SEARCH FOR THE BLACK BOXES SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF A HURRICANE PREDICTED

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 12:42

Deepwater search for the black boxes of the crashed A-320 plane
has been suspended because of a four-grade hurricane forecasted,
representative of the Operative Staff of the Russian Ministry of
Emergency Situations told RIA Novosti.

“Currently the works of the past days are being summed up during
consultations,” the agency representative said. French specialists
arrived in Sochi with special facilities, which are being currently
installed on the “Navigator” ship.

ARMENIA NOT ELECTED INTO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 12:55

Armenia was not elected into UN Human Rights Council. MEDIAMAX Agency
informs that among the Eastern European States elecetd to the Council
were Azerbaijan (3 years), Czech Republic (1 year), Poland (1 year),
Romania (2 years), Russian Federation (3 years) and Ukraine (2 years).

Other Eastern European states competing for membership were Albania,
Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia.

To remind, in 2001 and 2004 Armenia was elected member of the UN Human
Rights Commission, which wll be replaced by the newly created Council.

OSKANYAN-MAMEDYAROV MEETING EXPECTED

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 13:11

Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov said that in the framework
of the events organized by the Council of Europe May 18-19 he will
meet the Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanyan.

Azeri media reports that Mamedyarov noted that the opportunities for
the meeting of Presidents will be discussed during the meeting.

“So far it is no known for sure whether the Presidents will meet or
not, it is still early to speak about it, but it’s not excluded,”
he said.

ARKADI GHUKASYAN: KARABAKH ISSUE CANNOT BE RESOLVED VIA FORCE

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 13:27

“The war imposed to us proved that the Karabakh issue cannot be
resolved via force,” NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan declared yesterday
during May 9 festive events.

“We were defending our land, we won, but we cannot say that Armenian
and Azeri people are happy today. It means that the issue should be
resolved on the political level, and there is no alternative to it,”
Arkadi Ghukasyan said, adding that it is our common problem not to
allow resumption of military actions. According to NKR President,
to exclude the resumption of war, we should be always ready for it.

EUROPE DAYS TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 13:37

Traditionally Europe celebrates May 9 as the day of birth of united
and peaceful Europe. On this occasion May 11-18 events dedicated
to the Europe Day will be held in Armenia at the initiative of the
European Movement.

Head of the European Movement in Armenia Viktor Yengibaryan told
“Arminfo” that the opening of the Days of Europe in Armenia will be
held at the Museum of Folk Arts.

The event will be attended by representatives of RA Government,
National Assembly, NGOs and educational establishments. Greeting
speeches will be delivered by Head of the European Movement in Armenia
Viktor Yengibaryan and representative of the Armenian delegation to
the European Commission Georg Miller.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

UNION OF ARMENIANS OF RUSSIA WILL FOLLOW THAT THE CRIME OF NATIONALIST SKINHEADS IS DETECTED

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 14:14

Preliminary investigation of the case of murder of 17-year-old Vigen
Abrahamyan killed by skinheads near “Pushkinskaya” metro station of
Moscow continues.

Head of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan told “Radiolur”
correspondent that it is still early to say anything, there are some
dissenting facts. Particularly, the version that student of one of
the Moscow secondary schools Denis Kulagin killed the Armenian young
man for pursuing his girl-friend, does not correspond to reality.

April 22 the City Prosecutor’s Office of Moscow launched a criminal
case on the fact of murder of Muscovite Vigen Arahamyan. A committee
has been created to follow the inquiry, the Union of Armenians
of Russia has hired an attorney and will follow that the crime of
nationalist skinheads is detected.

Ara Abrahamyan does not doubt that the young man was killed not
because he was Armenian but because he had Caucasian appearance.

TURKEY RECALLS ITS AMBASSADORS TO FRANCE AND CANADA

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 14:35

Turkish Ambassadors to France and Canada have been temporarily recalled
to Ankara to hold consultations connected with the possible adoption
of the law envisaging sanctions against Armenian Genocide deniers by
the French Parliament.

Turkish media reports that the recall of the Ambassadors is
associated with the fact that both countries have recognized the
Armenian Genocide. Press Secretary of the Turkish Parliament Namk Tan
told the journalists that the Ambassadors to France and Canada Osman
Koruturk and Aydemir Erman will return to execution of their duties
after the consultations.

HAMLET GASPARYAN APPOINTED ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY TO FRANCE

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 15:17

Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hamlet Gasparyan
has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to France.

1999-2002 he worked as Advisor at RA Embassy in France. Since fall
2003 Hamlet Gasparyan was working as Press Secretary of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.

Head of the Media Relations Department of the Press and Information
Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Karapetyan will
temporarily act as MFA Press Secretary.

HRANT DINK AWARDED HONORABLE HENRI NANNEN PRIZE

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 16:35

Editor of the “Agos” daily Hrant Dink received the popular annual
Henri Nannen Prize of the “Gruner + Jahr” editorial office of the
“Stern” daily. It is awarded for freedom of press and for launching
active democratic activity. On Friday evening the honorable prize
will be awarded to our compatriot in Hamburg, Germany.

In a phone talk with “Radiolur” correspondent Dink said the prize
is a pleasant surprise for him. He considers this honorable prize is
not only his tribute, but also that of the whole Armenian nation.

Tomorrow Hrant Dink will leave for Hamburg to receive the prize.

THE MEDIATORS WAITING FOR THE RESPONSE OF BAKU AND YEREVAN

ArmRadio.am
10.05.2006 17:36

Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet the OSCE
Co-Chairs in the framework of the recurrent sitting of the Committee
of Ministers of the Council of Europe to be held in Strasburg.

Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov declared that the mediators”
have some interesting ideas.” He noted that in the result of the
talks in Strasburg it will become clear whether there is need for
the meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Russian mediator Yuri Merzlyakov declared that the mediators expect to
hear the opinion of Baku and Yerevan about “several new suggestions”
presented last week by his French colleague Bernard Fassier during
his visit to the region.