Author: Mamian George

STUDIES FROM G. TERKAZARIAN ET AL PROVIDE NEW DATA ON ASTROPHYSICS

Physics Week
May 11, 2010

ASTROPHYSICS

According to recent research published in the journal Astrophysics
and Space Science, "We address gravitation and inertia in the
framework of a general gauge principle (GGP) which accounts for the
gravitation gauge group G ® generated by a hidden local internal
symmetry implemented on the flat space. Following the method of
phenomenological Lagrangians, we connect the group G ® to a non-linear
realization of the Lie group of the distortion G (D) of the local
internal properties of six-dimensional flat space, M (6), which is
assumed as a toy model underlying four-dimensional Minkowski space."

"We study the geometrical structure of the space of parameters and
derive the Maurer-Cartan’s structure equations. We treat distortion
fields as Goldstone fields, to which the metric and connection are
related, and we infer the group invariants and calculate the conserved
currents. The agreement between the proposed gravitational theory
and available observational verifications is satisfactory. Unlike
the GR, this theory is free of fictitious forces, which prompts us to
address separately the inertia from a novel view point. We construct
a relativistic field theory of inertia, which treats inertia as a
distortion of local internal properties of flat space M (2) conducted
under the distortion inertial fields. We derive the relativistic
law of inertia (RLI) and calculate the inertial force acting on the
photon in a gravitating system. In spite of the totally different
and independent physical sources of gravitation and inertia, the RLI
furnishes a justification for the introduction of the Principle of
Equivalence. Particular attention is given to the realization of the
group G ® by the hidden local internal symmetry of the abelian group
U (loc)=U(1) (Y) xdiag[SU(2)], implemented on the space M (6). This
group has two generators, the third component T (3) of isospin and
the hypercharge Y, implying Q (d) =T (3)+Y/2, where Q (d) is the
distortion charge operator assigning the number -1 to particles, but +1
to anti-particles. This entails two neutral gauge bosons that coupled
to T (3) and Y. We address the rearrangement of the vacuum state in
gravity resulting from these ideas. The neutral complex Higgs scalar
breaks the vacuum symmetry leaving the gravitation subgroup intact,"
wrote G. Terkazarian and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "The resulting massive distortion field
component may cause an additional change of properties of the spacetime
continuum at huge energies above the threshold value."

Terkazarian and colleagues published their study in Astrophysics and
Space Science (Gravitation and inertia; a rearrangement of vacuum in
gravity. Astrophysics and Space Science, 2010;327(1):91-109).

For additional information, contact G. Terkazarian, Byurakan
Astrophysics Observ, Byurakan 378433, Armenia.

The publisher’s contact information for the journal Astrophysics and
Space Science is: Springer, Van Godewijckstraat 30, 3311 Gz Dordrecht,
Netherlands.

TO SEE ANI

Aysor
May 13 2010
Armenia

"Within the last period the normalization of the Armenian – Turkish
political relations have become very actual and in these efforts also
partake different international organizations, especially through
heritage," today said Hasmik Azizyan the secretary general of the
ICOMOS Armenia Center for the scientific research of monuments.

"In this context the "international institute of historical justice
and reconciliation in Hague" has initiated a meeting of Turkish and
Armenian experts last year in Strasbourg," said Hasmik Azizyan.

The speaker also mentioned that on that meeting the Armenian side
was presented by G. Gyurjyan, and the Turkish side was presented by
Osman Kavala, the head of the "Anatolucultur" organization.

The meeting was aimed at reconstructing any cultural heritage, to
create a dialogue between the two nations. And it is for that reason
why Ani was chosen.

"The project is aimed at organizing Armenian and Turkish archeological
studies in Ani, those procedures are in preparatory stage," stressed
secretary general of the ICOMOS Armenia Center for the scientific
research.

