Author: Nargizian David

CHARITY CONCERT MARKS 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND GERMAN AFFILIATE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
10.06.2009 22:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On May 31, a major concert celebrating the 15th
anniversary of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s German affiliate
was held at the Haus Burgpark hall in Hurth, near Cologne,
Germany. Featuring the Navasart Ensemble, a critically acclaimed
French-Armenian folk-dance troupe based in Paris, the charity event
was attended by an audience of 800, Hayastan All Armenian Fund said
in a press release.

Proceeds from the concert – which was sponsored by the fund’s German
and Swiss affiliates as well as Association of Armenian Business-Man
(Germany), and Armenian Medical Association of Germany – will benefit
the reconstruction of the Noyemberyan Regional Hospital, in Armenia’s
Tavush Region.

The Navasart Ensemble’s performances were preceded by the screening of
a documentary film on the history and accomplishments of the fund’s
German affiliate. In his opening remarks, Gilbert Momdjian, chair of
the affiliate, stated that the Hayastan All Armenian Fund continues
to function as a bastion of worldwide Armenian unity and collaboration.

The concert’s honorary guests included Avedis Kizirian and Noebar
Sepojan Sipaan, chairs of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s Switzerland
and Netherlands affiliates, respectively; German-Jewish journalist
and film director Ralph Giordano, who has championed international
efforts to recognize the Genocide of the Armenians; as well as German
elected officials and representatives of various organizations.

Renowned across Europe for its dazzling productions and high level
of artistry, the Navasart Ensemble is led by conductor and artistic
director Eddy Djololian. Throughout their performances in Hurth,
the troupe’s 60 musicians and dancers received waves of applause and
several standing ovations.

"It is wonderful that charity concerts such as this help support new
development projects such as the reconstruction of the Noyemberyan
Regional Hospital," said Ara Vardanyan, executive director of the
Hayastan All Armenian Fund.

POLITICAL SCIENTIST: THE REGION IS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN AGREEMENT

Today.Az
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June 10 2009
Azerbaijan

Politician and Chairman of the Open Society Institute Azerbaijan
Zardusht Alizadeh is convinced that the meeting of the Presidents of
Azerbaijan and Armenia in Saint Petersburg is followed by the expected
conclusion of the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement on resolving the
Karabakh problem.

"In order to move this process forward the West is dropping the
idea of forcing Azerbaijan and Armenia to peace through journalists,
similar to the one that forced Serbs and Muslims in former Yugoslavia
to accept the peace accord", Zardusht Alizadeh said in his speech at
the third meeting of the club for political discussion on the theme:
"The focus of the Iranian-Azerbaijani relations", held on Wednesday.

According to Novosti-Azerbaijan, Z. Alizadeh believes that Armenia
will not make concessions which Azerbaijan demands.

Russia’s position makes Armenia uncompromising",he said.

Characterizing the Madrid principles on which the talks on Karabakh
will be continued, the political scientist said that they involve the
release of the six Azerbaijani districts surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh,
with the exception of Lachin, the beginning of the return of
refugees in the six liberated areas, Baku’s solemn obligation not
to use violence for the further settlement of the Karabakh conflict,
opening of communications to Armenia.

"The issue of Nagorno Karabakh status is protracted: Armenia is seeking
a referendum on the status exclusively within Nagorno-Karabakh, while
Azerbaijan is going to hold a referendum throughout the country,
according to the Constitution of Azerbaijan", he said.

EVENT DEDICATED TO HOLIDAY OF FIRST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ORGANIZED IN BELGIUM

Noyan Tapan
June 9, 2009

BRUSSELS, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A traditional meeting of pupils of
Armenian schools of Holland and Belgium dedicated to the holiday of
the First Republic of Armenia took place on June 6 at the Embassy of
Armenia in Brussels.

The pupils performed cultural works, recited pieces of Armenian poetry.

