Author: Hunanian Jack

Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 9 2006

CONFERENCE `SEISMICALLY ISOLATED HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS’ TO BE HELD IN
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, June 9. /ARKA/. An international conference `Seismically
isolated high-rise buildings’ is to be held in Yerevan on May 15-17,
2006.
According to the information received from the American University of
Armenia, five meetings, an international exhibition and visits to the
sites of construction of high-rise buildings are to be organized as
part of the conference.
The conference will be held on the initiative of the International
Association Antiseismic technologies.
The conference has been organized by the American University of
Armenia and the Armenian Association of Aseismic Construction. P.T.
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PanARMENIAN.Net

OSCE PA 15th Session to Be Held in July
09.06.2006 16:36 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On 29 and 30 May three members of the International
Secretariat paid a final preparatory visit to Brussels for the 15th
Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
to be held in the Belgian capital from 3 to 7 July. Deputy Secretary
General Vitaly Evseyev, General Services Officer Kurt Lerras and
Presidential Advisor Gustavo Pallarés met with the staff of the
Belgian Federal Parliament to review and finalize all aspects of the
Annual Session including the program and organizational
modalities. Under a unique arrangement with the Belgian Federal
Parliament, the Annual Session will be held on the premises of the
European Parliament. The Secretariat team visited the European
Parliament, which will provide excellent conditions for the Session.

During his visit to Brussels, President Hastings also met with the
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to discuss matters regarding the OSCE and the
PA, including preparations for the Assembly’s Winter Meeting in Vienna
and election monitoring activities. Minister de Gucht has appointed
President Hastings as his Special Coordinator for the Presidential
elections in Belarus and the Parliamentary elections in Ukraine. While
in Brussels President Hastings also met with the European Parliament’s
Election Co-ordination Group to discuss co-operation in future
election observation missions and with Mr. Edward McMillan Scott,
Vice-President of the EP. The members of the International Secretariat
met with the members of the Belgian Delegation Mr. Pieter de Crem and
Mr. Francois-Xavier de Donnea as well as with the Secretaries General
of both Chambers of the Belgian Parliament. They also had a meeting
with the Head of Protocol of the European Parliament. The Assembly’s
Annual Session in Brussels will coincide with the Belgian Chairmanship
of the OSCE in 2006, reported the OSCE press office.

The Pakistan Newswire
June 8, 2006 Thursday

Pakistan supports rightful position of Azerbaijan: Ambassador Hafiz

Pakistan’s ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammad Hafiz during his visit
Thursday to Tovuz region bordering Armenia has said that the
government of Pakistan supports the rightful position of Azerbaijan
both individually and in the frames of international organizations.
Pakistan will continue to support Azerbaijan until peace is
established in the region, he added.

The objective of my visit to the villages of Tovuz region on border
with Armenia is to familiarize with the living conditions of people
here, Mohammad Hafiz said adding that population living near the
border demonstrate great courage. They are standing bravely and
courageously face to face with Armenians in a very difficult
situation and have not betrayed their motherland,” Hafiz said
according to Azerbaijan’s official news agency.

Pakistani Ambassador said Tovuz is not situated on the conflict zone
but on border with Armenia, adding that the cease-fire is often
violated here even in peaceful period, the ambassador called this
situation horrible. “This is terrible situation, the international
community should influence on the opposite side to guarantee freedom
and quiet living of these people. The government of Pakistan supports
the rightful position of Azerbaijan both individually and in the
frames of international organizations. Pakistan will continue to
support Azerbaijan until peace is established in the region.

As a representative of Pakistan, I will try to visit other regions on
border as much as possible. It is very important for me to get to
know the situations in the regions,” he said.

Mr. Hafiz also said Pakistan has no cooperation relations with
Armenia, “We are not cooperating with Armenia. We have not
established any economical, political and diplomatic relations with
Armenia for its having occupied Azerbaijan’s territories. Pakistan
has not established its embassy in Armenia as we back Azerbaijan in
this matter. Pakistan has always been together with Azerbaijan and
will further being,” the Ambassador underlined.

