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25 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily 215, 25/11/2005
Anastasia Volochkova, a Russian ballerina, has arrived with her first solo program in Armenia after the birth of her baby.
The ballerina said at a press conference in Yerevan that her solo program is entitled "Love Stories" and devoted to her baby-daughter. The concert program contains an item arranged by Armenian musician Ara Gevorgian. Alongside with Volochkova, the soloist of the Bolshoy Mark Perotokin and the soloist of the Mariinskiy Theatre Yevgeniy Ivanchenko will perform at the concert. Anastasia Volochkova admitted that she has never been to Armenia before, but she has always loved it as her best friend Tigran Arzakantsyan is Head of Great Valley Company. She intends to visit Armenia with a charitable concert for Armenian children next summer.
After the concert in Armenia, A. Volochkova is going to organize a tour in Russia. As for the latest scandals about her, she said she won almost all the cases instituted against her. Volochkova also said that in Spring she is going to have a spectacular wedding party with the Russian businessmen Igor Vdovin. She is going to wear the most expensive wedding dress.
23 Nov 2005
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY.
The Independence Day of Lebanon was marked on November 23, at the Armenian Association for Friendship and Cultural Contacts with Foreign Countries. The speaker at the event was Lebanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Gabriel Geara. He noted that the Lebanese people having a history of 2500 years, manifesting a united political will, achieved its independence in 1943. This movement was headed by Beshara El-Khoury and Riad El-Solh who became the first President and Prime Minister of Lebanon, respectively.
So, November 22 became the Independence Day of Lebanon. According to the Lebanese diplomat, 18 communities, Mohammedan and Christian, live in Lebanon today. "Our country is a good and beautiful example of co-existence and dialogue of civilizations, which denies any religious confrontation," the ambassador declared. He emphasized that the Armenian community of Lebanon, which currently has 200 thousand members, has made a great contribution to establishment and development of the country. Ambassador Geara reported that a bust to world-famous Lebanese philosopher, writer, poet, artist Joubran Khalil Joubran was unveiled in Yerevan park after Kirov in Beirut street on November 22, on the occasion of the Independence Day of Lebanon.
This event is one of the best manifestations of Armenian-Lebanese friendship. G.Geara also said that the masterpiece of this great writer, "The Prophet", will be translated into Armenian. According to the Lebanese diplomat, Days of Armenian Culture will be held in Lebanon in the future. 22 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 22, Armenpress: A monument to the prominent Lebanese poet, artist and philosopher, Gibran Khalil Gibran, was unveiled today in a downtown public park in Yerevan at the presence of Lebanese ambassador to Armenia and senior officials of the Yerevan municipality.
Addressing the crowd, the ambassador Jebrael Jeran, thanked Armenians for paying tribute to his country fellow, saying also there were many similarities between Armenians and the Lebanese. He said Armenian Culture Days will be held next year in Lebanon to further foster cultural and other ties between the two friendly nations.
Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in the town of Besharri in Northern Lebanon. He was born as a Lebanese Christian Maronite, from Syriac-Aramaic descent. His family belonged to a community and a village that have been Aramaic and Maronite for over 1,500 years.
Having received his primary education in Beirut, Gibran immigrated with his parents to Boston in 1895. He returned to Lebanon in 1898 and studied in Beirut, where he excelled in the Arabic language. On his return to Boston in 1903, he published his first literary essays. Gibran's work was centered on his sentimental attachment to Lebanon as a nation, and to the struggle for the Lebanese against the Ottomans who denied Lebanon's independence.
21 Nov 2005
YEREVAN (YERKIR, 21.11.2005 ) - As part of the series marking the 115th anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), an exhibition of books and other publications on the party’s history opened Monday at the National Library in Yerevan.
Exhibits presenting the ARF founders, program and charter, resolutions, heroic actions, national-liberation struggle as well as literature and documents on the First Republic of Armenia are on display.
Most of the exhibits are the property of the National Library, some have been delivered by the ARF.
“The party can proudly say that during its 115-year-long history, it has launched about 250 publications, hundreds of books, thousands of researches and memoirs,� says the message by the Library director, Davit Sargsian, read out at the event.
Haykazun Alvrtsian noted this was the first time such an extensive collection is presented to the Armenian public. “Many of these publications have been banned in Armenia for 70 years,� he said, adding those books contain the thoughts of the great Armenian public figures of the 19th and 20th centuries and the founders of the First Republic.
Norayr Elsayan, chairman of the ARF Yerevan committee, spoke of the history of the ARF publications saying he hoped new generations will become authors of new publications.
21 Nov 2005
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Tehran, November 21 (MNA) -- Iranian musicians Shahin Farhat and Loris Tjeknavorian left Tehran for Armenia today to record the "Iran Symphony" with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra.
"One of the reasons the symphony is being recorded abroad is that I would like to record it once with all members of the orchestra playing simultaneously. In Iran, unfortunately, an orchestral work is recorded by several groups of players at different times. Thus, mixing the instruments takes much time," Farhat said.
