Armenian-Chinese High-Level Negotiations Take Place in Beijing

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China's President Xi Jinping promised more economic and military assis- tance to Armenia on March 25 during talks with his visiting Armenian counterpart President Serzh Sargsyan which the two men said will give "new impetus" to growing ties between their nations. Serzh Sargsyan, for his part, voiced support for Beijing's long-running efforts to regain control over Taiwan and spoke out against any foreign inter- ference in China's internal affairs "under the guise of human rights protection." In a 5-page joint declaration released after their talks in Beijing, Xi and Sargsyan noted "mutual under- standing on issues relating to pivotal interests and concerns of the two countries." They also presided over the signing by senior Chinese and Armenian government officials of a dozen intergovernmental agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas, including law-enforcement, tourism, education and energy. continued on page 3

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30 March #13 (1053) 2015 2 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights POLITICS President Sargsyan meets with Chairman of Standing Committee of National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang As part of his state visit to the Congress laid special emphasis on inter- People's Republic of China, President parliamentary cooperation in deepening Serzh Sargsyan on March 26 visited of collaboration in numerous areas of Tiananmen Square, laid a wreath and mutual interest and in further intensifica- paid tribute to the Monument to the tion of Armenian-Chinese ties. According People's Heroes. to him, the two countries' parliaments, Later on, at the Great Hall of the legally reinforcing the agreements made People the RA President held a meeting between the Presidents, will greatly con- with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the tribute to the development of political Standing Committee of the National dialogue. Zhang Dejiang expressed satis- People's Congress. faction with the collaboration established The Chairman of the Standing with Armenia's National Assembly. Committee of the National People's President Serzh Sargsyan expressed Congress greeted the Armenian President his thanks for the warm words and hospi- and underscored that in the Republic of tality and noted that Armenia regards its ship between Armenia and China and Armenia, China has a reliable and good relations with China as one of the most have built mutual trust. At the meeting, partner with which the dynamically important foreign policy priorities and the parties also stressed the importance of developing political dialogue is based on places great value on the deepening of inter-party cooperation which has been mutual respect and trust. He attached friendly relations with China - a country developing year after year. importance to President Serzh Sargsyan's representing one of the world's most Following the meeting with Zhang state visit to China and the successful ancient civilizations and an influential Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing high-level negotiations with President Xi member of the international community. Committee of the National People's Jinping which, according to Zhang The interlocutors agreed that since the Congress, President Serzh Sargsyan was Dejiang, will give new impetus to bilater- establishment of diplomatic relations hosted at the Old Summer Palace which al relations, elevating them to a qualita- between the two countries, recent years' makes up part of UNESCO's World tively new level. successful cooperation and mutual sup- Cultural Heritage. This is the best place The Chairman of the Standing port within the framework of internation- to get familiarized with Chinese rich and Committee of the National People's al organizations have promoted friend- diverse culture.

Yerevan Expects Chinese Support For Iran-Armenia Rail Link President Serzh Sargsyan on March bilateral China-Armenia relations," Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad 27 called for an "active" Chinese involve- added Serzh Sargsyan Javad Zarif spoke of further progress ment in the realization of his govern- A Chinese firm, China Communicati- made towards the construction of the rail- ment's ambitious plans to build a railway ons Construction Company (CCCC), is way. "There have been very good trilater- connecting Armenia with neighboring already involved in the extremely ambi- al discussions and good decisions and we Iran. tious project, having conducted a feasi- hope that [the project] will quickly move Speaking on the third day of his state bility study and recommended a cost- forward," Zarif said without elaborating. visit to Beijing, Sargsyan said the 470- effective route for the rail link. The study According to Sargsyan's press office, kilometer railway could be part of a was commissioned in 2013 by Rasia the railway project was on the agenda of transnational "Silk Road economic zone" FZE, a Dubai-based investment compa- the Armenian president's talks with which China would like to set up along a ny. The latter had in turn a received 30- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held on vast geographic area. year Armenian government concession to Thursday. The office did not report any "In this regard, Armenia expects an build and manage the 305-kilometer sec- concrete agreements to that effect active participation of Chinese compa- tion of the railway that would pass reached by the two men. nies in the construction of the Armenia- through Armenia. Addressing Peking University stu- Iran railway," he said in a speech at Earlier this year, Armenia's Deputy dents and professors, Serzh Sargsyan Peking University. "That will ensure the Transport Minister Artur Arakelyan said touted Armenia's "dynamically develop- region's even development, which is fully that Rasia has been holding "very active ing friendly relations" with China that in tune with China's 'peace for develop- negotiations" with unnamed Chinese were underlined by his joint declaration ment' motto." investors interested in financing work on with Chinese President Xi Jinping adopt- "At the same time, that would ensure the Armenian section, which would cost ed on Wednesday. Closer ties with China's strong presence in the South an estimated $3 billion. Beijing are "one of the priorities of Caucasus region and give impetus to Visiting Yerevan in late January, Armenia's foreign policy," he said.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 POLITICS The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 3 Armenia Recognizes Greek, Assyrian Genocides Armenian, Greek and Assyrian peoples." to fellow lawmakers on Monday. An estimated 300,000 Assyrian sub- Leaders of Armenia's small Assyrian jects of the Ottoman Empire were killed or and Greek communities were invited to the starved to death during and in the aftermath parliament to witness its passage. They of the First World War. An even larger hailed the development. number of Ottoman Greeks died at the time "People in various countries with as part of the same genocidal government Assyrian communities have long won- policy that also left some 1.5 million dered why this issue is not addressed in Armenia formally recognized the First Armenians dead. Armenia," said Arsen Mikhaylov, head of World War-era mass killings of Assyrians The International Association of the Yerevan-based Assyrian association and Greeks in the Ottoman Empire as Genocide Scholars concluded in 2007 that Atur. genocide with a resolution unanimously "the Ottoman campaign against Christian Eduard Polatov, who leads the Patrida passed by its parliament on March 24. minorities of the Empire between 1914 and union of ethnic Greeks in Armenia and "The National Assembly of Armenia 1923 constituted a genocide against Nagorno-Karabakh, also called the official declares that it condemns the genocide of Armenians, Assyrians, and Pontic and Armenian recognition overdue. Polatov Greeks and Assyrians perpetrated in the Anatolian Greeks." said it will encourage more Greeks around Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923," reads the The Armenian parliament adopted the the world to campaign for greater interna- resolution co-sponsored by the main par- resolution one month before official com- tional recognition of the Armenian geno- liamentary factions. memorations in Yerevan of the 100th cide. The document says that the widely anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Greece and Cyprus recognized the documented massacres conformed to the "This will be our contribution to the Armenian genocide in 1999 and 1975 definition of genocide set by a 1948 United international fight against genocides," its respectively. Last year, Greece also enact- Nations convention. It also cites "cen- ethnic Greek deputy speaker, Eduard ed a law making it a crime to publicly deny turies-old friendly relations between the Sharmazanov, said as he presented the text this and other genocides. Armenian-Chinese high-level negotiations... From page 1 another major sphere of Chinese- country." "Taiwan is an integral part of One of those documents is a "frame- Armenian ties: military cooperation. the People's Republic of China and the work agreement" on the disbursement of "The parties are prepared to continue Taiwan issue an internal Chinese affair," a Chinese "concessional loan" to the their practical partnership in areas such as it says. Armenian government. Official mutual visits by military delegations, In a clear reference to Western criti- Armenian sources said nothing about the training of military personnel and provi- cisms of the Communist leadership in purpose, amount and terms of the loan. sion of military aid and so on," they said Beijing, the declaration also deplores "the Nor did they give details of another deal in their joint statement. use of double standards in human rights whereby the state-owned Export and China has trained Armenian army issues and their politicization" around the Import Bank of China will finance the officers and supplied multiple-launch world. "The Parties are against interfer- purchase of Chinese-made equipment for rocket systems to Yerevan since the late ence in other countries' internal affairs the Armenian customs service with a sep- 1990s. In 2011, the Armenian military under the guise of human rights protec- arate low-interest credit. reportedly purchased sophisticated tion," it says. The joint declaration signaled the Chinese rockets with a firing range of up The Armenian and Chinese leaders Chinese government's intention to con- to 130 kilometers. further agreed that each side would out- tinue providing annual economic aid to Armenia has reciprocated the Chinese law on its territory organizations that Yerevan, which has totaled over $40 mil- support with unequivocal endorsements could pose a threat to the other's "sover- lion since 2012. It also call for joint of Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan. The eignty, security and territorial integrity." efforts to spur bilateral trade, which joint declaration makes clear that They concluded that the agreements surged by almost 30 percent to $590 mil- Yerevan will continue to oppose Taiwan's reached during Sargsyan's trip "will give lion last year, making China Armenia's independence, avoid any "official con- new impetus to the further development second largest trading partner. tact" with the island and back "all and deepening of Chinese-Armenian "The Chinese side encourages and Chinese government efforts to unite the friendly cooperation." assists its enterprises in investing in the Republic of Armenia and setting up Noyan Tapan Press-Center enterprises there," reads declaration. The Noyan Tapan Press Center holds different discussions, press confer- Armenian government, for its part, will ences, round tables, teleconferences, seminars each week which create "favorable conditions" for Chinese are broadcast live on the Internet. 