Two rounds remain until end of Maia Chiburdanidze Cup Tournament
TBILISI, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN. After six rounds held in Maia
Chiburdanidze Cup Toornament, chess player Bella Khotenashvili
(Georgia) with 6 points is is lead in the points table. Armenian player
Lilit Galoyan earned 5 points and shares 2nd-9th positions. Lilit
Mkrtchain has 4.5 points, Siranush Andreasian – 4 points.
Two rounds remain until the end of the tournament.
Kirk Kerkorian not concerned about economic crisis, The New York Times
reports
NEW YORK, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The New York Times on
June 11 addressed the losses sustained by 92-year-old billionaire of
Armenian descent Kirk Kerkorian as a result of the global economic
crisis. According to the daily, although Kerkorian’s wealth decreased
from 14 billion to 2 billion dollars, he does not seem concerned very
much about this fact, Asbarez reported.
Kerkorian proved in the past that he is capable of enduring such
worries, the daily says. In the words of Alex Yemenidijian, Kerkorian’s
old friend and former chairman of Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, the billionaire
has seen such crises in his life and this one is just a small obstacle
on his way.
The New York Times informed its readers that Kerkorian prefers focusing
on several companies and turns down offers to invest or become engaged
in various sectors. One-third of funds of the Lincy Founadation, his
philanthropy institution, is related to MGM’s shares. In late 2008 the
Lincy Foundation had 507.6 million dollars on its balance sheet.
BAKU’S PROTEST AGAINST FRENCH PARLIAMENTARIAN’S VISIT TO NAGORNO KARABAKH SENT TO PARIS
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12.06.2009 20:55 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ French and Azerbaijani foreign ministries’ officials
held consultations in Paris.
The department chief of Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry Rahman Mustafayev
attended the talks from Azerbaijani side and held meetings in Paris
to express protest against the French parliamentarian Francois
Rochbloine’s visit to Nagorno Karabakh Republic and his statements
against the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
As spokesman for the foreign ministry of Azerbaijan Elkhan Polukhov
told APA, Mustafayev met with the chief of the Continental Europe
Office of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of France
Roland Galharague and expressed resolute protest of Azerbaijan against
this visit. Galharague assured the Azerbaijani side that this visit
didn’t reflect the position of France. "Galharague stated that France
has univocal position and recognizes the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan".
The Azerbaijani diplomat met with the Assistant Minister of Foreign
and European Affairs of France Isabelle Dumont, who also said that her
country recognized the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Baku’s
protest against French parliamentarian’s visit to Nagorno Karabakh
was sent to Paris.
US ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE HOPES FOR SOONEST PROGRESS IN THE SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT
APA
June 11 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku. Victoria Dementyeva – APA. "I hope the progress will be made
in the solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict soon", US Assistant
Secretary of State Philip Gordon told journalists on his arrival at
the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, APA reports.
Gordon said the problem should be solved through the negotiations
and added that there was progress in the process and they focused
attention on that and participated in the settlement process. "The
common understanding and basic principles are important for the
conflict solution".
The US official said the solution to the conflict would create historic
opportunities in the region.
Gordon said there was uncertainty with the OSCE Minsk Group summit. "We
support any contact and dialogue between the parts. I hope we will
achieve the progress soon".
RA NOC PRESIDENT AWARDED WINNERS OF EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
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11.06.2009 17:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ President of Armenian National Olympic Committee
(NOC) Gagik Tsaroukyan, leader of "Prosperous Armenia" party, has
today awarded the winners of European Championship in Greco-Roman
and Freestyle Wrestling.
Money awards were given to RA Greco-Roman Wrestling team’s chief coach
Levon Djulfalakyan and his son – European champion in Greco-Roman
wrestling Arsen Djulfalakyan, as well as freestyle wrestling team’s
coach Arayik Baghdatyan and bronze medal winners Zhirayr Hovhannisyan
(weigh class: 66 kg.) and Edgar Yenkoyan (weigh class: 96 kg.).
Apart from wrestlers, prize winner of Taekwondo Youth Championship
(held in Sweden on May 27-31) Varag Ahgadjanyan was also given award.
Congratulating all sportsmen once again, NOC President thanked them
for their investment in Armenian sports development.
