Swiss violin player to perform in Yerevan
14.11.2009 17:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Swiss violin player Sybil Chopp will give a concert
with Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra on November 26. The program
includes works by Reger, Bach, Mansuryan and von Biber.
PRO-OPPOSITION FIGURE ARRESTED IN TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
14.11.2009 11:34 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Colonel. Dursun Cicek, whose singature appears
on "Action Plan against Reactionaries" document was arrested as a
suspect in the case against Ergenekon, a clandestine network accused
of plotting to overthrow the government. The plan envisages several
measures aimed at ousting ruling Justice and Development party from
country’s political life. Suspect denies accusations, alleging that
signature doesn’t belong to him.
Cicek presented himself at prosecutor’s officer 19 after his signature
being finally authenticated by expert examination. Before that, he
was arrested 4.5 months ago but was soon released since authenticity
of document was not established by inquest.
Colonel was taken to Prosecutor’s office in a car belonging to central
army command, which bore civilian registration number, Zaman newspaper
reports. Pessimistic about a positive outcome, Cicek had taken with
him a case with his personal belongings.
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The launch of peacebuilding portal and directory on peacebuilding
organizations was hosted in UN Office in Armenia
Yerevan, 12 November 2009 – Today a peacebuilding portal and a book
"The Directory of Peacebuilding Organizations in the Central and
Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States" were
officially launched at the UN Office in Armenia with participation of
Mr. Dirk Boberg, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (UNDP DRR) in
Armenia, H.E. Hans-Jochen Schmidt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic
of Germany to Armenia, and Ms. Dziunik Aghajanian, head of Department
of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia.
The peacebuilding portal and the publication of the book is a joint
activity of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
and UNDP, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Germany.
The peacebuilding portal aims to promote collaboration and
consultation among organizations and individuals working in conflict
prevention and peacebuilding. It assists those in civil society, local
and national governments, and the international community with
information on a specific country or conflict theme, such as
peacebuilding, conflict management, gender issues, disarmament,
environment, development, and human rights, in a results based, real
time way.
The publication aims to provide newly collected information in English
and in Russian about civil society and national organizations in the
CIS and in CEE working in the field of conflict prevention and
peacebuilding.
Welcoming the participants, Mr. Dirk Boberg, UNDP DRR outlined the
role of the UN system in the field of conflict prevention in general
and highlighted in particular UNDP’s approach to conflict sensitive
development. "UNDP has reaffirmed that crisis prevention should be
integral part of sustainable human development strategies. For UNDP
"peacebuilding" means the integration of conflict prevention into
development programmes, building and accompanying national processes
and institutions for conflict management, and building consensus
through dialogue" Mr. Boberg said.
The UNDP DRR stated that a successful preventive strategy depends on
the cooperation of many actors beyond the UN system and its different
organs, funds and programs. It includes member states, international,
regional, and sub-regional organizations, the private sector,
non-governmental organizations, and other civil society groups who
have an important role to play. In this context the Peacebuilding
Portal will play a pivotal role to facilitate information
dissemination, information exchange, and networking among national and
international stakeholders.
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UNDP is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and
connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help
people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries,
working with them on their own solutions to global and national
development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on
the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. UNDP in Armenia was
established in 1993 and supports the Government of Armenia to reach
its own development priorities and the Millennium Development Goals by
2015.
64-YEAR-OLD YEREVAN BOTANICAL GARDEN NEED RESOURCES FOR RESTORATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
11.11.2009 19:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Yerevan Botanical Garden was founded in 1935 on
80 hectares of semi-desert land. Thanks to the work of many experts
specialists 1,650 trees and shrubs belonging to 207 species and 75
families were planted and grown in the botanical garden," Zhirayr
Vardanyan, director of the Institute of Biology of RA NAS, told a
press conference on November 11.
According to him, since 2004 the period of revival of Yerevan Botanical
Garden started. Despite the state budgets for science in 2010 will
reach 85 million AMD, the full restoration of Yerevan Botanical Garden
requires more money, Zhirayr Vardanyan said.
According to Director of the Yerevan office of the International
Foundation for Protection of Wildlife, Karen Manvelyan, the Georgian
experience in attracting extra-budgetary funds can be useful.
RA GOVERNMENT COMPROMISES WITH ARAKS POULTRY FACTORY
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.11.2009 13:15 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian government has decided to prolong the
terms of VAT payment for Araks poultry factory CJSC for 3 years.
"The company intends to invest AMD 878 million in the import of new
equipment to improve their output. The measure will allow creation
of job opportunities. At that, average salary will make AMD 70 000,"
RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan said.
Araks poultry factory CJSC is the 4th company which was granted
extension.
AZERBAIJAN SHOULD REGULARLY RAISE KARABAKH ISSUE IN UN: PARLIAMENTARIAN
Today
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Nov 10 2009
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan should make use of all available international platforms to
return its Armenia-occupied lands, member of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis
(parliament) Asim Mollazade said.
"Discussions on Azerbaijan’s occupied lands in the UN are of great
importance. During such discussions, Azerbaijan reminds everyone
of presence of the Karabakh conflict, Armenia-occupied territories,
as well as those UN resolutions that are not implemented by Armenia
though they have been adopted many years ago," the MP said.
