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Artsax ISSUE SOLUTION WAYS DEPEND ON POLITICAL WILL OF ALL PARTIES TO CONFLICT 26.03.2005 04:57 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The role of the OSCE MG Co-Chairs lies in mediation, not arbitration, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel noted, Arminfo news agency reported. He again underscored that the ways to solution of the Nagorno Artsax conflict depend on the political will of all parties to conflict and the OSCE mediation mission approaches to solution of conflicts in Nagorno Artsax, Georgia and Moldova differ and are determined depending from the circumstances of the conflicts. “The role of the OSCE MG Co-Chairs lies in facilitating the talks that will lead to a lasting and stable settlement of the conflict,” Rupel noted. <!> Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

FRANCE DELIBERATELY HAMPERS PARTICIPATION OF OTHER EU COUNTRIES IN Artsax SETTLEMENT, AZERI FORMER FM SUPPOSES 26.03.2005 05:02 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to former Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Tofik Zulfugarov, Azerbaijan should call the EU to play a more active role in the solution of the Nagorno Artsax problem. Zulfugarov has positively evaluated the appointment of the EU representative for the South Caucasus and noted with pleasure that the selected candidate is successful one, as «Finnish diplomat Heikki Talvitie, who has earlier co-chaired the OSCE Minsk Group, is well familiar with the region and is a very experienced diplomat. The former Minister did not agree with the position like «you come to peace yourselves, then we will assist you.» «I suppose that Talvitie should be included in the work of the MG and Azerbaijan should itself author the initiative,» he noted. According to Tofik Zulfugarov, being an EU member France as a Co-Chair of the Minsk Group deliberately hampers active participation of other EU countries in the settlement of the Nagorno Artsax problem. <!> Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

MAY 9 "CILICIA" TO START SECOND STAGE OF SEA EXPEDITION YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. May 9, 2005, the Armenian "Cilicia" sailing-vessel constructed analogously to medieval vessels of Cilician Armenian kingdom will weight anchors in Venetian port and continue the "cruise over the seven seas", noted Cilicia's captain and chairman of AYAS Club Karen Balayan at today's press-conference. Cilicia started its expedition from Poti in 2004 and within the three months have been in Sukhumi-Sochi-Burgas-Istanbul-Athens-Beirut-Khayfa- Alexandria-Iraklion-Dubrovnik-Venice. This time the vessel will leave from Gibraltar for Atlantic Ocean and complete the expedition in the Northern Sea. Armenian seafarers will visit Messina- La-Valet -Tunis- Rimini-Genoa-Marsel-Barcelona-Kartakhena-Kadis-Lisbon- La-Korunya - San-Sebastyan - La-Roshel -Brest (France) - Korke-Dublin-Portsmut- Amsterdam - the former trade partners of Armenian Cilicia (11-14 cc.). An exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of AYAS Club will take place at the "Tekeyan" cultural center on March 25. A documentary film about "Cilicia" cruise will be demonstrated in April, 2005. In 2006, after the expedition's third stage, the vessel will be get to Armenia, then it is planned to open the Sea Museum and to publish "Pages of Armenian navigation" book. The sea cruise is financed by both the Armenian Government and the individual businessmen. Balayan expressed his special thanks to Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan for his diplomatic supporthttp://www.arminfo.am/images/kilikiya_250.jpg

YOUTH AND STUDENTS OF ARMENIA PROTEST AGAINST ARRIVAL OF PHILIPPE KIRKOROV IN YEREVAN YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. The youth and the students of Armenia protest against arrival of the well-known Russian singer Philippe Kirkorov in Yerevan. 30 youth and students organizations have sent a relevant letter to the event organizers today on the initiative of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Students Union "Nikol Aghbalayan," the ARFD Youth Wing and the Youth Union of Armenia. The authors of the letter explain their demand by the evident anti-Armenian and moreover pro-Turkish position of Philippe Kirkorov, which has been displayed in a recent incident with an Armenian journalist. In particular, Kirkorov insulted her in public and spoke slightingly of her origin. The protest initiators think the invitation of the propagandist of Turkish music to the country where the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is marked immoral, and hereby, inadmissible. The proceeds from this event are lower than the national and human values, the statement of ARFD says. The youth and student organizations add that to prevent the concert they reserve the right to take practical steps.

