Author: Mamian George

FMS OF "GREAT EIGHT" URGED BAKU AND YEREVAN TO REACH AGREEMENT
Author: E.Huseynov

TREND, Azerbaijan
June 29 2006

The Foreign Ministers of "great eight" called for Azerbaijan and
Armenia to reach an agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 2006.

It was stated in the statement made as a result of the meeting held
in Moscow that "great eight" supports the efforts of co-chairs of
OSCE Minsk Group, Trend reports with reference to ITAR-TASS.

"It was mentioned in the document the necessity to come to an
agreement on the principles of peaceful solution of this conflict
within a short time".

"We call for Azerbaijan and Armenia to use political power and reach
an agreement on this conflict this year and prepare their peoples
for the peace," told in the document.

SEYRAN OHANYAN: LATEST KOCHARYAN-ALIEV MEETINGS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS

ArmRadio.am
29.06.2006 15:45

NKR Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Seyran Ohanyan declared
today in Yerevan that the latest meetings between the Presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan "cannot be considered negotiations process."

Seyran Ohanyan said that Azerbaijan continues to oppose the involvement
of NKR authorities in the talks, "which evidences that the Azeri side
does not want to resume the full negotiations process."

Commenting on the Azeri statements on resolving the question in a
military way, Seyran Ohanyan declared, "We are not afraid of war and
in case of necessity we are confident of our ability to resolving
military problems."

IN WHOSE INTERESTS IS BRYZA’S REVELATION?

Lragir.am
27 June 06

The principles of settlement of the Karabakh issue, "uncovered" by the
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Mathew Bryza, are not in the interests of
Karabakh, stated Vahram Atanesyan, Chair of the Committee of External
Relations of the NKR National Assembly.

According to him, these revelations were addressed to the Armenian
public because they are in the interests of Azerbaijan. "In particular,
I mean the claims to return territories and uncertainty over the time
of settlement of the problem of status," said Vahram Atanesyan.

Earlier an Azerbaijani foreign ministry official affirmed that the
"revealed" proposals are in the interests of Baku. It is interesting,
however, that the president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan stated that
the same proposals had been rejected by Azerbaijan.

Davit Babayan, political scientist, says Bryza’s step shows that there
are major controversies and hurdles in the process of settlement, which
are difficult to overcome. "Apparently, the talks for settlement did
not produce significant results," said Davit Babayan. He also thinks
that the logic of Azerbaijan and certain international organizations
is unacceptable for Karabakh.

"Some of the liberated areas have the same role for the security of
Karabakh as the independent state. Real independence is impossible
without these areas," said the political scientist.

RADANOVICH LEADS CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO URGE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RECONSIDER RECALL OF AMB. EVANS

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jun 26 2006

WASHINGTON, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Four leading
Congressional friends of Armenia, George Radanovich (R-CA) and Adam
Schiff (D-CA), and Congressional Caucus Co-Chairmen Frank Pallone
(D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), have strongly encouraged Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice to reconsider the recall of Ambassador Evans,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America.

In a June 22nd letter, the legislators noted that "after months of
speculation," the recall of Ambassador Evans "was confirmed when the
President nominated Richard Hoagland to serve as the new United States
Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia on May 23. While there has been
no official acknowledgement that Ambassador Evans removal was a result
of his February 2005 statement that the Armenian Genocide was the first
genocide of the 20th Century, all evidence points to that conclusion."

"We join with Armenian Americans across the country in thanking
Congressman Radanovich, Schiff, Pallone, and Knollenberg – the four
lead authors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution – for once again
taking the lead in challenging the State Department’s failed policy
of complicity in Turkey’s denial of this crime against all humanity,"
said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. "We share their
belief that Ambassador Evans’ recall should be reversed and look
forward, in the days ahead, to learning more about the circumstances
behind this ill-advised, morally unjustifiable, and increasingly
controversial action."

The Congressional letter closed with the four legislators expressing
their belief that "the United States must formally recognize
the Armenian Genocide, and we will continue to work towards that
goal. Allowing John Evans to continue as Ambassador to Armenia sends
a strong message on the necessity of Turkish recognition, and will be
an important step in establishing the U.S. position on the Armenian
Genocide."