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30 March #13 (1053) 2015 4 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights POLITICS Radical Opposition Group Schedules Nonstop Protests A radical Armenian opposition group tus unhappy with the Sargsyan adminis- said on March 26 that it will launch on tration. April 24 a campaign of nonstop street Sefilian added that the Founding protests in Yerevan aimed at forcing Parliament will clarify "in a few days" President Serzh Sargsyan to step down. the venue of its planned rallies. He The start of the campaign planned by stressed that the protests will be peaceful the Founding Parliament movement is and will not interfere with the commem- timed to coincide with the 100th anniver- orations of the genocide centennial. sary of the Armenian genocide in The Founding Parliament, which Ottoman Turkey, which will be marked holds no seats in parliament and is critical by high-profile official ceremonies. of the mainstream Armenian opposition, Scores of foreign dignitaries, including has been preparing for the campaign with the presidents of France and Russia, are nationwide gatherings held for the past prosecuted in connection with those inci- expected to arrive in Armenia on the several months. It has so far failed to dents. occasion. attract large crowds. A prominent veteran of the Nagorno- Zhirayr Sefilian, the Founding In late January, the group attempted to Karabakh war, Sefilian has campaigned Parliament leader, said he and his politi- take its campaign to Nagorno-Karabakh for regime change in Armenia and against cal associates will rally supporters imme- but met with a violent response from any territorial concessions to Azerbaijan diately after visiting the genocide memo- local security forces. It cancelled a simi- for almost a decade. He was arrested in rial in Yerevan. "We are talking about lar protest planned in Armenia's second 2006 after setting up a union of fellow around-the-clock rallies," he told largest city of Gyumri earlier this month, war veterans opposed to then President reporters. "We will tell the people to citing the need to avoid violent clashes Robert Kocharyan. Armenia's National return home after we manage to get rid of with local government loyalists plotting a Security Service (NSS) claimed that they this regime." "provocation." planned to mount an armed uprising "I think that in a matter of days we Sefilian's movement began facing against the Kocharyan government. will force this regime to stop clinging to what it considers a government crack- Sefilian denied the charges as politically power at any cost," claimed the down in November. One of its members motivated. Lebanese-born oppositionist. He said his was beaten up in Yerevan in broad day- Sefilian was cleared of the coup group counts on the backing of not only light following a series of arson attacks charge during his subsequent trial. Still, ordinary Armenians but also elements in on cars belonging to six other Founding he was sentenced to 18 months in prison the government and the security appara- Parliament activists. Nobody has been for illegal arms possession. Another Armenian Party Opposes Constitutional Reform argued that the Armenian authorities will and the Armenian National Congress not accept a number of specific conditions (HAK). It appeared to have softened this set by the opposition party. stance following last month's collapse of Those include the conduct of snap par- that alliance resulting from a government liamentary elections immediately after a crackdown on the BHK. referendum on the constitutional amend- Two senior Zharangutyun figures, ments. Zharangutyun wants those elections Armen Martirosyan and Ruben Hakobyan, to be held only on a party-list basis, some- were among opposition politicians who thing which Armenian opposition forces held separate meetings with Sargsyan ear- say would reduce the likelihood of vote lier this month to discuss the constitutional Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian rigging. It is also demanding other anti- changes. The decision was strongly con- said on March 25 at Press Center of Noyan fraud safeguards that were rejected by the demned by another member of the party's Tapan News Agency, that his Sargsyan administration until now. governing board, Zaruhi Postanjyan. Zharangutyun (Heritage) party will avoid "Judging from [statements by] the con- Hovannisian, who was not in Armenia any further dialogue with President Serzh stitutional reform commission and Serzh when the talks with Sargsyan took place, Sargsyan on his controversial plans to Sargsyan, it is already evident that this will sought to downplay the row. While admit- make sweeping changes in Armenia's con- not happen," Hovannisian told reporters. ting that he did not authorize the talks, he stitution. "Therefore, I declare that from now on we said that Martirosyan was allowed to make Hovannisian said that although will not take part in these meaningless such a decision in his capacity as Zharangutyun stands for the parliamentary games." Zharangutyun's deputy chairman. system of governance it believes that Zharangutyun strongly opposed the "I personally would not have gone to Serzh Sargsyan "lacks the legitimacy" to reform when it was part of an anti-govern- that meeting. But I was aware of the possi- expedite such a transition as part of the ment alliance formed with two other oppo- bility of such a meeting," added planned constitutional reform. He also sition parties, Prosperous Armenia (BHK) Hovannisian.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 POLITICS The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 5 Armenia's Sargsyan slams Erdogan's absence at Genocide centennial

the reason his government invited the Turkish leader to attend the commemorations. Instead, Erdogan chose the same day to invite his Armenian counterpart to the centennial of the Gallipoli campaign, which marked a major World War I victory for the Ottoman forces against Allied troops, mostly from Australian and New Zealand. The date of their landing - known as "Anzac Day" - is marked on April 25 every year. Turkey has long denied the mass deportation and killings of Armenian subjects of the Ottoman empire constituted genocide, claiming instead that they were the consequences of inter-ethnic violence inflamed during wartime. Erdogan's decision to change the date of the Gallipoli ceremonies to coincide with the Armenian centennial commemoration has drawn a sharp rebuke from Sargsyan. "Unfortunately, once again we find ourselves facing a nega- In an interview with FRANCE 24, Armenian President tionist approach and I'm sorry to use this expression, but it is a Serzh Sargsyan said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's particularly cynical act. The Battle of Gallipoli did not start of decision to change this year's Gallipoli commemoration to coin- April 24 [1915], nor did it end on April 24, it's self-evident. This cide with Armenia's marking of the 100th anniversary of the is a way of injuring, of wounding the Armenian people and at genocide was a "cynical act". the same time, it is intended to set obstacles on the path to cen- On April 24, Armenia is set to commemorate the centennial tennial commemorations [of the Armenian genocide]," said of the Armenian genocide, which saw the deportation and Sargsyan. deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I. The April 24 ceremonies will be attended by a number of "Our intention was to commemorate the centennial together world leaders, including French President François Hollande with the Turkish people," explained Sargsyan, noting that it was and Russian President Vladimir Putin. France upbeat on new EU-Armenia deal technical part of that work will near completion." Charpentier said the French government hopes to have a "clear idea on the scope of the EU's cooperation with Armenia" in time for the summit due in May. Visiting Yerevan last week, the EU's European Neighborhood Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn said Armenian and EU officials have already identified "the areas and the depth of cooperation" to be regulated by the new accord. Hahn expressed hope that the Riga summit will give the executive European Commission a formal mandate to start official negotiations on it with the Armenian government. The deal will serve as a substitute for an Association Agreement which Yerevan and Brussels were close to conclud- ing in 2013. The Armenian side scuttled that agreement with a last-minute decision to seek membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). It has since been seeking to cut a less ambitious deal with the EU that would not contradict its EEU membership commitments. Visiting Yerevan, in May 2014, French President Francois The French ambassador in Yerevan, Jean-Francois Hollande called for a "special model" of political association Charpentier, on March 23 spoke of "quite positive" atmosphere between the EU and Armenia. in ongoing consultations on a new agreement to deepen Hollande will again travel to the Armenian capital next Armenia's relations with the European Union. month to take part in official commemorations of the 100th "We are working with our Armenian friends to further elab- anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey. orate the text of the new EU-Armenia agreement," he told a According to Charpentier, Armenia-EU ties will be on the agen- news conference. "In the run-up to the [EU's] Riga summit, the da of his talks with President Serzh Sargsyan.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 6 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights ECONOMY China, Armenia in First Currency Swap The central banks of China and Armenia have exchanged $160 million worth of each other's national currency in an effort to boost to growing bilateral economic relations. The governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, and his Armenian opposite number, Artur Javadyan, signed a corresponding agreement in Beijing on Wednesday in the presence of the two countries' presidents, Xi Jinping and Serzh Sargsyan. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) said it swapped 77 billion drams ($160 million) for 1 billion yuan. "The swap agreement is aimed at increasing trade turnover and direct investments between the two countries," the CBA said in a statement. It did not go into details. Xi and Sargsyan mentioned such financial arrangements in an extensive joint declaration issued after their talks. The declaration says that their governments will find "flexible and numerous methods of financing" Chinese-Armenian investment projects and other commercial deals. Sargsyan's talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held on Under another agreement signed during the Chinese- Thursday. A statement by Sargsyan's press office said the two Armenian summit, Armenia will purchase Chinese-made x-ray men praised rapid growth in Armenia's trade with China, which scanning equipment for its customs service with a 155.5 mil- reached nearly $600 million last year. They also agreed that the lion-yuan ($25 million) loan to be provided by the state-run two governments "should not content themselves with the exist- Export-Import Bank of China. The government said last week ing achievements" and will strive for more bilateral commerce that it will repay the 20-year loan with the Chinese currency. and "Chinese investments in the Armenian economy." Xi and Sargsyan also presided over the signing of a "frame- The statement spoke of "great potential" for closer Chinese- work agreement" on another low-interest Chinese loan to Armenian economic cooperation in a number of areas, includ- Yerevan. The amount and key terms of the credit are not yet ing energy and transport. It said a Chinese-Armenian intergov- known. ernmental commission will discuss the matter in greater detail Economic issues were reportedly the main focus of when it meets in Yerevan this summer.

