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Karine jan Thank you this was nice to know )) http://www.otherminds.org/images/GIFS1/Charles4.gif Charles Amirkhanian Born January 19, 1945, in Fresno, California, composer, percussionist, sound poet and radio producer Charles Amirkhanian is a leading practitioner of electroacoustic music and text-sound composition and has been instrumental in the dissemination of contemporary music through his work as Music Director of KPFA/Berkeley from 1969 to 1992. He also directed the Speaking of Music series at the Exploratorium in San Francisco (1983-1992) and was the founding Co-Director (with John Lifton) of the Composer-to-Composer Festival in Telluride, Colorado (1988-1991). From 1993 to 1997 Amirkhanian was Executive Director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, California. From 1993 he has been Artistic Director of Other Minds. In May of 1998 Amirkhanian was appointed Executive Director. Photograph © 1997 Mark Estes In 1990 Amirkhanian completed an extended spoken word portrait of the late American composer Morton Feldman, incorporating his extant recorded speeches and conversations, on commission from Meet the Composer/Reader's Digest (Loudspeakers, 1990). This 35-minute composition was premiered at the Electronic Music Plus Festival at Mills College in Oakland, California, on April 3, 1991, and was aired nationally over the NPR Satellite in January 1992. In 1991 he composed A Berkelium Canon (with Henry Kaiser), a digital pianistic tribute to Nicolas Slonimsky, on the occasion of the latter's 97th birthday. In his recent works, produced with the Synclavier digital synthesizer, Amirkhanian incorporates sampled acoustic environmental sounds (which he calls "representational sounds") and traditional musical pitched sounds ("abstract sounds") to develop dreamscapes which act as disjunct narratives, evoking a world of memory-triggers which induce a trance like listening state. Sounds are chosen both for purposes of reference to a subject and for their sculptural and gestural beauty. His Walking Tune (A Room-Music for Percy Grainger), is perhaps the most important example of this genre, combining natural sounds recorded in Grainger's native Australia with haunting violin melodies and fragments of a J. C. Bach aria. His music has been recorded on Starkland Records, 1750 Arch Records, Composers Recordings, Inc., Giorno Poetry Systems, Fylkingen Records (Sweden), S Press (Germany), OU Records (England), Perspectives of New Music, and Diffusion i Média (Canada). His CD "Walking Tune", containing five works, was released in 1998 by Starkland Records.

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ALEX VARIETY SHOW Concert showcases the flavors of Armenian music. By Stephen Lemons, News-press THE ALEX THEATRE - Stepan Partamian speaks passionately about Armenian music and culture. One gets caught up in the excitement listening to the intense, 36-year-old artistic director as he discusses the upcoming event he's assembling at The Alex Theatre Friday. "Uniquely Armenian: A Rhythmic Journey," is a mutiact concert of modern and traditional Armenian sounds and the latest product of Partamian's ferveht devotion to the rich musical heritage of the Armenian people. "I have put on 10 different concerts, but this is probably the biggest," Partamian said. "It's my concept to bring all these different generes together- to show the history of Armenian music." Organized on behalf of the nonprofit Armenian General Benevolent Union, the concert will showcase a variety of Armenian sounds, from the classical 17-piece Garni Folk Ensemble to the jazz/new age fusion of Grammy-winning Glendale native Armen Chakmakian and his seven-member band. Founded in Egypt in 1906 as a response to the Armenian Genocide, the union is a world-wide organization with offices in more than 20 countries dedicated to the preservation of Armenian heritage and identity through humanitarian, cultural and educational programs. Partamian belongs to the union's Young Professionals, the sub-group of young Armenian men and women, which is sponsoring the event in keeping with the union's mission. The performance of Chakmakian's group will be the evening's high light. The 32-year-old has earned critical and commercial success by combining elements of his Armenian musical heritage with jazz, new age and world music. Although he is not affiliated with the union, chakmakian said that all it took was a call from his friend, Partamian, to get him involved. Chakmakian describes his music as more world music with Armenian flavors. "It tends to take you on a journey-hopefully, a good journey," he said