"I am always ready to assist young sportsmen in their endeavors. I
hope they’ll make us happy with their brilliant achievements on
international arena. I recently gave award to European weightlifting
champion Arakel Mirzoyan and his father and personal coach Hovhannes
Mirzoyan. Today, we have another father-and-son sportsmen deserving
award. They are Levon and Arsen Djulfakyans. I hope our young wrestlers
will keep up with their success, striving for World Champion’s title."
In his turn, Arsen Djulfakyan expressed his gratitude to NOC President,
noting that such attention stimulates young sportsmen, serving as a
groundwork for their success on the international arena.
TURKEY: GREEK CYPRIOT PLANS ABOUT OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION ARE AN "ADVENTURE"
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12.06.200 9 01:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey says Greek Cypriot plans to launch offshore
oil and gas exploration are an "adventure" that is likely to fuel
tensions and hamper reunification talks, tuskishny.com reports.
Burak Ozugergin, the foreign ministry spokesman, reiterated on June 11,
that Turkey was determined to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriots
in the island, warning Cyprus against unilateral moves.
Ozugergin spoke was in response to statement made on June 10 by Cyprus
that it will not agree to open the key energy chapter in Turkey’s
accession talks with the European Union because of what it said was
interference by Turkish navy ships with an offshore oil-and-gas survey
off its southern coast.
Ozugergin says Turkey does not want to stir up tensions but intends
to protect its interests.
VOTING OF TAX PACKAGE POSTPONED FOR 15 DAYS
ARMENPRESS
June 10, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 10, ARMENPRESS: Government of Armenia postponed the
voting of the tax package by 15 days, the main reporter of the package,
deputy finance minister Suren Kareyan said today.
NA speaker Hovik Abrahamyan added that discussions over the package
took place at the NA factions, with the government and an agreement
has been reached to once again discuss the concerns of the members
of parliament
SERGE SARGSYAN VISITED RUSSIAN EMBASSY
LRAGIR.AM
14:44:26 – 10/06/2009
On the occasion of the national holiday of the Russian Federation,
Serge Sargsyan visited the Embassy of Russia in Armenia. In his
congratulation speech, Serge Sargsyan underlined that the stronger
Russia is strong the stronger Armenia will be. The press office of
the president reports.
ALEXANDER MANASYAN: EUROPE IS TURKEY’S "HEADACHE"
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
10.06.2009 18:12
Europe is afraid to accept a country, which has committed a crime in
the history and does not accept it, political scientist Alexander
Manasyan told a press conference today, adding that Europe is also
afraid of the demographic picture in Turkey. He is assured that Turkey
has entered a process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide, where
it has no place to retreat. The main pressure comes from Europe, not
the US. According to Alexander Mansyan, Europe is Turkey’s "headache."
Alexander Mansyan compares the Armenian-Turkish relations with a chess
game, where, however, it is allowed to make a step back. Armenia
can declare that in response to the goodwill it has demonstrated,
Turkey has once again deceived Armenia and the United States. "We
have nothing to lose in the Armenian-Turkish relations," he noted.
As for the assumptions that the Karabakh issue is a precondition in the
Armenian-Turkish negotiations, the political scientist considers that
we should believe in the statements of the President and the Foreign
Minister of Armenia: the Karabakh issue cannot be a precondition in
the Armenian-Turkish talks. One should not trust the false publications
of the Turkish media on the "road map."
According to Alexander Mansyan, opening of the Armenian-Turkish
border primarily means lifting Turkey’s blockade of Armenia. "It’s
worth mentioning that we have demonstrated good will by agreeing to
replace the expression ‘lifting the blockade’ with the ‘opening of
the border’," the political scientist said.
APPLE INTRODUCED A NEW IPHONE 3G S SMART PHONE MODEL
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09.06.2009 19:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Apple Corporation introduced a new iPhone 3G S smart
phone model at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Apple
is promising its new 3G S model is around "twice as fast" as the
existing iPhone 3G. New smart phone has a larger storage option,
3 megapixel camera, video recording.
As PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was informed at Apple Armenia, the company
is distributing Apple phones through mobile service providers, who
act as official distributors of the company.
Press Service of ArmenTel (trademark of Beeline, Apple products
distributor in Russia), to where PanARMENIAN.Net reporter turned to
for clarifications, noted that ArmenTel company strategy stipulates
for broad spectrum of mobile services and does not plan to take up
retailer business for mobile phones.