GIVE 100,000 TO GET 500 MILLION INVESTMENTS

Tert.am
13.05.10

The total amount of the projects the Eurasian Development Bank plans
to implement in Armenia makes about $500 million, the bank’s Board
Chairperson Igor Finogenov said at an interview with the Russian
RBK daily.

According to Finogenov those resources will be used for the development
of small and medium businesses, but the priority sectors for the bank
are energy and transportation infrastructure.

At the same time he recalled that memorandums on cooperation were
signed in Yerevan among ArmRosGazprom, International Energy Corporation
and South-Caucasus Railway.

Finogenov also recalled that the Eurasian Development Bank provided the
Armenian Haybusinessbank with $20 million in credit with a five-year
return term.

Eurasian Development Bank’s statutory fund is $1.5 billion. Russia’s
shares make up $1 billion while Kazakhstan has $500 million
participation. Armenia’s and Tajikistan’s shares make correspondingly
$100,000 and $500,100.

RESULTS OF A MONTH OF TREE PLANTING, SANITARY PURIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS

NKR Government Information and
Public Relations Department
May 13, 2010

According to the decision N-33 from March 13, 2010, of the NKR
Prime Minister, from March 20 to April 20 of the current year was
announced a month of tree-planting, sanitary purification and other
improvement works.

According to the 3 rd point of the same decree, the NKR ministries,
adjunct bodies, territorial and local self government bodies of the
executive power must deliver a report on the results of a month’s
campaign to the NKR National Statistic Service.

By 10.05.2010, 37 reports on the carried out works were delivered
to the NKR National Statistical Service; according to their results,
territory of 1221.2 thousand square meters was sanitary purified, 65.1
thousand square meters-planted greenery, 17005 trees were planted,
AMD 3520.0 thousand were spent for electric lighting, for other
improvement works- AMD 12157.8.

RA NA SPEAKER HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN PARTICIPATES AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW FLOW PRODUCTION IN ARTFOOD CANNERY

National Assembly
parliament.am
May 12 2010
Armenia

On May 11 the Speaker of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan, the
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Head of the Prosperous Armenia
Party faction Gagik Tsarukyan with the NA deputies, members of the
Government and businessmen participated at the opening of the new flow
production of reprocessing of the fruits in Artashat Artfood Cannery.

The NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and the Prime Minister got familiarized
with the technical equipment and presented assortment of goods in
Artashat Cannery and visited the new workshop of the juice Amar e
with automated and modern technologies.

MEDVEDEV HAILS STRATEGIC TURKEY TIES

Tehran Times
May 13 2010

ANKARA (AFP) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday hailed
"strategic" ties with NATO-member Turkey as the two sides prepared to
seal energy deals, including a plan to build Turkey’s first nuclear
power plant.

"Our relations have dramatically changed over the past years. Today
they are strategic," Medvedev told a joint press conference with
Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul.

"This is a very special day in Turkish-Russian relations," he said
after overseeing the signing of cooperation accords in the fields of
combating drug-trafficking, transport and education.

Gul said the two countries were determined to triple bilateral trade in
five years to 100 billion dollars, a goal Medvedev said was ambitious
but within reach.

The crowning point of Medvedev’s visit was to be a memorandum to build
and operate a nuclear power station in Turkey, likely be signed after
the first meeting of a "high-level cooperation council" co-chaired
by the Russian leader and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Russia has long looked to build Turkey’s first nuclear power
plant, but a Turkish court last year scrapped a tender won by a
Russian-led consortium to build four reactors with a total capacity
of 4,800-megawatts at Akkuyu, on the Mediterranean coast.

Another highlight was a deal mutually lifting visas.

"This agreement is ready for signing," Medvedev said. "It is a historic
and breakthrough agreement, which will be aimed at making life easier
for millions of people."

Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is a popular destination for Russian
tourists.

Russia’s gas giant Gazprom and state oil firm Rosneft will also ink
contracts. Kremlin foreign policy adviser Sergei Prikhodko said they
would be among the "most commercially significant" deals to be signed
but no details were immediately given.

