Armenia News Bulletin 10-29-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Armenia has a privilege over Azerbaijan in NK peace talks
2. Armen Arzumanian: President of Armenia did not use the expression ascribed to him in the video posted on YouTube
3. NA majority suggests “Heritage” not put the bill on recognition of the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh for voting October 28
4. Joint statement agreed as a result of the meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents
5. Trilateral meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents held today in Astrakhan
6. The political coalition not participate in the voting on the bill on recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
7. Levon Shirinyan says Armenia must be more initiative in the Karabakh conflict settlement process
8. The voting on bill on recognition of independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic postponed to December 9
9. Eduard Sharmazanov: Astrakhan meeting is a blow to Baku’s military rhetoric
10. Deputies of the European Parliament visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial
11. RA political forces are unanimous – the NKR independence does not have alternative
12. Nearly 70 companies to arrive in Yerevan from 18 Russian regions for “Expo Russia-Armenia 2010”
13. “DigiTec Expo 2010” international technology exhibition to be held October 29-31
14. Time to Take a Stand: Who to Vote for and Who to Vote Against? By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier
15. Participants of “Come Home” hosted at RA National Assembly
16. RA Diaspora Ministry receives participants of “Come Home”
17. Ohanyan receives diaspora young people participating in the “Come Home” program
18. “Cultural Dialogue” youth festival to be conducted in Armenia
19. Serzh Sargsyan visits exhibition on the occasion of 10th anniversary of establishment of “The RA President Award”
20. Armenia and Italy to cooperate in preservation of cultural heritage
21. Brother Shahe: The public has wrong perception about monastic life
22. Catholicos of All-Armenians Karekin II receives Mayor of Montreal
23. “Telethon 2010” to be held November 25
24. RA Ambassador Hamlet Gasparyan meets with Romanian Minister of Culture and National Patrimony Hunor Kelemen
25. Repair works of Old Yerevan are in process
26. Ministry of Science and Education undertakes measures to reduce corruption risks in educational system
27. Main round of “Computer for Everybody” program to launch this November
28. Autumn Tree Planting in the Memory of Victims of Armenian Genocide

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Armenia News Bulletin 10-26-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Armenian President visits UN Armenia office
2. RA delegation speaks about attempts of Azerbaijan to confuse the international community
3. The voting for the bill on recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to take place during the four-day sitting
4. Armenian Ambassador to Egypt Armen Melkonyan hands credentials to Chairman of the African Union Commission Jean Ping
5. Yervand Bozoyan: In case Azerbaijan starts war, Armenia must immediately recognize NKR independence
6. NA to adopt bill on recognition of the NKR independence in case RA President suggests
7. Armen Rustamyan: The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is not being solved because of unconstructive position of Azerbaijan
8. Armen Rustamyan: Armenian Revolutionary Federation does its best in order electoral processes are adequate to people’s wishes
9. Armenia to participate in international London tourism exhibition
10. Armenian Diaspora Minster Hranush Hakobyan to visit Armenian community structures in Iran
11. The 8th forum on “Shirak’s Historic-Cultural Heritage” ends its work in Gyumri
12. All-Armenian Painting Day in Yerevan
13. World famous musicians Joe Cocker, Goran Bregovic and Placido Domingo to give concerts in Armenia
14. International Book Exhibition in Yerevan
15. Bako Sahakyan receives cultural and art workers of the republic
16. Ani included in the list of eliminating monuments of the world
17. “Popok” international advertisement festival in Armenia
18. Representative of Holy See participates in “Let’s Save Monasteries” gathering
19. Restoration works of the ceiling of St. Kirakos Church, Diarbekir, finished
20. Serzh Sargsyan present at Gyumri Day celebration
21. Summit of Francophonie for the first time touches upon Artsakh issue
22. 44 people applied for getting asylum in Armenia
23. 36 106 visits to Matenadaran have been registered in nine months of 2010
24. New school of Gishi village to be handed to exploitation in January 2011
25. Armenian Journalists’ Union has 1400 members
26. World Armenian Writers Union has 250 members

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US Ambassador to Armenia Meets with AGBU SoCal Leadership

US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch (image via agbuca.org)

Via agbuca.org:

As part of her visit to the Armenian-American Diaspora communities, US Ambassador to Armenia, Marie L. Yovanovitch, accompanied by her Executive Assistant Susan Christy and Public Private Alliance Specialist at USAID Armenia, Jeffrey Paretchan, made stops in Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

On October 11, the Ambassador met with leaders of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) in Glendale.