PM briefed on food, drug safety expertise lab activities

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited Tonus-Les Company's food and drug safety expert lab in Nor-Gyukh village community of Kotayk Marz. The Prime Minister toured the lab getting acquainted with the works and activities and achievements, the Government's Press Office reports. The laboratory enables quality and bioequivalence, as well as biological and microbiological examinations of imported medicines and food, promoting thereby the necessary quality standards. Introducing achievements, company executives said that the lab has recently been granted the international ISO 9001-2008 accreditation, which is the first in the region. It was noted that the international accreditation will enable local producers to get expert opinion and product quality certi- fication in Armenia that will substantially reduce costs and time. Appropriate steps have been taken to provide training to quali- The Premier stressed the need for the lab to keep on devel- fied personnel and enhance international cooperation. oping in order to provide high-quality expertise, as well as to Prioritizing and welcoming the international accreditation of build on the confidence with business circles. the lab, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said that it will The lab executives assured that owing to its international stimulate the production of high quality local products, get reli- accreditation, the laboratory's findings will be acknowledged in able data on production, increase export volumes and strength- all countries of the world. The laboratory has modern equip- en the protection of consumer rights. ment of German, Swiss, Japanese and Israeli manufacture.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 ECONOMY The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 7 IFC and Armenia partner to boost investment, develop private sector ate policies conducive to investment." The joint effort aims to develop a reform action plan that will attract and retain investment in Armenia, promote exports in the agriculture sector, ensure certainty to foreign investors, and ease procedures for taxpaying for agribusiness- es. A reformed inspections system will mean reduced inspections for less riskier businesses, saving them time and resources. "Our cooperation in this project aims to create more transparent and business-friendly regulations while ensuring public interests are protected," said Jan van Bilsen, IFC's newly appointed Regional Manager for the South Caucasus. "The work is part of the World Bank Group's broader effort to help Armenia create a more competitive investment climate, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, Armenia's spurring economic and social development." Ministry of Economy, and the Armenia Development The IFC Armenia Investment Climate Reform Project is Foundation agreed on March 25 to work together to improve implemented by the World Bank Group Trade and the country's investment policy and inspections system in Competitiveness Global Practice, in partnership with order to generate investment and cut business costs, spurring Austria's Federal Ministry of Finance and Hungarian private sector growth and job creation. Partnership Funding/Hungary EXIM Bank. The project is The IFC Armenia Investment Climate Reform Project will built on IFC's previous Investment Climate Reform Project provide advice to the ministry and the Armenia Development (2011 to 2014), which helped the government of Armenia Foundation, enhancing the country's business environment design and adopt reforms in taxes, trade logistics, inspections, and making business inspections more predictable and effi- and food safety. cient. Armenia became an IFC member in 1995. IFC has since "Armenia has achieved notable results in recent years in invested more than $320 million in 52 projects across a range terms of implementing reforms to improve the investment cli- of sectors, including financial markets, manufacturing, and mate," said Karen Chshmarityan, the Minister of Economy of mining, and mobilized nearly $23 million from other lenders. Armenia. "However, there is more to be done and we appre- IFC Advisory Services provides advice through projects ciate IFC's support in sharing advice and practices that have focusing on the financial sector, sustainable energy, regulato- helped many countries simplify business regulations and cre- ry simplification, and food safety.

Government details use of Eurobond proceeds has already spent part of the proceeds on buying back $205 million of its previous dollar bond issue carried out in September 2013. The authorities in Yerevan raised $700 million at a yield of 6.25 percent at the time. "The rest of the sum, which will be transferred to the Armenian treasury account tomorrow, needs to be injected into our budgetary system," Safaryan told a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian. The official specified that $83 million will be used for cover- ing the 2015 budget deficit projected at an equivalent of roughly $250 million. The remaining $200 million or so will be channeled into the government "stabilization fund" for special budgetary The Armenian government on March 26 officially confirmed expenditures, he said without elaborating. the sale of its second Eurobond and said it will finance its budget Safaryan would not say whether the government could use the deficit and other spending programs and repay some of its exter- Eurobond proceeds for shoring up the national currency, the dram, nal debt with $487 million raised from foreign investors. or offsetting a possible shortfall in tax revenue resulting from The government issued the 10-year dollar bonds at a record- slowing economic growth in Armenia. high yield of 7.5 percent on March 19. The expensive borrowing In its 2015 budget bill, the government forecast a growth rate operation was carried out through leading Western investment of just over 4 percent. The International Monetary Fund and the banks: Deutsche Bank, HSBC and JP Morgan. World Bank consider this projection overly optimistic given Deputy Finance Minister Pavel Safaryan said the government Armenia's economic dependence on recession-hit Russia.

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Isahakyan str, 92sq.m, 1st line, 7 2300.Northern ave., Newly built, 6/2, 130 sq.m., rooms, 3 bath- degrees above zero level, facade-9m, 2 window rooms, capitally 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating glasses, h-3.20m, 2 halls, cabinet, bathroom, capital- system, AC,parking. Price: 400.000 USD. repaired, heating system, AC, garden. ly repaired, heating system. Price: 450.000 USD Price:1.700.000 USD. 3401.Antarayin str, Newly built, land- 3 ROOMS LANDS 700sq.m, 3 storied bld-690sq.m, 5 bedrooms, capitally repaired. Price: 1.300.000 USD 3012.Aram str, Newly built, /7th floor, 136sq.m, 3 2122.Davitashen, 1800 sq.m., water, gas, electric- 3712 Cascade Newly built, land-450sq.m, 4 sto- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating ity, possible to sell separately 600 sq.m., and 1200 ried bld-600sq.m, zero state. Price: 550.000 USD system, AC, parking, facing to bulvar, Price:300.000 sq.m. Price: 150 USD per sq.m. USD negotiable. 2121.Demirchyan str., 1338 sq.m.,building per- NEWLY BUILT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 2998.North Ave, Newly built, 9/6, 181sq.m, 3bed- mits. Price: 2million USD. rooms, capitally repaired, climate control, parking, 2013.Cascade. 1000 sq.m. building permits, first 74.Cascade, Verin Antarayin. 136-315 sq Price: 700.000 USD line, gas, water and electricity possibilities. Price m.,walls plastered, electricity, water, gas, euro 2682.Aram Str., Newly built,13/6 187sq.m., 3 460.000USD windows,no exploitation fees. Price:1200 USD bedrooms,2 bathrooms, 2 open balconies, capitally 1402.Hr. Kochar Str., 1100 sq. m.,facade -25 m. per sq.m, parking -15.000 USD. reapaired,heating systen, 2AC, 2 garages, view to Price negotiable. 107.Monument, Verin Antarayin. inhabited, 8 garden. Price: 550.000 USD negotiable. 2090.Lori region, close to Stepanavan, Gyargyar floors, gas, windows, street view -1000 USD per 2958.Pushkin str., 5/2, 140 sq.m., stone building,4 village, 6 hectares, forest 2 hectare has building per- sq.m., city looking -1500 USD per sq.m., parking bedrooms,capitally repaired,heating system. Price: mits, 3 water source, electricity. Price: 100.000USD. - 4 million USD preliminary. Negotiable. 2406.Avan, Mher Mkrtchyan block, 1000 sq.m., 87.Sayat-Nova str., 21 floors, 3 bedrooms - 2895.Northern Ave., Newly built, 3rd floor, electricity, gas, water, the district is inhabited. Price: 188 sq.m., 199 sq.m., Price 1900 USD per sq.m., 300sq.m,3bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,capitally repaied, 30USD per sq.m 2 bedrooms have a beautiful sight - 117 sq.m., climate control, AC. Price: negotiable 2310.Monument, Babayan str, 1000 sq. m, 120 sq.m., 124 sq.m.,Price: 1700 USD per sq.m., 2802.Amiryan str., Newly built,8/4, facade-25m, privatized, Price:350 USD negotiable climate control, gas. 166sq.m,3bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,capitally 2107.Monument, 2400sq.m, building permits, 93.Kievyan str., Given to the operation in repaired, central heating,AC,security system. building project. Price: 400 USD per sq.m. October 2011, 16 floors, walls plastered, win- Price:320.000 USD. 2413.Ashtarak roadway, 1000sq.m, building dows, exterior doors, h -3, 15 m, gas,parking. 1104.Komitas Ave., Aram Khachatryan str., permits, building project. Price: Negotiable Price: 1500-1600USD per sq.m,parking-12 000 5/2, 125sq.m.,stone bld, h-2.75m.,3 bedrooms, 2414.Demirchyan str. land-750sq.m., building USD. Possible with mortgage, for 13 years term. office, 2 bathrooms, old repair, gas, garage. Price: permits. Price:750.000 USD. 94.Masiv. 3floors,8 flats,each flat has 3 bed- 130.000 USD rooms, 210 sq.m., parking. Price: negotiable. 2950.Aram str., Newly built, 5th floor, 176 sq.m, PRIVATE HOUSES 130.Antarayin str., 34 flats, 110-275 sq.m., 4 3 bedrooms, office, zero state, Price: 310.000 USD penthouses-200-275sq.m,available sevices-car 2836.Pushkin str., 4/4,5, 400sq.m., 3 bedrooms, wash, cleaning service, garbage removal service, 3 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating system, AC. 3348.Blur, Barbyus str. Land - 800 sq.m, 3 storied bld.-700 sq.m, 4bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, capitally parking. Price: Negotiable Price: 460.000 USD. 131.Busand str., commercial, office and res- 2990.North Ave., Newly built, 11th floor, 295sq.m, repaired, climate control. Price: 1.2 million USD 3146.Aygestan, Land-500 sq.m., 5 storied bld- idential areas, penthouse, available sevices-car 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, capitally repaired, climate wash, cleaning service, garbage removal service, control, parking. Price: Negotiable. 765 sq.m.,each floor-180 sq.m, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, study, capitally repaired, hjeating system,ele- parking. Price: Negotiable vator. Price: 2.300.000 USD.