Author: Harutyunian Christine

GAIN FROM EXHIBITION-SALE OF KRAKOW ARMENIAN SCHOOL PUPILS’ WORKS TO BE SPENT ON POLISH CHILD’S TREATMENT

NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY
JULY 8, 2009
KRAKOW

The traditional school-leaving concert of Krakow Armenian Sunday School
pupils, entitled May Polish Armenian Eminent Artist Axentowicz’s
Memory Live for Ever was held at the ceremonial hall of the Public
Library in the region of Malopolski, city of Krakow, Poland.

The school had prepared a rich artistic program with the assistance
of the RA Embassy in Poland. Particularly, the school pupils presented
the Lazy Huri and Kikos’ Death tales’ performances on the occasion of
Hovhannes Tumanian’s 140th birth anniversary. By the way, the latter
was performed in the Polish language, staged with puppets.

As the RA Ministry of Diaspora reported, national dances were
performed, poems dedicated to Armenia were recited in the second part
of the concert. An exhibition-sale was also organized within the
framework of the event. The whole gain from it will be transferred
to 3-year-old Polish disabled girl Karolina Staro’s current
account. Puppets dressed in Armenian national costumes, Armenian
letters from potter, miniature painting made on home-made parchment
made by the school pupils were presented at the exhibition-sale.

The gain from the exhibition-sale was 1 800 Polish zloties (5 678 US
dollars) which will be spent on K. Staro’s treatment.

RSL’S MOVSISYAN SIGNS WITH DANISH CLUB
Greg Lalas

SI.com
Monday July 6, 2009 4:19PM

Real Salt Lake has one of the most potent attacks in Major League
Soccer. But soon it will have one less weapon in its arsenal.

Striker Yura Movsisyan, who is second-leading scorer on the team with
four goals, has signed for Danish side Randers FC. The deal is for
three years, set to begin on Jan. 1, when the 21-year-old’s contract
with RSL is up at the end of 2009.

Movsisyan went to Denmark over the weekend, Goal.com has learned,
and finalized the deal.

"It is a good next step in his career in a league which should
highlight his strengths and allow him to gain more experience,"
Movsisyan’s agent Patrick McCabe told Goal.com. "The coaching staff
have tracked him closely for months and are very excited that he has
chosen Randers from the numerous clubs across Europe that expressed
interest in his services."

"This is a lad with the right qualities to become a truly exciting
player for Randers and Danish football," Randers manager John Faxe
said on the team’s Web site.

Since bursting onto the MLS scene as a teenager in 2006, Movsisyan,
who is of Armenian descent, has been seen as a future prospect for the
U.S. national team. He has appeared in 71 matches and scored 15 goals.

He began his career with the Kansas City Wizards after being drafted
in the first round of the 2006 MLS Superdraft. RSL acquired his rights
midway through the 2007 season, though he failed to score for the
club that year.

The following year, after struggling with injuries during the early
part of the season, Movsisyan broke out, scoring seven goals in his
final 11 appearances. He was the side’s leading scorer. This season
has seen him build on his success as he is on pace to break his career
high in goals scored.

Big, strong, fast, and possessing an assassin’s mentality — he is
fifth in shots taken in MLS this season — Movsisyan has all the
tools to be a top marksman. Consistency has been a problem, but
clearly Faxe likes what he is getting.

"He is an all-round player, good with both feet, fast, and has
shown in recent performances in the MLS that he can score goals,"
Faxe said. "He’s just what we’ve been looking for, young, fast,
flexible and got a nose for goals."

In recent years, Denmark has become a landing spot for more and more
Americans looking to move to Europe. Movsisyan will join countrymen
Marcus Tracy, Michael Parkhurst, Jeremiah White, Benny Feilhaber and
Danny Califf in the Superliga.

ARMENIA FM: FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN IS NOT THE ONE TO DECIDE UPON THE STATUS OF ARTSAKH

armradio.am
08.07.2009 17:02

On July 8 Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the
Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Yuri Merzlyakov, Bernard Fassier
and Matthew Bryza, as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

During the meeting discussed were issues related to the preparation
of the forthcoming meeting of the Presidnts of Armenia and Azerbaijan
in Moscow.

