HOVHANNES TUMANIAN 140TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED IN CALIFORNIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2009 12:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Union of Armenian Writers of California will hold
a meeting dedicated to outstanding Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanian’s
140th birthday anniversary in Glendale Public Library November 5.
Literary man Stepan Topchian and writer Gevork Kritinian will be
speakers for the event.
BY KICKING UP FUSS ABOUT ARMENIA -TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT, AZERBAIJAN WILL IRRITATE TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2009 14:27 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ By kicking up fuss about Armenia -Turkey
rapprochement, Azerbaijan will irritate Turkey, an expert Charles
Tannock stated in his article published in New Europe news source.
"Experts were hoping that a normalization of relations between Turkey
and Armenia would force Azerbaijan to make more meaningful proposals
in the negotiations about Karabakh. The Azerbaijani leadership now
knows that any concession on Karabakh would also trigger a victory
for Armenia’s diplomacy vis-a-vis Turkey," the article notes.
According to the expert, by kicking up a fuss about the Armenia -Turkey
rapprochement, Azerbaijan will irritate its Western partner, whose
approval will be vital as Azerbaijan itself seeks greater integration
into Euroatlantic security and economic structures.
"Armenia, ultimately, has as much to gain from the deal as Turkey
does. Turkey still has far to go before it can convince the EU of
its readiness to join," Charles Tannock emphasized.
Operation of the day
Firefighters rescue Armenian priest
18 October 2009 | 07:32 |
The firefighters in the Bulgarian coastal city of Varna rescued 16
children and two teachers from a fire in the Armenian school in the
city on Saturday. The fire department was alerted at about 12:38
p.m. When the firefighters arrived, a room on the first floor was in
flames and a priest was lying on a bench in the school yard. They
found out that he tried to put out the fire with two extinguishers on
his own.
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Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Oct 13 2009
Turkey’s foreign minister to brief parliament on Armenian protocols on 21 Oct
Ankara: Turkish government will send the protocols Turkey signed with
Armenia to the parliament next week, government spokesman said on
Monday.
State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek, also the
government spokesman, said that the government would send the
protocols signed with Armenia to normalize relations, to the
parliament in the following week.
"Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will inform the parliament regarding
the protocols on October 21," Cicek told reporters after the cabinet
meeting in the Turkish capital of Ankara.
Cicek also said that Turkey had fraternal relations with Azerbaijan,
not a relationship based on interests.
"No process is more important for us than Turkish-Azerbaijani
friendship," Cicek said.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart
Eduard Nalbandian signed two protocols in the Swiss city of Zurich on
Saturday.
The two protocols were on "the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Armenia" and "the
Development of Bilateral Relations between the Republic of Turkey and
the Republic of Armenia".
The protocol on establishment of diplomatic relations envisages mutual
recognition of the existing border between the two countries.
Under the protocol, Turkey and Armenia reconfirmed their commitment,
in their bilateral and international relations, to respect and ensure
respect for the principles of "equality, sovereignty, non-intervention
in internal affairs of other states, territorial integrity and
inviolability of frontiers".
Turkey and Armenia also condemned all forms of terrorism, violence and
extremism irrespective of their cause, pledging to refrain from
encouraging and tolerating such acts and to cooperate in combating
against them.
The protocol on development of bilateral relations aims to facilitate
the development of relations between Turkey and Armenia in all fields
and took significant steps within this frame.
One of the steps has to do with the opening of the Turkish-Armenian
border two months after the protocol goes into effect. The two
countries have decided to establish committees in various fields and
at various levels. An historical sub-committee will be established
with the participation of international experts.
Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic ties or economic relations since
Armenia declared its independence in 1991 and Turkey closed its border
with Armenia in 1993 after this country invaded the Upper-Karabakh
region of Azerbaijan.
In July 2008, the then Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan expressed
Turkey’s willingness to normalize relations with Yerevan.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul travelled to Armenia in September 2008
to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between the two
countries upon an invitation by President Serzh Sargsian of Armenia.
After months-long Swiss mediated talks, Turkey and Armenia agreed
about a month ago on a protocol to establish relations and open the
border.
Azerbaijani and Armenian officials are also holding talks for over a
year to find a settlement to the Upper Karabakh dispute.
Gul invited Sargsian to watch the return match in Turkey on October
14. Sargsian told reporters earlier on Monday that he would go to the
Turkish city of Bursa and support his team, providing nothing
extraordinary happened in the following two days.
STUDY RESULTS FROM A.R. MKRTCHYAN AND COLLEAGUES IN THE AREA OF PHYSICS PUBLISHED
News of Science
October 4 2009
According to recent research from Yerevan, Armenia, "In the present
paper, we investigate coherent bremsstrahlung of high energy electrons
moving in a periodically deformed single crystal with a complex
base. The formula for corresponding differential cross-section is
derived for an arbitrary deformation field."