MARCHING TO A DIFFERENT BEAT Stepan Partamian and his New World of Traditional Music by Sylva Dakessian and Linet Bedrossian AIM March 1996 If you walk into Garni, a small music store in Glendale, California, you may be struck by its homey feeling, or perhaps you will notice the music playing on the boom box. But you won't miss the friendly and humorous proprietor, Stepan Partamian, who doesn't hesitate to give you his opinions on anything, be it the world of music or community politics. This storefront, with its posters of performers on one wall and Armenian woodwind instruments on the other, holds the actual products of Partamian's labor, the CDs and tapes themselves. Partamian's story, however, goes far beyond the realm of this shop. Garni began six yeats ago as a hobby for the 34-year-old Partamian and slowly developed into a full time business. A 23-page informative CD catalogue of Armenian music. that he put together later expanded into a mail-order service. Next came the retail outlet and Partamian's role as a producer. Partamian began producing music to fill a gap in the market. Not that there is a lull in the Armenian recording industry. On the contrary, production is in full swing, with 10-15 recordings of Armenian music being made each month. "We probably have more Armenian singers than Armenians" jokes Partamian. But it is precisely what is being recorded by most Armenian companies, and what is being omitted that motivates Partamian to produce alternative selections. For example, there is the practice of Turkish music being recorded and sold as Armenian. "There is nothing wrong with enjoying Turkish music. And if I'm going to listen to Turkish music, I'Il listen to the real thing. What is destructive is labeling it as Armenian," states Partamian. The copying of popular Turkish songs is so blatant that some artists don't even try to hide it. Often it is the melody alone that is appropriated; other times the lyrics have also been translated into Armenian. What is especially upsetting is that these imitations are the very things that are hottest on the Armenian market: Even an unknown singer recording this genre can sell more than 2000 copies. Eschewing profit and popularity. Partamian has something altogether different in mind when he decides to produce a project. Preserving authentic Armenian music in its basic form was what motivated him to work on a single-instrument series. The first release was Dhol, Armenian Drum, which he says has "nothing but the academic style of rhythm. It's not the talent of the artist that is being highlighted. It's not what he's capable of doing. Instead it's the Tamzara rhythm, it's the 6/8 rhythm, the 4/4 rhythm." Responses to Partamian's idea were far from positive. "Everyone thought I was crazy, and they still do," he says. But Partamian considers this series his most important work, since he feels he helped create something that will last. He has made the CD available to all producers and musicians as a sampler source. Dhol was followed by Shvi, Armenian Flute, and a selection focusing solely on the kamancha is next on the list. But Armenian music is not bound to the notes of tradition. Partamian strongly believes that in order for a culture to remain vibrant and alive, it must produce new work. Thus, he seeks out new talent and pl-ovides opportunities for songwriters and musicians creating contemporary music. Partamian produced Scvada's Palpitation of Soul, which "utilizes traditional Armenian instruments and melodies but is written and performed with a more 90s style called world fusion," he explains. He has also just completed a CD by the band Spurk, called Gaghartakan Shghta, which is very danceable music that takes its lyrics from the poems of Vahan Derian. With such products, Partamian hopes to interest the younger generation in Armenian music. Another item on Partamian's agenda is to make Armenian music readily available to the world. There already appears to be a growing interest, as evidenced by the popularity of Djivan Kasparia's duduk playing ant Vatche Hovsepian's duduk as featured on Peter Gablriel's Passion, the sound track to Martin Scorsese's The Lest Temptation of Christ. Partamian's game plan to accomplish this is simple: he believes in marketing a product to get results. It worked for Oratorio, Khatchatour Avedissian's melodic composition that was re-released on the 80th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. During an Apr·il 24 public gathering, it had sold just three copies. However, placing a small albeit costly ad in a music industry staple, Fanfare magazine, provided exposure as well as a review--both of which attracted attention to the now popular recording. Meanwhile, Partamian has been courting mainstream music stores to encourage them to carry Armenian recordings. Partamian distributes his CDs to the Virgin Megastore and Tower Records; he is also in negotiations with other major national retailers. To further expose Armenian music to the general public, Partamian sends CDs to public radio stations to garner air time and arouse new listeners' interest. In Partamian's opinion, "once a product is recognized or appreciated by the outsiders, by the mainstream, then we our-selves start appreciating it." Thus, pushing Armenian music into the larger market fulfills a dual purpose: If a CD gains widespread attention, then it will probably become a hit within the community as well. Partamian is currently working on several new releases, including a second Winds of Passion CD that will feature Armenian dance music performed by a woodwind ensemble; a new-age CD entitled Art Ashes; and a compilation of traditional Armenian wedding music. Also on this busy producer's to-do list is a CD dedicated to the Armenian Genocide with original contemporary songs of survival.

