Author: Karagyozian Lena

EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 3-4 REGISTERED IN ARMENIA

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
08.09.2009 12:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An earthquake of magnitude 3-4 was registered in
Armenia last night. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told in the
National Survey for Seismic Protection, tremors were felt in Gyumri,
Vanadzor and Spitak.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in northern Georgia. The quake
was 10km (6.2 miles) deep, and its epicenter was 80km from the city
of Kutaisi, in the Oni area.

There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties from
the earthquake, which struck at 0341 local time (2241 GMT).

However, people felt tremors in the capital Tbilisi, the central town
of Gori and in Zugdidi, in the west.

SOUTH CAUCASIAN RAILWAYS THANKED RA TRANSPORT POLICE FOR ENSURING SECURITY OF YEREVAN-BATUMI-YEREVAN ROUTE

PanARMENIAN.Net
07.09.2009 18:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Administration of the South Caucasian Railways
CJSC thanked RA Transport Police chief Hrachik Makaryan for ensuring
security of Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan route, the company’s press office
reported.

Thanks to the joint measures, summer ridership was exercised on the
highest level, with observation of all security rules, the SCR said
in a statement.

As of September 4, 14 523 passengers have been transported.

YEREVAN TO HOST "RETURN FESTIVAL"

PanARMENIAN.Net
07.09.2009 10:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Return Festival" which is taking place in Armenia
for the third time will start on September 22 in Yerevan.. Armenian
musicians from different corners of world will arrive in Armenian
capital. Festival orchestra will be conducted by cellist Aram Talalyan.

Opening concerts will be performed by Juliette Galstyan (mezzo-soprano,
Switzerland) – Haykanush Danielyan’s great granddaughter, and Mikayel
Balyan (harpsichord, Germany). Audience will have the opportunity to
listen to renowned violin player Graf Murzha, as well as Nina Sarapyan
(violin), Koryun Asatryan (saxophone), Henrike Ugarte (accordion),
Arax Davtyan (soprano) and the State ensemble of soloists (artistic
director Zaven Vardanian).

Festival will close on October 24. Final concerts will be performed
by Vahagn Papyan and Armenian State Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
(conductor: Sergey Smbatyan).

NALBANDYAN’S CRISIS
YEGHISHE METSARENTS

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12:14:31 – 03/09/2009

Perhaps the most apt expressions about the Armenian language and
in general about everything are made by the poet Yeghishe Charents
who noted the flexibility and the barbarism of our language. Any
example of speeches in Armenian shows either its flexibility or
its barbarism. From this point of view, the news conference of the
Armenian foreign minister on September 2 is worth mentioning. Edward
Nalbandyan was speaking about the Armenian-Turkish protocols, in
particular about the six-week period of internal consultations with
the help of which the sides have to create public-political grounds
in their countries to sign them.

"Crisis work is expected", stated Edward Nalbandyan. Charenst would
probably say which of the main characteristics of our language,
flexibility or barbarism, this statement shows. We may also say that
this statement does not speak about our language but about the current
political enterprise of our political thought including the camp of
language. The Armenian foreign minister is probably a supporter of
the modern Armenian.

Sure, the old language cannot correspond to the new thinking which the
government spreads like rain in the country and in the region. A new
language is needed for new thinking. Let even this language be a little
incomprehensible. Nothing happens. The thinking is not understandable
either. The day will come when it will be understood and evaluated.

In any case, Edward Nalbandyan confuses the words "painstaking" and
"crisis" (which in Armenian are similar) because in Armenian there
is "painstaking" work and not "crisis" work, or maybe the Armenian
foreign minister understands that the Armenian and Turkish relations,
especially the released protocols do not contain anything else but
only crisis preconditions and the situation of crisis in Armenia
during the upcoming six weeks will enhance.

NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE WESTERN DIOCESE

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Sep 02 2009

His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, has recently made
the following appointments for several Parishes, Mission Parishes as
well as Diocesan Administrative Divisions:

The Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Dz. V. Yardemian, Vicar General, has been
appointed to oversee the Armenian Churches of Ventura County and Santa
Barbara. Dn. Raz-Remi-Razmik Sarkissian will serve as Deacon-In-Charge
for aforementioned parishes,

Rev. Archpriest Fr. Sipan Mekhsian, Chancellor, has been appointed
as the Visiting Priest for the Armenian Church of Salt Lake City, Utah,

Rev. Fr. Serop Azarian, Pastor of the Armenian Church of Las Vegas,
has been appointed as the Visiting Priest for the Armenian Church
of Victorville,

Burbank Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Khajag Shahbazyan has been appointed
as the Grand Sacristan of the Cathedral, Rev. Fr. Avedis Abovian,
Youth Director of the Western Diocese, has been appointed as the
Visiting Priest for the Armenian Churches of Northern Sierra Region,
including, South Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Reno, as well as Boise,
Idaho, and Hawaii,

Dn. Hagop Iskenian has been appointed as the Deacon-In-Charge of
Sts. Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Church in Reedley, Holy Cross Armenian
Church in Turlock (Central Valley) and California Home in Fresno,
under the supervision of Rev. Archpriest Fr. Yeghia Hairabedian,
Regional Vicar,

Dn. Hovnan Vartanyan has been appointed as the Deacon-In-Charge of
the Armenian Churches of La Verne and Antelope Valley (Palmdale)
and Parish Priest Assistant at St. Sarkis Armenian Church of North
Hollywood, Mr. Vahe Sargsyan has been appointed as Director of the
Sunday School Program of the Western Diocese and Diocesan T.V. Program.

U.S. CONGRESSMEN ON ARMENIA-TURKEY DEVELOPMENTS

Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 4 2009
Armenia

Today, Sept. 4, U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. and Mark Steven Kirk,
Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, released
the following statement on the recent Armenia-Turkey developments.

