Author: Varosian Antranik

Schweizerische Depeschenagentur AG (SDA)
SDA – Basisdienst Deutsch
25. Mai 2005

Tuerkei: Konferenz zu Armenierfrage nach Druck von oben abgesagt

Istanbul

Eine Konferenz tuerkischer Wissenschaftler zur Armenierfrage ist nach
massivem Druck der Regierung von den Veranstaltern abgesagt worden.

Der tuerkische Justizminister Cemil Cicek hatte das dreitaegige
Symposium, das am Mittwoch an der Bosporus-Universitaet in Istanbul
beginnen sollte, als “Dolchstoss in den Ruecken der tuerkischen
Nation” bezeichnet.

Die Wissenschaftler arbeiteten denen in die Hand, die die Tuerkei des
Voelkermordes an den Armeniern in der Endphase des Osmanischen
Reiches beschuldigten.

Die Bosporus-Universitaet aeusserte sich besorgt, dass die Freiheit
der Wissenschaft in der Tuerkei auf Grund von Vorurteilen beschaedigt
werde. Der Beginn der blutigen Vertreibung der Armenier im Ersten
Weltkrieg jaehrte sich in diesem Jahr zum 90. Mal.

ARMENIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE MEETS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

YEREVAN, May 25. /ARKA/. RA Minister of Defense Serge Sargsyan has
held a meeting with the newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Armenia
Nikolay Pavlov. The press service of the RA Ministry of Defense
reports that Minister Sargsyan pointed out that Armenian-Russian
economic and military relations are at a high level. He pointed out
that these relations have a great potential.

In his turn, Ambassador Pavlov assured Minister Sargsyan that he will
exert every effort to strengthen bilateral relations in all
spheres. P.T. -0–

Pan Armenian News

RA DEFENSE MINISTER MET NEWLY APPOINTED AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

25.05.2005 03:08

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Secretary of the National Security Council under the RA
President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian met with newly appointed
Australian Ambassador to Armenia Robert Tyson (residence in Moscow), Defense
Ministry’s press service reported. During the meeting the parties discussed
the possibilities of the Armenian-Australian cooperation. Serge Sargsian
noted that the friendly relations between the two states offer good
opportunity for their further development. In his turn Robert Tyson assured
that he will exert every effort to bring the Armenian-Australian relations
to an adequate level. The interlocutors also exchanged opinions on the
latest international and regional developments.

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ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AGAINST FOREIGN CITIZENS?

`The donation agreement has been signed without taking into account the fact
of existence of the third party’, said Melanya Aroustamyan, advocate of the
company `A.H.A. Invest’, alias café `Luna’. The company rented the area next
to the then-building of the National Science Academy Language Institute for
15-20 years investing 61 million drams. By the decision of the Government
the building has been donated to the Holy Echmiadzin.

Now the Armenian Apostolic Church has applied to the Economic Court to evict
the `A.H.A. Invest’ LTD from the area. On April 5 the Economical Church has
made a decision in favor of the Church.

The stockholders of the company are citizens of the USA. The company has
already applied to the Court of Appeal. «If it does not help, we will apply
to the Human Rights International Court and all the religious organizations
of the world, that the Armenian Apostolic Church robs foreign citizens in
Armenia», summed the advocate.

Nagornyy Karabakh minister slams Karabakh statement by Council of Europe head

Mediamax news agency
20 May 05

Yerevan, 20 May: Nagornyy Karabakh has never been part of independent
Azerbaijan and, therefore, the Nagornyy Karabakh Republic [NKR] is not
its integral part, the NKR foreign minister, Arman Melikyan, has said,
commenting on the statement by Council of Europe Secretary-General
Terry Davis that Nagornyy Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan.

Melikyan said that Terry Davis is mistaken and is misleading the world
community, Mediamax reports. “Nagornyy Karabakh used to be a part of
the Soviet Union and after the collapse of the USSR, it proclaimed
its independence in accordance with international norms.

As for international recognition of the NKR, I am sure that it is a
question of time.” Melikyan said.

LA City Beat, CA
May 20 2005

CCERTS ~

May 19-25
“Armenian Music Awards” is hosted by Mark Geragos and features a
comedy showcase and performances by 20 musical artists, along with
tributes and many awards, Thur at Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset
Bl, Hollywood, at 5. (323) 962-7600. Reservations: (818) 240-4888.