Turning to the negotiation process in the framework of the Minsk Group,
Minister Nalbandian stressed the necessity of the full participation
of the Karabakhi side in the process as an effective guarantee of
the peace process.

The Co-Chairs expressed regret that the weather conditions did not
allow them to travel to Stepanakert.

Commenting on Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov’s
statement about providing autonomy to Nagorno Karabakh within
Azerbaijan, Edward Nalbandian said the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan
is not the one to decide upon the status of Artsakh, and the regigh
belongs to the people of Nagorno Karabakh.

KYRGYZSTAN HAPPIER THAN KAZAKHSTAN, MORE MISERABLE THAN TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN
By Anton LYMAR

Bishkek – News Agency "24.kg"
06/07-2009 14:37

According to the Happy Planet Index published by the New Economics
Foundation, an independent think tank, Kyrgyzstan is happier than
Kazakhstan, but more miserable than Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The HPI measures happiness according to a country’s average life
expectancy, quality of life data, and environmental track record.

A total of 143 countries were scored from 0 to 100 based on three
index targets: high life expectancy, high life satisfaction, and a
low ecological footprint.

Meanwhile, the "happiest place in the world," according to the HPI,
is Costa Rica, which reported the highest life satisfaction rating
in the world (8.5) and the second highest average life expectancy
in the region (78.5). This boosted its HPI score, despite its poor
ecological footprint (2.3 gha).

The least happy place in the world is Zimbabwe, which scored 16.6
out of 100 on the index.

Moldova turned out to be the happiest former USSR state (32nd
place), followed by Tajikistan (34th), Uzbekistan (45th), Armenia
(48th). Kyrgyzstan honorary occupies the 61st place in the index,
while Russia is on the 109th place.

Today’s Zaman

04 July 2009, Saturday

Armenia expects Turkish steps to normalize ties

Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan has stated that Armeina
expects Turkey to take concrete steps to start diplomatic relations in
a press conference in Yerevan.

‘We have reached a consensus to launch diplomatic relations without
any preconditions between Armenia and Turkey and to re-open the
Turkish-Armenian border. If Turkey is prepared to implement this, we
would applaud Turkey and expect concrete steps from it in this
direction,’ said the foreign minister and added that not only has
dialogue been established between the two countries but also serious
talks have been continuing since Sept. 2008.
Nalbandyan said the Turkish side has changed its previous policy of
imposing conditions for normalizing relations, explaining that these
conditions were related to Armenia’s Nagorno-Karabakh dispute with
Azerbaijan and Armenian efforts to bring international recognition to
Armenian claims of genocide at the hands of the late Ottoman Empire.
Turkey closed its border and severed its diplomatic ties with Armenia
in 1993 in protest of Armenia’s occupation of a section of Azerbaijani
territory in a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. The two countries have
been holding closed-door talks to restore their relations and
announced a framework agreement on normalizing ties in April.

04 July 2009, Saturday
TODAY’S ZAMAN ÝSTANBUL

DILIJAN TO HOST IT LEADERS FORUM

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
03.07.2009 11:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Dilijan Armenian resort will host a regular quarterly
informal meeting of leaders of IT enterprises on July 4 and 5. The
event was initiated by Union of Information Technology Enterprises
(UITE) and RA Ministry of Economy.

Over 80 members of the Ministry of Economy, National Security Service,
Central Bank, SME development center, representatives of local and
foreign organizations will take part in the event.

Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan and Transport Minister Gurgen
Sargsyan are also expected to arrive.

The goal of the forum is formation of competitive information and
communication industry and information-oriented society.

TWO SPORTSMEN FROM ARMENIA TO TAKE PART IN WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP

Noyan Tapan
July 3, 2009

YEREVAN, JULY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. World Junior Athletics Championship will
be held between July 6 to 13 in the city of Bresano, Italy. Jumpers
Tamara Baghdasarian (Kapan) and Gor Nerkararian (Vanadzor) will take
part in the competitions from Armenia.