Another deal will involve a planned Turkish oil pipeline from the
Black Sea port of Samsun to Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, aimed at
reducing tanker traffic through the congested Bosphorus Strait.

Last year, Turkey secured a Russian pledge to supply oil for the
Samsun-Ceyhan conduit in return for backing its South Stream pipeline
project aimed at protecting Moscow’s dominant share in the European
gas market.

Russia wants to build a section of South Stream through Turkey’s
Black Sea waters in a new route to Europe bypassing Ukraine.

Turkey, which backs also the European Union’s rival Nabucco pipeline,
agreed in August to allow Russian surveys for the project in its
portion of the Black Sea.

Despite sometimes shaky political ties, economic exchanges between
the two countries have boomed since the fall of Communism: in 2009,
their trade volume stood at 22.9 billion dollars, making Russia one
of Turkey’s top commercial partners.

Russia’s military intervention in Georgia in 2008 briefly strained
relations with Turkey, which has close economic and political ties
with the former Soviet republic, its northeastern neighbor.

Russia is Turkey’s main gas supplier, providing about 60 percent of
Turkey’s gas imports, and more than a million Russians boost Turkey’s
vital tourism sector each year.

Medvedev and Gul said they discussed Iran’s nuclear program and
efforts for stability in the Caucasus.

Both leaders stressed the Middle East should be free of nuclear
weapons, while Medvedev pledged support for Turkey and Armenia’s
stalled efforts to normalize ties and overcome a history of enmity.

Russia is ready to help resolve a territorial conflict between Armenia
and Azerbaijan that is the main obstacle to peace efforts between
Ankara and Yerevan, Medvedev said.

Photo: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) chats with his Turkish
counterpart Abdullah Gul before a joint news conference at the
Presidential Palace of Cankaya in Ankara May 12, 2010. (Reuters photo)

L’ARMENIE COMMEMORE LA VICTOIRE SOVIETIQUE SUR LE NAZISME
Marion

armenews
12 mai 2010
Armenie

Des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont commemore, dimanche 9 mai,
le 65e anniversaire de la victoire sovietique sur l’Allemagne nazie
au pied du monument aux morts pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale au
Victory Park d’Erevan.

Plus d’une centaine de soldats armeniens ont par ailleurs defile sur
la Place Rouge de Moscou aux côtes des troupes de Russie, d’anciennes
republiques sovietiques et des principaux pays de l’OTAN, lors de la
grande parade militaire.

Pendant son discours, Sarkissian a exprime sa " fierte " vis-a-vis des
centaines de milliers d’Armeniens, parmi lesquels plus de 30 generaux,
qui ont combattu dans l’Armee rouge entre 1941 et 1945.

" Nous avons subi la perte de nombreuses victimes, dont la memoire
sera portee par nos enfants. Nous avons eu des heros et des chefs
militaires, dont les exploits inspireront les generations actuelles
et futures comme des exemples de patriotisme. "

L’Armenie, alors republique de moins de 1 million de personnes, a
envoye au front au moins 320 000 hommes, au sein de l’armee sovietique
pendant la guerre. Le nombre total d’Armeniens dans l’armee sovietique
est estime a plus de 500 000. Seulement un peu plus de la moitie
d’entre eux ont survecu.

Le nombre total de citoyens sovietiques tues pendant la guerre atteint
26 millions. Plus de 8,5 millions d’entre eux etaient des soldats.

Aujourd’hui, seuls environ 3 700 anciens combattants sont encore en
vie en Armenie. Une attention particulière leur a ete donnee lors de
la commemoration.

Le Premier ministre, Tigran Sarkissian, ainsi que le ministre de la
Defense, Seyran Ohanian, et d’autres dirigeants, ont depose des gerbes
de fleurs devant la flamme eternelle du monument aux morts d’Erevan.