GEORGIAN PRIME MINISTER PROMISES THAT AKHALKALAK CENTRAL STREET TO BE FUNDAMENTALLY REPAIRED DURING CURRENT YEAR

AKHALKALAK, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Georgian Prime Minister Zurab
Noghaideli promised that the Akhalkalak central street will be
fundamentally repaired during the current year. According to the
Prime Minister, not only the street asphalt will be repaired but also
the buildings will be lined. Georgy Khachidze, Georgian President’s
Plenipotentiary to Samtskhe-Javakhk, mentioned that nearly 1 mln laries
(550 thousand dollars) will be allocated for this purpose. According
to the A-Info agency, it’s envisaged to finish the projecting in May
and start the repairs in summer.

GEORGIAN PROSECUTOR GENERAL ASSURES THAT DEPARTMENT HEADED BY HIM TO
BE STRICT IN CASE OF MANIFESTATION OF VANDALISM TO ARMENIAN MONUMENTS

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. During the five months of the current
year the Armenian law-enforcement bodies got 30 investigation
assignments from Georgia concerning carrying out investigation in the
territory of Armenia and 7 such assignments were sent to Georgian
colleagues from Armenia. This was mentioned at the May 17 joint
press conference of Zurab Adeishvili, Georgian Prosecutor General,
and Aghvan Hovsepian, RA Prosecutor General. According to A.Hovsepian,
Armenian investigators paid working visits to Georgia on the occasion
on different criminal cases, especially lately, on cases of false
excise stamps, and always met manifestation of good will by Georgian
law-enforcement bodies in the process of investigation and disclosure
of these crimes. During 5 months the Armenian party got 2 criminal
cases for investigation in Armenia and one case was sent to Georgia:
all of the 3 cases concerned cattle theft. The law-enforcement bodies
of both countries have serious difficulties in investigation of
cases connected with theft of cars: they are instituted in Armenia as
finally it’s found out in Armenia that cars brought through Georgia
and sold in Armenia were stolen. the investigation of criminal cases
mainly shows that citizens of South Ossetia are engaged in sale and
resale of stolen cars. Answering the question of one of journalists,
Zurab Adeishvili said that after the “rose revolution” struggle
against corruption became active in Georgia, 15 of former Ministers,
12 judges, 11 prosecutors were arrested on criminal cases instituted
against them and 90 mln drams was returned to the state Treasury. What
measures does Georgian Prosecutor’s Office undertake for calling to
account persons guilty of vandalism to Armenian monuments? Answering
this question, Z.Adeishvili said: “We will respond to such facts if
there are such. One criminal case was instituted earlier and we will
be consistent in this issue.”

National Geographic: Turks are nomads from Middle Asia

18.05.2005 12:13

YEREVAN (YERKIR) – Spencer Wills of the National Geographic Society
has said that the Turkish gene in Turkey is few, Armenpress reported.

Wills has noted that the Turkish gene that has come to Anatolia from
Middle Asia with Seljuks has not widely spread.Commenting on this
statement, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet has mentioned it did not
come as a surprise: most of the Turkish scientists knew that.

Genetically, Turks are very much like the Balkan nations, Armenians,
Arabs but they also have unique structures, a Turkish scholar has
told the newspaper.

Hakan Shatroghlu, an Ankara University professor, has added that
diversity of the Turkish people is natural because Turks, who were
nomads, have migrated from Middle Asia and have assimilated many
other ethnicities maintaining the language and the culture.

Pernod Ricard puts $1.7 mln into re-branding Ararat cognac

MOSCOW. May 18 (Interfax) – France’s Pernod Ricard, which owns the
Yerevan Cognac Plant in Armenia, has invested more than $1.7 million
in the re-branding of ‘Ararat’ cognacs, the plant’s commercial director
announced at a Wednesday press conference in Moscow.

The re-branding has allowed the observance of “a balance between
traditional Armenian cognacs and packaging, which should meet the
requirements of the modern consumer,” he said. “We will be changing
packaging in the future depending on the requirements of the market,”
he said.

The re-launch of the Ararat brand will not be reflected in cognac
prices, except for products in the ‘super premium’ class like
‘Prazdnichny’ and ‘Nairi,’ he said.

Pernod Ricard Russia’s marketing director said at the press conference
that the re-branding was necessitated by the fact that many producers
have appeared on the market in recent years that have started to turn
out product in similar-appearing packaging. “The aim of this work was
confirming our leadership role on the cognac market, and emphasizing
the differences from [our] competitors,” he said.