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 FOR RENT The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 9 YOUR CHOICE IS OUR CHOICE www.mrealty.am (010) 564631 (010) 562181 [email protected] 12 G. Lusavorich str., Yerevan, Armenia 2303 Hanrapetutyan str Newly built, 9/5, 165sq.m, swimming-pool, garden. Price: 4.000 USD negotiable. 1 ROOM 3bedrooms,1bathroom, 1 guest toilet. capitally 1142.Djrvej, Bagrevand community. Land-1000 repaired, furnished, parking. Price: 2000 USD sq.m., 3 storied bld.-700 sq.m., 5 bedrooms, 5 bath- 2037.Baghramyan str., 5/2, 60sqm, 1 bedroom, 2286.Sose str, Newly built, 12/2, 154sq.m, 3bed- rooms, pantry, playing room, capitally repaired, no fur- euro repaired, gas, heating system, AC, modern fur- rooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally reapired, furnished, niture/ can be furnished, if necessary /garage for 2 nished,equipped. Price:negotiable equipped. Price: 1700 USD cars. Price: 4 000 USD. 2189.Vardanants str., Newly built,24/12, 90 sqm, 2257.Northern Ave., Newly built, 17/16, 160 1293.Nork-Marash, Land-1100sq.m,2 storied bld- 1 bedroom, capitally repaired, furnished, equipped. sq.m.,3 bedrooms, capitally repaired, heating system, 520 sq.m, 6 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, capitally Price: 1000 USD. AC, parking. Price: Negotiable repaired, heating system, AC, swimming pool, gar- 2099.Sayat-Nova Ave., 12/6, 1 bedroom, capitally 2021.Teryan Str., Newly built,9/8,9, 245 sq.m., 4 den.Price7.000 USD repaired,gas, heating system, AC, furnished, bedrooms, 3 bathrooms,capitally repaired, heating 327. Nork-Marash, Land-500sq.m.,4 storied build- equipped. Price:600 USD. system, furnished. Preliminary price: 3500 USD. ing-600 sq.m., 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, capitally 1972.Northern ave., 8/4, 80sq.m.,1bedrrom, 2 2005.Northern Ave., Newly built,8/8, 130 sq.m, 3 repaired, heating system, furnished, equipped, swim- bathrooms, open kitchen, capitally repaired, climate bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating ming pool, garden, sauna, 2 car parking. Price-4000 control. Price: 1200 USD system, furnished, USD 2171.Tumanyan str., Newly built, 5th floor, 94 parking. Price: 2200 1306. Tsarav Akhbyur /near Botanical garden/, sq.m., 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, capitally repaired, cen- USD. Land-1000sq.m., 3 storied building-750sq.m., 6 bed- tral heating, furnished, equipped. Price: 1000 USD 1723.Northern Ave., rooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, capitally repaired, 2367.Northern ave., Newly built, 9th flloor, 98 Newly built,8/4., 170 heating system swimming pool, garden, sauna, 2 car sq.m., capitally repaired, heating system, furnished sq.m 3 bedrooms,3 parking, with or without furniture. Price:6000-8000 equipped. Price: Negotiable. bathrooms, open USD negotiable kitchen, capitally 1288. Tsarav Akhbyur /near Botanical garden/, repaired, furnished, Land-560sq.m., 4 storied building-560 sq.m., 4 bed- 2 ROOMS equipped. Price: 2000 rooms, 4bathrooms, a kitchen, office, capitally USD. repaired, heating system, furnished, equipped, swim- 2302 North Ave, Newly built, 11/4, 137sq.m, 2bed- 1981.Vardanants ming pool,garden, 2 car parking. Price: 5000 USD rooms,2bathrooms,capitally repaired, furnished, park- Str., Newly built, 1197. Blur, Land-779sq.m.,2 storied building- ing. Price: 2000 USD 14/14, 140 sq m,3 720sq.m.,4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, study, capitally 2295 North Ave., Newly built,16/15, bedrooms, 2 bath- repaired, heating system, sauna swimming pool, gar- 173sq.m.,2bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,capitally repaired, rooms, capitally repaired, heating system, AC, 3 open den. Price:8000 USD furnished. Price:5000 USD baconies, furnished, equipped,parking. Price: 2000 1312. Blur, Barbyus str., Land-450sq.m., 4 storied 2290 Bayron str., Newly built, /5th floor, 220sq.m, USD. building-470sq.m., 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, capital- 2bedrooms, study, open kitchen, 2 bathrooms, capital- 1793.Teryan str., Newly built, 8th floor, 260 sq.m.,3 ly repaired, heating system, AC, garden. Price: ly repaired, climate control,furnished, parking. Price: bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, study, capitally repaired, cli- Negotiable 4000 USD mat control, parking, unfurnished (possible to furnish), 1317. Blur, Barbyus str., Land-900sq.m.,5 storied 1780.Amiryan str, Newly built, /13th floor, 82 sq.m, Price: 3500 USD. building-800sq.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, capital- 2 bedrooms, capitally repaired, heating system, AC, 1720.Amiryan str., Newly built,16/10, 179 sq.m, 3 ly repaired, heating system, AC, garden. Price: furnished, equipped. Price: 1700 USD negotiable. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, central Negotiable. 942.Teryan str. 4/3, 130 sq.m.,2 bedrooms, capital- heating, AC, cellar- 25sq.m, with or without furniture, 1323.Monument, Babayan str, Land - 400 sq.m, 3 ly repaired, heating system, furnishred, equipped. parking, Price 3000 USD negotiable storied bld-300sq.m, each floor-100sq.m, 4 bed- Price: 1500 USD. 2195.Northern ave., Newly built, 3rd floor, rooms, 4 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating sys- 1950.Buzand/Mashtots area. Newly built,8th floor, 300sq.m, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, capi- tem, AC, furnished, equipped. Price: Negotiable 163 sq.m.,2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally tally repaired,climate control, AC, parking. Price:5000 repaired,climate control, furnished, open balcony. USD PREMISES Price: 2500 USD. 2261.Hin Yerevantsi, /North Avenue/, Newly built, 1681.Northern Ave., Newly built,6/2,130 sq.m.,2 10/3, 124sq.m., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating repaired, heating system, AC, furnished, equipped, 2049.Teryan str, ground floor+basemnet, 1st line, system, AC,parking. Price: 2000 USD. parking. Price: 1700 USD 200sq.m, repaired. Price: 6.000 USD 1535.Busand str., Newly built, 7/4, 82sq.m,2bed- 2084.Tumanyan str., 4th floor, 200sq.m, 3 bed- 1693.Malatia-Sebastia 4 storied building, rooms, capitally repaired, heating system, AC, park- rooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, climate con- 1200sq.m, each floor-300sq.m, 2 separate entrances, ing, furnished, equipped. Price: Negotiable. trol, parking. Price:5000 USD climate control, 2 elevators, basement, parking. Price: 2089.Northern ave., Newly built,8/6, 120sq.m.,2 2252.Northern ave, 7th floor, 350 sq.m., 3 bed- 15USD per sq.m. bedrooms,2 bathrooms, capitally reapired, climate rooms, 4 bathrooms, study, open balconies, capitally 1526.Byuzand str., 5/semi-basement, 170 sqm., 4- control, furnished, equipped. Price: 2500 USD repaired, climate control, parking. Price Negotiable. 5 degrees below zero level,window glasses, cellar - 50 1738.Amiryan str., 8/8, 159sq.m.,2 bedrooms, 2 sq.m.,6 rooms, the largest is 30 sq.m., 2 entrances, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating system, park- PRIVATE HOUSES lavatories. Price 2000 USD per month, negotiable. ing. Price: Negotiable 1408.Zarobyan str., /parallel to Baghramyan str./, 2 1951.Busand str., Newly built, 13th floor, 122sq.m, storied building,600 sqm. ground floor- hall and 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, climate 1335 Baghramyan str., Land-200sq.m, 3storied kitchen,1st floor 5 rooms, bathroom, open balcony, control. Price: 2500 USD bld-300sq.m.,4 bedrooms, 3bathrooms,capitally capitally repaired, gas, heating system,parking. Price: 1406.Sayat Nova ave., 7/3, 110sq.m., 2 bedrooms, repaired, furnished. Price: 3000 USD Negotiable. 2 bathrooms, capitally reapired, heating system, fur- 1336 Aygedzor, Land-1000sq.m, 2 storied bld- 1462.Teryan str., 3 storied building, 800 sq.m., cap- nished, equipped. Price: Negotiable 240sq.m, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathroosm,capitally repaired, itally repaired, AC, parking, Price: 10.000 USD. 2187.Northern ave., Newly built, 9/5, 120 sq.m., 2 furnished. Price:2000 USD 1945.Mashtots Ave., 5/1,2, 140sq.m., window bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, capitally reapired, firnished, 1337 Davtashen Land-406sq.m,3 storied bld- glasses, capitally repaired, AC. Price: 8000 USD equipped. Price: 2.200 USD 306sq.m, 4bedrooms, 2bathrooms, capitally repaired, 1943.Tumanyan str., Ground floor of the building, 2109.Northern ave., Newly built,10/4, 137sq.m, 2 furnished. Price:3900 USD 265sq.m.,1st line, capitally repaired, heating system, bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, central 1323.Monument, Babayan str, Land-400sq.m, cellar. Price: 7000 USD heating, furnished, equipped, parking. Price: 2000 3storied bld-300sq.m, 4bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, cap- 1868.Tumanyan str., Ground floor of the building, USD. itally repaired. Price: Negotiable 220sq.m.,1st line, facade-55m.,capitally repaired, h- 2243.Buzand str, Newly built, 17/4, 125sq.m, 2 1248.Aygedzor, Land - 1021 sq m ,3 storied bld. - 5m., cellar. Price: 15.000 USD. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating 501 sq.m., 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, study, capitally 2087.Northern ave., Ground floor of the building, system, AC, furnished, equipped. Price: 2000 USD repaired, central heating, AC, sauna, boiler room gar- 100sq.m,1st line, zero level, capitally repaired, win- Amiryan str, Newly built, 14/5, 120sqm, 2 bed- den, swimming pool, garage, alarming system, securi- dow glasses. Price: Negotiable. rooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally repaired, heating sys- ty system. Price: 8000 USD. 2033.Abovyan str, 388sq,m, Ground floor of the tem, AC, partly furnished. Price 2000 USD 999.Aygedzor, Land -1000 sqm, basement + 2 building, 3 degrees above zero level, windoq glasses, floors- 310 sqm, capitally repaired, 4 bedrooms, 4 h-3m.,basement-235sq.m, capitally repaired, heating bathrooms, newly furnished, equipped, sauna, swim- system, AC. Price: 15.000 USD 3 ROOMS AND MORE ming-pool. Starting Price: 5000 USD. 2031.Vardanants str, 500sq.m, ground floor of the 1094.Noy block, Land-450sqm, 2 storied building - building, 2 entrances, facade-20m, window glasses, 2310 Busand str., Newly built, 190sq.m, 3bed- 220sq.m, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, capitally without divisions, ,basement-250sq.m, Price:8000 rooms, 3bathrooms, capitally repaired, furnished, repaired, heating system, furnished, equipped, swim- USD parking. Price: 2500 USD ming pool, garden. Price: 2000USD. 2027.Sayat Nova str, 95sq.m, ground floor of the 2316 Northern Ave, Newly built,6th floor, 1195.Nork, Armenakyan str., Land - 2000 sq.m, 4 building, 2 entrances, 7 degrees above zero level, 4 227sq.m.,4bedrooms, 2bathrooms, guest toilet, capi- storied bld.-520 sq.m., 4 bedrooms, 4bathrooms, cap- window glasses, capitally repaired. Price: 4.000 tally repaired, furnished,parking. Price:2500 USD itally repaired, heating system, sauna, gym, furnished, USD