APA, the official news agency reported that the ambassador first
visited the Martyr’s Alley in the centre of the region. Tovuz
governor Hamid Baghirov received the Pakistani ambassador and
parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva. Baghirov and Ms. Pashayeva informed
the ambassador about the strategic location of Tovuz and the problems
of the region bordering on Armenia. The region’s governor said though
Tovuz is not in Nagorno Garabagh which is subject to Armenians’
territorial claim, Armenians often fire on peaceful residents and
their houses in the villages of the region bordering on Armenia.

Mr. Qadir presented Governor Hamid Baghirov with a silver sword.

Baghirov thanked to the ambassador for accepting the invitation to
visit Tovuz and presented him with Azerbaijani folk musical
instrument saz.

Following this, Mr. Hafiz accompanied by Ganira Pashayeva visited
Alibayli village of Tovuz bordering on Armenia.

600 of 800 houses in Alibayli village have been destroyed by
Armenians during the war and the cease-fire. 200 houses and 30%-40%
of the destroyed houses in the village are populated at present.
Meeting the villagers, the Pakistani ambassador was interested in
their conditions.

Mohammed Hafiz and Pashayeva met with soldiers of Azerbaijani Army
after that. The visitors arrived at the secondary school named after
National Hero Gasim Rzayev in Hajiili village. This village often
becomes subject to Armenian bullets. There are bullet holes on the
door and walls of the school.

AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS TO MEET SOON

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 8 2006

“The Armenian party is not going to make assessment of the past talks
in Bucharest,” Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan told a news
conference in Yerevan.

In his words, he may soon meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar
Mammadyarov. As of the outcomes of the two Presidents meeting in
Bucharest, Oskanian reminded Kocharian”s words before that meeting
that he has “modest expectations from the talks.”

“This was the case. As of further talks, Armenian and Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministers will meet soon. I should note that it seems after
any talks that dialogue opportunities are exhausted. This is not so.

I should again underscore there is no military solution to the Nagorno
Garabagh conflict,” the Armenian FM said.

At that he said that the talks have their own logic, “It lies in
every party thinking each time that it is worth meeting and some
agreement can be reached in a way. It does not turn out each time as
the parties want. However, this does not mean talks should be stopped,”
Oskanyan underscored.

KOCHARYAN, BSEC SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSS PROSPECTS OF BLACK SEA REGION DEVELOPMENT

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
June 6 2006

Yerevan, June 6. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan and Secretary
General of the BSEC Permanent International Secretariat Leonidas
Chrisanthopoulos discussed prospects of development of the Black
Sea region.

The sides exchanged views on the developments in the Black Sea region,
addressed issues of stability, security and economy. The sides
also pointed out the importance of encouraging the establishment
of partnership.

Leonidas Chrisanthopoulos has come to Yerevan to take part in the
plenary session of the BSEC Parliamentary Assembly, which is to last
until June 8, 2006.

PRESIDENT’S STAFF LEADS IN BUDGET PERFORMANCE

Panorama.am
13:34 06/06/06

The National Assembly and the president’s staff ensured 100%
performance in terms of capital construction of administrative sites
according to budget 2005 report. The government staff had minor
shortcomingS ensuring 98,71% performance. However, government staff
head-minister Manuk Topuzyan is content with budget funding. He said
different projects were normally funded by the budget.

“2 billion 118 mln drams were proposed by 2005 annual plan, including
capital and maintenance expenditures.

Actually, 2 billion 245 mln drams were allocated, including revenues
from the reserve fund,” president’s staff head Armen Gevorgyan says.

The best performance on public services was registered with president’s
staff – 99,99%, followed by the legislature – 99,94% and government
staff – 97,81%.

YOUNG POLITICIANS DEBATE ON CORRUPTION

Panorama.am
14:56 06/06/06

Young members of two parties forming the ruling coalition, Armenian
Revolutionary Federation and Armenian Republican Party, as well as
young political figures of former coalition member Orinats Yerkir
debated on corruption today at Hayeli Club.

ARF member Ishkhan SAGHATELYAN is proud that Armenia has joined
GRECO. He also mentioned that legislative field is developed and
there are some theoretical achievements. Karen AVAGYAN, ARP, also
thinks that some steps have been taken. He is proud that compared to
neighboring countries “Armenia is in much favorable conditions.”

