Author: Tambiyan Samvel

RAMIL SAFAROV IS 30 YEARS OLD

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 27 2007

There was no appeal on the verdict of Budapest Court on February 22,
2007, who sentenced Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov to life
imprisonment for murdering Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Markarian in
Hungary, Ramil’s father Sahib Safarov told the APA.

As to appeal on the incident between Ramil Safarov and court
inspectors, the decision will be made after appeal from the verdict of
Budapest Pest Region Court on November 17, 2006 will be investigated.

Sahib Safarov said that it is not yet known when the appeal will
be examined.

"Hungarian Courts are ending their summer vocation. This case will
be probably investigated soon.

Ramil’s father said that his son was 30 yesterday and his family
marked his birthday.

"Ramil also made us a call. We congratulated him. He has no complaint
regarding his detention condition. His mood also was good. He also
hopes that appeal will be examined soon," he said.

Ramil Safarov was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Armenian
lieutenant Gurgen Markarian in Hungary at the decision of Budapest
Court on April 13, 2006.

FIRES CAUSED 4 533 700 DRAMS DAMAGE

KarabakhOpen
23-08-2007 11:21:05

The high air temperature caused fires across Karabakh. The human factor
also persisted, including carelessness, arsons. The press service of
the NKR Rescue Service reported that over the months of June and July
of the current year 71 fires were reported, including 50 in July.

4 were reported in Stepanakert, 26 in Martuni, 12 in Hadrut, 11 in
Askeran, 10 in Martakert, 8 in Kashatagh. The damage caused by fires
was assessed at 4533700 drams.

Last year 2032 ha of arable crops was destroyed by fires.

WHO TREATS ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN AS "THE BEST?"

Panorama.am
16:06 22/08/2007

Orinats Yerkir (OYeK) party has had a good rest during 20-day summer
vacations and is going to enter a new phase in politics. Heghine
Bisharyan, OYeK deputy chief of party, told a news conference today
the come back will be active and practical for OYeK. "We will actively
work in the National Assembly and outside of it. We will submit twenty
legislative acts and will watchfully follow that they are adopted,"
Bisharyan mentioned.

Speaking about the upcoming presidential elections, the deputy
chief of party said OYeK is undecided whether to go with a separate
candidate or support a common candidate. Anyway, Bisharyan is sure
the chairman of their party, Arthur Baghdasaryan, "is more democratic,
young political figure that may become the common candidate."

In her words, they also go to the gatherings of Paruir Hairikyan
and discuss the issue of nominating a common candidate. "Since
the negotiations are not over, I cannot say anything final," the
speaker said.

Bisharyan treats the nomination of Levon Ter-Petrosyan as "very
normal." "There is nothing extraordinary in that," she said.

ARMENIAN, TURKISH FOLK TUNES TO BLEND ONSTAGE

Today’s Zaman
Aug 22 2007
Turkey

Two prominent folk stars, Armenian composer and duduk player Djivan
Gasparyan and Turkish folk singer Yavuz Bingol, will share the same
stage for two concerts in Ýstanbul and Ankara next month.

The Ýstanbul concert is scheduled for Sept. 1 at the Harbiye Open-air
Theater and will be followed by the Ankara performance at the MEB
Assembly Hall in Beþevler on Sept. 2. Both concerts will start at 9
p.m. Tickets on Biletix.com.

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CORRUPTION IS THE DANGER NOT TURKEY

Lragir.am
21-08-2007 15:53:30

Turkey is not what it used to be 15 years ago, stated Richard
Giragosian and Aspet Kochikyan, a Washington-based and a Lebanon-based
Armenian analysts, on August 21 at the Friday Club, who commented
on the outcome of the first round of the Turkish presidential
election. They say no breakthrough should be expected regarding the
Armenian and Turkish relation if Abdullah Gyul becomes president. The
reason, according to the analysts, is the ongoing global process
in Turkey, in which the role of the individual is small because the
issues under consideration concern bigger problems which stem from
the debates on the identity, the role and importance of the country
underway in Turkey. Richard Giragosian says currently Turkey tends
to face the East. However, despite the orientation of this country,
Armenia must be ready to have any kind of Turkey next door. And for our
country, according to Richard Giragosian, the internal challenges,
namely anti-corruption efforts and democratic reforms are more
important than Turkey or any other external danger. The American
Armenian analyst says he would like Armenia not to depend or rely
on either Russia or the United States but become a self-sufficient
strong and developed country.

SportingNews.com
Aug 18 2007

Abraham’s fifth IBF middleweight defense ends with a knockout of
Gevor in 11th round

Posted: August 18, 2007

BERLIN — Unbeaten Arthur Abraham knocked out Khoren Gevor in the
11th round to retain his IBF middleweight title on Saturday.

Abraham (24-0, 19 KOs) punished his fellow Armenian-born German with
shot after shot during the final four rounds.

In the 11th, Abraham’s short uppercut spun Gevor’s head around
sharply and lifted him in the air. Gevor sagged onto his knees then
toppled onto his back, going down for the first time in his career.

"He’s a warrior, he showed that," Abraham said. "But anybody that
wants my title has to be punished."