"Such discussions in the UN are invaluable, because even the mandate of
the Minsk Group was issued by the organization. Therefore, Azerbaijan
should regularly raise the Karabakh issue in the UN," he said.
"Azerbaijani diplomats should be in regular contact with the permanent
and non-permanent members of UN Security Council. In this case,
I believe the Azerbaijani side will succeed in resolution of the
conflict. Azerbaijan must inform UN member states about the realities
of the Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan also needs to work deeply with
its strategic partners in the organization," the MP said.
PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN ATTENDED THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE CAFESJIAN CULTURAL CENTER
president.am
Nov 10 2009
Armenia
Today, the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and Catholicos of
All Armenian, His Holiness Garegin II, with the participation of the
Armenian-American benefactor Gerard Cafesjian attended the inaugural
ceremony of the Cafesjian Cultural Center on the Cascade, in the
center of Yerevan.
The Cascade, which has undergone a thorough and extensive renovation,
appeared before the visitors entirely changed, as a modern cultural
center. In the exhibition halls of the Center presented are pieces
by the modern artists, from the private collection of Mr. Cafesjian.
The exhibition halls present some of the works of the best glass
artists of the 20th century – Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava
Brychtova. In the Grigor Khanjian Fresco Hall presented are Archil
Gorki’s works from Gerard Cafesjian’s private collection. At
the Center’s last level visitors can see Swarovski Light Socks
installation, created by the renowned Diller Scofidio + Renfro studio
in New York.
NOT TORN BETWEEN EAST AND WEST: PRESIDENT GUL ON TURKEY’S FOREIGN POLICY
Tert
Nov 10 2009
Armenia
President Abdullah Gul made it clear on Monday that Turkey’s foreign
policy in the West and in the East are complementary to each other,
not contradictory, reports Turkish news agency Today’s Zaman.
Gul’s remarks came in a speech delivered at an economic summit during
the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial
Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
(OIC) in Istanbul.
The speech to a large extent focused on the main aspects of Turkish
foreign policy. Gul apparently used his speech at the summit as an
opportunity to respond to arguments suggesting the presence of a shift
in Turkey’s foreign policy. Some international commentators have argued
that Ankara may be slowly turning its back on its Western allies and
seeking to regain its status as a regional power in the Middle East.
"As a concrete indication showing the evaluation of global developments
and geographical needs together, Turkey is in intense commercial
and economical relations with both the Western world and Islamic
countries. The European Union membership process pursued by our
country and its efforts within COMCEC are complementary elements of
our foreign policy, but are not elements which exclude each other,"
Gul told the gathering in his opening speech.
HUNGARY SUPPORTS ARMENIA’S APPROXIMATION TOWARDS EU
Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
November 9, 2009 Monday
Budapest, November 9 (MTI) – Hungary supports Armenia’s approximation
towards the European Union, President Laszlo Solyom told a news
conference after meeting his Armenian counterpart in Budapest on
Monday.
Solyom said that the Armenian community in Hungary dated back to the
time of King Saint Stephen. He welcomed that Armenia has switched to
an open political system and Hungary especially welcomes the agreement
that it signed with Turkey.
Solyom said that Hungary would work on the EU’s Eastern Partnership
Programme as a priority under its EU presidency. He added that
Hungarian-Armenian research cooperation was another key area of focus.
Solyom noted that a book exhibition would be organised by the Hungarian
National Szechenyi Library in 2012 to mark the 500th anniversary of
the first printed Armenian book.
Sargsyan said he appreciated good Hungarian-Armenian relations. He
invited Solyom on an official visit to Armenia, which Solyom accepted.
Before the presidents’ meeting, Hungarian Finance Minister Peter Oszko
and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian signed an agreement
between the two countries on avoiding double taxation.
ARMENIA SHOULD THINK ABOUT "EUOR-2016" SINCE TODAY
Aysor
Nov 9 2009
Armenia
As it is known UEFA has decided to add the number of the participants.
If till now there were 16 teams participating in the continental
championship, since 2016 the number of the participants will reach 24.
Naturally it is a good chance for the Armenian team which can aim
to appear in the final. But for this aim they should start thinking
about having a good team for "Euro 2016" since today. It first of all
supposes a hard, purposeful work with the present Armenian youth team.
By the request of Aysor.am reporter Fleming Sericlev, the chief coach
of the Armenian youth team, is speaking about the opportunities of
our team:
"I think that the opportunities of the Armenian team are actually not
bad. The team has good halfbacks who by that time will be in the staff
of the Armenian National team. I’m sure that we will have an excellent
staff. And I am sure that we will have an excellent halfback. Today
the main problem is growing 1-2good fullbacks. We should always tend
to make a correct choice as Armenia has little human resources and
losses are merely not permitted. The same thing can be noticed in
Dania the population of which is little too, only 5mln people. As in
the fullback of the Armenian National team there are young players at
the moment we can hope that in "Euro 2016" they will already be matured
and experienced football players. If 1-2 players from the youth team
are moved to the general team we’ll have a good bench of spares, which
will give us an opportunity to think about more serious problems."