The leader of youth Samvel FARMANYAN, OY, considered corruption as
the biggest challenge to our national security. He stated that no
practical fight is launched in Armenia against corruption.

Armen VARDANYAN, the leader of Young Politicians’ Club, non-profit
organization, was also present at the debate. He wanted to know names
of people who have ever been punished for corruption. According to him,
all supervision bodies established to fight corruption have become even
more corrupt, referring to anticorruption committee headed by prime
minister. ARP member K. Avagyan did not like the idea and suggested
the organization to join the committee and make its own efforts.

ARF representative I. Saghatelyan recalled their efforts of fighting
corruption at the higher educational institutes. He said they prepared
a joint statement but soon some institutes withdrew from the effort,
including Medical University, Agricultural Academy and Institute of
Physical Training.

The young politicians largely debated on who is to be blamed that the
effort failed. After all they came to the conclusion to make a study
at higher educational establishments to unveil cases of corruption. I
Saghatelyan assured that the education minister, also from ARF,
will support the efforts.

LEVON CHAKHMAKHCHYAN WAS ARRESTED

A1+
[04:31 pm] 05 June, 2006

Levon Chakhmakhchyan representing the Parliament of the Republic of
Kalmikia in the RF Council was arrested while getting a bribe of 300
thousand USD, Russian Mass Media report. The workers of the Security
Federal Service arrested him on June 2 and found the mentioned sum
in his bag.

By the way, this sum was only a part of the bribe, the rest was to be
transferred to his bank account. The whole sum was to be 1.5 million
USD. Levon Chakhmakhchyan himself claims that the sum is not his and he
has never seen the money. Besides, he announced that “it is all slander
organized by the head of one of the Russian aviation companies.”

The Prosecutor’s Office in Russia confirmed that they confiscated
the money not from Chakhmakhchyan himself but from one of the two
other people who were with him. By the way, besides Chakhmakhchyan
his son-in-law was also arrested in connection with machinations in
the Calculation Chamber.

Presidnet appoints Judges of RA Economic Court, Presidents and Judges of
First Instance Courts of Armenia

ArmRadio.am
02.06.2006 14:55

June 1, 2006 RA President Robert Kocharyan signed a decree on
appointing Judges of the Economic Court of Armenia, Presidents and
Judges of First Instance Courts of Armenia to investigate the cases of
inability to pay.

Samvel Grigoryan was appointed Judge of RA Economic Court on.

Taron Nazaryan was appointed Judge of RA Economic Court.

Vladimir Aslanyan was appointed Judge of RA Economic Court. His
liabilities as the First Instance Court of Lori marz were terminated.

Gagik Hovhannisayn was appointed President of the First Instance Court
of Lori marz. His liabilities as Judge of RA Economic Court to
investigate the cases of inability to pay were terminated.

Arthur Ohanyan has appointed President of First Instance Courts in
Erebuni and Nubarashen communities of Yerevan. His liabilities as
President of the First Instance Court of Shengavit community were
terminated.

Surik Kostanyan was appointed President of eth First Instance Court of
Shengavit community. His liabilities as President of the First
Instance Courts of Erebuni and Nubarashen communities of Yerevan were
terminated.

Ara Kubanyan was appointed Judge of the First Instance Court of
Shengavit community of Yerevan. His liabilities as Judge of the First
Instance Court of Erebuni and Nubarashen communities were terminated.

Masis Rehanyan was appointed Judge of he First Instance Court of
Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun communities of Yerevan. His liabilities as
Judge of the First Instance Court of Erebuni and Nubarashen
communities were terminated.

Panorama.am

16:19 01/06/06

DAYS OF GEORGIAN POETRY TAKE PLACE IN ARMENIA

The Unions of Writers of Armenia and Georgia have decided to
re-estalish one time friendship that united the writers for 15 years.

In the words of the Armenian Writers’ Union Head Levon Ananyan, two
years ago Revaz Mishveladze was invited to a conference of Armenian
writers who in his turn invited Levon Ananyan to the session of
Georgian Writer’s Union. After that exchange they had the idea to hold
days of Georgian poetry in Armenia. /Panorama.am/