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Armenia News Bulletin 10-22-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. RA Ambassador Ashot Kocharyan meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
2. Hayk Demoyan: The anti-Armenian ideology in Azerbaijan is raised on a state level
3. Hayk Demoyan: The attempts of “creation” of history in Azerbaijan has no relation with scientific character
4. German President highlights opening of Armenian-Turkish border
5. Edward Nalbandyan says it is not urgent to recognize Artsakh as long as there is an opportunity to come to regulation through negotiations
6. Edward Nalbandyan: We are ready to go forward if Turkey again be ready for normalization of relations without pre-conditions
7. Thorbjorn Jagland: The Council of Europe will assist the peace process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement
8. “Association of All-Armenian Financers and Bankers” created
9. The initial capital of the All-Armenian Bank is 100 million USD equivalent AMD
10. Tigran Sargsyan: Tatev rope way essentially increases tourism attraction in Armenia
11. “Armenia – Your partner” international expo in Yerevan
12. Media unfairly bashes all Armenians because of alleged crimes of a few By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier
13. YSU Chair of Diaspora Studies has 11 students
14. A scientific conference dedicated to 90th anniversary of Hachn heroic battle held at Haykazyan University of Beirut
15. “The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia” awarded Grand Prix of the 19th International Festival of Ethnological Films in Belgrade
16. Festival of Children’s Films in RA provinces
17. Joe Cocker’s concert entitled “Hard Knocks”
18. Ruzanna Sirunyan: 4th Yerevan International Music Festival has succeeded
19. 31 theatrical groups to participate in “Seed of Pomegranate”
20. 1698 books placed in the All-Armenian electronic library
21. “Ararat” cultural TV channel participates in “Golden Prague” 47th international cultural TV film festival
22. “United Nations Women Guild provided 7 thousand Euros for repair of Children’s house of Gyumri
23. “Artsakh” district to be handed to exploitation in 2011 in Stepanakert
24. Procedure of getting Schengen visa from the French embassy to Armenia facilitated
25. More than 900 children are living in children’s houses of the republic
26. The new kindergarten of the Drakhtik community of the Hadrut region of Artsakh will be put into exploitation in 2011

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Armenia News Bulletin 10-19-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Hampig Mardirossian: for registering achievements in all-national issues the potential of Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora must be joined
2. Except for ‘Heritage’ all the NA parties against discussing bill on NK recognition now
3. Didier Parakyan: ‘The Armenians of Marseille are disappointed with Turkey’s Policy’
4. Slovenian President and his spouse visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial
5. Slovenia calls on Turkey to exert efforts toward bringing the Armenian-Turkish protocols into life
6. Philip J. Crowley: The USA remains committed to resolving Armenian-Turkish issues
7. Zdislaw Kudla: ‘How can one avoid responsibility for killing a nation?’
8. Stepan Safaryan: After the upcoming elections Azerbaijan will not change its position in Nagorno Karabakh issue
9. Peter Semneby: ‘It is not surprising that Armenia worries about the massive military expenses of Azerbaijan’
10. Levon Shirinyan: Armenian issue has “stuck in the throat of the Turkish state”
11. President Serzh Sargsyan participates at the inaugural ceremony of Tatev airtram
12. RA chief consul in Los Angeles visits “Narek “Armenian school of Glendale
13. Bako Sahakyan receives RA minister of Diaspora Hranoush Hakobyan
14. Stepanakert-Los Angeles live video-bridge organized as part of the 5th Pan-Armenian forum of journalists and mass media
15. 40 participants of ‘Come Home’ project’s final stage to arrive in Yerevan
16. Bako Sahakyan meets Armenian-American philanthropist Albert Boyajyan
17. Representatives of Armenian mass media of Diaspora attach importance to formation of joint information field
18. Expectations from ‘HayFest’ festival justified
19. Over 10 exhibitions to be held at RA Painters Union
20. RA Order of Honor handed over to world-famous musician Brian May
21. First Republican ‘Ayvazyan’ Festival to be held in Yerevan
22. ‘Rock against Smoking’ Action in Yerevan
23. The 5th festival of young theatrical stage direction changes its format
24. Results of Jivan Gasparyan International Duduk Competition to be summed up
25. José Gurriarán’s ‘The Armenians: Forgotten Genocide’ Book Published in St. Petersburg
26. Results of 6th international junior film festival summed up
27. Tom Palmen: Junior film festival has its unique place among European festivals
28. By the end of the year about 100 employees of museums of Armenia to be trained
29. Catholicos of All Armenians receives YSU students
30. Saint Hovhannes Church of Kotayk Diocese consecrated
31. NKR President receives group of students from RA MFA’s Armenian Diplomatic School
32. About 250 foreigners apply for studying in Armenia
33. 5th Pan-Armenian forum of journalists and mass media opens in Stepanakert
34. Armenian-French community to do its best for adopting bill on criminal punishment for denial of Armenian Genocide
35. Sonia Bairamyan: ‘The all-national issues, the Diaspora Minister spoke about, are imperative’
36. Five thousand USD gathered during donation campaign held as part of “Tatev Rebirth” program
37. NKR NA Chairman Ashot Ghulyan Receives Participants of 5th All-Armenian Conference of Journalists
38. Fifth all-Armenian forum of journalists sums up its work in Stepanakert
39. Participants of 5th All-Armenian Conference of Journalists Call on to Team up for Achieving All-National Goals
40. Armen Ashotyan: No violence against child is justified
41. Bako Sahakyan convokes working consultation dedicated to the preparatory activities of the 2010 Telethon

