ARMENIAN AND ROMANIAN BUSINESSMEN TO COOPERATE
AZG Armenian Daily
19/11/2008
Armenia-Romania
Romanian delegation led by the Romanian Foreign Minister Lazar
Komanevski visited Armenia. There were also businessmen in the
delegation that met their Armenian partners.
At the meeting, a cooperation agreement was signed between the
trade-industrial chambers of Yerevan and Bucharest to hold bilateral
exhibitions, business-forums and other events
BAKO SAHAKIAN HANDED OVER AWARDS TO GROUP OF MEMBERS OF ARTSAKH EXPATRIATE ORGANIZATION
De Facto
Nov 18, 2008
STEPANAKERT, 18.11.08. DE FACTO. On November 17 the Nagorno-Karabagh
Republic President Bako Sahakian handed over state awards and valuable
gifts to a group of members of the Artsakh expatriate charitable
public organization for a 20-year patriotic activity. The award
ceremony took place in the NKR Permanent Representation in Armenia.
According to the Central Information Department of the Office of
the NKR President, Hrachik Adamian, Kim Balayan, Benik Harutyunian,
Slavik Michaelian, Slavik Muqanian, Abik Samvelian were awarded the
"Gratitude" medal.
The NKR Permanent Representative in Armenia Karlen Avetisian partook
in award ceremony.
ARMENIAN FM TO VISIT BALTIC STATES
ARKA
Nov 17, 2008
YEREVAN, November 17. /ARKA/. The RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
will go on an official visit to Baltic states on Monday, the Minister’s
press-service told ARKA News Agency.
Minister Nalbandian will visit Lithuania November 17-19 and will have
a meeting with its President Valdas Adamkus, Foreign Minister Petras
Vaitiekunas and representatives of the Armenian community.
During his stay, the Minister will visit the Lithuanian State
University.
Then Nalbandian will leave for Latvia and have a meeting and a joint
press-conference with his Latvian counterpart Maris Riekstins. The
Armenian Minister will meet with Latvian President Valdis Zatlers
as well.
On November 20, Nalbandian will go to Estonia and meet with the
country’s President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Head of the Parliament Ene
Ergma and his Extonian counterpart Urmas Paet. -0–
ACCORDING TO OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS, CONFLICT CANNOT BE SETTLED WITHOUT PARTICIPATION OF KARABAKH SIDE
Noyan Tapan
Nov 17, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. There cannot be an agreement
on settlement of the Karabakh conflict without the consent of the
Karabakh people, Matthew Bryza, the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group, told the correspondent of Armenia’s Public Television Company
in Stepanakert. The Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri
Merzlyakov in his turn added that "moreover, there cannot be an
agreement without its preparation with the participation of Nagorno
Karabakh’s representative". According to the French Co-Chair Bernard
Fassier, they pay regular visits to Karabakh and it bears evidence
of the fact that the Karabakh side participates in negotiations.
ARTSAKH HAS ITS VIEW OVER CONFLICT SETTLEMENT, NKR PRESIDENT SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Nov 17, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 15, NKR President Bako
Sahakian met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Matthew Bryza (U.S.), Yuri
Merzliakov (RF), Bernard Fassier (France), and persons accompanying
them, with which he discussed a wide range of issues regarding the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. A special attention was
paid to the Moscow declaration signed by the Presidents of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Russia lately.
B. Sahakian emphasized that Artsakh appreciates any document that
can have a positive impact on establishment of a civilized dialogue
in the settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict. At the same
time he said that the settlement process cannot be made all-embracing
without NKR’s full-value participation, especially in consideration
of the fact that Artsakh has its own view over the conflict settlement.
The Co-chairs, in their turn, reaffirmed the fact that the conflict
cannot be settled without Nagorno Karabakh’s and its people’s consent
and participation.
According to the report of the General Information Department of
NKR President’s Staff, NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosian and
Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk
were present at the meeting.
NKR AUTHORITIES SEND NOTE TO OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE
Noyan Tapan
Nov 17, 2008
STAPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The NKR Foreign Ministry on
November 17 issued a statement, the full text of which is presented
below.
"Early in the morning of November 16, the special purpose detachment of
the Azerbaijani armed forces made an attempt to penetrate into the rear
of the NKR defence army in the south-eastern direction of the NKR armed
forces, thus violating the requirements of the ceasefire regime. As a
result of the measures taken by the NKR defence army’s servicemen on
duty, the group was thrown back to its previous positions, suffering
losses (the body of a killed person was left behind near the front
position of the NKR defence army).
On the morning of November 16, the NKR Foreign Ministry immediately
informed the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative
of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office about this incident, at the same
time proposing to conduct an immediate crisis-monitoring in the
given section of the contact line of the armed forces of the NKR
and Azerbaijan.
The Foreign Ministry underlines the fact that the Azerbaijani side made
this attempt of penetration during a visit of the OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office
to the NKR, and immediately after the Moscow Declaration signed
recently by the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which
in particular states that the sides are ready to contribute to the
establishment of an atmosphere of stability and security in the region
– through settlement of the Karabakh conflict in a political way.
