Ombudsman Not Entitled To Replace His Representative In Fact-Finding

OMBUDSMAN NOT ENTITLED TO REPLACE HIS REPRESENTATIVE IN FACT-FINDING GROUP

PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.06.2009 16:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Commenting upon RA Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan’s
claim, coalition representative Robert Avagyan, former member
of the fact-finding group investigating March 1, 2008 incidents,
expressed his agreement over the facts mentioned therein. "I agree
that the fact-finding group is politicized, and there is atmosphere of
intolerance prevailing there. But I don’t understand why Human Rights
Defender pretends to be the Pope of Rome, considering himself the
symbol of innocence," he said. Agreeing with Ombudsman’s statement,
Avagyan noted that coalition members "took up a job they’d never done
before". "That’s true, Gevorg Tovmasyan and I found that authorities,
namely, investigative bodies and Prosecutor’s Office, had already
said what they had to say, and in such situation, it was necessary
to give opposition a chance to work," Avakyan added, noting that
such step should be welcomed instead of being condemned. With all
his respect for his former student’s knowledge of law, Mr. Avagyan
stressed that Ombudsmen was not properly familiarized with President’s
decree. "The document clearly states that all 5 members of the group
can be replaced. It doesn’t contain any clause on Ombudsman’s being
entitled to appoint a new government," coalition member said.

According To The Results From 21 Polling Stations Republican Party O

ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS FROM 21 POLLING STATIONS REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARMENIA LEADER OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

ARMENPRESS
June 1, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Central Electoral Commission
started summing up the results of municipal elections in Yerevan. As
of 23.45 pm May 31 results of elections in 21 polling stations out
of 439 have been summed up where 16 803 voters participated in the
elections, the number of invalid bulletins reached 447.

According to the results, the majority of the voters backed Armenian
Republican Party 8 079, second comes "Prosperous Armenia" with 3
482, Armenian National Congress received 3 236, ARF received 606 of
the votes, Orinats Yerkir party 497, People’s party 384, Armenian
Labor-Socialist Party 70. The number of inaccuracies is 4.

According to the Armenian Electoral Code, the initial results will
be summed up not later than 24 hours after the voting.

According to the initial information, out of 771,477 eligible voters
407,745 participated in the municipal elections in Yerevan, or 52.85
percent of the Yerevan residents.

According to the results from 21 pollling stations, RPA Leads

ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS FROM 21 POLLING STATIONS REPUBLICAN PARTY OF
ARMENIA LEADER OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Central Electoral Commission
started summing up the results of municipal elections in Yerevan. As
of 23.45 pm May 31 results of elections in 21 polling stations out of
439 have been summed up where 16 803 voters participated in the
elections, the number of invalid bulletins reached 447.
According to the results, the majority of the voters backed
Armenian Republican Party 8 079, second comes `Prosperous Armenia’
with 3 482, Armenian National Congress received 3 236, ARF received
606 of the votes, Orinats Yerkir party 497, People’s party 384,
Armenian Labor-Socialist Party 70. The number of inaccuracies is 4.
According to the Armenian Electoral Code, the initial results will
be summed up not later than 24 hours after the voting.
According to the initial information, out of 771,477 eligible
voters 407,745 participated in the municipal elections in Yerevan, or
52.85 percent of the Yerevan residents.

Levon Ter-Petrosyan to make comments tomorrow

Levon Ter-Petrosyan to make comments tomorrow
31.05.2009 13:49 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Former President of Armenia, leader of the Armenian
National Congress Levon Ter-Petrosyan, arrived at the polling station
9/10 with his spouse, daughter-in-law and grandchildren at 1 pm.
He told journalists he will make comments tomorrow.

All Inspectorial checks to be forbidden at SMEs in 2009-2010

Inspectorial checks of all kinds to be forbidden at small and medium
enterprises in Armenia in 2009-2010

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. By instruction of the Armenian president,
the Armenian government on May 29 will take an unprecedented decision,
whose purpose is to assist small and medium business and create a
favorable tax administartion environment for it. Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsyan announced this at the May 29 joint sitting of
the National Assembly standing committees, during the report on
implementation of the 2008 state budget.

He said that in accordance with the government decision, inspectorial
checks of all kinds will be forbidden at small and medium enterprises
in 2009-2010. "We are convinced that the suspension of checks by 22
inspectorial bodies during the crisis will form by itself a more
favorable environment for development of small and medium business,"
the prime minister declared.

General Manager Of VivaCell-MTS Ralph Yirikian Delivers Public Lectu

GENERAL MANAGER OF VIVACELL-MTS RALPH YIRIKIAN DELIVERS PUBLIC LECTURE ‘VIVACELL-MTS – A BUSINESS WITH A MISSION’ AT GORIS STATE UNIVERSITY

ArmInfo
2009-05-29 20:12:00

ArmInfo. VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE:
MBT), continues on delivering public lectures at Armenia’s high
educational institutions about the Company’s operational experience,
managerial culture and Corporate Responsibility. Today it was the turn
of Goris students’ to hear from VivaCell-MTS General Manager, who
delivered public lecture "VivaCell-MTS – A Business with a Mission"
at Goris State University. As the VivaCell-MTS press-service told
ArmInfo, Ralph Yirikian met with students, the faculty and alumni
representing all the departments of the university, to speak about
VivaCell- MTS’ successful strategy of business development, technical
development of the network, human resources, marketing strategy and
corporate social responsibility agenda, and to answer their questions.