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 10 www.nt.am BUSINESS Next Armenia-Lithuania Business Forum: Getting Closer Armenia could be a good ground to get in regional markets

By Gourgen James force for the establishment of new eco- the Confederation of Industrialists of Khazhakian nomic relations and cooperation. “Under Lithuania (LPK, see upper pic, with Chief such conditions we should find new mar- A.Ghazaryan on the left, R.Dargis on the Correspondent kets, investors, by this neutralizing some right, Ambassador Petrikas in the center), Journalist Emeritus negative economic signals…Armenia and the Development Foundation of Armenia of Armenia Lithuania have similarities and can and the LPK as well as the Chamber of After business forum held in Vilnius in become good partners. We, together, Commerce and Industry of Yerevan and November’2014, Armenian and Lithua- should try to find how to overcome those the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of nian manufacturers and businessmen met obstacles and to meet challenges existing Vilnius were signed in the frames of the again, this time in Yerevan. today…”, Mr Ghazaryan said. According Forum on 23 March. Within 23-25 March heads of 21 largest to experts, areas of potential cooperation Armenia can ensure the entrance of Lithuanian companies were many countries into the introduced to the investment Iranian market – that was a climate in Armenia, business main message of the opportunities, other. Ambassador Extraordinary According to President of and Plenipotentiary of the Development Foundation Armenia to Lithuania Armen of Armenia A. Khachatryan, Ayvazyan in a speech deliv- “Armenia is currently ensur- ered at the Forum. ing an attractive environment “The world faces new for investments for business- challenges that pose a threat men guaranteed by the law. to small countries. The histo- Besides, the economic sec- ry of Armenia and Lithuania tors that are important for shows that the countries are exports are in special focus resistant and can make the of the RA Government. right strategic decisions, but Armenia’s accession to the they need to cooperate in Eurasian Economic Union order to resist the current allows Armenia to establish challenges. Armenia joined relations with EEU member the Eurasian Economic states without any customs Union this year, but the coun- obstacles and serve as a link try still actively cooperates between the EEU and other within the framework of the countries…” Eastern Partnership. Arme- Head of the Lithuanian nia also has free trade rela- delegation to Armenia, Presi- tions with Georgia and has dent of the Confederation of great potential for economic Industrialists of Lithuania cooperation with Iran. I’m (LPK) Robertas Dargis said certain that Armenia can that the words “business” ensure the entrance of many and “businessman” were countries into the Iranian strange to Lithuanians when market in the future,” Lithuania had just declared Ambassador Ayvazyan said. its independence 25 years ago. “Today, we between Lithuanian and Armenian busi- According to “Armenpress” News realize that the economy and the advan- nessmen are ranging from food processing Agency, Ambassador Extraordinary and cement of the state depend on the efforts of to construction/development, from ener- Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to Armenia businessmen. Armenia is a new market for getics to optics, from garment production Erikas Petrikas emphasized that he had Lithuania, but our countries have great to winemaking. High-tech/IT is of special great expectations from the cooperation potential to develop economic relations," interest by both countries' companies, and between the two countries and sees good Mr Dargis stressed. it was not mere a coincidence that one of potential. “Evidence of that is the growth President of the Union of Manufactu- the Forum participants was a leading way of trade turnover. I believe this will be a rers and Businessmen of Armenia Armenian IT manager, Founding CEO of new start. We’re sad to see that there are no (UMBA) Arsen Ghazaryan underscored the "Unicomp" CJSC Armen Baldryan Lithuanian products in stores in Armenia, the fact that though both countries have (see pic on p.11, second row, far right). but this motivates us to strengthen bonds,” external obstacles, it should be a driving Memoranda between the UMBA and Ambassador Petrikas mentioned.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 BUSINESS www.nt.am 11 On the next day Armenian, Lithuanian being far, others, but are interesting in Armenia is a good site for transformation and Iranian businessmen held a saturated terms of their development in near of ideas, technologies, goods. and active discussion how they could real- future…Looking thru the list of manufac- ize trilateral cooperation. turers included in the delegation - their -…Well, but let me ask you as a Chief For instance, Vidmantas Janulevicus, number and variety of sectors, you could of “Apaven”, a leading regional freight Chairman of GLOBAL BOD GROUP that judge about our interest to Armenia. forward services company: what about produces facilities in three areas – solar I believe the synergy of the cooperation Lithuania’s being a quite far from cells and modules, progressive lenses for of Lithuanian and Armenian businesses not Armenia? eyeglasses and optical discs production only with each other, but in terms of the mentioned that, taking into account some region at large could be quite fruitful. -I do not think that it could be a serious climate/geographical features of Iran, he After two days of active joint work obstacle, it just should be well-organized. was interested in production of solar sells within this Forum we came to conclusion there. that opportunities for doing all this really Ara Aivazyan: According to Trade/commercial exist, and I see two main directions of our attache of the Embassy of Iran in Armenia further work: first, we should consider all -I see that due to two business forums – Hmayak Avetisyants, today, under the light these opportunities in more detailed way; the first one held in Nov. 2014 in Vilnius of Iran-West negotiations, many foreign second, in Lithuania, we should present all and the current one, Armenia is positioned businessmen rush to their country “for not this to our businessmen and manufacturers, at the Lithuanian business map as a quite missing the chance”. - our Confederation accounts 3,000 mem- good venue; an evidence of this could be After this trilateral meeting your author bers - in a more clear and concrete manner, the list of Lithuanian delegation – reps of asked key organizers of the Forum to com- so, let me speak in this way, we should 21 biggest companies are in Armenia by ment on its outcome. open a window to Armenia…Again, I the moment. So this as well as active cov- believe we have good chance together with erage of the topic by both Armenian and Robertas Dargis: our Armenian colleagues to outreach Lithuanian mass media resulted in estab- regional markets, for instance, the Iranian lishing Armenia-Lithuania economic coop- -Traditionally Lithuanians were export- one, others. eration intergovernmental commission, ing their products, especially food, to first meeting of which we expect to held by Russia, Belarus, Ukraine etc., i.e. fmr Arsen Ghazaryan: the end of this year. Soviet Union countries, and after 2000 As to possible problems such as not a European Union has become a new market -The main outcome of the Forum is that small distance between two countries or, for us. At present its share of the the the base for fruitful Armenian- let’s say, political orientation/membership Lithuanian export is about 60%, while the Lithuanian business cooperation already in different Alliances, I don’t think they are fmr USSR states buy 30%. But everything exists. more or less serious obstacles as, tradition- changes in the world, especially under con- As to mediatory role of Armenia to get ally, business has always been going before ditions of the current situation in Europe, other regional markets such as the Iranian politics between nations. and our companies are looking for new is one of the opportunities, and how suc- ever markets. And this visit of Lithuanian cessful it could be, depends, first of all, Photos by “Armenpress” and businessmen to Armenia should be consid- from Armenia, its communications, legis- courtesy the Embassy of Lithuania ered in these terms; now we look for mar- lation etc. We the Armenians must con- kets which, probably, could be not so much vince Lithuanians-Iranians, Russians- Acknowledgement: “comfortable” due to various reasons – Iranians, Estonians-Iranians etc. that Mrs Syuzanna Mkrtchian

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 12 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights POLITICS President Erdogan's EU-Armenia relations saw progress trademark paranoia on several agreements in 2014 Two large Turkish dailies, 'Hurriyet' EU-Armenia relations saw progress on and 'Today's Zaman', on March 19, 2015 several agreements in 2014, while Armenia reported unprecedented attacks on the continued its democratic transition, though Armenian diaspora by the Turkish some issues of human rights and rule of law President Racep Tayyip Erdogan. remain to be dealt with, according to the According to 'Today's Zaman', the 2014 ENP Country Progress Report Turkish President stated: "Oh Armenian released on March 25. diaspora, Oh Armenian administration, The report on Armenia underlines key …Bring your documents, and we will task main developments and reform efforts in the historians, our historians, political sci- 2014 and makes recommendations for the entists, even archeologists and lawyers year to come. The EU and Armenia have [with studying them]… let's seek the truth in line with EU nuclear safety require- reconfirmed their commitment to further here." ments. develop and strengthen their cooperation in It looks like Mr. Erdogan is suffering 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of areas of mutual interest within the Eastern from amnesia or has disjointed from reality the 1994 ceasefire agreement in relation to Partnership framework. The EU and or doesn't know what has transpired in the the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict against the Armenia have recently successfully com- last 100 years vis-à-vis his society, acade- background of a continued stalemate. The pleted their joint scoping exercise for a mia, and the international community security situation on the ground remained a future legal agreement compatible with regarding the Armenian Genocide. matter of serious concern amid unprece- Armenia's new international obligations It seems everyone other than Mr. dented incidents and casualties since 1994, after the country became a member of the Erdogan knows the truth. Over 400 histori- as well as rise in confrontational rhetoric Eurasian Economic Union. This will enable ans, Holocaust scholars, and genocide and a continued arms race. both sides to launch soon negotiations on a experts have given the authoritative answer On the basis of the Country Progress