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Armenian Government to Provide 20 Million AMD for Tuition Fees Of You may also choose to read ZARTONK on the net by visiting: www.zartonkdaily.com Reports and Advertisements could be sent to us by contacting: Email: [email protected] P.O.Box: 11-617 & 175-348 Beirut- Lebanon Tel/Fax: +961 1 444225 زارتــونك جريــــــدة سيــــــاســــــية أرمنــــــية ZARTONK JOURNAL POLITIQUE ARMÉNIEN October 31 - November 6, 2016 Volume #79 Number 27/ English 1 Issue (21,767) Article Diaspora News Arts & Society PG Aznavour Honored PG A Worthy Tribute PG ‘Crows of the Desert’ to Premier at 2016 ARPA Film 03 05 07 Festival News from Armenia and Artsakh Armenian Government to provide OSCE Minsk Group 20 million AMD for tuition fees of Meets with Sahakyan Syrian-Armenians President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) Bako Sahakyan on Monday received in Stepanakert the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Pierre Andrieu (France), James Warlick (USA), personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in- office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk after their visit to Baku on October 22. According to a statement by Artsakh’s presidential office, the meeting discussed the Artsakh conflict as well as its recent developments. Sahakyan voiced Azerbaijan’s continuous violations of the ceasefire agreement and the country’s ongoing anti-Armenian policy. The meeting comes a few days after Azerbaijan assumed an The Government of Armenia will provide 20 million AMD for compensating the tuition fees of Syrian-Armenians infringement attempt in the eastern and southern directions studying in Armenia. of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and Azerbaijan border. The corresponding bill is included in the agenda of the October 27 Cabinet meeting. Currently 400 out of 500 Sahakian highlighted the vitality of elaborating mechanisms SyrianArmenian students in Armenia are in need of tuition fees. As during previous years, this year also the “Calouste to maintain the ceasefire regime and disclosing any violation, Gulbenkian” Foundation and AGBU are ready to provide 125K USD each for partial compensation of tuition fees of considering it among pivotal components of the peace Syrian Armenians for 2016-2017. process. However another 20 million AMD is needed for complete compensation of the fees. The president also expressed gratitude to retired co-chairman Pierre Andrieu for honest and efficient work wishing him successes in life and future career, read the statement. News from the World Pobeda Airlines To Pope Francis Brings Up Example Of An Operate Flights From Armenian Woman Who Helped A Refugee and urged states not to close doors in front of them. According to panarmenian.net, cutting off from the Gyumri’s Shirak Airport written text, the Pope talked about a woman whom a refugee had asked to transport to the Vatican. Seeing that the refugee had no shoes, the woman offered to take the refugee to St. Peter’s Square in a cab. On the road, the refugee shared his story, and when they reached the square, the driver refused to take money. The Pope said the following about the woman who had An agreement has been reached with the Russian “Pobeda” brought the refugee to St. Peter’s Square: “This woman Airlines to operate three round-trip flights a week to Moscow’s understood the pain of the refugee since she the blood “Vnukovo” airport from late November, 2016 from Gyumri’s of an Armenian runs through her veins and she knows “Shirak” airport, the General Department of Civil Aviation told. the suffering that the her nation has undergone. The airline will offer tickets starting from 10.000 AMD. Flights During his weekly receptions at the Vatican on October Sometimes we do things that we have initially refused to will be carried out during afternoons. 26, Pope Francis addressed thousands of people do because it was inappropriate,” cited Radio Azatutyun. gathered at St. Peter’s Square with a message calling on Pope Francis urged everyone to think about this story Page 02 people to express solidarity with migrants and refugees and what they can do for refugees. October 31 - November 6, 2016 P. 02 News from Armenia and Artsakh Page 01 Participants of Pan- Participants of 8th Pan-Armenian Forum Armenian Forum of Journalists visit Tsitsernakaberd of Journalists visit Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex frontline of Nagorno- and Yerablur Military Pantheon Karabakh’s Defense Army Afterwards, the journalists visited the fortress/museum of Tigranakert where they had a meeting with Minister On the morning of October 21, the participants of by the RA Ministry of Diaspora, the Coordinating of Defense of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Levon the 8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists, under Council for the Pan-Armenian Forums of Journalists, Mnatsakanyan, who talked about the reforms that have the leadership of RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush the All-Armenian Media Association and the Union of been implemented after the war in April and attached Hakobyan, visited Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Journalists of Armenia. importance to the healthy, moral and psychological Memorial Complex where they laid flowers near the After the