Farhat began composing the work last March and finished it in October.
"It abstractly demonstrates bittersweet events our country has experienced over history," he said previously.
With a genuine Iranian theme, the symphony has been written in four movements and takes about 40 minutes. The first and second movements have an exciting and fast rhythm, the third movement is mellow, and the ending reminds one of triumph and victory.
According to Farhat, the Iranian Academy of Arts is funding the recording of the symphony, which will be conducted by Tjeknavorian.
Farhat had earlier asked Ali Rahbari to conduct the symphony, but Rahbari quit his post as the Tehran Symphony Orchestra permanent conductor and left Tehran for Vienna on November 19 due to the chaotic situation of music in Iran and the low salaries paid to musicians in the orchestra.
Farhat also composed the "Iranian Lady Symphony", the "Damavand Symphony", and the "Persian Gulf Symphony", all of which have patriotic themes.
Farhat's Persian Gulf and Damavand symphonies were originally scheduled to be recorded in Iran by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tjeknavorian, but in the end they were also recorded in Armenia by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Tjeknavorian.
Farhat had expressed satisfaction with the Armenian orchestra's performance of the symphony.
18 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily 210, 18/11/2005
The world community celebrates the International Students' Day and International Youth Day on November 10 and 17 respectively. On November 16, the Yerevan City Hall organized reception of young journalists and representatives of student organizations. Yerevan mayor Yervand Zakharian and the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hovik Hoveyan congratulated the young people and wished them good luck in their walk of life.
That was the world congress of 1946 in Prague that decided to mark November 10 as an International Students' Day. Yerevan mayor expressed hope that the young people will take part in the development of the country and emphasized the role of the youth in upcoming constitutional referendum.
By Gohar Gevorgian
17 Nov 2005
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November 17, /PanARMENIAN.Net/ A telethon held under the auspices of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund commenced in France November 17. The donations will be spent on development of NKR Martakert region, which suffered the most in the course of the hostilities. Being in Stepanakert the other day Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Director Naira Melkumyan remarked the Fund is launching a new program in Nagorno Karabakh named Revival of Artsakh. The program has 3 phases.
Martakert region will be restored during the first phase, which provides for solving economic, humanitarian and demographic problems. Specifically, the infrastructure destroyed in the course of the prolonged Azeri-Karabakh war, objects of vital importance will be restored.
Special attention will be paid to agriculture. A group of scholars from Armenia, France and the US worked on the program in that field. Hadrut region will be restored during the second phase, while the completion of the construction works of the North-South highway with a length of over 160 km is planned during the third one. The NK leader Arkady Ghukasyan, who is in France these days, stressed the economic, social, psychological, educational and cultural importance of the telethon in France and the coming telethon in the US for the Artsakh people, reported IA Regnum. 16 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily 208, 16/11/2005
Days of Russian Press in Yerevan
Russian prime minister Mikhail Fradkov will visit Armenia on December 2-3. The re-equipped "Armenal" company is planned to open during his stay. Vigen Sargsian, Armenian president's aide, told journalists yesterday that Russian PM's visit will be marked by a business forum, exhibition of Russian manufacturers and the closing ceremony of Russia's Year in Armenia.
These days Yerevan hosts editors of Komsomolskaya Pravda, Sobesednik, Ogonyok and the head of Rospechat (Russian Press) on occasion of the days of Russian press in Armenia. Viktor Soghomonian, RA president's spokesperson, opened the round table of Armenian and Russian editors on November 14 and stated that the Russian mass media has demand in Armenia.
The speeches of Armenian editors at the round table created an impression of dissatisfaction with allegedly not positive picture of Armenia in the Russian press. As an example they cited an August publication in Nezavisimoya Gazeta where the Armenian president was titled "Armenbashi."
"This is an open discussion and not complaint. We strive here to raise the level of contacts to a higher quality. I think this get-together will give birth to new projects. Hopefully new professional ties will help to be more objective in covering events in our countries," Sargsian said.
By Tatoul Hakobian
15 Nov 2005
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Kislovodsk, November 15, /PanArmenian.Net/ A ceremony marking the 1600th anniversary of the Armenian script was held in Kislovodsk (Stavropol region), reported the Yerkramas newspaper of Armenians of Russia. Some one hundred citizens and guests from Stavropol region joined the celebration organized by city Armenian community Krunk. A prayer of Kislovodsk Armenian Church senior priest Ter Sargis opened the event.
Leader of the city and a number of ethnic communities of Kislovodsk were present at the event. Kislovodsk Mayor Sergey Demidenko congratulated those gathered on the holiday. He also told those gathered about his latest trip to Armenia, where he met with Armenian Apostolic Church head Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and laid a wreath to the Memorial to Victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. After his speech the city Mayor awarded members of the Kislovodsk Armenian community - representatives of intelligentsia and business with a differential sign for contribution to development of Kislovodsk city. On behalf of the Armenian community Kislovodsk mayor was presented with a picture portraying creator of the Armenian script Mesrop Mashtots.