Gevor, the fifth-ranked challenger, gave Abraham trouble early. He
pressed from the opening seconds and threw blows nonstop.

The fight turned when Abraham caught him flush with a right in the
seventh. In the next round, Abraham hit Gevor several times with
flurries — a dozen shots on one occasion.

"I thought of throwing in the towel, but he wanted to show people,"
trainer Fritz Smudek said of Gevor. "He made one big mistake. After
that big shot, he tried to slug it out."

Gevor (27-3, 15 KOs) only other losses was the result of cuts.

Abraham will fight in the United States next year, according to his
management.

He is a popular boxer in Germany with a knack for exciting fights,
including a successful defense last year against Edison Miranda after
his jaw was broken twice early in the bout.

ARMENIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO NOMINATE EX-PRESIDENT LEVON TER-PETROSIAN

Armenpress
Aug 17 2007

YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS: A senior member of the former ruling
Armenian National Movement (ANM) said today major opposition groups
will never agree to rally around a single candidate to challenge a
pro-government contender in 2008 presidential election.

Ararat Zurabian, chairman of the governing board of the ANM, denounced
some opposition leaders ‘who would fail to collect enough votes for
the post of a rural community head but are going to l contest the
presidential elections."

Zurabian undermined the concept of ‘a single’ opposition candidate,
saying what is important is to create an alternative to the incumbent
regime and to give ordinary voters a chance to make their choice.

Zurabian further predicted ‘an interesting autumn,’ because the
political developments may take a surprise turn. He said the Armenian
National Movement will nominate ex-president Levon Ter-Petrosian as
a presidential candidate, but he said nothing whether Ter-Petrosian
has decided to come out of his decade-long seclusion and run for
presidency. Zurabian said only Ter-Petrosian is contemplating a
political comeback.

Commenting on the recent visits by Levon Ter-Petrosian to different
regions of Armenia, Ararat Zurabian said Ter-Petrosian is eager to
listen to people across the country and get a better idea of the
overall situation.

"TO JOIN THE EUROPEAN UNION, TURKEY MUST CURTAIL ITS MILITARY EXPENDITURES"

Panorama.am
20:38 14/08/2007

"The first victim of the Iraq war was Turkish-American relations,
as Turkey became not an ally, but a problem." This is the opinion
stated by Richard Giragosian at a press conference discussing the
current condition of American-Turkish relations. "That must be to
Turkey’s liking, yet, they know the Kurds in Iraq are close allies
with the US," he added.

One positive result of the way, he conjectured, was that if a Kurdish
state is created, this would change the direction of Turkey’s glance
in other directions.

Turkish-American relations, according to Giragosian, are "very bad"
and the recognition of the Genocide in the US will "in no way harm
US interests."

Returning to the subject of Turkey’s entry into the European Union,
Giragosian thought this would force Turkey to curtail its military
expenditures, making it less dangerous to Armenia. Yet, it could result
in Armenia being merely a bordering country of Europe. In his opinion,
the lengthening of the entry process could also strengthen the idea
of pan-Turanism, which is directly tied to the safety of Armenia.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version: nian.htm

BIKFAYA HOLDS A WEEK OF PRAYERS AND CONTEMPLATION

The Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia organized
daily contemplation sessions in the Saint Mary’s Monastery of Bikfaya
throughout the week of 6-10 August 2007.

The contemplation sessions, starting at 10 in the morning provided an
opportunity to the faithful to embrace the centuries old values of the
Armenian Church. Over 150 believers participated every day in the one-hour
contemplation sessions, reciting prayers written by our church fathers and
singing hymns dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

The theme of this year’s contemplation and lectures was "The seven feasts of
St. Mary celebrated by the Armenian Church". The five most junior members of
the Cilician Brotherhood gave explanations about each feast.

These sessions became a fantastic opportunity for spiritual renewal and
preparation for the Pilgrimage Day. Many believers spend Friday evening in
the Monastery as pilgrims, spiritually preparing themselves for the Pilgrim
service to be delivered the following day.

A Vespers service was held at eight o’clock in the evening in the chapel of
the Monastery. A large number of believers attended the service. Late in the
evening the believers experienced spiritual moments by singing hymns and
reciting heartfelt prayers in the Chapel.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
jurisdiction and the Christian Education activities in both the
Catholicosate and the dioceses, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.

YANA AMELINA DEPORTED FOR NOT HAVING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, SAYS AZERBAIJANI INTERIOR MINISTRY

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 13 2007

Correspondent of Russian Rosbalt Information Agency, Yana Amelina
was deported from Azerbaijan on August 12, this year, APA reports
quoting Interfax.

Amelina was detained in Lenkeran and taken to Baku, and then was
sent to Russia by airplane. The causes of deportation have not been
publicized.

A source in law-enforcement bodies said that the Russian journalist
has illegally visited Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani territories. The
Agency said that journalist has come to Azerbaijan to write an article
about the political leaders in authority and opposition.

Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Khazar Ibrahim told
the APA, all foreign journalists working in the country should
obtained accreditation in the Ministry. Yana Amelina did not obtain
accreditation in Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Azerbaijan Interior Ministry’s press service told the APA Yana Amelina
was deported because of shortage of necessary documents for living
in Azerbaijan for a temporary period.