Author: Zakarian Garnik

EU ACCORDS WITH AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA, GEORGIA MUST BE UPDATED

Interfax
Russia
Sept 15 2009

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet has proposed renewing the
European Union’s agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.The
agreements on partnership and cooperation, signed ten years ago, have
become obsolete and must be renewed, the Estonian Foreign Ministry
told Interfax citing Paet’s statement at a meeting of the European
Union foreign ministers.

Talks must be launched on new framework agreements, if the EU is to
develop stronger ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, Paet said.

New agreements on associated membership with South Caucasus partners
is envisioned in the Eastern Partnership program initiative, in
the framework of European neighborhood policy, the Estonian foreign
minister said.

Hopefully, talks with the European Commission will start in the near
future, he said.

But success will depend primarily on the political will, readiness
and ability to deliver on the obligations assumed by each state of
the South Caucasus, he said.

ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT AWARDED MILITARY RANKS

Aysor
Sept 18 2009
Armenia

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan signed decree on conferring military
awards on Armed Forces officers:

Major-General Haykaz Bagramyan and Arshaluys Payatyan, the deputies
of Armenia’s General Staff Head, are appointed Lieutenant General.

By another decree Mr. Sargsyan appointed the military rank of Major
General Colonel Poghos Poghosyan, the Commander of Armenia’s Defense
Ministry’s 1st Army Corps, and Colonel Arshak Karapetyan, the Chief
Intelligence Directorate of Armenia’s Armed Forces’ General Staff,
General Staff Chief Deputy.

ARMENIA, TURKEY TO SIGN PROTOCOLS ON DEVELOPING TIES IN MID-OCTOBER

Mediamax
Sept 17 2009
Armenia

Yerevan, 17 September: The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC)
possesses information, according to which Armenian-Turkish protocols
will be signed on 13 October, after which they will be submitted to
ratification by the parliaments of the two countries.

Mediamax reports that ANC representative David Shahnazaryan stated
today that the given information is received from "trustworthy
sources".

"Before the ratification of the protocols, I intend to make a proposal
to the Armenian authorities they will hardly turn down," Shahnazaryan
stated, refusing to reveal the details of the proposal.

He noted that Armenian parliament should ratify the protocols with
the reservation that the documents will come into effect only after
ratification in both countries. "Such an approach will allow avoiding
possible speculations from the Turkish side, in particular, related
to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict," the ANC representative
stated.

David Shahnazaryan expressed an opinion that the initialling of
protocols became a certain shift in Armenian-Turkish relations. At
that, he described as "unacceptable" the item on forming a subcommittee
of historians within the intergovernmental Armenian-Turkish committee.

AUTHOR OF SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC "MIRACLE" TO MEET WITH ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS

PanARMENIAN.Net
16.09.2009 23:57 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Singapore’s Minister-Mentor Lee Kuan will be visiting
Armenia on January 17-19. During his visit, Mr. Kuan will meet with
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Catholicos of All Armenians
Karekin II. He will also take part in Competitiveness Council session
to be presided over by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.

Author of Singapore’s economic "miracle" will also have meeting with
Armenian entrepreneurs, RA MFA press service reports.

U.S. AMBASSADOR AND PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF THE RA SIGNED TWO NEW PROTOCOLS

ArmInfo
2009-09-16 16:44:00

ArmInfo. On September 16, U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and
Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan signed two Protocols on
the amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement between the Government of the United States of America
and the Government of Armenia.

These are the ninth and tenth amendments to the Letter of Agreement,
and under them the U.S. Government will provide additional assistance
to the Government of Armenia in the amount of $2,286,050 for several
assistance programs.

These funds will support a number of Armenian institutions and
bilateral projects: the forensic laboratory of the National Academy of
Sciences’ National Bureau of Expertises, the Central Bank’s Financial
Monitoring Center, a Resident Legal Adviser from the U.S. Department of
Justice, a legal socialization project carried out by the NGO Project
Harmony, the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative,
assistance for victims of human trafficking, and development of law
enforcement academies in Armenia.

Since the signing of the original Letter of Agreement on June 11,
2001, the United States has provided over twelve million dollars of
justice sector assistance to the Government of Armenia through the
Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section.

FIRST MEMORIAL FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS TO BE ERECTED IN ISRAEL

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Construction of
Armenian Genocide memorial complex dedicated to the 95th anniversary
of Genocide is launched on the initiative of the Ararat Union of
Armenians of Israel and with the consent of Petach Tykva Mayor’s
Office. PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent was informed about it by the
Ararat union.

"Many states have recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915, there
are memorials for Armenian Genocide victims in various corners of
the world and the memorial complex being built on the Sacred Land,
state of Israel is not only symbolic but also one step on the way of
restoration of historic justice," the letter of Ashot Martirosian, the
Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Israel, to all Armenians read.

"For implementing the sacred task of creation of a memorial complex of
1915 Genocide victims we expect assistance from all of you, ask all
of you for moral and material support by providing which you will be
recognized an official sponsor of the memorial complex and will make
your contribution to the sacred affair of perpetuating the memory
of Genocide victims. We are grateful for assistance and support,"
Ashot Martirosian’s letter read.