15 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 15. /Arka/. The first specialized exhibition of the Iranian Mazandaran province opened in Yerevan. Executive Director of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia Samvel Hovakimyan pointed out that the goal of this exhibition is search for partners with a prospect of establishing joint ventures, as well as the search for new markets. This exhibition will last till November 21, 2005 and will present 55 agricultural, machine-building, technical and engineering servicing, mining and processing enterprises of the Iranian province. Hovakimyan pointed out that they hope this exhibition will interest the Armenian businessmen and will bring to development of cooperation and new contracts.
He also reported that within the Armenian-Iranian cooperation the exhibition of the Iranian carpets will be held in Yerevan, as well as exhibition of folk art of Iran and exhibition of Armenian production in Tabriz. Armenia closely cooperates with Mazandaran province since 2004, and a number of agreements have been signed after some mutual visits, including agreement on cooperation in trade and economy.
14 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, Armenia (14 November, 2005) – Within the framework of Familiarizion trips to Armenia, 13 Belgium tour operators and one travel writer arrived in Armenia on November 11, 2005 to discover the secular Armenian cultural treasures, admire the natural diversity and test the world famous Armenian hospitality.
Closely collaborating with the local tour industry the Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) has already successfully implemented 14 familiarization trip projects for foreign tour operators, travel agents and travel writers with the goal of increasing Armenia’s tourism awareness globally, and positioning Armenia as a new and attractive travel destination.
‘First Travel’, ‘Armenia Travel+M’, ‘Levon Travel’, ‘Armentour’, ‘Armintour’, ‘Avarayr’, ‘Saberatours Sevan’, ‘Barev Barekam’, ‘Aquarius Travel’, ‘Rumea’ and ‘Fun Tour’ tour agencies will assist ATDA in implementing this important project. Armenia Marriott Hotel and Ani Plaza Hotel will host the Belgian guests during their stay.
ATDA is in the strong belief that familiarization trips for tour operators, journalists and travel writers is an essential part of marketing Armenia as a world class travel destination. They help in securing unprecedented acquaintance with Armenia to a worldwide audience, attracting more travelers to Armenia!
The Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) has proactively encouraged the development of Armenian tourism, both locally and globally since 2001. Today, ATDA is chartered by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, with funding from Hovnanian International.
For further information about the Familiarization Trip please contact the ATDA at 542303/04 or visit us at 3 Nalbandian Street. We are always glad to provide information on this and other Armenian Tourism matters.
14 Nov 2005
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) has brought to Armenia, 13 Belgium tour operators and one travel writer on November 11 as part of its familiarizing trips to discover the secular Armenian cultural treasures, admire the natural diversity and test the world famous Armenian hospitality.
Closely collaborating with the local tour industry the Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) has already successfully implemented 14 familiarization trip projects for foreign tour operators, travel agents and travel writers with the goal of increasing Armenia's tourism awareness globally, and positioning Armenia as a new and attractive travel destination. 'First Travel', 'Armenia Travel+M', 'Levon Travel', 'Five Stars', 'Armentour', 'Armintour', 'Avarayr', 'Saberatours Sevan', 'Barev Barekam', 'Aquarius Travel', 'Rumea' and 'Fun Tour' tour agencies will assist ATDA in implementing this important project. Armenia Marriott Hotel and Ani Plaza Hotel will host the Belgian guests during their stay. ATDA is in the strong belief that familiarization trips for tour operators, journalists and travel writers is an essential part of marketing Armenia as a world class travel destination. They help in securing unprecedented acquaintance with Armenia to a worldwide audience, attracting more travelers to Armenia. The Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) has proactively encouraged the development of Armenian tourism, both locally and globally since 2001. Today, ATDA is chartered by the Government of the Republic of Armenia , with funding from Hovnanian International.
11 Nov 2005
Yerevan, Armenia (9 November, 2005) – This week, from November 8th through 11th, the Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) has brought this year’s third familiarization trip to Armenia. Seven journalists from the most distinguished European travel magazines and newspapers arrived in Armenia to experience an unforgettable journey. Through the timeless, historic, and cultural treasures and samplings of Armenia ’s gastronomic delights, they had a real taste of Armenian hospitality and enjoyed the magic colors of an authentic Armenian Autumn.
Since September, 2001, ATDA, in close cooperation with the local tourism industry has organized 14 familiarization trips for tour operators, travel agents, and travel writers with an eye to increase Armenia’s tourism awareness in the world as an alluring four-season tourism destination.
“Austrian Airlines� has made an invaluable contribution in implementing this important project by providing airfare. “Five Stars�, “Happy Trails �, “Ara Marutyan�, “First Travel�, “Jasuta�, “ Princess Maneh � and “Armenia Travel +M� tour agencies have received the European guests and organized sightseeing tours around Armenia.
