Author: Nahapetian Lilit

100 DRAMS FOR INSURANCE POLICY FROM ‘ALFA INSURANCE’

ArmInfo
2009-05-16 11:50:00

ArmInfo. One can pay just 100 drams and buy an insurance policy from
incidents which will be valid for a month and will have 400thsd drams
insurance coverage. ‘Alfa Insurance’ company organized such an action
at EXPO 2009 exhibition ‘Finances, credits, insurance and audit’.

For this reason there was a queue near the ‘Alfa Insurance’ pavilion.

‘Like other companies we have presented the information booklets about
our products. But at such exhibitions one should be able to interest
potential clients. For this reason we decided to come forward with an
interesting action which will become the reason of real acquaintance of
the exhibition visitors with concrete insurance product’, – director of
‘Alfa Insurance’ Ermonia Vardanyan said.

To note, the exhibition ‘Finances, credits, insurance and audit’ was
opened on 16 May in Moscow House and will last till 18 May. about 20
financial organizations of Armenia are presented at the exhibition.

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON US-TURKEY RELATIONS

AZG Armenian Daily
16/05/2009

International

Expert urges no linkage between Armenia-Turkey relations and Genocide
recognition or NKR Turkish Caucus Co-Chair and Chairman of the House
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Congressman Robert Wexler
(D-FL), held a hearing yesterday on U.S.-Turkey relations, reported
the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). The panel included
Dr. Ian O. Lesser with the German Marshall Fund of the United States,
Dr. Stephen J. Flanagan, Ph.D. with the Center for Strategic and
International Studies and David L. Phillips with the Atlantic Council
of the United States.

Testifying specifically about Armenia-Turkey relations, Phillips
stated that there should be no linkage with respect to normalization
of relations between Armenia and Turkey and affirmation of the
Armenian Genocide. Phillips also indicated that there should be no
linkage between Turkish-Armenian relations and the Nagorno Karabakh
peace process.

"The Armenian government has consistently and repeatedly offered to
normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions only to see
such offers rejected by Turkey," stated Assembly Executive Director
Bryan Ardouny.

"Affirmation of the Armenian Genocide and combating its denial is
a fundamental human rights issue and in no uncertain terms should
be linked to normalization of relations. In addition, there should
be no linkage to Armenia-Turkey relations and the Nagorno Karabakh
peace process," added Ardouny.

Phillips noted that progress in relations will be measured by "actions
and not words" and raised concerns about contradictory statements made
by Turkish leaders. Phillips pointed to the inconsistent statements
of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, in which Gul said that normalization would proceed "without
preconditions," while Erdogan linked it to Nagorno Karabakh.

As reported in Todays Zaman, Erdogan reassured Azerbaijan’s President
stating that "some reports said Turkey gave up on Nagorno-Karabakh
in order to normalize relations with Armenia. This is an outright
lie. I dismiss it…." Erdogan also said Turkey and Azerbaijan were
"one nation with two states" and added that their stance on Nagorno
Karabakh has never changed.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsian criticized Erdogan for linking
Turkey’s lifting of its blockade and establishing diplomatic relations
to the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "Any Turkish
attempt to interfere in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
problem can only harm that process," the President’s office said in
a statement yesterday.

Phillips, who also served as Chairman of the Turkish Armenian
Reconciliation Commission from 2001 to 2004, recalled the tragic
assassination of Hrant Dink, who was prosecuted under Article
301 of the Turkish Penal Code for speaking about the Armenian
Genocide. Phillips indicated that one way to honor the memory and
legacy of Hrant Dink would be to expand track two activities. Phillips
recounted the track two recommendations of TARC, and noted that a
legal opinion by the International Transitional Center for Justice
(ICTJ) concluded that the Armenian Genocide met the United Nations
definition of genocide.

KARABAKH TALKS CONTINUE IN "VERY SERIOUS FORM" – OSCE MEDIATOR

Interfax
May 15 2009
Russia

Baku, 15 May: The negotiating process on the resolution of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is taking place "in a very serious form,"
said Bernard Fassier, French co-chairman of the OSCE (Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Minsk Group.