US WANTS NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.06.2006 17:40 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The US is seriously considers the opportunity of
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations within the context of
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, chair of the department
of Turkey of the National Academy of Sciences, Doctor Ruben Safrastyan
stated in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words,
the issue is a core one during the US-Turkish consultations.

"Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations favorable from
geopolitical point of view to the US, as well as to Armenia and
Turkey," he remarked.

US SECRETARY OF STATE URGED TO REVIEW RECALLING OF JOHN EVANS

AZG Armenian Daily #118
27/06/2006

Four US congressmen, George Radanovich, Frank Pallone, Adam Schiff
and Joe Knollenberg, called on US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice
to review the recalling of US ambassador to Armenia John Evans. The
congressmen underscored that though John Evan’s recognition of the
Armenian Genocide is not the cause of recalling, all facts speak for
that presumption.

"By allowing John Evans to carry on his diplomatic mission in Armenia
the US would send a powerful signal to Turkey to recognize the Armenian
Genocide," the congressmen said. In their letter to Mrs. Rice they
emphasized the need for the US to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

TREND, Azerbaijan
June 23 2006

Chairman of CUP met with American diplomat

Source: Trend
Author: S.Ilhamgizi

23.06.2006

PM Sabir Rustamkhanli, the chairman of Civil Unity Party (CUP),
met with the advisor of the USA embassy on political issues
Rebek.J.Naslind, Trend reports with reference to CUP.

The meeting held at headquarter of CUP with the initiative of
the USA embassy took mainly a familiarization character. Naslind
was interested in the activity of the deputy group of the party,
mechanism of developing bills in the parliament, attitude of CUP
towards Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and upcoming municipal elections,
structures of the party and other issues. Rustamkhanli answered the
questions of the USA diplomat. Naslind noted that they were interested
in development of permanent relations with CUP.

ARMENIANS PREFER THAILAND

A1+
[03:06 pm] 22 June, 2006

As it turns out it is not only pleasant but also available to have
a rest in Thailand. For instance, one of the Yerevan tour agencies
offers a 7-day rest in Antalia per a person for 7 – 8thousand USD
whereas 15-day rest in Thailand – for 1500 USD. According to Arpine
Martirosyan, manager of the tour agency the prices are determined
by the cheapness of hotel system; the services of Turkish hotels
are comparatively more expensive which has its direct outcome on
ticket price.

The busiest travel lines as usual are Turkey (Antalia) and
Bulgaria. The number of travelers to Croatia and Montenegro has also
increased this year. Anna Davtyan, head of another tour agency claims
that mainly people who got acquainted with the wonderful nature of
those places during the Soviet period leave for these countries. But
while developing tourism in these directions they counter certain
obstacles. The main obstacle is the low level of the hotels. By the
way, all the tourist agencies unanimously claim that the number of
travelers increases year by year. Most travelers are from medium and
high strata of the society.

According to their data 30% of Armenians buy tickets to local rest
homes. The most striking is that it is more expensive to rest in
Armenia than on the shores of the Black or Mediterranean Seas.

SERGE SARGSIAN LEAVES FOR MINSK TO PARTICIPATE IN SITTINGS OF CSTO SECURITY COUNCILS SECRETARIES’ COMITTEE’S AND DEFENCE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL

Noyan Tapan
Jun 21 2006

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Serge
Sargsian, the Secretary of the RA National Security Council attached
to President, the Defence Minister left for Minks to participate in the
sittings of the Committee of the Security Councils’ Secretaries of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization and of the Defence Ministers’
Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Colonel Seyran
Shahsuvarian, the RA Defence Minister’s Press Secretary informed
Noyan Tapan about it.

RETURN TO VANGUARD ART

Panorama.am
16:12 19/06/06

The festival which will launch tomorrows aims to return back
to vanguard art. The event is organized by cultural union
Saghmos. According to Anna Mailyan, center chairwoman, the festival
includes representatives from both Armenia and abroad. The festival
will open tomorrow at 15.00 at the National Gallery. Anna Mailyan
says about 200 photographs of his father, Leonid Mailyan, will be
exhibited. French musician Mishel Karski and Germany coupe Hainz
Erish Giodeken and Kernelia Muller Giodeken will also stage their
art.