ATDA strongly believes that familiarization trips for journalists, travel writers and wholesale tour operators is an essential part of marketing Armenia as a world class travel destination. They help in securing unprecedented acquaintance with Armenia to a worldwide audience, attracting more travelers to Armenia!
Since its foundation day in 2001 ATDA has consistently worked towards sustainable tourism development in the country. Today, ATDA is chartered by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, with funding from Hovnanian International.
For further information about the familiarization trip, please contact ATDA at 542303/06 or visit us at 3 Nalbandian Street.
We are always glad to provide information on this and other Armenian Tourism matters.
11 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily 205, 11/11/2005
It will be the sixth time that Christmas Fund organizes New Year arrangements and concerts for 15.000 orphans on January 3, 4 and 5. Every child will get a New Year present. The concerts will be held at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
Charity concerts will be held in all orphanages of Armenia on January 6-11. The series of arrangements will be completed in the Nor Nork aged people’s home on January 13.
To secure financial support of these arrangements a telethon will be held in Los Angeles on December 4. The fund is initiated by Hovhannes Balayan, editor of the Los Angeles based "Kaj Nazar" periodical, and Onik Mehrabian, prominent national philanthropist.
By Gohar Gevorgian
11 Nov 2005
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Athens, November 11, Macedonian Press Agency; Armenian President Robert Kocharian inaugurated the new Armenian embassy building in Halandri, Athens this morning in the presence of Minister of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization Prokopis Pavlopoulos and members of the Armenian community in Greece and the Armenian Church.
Speaking in the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Pavlopoulos stressed that Greece always was the home of the Armenian people, stressing that the Greeks and the Armenians share common ties, common values and principles they defended through time with great cost and many victims.
Mr. Pavlopoulos pointed out that Armenia is an example of progress and peaceful coexistence for humanity and expressed the hope that Armenians will be vindicated by the outcome of all their struggles "for what it is theirs based on international law". He also thanked the Armenians for their huge contribution to the progress of the Greek society.
11 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 11, By Ashot Hayrapetian, Azg. After playing draw with the national team of Cuba (2-2), Armenia finished the run for world team championship in Israeli town of Beer Sheva third. In the sixth world team championship Armenian team fought against 8 national teams scoring 4 victories, 3 draws and only 1 defeat from Russians. 18.5 points brought the Armenian team bronze medals repeating the results of 1997 in Lucerne and in 2001 in Yerevan.
With 16.5 points before the final round the Armenian team was third ahead of the Ukrainians with 15 points. Ukrainians faced Georgians in the final round and as soon the leaders of the teams, Vasili Ivanchuk and Zurab Azmayparashvili, drew the match Armenia offered Cuba draw.
In a dramatic last round the Russians accomplished the inconceivable and scored the 3.5 points required for the title. The Chinese needed only one point to triumph victory but Russians came highly motivated, knowing that they can't concede more than half a point. The crushing defeat with 3.5-0.5 score put the runner-up Russia first. This was China's second defeat in the tournament after the Armenian beat them 2.5-1.5 in the previous round. The 4th place in the championship went to the Ukrainian team with 17.5 point. USA (16.5), Israel (14.5), Georgia (13.5), Cuba (13) and women's team of China (7) followed.
The Armenian team included Levon Aronian (5 points of 8 possible), Karen Asrian (4.5 points of 7 possible), Vladimir Hakobian (4 points of 7 possible), Ashot Anastasian (2.5 points of 5 possible), Smbat Lputian (2 points of 3 possible) and Rafael Vahanian (05. points of 2 possible).
10 Nov 2005
Yerevan, Armenia (10 November, 2005)Along with worldwide industry leaders the Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA)/Armenia will unveil the unparalleled wonders of Armenia at the prestigious World Travel Market (WTM) in London from November 14-17th, 2005. Armenia’s participation this year was made possible with the invaluable financial assistance provided by the British Embassy in Armenia. Nueva Visa, Happy Trails, Infinity Travel, Tatian’s Travel and the Armenia Travel+M travel agencies will accompany ATDA in fulfilling this important mission.
In partnership with private businesses the Armenian Tourism Development Agency aims at marketing and promoting Armenia as a new tourism destination to a global business audience, and creating programs aiding in the overall development of Armenia’s tourism product.
Staged annually in London under one roof, World Travel Market is a must-attend, business to business exhibition that provides a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade industry to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business. Organizers of World Travel Market are introducing many new initiatives and developments this year to keep the event fresh and relevant. The improvements range from a brand new Ministers Programme to a sophisticated means of matching visitors to exhibitors, providing all registered delegates with information about their stated areas of product and geographical interest.
By attending World Travel Market, participants efficiently, effectively and productively gain immediate competitive advantage from the unrivalled opportunities to reach key targets for travel promotion, to negotiate and exchange beneficial contracts, source new products and services and stay abreast with the latest developments in the travel industry. The visitors to the Armenian stand will be provided with detailed itineraries, as well as comprehensive information on Armenia.
