Author: nina hovnanian

LA RUSSIE VA FOURNIR DES PRETS POUR LA CENTRALE NUCLEAIRE ARMENIENNE

ARMENIE

Les gouvernements d’Armenie et de la Russie ont signe un accord,
en vertu duquel la partie russe va allouer un pret et une subvention
pour la centrale nucleaire armenienne(NPP) jusqu’en 2027, rapporte
Armenpress citant le Ministère de l’Energie et des Ressources
naturelles d’Armenie .

La partie russe versera 270 millions de dollars en tant que pret
preferentiel et 30 millions de dollars en subvention afin de prolonger
la duree de vie de la centrale nucleaire de Metsamor.

L’accord a ete signe a Moscou le 20 Decembre par le ministre de
l’energie Yervand Zakarian et le president de la societe Rosatom
Sergueï Kirienko.

mardi 30 decembre 2014, Stephane (c)armenews.com

LES EXPORTATIONS ARMENIENNES SONT EN BAISSE

ARMENIE

Les exportations armeniennes sont en baisse, a annonce Raffi Mkhchyan,
le president de l’Union des exportateurs d’Armenie, citant des
statistiques montrant qu’en novembre par rapport a la meme periode
de 2013, la chute a ete de 18 pour cent.

“La question la plus importante et tangible est que les gens ont
une fausse opinion que lorsque le dram se deprecie des exportations
a grande echelle vont commencer, ce n’est pas exactement ainsi que
cela fonctionne et cela n’a jamais ete, de temps et d’autres facteurs
sont necessaires pour cela,” a declare Raffi Mkhchyan.

Selon Mkhchyan, l’Armenie n’est pas capable d’exportations a grandes
echelles. “Nous ne pouvons pas dire que l’Armenie peut surprendre le
monde avec ses volumes de production,” a-t-il ajoute.

“La situation des 10 derniers jours a cause des dommages considerables
a l’economie, nous avons perdu de nombreux accords, principalement
avec la Russie.

La raison principale etait l’instabilite du rouble, qui a ete devalue
de 50 a 60 pour cent, neanmoins, nous pouvons revoir et modifier
rapidement les ententes, et nous pouvons travailler avec la Russie
en dollars “, a-t-il dit.

Selon raffi Mkhchyan, après que l’Armenie soit devenue membre de
l’Union economique eurasienne le 1er Janvier, la Russie ne va pas
creer des conditions financières favorables pour l’Armenie.

“Nous n’allons pas immediatement sentir les consequences de ce qui
est arrive recemment en Armenie” a-t-il dit.

Lors d’une reception pour la communaute d’affaires, le president
armenien Serge Sarkissian a declare que certaines des difficultes
et des incertitudes qui ont des raisons objectives durant l’annee en
cours sont susceptibles de continuer en Armenie en 2015. Il a egalement
parle des defis et des opportunites de l’integration eurasienne.

Over $57,000 Collected by Armenian Schools in Calif. for their Syrian
Counterparts

Tuesday, December 30th, 2014

Chamlian students walk to raise money and awareness for their
counterparts in Syria

LOS ANGELES–When the Executive Committee of the Syrian Armenia Relief
Fund (SARF) appealed to the daily Armenian Schools in California to
help their brothers and sisters in Syria, it did not take long for 11
of them to start various fundraising activities in their respective
schools. Under the slogan of “A small gift from my school to yours,”
they organized various fundraising events, ranging from bake sales and
car washes to dances and walkathons, raising a total of $ 57,613.03.
Student clubs enjoyed the blessings and full support of their
respective school boards, administrations and faculties, as they
raised funds earmarked exclusively for the academic needs of Armenian
Schools in Syria.

Beyond its financial purpose, this endeavor served an educational
purpose as well, as it taught our students the importance of giving to
those who are less fortunate than us, and how our efforts can help
make a difference in the lives of our Armenian brothers and sisters
abroad. Many schools reported that their students had gone so far as
to give up their lunch money for this worthy cause.

“This experience has encouraged and made us more optimistic,” said
SARF chairperson John Titizian. He added, “We are proud of our schools
and of our students.”

Below are the funds raised by each school:

Chamlian: $21,128
Ferrahian: $10,000
AGBU Manougian-Demirdjian: $7,357.39
A & M Hovsepian: $5,000
Alex Pilibos: $4,000
Mesrobian: $3,300
Ari-Giragos Minasian: $2,000
Merdinian: $1,500
Krouzian-Zakarian-Vazbouragan: $1,250
Sahag Mesrob: $800
AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manougian: $382.64

SERIOUS EVENTS TO BE HELD IN GERMANY’S BOCHUM TO COMMEMORATE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENARY

13:19, 30 December, 2014

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 30, ARMENPRESS. Erection of the statute of book
piercing a rock and tree planting ceremony will be held in Germany’s
Bochum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The Chairman of the German Union of Armenian Academicians-1860 Azat
Ordukhanyan stated this at the press conference held on December 30.