Prizes were given to pupils winning in the competition under the title
"Armenia, My Homeland" held among schools.

Five schools from Belgium and two schools from Holland took part
in the competition for the traditional prize of the Ambassador of
Armenia. Prize distribution ceremony of the pupil taking the first
place in the competition took place during the event.

According to the report of the RA Foreign Ministry Press and
Information Department, ABC books and other school textbooks were
given to Armenian schools of Belgium and Holland.

C.E.C. REPORTS FINAL RESULTS OF YEREVAN CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS: MANDATES ALLOCATED AMONG PROSPEROUS ARMENIA, ANC AND REPUBLICAN

Panorama.am
10:50 08/06/2009

The Central Electoral Committee has summed up on Saturday the final
results of Yerevan City Council elections held on 31 May. CEC reports
that totally 404 634 voters cast their ballots.

"Prosperous Armenia" has been voted by 89 131 voters, People’s Party –
8 479, "Armenian national congress" alliance – 69 140, ARF – 18 094,
Labor socialist party of Armenia – 1936, Republican Party – 186 630,
"Country of Laws" – 20 126.

Garegin Azaryan, the president of the CEC reports that the mandates of
the Yerevan City Council have been allocated among Prosperous Armenia –
17 mandates; ANC – 13; and Republican Party – 35.

It’s worth mentioning that the voting results in 7/7, 7/9, 8/15
polling stations have been announced invalid.

TWO UNPUBLISHED POIROT SHORT STORIES FOUND IN AGATHA CHRISTIE’S HOLIDAY HOME

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08.06.2009 20:53 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Two previously unpublished Hercule Poirot stories
have emerged from a mass of family papers at Agatha Christie’s
favorite home.

Both unpublished works, The Mystery of the Dog’s Ball and The Capture
of Cerberus, are short stories, the form in which the author often
worked out details of characters and plots, before rethreading them
as full-length novels.

They will appear in Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of
Mysteries in the Making, to be published by HarperCollins in September,
The Guardian reported.

CIS HOME MINISTERS TO DISCUSS CONFRONTING CRIME IN YALTA

ARMENPRESS
JUNE 4, 2009
YALTA

During the consultation scheduled for June 4-5 in Yalta the CIS
Home Ministers will discuss the issues of combating crime in the CIS
territory as well as fostering of cooperation in fighting against cyber
crimes, illegal circulation of drugs and trafficking in human beings.

RIA "Novosti" reports that during the consultation the Ministers will
also discuss the results of cooperation between the CIS Home Ministers
(Polices).

A representative of Russian delegation informed the Agency that the
Russian Home Ministry has drafted an agreement of cooperation between
CIS Home Ministers in the trafficking in human beings.

"The draft agreement contains a full list of types of cooperation
between CIS law-enforcement bodies in the prevention, discovery and
suspension of the given crimes," the interlocutor stressed.

"Signing of this agreement will be an urgent, important and timely step
towards the increase of efficiency of the activity of law-enforcement
bodies in combating trafficking in human beings," the representative
of Russian delegation noted.

Besides that the cooperation agreement between the CIS Home Ministers
in the sphere of legal ensuring worked out by the Russian Home Ministry
will also be signed during the consultation.

AZERBAIJAN FOREIGN MINISTER REACTS TO THE IRAN OFFICIALS’ STATEMENTS

APA
June 3 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Lachin Sultanova -APA. "We will not allow any country to
interfere in our internal affairs", said Azerbaijan Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov reacting to the Iran officials’ recent statements
on Azerbaijan.

"Azerbaijan doesn’t interfere in the internal affairs of other
countries. Our foreign policy is based on the national interests
of Azerbaijan. The statements of Iranian defense officials cause
a question. We don’t’ discuss the visits of Armenian leaders,
high-ranking officials to Iran. We don’t’ interfere in the internal
affairs of any country and we will not allow any country to interfere
in our internal affairs".