"I cannot disclose the details of the current talks, but this process
continues in a very serious form," Fassier told journalists upon his
arrival in Baku from Yerevan, where he earlier held talks with Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandyan.

In Baku, he is planning to meet with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev,
Fassier said.

Fassier’s visit to Azerbaijan will end on Saturday [17 May], he
said. "From here I will go to either Ankara or Paris. I might go to
Ankara for holding consultations," the French co-chairman of the OSCE
Minsk Group said.

RA FOREIGN MINISTRY: TURKEY SHOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
14.05.2009 22:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey’s support to the settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict will be in not interfering with the process. This
was stated by the foreign minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian during
the meeting with the UK Special Representative for the South Caucasus
Sir Brian Fall. According to the foreign minister, negotiations aimed
at settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem are carried out within
the MG OSCE based on Madrid principles, and the two sides are trying
to approximate their positions.

In the course of the meeting the officials discussed the ways of
broadening cooperation between Armenia and the Great Britain. An
agreement was reached about organizing regular meetings between
foreign ministries of Armenia and the Great Britain.

Mr. Brian Fall welcomed the advancement in the settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and Armenian-Turkish reconciliation and
expressed hope that in the nearest future the sides will bring into
life reached agreements.

In the course of the meeting the necessity of peaceful settlement of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict based on the principles of international
right was stressed, reported press office of the RA foreign ministry.

CIS STATES WILL BE COLLABORATING IN AVIATION ACCIDENTS’ INVESTIGATION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
14.05.2009 20:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At Thursday meeting RA Government ratified
collaboration agreement between CIS states on "Investigation of
aviation accidents at governmental aircrafts.

According to the Head of RA Civil Aviation Department, Artyom
Movsisyan, collaboration agreement between CIS states will facilitate
procedures’ comparison and creation of single approach in of aviation
accidents’ investigation.

ADC ANNOUNCES REDUCTION OF MONTHLY FEES FOR INTERNET OFFICE MINI SERVICES

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.05.2009 21:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Datacom Company (ADC) announces a Special
Offer of reduced of monthly payment for Internet office mini to all
companies. By signing one-year contract within May 13- June 12 the
customer will pay heavily reduced monthly fees during the whole year,
and will benefit from the services of advanced fiber-optic Internet
connection without traffic limitations. Internet Office Mini is a
service specially designed for small and medium sized organisations.

As ADC’s press office reports, service delivery is based on a last
mile connection from the nearest node of "Armenian Datacom Company"
CJSC network to the customer premises via optical fiber cable
including installation of relevant end-point equipment. Customers
connected to Internet Office Mini service will benefit from:
high-quality Internet service without traffic limitations, end-to
end professional fiber-optic connection, 24 hours availability of
all Internet applications (including unrestricted VPN connections),
Data/Voice/Video traffic priority system, 24/7/365 support, Best
combined offer in the market.

Armenian Datacom Company is an international joint venture formed
in April 2006. The company operates a large fiber-optic network
in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, with a significant business
subscriber portfolio. ADC’s network is based on state-of-the-art
IP/MPLS technology with total infrastructure length exceeding 400
km. ADC’s commercial proposition is to satisfy the continuously
rising demand for electronic communication services and to create
modern networking solutions of tomorrow. The company’s investment
strategy is to continuously develop and extend services in line with
market demand. An expansionist policy is followed, and the network
continues to be extended both geographically and in terms of its
service portfolio capabilities, ADC’s press office reported.

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Scholar and author Peter Balakian will share his latest book,
`Armenian Golgatha: A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1918′ at
a discussion hosted by Facing History and Ourselves and the Allstate
Foundation. Balakian’s book tells the story of his great-uncle,
Grigoris Balakian, who witnessed first-hand the atrocities that his
generation of Armenians endured. Peter Balakian also wrote `The
Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response.’

Thursday. Noon. Free. Glendale Community College, SR 138 Krieder Hall,
1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale.

Also, 7:30 p.m. Free. Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the
Stars, Los Angeles. R.S.V.P. required. (626) 744-1177,
ext. 23.