Ordukhanyan noted that among other events, the organization held a
number of cultural events in August-November of the current year to
raise the city’s public awareness level advancing the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide.

Among other things, the Chairman of the German Union of Armenian
Academicians-1860 Azat Ordukhanyan underscored: “German media
published around 35 articles on those events, thus accepting the
Armenian Genocide.

We have also applied to the Yerevan City Hall’s Nature Protection
Department with a proposal for planting 155 trees.”

ARMENIA’S ECONOMY MINISTRY EXPLAINING RESTRICTIONS APPLIED WITHIN EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION TO COMMODITY TURNOVER WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

YEREVAN, December 30. /ARKA/. Armenia’s economy ministry explained
today the restrictions applied within the Eurasian Economic Union to
commodity turnover with third countries.

The ministry’s press office says that Armenia, applying nontariff
regulation instruments, is guided by the provisions of the Eurasian
Economic Union Treaty.

In particular, the treaty implies particular restrictions and bans
for imports into the Eurasian Economic Union from third countries
and exports from the union to third countries.

The restrictions are obligatory to all the members of the union. They
apply to particular groups of goods, such as civilian and service
weapons, narcotics, dangerous wastes and exotic species.

The whole list is available on the websites of the ministry and
the Eurasian Economic Commission. The aim of such restrictions is
to protect markets, local commodity producers, states, environment
and member countries’ residents and in compliance with international
agreements.

Even before joining the Eurasian Economic Union Armenia applied
appropriate restrictions to many of the listed commodities in
compliance with its international agreements.

To ensure unified approaches, the government set up competent
commissions for dealing with all the groups of goods and regulating
licensing processes in each of these groups.

The government also gave its approval to procedures of licensing and
authorization for importing and exporting gods and the lists of the
commodities subject to restrictions and bans.

Special characteristics of domestic market protection in the Eurasian
Economic Union have been taken into account in composing these lists
and regulation instruments for each particular country of the union
have been specified. For example, it is prohibited to export particular
kinds of woody materials from Kazakhstan. –0—-

STEPANAKERT CONFIRME QUE L’ARMEE DE L’ARTSAKH A REPOUSSE DES OFFENSIVES AZERIES

KARABAGH

L’armee de defense de l’Artsakh a mis en echec dans la nuit du mercredi
25 decembre une tentative des forces de Bakou de penetrer dans le
territoire de la Republique du Haut Karabagh, a confirme le service de
presse du ministère de la defense du Karabagh. Les forces de Bakou,
misant sur une certaine demobilisation des forces armeniennes en ce
reveillon de Noël, dont l’etat major azeri semble ignorer qu’il est
fete le 6 janvier par les fidèles de l’Eglise apostolique armenienne,
elles ont lance une double offensive contre les positions armeniennes,
qu’elles ont voulu prendre en tenaille, sur la section sud-est de la >.

Durant ce raid, les forces azeries ont utilise des armes lourdes de
differents calibres, ainsi que des grenades a mains, precise le rapport
du ministère de la defense de l’Artsakh. Les forces armeniennes de
l’armee de defense de l’Artsakh ont repousse l’assaut, infligeant des
pertes dans les rangs de l’ennemi azeri durant son repli, a ajoute
le rapport, en precisant qu’on ne deplorait aucune perte dans les
rangs armeniens.

mardi 30 decembre 2014, Gari (c)armenews.com

AZERBAIJAN READY TO ENSURE ARMENIAN DELEGATION’S SECURITY AT FIRST EUROPEAN GAMES

Trend, Azerbaijan
Dec 29 2014

29 December 2014
By Elchin Mehdiyev – Trend:

If Armenia decides to take part in the First European Games, to be
held in Baku in 2015, Azerbaijan is ready to ensure the security of
that country’s delegation, Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Azad
Rahimov said.

He made the remarks Dec. 29 at a press conference dedicated to the
results of 2014.

Rahimov said the Armenian side inflates the matter, however, Azerbaijan
has repeatedly stated that it stands ready to ensure the security of
the Armenian delegation.

The minister also touched upon the issue of double standards in the
world in relation to Azerbaijan.

