LEVON ARONYAN ENSURES MIKA VICTORY IN 6TH ROUND OF EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2009
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.10.2009 11:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s champs Mika scored a 3,5:2,5 victory over
Ural (Sverdlov, Russia) in the 6th round of European Club Cup 2009.
Five out six games ended in a draw. The Armenian team leaped forward
thanks to the victory Levon Aronyan won over Alexander Grishchuk.
In the last round, Mika will play vs. Alkaloid.
U.S. AMBASSADOR ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
News.am
10:36 / 10/10/2009
Below is an interview of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch
with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch downplayed on Friday the
Armenian nationalist outcry against rapprochement with Turkey, saying
that it alone is not indicative of public opinion in the country.
In an interview with RFE/RL, Yovanovitch also reiterated Washington’s
strong and unequivocal support for the fence-mending agreements that
are due to be signed by Ankara and Yerevan on Saturday. She described
them as a "very, very significant step forward" that will be "critical
for the entire region" and bring Armenia substantial economic benefits.
The diplomat seemed confident that angry protests staged by nationalist
opposition groups in and outside Armenia will not derail a process
which she said has exceeded U.S. expectations.
"In terms of the very vigorous debate that has surrounded this issue,
there is no question that this is a controversial issue," she said. "It
is a bold foreign policy move both by President [Sargsyan] and the
Turkish leadership.
"Therefore, I think it’s natural — and it would certainly happen in
the United States — that there is a lot of discussion about this and
that there are going to be very strong views both for and against. And
I think what we’ve seen on TV, in the blogs and newspapers over the
last couple of weeks is an example of that."
"But I think that there are also many people, at least many people
that I’ve spoken with, who are very much in favor of the protocols,
in favor of normalization," added Yovanovitch. "That doesn’t mean
that they think every word is perfect. But they think that the general
trend is a positive one. I think that’s important to remember."
The far-reaching Turkish-Armenian protocols have stirred passions in
Armenia and its Diaspora communities abroad and the United States in
particular. Some Armenian-American organi e as a sellout of Armenian
national interests engineered by the U.S. administration. But several
other community groups have defended President Serzh Sargsyan’s
conciliatory policy, arguing that it has yielded a formal Turkish
commitment to normalize relations with Armenia without preconditions.
Citing Sargsyan’s "crystal clear" statements, Yovanovitch insisted that
there is no direct link between the Turkish-Armenian rapprochement and
international efforts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. She
also denied allegations by some Armenian opposition figures that the
U.S. is turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Armenia because
of Sargsyan’s readiness to make peace with Turkey and Azerbaijan.
ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS BURNT IN YEREVAN
ArmInfo
2009-10-08 10:49:00
ArmInfo. The regular action of the national initiative ‘Miatsum’
[unification], directed against signing of the Armenian-Turkish
protocols and fulfillment of the Madrid principles, started in
Yerevan today.
The event started at 10:00 AM local time at Kentron district of
Yerevan near the monument to Avetik Isahakyan. The participants in
the event are demonstratively burning a sheet with an inscription
‘Armenian-Turkish Protocols’ and ‘Madrid principles’, throw the ash
in a special bowl and then put their signatures for the demands of the
‘Miatsum’.
The national initiative ‘Miatsum’ is also going to hold similar
actions on 9 and 10 October near the metro stations Barekamutsyun
and Gagegin Nzhde.
Deputy of the Armenian parliament from the Heritage party Zaruhi
Postanjyan is taking part in the action.
LEBANON’S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL LIFE OF COUNTRY
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.10.2009 19:09 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan presented
credentials to Lebanon President Michel Suleiman. Ashot Kocharyan
expressed his readiness to contribute to development and strengthening
of RA-Lebanon relations.
The parties discussed bilateral issues including promotion of
investments and collaboration within international organizations’
frameworks. Michel Suleiman emphasized the important role of Lebanon’s
Armenian community in political and social life of country, RA MFA
press service reported.
‘SCUM OF THE NATION’: ACCUSATIONS BUT NO NAMES
Tert.am
06.10.09
Republican Party of Armenia MP Karen Avagyan stated today that there
have always been scum among the people, who, during Armenia’s history,
have always impeded the establishment of Armenian-Turkish relations
or its solution.
Avagyan, who had come to debate with Heritage Party Parliamentary
Faction Leader Stepan Safaryan, said people who speculate about
the Armenian Genocide in the presigned Armenian-Turkish Protocols
are the nation’s scum, since the Protocols don’t mean that Armenia
stops its pursuit for Genocide recognition or is going to discuss
the issue. According to Avagyan, with the Protocols, Armenia will
only discuss the issue of the Genocide consequences.
In answer to the question which of the three political parties
speculating the Genocide issue (Armenian National Congress, Armenian
Revoluiontary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun, or the Heritage Party)
are the nation’s scum, Avagyan didn’t specify but simply stated,
whoever speculates is the scum of the nation.
RUSSIA RANKED 71ST IN ANNUAL UN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
RIA Novosti
00:0106/10/2009
UNITED NATIONS, October 5 (RIA Novosti) – Russia has been ranked
71st in the world for living standards, three spots below Belarus,
according to a United Nations report released on Monday.
The United Nations Development Program’s annual Human Development
Report analyzes the standard of living, health, educational level
and cultural development of the inhabitants of 182 countries and
territories, giving each country a numerical value based on a number
of factors including life expectancy, gross national product per
capita and literacy. More abstract concepts, such as level of freedom,
human rights and social participation are also considered.