"When there’s a will, there’s a way, exactly like you I was a
university student with an objective to reach and I can assure you
that each of you is capable of achieving success – the key is to
unlock your potential. Since its inception VivaCell-MTS opened doors
for talented Armenian graduates and provided them with the tools to
build up the best experience from scratch, and here we are today a
family of experts each in his/her domain. This knowledge is not ours,
as we came here today to convey this experience to you, where we are
putting in the palm of your hands years of expertise for you to add
it up to the theory and thus be able to kick start your career life
properly. – said VivaCell- MTS General Manager opening up the lecture."

In his one-hour lecture followed by a question and answer session,
Ralph Yirikian introduced to the faculty and students of Goris State
University the market vision of the Company and the dynamics of the
Company’s development. Among the major topics of the lecture were
the role of continuous innovations in the overall efficiency of the
Company, including its state-of-the-art network and end products
and services used by the customer. Aspects of market competition,
effective marketing and network implementation strategies were also
covered in the lecture.

As Armenia’s leading mobile operator, our vision is to bring out the
‘best in everyone’: raising aspirations, inspiring a love of learning
and creating new opportunities for the youth living in marzes of
Armenia", – added Ralph Yirikian.

VivaCell-MTS General Manager once again reconfirmed the Company’s
strong belief in the value of a dynamic, professional and innovative
staff in sustaining the Company’s business efficiency and market
leadership positions. VivaCell-MTS has managed to spearhead the
development of the telecommunication sector in Armenia due to its
leadership in providing innovative and reliable mobile voice and
data products and services, and by providing tailored solutions for
different market segments.

The Company’s strategy has proven to be successful – excellent network
coverage is the competitive advantage of VivaCell-MTS. The Company
has managed to roll-out and build a reliable modern radio network
all over Armenia within a short period of time, which became much
stronger with the introduction of 3G technologies thus marking a new
era in the sphere of mobile communications of Armenia.

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Congratulates Compatriots On

ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN CONGRATULATES COMPATRIOTS ON FIRST REPUBLIC DAY

/ARKA/
May 28, 2009
YEREVAN

On May 28, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan congratulated
compatriots on the First Republic Day.

"Heroic battles in Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Karakilisa in May 1918
resulted in declaration of independence after centuries of bondage",
the premier said in his national address.

Sargsyan said that the First Republic has emerged thanks to Armenian
people’s will.

"Victories won on battlefields restored our belief in own strength. Our
nation is steadfast in its determination to strengthen its statehood
and overcome present difficulties to build prosperous future", the
prime minister said.

He wished Armenian people sound health, peace, optimism and firm
statehood.

May 28 is the Day of the First Republic in Armenia.

On May 26, 1918, after of South Caucasian Seim collapsed, Georgia
declared its independence.

The Assembly of Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutiun,
the then main Armenian party, handed over government powers with the
right of dictatorship to Armenian National Council in Tiflis.

On May 28, Armenian National Council declared independence. The
independent republic functioned until December 2, 1918. In May, 1918,
Armenians defeated Turks near Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Karakilisa.

These victories have paved a way for declaration of independence.

Abdullah Gul: OSCE MG Resorts To Inaction

ABDULLAH GUL: OSCE MG RESORTS TO INACTION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
27.05.2009 20:58 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Current situation with Nagorno Karabakh conflict
does not benefit anyone, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said
in Bishkek. According to him, OSCE Minsk Group simply resorts to
inaction with regard to this matter. "Regional conflicts complicate
democratization processes in separate states," Gul stressed.

Armenian President Appoints V. Chitechian And A. Adonts Ambassadors

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT APPOINTS V. CHITECHIAN AND A. ADONTS AMBASSADORS OF ARMENIA CORRESPONDINGLY TO FRANCE AND BELGIUM

ARMENPRESS
May 27, 2009

YEREVAN, MAY 27, ARMENPRESS: On May 26 the Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan signed a decree dismissing Vigen Chitechian from the office
of Ambassador of Armenia to Belgium and at the same time from the
Head of Armenian representation in the European Union.

Presidential Press office told Armenpress that with another decree
of the President Vigen Chitechian has been appointed Ambassador of
Armenia to France (residence in Paris).

On May 26 the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree
appointing Avet Adonts Ambassador of Armenia to Belgium (residence
in Brussels).

According to the May 27 decree of Armenian President the Ambassador
of Armenia to Belgium Avet Adonts has been simultaneously appointed
Head of the Armenian Representation in EU (residence in Brussels).