new EU-Armenia overarching agreement to this issue and concluded that what hap- Report, several actions are recommended to once the respective negotiating mandates pened to the Armenians was genocide. Armenia for the year to come, amongst oth- have been approved. The International Association of ers: In 2014 Armenia advanced on several Genocide Scholars, the leading group - initiating the amendment of the elec- bilateral agreements: The EU-Armenia tasked with researching and studying geno- toral legislation in accordance with Visa-Facilitation and Readmission cides, in a June 12, 2006 letter to Mr. OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in due Agreements entered into force in January Erdogan, then the Prime Minister of time before the parliamentary elections in 2014 and since March 2014, Armenia can Turkey, stated: "Scholars who advise your 2017; participate in EU programs and agencies. government and who are affiliated in other - adopting and implementing compre- Armenia continued its democratic tran- ways with your state-controlled institutions hensive anti-discrimination legislation; sition process, in particular with regard to are not impartial. Such so-called 'scholars' - investigating the cases of attacks and constitutional reform. Certain human rights work to serve the agenda of historical and intimidation of human rights defenders and issues, fundamental freedoms and rule of moral obfuscation when they advise you ensuring effective law enforcement, includ- law issues remained to be dealt with. and the Turkish Parliament on how to deny ing in cases relating to the deaths that Armenia developed legislation in several the Armenian Genocide." occurred during the clashes of March 2008 areas that is in line with EU rules and stan- Mr. Erdogan's suggestion to create "his- and the allegations of ill-treatment in police dards or international requirements. Such torians commission" to study the Armenian custody and violation of due process; legislation often remained to be adopted Genocide is redundant. It's akin to - Intensifying the reform of the judici- and implemented. Related reforms were Holocaust deniers' demand to create "histo- ary and law enforcement and implementing developed but not put in practice. The lack rians commission" to prove whether the the related reform agenda; continuing pub- of trust in the judicial system persisted. The Holocaust took place. lic administration reform, intensifying the fight against corruption remained a key The Turkish President stated: "The prevention of and the fight against corrup- issue. Progress was noted with regard to the truth should be sought in the archives." tion; right of free legal aid. Armenia continued to Many witnesses during the Istanbul - stepping up efforts towards a compre- implement sound macroeconomic policies, Military Tribunal (1919 - 1921) of the per- hensive peace settlement in accordance such as with regard to poverty reduction petrators of the Armenian Genocide, testi- with the commitments undertaken within and social cohesion. Economic activity fied that the documents of CUP, the gov- the Minsk Group; refraining from actions continued to decelerate in 2014. Reforms in ernment in power at the time, had been and statements that could heighten tension the tax administration continued. More removed and Interior Ministry archives had and undermine the peace process; efforts to diversify the economy are recom- been burned by Talaat Pasha, Minister of - progressing in regulatory approxima- mendable. The European Commission Interior, prior to fleeing the country. tion with international trade-related laws received Armenia's stress test on the and standards in order to achieve the objec- Medzamor nuclear power plant. The test tive of diversifying Armenian exports with continued on page 15 will be reviewed in 2015. This procedure is commodities of higher value added.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 POLITICS The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 13 Ten reasons why Pres. Obama should travel to Armenia on April 24 cal fact recognized as genocide by: (Artsakh), Pres. Obama could stress - The US Government in a document Washington's strong support for a peaceful submitted to the World Court in 1951; settlement of this thorny conflict. - The House of Representatives in 7. Pres. Obama's visit would help bal- 1975 and 1984; ance Armenia's relations with the West, - Pres. Ronald Reagan in a Presidential particularly after its membership in the Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan Proclamation issued on April 22, 1981; Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, has invited several world leaders to - 43 out of 50 U.S. states; and in view of Putin's planned trip to Yerevan on April 24 to commemorate the - Two dozen countries, including Yerevan on April 24. Armenia has enjoyed Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. France, Italy, Russia, Canada, Holland, close relations with Western Europe and The Presidents of France, Russia, Vatican, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, the United States, and has participated in Poland and Belarus have already accepted Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, and international peacekeeping forces in Pres. Sargsyan's invitation. The White Venezuela; Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and Lebanon. House has yet to make a public statement - Several international organizations, More recently, the appointment of former on whether Pres. Obama plans to travel to including the UN Sub-Commission on Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan as Armenia on this most solemn occasion. Prevention of Discrimination and Ambassador to Washington, underscores A Century ago, Henry Morgenthau, Protection of Minorities; the European the importance Yerevan attaches to its US Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Parliament; and the International relations with the United States. described the systematic annihilation of Association of Genocide Scholars. 8. Since Pres. Obama, due to the 1.5 million Armenians as "The Murder of 3. The Centennial could well be Pres. Ukraine crisis, is not planning to travel to a Nation." Raphael Lemkin, a Polish- Obama's last opportunity to regain the Moscow to take part in the World War II Jewish lawyer, told CBS that he coined the trust of the Armenian-American commu- Victory Day celebrations on May 9, he term genocide based on the mass crimes nity by honoring his solemn pledge as would have the opportunity to meet with committed against Armenians during Senator and Presidential candidate to Pres. Putin in Yerevan, in a less conspicu- WWI and Jews during WWII. acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. ous atmosphere. Here are 10 reasons why Air Force 4. Pres. Obama could lay the founda- 9. Pres. Obama's visit to Armenia One should make an auspicious landing in tion for improved Armenian-Turkish rela- would be a significant gesture of goodwill Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport tions based on truth and justice, in line toward the Armenian-American commu- on April 24. with a pending resolution in the House of nity. Last week, 16 major Armenian- 1. Pres. Obama would pay tribute to Representatives, and his previous April 24 American organizations sent a joint letter hundreds of thousands of compassionate statements, declaring that "a full, frank, to the President urging him to participate American citizens for having raised over and just acknowledgement of the facts is in the Armenian Genocide Centennial $117 million - today's equivalent of over in all of our interests." Pres. Obama's visit events in Armenia. $2 billion - to aid destitute Armenians in would also encourage Turkish human 10. Pres. Obama would be making a the aftermath of the Genocide. Initiated by rights activists to continue their arduous historic first US presidential trip to Amb. Morgenthau and supported by Pres. task of assisting the Government of Armenia, preceded by several high-rank- Woodrow Wilson, Near East Relief helped Turkey to reckon with the darkest pages of ing American officials: Secretary of State rescue and care for 132,000 Armenian its past. James Baker III in 1992; Secretary of orphans. This massive charitable effort 5. The U.S. President could take Defense Donald Rumsfeld in 2001; and was the first international humanitarian advantage of this visit to urge Turkey to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010 outreach in U.S. history. lift the blockade of Armenia, while taking and 2012, when she laid a wreath at the 2. By visiting Armenia on this occa- a glimpse at the biblical Mount Ararat just Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, sion, Pres. Obama would be reaffirming across the closed border. as all U.S. Ambassadors have done on the longstanding US acknowledgment of 6. In response to mounting attacks by every April 24, since the country's inde- the Armenian Genocide - a settled histori- Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh pendence in 1991. 100 Years of Impunity: Amnesty International UK to hold panel discussion on Armenian Genocide On April 22 the Amnesty International million people died through the attempted rare collection includes Armenians, UK will hold a panel discussion titled extermination of Armenians from the Greeks, Arabs, Assyrians and Yezidis. The "Who Remembers the Armenians? 