VIVACELL-MTS ANNOUNCES CONVERGENCE OF POSTPAID-PREPAID BILLING

ArmInfo
2009-07-03 12:09:00

ArmInfo. VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE:
MBT), and ESKADENIA Software, the leading provider of billing and
CRM software (Customer Relationship Management), announced today that
VivaCell- MTS has gone live with the latest release of ESKADENIAR BCRM,
which is fully integrated with the Ericsson Charging System.

ESKADENIAR BCRM integration with the Ericsson Charging System
supports prepaid- postpaid convergence for all voice, data and content
services. This is the first phase in the full implementation of billing
convergence, where postpaid subscribers will benefit from the same
user experience as the prepaid subscribers. These include real-time
balance inquiry, online credit control, more innovative services,
online payment processing and many more.

As for the VivaCell-MTS operations, the billing convergence will enable
minimal time to market of complex products and services with a single
database for all prepaid and postpaid subscribers, which will allow
launching of market differentiating bundled service packages while,
overall reducing the total cost of ownership.

"The billing convergence enables more flexibility to the customers,
such as innovative pricing schemes, bundled service packages and a full
range of payment options for all voice and next generation services,"
said VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian. "VivaCell-MTS is
at the technological forefront in the market by launching a truly
convergent billing system. The driving force and in fact our Company
core values are customer satisfaction and innovations to the Armenian
market."

"The ESKADENIA real-time Convergent Billing and CRM system has been
the fruit of thorough research and development efforts and careful
attention to the market and key customers’ demands. We have a long
relationship with VivaCell-MTS and we are very happy to provide
solutions that meet the market requirements of this advanced and
professional partner", said Nael Salah, Managing Director of ESKADENIA
Software.

VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is the leading Armenian mobile operator,
providing a wide range of Voice and Data services. Since its launch
on 1st July 2005, in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed
to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base.

VivaCell-MTS drives the development and offering of innovative mobile
communications products, services and features in the Armenian mobile
communications market. For more information, visit

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the largest mobile phone operator
in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company
services over 93.98 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as
well as Armenia, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, in
which MTS and its associates and subsidiaries are licensed to provide
GSM services, have a total population of more than 230 million. Since
June 2000, MTS’ Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (ticker symbol MBT).

Additional information about MTS can be found at

ESKADENIAR Software is active in the design, development and deployment
of a range of software products in the Telecommunications, Insurance,
Enterprise, Education, and Internet application areas. The company is
based in Jordan and has sales activities in Europe, the Middle East,
America and Africa; more than 85% of its sales are exported to the
Global market. ESKADENIA Software is a product and market-oriented
organization that assists enterprises and promotes businesses by use
of highly effective IT strategies, solutions and tools. ESKADENIA
Software strongly believes that a company’s achievement is based on
the success of its Human Resources and the commitment to quality and
excellence that each one holds strong to.

ESKADENIA endeavors as a team to maintain quality and customer respect,
build up perseverance, and foster innovation.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN CIS REDUCE BY 16 PER CENT OVER JANUARY-MAY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
04.07.2009 11:13 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Over January-May this year the industrial production
in CIS countries fell by 16 per cent on average compared to the
same period last year. The industrial growth of 1.3 per cent was
recorded only in Azerbaijan against the same period last year, data
the Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth reports.

Other CIS countries experienced decline in the industrial
production. Belarus was affected the least: over the five month the
decrease reached 3.4 per cent.

Industrial production in Kazakhstan fell by 4,6 per cent, in Armenia
– by 10,5 per cent, in Tajikistan – 13 per cent. Russia’s industry
was affected most of all among other countries: the production drop
reached 15.4 per cent. Kyrgyzstan’ s industry reduced by 20.2 per cent,
Moldova – by 25.3 per cent and Ukraine – by 31,9 per cent.

