Author: Yeghisabet Arthur

UAE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS DUE TO VISIT ARMENIA

Panorama.am
16:26 04/12/2009

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash is due to
visit Armenia December 5-7.

According to the MFA press office, within the framework of the visit
the Minister is expected to meet with the Catholicos of All Armenians
Garegin II, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan and Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian.

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates will
sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in fighting human
trafficking December 5.

The signing ceremony will be followed by a joint press conference.

RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN: ANY CONCESSIONS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH POLITICAL SUICIDE FOR ARMENIA

news.am
Dec 3 2009
Armenia

Turkey has lost Azerbaijan’s confidence and cannot do anything to
regain it," Richard Giragosian, Director of the Armenian Center for
National and International Studies (ACNIS), told reporters.

As regards the possibility of territorial concessions to Azerbaijan,
which will enable Ankara to reopen the Armenian-Turkish border, he
said: ""Any concessions on Nagorno-Karabakh after the Armenian-Turkish
protocols were signed will be a political suicide for Armenia. The
situation will remain unchanged in the region for many year, a neither
side is displaying political will."

It is much more obvious, as Azerbaijan is not making any steps.

"Azerbaijan is obviously spoiling the negotiation process with its
aggressive and bellicose statements. They signs of Baku’s insincerity
to both Armenia and international community," Giragosian said. "That
is the Armenian-Turkish protocols have nothing in common with the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem. Rather, they are, in a sense, impeding
the settlement process, as Armenia cannot make any concessions,"
the expert said.

Giragosian believes that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can by no
means be settled within 5-10 years, as the international community,
which needs means of influencing the region, is not interested in it.

Moreover, the problem can only be resolved provided democratic
changes in Armenia and Azerbaijan take place, but not under he
circumstances, when the legitimacy of the leaders of both states is
called in question.

ARMENIAN, TURKISH FM DISCUSS THE RATIFICATION PROCESS

armradio.am
02.12.2009 13:06

Within the framework of the visit to Athens, Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet
Davutoglu.

The Minister discussed the process of ratification of the
Armenian-Turkish protocols signed in Zurich on October 10.

TASHKENT HOSTS EVENING IN MEMORY OF ARMENIAN POET PARUYR SEVAK

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.12.2009 18:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Tashkent hosted an evening in memory of the greatest
Armenian poets of 20th century Paruyr Sevak . The event was prepared
by teachers and students of the Tashkent-based Armenian Sunday school.

Those present were told about the life path of the poet and his works
are represented in different years.

Paruyr Sevak (January 26, 1924 – June 17, 1971) – Armenian poet
and literary critic, doctor of philological sciences, laureate of
State Prize of Armenian SSR (1967), author of poetry collection "The
Immortals command" (1948 ), "Road of Love" (1954), "Again with you"
(1957), "Man on the palm" (1963), "Let there be light" (1969) and
the lyric poem "Incessant bell"(1959), for the which he was awarded
the State Prize.

EXHIBITION ON BERLIN WALL FALL 20TH ANNIVERSARY LAUNCHED IN YSU

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.11.2009 14:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yerevan State University (YSU) is hosting an
exhibition dedicated to Berlin Wall fall 20th anniversary.

The opening ceremony was attended by German Ambassador to Armenia
Hans-Jochen Schmidt, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Ghazinyan,
French Ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov as well as diplomats,
university professors and students.

20 posters featuring numerous photos on the fall of Berlin Wall
are displayed.

"The citizens of the German Democratic Republic had enough will to
accomplish a peaceful revolution. It is through their efforts that
Germany was reunited," Ambassador Schmidt said.

RA Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Ghazinyan, for her part, said that
Berlin Wall fall turned a dream of united, peaceful and stable Europe
into reality.

CRIMINAL CASE LAUNCHED ON THE ESCAPE OF LIFE-SENTENCED PRISONERS
Lusine Vasilyan

"Radiolur"
30.11.2009 17:30

A criminal case has been launched on the escape of life-sentenced
prisoners.

The employees of "Nubarashen" penitentiary of the Ministry of Justice
failed to carry out their obligations properly as a result of which on
November 27, 2009 at about 5 p.m. Mher Enokyan and Soghomon Kocharyan,
sentenced to life imprisonment for committing grave crimes, escaped
from the penitentiary.