The minister expressed opinion on the Iranian oil industry minister
Golam Hoseyn Nozari’s statement on Alov field. "Former president Heydar
Aliyev reached agreement with Iran on this issue in that time that this
field would not be developed until the final delimitation. Azerbaijan
is advocating for the soonest adoption of the Caspian legal status
convention".

ARMENIAN-CAPTURED SERGEANT OF AZERBAIJANI ARMY WRITES LETTER TO HIS FAMILY

Today.Az
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June 3 2009
Azerbaijan

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
in Khankendi visited sergeant of Azerbaijani Army Anar Khanbaba
Hajiyev captured by Armenian Armed Forces on May 10, spokesperson
for ICRC office in Azerbaijan Gulnaz Guliyeva told APA.

He said that Hajiyev’s detention conditions and health was monitored on
May 29, one-on-one talk was held with him. Hajiyev sent a letter to his
family. Representatives of ICRC in Berde met with the captive’s family
yesterday. Hajiyev’s letter will be handed over to his family today.

The sergeant’s mother Naila Mammadova told APA that she will take
her son’s letter from the local office of ICRC today.

Anar Khanbaba Hajiyev, 19, was drafted from Goranboy. He was captured
by Armenian Armed Forces at 9.45 on May 10.

PAN PLAN INTENDS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORT-SAFETY PROGRAMS IN ARMENIA

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03.06.2009 17:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ For over a decade, Mr. Rainer Stepan of the City
Administration of Vienna has been eagerly and constantly pursuing
tireless efforts and targeted lobbying for the intensification of
development and business cooperation venues between Austria and
Armenia. Accordingly, besides involving several Austrian consulting
groups and companies, a number of projects were also launched during
these past ten years.

One such recent successful initiative was the carrying out of a basic
study by the Austrian PAN PLAN regarding transport-safety in Armenia,
as assigned by AustriaTech, a company specialised in transport issues,
telematics and know-how transfer.

Together with a team of local Armenian experts, this special report
was finalised and satisfyingly presented in early May 2009.

Based on the results of the assessed options and needs, AustriaTech
decided spontaneously to continue its efforts with a cooperation
offer to the responsible authorities in Armenia.

Therefore, a working group will visit Armenia at the end of June 2009
to define further steps for a sustainable programme towards the steady
increase of transport-safety in Armenia.

As a result of a number of successfully undertaken past Austrian
initiatives in Armenia, the Austrian Control Bank (Oesterreichische
Kontrollbank) has now declared their preparedness to give Armenia
such a ranking status, which would enable the Austrian partners to
launch soft loaned, non-commercial projects in Armenia. This could be
a pioneer initiative by a foreign international financing institution
for Armenia.

Taking into account the fact that the field of "Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency" represents one of the major focused areas of
the Armenian Government, it is certainly a sound and instrumental
consideration to provide this opportunity to a relevant Armenian
institution.

BAKU PROPAGANDA CREATES FALSE STEREOTYPES AND DISTORTS ESSENCE OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.06.2009 22:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Discussions on the recently published book "Nagorno
Karabagh: Facts Against Lie. Information-Ideological Aspects of the
Nagorno Karabagh Conflict" by Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarov took place at
the NKR MFA.

NKR Deputy Foreign Minister Vardan Barseghian, NA Deputies, experts,
and foreign ministry employees participated in the discussions. The
book was introduced by Maxim Hovhannisian journalist and writer,
activist of the Karabagh National-Liberation Movement who emphasized
the importance of Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarov’s work as documentary
narrative of NKR people’s struggle for self-determination in the
context of the information-propagandistic war unleashed by Azerbaijan.

Saying that the Azerbaijani propaganda creates false stereotypes and
distorts the gist of the Karabagh conflict, the author stressed, that
the truth about the conflict should be introduced to the international
community.

Foreign Affaires Ministry expressed its readiness to facilitate
translation of the book into English and other languages and organize
its distribution.