With this participation at the World Travel Market in London ATDA/Armenia will conclude its world tourism exhibitions for the year of 2005, having efficiently represented Armenia at GulFood in Dubai (February), BIT in Milan (February), ITB in Berlin (March), CTF in Tbilisi (March) and JATA in Tokyo (September).
For further information about WTM or other industry exhibitions and events, please visit us at www.armeniainfo.am on the web, 3 Nalbandyan Street in Yerevan, or call us at 54-23-03/6. We are always ready to provide information on this and other Armenian Tourism matters.
10 Nov 2005
YEREVAN, November 10. /ARKA/. 1600th anniversary of Armenian written language was marked in St. Petersburg.
According to Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the event is organized by General Consulate of Armenia in St. Petersburg in association with Armenian National Culture Autonomy and Armenian Apostolic Church. 09 Nov 2005
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Over 75 scientists from 11 countries, participated in the Space Weather symposium organized by the Cosmic Ray Division (CRD) of the Alikhanyan Physics Institute. The symposium was funded by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), the international Commission On Space Research (COSPAR) and participant registration fees. It was listed on the NASA and COSPAR website calendars, drawing new faces from scientific organizations and industry who are showing interest in Space Weather issues. As a reminder for our readers, Space Weather is defined as processes that occur in space due to the activity of the sun. Just as on earth we have wind, rain, and storms; in space we have solar winds, particle showers, and geomagnetic storms, all due to powerful irruptions on the sun. Some of these are so severe that they damage satellites in orbit and power stations on the ground. Indirectly they affect every fabric of society, be it reliable use of cell phones, monitoring of earthly weather, businesses and systems that depend on electricity. Space weather can harm personnel on space missions over the polar flights. As is the case for predicting weather on earth, if we can predict the arrival of the severe space weather conditions and take mitigating action to protect against them, we can save billions of dollars of damage to our infrastructure, reduce radiation related illnesses in people and even save lives.
Steered by an international advisory group co-chaired by Prof. Ashot Chilingarian, head of the CRD and Prof. Michael Panasyuk, head of Space Weather Research at Moscow State University, the conference program focused on the sources of Space Weather and the detection and early warning of events with catastrophic consequences.
Head scientists of the Spaceship Earth program and top scientists from the astronomy or space weather research departments of Stanford, UCLA, Delaware, Bern, Nagoya, Moscow, and Yerevan State Universities were among the participants. They and representatives from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission On Science and Technology's (COST) space weather program, as well as the CRD Students from Yerevan State University and a graduate student from University of Costa Rica made presentations and insightful observations on data gathering, analysis and alert systems for space weather. Collaborative efforts to correlate data from around the world for a more reliable alert service were among the major topics. To this end, the CRD scientists in Armenia presented two different prototype space weather monitors that they designed. These monitors are reasonably portable and modular and can be made in quantity to place around the world, much like a weather research group might place barometers, thermometers and wind speed measuring devices around the world to monitor pending severe weather conditions, but in this case space weather conditions.
For many of the participants, particularly those who registered based on the announcement on the NASA and COSPAR calendars, this was their first trip to Armenia. Thus the local organizing committee headed by Prof. Chilingarian, organized sightseeing excursions on two of the evenings, and an ice-breaker dinner on the first night of the conference. Participants had the "time of their lives" (W. Saroyan) dancing Armenian shurch-bars and getting acquainted with Armenian hospitality.
A tour of the two Cosmic Ray research stations on Mt. Aragats rounded off the outstanding week on the last day of the conference. Comments about the unique and important capabilities of the Cosmic Ray Division, both in infrastructure and human expertise, was a comment that was heard many times from the visitors, as they toured the facilities.
During the closing session discussions moderated by Prof. Chilingarian, he asked the participants if this conference should become a series and how often it should be organized. The consensus was that the conference should become an annual event because of the huge implications of space weather on critical and expensive systems which we rely on for our daily lives, the rapid growth in our understanding of the mechanisms that drive space weather conditions, and evolving scenarios for reliable early warning alerts. The final question from Prof. Chilingarian was, "And so which country should host the conference nest year? The answer from the audience was unanimous and in unison "There is no better place than Armenia". To which Prof. Chilingarian replied, "We have many interesting and beautiful places in Armenia that you have not seen yet. We will be glad to host the conference next year."
Next year we look forward to scientists’ return, this time with their spouses and friends, as we were requested to include a spouses program next year. That's a program during which, when the scientists sit in meeting rooms discussing their work, their accompanying spouses and friends go sightseeing! We in the Support Committee for Armenia's Cosmic Ray Division (SCACRD) are proud of the accomplishments of the CRD. CRD's supporters should, justifiably, be extremely proud that their support of the CRD is putting Armenia on the map as a powerful contributor to solving one of the world's most important challenges, the understanding and alerting on space weather, while also giving a boost to Armenia's tourist industry and creating good will towards Armenia around the world. CRD personnel expressed to SCACRD members at the conference that they are extremely appreciative for the confidence and support that they have received from the Diaspora. For more information about the Cosmic Ray Division or how you can get involved with such a dynamic and winning program, please visit www.crdfriends.org or call Anahid Yeremian at 650 -926 - 4444.