July 2, 2009

ST. GREGORY OF DATEV INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM UNDERWAY;
PRELATE VISITS
DATEVATZIS ON TUESDAY
Sponsored by the Prelacys Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC),
the 23rd St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Program is in full
swing with more than fifty students (mostly ages 13-18) from eleven
Prelacy
parishes. The program is under the directorship of Bishop Anoushavan
Tanielian, the Vicar General of the Eastern
Prelacy.
The Institute offers a unique opportunity to learn the essentials of
Armenian Christianity in a
wholesome and nurturing environment at the St. Mary of Providence
Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania.
On
Tuesday, June 30, the Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan, traveled to
Elverson to spend a day with the Datevatzis. The annual program ends
this weekend with
a July 4th picnic on Saturday, and the Divine Liturgy and luncheon at
St. Gregory Church in Philadelphia.
HRANUSH HAKOBIAN VISITS
PRELACY
Archbishop Oshagan welcomed Hranush Hakobian, the Armenian Republics
Minister of the
Diaspora, to the Prelacy this afternoon, Thursday, July 2. The
Minister met with the Prelate and community leaders and discussed
cooperation
between the Diaspora and the Homeland, as well as a number of issues
of mutual concern.

2009 PRELACY LINKED IN WEEKEND
The 2009
Prelacy LINKED IN weekend for young adults will take place September
25-27, at the Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard, Charlton,
Massachusetts.
For more information click here (
4882/goto: 9.htm
).

PRELATE WILL ATTEND HOMENETMEN EVENT
This
weekend Archbishop Oshagan will travel to Providence, Rhode Island, to
attend the 19th Inter-Chapter Regional Athletic Games, sponsored by
the
Homenetmen Eastern U.S. Regional Executive and hosted by the
Providence chapter.
His Eminence will preside
over the Gala Banquet on Saturday, July 4th, at the Rhode Island
Convention Center in Providence, and the closing ceremonies on Sunday,
July 5, at
Hope High School, Providence.

YEAR OF THE YOUTH
His Holiness Aram I,
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has designated the year 2009
as the Year of The Youth.
To read His Holiness message in Armenian click here (
4882/goto: 4/doc/Pontifical%20Messages/messages68.htm
).
To
read His Holiness message in English click
here (
4882/goto: lical.pdf
).

REPRESENTATIVE OF POPE VISITS CATHOLICOS ARAM
I
Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, a representative of Pope Benedict XVI,
visited His Holiness Aram I,
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, this week, following his
visit with the President of Lebanon.
A
high-level delegation, including the personal representative of the
Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, accompanied the
Cardinal. The
Cardinal and his delegation discussed the political situation in
Lebanon and relations between the Vatican and the Armenian Orthodox
Church.

BISHOP NAREG CHAIRS JOINT COMMITTEE
Bishop
Nareg Alemezian, the Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia, chaired the annual meeting of the joint committee of the
World Council of
Churches and Secretaries of Christian World Communions, last week in
Antelias. In his welcoming words, Bishop Nareg expressed his optimism
about the
work of the committee and noted, I am convinced that our cooperation
as churches through councils and Christian world communions will
continue
bearing its fruit as we continue to respond together to the challenges
of the 21st century. Brief reports were presented by the
participants. The
committee discussed modes of cooperation on a number of issue.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for
today, Thursday, July 2, are: Wisdom 8:7-10; Isaiah 61:6-9; 1
Corinthians 12:4-11; Luke 12:32-40.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit; and there are
varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of
services,
but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is
the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given
the
manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given
through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the
utterance of knowledge
according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to
another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of
miracles,
to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another
various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of
tongues. All these
are inspired by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one
individually just as the Spirit chooses. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)

For listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click
here (
4882/goto: .pdf
).

FEAST OF HOLY TRANSLATORS SAINTS SAHAG AND
MESROB
Today, Thursday, July 2, the Armenian Church remembers the Holy
Translators, Saints Sahag
Bartev and Mesrob Mashtots. The feasts dedicated to the Holy
Translators are among the most popular and beloved celebrations for
the Armenians. Their
lives are commemorated two times during the liturgical year, on the
Thursday following the fourth Sunday after Pentecost (which is today),
and on the
second Saturday of October.