A criminal case was initiated under the RA Criminal Code, Articles
355, part 2, point 1 and 315, part 1. A task force was formed and
search was announced for the escaped prisoners.

As a result of operative measures taken by the task force, the way
of escape was found out, the exhibits of the crime were confiscated,
an examination was nominated, and the operative-search bodies were
tasked to undertake all the necessary measures to find the prisoners
and all the details of the case. An examination is carried out to
identity those officials whose negligence and assistance enabled the
life-sentenced prisoners to escape.

ARMENIAN SHOW-BUSINESS – AGAINST AIDS

ArmInfo
2009-11-28 22:53:00

ArmInfo. Representatives of Armenian show-business have united to
fight against AIDS.

Events, dedicated to the World AIDS Day, will be held on December 1
in Yerevan, the first of which will become an exhibition of works of
a photo-artist Karen Grigoryan named ‘Say NO to AIDS!’. Well-known
representatives of the Armenian show-business have become heroes
of the photographs, among which Shushan Petrosyan, Andre, Arsen
Grigoryan, Hasmik Karapetyan and Tigran Petrosyan. Video-films and
clips, dedicated to the problem of AIDS, will be shown within the
frames of the exhibition, as well as contraceptives and information
booklets will be distributed free-of charge.

The events are assisted by UNAIDS and SAMSA public organizations.

EU HAS ALWAYS OFFERED TO CONTRIBUTE TO KARABAKH RESOLUTION: FERRERO-WALDNER

news.am
Nov 26 2009
Armenia

EU welcomes progress achieved in Karabakh peace process by OSCE
MG and calls on interested parties to sit down at the negotiation
table and seek for the solution "that will bring an end to this
conflict". European Commissioner for External Relations and European
Neighborhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner said Nov. 26 in the
interview with Azerbaijani Trend News agency before her abdication.

"EU has always offered to contribute to the resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through confidence building measures and
hopes that these can be accepted by both sides. It is too soon to
say whether the EU might play a more prominent role in the future in
resolving regional conflicts," stated Ferrero-Waldner.

According to her, only one solution agreed upon by all sides is
acceptable in Karabakh issue, "It is clear that there can only be a
negotiated solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and it is the
responsibility of the two sides to make serious efforts to resolving
the outstanding issues."

Asked about linkage between Karabakh peace process and Armenia-Turkey
reconciliation, European Commissioner expressed hope that rapprochement
"will have a beneficial effect on political developments in the
whole region."

Commenting on Eastern Partnership program and relaxation of visa
regime between the member states, Ferrero-Waldner underlined, "I am
aware that the possibility of making travel to the European Union
easier for citizens in our partner countries is a key issue for the
governments of the partner countries. Visa facilitation is related
to a number of other issues such as migration, readmission issues
and security and reliability of travel documents."

RA GOVERNMENT NOT TO SET DIFFERENT ENTRY RULES FOR DIASPORA ARMENIANS

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.11.2009 22:17 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian government has rejected MP Shirak
Torosyan’s initiative to set different entry rules for Diaspora
Armenians arriving in the RA. Torosyan suggested that Armenians from
Javakhk and Kvemo-Kartli should not obtain residence permit after 90
days of staying in Armenia.

Mr. Torosyan described the rejection as the executive body’s ignorance
of Javakhk problems.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

LECTURES ON THE ARMENIAN CHURCH IN ANTELIAS FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE NEAR
EAST SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (NEST)

For the eighth consecutive year Dr George Sabra accompanied his students to
Antelias for a study trip to the Armenian Church; the students were exposed
to its life, activities and witness in the Middle East. The Near East School
of Theology belongs to the Evangelical churches and its students come from
all over the world to learn about Middle East Christianity.

On 24 November 2009, His Grace Bishop Nareg, the Ecumenical Officer of the
Catholicosate, welcomed Dr Sabra and his students. After an introductory
presentation on the Armenian Church, he spoke of "The Witness of the
Armenian Church in the Middle East". During the question-answer period the
students wanted to know more about the challenges to the Catholicosate of
Cilicia in transmitting the Spirituality of the Church to the Armenian
Diaspora and in building ecumenical relations.

The students also visited the Cathedral, the Cilicia Museum and the Martyrs
Memorial.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.