Datevik Hovanesian & The Armen Donelian Trio http://www.armenianarts.com/images/datevik1.jpg Los Angeles - Some 900 spectators cheered Datevik Hovanesian as the jazz singer performed in a one night-only concert at Glendale's Alex Theater on May 6. Backed by the Armen Donelian Trio, Datevik presented a multilayered repertoire that included American jazz standards and her own brand of Armenian jazz, based on Armenian folk songs by Sayat Nova, Gomidas and others. Several of the songs during the spirited two and half hour set were taken from Listen to my Heart, Datevik's highly acclaimed latest album. Public Radio International picked Listen to my Heart as a Global Hit in 1999, helping enlarge the ranks of the artist's worldwide fan base. The Armen Donelian Trio, led by renowned composer, pianist, author and teacher Armen Donelian, also performed some of his own instrumental compositions. The other members of the Trio are bassist Joe Fitzgerald and drummer Joe Ascione, highly accomplished musicians in their own right. Collaborating for the past eight years, Datevik and Armen Donelian have performed at major international venues and worked with some of the greatest jazz figures of the 20th Century. "My wish of many years finally came to fruition with the birth of a kind of music, ethnic jazz, which constitutes the interweaving of two deeply rooted musical traditions," says Datevik. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, she was exposed to great music early on. Her mother is the renowned diva Ophelia Hambartsumian; her father, Norair Hovanesian, is an expert kamancha player. "My mother's clear, resonant voice and her masterful renditions of folk songs provided nourishment to my soul and greatly influenced the formation of my eventual musical world," Datevik recalls. "All kinds of music were continually played in our house, including jazz. It's amazing how pleasing and authentic the artistry of Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald and other geniuses began to sound in my inner self. It didn't take long for me to feel and understand that jazz music would become my lifelong companion." Datevik made her first recording at the age of 11 with Harold Arlen's song, "It's only a Paper Moon." While pursuing an education in conducting, Datevik also toured in Europe, the US, Asia and Africa. She juggled participation in major jazz festivals with solo performances and teaching. By 1979, she had earned the title The First Lady of Jazz of the Soviet Union, which she maintained for nine consecutive years. It was during this time that her solo albums - Day Dream, Concerto for Voice and Orchestra, and Doors - were recorded. Still, new milestones awaited Datevik when she moved to the US. In 1990, she was introduced to Mapleshode Record Productions' Pierre Sprey, and the meeting marked the beginning of her career in America. Hooking up with jazz pianist Larry Willis and his quartet, Datevik soon recorded Ballads from the Black Sea, an event that prompted Pierre Sprey to comment, "A rich new jazz voice of superb musicianship, earthy and passionate and swinging, proving that soul and jazz know no boundaries." Perhaps the most fruitful moment in Datevik's career and her growth as a jazz musician would come with her introduction to the multitalented Armen Donelian in the early 90s. Their collaboration would lead to an unprecedented level of sophistication in Armenian jazz music, as evidenced in the album Listen to My Heart. The CD was produced by New York's legendary George Avakian, whose production credits include jazz greats Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sonny Rollins and Dave Brubeck. "Demonstrating a mastery of Armenian song, Armen Donelian displayed in particular a marvelous grasp of its nuances," remembers Datevik. "It's been an absolutely incredible journey for both of us. Our idea was to build a very delicate bridge, linking two beautiful worlds - 20th Century jazz and timeless Armenian folk songs - through total improvisation." Trained at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and Columbia University, Armen Donelian is a prolific composer, arranger and pianist. As a soloist and band leader, as well as a member of the group Night Ark, he has performed at several international jazz festivals. His original compositions appear on a number of recordings including Stargazer, A Reverie, Secrets, The Wayfarer, and Trio 87. The recipient of many prestigious music fellowships, educator and author of the seminal book Training the Ear, Donelian is the director of the Jazz in Armenia Project, an educational and artistic initiative hosted by Yerevan's Komitas State Conservat-ory. "All my life I have sought ways to combine my Armenian background, my European classical training and my love for American and Latin jazz," says Donelian. "My collaboration with Datevik is all about celebrating a special union of these divergent worlds." The May 6 concert was presented and produced by Armenian Arts, a recently established, Los Angeles-based organization that promotes significant world music artists throughout the globe. Datevik's concert was opened by Armenian Arts founder Stepan Partamian, who welcomed the audience on behalf of the organization and the performers. Following the event, Partamian pledged to continue promoting similar concerts on an international level. "Here we had not only a top-notch jazz concert but an appreciative audience with an ear for extraordinary art-istic experiences," he said. "With the res-ponse that we've got tonight, I can say that there's a level of musical sophistication out there that's truly heartwarming. This will surely translate into more artistic events of the caliber of tonight's concert that we'll keep on bringing to audiences in Los Angeles and beyond." http://www.armenianarts.com/images/datevik1.jpg