"The conditions are discussed under which the influence of the
deformation is important. The case is considered in detail when the
electron enters into the crystal at small angles with respect to a
crystallographic axis," wrote A.R. Lazarian and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "It is shown that independence of the
parameters, the presence of the deformation can either enhance or
reduce the bremsstrahlung cross-section."
Lazarian and colleagues published their study in Modern
Physics Letters B (COHERENT BREMSSTRAHLUNG IN PERIODICALLY
DEFORMED CRYSTALS WITH A COMPLEX BASE. Modern Physics Letters B,
2009;23(20-21):2573-2584).
For additional information, contact A.R. Lazarian, Institute Applied
Problems Physics, 25 Nersessian St., Yerevan 0014, Armenia.
Publisher contact information for the journal Modern Physics Letters
B is: World Scientific Publ Co. Pte Ltd., 5 Toh Tuck Link, Singapore
596224, Singapore.
TALKS BETWEEN AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH MUST BE HELD AT NEUTRAL TERRITORY: FARHAD BADALBEYLI
Trend
Oct 6 2009
Azerbaijan
The talks between Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of
Nagorno-Karabakh must be held at a neutral territory, representative
of Azerbaijani intelligentsia, rector of Academy of Music, Farhad
Badalbeyli, said.
"We think that the talks between communities must be held at a neutral
territory but not Nagorno-Karabakh. Georgia is the best place for it,"
Badalbeyli told media on October 6.
Today U.S, French and Russian co-chairmen of OSCE Minsk Group met
with head of Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh Bayram Safarov
within the visit to Baku.
Representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani intelligentsia visited
Khankendi, Yerevan and Baku on June 28, 2007 upon the initiative
of Azerbaijani and Armenian ambassadors to the Russian Federation –
Polad Bulbuloglu and Armen Smbatyan.Azerbaijani delegation included
Polad Bulbuloglu, Farhad Badalbeyli, Kamal Abdulla, Azer Pasha Nematov
and Ilham Fataliyev.
Azerbaijani intelligentsia’s second visit to Nagorno-Karabakh was
held in summer 2009.
"Before co-chairmen were not interested whether we want to return to
our lands. Now we are pleased that this issue was raised at last. We
would like to live at our lands but we need guarantees of security,"
native of Shusha Farhad Badalbeyli said.
"We were glad to meet with Azerbaijani community of
Nagorno-Karabakh. It is very important that they expressed readiness
to live together with Armenian community," French co-chairman Bernard
Fassier said after the meeting with representatives of Azerbaijani
community.
Ethnic mosaics of the Stavropol region
Russia Today
15 October, 2009, 16:52
A melting pot of religions, Russia’s Stavropol region is home to 14
ethnicities, which makes its diverse culture truly unique.
Whether it’s a traditional Russian song, the serenity of prayer within
an Armenian church, or even the simplicity of daily conversation
around the dinner table in an Islamic home, the cultural, religious
and ethnic diversity in the region is special.
"There are Christians, Muslims and Jewish people here. We even have
Catholics, but we try not to consider the religious differences. We
consider ourselves people of our town who live together," says Sultan
Temirov, who is the head of the Cherkess Society in the resort city
of Pyatigorsk.
Though the thought is noble, but the practice is not always
successful. The Caucasus has been home to a multitude of ethnic groups
for centuries, and the area is known for clashes.
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"The two most recent examples are the conflicts in Chechnya. According
to some figures, more than 200,000 Chechens died, and that is not
including other nationalities. Now, after another Caucasian war,
we have to find another way for peace," Sultan hopes.
The Stavropol region has seen its share of violence as well. In 2003,
four suicide bombers attacked a commuter train in the resort town of
Essentuki, killing 40 people and injuring nearly 160 more.
More recently, last June, a fight broke out in a small village
of Irgakly, drawing national attention. Around 200 young men are
said to have taken part, with several people injured and dozens of
arrests. Media reported that it was an ethnic brawl, although villagers
were quick to dismiss it as a "scuffle over daily issues." One way
or another, a conflict resolution process was launched after the fight.
The governor of the region said economic problems are partly to
blame for any tension. A series of meetings was held involving
the men who took part in the fight, as well as local officials and
religious leaders.
"How the ld be admired and appreciated. The two opposing sides found
in themselves enough will to overcome the conflict. They shook hands
and showed that they want peace and have the ability to forgive each
other," believes Zaynudin Azizov, head of Dagestanian Diaspora in
Irgakly village.