08 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily 202, 08/11/2005
RA President Robert Kocharian visited "Armprodexpo 2005" on Friday. Over 64 local and foreign companies represented their production at the exhibition launched on November 2. He walked around the exhibition and watched various products in many pavilions. The representatives of Taiwan gave Mr. Kocharian a big basket full of exotic fruits. Mr. President made no comments but he seemed to like the exhibition.
He only emphasized the importance of holding such exhibitions that contribute to the development in the sphere.
Mr. Kocharian added that exhibition helps many companies both from Armenia and abroad establish new partnership relations with each other, as well as be well represented in the local market.
By Gohar Gevorgian
05 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily 201, 05/11/2005
This year marks the first year of consulate of South Korea in Armenia. On this occasion the South Korean embassy in Russia and Armenia (residence in Moscow) planned a number of events. A delegation of employees of the Korean embassy and diplomats from South Korea headed by ambassador Kim Je Sob will arrive in Yerevan on November 6.
On 7 November, the guests will open the room of Korean studies at the University of Linguistics after Valeri Brusov.
On November 8, an exhibition dedicated to Korean culture will open at "Moscow" cinema that will be followed by a 5-day Korean film festival. From November 8 to 12 the spectators can see "38th Parallel", "The Unbearable Girl", "The Last Gift", "Ties", "Libera Me" (save us).
During its visit in Armenia the South Korean delegation will have official meetings, discussion of various issues. Besides, they will visit museums and places of interest of Armenia.
By Aghavni Harutyunian
04 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 4, PanArmenian.Net. Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with the delegation of the organization committee of the Year of Armenia in France led by Philippe Etienne, Director general for international cooperation and development at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RA MFA press office reported.
The delegation included Advisor to the French President Valérie Terranova, Commissioner for the conduction of the Year of Armenia in France Nelly Tardivier, Director General of the French Agency of Culture Dimitri Ovtchinnikov and others. French Ambassador to Armenia Henry Cuny and Armenian Ambassador to France Eduard Nalbandyna were also present at the meeting.
The delegation arrived in Armenia to take part in the second sitting of the organization committee of the Year of Armenia in France. Vartan Oskanian assessed highly the conduction of the Year of Armenia in France, which will strengthen the century-old friendship between the Armenian and French people and the Armenian-French cooperation.
It was stressed that the cultural events will provide the French people the possibility to get familiarized with the past and present of Armenia and the rich Armenian culture. Besides the delegation informed that the head events of the Year will be held in the second half of 2006. 04 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 4, PanArmenian.Net. The third tour of the World Chess Championship took place in Beer Sheva, Israel. The Armenian team met with the Ukrainian chess players and won by 2.5:1.5. The victory was gained by Levon Aronyan, who played with Vasiliy Ivanchuk. The other three games were played in a draw.
To remind, in the first tour the Armenian team played in a draw with the Israeli team. In the second tour our chess players won an impressive victory over Georgia 3:1.
After three tours the tournament table is as follows: 1. Russia with 8 scores, 2. China (7.5), 3. Armenia (7.5.), 4. Israel (6), 5. Cuba (4.5). The 6th and 7th positions are taken by Ukraine and U.S. with 4 scores. Georgia has 4. In the fourth tour the Armenian chess players will met with the U.S. team.
03 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 3. /Arka/. The International Charitable Bazaar will be held in Yerevan on November 6, 2005; press-service of the RA Foreign Ministry reported ARKA News Agency.
During the Bazaar foreign embassies in Armenia will present visitors their national souvenirs and cuisine. All the funds collected during this event will be directed for needs of children and women of Armenia.
This Bazaar will be held under the patronage of the First Lady of Armenia Bella Kocharyan.
03 Nov 2005
Hayastani Hanrapetutyun, translation
November 3, 2005
The construction of the Tsaghkadzor Cable-Way is Over
“We will try to add something new to this construction every year. By rendering high-standard services we will prove that Armenia is the right country for winter tourism and winter sports�, said the Armenian president Robert Kocharyan at the official opening ceremony of the last section of the cable-way. “We should be able to do everything so that in the nearest villages and in Tsaghkadzor itself we have all relevant services, thus using the cable-way not only for sports purposes, but also for the development of tourism�, the president noted with confidence.
Presently we should think of better ways of exploiting the cable-way. In Armenia tourism is seasonal with huge gaps between the seasons. This construction will give an opportunity to settle this problem. Besides that, the cable-way could have a great impact on the economic policy of the country.
