Author: Vorskanian Yeghisabet

AZERBAIJAN & TURKEY SHOULD JOIN EFFORTS TO AVOID RATIFICATION OF TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS AT PARLIAMENT

Trend
Oct 28 2009
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and Turkey should join their efforts to avoid ratification
of the Turkey-Armenia protocols at the parliament, Turkish MP from the
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Shenol Bal told journalist in Baku.

"All efforts should be combined to prevent ratification of the
Turkey-Armenia protocols by the parliament," Bal added.

Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers Ahmet Davutoglu and Edward
Nalbandian signed the protocols Ankara-Yerevan in Zurich on October 10.

Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey have been broken due
to Armenia’s claims of an alleged genocide, and its occupation of
Azerbaijani lands. The border between them has been broken since 1993.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan
lost all of Nagorno-Karabakh except for Shusha and Khojali in December
1991. In 1992-93, Armenian armed forces occupied Shusha, Khojali and 7
districts surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed
a ceasefire in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia,
France, and the U.S. – are currently holding the peace negotiations.

According to the Turkish MP, no force could hurt the Turkey-Azerbaijan
brother relations.

ARMENIA DEFEATS AZERBAIJAN AT EUROPEAN CHESS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

PanARMENIAN.Net
28.10.2009 23:32 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia defeated Azerbaijan 2.5:1.5 while Russia
inflicted a 2.5:1.5 defeat on Georgia in the 7th tour of European
Chess Team Championship 2009.

Thanks to this victory, Armenian chess players pretend to win the
championship along with Russians and Azerbaijanis.

RA POLICE READY FOR BORDER OPENING: HUNAN POGHOSYAN

news.am
Oct 27 2009
Armenia

RA Police is ready for Armenia-Turkey border opening even if Turkey
pursues state policy of importing drugs into Armenia, Head of Senior
RA Police Department for Organized Crime Prevention (SDOCP), Colonel
Hunan Poghosyan stated at Oct. 27 interview with journalists.

"RA Police is ready to retort. It is not solely police struggle,
but all those concerned as well," the Colonel outlined, adding that
currently small amounts of drugs, mainly hard drugs-white heroin and
cocaine are imported in Armenia from Turkey.

Hunan Poghosyan also noted that an intense fight will be carried out
against animal theft, that became a real issue in border adjacent
regions.

A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES GREETED THE PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTION OF IRAN-ARMENIA RAILWAY

ARMENPRESS
Oct 26, 2009

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS: A number of countries – Russia, China
and Kazakhstan – greeted the project of construction of Iran-Armenia
railway. Iranian ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghayan told
Armenpress that a group of experts from Iran arrived in Armenia
for making initial studies and presented the report to the Armenian
authorities. "Taking into consideration that from the financial point
of view it is a big project currently we are waiting for a response
to pass to practical steps," the ambassador said.

According to the arrangement, the Asian Development Bank has expressed
readiness to provide sum, the World Bank also expressed interest
toward the project.

Ali Saghayan said for the construction of the railway according to
initial calculations 2-2,5 billion USD will be needed.

For continuing the discussions over the implementation of the project
Armenian Transport and Communication Minister will in near future
will visit Iran. The ambassador also said that by the end of the year
regular session of the Iran-Armenia inter-governmental commission
will be conducted in Yerevan.

The implementation of the project will last for about 5 years.

According to initial calculations, the railway will be 470 km-long,
60 km will pass through the Iranian territory.

ARMENIANS OF GREECE ORGANIZE SIGNATURE COLLECTION AGAINST ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS

Noyan Tapan
Oct 26, 2009

ATHENS, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian community in Greece
orgaized a collection of signatures against the Armenia-Turkey
protocols, as a result of which 2,810 signatures were collected.

According to Azat Or periodical, the representatives of the ARF, the
Ramkavar Azatakan Party (RAP) and Greek Armenian structures handed
the copies of signatures to the Armenian ambassador to Greece.

FORMER NAGORNO KARABAKH PRESIDENT MEETS WITH PRELATE HAGOPIAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.10.2009 11:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The former President of Nagorno Karabakh, Mr. Arkady
Ghoukassyan, met with His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate,
at the Armenian Prelacy of Canada.

During their meeting, the attendants primarily discussed issues related
to the "All Armenian Fund," an ongoing, international charity project
that raises money for rural and infrastructure developments, as well
as health, educational and social programs in Armenia and Artsakh.