visit, the participants also visited Yerablur atmosphere within the army. monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide Military Pantheon and paid tribute to the Armenians The Minister answered questions from journalists. and toured the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. who participated in the Artsakh war and died in the The 8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists is organized Four-Day Artsakh War. President Sarkisian Participants of 8th Pan-Armenian Meets with Diasporan Forum of Journalists meet with Artsakh Journalists, Editors President Bako Sahakyan gratitude to President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan for receiving the participants of the forum and added that the visit to Artsakh will convey force and more energy to the Diaspora Armenian journalists who will return to their countries of residence and continue to do everything they can for the benefit of Artsakh, Armenia and the Armenian people. “Today, we are in a state of war. War has a military, Sarkisian saluted the conference, which is dedicated to the diplomatic, economic and journalistic nature. You are the 25th anniversaries of the independence of Armenia and soldiers who have been “enlisted” to the real and virtual Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh Republic, NKR). spheres and are fighting in that area and beyond these “You are very powerful; your activities give us confidence and borders. Whereas the people of Artsakh are standing vigor to fulfill our responsibilities utilizing all our capacities,” On October 22, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako here to defend the country, you are fighting “within your said Sarkisian to the participants. Sahakyan received the participants of the 8th Pan- boundaries” so that we see a fair resolution of the Artsakh During the meeting, Sarkisian noted that it is impossible to Armenian Forum of Journalists, which is organized by issue. You are fighting for the independence and self- achieve success in journalism by denying small lies with larger the RA Ministry of Diaspora and is being held under the determination of our nation and trying to present the ones or establishing legitimacy through dishonest means. title “Armenian Statehood: Axis of Unity”. RA Minister Armenian Cause and the Armenian reality to the public and The journalists and editors then posed several questions to of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan was also attending the political authorities of your respective countries. Sarkisian about the position of the Armenian side regarding meeting. We are very well aware of the fact that without Artsakh, the NKR peace process, the reforms to be conducted in Greeting the guests from abroad, Bako Sahakyan stated there will be no Armenia or the Armenian people. Therefore, Armenia in accordance with Armenia’s new Constitution, the that the topics of the forum are very important, interesting the words “Armenia, Artsakh, Diaspora” need to be and strengthening of Armenia-Diaspora relations, state policy and pressing and viewed the field of information the field are in the hearts and souls of each and every one of us. related to the attraction to Armenia of foreign investments, that is of strategic significance for the Armenian state. Artsakh is our pride and our conscience. The Diaspora is and other issues. “Currently, alongside the conventional issues in the field our honor. Armenia is our hope,” Hranush Hakobyan stated Entitled “Armenian statehood: Axis of Unity,” the 8th Pan- of information, there are new tasks and actions. All this as she addressed the participants of the pan-Armenian Armenian Forum of Journalists is attended by 65 editors-in- requires the implementation of an appropriate policy in forum. chief and a total of 141 journalists. The goal of the forum the field of information and close collaboration between At the end of the meeting, President Bako Sahakyan is to expand and improve the all-Armenian information the journalists and media sectors of Armenia, Artsakh and answered various questions from the journalists that were field, make a better use of media outlets in promoting the Armenian Diaspora,” the head of state highlighted, related to the field of information, the settlement of the Armenia’s development potential, enhancing its international according to Hayern Aysor. Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict, as well as the domestic and reputation, preserving the Armenian identity in the Diaspora, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan expressed foreign policy of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. and addressing pan-Armenian issues. October 31 - November 6, 2016 P. 03 Aznavour Honored Vaghinak Vardanyan: “The 8th Pan- By Kevork Keushkerian Armenian Forum of Journalists will become a new milestone on the road towards the strengthening and advancement of the Armenian media network” Interviewed by KevorK Chichian From October 20 to 24, the Union of Journalists of Armenia, the All-Armenian Media Association and the Coordinating Council for Pan-Armenian Forums of Journalists, in partnership with the RA Ministry of Diaspora, will hold the 8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists entitled “Armenian Statehood: Axis of Unity”.
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