02 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily #198, 02/11/2005
Parliamentarians from 30 countries and 80 delegations of international organizations took part at the international congress in Yerevan on occasion of the 15 anniversary of RA National Parliament. Among the participants there was Liliam Keshishian, deputy of the House of Representatives of Uruguay and chairman of the Standing Committee on Tourism.
Mrs. Keshishian was glad to visit her ancestral land for the first time. Her family moved to Uruguay from Lebanon where her grandparents settled after the Genocide. Having lost her parents while a child, Mrs. Keshishian could not hear much about the Armenian massacres from them but as the only female deputy in the House she initiated elaboration of a very important document on Genocide that was subsequently signed by 30.000 people and presented to the House.
Today, the 13.000 Armenian community of Uruguay is wholly integrated in the socio-economic life of the country playing a unique role there. Mrs. Keshishian thinks that Armenia and Uruguay are very alike both demographically and from the viewpoint of the processes that the two nations underwent on the path of democracy. The Armenian and Uruguayan sides are working to implement mutual economic and cultural projects.
By Marietta Makarian
02 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 2, ArmeniaLiberty.org, By Ruzanna Stepanian. The lifting of a constitutional ban on dual citizenship whould not automatically give Diaspora Armenians the right to vote and get elected to a public office in Armenia, leaders of the governing coalition told RFE/RL on Tuesday.
Senior lawmakers from the governing Republican Party (HHK) and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said ethnic Armenian citizens of other nations will have that right only if they live in Armenia, have served in its military and pay taxes.
Dual citizenship is among the numerous constitutional amendments which citizens of Armenia will endorse or reject at a referendum on November 27. The existing constitution, enacted in 1995, bans them from being the citizens of other states. Many Armenian parties believe that the restriction is unjustified given the existence of the worldwide Armenian Diaspora. President Robert Kocharian pledged to abolish it when he came to power in 1998.
"We have a national security issue," said the HHK's Samvel Nikoyan. "Every step taken by us should serve that purpose. Anything beyond that is not acceptable to me."
"For example, giving one or two million Armenians of Russia the right to vote means that the outcome of every Armenian election is decided in Russia," he added. "Can we allow such a thing? Of course not."
Levon Mkrtchian, a Dashnaktsutyun leader, agreed, saying that the right to vote must be pegged to a number of conditions such as a minimum residency requirement. "A Diaspora-based citizen's rights would be commensurate with the fulfillment of their obligations," he said.
Mrktchian said Dashnaktsutyun experts are already working on a draft law on citizenship. He said it will be circulated as early as next spring if the constitutional amendments pass the referendum.
The allies of former President Levon Ter-Petrosian, who enacted the controversial constitution in 1995, remain strongly opposed to dual citizenship.
02 Nov 2005
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Yerevan, November 2, Armenpress: Sahak Abrahamian, the chief manager of High-Voltage Power Lines company, said today the first ever Armenian wind power plant will be ready to generate electricity in ten days. The plant is being constructed by Iranian Sanir company, that will also install the equipment.
This power plant is comprised of 4 units each offering 660 kW of electricity. It is the first wind-generated electricity plant constructed mainly by Iranian engineers and equipment outside their country. Furthermore, it is the first one ever built in Armenia. Abrahamian said the Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission is expected to give the plant a license and will also set the price of one kilowatt of its electricity.
The plant is located in north eastern Armenia. The government of Iran donated $3.5 million to build it. Abrahamian also said experts of Iran and Georgia are coming to Armenia on November 10 to discuss integrating their electricity networks to exchange power according to corresponding periods of high and low seasons energy demand in their countries.
The integration would take about one and a half years with an eye to connect to Russia's network eventually. Furthermore, Iran has announced its readiness to participate in construction of electricity transmission line of 320 KW from Armenia to Georgia.
02 Nov 2005
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: The idea of establishing an elected body of Armenians in Los Angeles, USA, is being floated among local Armenians. An initiating group issued a statement saying the elected body is to represent the Armenian community's interests.
"The strong potential of the Diaspora Armenians is neglected. Some people even call it derogatively 'colony' and even 'a ghetto,' and now it is time to make the voice of 'the ghetto' heard,' the statement says. It says that all Diaspora Armenians, regardless of their political affiliations, religious and social belonging can be elected to the proposed body. It also calls on Armenians in Los Angeles area to rally around this idea.
Some Armenians are enthusiastic about the idea, others, though, believe if materialized there will be one more Armenian organization.
02 Nov 2005
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: The idea of establishing an elected body of Armenians in Los Angeles, USA, is being floated among local Armenians. An initiating group issued a statement saying the elected body is to represent the Armenian community's interests.
"The strong potential of the Diaspora Armenians is neglected. Some people even call it derogatively 'colony' and even 'a ghetto,' and now it is time to make the voice of 'the ghetto' heard,' the statement says. It says that all Diaspora Armenians, regardless of their political affiliations, religious and social belonging can be elected to the proposed body. It also calls on Armenians in Los Angeles area to rally around this idea.
