used for BMW, DaimlerChrysler,
Opel and other brands. The company owns a showroom in Yerevan’s main
automobile spare parts business sectors.

Sportmotors seeks to become a dealer/distributor of a U.S. manufacturer
of automotive spare parts.

The company can conduct business in English.

Source: BISNIS representative in Armenia

LeadLink,

Note: These opportunities are provided solely as an informational
service and do not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of
Commerce. Verification of these leads is the responsibility of the reader.

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3.) Upcoming Events in Yerevan

Event #1

Event: 2005 Black Sea Business Day
Date: June 6, 2005
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Organizer: Black Sea Trade & Development Bank

This regional business conference is organised under the auspices of the
Government of Armenia and in cooperation with the Armenian banking and
business community.

Members of the Armenian Government, top officials from other countries
of the Black Sea region, international financial institutions, private
investors and business leaders active in the region will exchange views
on ways to explore investment potential of Armenia and the Caucasus
region, with a focus on small business and financial sector development.

Companies, banks and investors interested in the Caucasus and greater
Black Sea region are invited to participate in the Black Sea Business Day.

Web site:

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Event #2

ARMENIA EXPO 2005 TRADE SHOW IN YEREVAN
Date: September 2005
Web site:

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4.) Telephone Number Changes

Starting from May 1, 2005, Armenia has new area and mobile codes. This
new numeration is developed by Armentel because a new provider of mobile
communications “K-Telecom” will be introduced to the Armenian market.

The following is the new dialing plan that is effective May 1, 2005:

From abroad to Yerevan, Armentel Mobile network, and K-Telecom:
– Yerevan: +374 + 10 + subscriber number instead of +374 +1 + number
– Armentel Mobile network: +374 + 91+ subscriber number instead of
+374 + 9 + number
– K-Telecom: +374 + 93 + subscriber number (new); +374+94+ subscriber
number (new)

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5.) CRDF announces partner search in Armenia

The US Civilian Research & Development Foundation announces a
competition for a partner to conduct its Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship Program (STEP) in Armenia. The competition is open to
all Yerevan-based non-profit organizations with experience in business
development and small and medium enterprise development. STEP pursues
the following specific objectives:
– Promote commercial entrepreneurship for scientists through practical
business training.
– Engage entrepreneurial scientists in a dialogue with local industry
and the business support community.
– Develop the capacity of indigenous institutions to promote growth of
the local innovation sector through event programs.
– Promote local and international innovation business partnerships.

Currently, the STEP program is being conducted in Azerbaijan, Georgia
and Moldova.

Additional information about the program, partner qualifications, and
the application process can be found at

All applications must be received no later than June 30, 2005. Partner
will be selected no later than July 15, 2005.

If questions arise, please contact:
Natalia Pipia
Civilian Research & Development Foundation
Tel: 703-526-4798
E-mail: [email protected]

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6.) Job opening

Position: Head of Media Unit at the Caucasus Media Institute, Yerevan
Starting: September 1, 2005

Caucasus Media Institute in Yerevan is looking for an expert in Mass
Media to coordinate its media projects. This position includes the
following responsibilities:

– Provide 4 hour weekly classes on genres of journalism, and practical
training on post-graduate level;
– Organize workshops on media topics addressing the training needs of
mid-career professionals;
– Coordinate the photojournalism course with the rest of the media
activities;
– Direct and carryout research on the media sector in the region.

The ideal candidate should have:

– Five years or more of practice in journalism, as reporter and editor;
– Experience in running trainings and courses in journalism;
– Theoretical knowledge of mass media theories, and knowledge of the
realities of post-Soviet media practice;
– Fluency in Russian and English. Knowledge of South Caucasus languages
is a plus.

The salary for the position is equivalent to a management salary in CIS
countries. The post is considered for at least 12 months.

To apply before deadline July 20, 2005, send:
– Your CV;
– Sample articles

To Lusine Toroyan at: [email protected]

For more information about the position, contact Fredrik Wadstrom:
[email protected]

The Caucasus Media Institute is a project funded by the Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation, and implemented by CIMERA.

********** Forwarded by: ***************************
Ellen S. House, BISNIS Trade Specialist for Armenia
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: 202/482-2284
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ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS IN IRAQ GOT OFFICIAL THANKS FROM
POLISH DIVISION

YEREVAN, MAY 24. ARMINFO. The Armenian peacekeepers in Iraq have
received an official message of thanks from the command of the Polish
Division in that country, Deputy Defence Minister of Armenia Artur
Aghabekyan says in an interview to Hayots Ashkharh.

He says that the Armenian peacekeepers could not start their
activities immediately after arriving in Iraq because of having no
necessary field engineering equipment. Quite recently they got one
and began fulfilling specific tasks. Aghabekyan says that the
Armenian peacekeepers especially the field engineers are quite
experienced – they worked for a long time in Sunik and Tavush regions
of Armenia.

The drivers are also very busy. In June they will be replaced by
other drivers, says Aghabekyan.

To remind, 46 Armenian peacekeepers – 30 field engineers, 3 doctors,
10 drivers and officers went to Kuwait and then to Al Illah 120 km
south of Baghdad to keep peace as part of the Polish Division in
Iraq.