"As co-chairs of the Armenian Caucus, we support the aim of Monday’s
development between Armenia and Turkey to move toward normalizing
relations. We believe it is essential that the two countries do so
without preconditions and in a timely manner.

"While we are optimistic that efforts are being renewed to lift the
Turkish blockade and establish relations between the two countries, we
remain concerned with Turkey’s willingness to cooperate in the matter.

On July 30, along with 80 Members of Congress, we sent a letter to
President Obama expressing our concern that the Turkish government will
once again stall progress on these efforts. Only weeks after announcing
the historical agreement to work towards normalization with Armenia,
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan steered his country away from the
negotiations by placing preconditions on normalization. Once again,
we fear that Turkey will use the recent developments as an excuse to
continue stall tactics, which prevent a truthful working relationship
between the two nations.

We are concerned with certain provisions of the protocols, which
may include preconditions to opening the border between Armenia
and Turkey. Normalization of relations should take place without
preconditions. Any attempt to include a review of historical fact,
such as the Armenian Genocide, or to include the ongoing Nagorno
Karabakh peace process into these negotiations stands in direct
opposition to the intent of these talks.

We remain hopeful that Turkey, by lifting its illegal blockade, will
open the door to normalized relations between Yerevan and Ankara, and
a new era of Armenia-Turkey relations based on truth, justice, peace
and cooperation. By coming to terms with the past and reconciling any
current conflicts, Turkey and Armenia will help bring more stability
to a volatile and strategic region of the world," the statement of
U.S. Congressmen reads.

NEWS.am reported that late on August 31, the Swiss Federal Department
of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey
issued a press releases on which says: "The Republic of Armenia and
the Republic of Turkey have agreed to start their internal political
consultations on two Protocols – the ‘Protocol on the establishment
of diplomatic relations’ and the ‘Protocol on the development of
bilateral relations’ – which have been initiated in the course of
their efforts under Swiss mediation.

ARMENIA-TURKEY DEAL HAS NO PRECONDITIONS ON KARABAKH – LEADER

Mediamax
Sept 1 2009
Armenia

Yerevan, 1 September: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan presented
major directions of the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations in Yerevan today.

Addressing a meeting of the heads of Armenia’s diplomatic missions
[abroad] and the Foreign Ministry’s officials today in Yerevan,
Sargsyan said that a joint statement of Armenia and Turkey was
adopted and texts of the agreed documents, namely "Protocol on the
establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries" and
"Protocol on the development of bilateral relations" were published
on 31 August, the Mediamax news agency reports.

"As I have said on many occasions, our talks with Turkey and
the agreements achieved do not contain preconditions concerning
the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. As we said, historical
issues of Armenian-Turkish relations must be discussed not by a
commission of historians but in the framework of a sub-commission of
an intergovernmental commission. For the first time in the history of
independent Armenia, public discussions will precede the signing of the
most important international document. They [the discussions] will make
it possible to hear all opinions and approaches," the president said.

THEATRICAL GROUPS FROM ARMENIA, RUSSIA, FRANCE, GEORGIA AND IRAN TO TAKE PART IN 2D SHAKESPEAR’S FESTIVAL

ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
YEREVAN

Theatrical groups from Armenia, Russia, France, Georgia and Iran
will participate this year in the 2d international Shakespeare’s
festival which will be held in Yerevan September 8-20. Spokesman for
the festival Vlad Muradyan told Armenpress that the festival which
is being conducted for already the second time from this year will
bear the name of outstanding actor Vahram Papazyan.

In the sidelines of the festival Russian people’s artist Alexander
Kalyagin’s "Et Cetera" theatre with "Ubyu King" and Irina Brook’s
"Quixote" performances will be presented.

Director of the Polish Shakespeare’s festival Andzej Jurovski will
be hosted in Yerevan Shakespeare’s festival and present videos of
Shakespeare’s performances with his comments.

On each day of the festival theatrical meetings will be held in
"Bridge" club.

TURKOLOGIST HAKOB CHAKRIAN: AS ARMENIA AND TURKEY ARE NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURES DO THAT

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Turkologist Hakob
Chakrian, the main and first result of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols
is that RA President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Turkey to watch
the Turkey-Armenia football match. Declaring this at a September
2 press conference he also said that some things will be clarified
after President’s visit to Turkey, and it will be possible to guess
what the next steps will be.

According to the agreement reached between Armenia and Turkey, after
signing the protocols should be ratified by the parliaments. In this
connection H. Chakrian said: "Turkish parliament’s two parties will
be against, there will be persons being against in Erdogan’s party,
as well. It may proceed easier in Armenia but we will have other
problems."

According to him, the initiators of making the protocols are not the
Armenian or Turkish sides but the international forces, the European
Union, the United States. "As Armenia and Turkey are not able to
solve their problems international structures proceeding from their
interests try to do it," the Turkologist said. However, in his words,
one thing is obvious: thanks to these Protocols Armenia and Turkey
will get free of pressures of the international forces.

Touching upon responses in Turkey following the publication of the
mentioned documents H. Chakrian said that they are different. Turkey’s
opposition accuses Prime Minister Erdogan of betrayal reminding that
he had stated that the Armenian-Turkish border will be opened when
the Nagorno Karabakh problem is settled. And Azerbaijan accuses Turkey
of betrayal and exerts psychological pressure.

YEREVAN TO HOST DISCUSSIONS ENTITLED "NOT AN INCH OF NATIVE LAND"

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02.09.2009 21:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On September 3, Miatsum National Initiative
will organize discussions entitled "Not an inch of native land"
in connection with dangerous situation which arose around NKR upon
Madrid principles’ declassification. Discussions will take place in
Tekeyan Center in Yerevan, Miatsum National Initiative reported.