Some Armenians are enthusiastic about the idea, others, though, believe if materialized there will be one more Armenian organization.
01 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily #197, 01/11/2005
The Armenians of Cyprus and Lebanon still remember with enthusiasm and nostalgia the concerts of KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir of Gyumri that took place in summer of 2002.
In October 2005 the turn was for the Armenians of Bolis to enjoy KOHAR's presentation of "All Time Armenian Favourites". On October 9, 10, 11 and 12 at Lutfi Kirdar Concert Hall, more than 7000 Armenian and other audiences from Bolis, the suburbs, other cities of Turkey, and even as far as from the Adana province clapped "with a bursting applause", expressing their love and nostalgia for Armenian song and music and conveying their gratitude to the organizers and patrons of these magnificent concerts' .
As always, maestro Sebouh Apkarian proved again his mastery here. Under his ingenious conducting skills, with mostly renewed and unique arrangements of Armenian favourite songs, the performing symphony orchestra, choir, dancers and soloists captured the heart and mind of the Armenians of Bolis. It was particularly eye-catching to see the keen enthusiasm of Bolis' schools youth and youngsters, who danced with the dance ensemble, sang with the choir and clapped in rolling thunder of applause.
There were 35 new songs added to the previous repertoir of Lebanon and Cyprus concerts. The dance ensemble likewise, excelled in its opulent display of creative choreography.
On Monday, October 10, it was the gala presentation, wherein His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob Moutafian, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, was present along with mayors of Bolis and the Armenian populated areas, members of municipal councils and other official guests.
The Armenian and Turkish local media expressed their praise about these unprecedented performances.
The concerts, along with KOHAR Music School and its affiliated activities in Gyumri, enjoy the financial and moral support of the Lebanese-Armenian brothers, Harout, Shahe, and Nar Khatchadourian, in tribute to their parents; in memory of their late father Aram and in honor of their mother Kohar.
Excerpts from Bolis newspapers:
- "Sabah" - "A Jewel (Kohar) Concert"
- "Agos" - "KOHAR Conquered Bolis", "KOHAR passed from Istanbul"
-"Jamanag" - "KOHAR mesmerizes the Armenian music-lovers of Istanbul with its excellence in quality and success", "KOHAR's successive artistic conquests paved the way for unprecedented days and opportunity of enjoyment.", "The Armenian art-lovers of Istanbul... lived dreamy days in the true meaning of the word"
"Marmara" - "KOHAR Choir's jewel (Kohar) concerts start", "The audience clapped for two hours to express its enthusiasm with bursting applauses", "Earthquake witnessed Gyumri was erupting in renaissance through lively and fine quality popular music", "...a genuine artistic festivity was offered to the audience", "These unforgettable KOHAR performances will surely and yet for a long time echo in the concert hall and in our ears".
01 Nov 2005
AZG Armenian Daily #197, 01/11/2005
Head of Yerevannakhagits Tries to Convince that it Will Be Greener
Gurgen Musheghian, head of Yerevannakhagits Institute, presented the Yerevan city layout as designed for the period till 2020 at yesterday's press conference at the Municipality. But before that he informed that the layout will also be discussed at the Tekeyan Center on November 12 and now it is being tested.
Musheghian said that they worked to make the layout realistic. Half of the finances will be allocated from the state budget and half from investment projects. The document will be ecology-oriented, i.e. it will add more green zones in Yerevan. The green zones will be divided into three categories: public zones, zones with limited usage and zones of special importance. Today the overall area of green zones in the city is 4951 hectares, i.e. 44.4 sq meter per person. The layout 2020 looks to increasing it up to 9397, 78.3 sq meters per person. To make this plan come to the authorities will finish construction of irrigation water network this year.
Supposedly Yerevan's population will reach 1.2 million by 2020. The greatest projects to be carried out are connected with the reconstruction of road network. To ease the traffic in the city two new roads will be built with total cost of $10 million. "A great deal" of boroughs will be rebuilt considering seismic situation and engineering infrastructure of Yerevan.
Asked at what expense the new green zones will spring, Gurgen Musheghian said that the city is not completely built up and there are free areas within the administrative territories that Yerevan got in 1956 which will be used for green zones. He assured that not an inch of green areas in Yerevan's center is privatized. Those areas were leased and cafes will remove from there with time.
By Ara Martirosian
01 Nov 2005
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Moscow, November 01, PanArmenian.Net. Moscow authorities have decided to set a monument to prominent composer Aram Khachaturian.
Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov signed the respective decree, which is passed to develop and strengthen the historical, cultural, social and political ties with Armenia. The decision is also due to the year 2006 being announced a Year of Armenia in Russia.
The monument to Khachaturian is planned to be erected in the public garden next to the House of Composers in 8/10 Bryusov lane next year. Authored by sculptor Georgi Frangulyan, the monument will be presented to Moscow by Yerevan Administration.
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