NON-RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 IN OTTOMAN TURKEY AFTER 90 YEARS DISGRACE TO WHOLE HUMANITY YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. Non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 in ottoman Turkey after 90 years is a disgrace to the whole humanity. An employee of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Stepan Stepanyan says at a press- conference at the Discussion Club "Pakagits." He says that the modern Turkey is as responsible for the Genocide as the Young Turks, as Turkey denies and even insists on alleged massacre of Turks by Armenians. Turkey must be made to compensate some $60 bln to the successors of the Genocide victims and to return the Western Armenia it had occupied. Levering harsh criticism at the USA, which does not recognize the Genocide to favor Turkey, Stepanyan notes that already 15 countries in the world have recognized the Genocide, including Russia and France. Germany is due to recognize the Genocide despite the fact that 3 million of that country's citizens are Turks. In this connection, Stepan Stepananyan presented a newly published book "Armenian Genocide" in Russian (500 samples), which he had worked on for 3 years. If Turkey announces its archive open, it means that many document have been liquidated, so the truth must be searched in archives of other states. In response to the question on possible participation of "Zionists and masons" in organization of Genocide as several Armenian historians say the professors notes that he respect the memory and activity of all his colleagues, but he is sure that the main organizers of Genocide were the Turks - Talahat-*****, Enver-***** and Jamal-*****.

ARMENIA 120TH ON FIFA RANKING YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. Armenia is 120th on the FIFA ranking for Mar 2005. Armenia's Mar 26 and 30 rivals in World Cup 2006 qualification Andorra and Netherlands are 139th and 7th respectively. Armenia's other rivals on the group are Czech Republic - 4, Romania - 28 and Macedonia - 94.

SPOUSES OF ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS OPEN CENTER OF RUSSIAN BOOK IN YEREVAN http://www.arminfo.am/images/putina-kocharyan_250.jpg YEREVAN, MARCH 25. ARMINFO. The spouse of Armenian President Bella Kocharyan and the spouse of Russian President Lyudmila Putina opened a Center of Russian Book in Yerevan in the building of Armenian Society of Cultural Ties and cooperation with foreign states. The center will contain a library, video materials and reading hall. New Russian editions are to be presented here in future, as well as meetings with writers, scientists and specialists of Russian Language and Literature will be held and jubilees of the leading art workers of Russia and Armenian will be organized. Besides, a kiosk of Russian books and periodicals will open. Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatyan says that the library has already received the first lot of Russian publications of 3,000 volumes. Which have been provided to the Center by Chairman of the Council of Federation Committee for Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship and Property Hovhanness Ohanyan.

ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS MEET http://www.arminfo.am/images/foto_koch_putin_250_1.jpg YEREVAN, MARCH 25. ARMINFO. Today Presidents of Armenia and Russia, Robert Kochryan and Vladimir Putin, are continuing the negotiations started yesterday in the residency of Armenian president wherein the working meeting of the two leaders took place on the arrival of Vladimir Putin in Yerevan. Today, the sides will discuss the whole complex of bilateral relations. The leaders are expected to discuss the possibility of purchasing the fifth unfinished power unit of Hrazdan thermal power plat by the Russian energy holding RJSC "UES of Russia;" and the OJSC "Gazprom" is ready to study the issue of providing the station with Iranian gas through the pipeline to be constructed within the nearest future. Then a joint press conference of Robert Kocharyan and Vladimir Putin is expected. In the evening the two leaders will attend a ceremonial opening of the Russian Year in Armenia. Within the framework of his visit, Russian president will visit Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to meet All Armenian Catholicos Karekin II.

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The Armenian Government should implement without delay recommendations issued by the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture on Friday in Geneva, Amnesty International said today. (21st November, 2000) http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news/press/13985.shtml = URL

The Armenian Government should implement without delay recommendations issued by the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture on Friday in Geneva, Amnesty International said today. (20th November, 2000) http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news/press/13986.shtml = URL

Amnesty International is today calling on the Armenian Government to implement promptly the recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee, which has issued its concluding observations on the initial report submitted by Armenia. (16th November, 1998) http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news/press/12783.shtml = URL