RUBEN HAYRAPETYAN: I’M OBLIGED TO ASSIST ALL FOOTBALL CLUBS IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.05.2009 20:28 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA Football Federation President Ruben Hayrapetyan
commented upon Ararat football club’s statement that he failed to
keep his promise to assist Armenian football clubs in European Cup
matches and rejected half-back Romik Khachatryan and forward Alexander
Petrosyan’s claims for being admitted to the club’s official staff.

"As President of Football Federation, I am obliged to assist all
football clubs, but that doesn’t mean I have to break the law. As
regards claims, we declared names of potential participants during the
championship last year. But in a meeting held before the championship
this year, we took a unanimous decision not to accept football players’
claims ahead of time. It’s unjust to see the same football player
represent a different team every other month. The UEFA representatives
who recently arrived here explained to us clearly that such operations
should be carried out via the transfer-window system. Beginning this
year, football players can be transferred from one team to another
only when the transfer window is open. Hereafter, transfers during
championship should be carried out via FIFA," Mr. Hayrapetyan noted.

FFA President also said that President of Ararat football club Hrach
Kaprielyan is not competent in football affairs, and his policy in
the sphere can only hamper development of football in Armenia.

"Ararat puts down its failures to the Football Federation. What
did the club do over the past 10 years to develop football in
Armenia? Nothing. See how much Armenian football benefited by such
football clubs as Mika, Banants, Ulis and Pyunik. Ararat does not
even have a school for young football players. When coached, Ararat
players act on behalf of other well-known clubs. It looks as though
fans of different teams were playing football together. The whole
problem is that people like Kaprielyan and Andreasyan seek to attain
certain goals through blackmail. Ararat is our most reputable club,
whereas its current leadership is trying to exploit the club’s ‘name’
for some private interests. They have neither a sense of victory nor
a sense of shame. They just give hollow promises."

Mr. Hayrapetyan expressed willingness to meet Ararat half-way,
despite the club’s attitude to Football Federation.

"I am nonetheless ready to meet Kaprielyan and Andreasyan half-way. If
they want a separate body of umpires, they are welcome to invite
such umpires from any part of the world at their own expense. I
will allow such services. But I propose that Andreasyan’s name be
forgotten forever. We don’t even know who coaches the club players. If
they succeed in competitions, they will be coached by Andreasyan, if
they don’t, the prospects will be very dim. The more we speak about
Andreasyan, the more his status will rise in people’s estimation. But
he is not a sober man. If it weren’t for FFA, he would lead a battle
against himself."

ARMENIA TO APPLY TO MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION FOR $1,6 MILLION FUNDING

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.05.2009 12:19 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Millennium Challenge Fund -Armenia NGO passed a
draft application to Millennium Challenge Corporation for additional
tranche provision, RA Government Press Service reported.

Millennium Challenge Fund -Armenia CEO Ara Hovsepyan noted that the
application for extra tranche contained a request for USD 1,6 million
funding. According to Hovsepyan, means received will be allocated to
rural roads reconstruction in accordance with 2008 Project.

Reconstruction works were resumed in April 2009. 272,9 km of road will
be repaired till June 30, 2010. AMD 1,9 million will be allocated to
reconstruction works in April-May 2009.

Upon receiving ratification by Millennium Challenge Fund -Armenia
Administrative Board chairman, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,
the application will be submitted to millennium Challenge Corporation.

APA, Azerbaijan
May 7 2009

Azeri choppers patrol Karabakh front line zone – agency

Agdam, 7 May: Helicopters of Azerbaijan’s Air Force are carrying out
flights in Agdam and Agcabadi districts. APA’s Karabakh bureau has
reported that helicopter gunships are patrolling the contact line [of
the Azerbaijani and Armenian] troops.

To recap, the Armenian armed forces started a large-scale military
exercise in the occupied areas of Agdam District [of Azerbaijan] at
about 1200 yesterday [0700 gmt 6 May 09]. It is reported that the
helicopter flights are linked to Armenians’ drills.

The [Azerbaijani] Defence Ministry press service said in respond to
APA’s question that it was possible that military aircraft [as
published] were carrying out planned flights: "However, it is not
correct to link them to Armenians’ drills. The Azerbaijani army’s all
forces are always combat ready."