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Buenos Aires Women’s Committee Visits Armenia

 

The Committee with His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos and Supreme Patriarch of All-Armenians

 

On September 23, 2010, members of the AGBU Buenos Aires Women’s Committee traveled to Armenia to spend nearly two weeks visiting their homeland. The group visited Dilijan, Erebuni Museum, Garni, Geghard, Haghartsin, Khor Virap, Noravank, Oshakan, Sardarapat, Sevan, St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Tsaghkadzor, Tsitsernakabert, and Yerablur. They also took a trip to the second largest city in Armenia, Gyumri.

General Assembly Gala Covered by Argentinean TV Channel C5N (video)

This Argentinean news segment covers last Friday’s General Assembly gala in Buenos Aires, focusing on its special guest, Argentinean-Armenian entrepreneur Eduardo Eurnekian, who was honored that evening by the AGBU Central Board of Directors for his dedication to Armenia and Armenians.

AGBU Armenia Newsletter, September 2010

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Armenia News Bulletin 10-08-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Shavarsh Kocharyan: ‘Territorial Integrity of Azerbaijan does not have any connection with NKR’
2. Edward Nalbandyan: No phone talks, negotiations were held with the Turkish side
3. Ragip Zarakolu: ‘The Turkish Authorities Go on Leading Policy of Denial of the Armenian Genocide’
4. Eduard Sharmazanov: Azerbaijani authorities continue “raising” Ramil Safarovs in their country
5. Armenia to have stable budget in 2011
6. Armenia registered 25% growth in tourism from 2001 up to now
7. “Best from Armenia” exhibition to be conducted in the French Marseille
8. “Shirak Expo 2010” kicks off in Gyumri
9. Apology for vilifying one man, yet no apology for killing 1.5 million By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier
10. Vrezh Kasuni: ‘ReAnimanai’ festival has registered serious achievements
11. Arthur Poghosyan: Level of Armenian-Egyptian cultural cooperation is in harmony with political one
12. “Erebuni-Yerevan” festival to be celebrated October 10
13. Kohar performs in Lebanon
14. “Hotel Methuselah” performance of “Imitating the Dog” theatrical group to be staged within the framework of “HayFest”
15. Day of Librarian in Armenia
16. Receptions at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
17. Scientific Conference on Foundation and Activities of Armenian Printing House of Amsterdam at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
18. Edward Nalbandyan hands Foreign Ministry’s Golden Medal to French Ambassador to Armenia Serzh Smesov
19. Bernard Cerquiglini: Francophonie will have great future in Armenia
20. “The Library as a Meeting Place” program in Armenia
21. Armenian government approves program on setting up Armenian oncology center
22. 200 Journalists to participate in the 5th All-Armenian conference in Stepanakert
23. NKR Foreign Minister receives first listeners of diplomatic school subordinated to RA Foreign Affairs Ministry

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AGBU President Berge Setrakian on Armenia’s H1 TV, Sun & Mon

We are pleased to announce that the Armenian television program, “On the Ways of Diaspora”, on the Armenia’s H1 Channel will broadcast a show dedicated to presidential visits with Armenian President Serge Sargsyan at the following dates and times:

• Sunday, 10 Oct at 10:05 AM Yerevan time on H1 Satellite Channel
• Monday, 11 Oct at 00:50 AM Yerevan time on H1 Satellite Channel

The program also features commentary by AGBU President Berge Setrakian, who was the only diasporan interviewed for this show.