ARMENIA PARTICIPATES IN "GOLDEN TAMBOURINE" TV MOVIES AND PROGRAMS FESTIVAL

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
16.09.2009 11:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Golden Tambourine" TV movies and programs festival
launched in Khanty-Mansiysk.

154 TV companies applied for program participation. Creative teams from
Armenia, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Netherlands and Khanty-Mansiysk
region submitted their works in hopes of winning Golden Goddess,
the main prize. This year, nomination’s number was reduced to 10,
which gave an historic, ethnographic and cultural character to the
festival, tyumen.rfn.ru reported.

SINGAPORE ARMENIAN HERITAGE: 175TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

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Reuters
Sept 15 2009
UK

–Largest gathering of Armenians and their friends in Singapore
modern history–

–Extraordinary events planned in Singapore for the week of October
4, 2010–

SINGAPORE–(Business Wire)–The Singapore Armenian Heritage Committee
today announced plans for a series of extraordinary events to be held
in Singapore during the week of October 4, 2010.

The Committee expects this celebration to be the largest gathering
of Armenians and their friends in Singapore in modern history. The
weeklong celebration will include a diverse range of cultural,
economic development, and festive events highlighting the Armenian
community and its contributions to Singapore.

The Celebration is open to all who have a positive interest in
strengthening relations with Singapore, Armenia, and the global
Armenian Diaspora.

Internationally recognized Armenian entertainers will perform as part
of the Celebration, which will be attended by local and international
dignitaries. In addition, organizers are reaching out to Armenians
and their friends throughout the world as well as to the Government
of the Republic of Armenia to join the celebration.

The Committee is planning an evening Gala at the Armenian-founded
Raffles Hotel highlighting Armenian contributions to Singapore and
other countries along the Silk Road. Special religious and cultural
events will be held at Singapore`s oldest church, the Armenian Church
of St. Gregory the Illuminator Singapore, to commemorate the Church`s
175th Anniversary.

Committee Chairman Paul B. Kazarian, Chairman and CEO of Japonica
Partners, commented, "This celebration is a wonderful opportunity
for Armenians and their friends around the world to learn from the
extraordinary success stories in Singapore."

Former United States Ambassador to Singapore and Committee Co-Chair,
Frank Lavin, stated, "This is a great opportunity to strengthen the
Armenian community and its ties to Singapore."

The Celebration seeks to build and strengthen the local Armenian
community and its contributions to Singapore through a series of
ongoing cultural and economic development activities. Significant
Armenian contributions to Singapore include: the first Christian
Church, St. Gregory; the renowned Raffles Hotel; the National Flower,
Vanda Miss Joaquim; and, the leading national newspaper, the Straits
Times.

Haig Didizian, a prominent member of the international Armenian
community, noted "Armenians throughout the world should attend the
celebration and experience the rich culture of both Singapore and its
Armenian community, and to witness firsthand the significance of the
Church in Armenian life."

Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large at the Singapore Ministry
of Foreign Affairs observed, "Strengthening the Armenian community
in Singapore is a great benefit to all," and encourages all to visit
and experience firsthand the wonders of Singapore.

Singapore`s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew`s visit to the Republic
of Armenia from 17-19 September 2009, where he will meet with His
Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians,
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
and members of the National Competitive Foundation of Armenia, is a
historic step in strengthening Singapore-Armenian relations.

Those interested in learning more about, or participating in, the
events should contact [email protected]. Information on
the history of the Armenian Church and the Armenian community
in Singapore can be found at A
panoramic video tour of the Church can be viewed at
ChurchInside.html.

Over the next several months, there will be announcements of additional
Co-chairs who share the common passion to rebuild the strength of
the Armenian community in Singapore, as well as announcements of
additional events.

Singapore Armenian Heritage Committee Pierre Hennes, +65.6334.0141
[email protected]

ISTANBUL TO HOST ARMENIAN-TURKISH CONCERT

PanARMENIAN.Net
14.09.2009 20:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On September 26, US musician Ara Dinkjian will
give a charity concert at Hagia Eirene Istanbul museum together with
Turkish musician Erdal Akkaya.

Ara Dinkjian sings in 13 languages, including Turkish. He is one of
the famous oud, Arabian lute performers, Haber 7 reported.
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Istanbul to host Armenian-Turkish concert
14.09.2009 20:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On September 26, US musician Ara Dinkjian will give a charity concert at Hagia Eirene Istanbul museum together with Turkish musician Erdal Akkaya.

Ara Dinkjian sings in 13 languages, including Turkish. He is one of the famous oud, Arabian lute performers, Haber 7 reported.

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POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS ON ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS

armradio.am
15.09.2009 10:40

"On Thursday, September 17, President Serzh Sargsyan invites the
heads of political parties to a discussion dedicated to the current
stage of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations," President’s
Spokesman Samvel Farmanyan informed.

This will be the third consultation in its kind. The previous two
were dedicated to the Karabakh issue and the global economic crisis.