http://www.armenianarts.com/ GIFTS TO THE WORLD Contributions of Armenians to Humanity SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY VISUAL ARTS PERFORMING ARTS CINEMA BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PHILANTHROPY SPORTS LITERATURE Throughout their some 3,000-year history, Armenians have made lasting contributions to world civilization. With innovations in science, technology and industry, powerful works of art and literature, and far-reaching acts of humanitarian outreach, Armenians have often gone beyond the local and tribal, to make a significant difference for all of humanity. With the Gifts to the World project, the Armenian Arts organization will celebrate many of those contributions in an extraordinary book, entitled Gifts to the World, that will be published in April 2002. The collaborative effort of researchers, editors and designers, the English-language Gifts to the World will list biographies and pictures of Armenian contributors to world civilization in one of nine different categories. Printed on high-quality stock and featuring a world-class, full color design, the book will be available internationally. Gifts to the World is expected to become a staple of pride and enjoyment in Armenian homes, as well as an exceptional source of reference and information for anyone interested in the Armenians and their enduring gifts to humanity. You, too, can get involved. In fact, we're counting on you for the optimal success of this important initiative. You might choose to make a minimum donation of $100 to help us continue conducting the critical research phase of the project. Your generous participation will get you a copy of Gifts to the World (valued at $75) upon publication, and an acknowledgment in the book's sponsor page. You can also assist us by submitting information regarding one or several Armenians whose work might be considered a valuable contribution to humanity. The main criterion for consideration is that such work should have universal meaning and not just confined to an Armenian context. The nine contribution categories are listed on the facing page. Founded in 2000, the non-profit Armenian Arts organization seeks to promote cultural excellence through groundbreaking publications and performing arts events in California and elsewhere. With grass-roots support, the Gifts to the World project will become the organization's first major publishing achievement and a milestone for disseminating Armenian culture across the globe. To Sponsor GIFTS TO THE WORLD mail your Check to: Armenian Arts P.O.Box 287 Glendale, CA 91209

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DELEGATION OF RUSSIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS IS COMING TO ARMENIA THIS AUTUMN 15.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. A group of deputies of RF State Duma will visit Armenia in September 2001. Yesterday, State Duma deputy and President of the International Union of Manufacturers Nikolay Rizhkov announced this at the meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Andranik Markarian. The visit will take place within the framework on inter-parliamentary cooperation.