The top five are Norway, Australia, Iceland, Canada and Ireland,
while Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia lead the former Soviet republics
in 40th, 46th and 48th place, followed by Belarus at number 68.
Russia is followed by Kazakhstan in 82nd place, quickly followed
by Armenia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan at 84-86. Georgia comes in at
number 89, with Moldova at 117 along with the Central Asian states of
Turkmenistan (109), Uzbekistan (119), Kyrgyzstan (120) and Tajikistan
(127).
Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Niger were bottom of the 182 countries
ranked in the report, which did not include either Iraq or North Korea.
ARMENIAN GYMNASTS TO LEAVE FOR LONDON TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.10.2009 18:46 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 13, Armenian gymnasts Vahagn Stepanyan
and Harutyun Merdinyan are leaving for London to participate in
World World Gymnastics Championship on October 13-19 (coach: Sos
Sargsyan). Stepanyan will take part in all round gymnastic competitions
(i.e. 6 disciplines) and Merdinyan will compete in pommel horse
discipline.
"There are 350 athletes participating in all round competitions and if
Vahagn is qualified for final, i.e. he is one of best 24 sportsmen,
that’ll be a success. Pommel horse discipline will bring together
250 gymnasts, and Merdinyan will attain best result in case he’s in
the list of top 8 athletes. By the way, Vahagn recently received leg
injury, but he’ll be ready for World Championship. On October 11,
we’ll conduct a checking training in London, and on October 13,
we’ll start competitions for World Championship," he said.
ALIYEV SAYS KARABAKH TALKS IN ‘FINAL PHASE’
Asbarez
aliyev-says-karabakh-talks-in-final-phase/
Oct 5, 2009
BAKU (AFP)-Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has said that longstanding
talks with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are in their
"final phase", suggesting significant progress in negotiations.
"The negotiating process has seen positive dynamics and I can say
that it has already entered its final phase," Aliyev said Saturday at
a summit of Turkic-speaking nations in Azerbaijan, state news agency
Azertaj reported.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can only be settled in accordance with
the principle of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity…. The conflict
is a great problem not only for Azerbaijan, but also for the whole
region, and is a major barrier to regional development," he added.
Aliyev was speaking at the summit of Turkic-Speaking countries,
which convened over the weekend in Nakhichevan and was attended by
Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
Gul, delivering a speech at the summit, also touched upon the
Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, once more voicing Ankara’s support for the
territorial integrity of neighboring Azerbaijan. Turkey’s efforts
for normalization of its relations with Armenia, which have recently
gained momentum, display Ankara’s contribution to both regional and
global peace, Gul said.
"The time has come for a resolution of all disputes in the Caucasus on
the basis of the protection of the territorial integrity of regional
countries – particularly the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia. We
especially attach great importance to the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan, and we believe the occupation of Azerbaijani territory
should be ended at once," he said. "We also believe the time has come
for this as well. We hope for a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
dispute through dialogue and diplomacy, and in this way that peace
prevails in the entire Caucasus. However, no doubt, the first step
for this will be ending the occupation [of Nagorno-Karabakh]."
Gul also had a warning to the Armenian Diaspora.
"Being at a distance from Armenia, Diaspora should not throw obstacles
in solutions to the regional problems. I see some countries carry out
such policy to preserve national identity. It is not right. Diaspora
should assist activities aimed at establishing new cooperation and
peace in the Caucasus, if they are concerned about Armenia’s future,"
said Gul.
FROM GOVERNMENTAL FOLKLORE PAGES
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17:04:59 – 05/10/2009
It is difficult to say who decided to threaten Serge Sargsyan with
their actions that he decided to remind that person or force that
who threatens him is naïve. But it is a fact that Serge Sargsyan
is reminding. He will hardly recall about "collecting points" as
he stated that some forces use the Armenian and Turkish relations
to collect points. Serge Sargsyan will hardly have the problem to
"collect points" in the Diaspora. The thing is different with the
international society which will see how courageous Serge Sargsyan
is. This aim is not worth dwelling on threats because the international
society may get interested in it and may want to learn who threatens
Serge Sargsyan posing to danger his initiating policy.
They will get interested and will see that there is no threat
but only concern with regard to his policy being pro-Armenian or
pro-Armenia. What will the international society think about Serge
Sargsyan then? It will think that he is just wasting words like he
did about his opponents when he used to be the Minister of Defense. Or
they will get interested and seeing that there is no threat but only
political opposition sometimes maybe very rough with the maximum
demand to resign, will remember Serge Sargsyan’s words addressed to
Artashes Geghamyan "empty drum."
In short, the Armenian government modern folklore is very rich and
the international society may start judging about this government not
by its diplomatic "initiatives" but by its folklore. Consequently,
big imagination should not be used to express additional courage
otherwise "those who seek for much will lose the little too". This
is from the national folklore.
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Presidents meeting is significant: Lawrence Schitz
12:52 / 10/03/2009
`The upcoming meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents: Serzh
Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev in Chisinau is a significant one, as it will
coincide with Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process,’ Lawrence
Schitz, International Crisis Group expert on the Caucasus stated.
According to him, Karabakh conflict is a complicated frozen dispute,
however there was progress in the negotiation process between Armenian
and Azerbaijani Presidents, Azerbaijani APA news agency reports. `The
Presidents held five meetings last year. It was the most progressive
period in the past 15 years of the conflict. The Chisinau meeting is
important also for that Azerbaijan’s ally Turkey and Armenia began to
normalize their relations,’ Lawrence Schitz said.