Le president Sarkissian etait, quant a lui, a Moscou, pour assister
aux ceremonies officielles marquant l’anniversaire de la victoire
avec les autres chefs d’Etat de presque toutes les ex-republiques
sovietiques, ainsi que de plusieurs pays europeens et de la Chine.

" Il y a soixante-cinq ans, le nazisme a ete vaincu et la machine
exterminant des peuples entiers a ete stoppee, a declare le president
russe Dmitri Medvedev, dans un discours precedant l’impressionnant
defile militaire. Nous avions le choix : soit vaincre, soit devenir
des esclaves. "

Fort symbole, l’armee armenienne a ete menee par le petit-fils de
Sergueï Khudyakov (ne Khanferiants Armenak), marechal de la Soviet
Air Force qui a joue un rôle de premier plan pendant la guerre.

Sarkissian a envoye des couronnes de fleurs sur les tombes de
Khudyakov, du marechal Hamazasp Babajanian et de l’amiral Ivan Isakov
(ne Hovannes Ter-Isahakian), samedi 8 mai. Il a egalement visite
la tombe du plus celèbre commandant d’origine armenienne de l’Armee
rouge, le marechal Ivan Baghramian. Ce dernier a ete enterre sous la
muraille du Kremlin face a la Place Rouge.

ARMENIAN FM: AFTER SIGNING OF PROTOCOLS TURKEY TURNED BACK TO ITS PRECONDITIONS STRATEGY

Panorama.am
12/05/2010

Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan talked about the Armenian-Turkish ties
at CE ministerial summit.

"That was Armenian President’s initiative to normalize ties with
Turkey. Irrespective of many difficulties we set the process with
Swiss intermediation, we held negotiations and signed protocols
with principle term of having no preconditions. The mediators and
supporting states, as well as international community hail that kind
of disposition.

After the signing of the protocols Turkey turned back to its
preconditions language, hence they aborted the ratification of the
protocols in the Turkish parliament. That is the reason why Armenia’s
Sargsyan decided to suspend the ratification process in Armenia until
Ankara is ready to continue the process without preconditions, that
step was again hailed by the international community," Armenian MFA
PR department reported Edward Nalbandyan as saying.

COMMEMORATION IN "ERABLUR" PANTHEON

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08 .05.10

On 8 May, 2010, on the day of "Erkrapah", in order to commemorate
the victims of the Artsakh War RA Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan,
president of the department of "Erkrapah Voluntary Union" M.

Grigoryan, high ranked officers, relatives and battle comrades of
fallen freedom fighters visited "Erablur" pantheon. They put flowers
and garlands on the memorial of Unknown Soldier, on the thumbs of
Vazgen Sargsyan and Andranik Ozanyan, and bowed at the memorial of
the fallen freedom fighters.

Turning to those present, Minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan
congratulated them on the 18th anniversary of the emancipation of
Shushi and the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic
War. Underlining in his speech that it was the liberation of Shushi
that gave a start to the victories of the newly formed Armenian
army, Seyran Ohanyan also stated that we all ought to keep the candle
burning for the memory of the devotees of the motherland. We ought to
educate the coming generation with the examples of their patriotism
and self-sacrifice. We also ought to keep high the efficiency of the
Armenian Army, because only a powerful and flexible army can guarantee
peaceful days for future.

Post-Soviet security bloc summit opens near Moscow

17:1608/05/2010

GORKI, May 8 (RIA Novosti) – An informal summit of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization opened on Saturday at the Russian
president’s residence just outside Moscow.

It is being attended by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko,
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Tajik President Emomali
Rakhmon, Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirzieyev and CSTO General
Secretary Nikolai Bordyuzha.

The meeting is expected to discuss current international issues, in
particular the situation in Kyrgyzstan and the new Russian-U.S.
strategic arms reduction treaty.

The CSTO is a security grouping comprising the former Soviet republics
of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and
Tajikistan.

Kyrgyzstan will not participate in the CSTO summit as the country has
not formed its constitutional government, Russian presidential aide
Sergei Prikhodko said on Friday.