ARMENIANS OF AKHALKALAKI PROTEST AGAINST LIQUIDATION OF THE RUSSIAN MILITARY DEPOT 15.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. A convoy of ten trucks had to take special equipment and high explosives away from the depot which, according to the Russian-Georgian agreement, is subject to liquidation. "BS PRESS" agency informs that yesterday the locals blocked the exits of the Russian military depot in Akhalkalaki and did not allow the military to remove the equipment. By this action the residents of Akhalkalaki region of Georgia, settled by Armenians, express their protest against the decision to liquidate the Russian depot. The headquarters of the Transcaucasus alignment of the Russian armed forces have addressed the Embassy of the RF in Tbilisi and the leadership of Georgia a request to secure the normal regime of liquidation of the military object.

ÒHE WINNER OF "Artsax CONFLICT REGULATION" SPECIAL COMPATITION IS DEFINED 16.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. It was published the results of special competition for the most interesting project about the solution of Artsax problem declared by information portal "Gazeta.SNG.Ru". The winner of "Artsax conflict regulation" competition recognized Rza Safarov, the vise manager of household department of the president of Aazerbaijan. The project that he proposes provided the changing of territories of Armenia and Azerbaijan partially by preserving borders with neighbors Sates – Armenia with Iran, Azerbaijan with Turkey. Safarov suggested realizing that idea by building underground corridors. According to the project, the tunnel must connect Nakhichevan with Azerbaijan, and Nagorno Artsax with Armenia. Grigor Hakobian from Los Angeles was awarded by encouragement prize of "Gazeta.SNG.Ru". Hakobian is international journalist. He suggests to Armenia and Azerbaijan "to enter a competition of structuring the real democratic States. The prize of that competition will be Nagorno Artsax, which will be given by right to that country which will approve that its people live free and happy." Aram Sarkisian (Democratic Party of Armenia), Igbal Agazade (The party of the unity of Azerbaijan), Alexander Manasian (The found against arbitrariness, Yerevan), also Khafiza Nazerli and Emil Megikhov from Baku were awarded by diploma as the project participants.

"ARMENTEL" DECLINES TO ACCOMPLISH THE IMPORTANT STRATEGIC PROJECT FOR ARMENIA 16.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. "The government of Armenia has no right to demand that "ArmenTel" must lay optical cable to the south direction from Megri till iranian town Marand. This question must be decided at the level of the committee of "ArmenTel" directors," – said Nikos Georgulas, the executive manager of telecommunication monopoly of the republic, to the journalist. According to his words, "ArmenTel" has not any obligation of contract with the government of the republic concerning to this question. Georgulas mentioned that the decision about laying of optical cable to Iran could be taken only in that case if the realization of this project will bring to the company the subsidiary earnings. At the same time, according to the CAN agency, Ervand Zakarian, the minister of transportation and communication of Armenia, stated that Megri-Maranda direction must be done by "ArmenTel", and the government of Armenia insist that this project must be taken into their company's business-plan for 2001-2004.

AZERBAIJAN ACCUSES KOCHARIAN FOR FAILURE OF THE MEETING IN GENEVA 16.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. "Armenia has break off the process of negotiations and shown unstructured position at his next turn. However, the question has not removed from the agenda and the presidents intend to continue the dialogs," - said Vilajat Guliev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the meeting with the journalists. According to his words, the co-presidents of the OSCE Minsk group were informed about the postpone of the meeting in Geneva after their visit to Yerevan, which is given him the argument for statement that Armenia is initiators of the next round of the negotiations failure. Guliev has made a comment about the idea of including Iran to the peacemaking process. He think that it will be enough that co-chairmen will inform Iran about the results of negotiations.

