Author: Nahapetian Samvel

ANC-PAC Welcomes Winograd Endorsement by American Hellenic Council of
California

Friday, May 21st, 2010
by Asbarez

LOMITA, CA – Armenian National Committee -PAC (ANC-PAC) is pleased to
announce the endorsement of Marcy Winograd (CA-36/Harman) by the
American Hellenic Council of California. With this endorsement, the
AHC has united with a vast number of supporters, activists,
organizations, unions, educators, former and current politicians in
support of the Winograd Campaign. The AHC has been the focal point of
political activities of Greek Americans in California.

`Being a leading voice in the Greek American community, we are proud
to endorse a candidate with leadership qualities as Marcy Winograd,’
said AHC Director Alexander Mizan. `We urge all of our friends and
activists who reside in California’s 36th Congressional District to
support Marcy Winograd.’

Marcy Winograd has raised over $320,000 for her campaign. Winograd
has not received any contributions from corporate sponsors. She has
taken this firm stance to ensure that she is not indebted to corporate
interests, but rather the people’s interests in California’s 36th
Congressional District. She is considered a leader in the state
Democratic Party, as president of Progressive Democrats of America
(Los Angeles chapter), co-founder of L.A. Jews for Peace, and the
Co-Chair of the State Party’s Foreign Policy Committee of the
Progressive Caucus. Winograd has 15 years of teaching experience in
the Los Angeles Unified School District, most recently at Crenshaw
High School.

`The ANC-PAC urges all of our friends and activists to support Marcy
Winograd in the June 8th Democratic Primaries. We have an opportunity
to bring new visions, new leadership, new ideas, and new energy to our
district that is very much needed,’ explained South Bay ANC-PAC leader
Shant Baboujian.

The primary election between Winograd and Congresswoman Jane Harman
will take place on June 8, 2010. Individuals interested in learning
more about Marcy Winograd’s candidacy may visit her website at:

The ANC-PAC is a non-partisan federally registered political action
committee established to support campaign committees for Members of
Congress who share the values of the Armenian American community. The
ANC-PAC is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the voice of the
Armenian American community is clearly heard in our nation’s capital.
The ANC-PAC continues a century old tradition of Armenian American
engagement on the public policy issues facing national political
leaders, both in the U.S. Congress and the White House. For more
information, you may log on to

AzerNews Weekly, Azerbaijan
May 21 2010

Baku appeals to UN over separatist vote

21-05-2010 05:23:36
Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the United Nations has sent a letter to
the UN General Assembly condemning the so-called "parliament
elections" planned on Sunday by the Armenia-backed separatist regime
in Azerbaijan’s occupied Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh region, according to
the UN Information Center.
Expressing concern over the planned vote, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev
noted that Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that despite its efforts
aiming to resolve the long-standing conflict in line with
international law, Armenia’s policy of occupation and the illegal
actions being taken in the occupied territories indicate Yerevan’s
persistent attempts to annex the occupied land.
`Any vote conducted in the backdrop of the ongoing aggression and
ethnic cleansing carried out in Azerbaijan’s occupied territories,
cannot be considered legitimate and harms the previous legal status of
these territories, which are deemed as Azerbaijan’s territories under
international law,’ the letter says.
Mehdiyev also wrote that the world community has unequivocally
denounced all `elections’ held so far in Upper Garabagh. Therefore,
Azerbaijan is expecting the UN and its members to condemn these
illegal actions by Armenia again.
`This lawlessness targeting Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity jeopardizes the political efforts aimed at settling the
conflict and causes a disruption of stability in the South Caucasus
region.’
The Garabagh conflict began in 1988 on Armenian territorial claims.
Since the early 1990s, Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan including the Upper Garabagh region and its seven
surrounding districts, despite four standing UN resolutions on
unconditional pullout of Armenian troops and condemnation by a number
of other international organizations.*

FRANCE SUPPORTS EFFORTS OF ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTS

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 20, 2010 – 20:38 AMT 15:38 GMT

French Minister of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche said
that France, which co-chairs the Minsk Group, supported Armenian and
Azerbaijani leaders’ efforts to take steps to resolve the Karabakh
conflict.

Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, he emphasized that
political negotiations are the only means to achieve a solution,
the OSCE press service reported.