Mr. Ghoukassyan was first elected as President of Nagorno Karabakh
on September 8, 1997, re-elected in 2002 and serve until the end of
his term in 2007. A member of Karabakh’s National Security Council
since 2003, he has was the first Foreign Minister of the Republic.

AMBASSADOR OF RA RUBEN KARAPETIAN HANDS HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT OF ITALY GIORGIO NAPOLITANO

NOYAN TAPAN
October 26, 2009
ROME

ROME, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador of RA to Italy Ruben
Karapetian on October 23 handed his credentials to President of Italy
Giorgio Napolitano.

In the conversation following the ceremony of handing the credentials
G. Napolitano said that Armenia is an important partner for Italy and
relations of Armenian and Italian peoples have a history of thousands
of years.

R. Karapetian, in his turn, stressed Armenian side’s readiness to
raise relations with Italy to a new level. For that purpose he invited
Giorgio Napolitano to Armenia on behalf of the RA President.

According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
at Italian President’s request the Ambassador presented the last
developments in the negotiations processes of normalization of
Armenian-Turkish relations and settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict.

States News Service
October 22, 2009 Thursday

FIRST-EVER STUDY TOUR RAISES AWARENESS OF JINISHIAN MEMORIAL PROGRAM

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky

The following information was released by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.):

The Jinishian Memorial Program (JMP), a unique ministry of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), conducted an inaugural study tour of
Armenia the first country to declare Christianity as the nations
religion from Sept. 13-24.

JMP is dedicated to improving the lives of people of Armenian descent
and enables Armenians in need to move from poverty and despair to
self-sufficiency and hope through relief, development and spiritual
uplift. The tour raised awareness of JMPs ecumenical work and sought
to inspire people to become advocates and supporters for the program
in Armenia.

The program emphasizes a self-help approach and is directly involved
in community-based development, delivery of social services and relief
projects for thousands of Armenians. Projects include vocational
training, micro-loans and community health development.

Study tour participants saw JMP projects in action and had the
opportunity to meet program beneficiaries and partner organizations,
in addition to learning about Armenian history, culture and politics,
the global economy and socio-economic problems in Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh.

One participant of the tour, Mary Pendleton of Virginia, described the
essence of the JMP as ecumenical, sustainable, multi-party focused.
She noted that JMP used engagement and support to achieve goals and
then asked those who benefited from assistance to re-engage and give
back.

Another study tour is planned in 2010. To learn more, visit the
Jinishian Memorial Program’s Web site or contact Sara Todd, program
manager by email or at (888) 728-7228, extension 5291.

Jinishian Memorial Program was endowed in 1966 by Vartan H. Jinishian,
who was born in Turkey of Armenian parents and emigrated to America in
the early 20th century. He was a member of both the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) and the Armenian Evangelical Church.

DAVID HARUTYUNYAN APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE ECONOMIC COMPETITION PROTECTION COMMISSION

armradio.am
24.10.2009 15:33

According to President Serzh Sargsyan’s decree, David Harutyunyan has
been appointed President of the State Commission for the Protection
of Economic Competition of the Republic of Armenia for the term of
five years.

According to another presidential decree, Ashot Shahnazaryan was
dismissed from the position of the President of the State Commission
for the Protection of Economic Competition of the Republic of Armenia

"ARMPRODEXPO 2009" NINTH INTERNATIONAL JOINT EXHIBITION OF AGRO-PROCESSING AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO BE CONDUCTED NOVEMBER 10-13 IN YEREVAN

ARMENPRESS
Oct 23, 2009

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS: "Armprodexpo 2009" ninth international
joint exhibition of agro-processing and agricultural products will
be conducted November 10-13 in Yerevan big government hall.

Director of the "Agro-business Development Center" Armen Davtyan
told Armenpress that businessmen of the republic, industrials,
organizations dealing with wholesale will participate in the event
the goal of which is to promote the establishment of mutual ties
with foreign businessmen and manufacturers for promoting the export,
signing of contracts with international partner organizations and
presentation of Armenian products in the global market.

A. Davtyan said that companies from Russia, Ukraine, Austria and
Belarus will participate in the event and will show in separate
pavilions wine, milk products, candies, meat products, agricultural
products produced in their countries.

In the majority of the pavilions the Armenian entrepreneurs will
present ecologically clean canned products, juices, jams, dried
fruits etc.

Davtyan said that at the end of the exhibition tasting-contest
of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and canned products will be
organized. Within the framework of the event conferences, round tables
and workshops will be conducted.