TURKISH BUSINESSMEN WANT TO DEVELOP "ARMENIAN TOURISM" 16.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. 150 USA citizens, of Armenian origin, organized a pilgrimage to Ani, the medieval capital of Armenia that is located in the territory of Turkey at the present time. Society of Turkish-Armenian cooperation is among those that helped to organize the tour of American Armenians to the motherland of their ancestors. In the article about the pilgrimage to Ani, Turkish newspaper "Turkish Daily News" wrote the opinion of the head of the Turkish-Armenian business cooperation council, Kaan Salak, who thinks that "the gates between Turkey and Armenia have to be open". According to his words, Ani for Armenians is a holy place. He is sure, that the opening of the borders will have a positive impact on the Kars region economy, as "6 million Armenians, desiring to see the ruins of Ani, will become an impulse for tourism development in that region".

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Artsax Peace Process ‘Still Alive’ Says Oskanian YEREVAN (RFE/RL)--Armenia held out hope for a quick settlement of the Nagorno-Artsax conflict on Wednesday, urging international mediators to remove what it termed “complications” that led to the postponement of a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Geneva this month. Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian expressed hope that the French, Russian and US co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group will help the conflicting parties build upon “serious progress” they had made earlier this year. “I want to make it clear that the [peace] process is still alive, and we hope that the co-chairs will make active efforts to eliminate those newly created complications and bring the process back to the previously agreed framework,” Oskanian told a news conference in Yerevan. The Geneva meeting, which had heightened expectations of a long-awaited breakthrough, was put off indefinitely late last month, following a visit to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Artsax by the Minsk Group negotiators. The mediators toned down their optimism about prospects for a peace settlement, arguing that the conflicting parties need more time to agree all terms of a Artsax peace deal. According to Oskanian, Presidents Robert Kocharian and Heydar Aliev agreed to the main “principles” of ending the Artsax conflict during their talks in Paris and the Florida resort of Key West in March and April respectively. “I want to declare that Armenia remains committed to the Paris principles and is prepared to continue negotiations in that spirit,” Oskanian said. Oskanian also said he does not share the viewpoint of US co-chair Carey Cavanaugh, who claimed that the public in both countries was not ready to accept a compromise. “Neither in Azerbaijan nor in Armenia the public is aware of the details of the confidential talks, therefore it is somewhat difficult to conclude that it is not ready for a compromise solution.,” Oskanian said, adding that the both peoples should know what they would receive and what they give in exchange. He refused to elaborate on the reasons why the next summit was put on hold, reiterating only Kocharian’s statement that the Armenian side was not responsible for the delay. Officials of the Nagorno-Artsax Republic have accused the Azerbaijani government of opposing a peace accord based on mutual compromise. However, Armenian leaders have so far stopped short of directly blaming Baku. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Vilayat Guliev was quoted on Wednesday, as saying that the latest impasse results from a “non-constructive” stance of the Armenian side. In an interview with the Baku newspaper “Express,” Guliev called for a new “format” for the peace talks. Oskanian sought to put an optimistic spin on the recent developments, saying that Kocharian and Aliev have managed to build a “really good basis” for a Artsax settlement. He said: “This is an ongoing process which I find normal and express hope that all these [problems] eventually will be overcome and we will return to the foundation laid in Paris.” He added that the agreements reached by Kocharian and Aliev at the Paris meeting, mediated by French President Jacques Chirac, are in line with the long-standing Armenian position on the issue, which rules out Artsax’s “subordination” to Baku. Oskanian also commented on a recent announcement by the Russian co-chair Nikolay Gribkov who reportedly said that the Azeri community in Artsax should also be recognized as a side to the conflict. “During his visit to the region Gribkov, he spoke about Artsax as the third side to the conflict. To the best of my knowledge, Gribkov referred to a document which calls to recognize the Azeri community as the fourth side to the conflict, but irrespective as to what others say, our position is that the conflict has three sides, Armenia, Artsax and Azerbaijan, and it is they who have to find a final and comprehensive solution ,” Oskanian said. Oskanian further dismissed Turkey’s reported demand for a “security corridor” between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan as “unacceptable” and “nonsensical.” Turkish newspapers quoted Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit as saying that the creation of the overland link is another precondition for the normalization of relations with Armenia.