He said some states envy the country’s development and can’t accept the
accelerated development of Azerbaijan, which conducts an independent
policy.

The minister also called on the media representatives to fight against
international media outlets, which spread biased and preconceived
information about Azerbaijan.

WE LIVED WITH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER – JIVAN GASPARYAN

18:38 * 29.12.14

In an interview with Tert.am, renowned Armenian musician and composer
Jivan Gasparyan shared his impressions of the country’s past year’s
achievements, highly appreciating the young generation’s potential.

The musician, known worldwide as the master of duduk (Armenian woodwind
folk instrument), said he feels the dynamically changing developments
that have essentially facilitated life and the activities of people
in most different spheres.

“The world has changed; it’s not just our country. As you look around,
you see that the entire world has got into a mess. Yet thank God,
that we are in a much better situation than other countries. And I
think everything will be better in 2015. So we must thank 2014. As
to what blessing the new year will bring, we will see it soon.”

Asked whether he observes changes in the young generation’s mentality
against the backdrop of changing set of values, Gasparyan said he sees
essential differences. “I will say only one thing: that we lived the
right life, loving, respecting and believing one another. I also know
that there are different individuals with most different mentalities
among our young people, and I will say we have a nice youth in both
art and all the remaining spheres. Next to them, we also have the
negative; but that’s the case everywhere. Any piece of meat has a bone.

“I have created a path for young people to follow. Whoever succeeds
in doing anything better will do that. I owe to my masters; their
blessing has always been on me. And I wish the same to our youth.”

Gasparyan, who has been honored with numerous medals throughout his
career, said he especially praises his most recent award which he
received from Yerevan’s Kentron administrative district. “I have
many medals: 21 medals from world’s most different parts, but when
you live in your country and receive appraisal in that country,
that’s a kind of different medal.. ”

Gasparyan also wished the Armenian nation a great patience in the
coming year. “The country changes in form every year. The country’s
leaders change, but the people will remain the same people. I wish
our nation to be patient,” he added.

IDEA DONATES 2 DIGITIZERS TO NATIONAL ARCHIVE

December 29, 2014 12:16

CEO of IDeA Foundation Armen Gevorgyan

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA)
Foundation donated 2 professional scanners to the National Archive of
Armenia to speed up the digitization process of the archive documents
and materials ahead of the Armenian Genocide Centennial.

“Digitization of archive documents and provision of quality archive
services meeting modern needs is critical. We are happy to contribute
to it and we will continue supporting especially digitization
of archive documents on the Armenian Genocide”, said CEO of IDeA
Foundation Armen Gevorgyan.

Director of the National Archive of Armenia Amatuni Virabyan thanked
the IDeA Foundation.

“The National Archive of Armenia has friends who assist us in
re-equipment. We only had 2 digitizers and we get 2 more from the IDeA
Foundation which will allow us to double the volume of digitization
of archive documents. I hope we will be able to digitize twice more
in 2015 and provide the necessary information on our history to the
society and researchers”, said Amatuni Virabyan.

– See more at:

8TH ANNIVERSARY OF DINK’S ASSASSINATIONTO BE COMMEMORATED AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

11:06, 29 Dec 2014

On January 21, 2015, the 8th anniversary of assassination of Turkish
Armenian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Istanbul-based Agas daily
Hrant Dink will be commemorated at the Europen Parliament.

On January 19, 2007, journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated in
Istanbul.

His assassination was the culmination of a decade-long campaign
of harassment by the country’s authorities, by the military and
by extremist groups. But it triggered an unprecedented upswell of
solidarity and pro-democracy activism in Turkey after more than 100
000 attended his funeral.

Today, Dink has become an icon of the movement for civil liberties in
Turkey and in Europe. His memory serves as a beacon for intellectuals,
activists and a wider public to challenge prejudice and intolerant
nationalism. Hrant Dink was an Armenian, in a country where Armenians
have long lived in fear. He was a journalist, in a country where,
more than ever free-thinking journalists are subject to pressures
and persecution. And as an advocate of peace, he was reviled by
nationalists.

After his death, Dink’s family and friends established a foundation
that has since continued and broadened his work in Turkey for civil
liberties, for the rights of minorities and for peaceful relations
with neighbours, particularly Armenia.

2015 will mark the 10th anniversary of the start of Turkey’s acession
negotiations and the Centenary of the start of the Armenian Genocide.

The commemoration on January 21 will provide an opportunity to invoke
Hrant Dink’s intellectual and political legacy, and to take stock
of the situation of the movement for civil rights and tolerance that
his assassination helped to start.