EVA RIVAS’ FIRST REHEARSAL IN OSLO (VIDEO)

Tert.am
20.05.10

The participants of the Eurovision 2010 Song Contest are already
in Oslo and are actively preparing for the contest. Most of them
have already had rehearsals on the concert hall among them also the
representative of Armenia, Eva Rivas, who has already had her first
press conference there.

Armenian singer looked a little tired in the photos published on the
Eurovision 2010’s website. In all probability the reason might be her
tight itinerary as she had consecutive concerts during her promo tour
in various courtiers she visited prior to the rehearsals.

Eva Rivas will perform her Apricot Stone in the second semi-final
under number 2.

RUSSIA STANDS FOR OSCE REORGANIZATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 19, 2010 – 18:22 AMT 13:22 GMT

Russia stands for the OSCE reorganization, Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov said.

"Discontent with the current ‘flabby’ condition, we will put forth
reforms for the OSCE reorganization to make it strong, effective and
basing on genuine equality," he said, RIA Novosti reported.

OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA PRAISES LEGISLATIVE REFORMS IMPLEMENTED IN ARMENIA

armradio.am
18.05.2010 18:18

On May 18 Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan received
Mrs. Dunja Mijatovi, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.

Greeting the guest, Arman Kirakosyan attached importance to the role
of the OSCE in ensuring human rights and basic freedoms.

Touching upon the steps Armenia has taken towards ensuring protection
of human rights, the newly appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom
of the Media positively assessed the legislative reforms implemented
in our country.

The interlocutors discussed the perspectives of further cooperation
between Armenia and the OSCE, particularly the Office of the
Representative on Freedom of the Media. They emphasized the necessity
of ensuring regional cooperation.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN YEREVAN

ARMENPRESS
MAY 18, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS: "Armenian Ophthalmology Project"
charitable organization will organize June 28-29 in Yerevan an
international conference dedicated to the issue of retinopathy of
prematurity. Minas Hambardzumyan, public relations and education
manager of the project, told Armenpress that the delegation of American
ophthalmologists will take part in the conference.

PARENTS PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT DECISION

A1Plus.am
17/05/10

Scores of citizens from Yerevan and marzes today gathered outside
the presidential residence to protest against a legislative change
banning persons without military service to enter the Police Academy.

The demonstrators requested to postpone the decision arguing that it
had affected their children’s psychological stress

The government did not take into consideration public opinion let alone
our financial losses and money spent on the course of history, physical
training, and Armenian history. Our children do not evade compulsory
military service. But they should give them a chance to study in the
academy and then serve in the army," said protester Gayane Karapetyan.

"Let the government take the decision earlier and inform the parents
in due time," added Nora Ghabaghyan.

The demonstrators have handed 15 letters to different structures –
Minister of Defense, party leaders, NA Speaker but so far they have
received no answer.

Today they addressed a letter to the RA President with 50 signatures.

KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION HARDLY POSSIBLE WITHIN NEXT TWO OR THREE MONTHS

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 17, 2010 – 17:32 AMT 12:32 GMT

Head of the Caucasus Department of the Institute for CIS countries
Felix Stanevsky said that the Karabakh conflict resolution is hardly
possible within next two or three months.

However, there is a considerable progress in the settlement process,
which is not in a standstill, Mr. Stanevsky told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.

Referring to NKR’s participation in the negotiations process, he said
that the issue is being considered currently but refrained from making
any forecast on the final decision.

Commenting on Turkey’s activity in the regional processes, the Russian
expert said: "Ankara is no less than Yerevan interested in resolution
of century-old conflicts and alleviation of tensions between the
Armenian and Turkish nations."

According to him, Turkey is interested in the soonest resolution of
the Karabakh conflict.

Czech PM Jan Fischer Expected to Armenia

10:17 – 15.05.10

A Czech delegation headed by the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic,
Jan Fischer, is expected to pay a two-day visit to Armenia from May
17-18.

Fischer is set to participate in the Armenia-Czech business forum, as
well as hold meetings with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, His
Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, Chairperson of the National Assembly of Armenia, Hovik
Abrahamyan, and the Armenian Prime Minster Tigran Sargsyan.

He will also visit and put a wreath in Tsitsernakaberd – the hill-top
memorial in Yerevan dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide
orchestrated in the breakup of the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

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