100 Ottoman Empire in 1915. April 24 marks Yezidis were eyewitnesses to the Years of Impunity. The event in London 100 years since the start of that awful Armenian genocide - and now, sadly, are will be chaired by Kate Allen, Director of period in Armenian history. seeing history repeat itself. Amnesty International UK. The speakers The 1.5 million victims of the After the screening, the panel will at the event will include Carla Armenian Genocide will be remembered look at how impunity and failures to bring Garapedian, Armenian film Foundation through an exclusive film screening. For to justice the perpetrators of atrocities and Project Leader, Armenian Genocides the last three years, the Armenian Film leads to future atrocities. The panel will Testimonies Collection, and Dr James Foundation has been working with Steven focus on the Armenian genocide, and then Smith CBE, CEO of the Aegis Trust and Spielberg's Shoah Foundation and has look wider to subsequent crimes against co-founder of the UK National Holocaust collected 400 testimonies of Armenian humanity and genocides committed in the Centre. genocide survivors and eyewitnesses, century since - right up to the emergence It's estimated that between 1 and 1.5 filmed over the last four decades. This of ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 14 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights POLITICS Democrat Youth Community of Europe adopts statement condemning the Armenian Genocide The Democrat Youth Community of DEMYC (Democrat Youth Europe (DEMYC) Executive Bureau has Community of Europe) Board states the adopted an official statement condemn- following: ing the Armenian Genocide. DEMYC - We condemn the genocidal acts Unites youth wings of political parties against the Armenian people, planned from about 50 countries. The statement and continuously perpetrated by the reads: Ottoman Empire and various regimes of cides, the restoration of the rights of peo- - Having in mind Pan-Armenian Turkey in 1894-1923, dispossession of ple subjected to genocide and the estab- Declaration on the Centennial of the the homeland, the massacres and ethnic lishment of historical justice; Armenian Genocide; cleansing aimed at the extermination of - We encourage Turkey to face histo- - Reaffirming the principles on the Armenian population, the destruction ry and finally recognize the ever-present Human rights and standing on European of the Armenian heritage, as well as the reality of the Armenian Genocide and its value; denial of the Genocide; attendant dispossession, including but not - Condemning the genocidal acts - We commemorate one-and-a-half limited to ensuring a right of return of the against the Armenian people, planned million innocent victims of the Armenian Armenian people to, and a secure recon- and continuously perpetrated by the Genocide and bow in gratitude before nection with, their national hearth?all Ottoman Empire and various regimes of those martyred and surviving heroes who flowing from the fundamental imperative Turkey in 1894-1923, dispossession of struggled for their lives and human digni- of achieving Reconciliation through the the homeland, the massacres and ethnic ty. Moreover, we recognize, that the Truth; cleansing aimed at the extermination of Genocide resulted in the death and dis- - We call upon the Government of the Armenian population, the destruction possession not only of Armenian people Turkey to respect and realize fully the of the Armenian heritage, as well as the but also extended to the Pontic Greeks legal obligations which it has undertaken denial of the Genocide, all attempts to and Assyrians peoples, and we commem- including those provisions which relate to avoid responsibility, to consign to obliv- orate them as well; the protection of cultural heritage and, in ion the committed crimes and their con- - We join and strongly support the particular, to conduct in good faith an sequences or to justify them, as a contin- commitment of Armenia and the integrated inventory of Armenian and uation of this crime and encouragement Armenian people to continue the interna- other cultural heritage destroyed or to commit new genocides; tional struggle for the prevention of geno- ruined during the past century. Chicago artist marks Armenian Genocide with Guernica-size work One hundred years after the mass lace by Kazarian's Armenian-born grand- Last year Turkish Prime Minister killing of Armenians, a Chicago artist has mother and with colors and symbols from Tayyip Erdogan made unprecedented created a monumental painting to honor illuminated manuscripts. condolences to the grandchildren of the victims and celebrate a culture that Kazarian, who has Armenian roots, Armenians killed at the time, but the nearly vanished, Reuters reports. drew on Pablo Picasso's epic painting legacy remains an obstacle to reviving The 1915 massacre of Armenians by Guernica, which depicts the horror of a frozen relations between Turkey and Ottoman troops left up to an estimated 1.5 northern Spanish village's bombing dur- neighboring Armenia, a small former million people dead and forced the exile ing Spain's civil war, for her painting. Soviet territory. of millions more, threatening a 3,000- It is the exact same size as Guernica at In Kazarian's paintings, two open year-old culture rich in architecture, liter- 11.5 feet by 26 feet. hands span the bottom corners, as if hold- ature, music and dance. It is widely seen "No one would have known what hap- ing up the work and an entire culture. It is as the 20th century's first genocide. pened in Guernica if it wasn't for that a gesture Kazarian said she remembers Seeking to promote awareness of the painting," Kazarian said. her grandmother often using. culture and the tragedy, Chicago-based The nature and scale of the killings of "This is a very visceral, emotional artist Jackie Kazarian embarked on a Armenians by Ottoman forces during project. But like any art that references a painting of enormous scale, called Project World War One remain highly con- painful past, it is about remembering, 1915, to be displayed for the first time in tentious. healing and educating ourselves to make Chicago's Mana Contemporary from While a number of countries define a better world," Kazarian said. April 17 to May 29. the massacres as genocide and while After its Chicago exhibition the non- Project 1915 is a semi-abstract land- Turkey accepts that many Armenians died profit painting will travel to universities scape splashed with bold images and text in partisan fighting, the Turkish govern- and galleries across the United States and from ancient Armenian maps and church ment denies that up to 1.5 million were the world before it is donated to a cultur- architecture, united by a pattern of needle killed and that this was an act of genocide. al institution for a permanent home.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 POLITICS The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 15 AGMI publishes memories of Ottoman Armenian sportsman Vahram Papazian The Armenian Genocide Museum- country… …When I arrived in Stockholm in loved their Turkish country, that it was the Institute has published memories of the morning, I noticed that the streets and Turks who didn't love their loyal Armenian Ottoman Armenian sportsman Vahram important buildings were adorned with subjects, and have always been persecuting Papazian. The memoirs titled "Love, love, flags of all the countries participating in the them on each occasion… love" are a very unique source of the pre- Olympic Games, but there was not a single … And two hours later, the Turkish genocide history of the Armenian life in the Turkish flag among them. I was very con- flag was flying on every corner, thanks to Ottoman Empire. It's also an absolute his- cerned about this. After all, I was the offi- a young Armenian, who in a few years torical source of the history of sports and cial representative of the Ottoman Empire, would be mourning millions of unburied Olympic Games, World War I, Armenian and this slight against my country was an corpses of Armenians, all of them having Genocide, as well as the refugees and insult to me. been massacred by the Turks." migration. I took a car and went straight to the As a survivor and an eyewitness of the For the first time in the Ottoman histo- Turkish embassy to express my anger. With Armenian Genocides, Papazian also gives ry two Armenian sportsmen Vahram suitcases still in hand, I demanded immedi- us important information about the Papazian and Mkrtich Mkrian represented ate action. After introducing myself and Armenian Genocide. the Ottoman Turkey in the fifth Olympic receiving congratulations from the ambas- "One of the lies about the Armenian Games in Stockholm in 1912. sador, I said: "Bey Effendi, Stockholm is massacres is the statement that the In the chapter "On the way to depressing to me and I would like to return Armenians were massacred because they Stockholm" Papazian wrote: "In 1912, the to my country with my suitcases on my arm. helped Russians by spying for them. Even if International Olympic Games were to be All of Stockholm is adorned with foreign this was true, what were the massacred held in Stockholm, and Turkey was invited flags, but not the Turkish flag, and this is an honest, peaceful, and loyal Armenian popu- to participate. However, the Turks had no insult to me and my country. I will only stay lation of Harput, children and grandpar- athletes, while the Armenians did. So the here if measures are taken so the flag of my ents, to blame for? Armenians decided to send their athletes to country flies among all the others. Vahram Papazian's memoirs, published represent the huge Ottoman Empire and The Turkish ambassador petrified for a for the first time in English, have been edit- succeeded. Ottoman Turkey participated moment. Like many others, he couldn't ed by Doctor of Sciences Mr. Hayk twice in a similar international competition believe that an Armenian could have such a Demoyan, Director of the Armenian as an empire thanks to two Armenian strong love and respect for their Turkish Genocide Museum-Institute. The Armenian sportsmen, as you will see later on. The two country. He probably did not realize the version of the book was published in Beirut Armenian athletes brought honor to their clear fact that the Armenians have always in1962. President Erdogan's trademark paranoia From page 12 Armenian Genocide. In addition to the Whatever is left of these archives are international community, thousands of granted limited viewing to a small group righteous Turks are calling on Mr. of selected historians who a priori have Erdogan and the Turkish government to demonstrated their support of Turkish end the 100-year-old callous policy of government's genocide denialist narra- denial. tive. So the Turkish archives openness Mr. Vatche Demirdjian, the President argument is a clever way to mislead and of the Armenian Canadian Conservative to divert attention from the real issue, the harmed." For him to equate Armenian Association (ACCA),commented on Mr. crime of genocide. and Muslim loses is deceitful. The two Erdogan's paranoid statements and con- How about third country archives losses are not interrelated. The Armenian spiracy theories by stating: "Mr. such as that of Britain, France, the United loses were due to Ottoman government Erdogan's comments are sign of despera- States, Canada, Vatican, and even then- premeditated and centrally-planned race tion and bankrupt policy." He added: Turkish allies Germany and Austria, extermination. The Muslim losses were "Armenians hold no grudge against among others? How about the hundreds due to Turkey taking side in a global war. Turks. On the contrary, we acknowledge of photographs by war correspondents, It is an Orwellian charade for Mr. that many righteous Turks during the massive eyewitness accounts and cover- Erdogan to compare the two losses. Genocide risked their lives to save their age by Western journalists, missionaries Finally, the sultan of the new Armenians. We also value the 40,000 and NGOs? Ottomans stated: "The Armenian diaspo- Turkish intellectuals, historians, journal- 'Hurriyet' reported that Mr. Erdogan ra is trying to instill hatred against Turkey ists, and civil society members who have said: "The greatest massacres targeting everywhere in the world through cam- signed an online "I apologize" proclama- Muslims in the Balkans and in Caucasia paigns on genocide claims." It is not only tion asking the Turkish government to happened in the same period. In the Armenians who are calling on the atone for its predecessors' crimes against Anatolia,…as many as Armenians were Turkish government to recognize the the Armenians and humanity."