KING TIRIDATES, QUEEN ASHKHEN, PRINCESS
KHOSROVITOUKHT
This Saturday, July 4, the Armenian Church celebrates King Tiridates
(Drtad), Queen
Ashkhen, and Princess Khosrovitoukht. After torturing and condemning
St. Gregory to the pit and because of the cruel and fatal treatment of
the
Hripsimiantz nuns, King Tiridates became inflicted with strange
maladies. Queen Ashkhen and the Kings sister, Princess Khosrovitoukht
(who had
already secretly become a Christian) convinced the King that only
Gregory could cure him. Thus, Gregory was released from the pit. With
the
Kings subsequent recovery, all three helped Gregory in spreading
Christianity throughout Armenia. In their later years the Queen and
the
Princess lived in the fortress of Garni and the King retired to
St. Gregorys place of retreat on Mt. Sepouh.

THE FOURTH OF JULY
This Saturday is July
4ththe 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence that
created the United States of America.

Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old when he wrote the draft of the
Declaration as a member of a committee that included John Adams and
Benjamin
Franklin. Minor changes were made to Jeffersons draft, but the final
document remained primarily the work of Jefferson. With unforgettable
phrases, Jefferson expressed the thoughts that were upper most in the
minds and hearts of the American people. It was the most daring
document ever
produced. Imagine a fledgling, divided country made up of thirteen
separate colonies having the boldness (some would say audacity) to
produce a
document against the most powerful country in the world at that time
with demands for certain unalienable rights, that among these are
life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
If you have never read this remarkable document, we suggest
you take a few minutes and read it this July Fourth. To read the
Declaration of Independence click here (
4882/goto: ument/index.htm
).

CALENDAR OF
EVENTS

July 18Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode
Island, Ladies Guild/ARS Chapter present a Hye Summer Night 4 Dance at
The Annunciation Greek Church, Cranston, Rhode Island. For information
401-434-4467.

July 22Gathering of North American youth in Los
Angeles, organized by the Western Prelacy with the participation of
the Eastern and Canadian Prelacies.

August 2Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode
Island, Annual Picnic and Blessing of Madagh and Grapes at Camp
Haiastan, Franklin, Massachusetts, 12 noon to 6 pm, rain or
shine. Music by John
Berberian and Ensemble.

August 8National Association of Ladies Guilds (NALG)
religious seminary hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Gregory Churchy
of Merrimack Valley, North Andover, Massachusetts. For information:
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 781-762-4253.

August 9St. Stephens Church, Watertown,
Massachusetts, annual picnic and blessing of madagh and grapes at Camp
Haiastan, Franklin, Massachusetts. Starts at 12 noon, rain or
shine. Live
music.

August 9Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church,
Worcester, Massachusetts, annual picnic and blessing of the grapes.

August 16Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New
Jersey, annual picnic and Blessing of the Grapes.

August 16St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville,
Massachusetts, picnic and Blessing of the Grapes.

September 13Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church,
Worcester, Massachusetts, 75th anniversary Holy Mass and banquet,
under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan.

September 21St. Stephens (Watertown, MA)
Armenian School/ACEC 14th annual Golf Outing at Framingham Country
Club. $165 includes golf, lunch, dinner, and contests. For information
contact
Astor at 781-326-5764.

September 25-26-27Prelacy Linked In, gathering of the
youth. For details click
here (
4882/goto: 9.htm
).

October 1Sts. Vartanantz Church (New Jersey), presents
7th annual Golf Outing at River Vale Country Club, River Vale, New
Jersey. $175 includes lunch, dinner, golf and contests. Come out and
enjoy a great
day and support the church. For information contact Mark,
201-483-3200.

October 10National Association of Ladies Guilds (NALG)
annual conference at the Prelacy offices in New York City. Details
will follow.

Web pages of the parishes can be accessed through the Prelacys web
site.

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their major events to be
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