ANCA Welcomes Belgian Court Ruling on Rwandan Genocide CERTAIN PUNISHMENT OF PERPETRATORS REPRESENTS A CRITICAL FACTOR IN PREVENTING FUTURE GENOCIDE WASHINGTON, DC--The trial and conviction in Belgium of four Rwandans on charges of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide has been welcomed by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) as a concrete step toward holding the perpetrators of genocide accountable and preventing future genocide. On June 8th, a Belgian civil court, operating under a 1993 law giving Belgian courts universal jurisdiction over war criminals, convicted two Catholic nuns, a professor and a former government minister. The four had been accused of aiding Hutu extremists kill and burn over 5,000 Tutsi refugees who had sought refuge from the ethnic bloodletting. They were sentenced to between 12 and 20 years in prison. As many as a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed during a three month period in 1994. In its coverage of the trial, Reuters news agency reported that the Rwandan Genocide is "often described as the 20th century's third worst genocide after the Jewish Holocaust in Nazi Germany and a massacre of ethnic Armenians in 1915." The chief prosecutor, who had called for life sentences for the accused, commented during the sentencing phase of the trial that this conviction will "show that Belgium is not, and will not become, a sanctuary for perpetrators of genocide." "We welcome the Belgian court's decision as meaningful step by the international community toward holding the perpetrators of genocide accountable for their crimes," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We are especially encouraged that this measure of justice for the Rwandan Genocide has been served in a timely manner, unlike the Armenian Genocide, which after more than 86 years has yet to be justly resolved." This Belgian trial represents the first instance of a civilian jury in one country sitting in judgment on suspected war criminals from another. The trial was watched by human rights groups as a test case for future action to deter war criminals from seeking sanctuary abroad. The government of Rwanda congratulated Belgium on the trial and called on other countries to follow its example. The trial in Belgium was separate from the United Nations war crimes tribunal in Tanzania, which has convicted eight people for their part in the genocide since it was set up in 1994. "As a nation which has endured genocide and must continue, to this day, to confront the Turkish government's ongoing denial of this crime, Armenians hold a special obligation to do all that we can to ensure that the horrors of genocide are never again visited upon any people, anywhere in the world," said Hamparian.

THE AMBASSODOR OF IRAN IS NAMED THE CONTACT PERSON DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS ON Artsax QUESTION 14.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Makhomad Farkhak Koleyni, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran in Armenia, is named the contact person of IRI during the negotiations on Artsax question settlement. The official Teheran level of participating at the negotiation process is not clear yet. Its definition is the exceptional prerogative of co-chairmen of OBSE Minsk group. The government of Armenia positively accepts the fact, that Iran will be informed

THE OFFICIAL YEREVAN DOES NOT EXPECT AGREEMENTS ON Artsax FROM PUTIN-BUSH MEETING 14.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The government of Armenia does not expect exact agreements of Artsax conflict settlement from the forthcoming meeting of presidents of the USA and Russia. That was stated yesterday by Vardan Oskanyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. According to him, official Yerevan positively assesses the fact of the including Artsax problem in the Putin- Bush negotiation agenda, that will take place in the capital of Slovenia on June, 16. In Lyublyana, in minister's opinion, most probably, the general assessment of the negotiation process development will be given.

THE PRIME MINESTER AND THE HEADS OF THE FORSE MINISTRIES ARE AGAINST THE HUNANYAN TRANSFER TO ISOLATION WARD OF MIA 14.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The prime minister Andranik Markaryan, the Minister of National Necurity Karlos Petrosyan and secretary of security council under the president, the Minister of Defense Serge Sarksyan expressed concern in connection with the decision of the temporary parliament commission, formed for keeping track of the conducting the trial of the terrorist act, taken place on October, 27, 1999. As it was informed, the commission decided to appeal to the Court with the application about the transfer of the accused Nairu Hunanyan from the investigatory isolation ward of the MNS to a usual isolation ward of MIA. The heads of the government and force structures are sure that in isolation ward of Ministry if Internal Affairs, it will be difficult to ensure the physical security of Hunanyan. The mysterious death of one of the accused of the case in the cell let the public concern about the life of the terrorist band head and from whose evidence depends whether the people ordered the crime would be established.