Noting that this is not the first attack made this year by subversive
groups of Azerbajiani armed forces on the front positions of the NKR
armed forces, the Foreign Ministry reminds that the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic has repeatedly called the attention of mediators to the
necessity of urgent measures that the international community should
take for establishing a ceasefire regime in the Karabakh conflict
zone and ensuring the irreversiility of peace.
Taking into account official Baku’s deconstructive steps which,
unfortunately, did not receive a proper political assessment of
international mediators, the Ministry puts all responsibility for the
possible increase of the tension at the contact line on the leadership
of Azerbaijan.
A note expressing the official view of the NKR authorities on this
issue has been sent to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and the Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office".
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ANC AUSTRALIA ADVOCACY WEEK
Assistant Treasurer Hosts Exhibition ARMENIA
CANBERRA: Federal Assistant Treasurer, the Hon. Chris Bowen MP hosted
a unique exhibition titled `Armenia’ at Parliament House on Monday, as
the Armenian National Committee of Australia’s (ANC Australia)
inaugural Advocacy Week begun in Canberra.
The exhibition was part of a two-day visit to the nation’s capital by
an ANC Australia delegation led by President Mr. Varant Meguerditchian
and visiting guest from ANC America, Mr. Raffi Hamparian.
The delegation, through the poster exhibition and direct meetings with
more than 40 Federal legislators, covered topics including the
Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Relief Fund of Australia, Nagorno
Karabakh, the Armenian-Australian community, Armenian trade and
Armenian history.
Mr. Meguerditchian labelled the exhibition ` the first of its kind
held in Parliament House ` an important step in introducing Armenia
and Armenian issues to Members of Australia’s Parliament and Senators.
`The exhibition was particularly important as many legislatures were
introduced to our community and the issues that matter for the very
first time,’ Mr. Meguerditchian said.
ANC Australia Advocacy Week continues in Melbourne, where the
delegation will spend the next two days.
On Friday 14 November, Mr. Hamparian will address guests at the ANC
Australia banquet (click here for tickets), and on Sunday 16 November,
he will address the community at Armenian Family Day (click here for
info).
AHMADINEJAD CONGRALUTES OBAMA, WARNS THAT OPPORTUNITIES BESTOWED UPON PEOPLE BY GOD ARE SHORT-LIVED
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.11.2008 16:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday
congratulated U.S. president-elect Barack Obama on his success –
rare praise between two countries which are arch-foes, AFP reports.
"I congratulate you on being able to attract the majority of votes
of the participants of the election," Ahmadinejad said in a message
to Obama carried by the official agency.
"You know the opportunities bestowed upon people by God are
short-lived," he said. "I hope you make the most of the chance of
service and leave a good name by preferring people’s real interests and
justice to the insatiable demands of a selfish and indecent minority."
"The great Iranian nation welcomes real, basic and fair changes in
behavior and policies, especially in this region," Ahmadinejad said,
referring to the Middle East.
"You are generally expected to make a fast and clear response to the
demands for basic… change in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, which
all people in the world and Americans want on top of your agenda,"
he told Obama.
The Iranian president said Obama is expected to replace
U.S. "militaristic policies, occupation… and the imposition of
unfair and discriminatory relations with an attitude based on justice,
respect for nations’ rights and non-interference."
"The US government’s interference should be limited to that country’s
geographical boundaries," IRNA quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.
Iran and the United States have had no diplomatic relations for nearly
three decades since Islamist students took American diplomats hostage
for 444 days following the 1979 Islamic revolution which toppled the
U.S.-backed shah.
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT AND EU FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMISSIONER EXPRESS HOPE THAT WORK OF GROUP OF EU CONSULTANTS IN ARMENIA TO GIVE NEW IMPETUS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PROGRAM
ARMENPRESS
Nov 6, 2008
BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
presented today at a working dinner with EU Foreign Relations
Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Valdner the pace of implementation of
the Action program in Armenia within the frameworks of European New
Neighborhood program. The sides discussed a wide-range of regional
issues, developments in Armenia’s economic and political spheres,
Armenia’s efforts directed towards Euro-integration.
Benita Ferrero-Valdner presented in details EU’s new Eastern
Neighborhood initiative and presented further programs of EU on
providing assistance to Armenia.
The sides expressed hope that the work of the group of EU consultants
in Armenia will give new impetus to the process of implementation of
Action program.
RA FOREIGN MINISTER DEPARTING FOR SWEDEN ON 2-DAY VISIT
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2008 16:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will be
in Sweden on November 6-8 to meet with his counterpart Carl Bildt and
to sign an agreement on readmission, the RA MFA press office reported.
The Armenian Minister is also expected to attend the institute of
security and development studies to present the priorities of Armenia’s
foreign policy and to meet with leaders of NASDAQ OMX financial group
and Ericsson corporation.
He will also meet with the Armenian community of Sweden.