There are so many different cultures in this area each with their own
customs, costume and song, but instead of taking this diversity and
using it as a reason to fight, they are choosing to celebrate their
diversity and are using it to bring people together.
Community leaders hope that this message can be embraced in the rest
of the Caucasus as well.
"We meet here in this home of friendship and we try to understand
each other, culture, cooking, and traditions. We try to leave the
old unnecessary stuff and keep the clever traditions, and using this
we are trying to teach youngsters according to the modern situation,
but using past experience," says Sultan Temirov.
Among those of different faiths, there also seems to be a genuine
effort to try and understand each other.
"Nearby we have a mosque and when they have religious holidays they are
always inviting us and we go with pleasure. When other events happen
in town, representatives from different groups come together and we
have friendly communication and continue to discover new qualities
in each other," says Armenian priest Khachatur.
Orthodox priest Father Vladimir believes this is the key to much-needed
peace in the turbulent region:
"It is a fact that is inspiring me and giving me strength to believe
in my home and that here, where we live, we will have peace, order
and stability."
North Caucasus is a very multinational area with lots of influences
and living there you can hear songs of many nations, says poet and
composer Damir Yakubov.
"Whatever song you sing – everybody seems to know it and people
get engaged immediately and everybody loves what happens around and
everybody is happy."
POLITICAL WILL IS THE GUARANTOR OF RA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS’ RATIFICATION
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
15.10.2009 14:34 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "We believe, it would be logical if Turkish
Parliament were the first to ratify Protocols, as the closing of the
border was initiated by Turkey," RA Republican Party Parliamentary
Faction Secretary Eduard Sharmazanov stated.
According to Sharmazanov, as the majority of RA and Turkish parliaments
is comprised of ruling parties, Protocols’ ratification won’t be an
issue should the countries show political will.
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ARMENIANS RISE TO VICTORY IN ADOBE SPONSORED PHOTO COMPETITION
In May 2009,Adobe Youth Voices, a global youth media initiative, in
collaboration withWKCD(What Kids Can Do), asked youth worldwide to
submit pairs of photographs that capture what is challenging and what
gives hope in the world today – from their unique perspective.
Learning of the Photo Competition by Adobe, several students from
Manana Youth Center submitted their photographs for consideration
along with hundreds of other entries from around the world.
In September, the winners of round one of the Competition were
announced andHovnan Baghdasaryan, 13, a student of Manana Youth
Center was selected as one of the ten winners.
Interestingly, half way around the world in Tasmania, Australia, 17
year oldKatherine Goudsouzian, also of Armenian heritage was also
notified that she too was selected as a winner in the Competition.
The photos of 8 other young photojournalists from the Manana Youth
Center were commended in the Competition through a special category
that recognized outstanding single photos.
`Many of the photos that the students selected to enter into the
competition were taken in the city of Nor Hajin as part of a Bay Area
Friends of Armenia (BAFA) funded project to engage the children of Nor
Hajin in after school activities through multimedia. The Manana Youth
Center conducted a workshop with support from BAFA and paired students
from the Manana Youth Center with students living in Nor Hajin. Each
team took photos of the town and residents of Nor Hajin. Together they
were able to tell the story of life in Nor Hajin through their
individual perspectives,’Said Ruzan Baghdasaryan, Executive Director
of the Manana Youth Center.
`Congratulations to all the winners and especially to the Manana Youth
Center and to the Bay Area Friends of Armenia. This collaboration and
delightful outcome is exactly the kind of outcome we promote through
our efforts with outstanding NGOs in Armenia.’ Said Peter Abajian,
Executive Director of the Paros Foundation, a Principle Sponsor of the
Manana Youth Center.
To view the winning photos, for more information, please visit their
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ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION, RPA BOARD MEMBER ARTAK ZAKARIAN TO TAKE UP VACANT MANDATE IN RPA FACTION
NOYAN TAPAN
October 13, 2009
Yerevan
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. According to unofficial information,
RPA Board member, Head of RA Ministry of Diaspora Staff Artak Zakarian
will take up vacant mandate in RPA faction in the future.
It should be mentioned that by RPA’s proportional system the mandate
has been officially vacant since October 12, according to the NA
protocol on pre-term stopping the deputy powers of Melik Gasparian
who died in an accident on October 8. According to the Electoral Code,
the mandate should be given to the candidate being next on the party’s
electoral roll. At the moment the next candidate is Emma Hakobian, who,
according to our information, is going to withdraw her candidature.
To recap, 3 mandates by the majority system are also vacant at present,
from Yerevan electoral districts N 8 and 10 and Kotayk region electoral
district N 25. By-elections at electoral districts N 8 and 25 are
fixed for December 6 and at electoral district N 10 will be fixed by a
decision to be made by the Central Electoral Commission in the future.