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 16 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights CULTURE World Well-known Pianist Evgeny Kissin in Yerevan On April 2 within the framework of Yerevan Perspectives 16th International Music Festival at Al. Spendiaryan National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet the world well-known pianist Evgeny Kissin will give a piano recital playing works by L. van Beethoven, F. Chopin, Al. Prokofiev and Liszt. concert which was broadcast international- by the Manhattan School of Music. ly, recorded by Deutsche Grammophon. In December 2003 in Moscow, he In 1990 Kissin made his first appear- received the Shostakovich Award, one of ance at the BBC Promenade Concerts in Russia ’s highest musical honors. London and that same year made his North In June 2005, he was awarded an American debut, performing both Chopin Honorary Membership of the Royal piano concertos with the New York Academy of Music in London. Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta. He was recently awarded the 2005 The following week he opened Carnegie Herbert von Karajan Music Prize. Mr. Hall’s Centennial season with a spectacular Kissin’s recordings have also received debut recital, which was recorded live by numerous awards and accolades, having BMG Classics. Musical awards and trib- contributed significantly to the library of utes from around the world have been masterpieces recorded by the world’s showered upon Kissin. greatest performers. Past awards have In 1987 he received the Crystal Prize of included the Edison Klassiek in The the Osaka Symphony Hall for the best per- Netherlands, Grammy awards, and the formance of the year 1986. Diapason d’Or and the Grand Prix of La In 1991 he received the Musician of the Nouvelle Academie du Disque in France. Year Prize from the Chigiana Academy Below we present Evgeny Kissin’s of Music in Siena, biography: Italy. He was special guest at the 1992 Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow in Grammy Awards 1971 to a Russian Jewish family. Ceremony and At six years old, he entered a special became Musical school for gifted children, the Moscow America’s youngest Gnessin School of Music, where he was a Instrumentalist of the student of Anna Pavlovna Kantor, who has Year in 1995. remained his only teacher. At the age of In 1997 he ten, he made his concerto debut playing received the presti- Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 466 and gave gious Triumph his first solo recital in Moscow one year Award for his out- later. standing contribution He came to international attention in to Russia’s culture. March 1984 when, at the age of twelve, he He was the first performed Chopin’s Piano Concertos 1 and pianist to be invited 2 in the Great Hall of the Moscow to give a recital at the Conservatory with the Moscow State BBC Proms (1997), Philharmonic under Dmitri Kitaenko and, in the 2000 sea- (recorded live by Melodia). son, was the first In 1987 he made his West European concerto soloist ever debut at the Berlin Festival. to be invited to play In 1988 he toured Europe with the in the Proms opening Moscow Virtuosi and Vladimir Spivakov concert. and also made his London debut with the In May 2001 London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Kissin was awarded Gergiev. In December of the same year he an Honorary performed with Herbert von Karajan and Doctorate of Music the Berlin Philharmonic in a New Year’s

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30 March #13 (1053) 2015 18 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights SOCIETY WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? Enjoy your leisure in 2 acts. Author: Zhora Harutyunyan. Musical Fun Show. Staging: Artur 16 March Staging: Yervand Ghazanchyan. Play | Saribekyan. Play for kids | State Musical State Theater of Musical Comedy after H. Chamber Theater 19:00. Don Juans in Amrseille. Based on Paronyan 18:00. Du-Dum the Wise Man and the the play by the 20th century French play- 19:00. Abanamat (Once We Lived in the Ignorant. Play for kids | State Puppet wright Marc Camoletti. Play | Russian Mountains). S. Dovlatov. Play | Russian Theater after H. Tumanyan Drama Theater after K. Stanislavski Drama Theater after K. Stanislavski 19:00. Sale. Author: A. Galin.Staging: V. 19:00. Royal Concert. Musical-amusing Stepanyan. Play | Hamazgayin State 17 March show. Author and director of the play - Theater Ara Yernjakyan. Play | Yerevan State 19:00. Twelfth Night or I am Dying of 12:00. The Dog and the Cat. By Chamber Theater Love. Premiere . W. Shakespeare. Comedy Hovhannes Tumanyan. Play for kids | without intermission. Play | Yerevan State Puppet Theater after H. Tumanyan 20 March Drama Theater after H. Ghaplanyan 19:00. Traviata. Opera in 4 acts. G.Verdi. 19:00. Lorkiana - Carmen-Suite. Ballet | Opera | National Academic Theater of 16:00. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. National Academic Theater of Opera and Opera and Ballet after A. Spendiarian Mark Twain. Stage Director: Hranush Ballet after A. Spendiarian 19:00. Glamourous Chobans. Transparent Chichakyan. Play for kids | State 19:00. Amnesia. Drama. Staging: Gor comedy. Author: Armen Vardanyan. Marionette Theater Margaryan. Play | Yerevan State Chamber Director: Karo Balyan. Play | State 16:00. David of Sasun. Author: Hovh. Theater Theater of Musical Comedy after H. Tumanyan. Staged by David Hakobyan. 19:00. Rich Girl Can't Be Ugly. Comedy, Paronyan Play | State Musical Chamber Theater 2 acts . Author: Alexander Ostrovski. 20:00. Stop Band + Friends. Jam session!. 19:00. The Sick. Comedy. Author: Director: Yervand Ghazanchyan. Play | Concert | Stop Club Hermine Mons. Music Design: Tigran State Theater of Musical Comedy after H. Atayan. Play | State Puppet Theater after Paronyan 18 March H. Tumanyan 19:00. Royal Concert. Musical-amusing 15 March 19:00. Don Juans in Amrseille. Based on show. Author and director of the play - the play by the 20th century French play- Ara Yernjakyan. Play | Yerevan State 12:00. 14:00, 16:00. The Tailless Fox. wright Marc Camoletti. Play | Russian Chamber Theater Author: Hovhannes Tumanyan. Staging: Drama Theater after K. Stanislavski 19:00. Twelfth Night. Comedy in 2 acts. Ruben Marukhyan. Play for kids | State 19:00. Eastern Dentist. Operette in 2 acts. Author: William Shakespeare. Play | State Puppet Theater after H. Tumanyan Authors: Artemi Ayvazyan, Hakob. Theater of Musical Comedy after H. 12:00, 14:00. Lazy Huri. A. Aghasaryan. Paronyan. Stage Director: Yervand Paronyan Play for kids | Hamazgayin State Theater Ghazanchyan. Play | State Theater of 19:00. Woe from Wit. A. Griboyedov. 12:30, 14:00, 15:30. Little Red Riding Musical Comedy after H. Paronyan Play | Russian Drama Theater after K. Hood. Charles Perrault. Version and 19:00. The Sick. Comedy. Author: Stanislavski Staging: Armen Elbakyan. Play for kids | Hermine Mons. Music Design: Tigran 19:00. Jesus of Nazareth and His Second State Marionette Theater Atayan. Play | State Puppet Theater after Disciple. Drama in 2 acts. P. Zeytuntsyan. 14:00. Cinderella. Author: Charles H. Tumanyan Play | Yerevan Drama Theater after H. Perrault. Staged by: A. Miridjanyan. Play 19:00. From Here and There. Premiere. Ghaplanyan for kids | State Musical Chamber Theater Sergey Danielyan's mono-play. Author 19:00. The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Play 16:00. Magic Ball. Author: Ara and Staging Director: Sergey Danielyan. in 2 acts .Author: Bertolt Brecht. Yernjakyan.Director of the play: Lusine Play | Yerevan State Chamber Theater Translation, staging and design: Tigran Yernjakyan. Play for kids | Yerevan State 20:00. Sukhishvili. Georgian National Gaspasryan. Play | National Academic Chamber Theater Ballet. Dance | National Academic Theater after G. Sundukyan 17:00. The New Adventures of The Three Theater of Opera and Ballet after A. 19:00. 44 degree. Author: Astghik Piglets. Directed by Samson Stepanyan. Spendiarian Simonyan. Stage director: Zohrap Bek- Choreographer: Sevag Avakian. Musical | 20:00. The Stop Band & Garo Gasparents. Play | Hamazgayin State State Musical Chamber Theater Daghdevirenian. Concert | Stop Club Theater 18:00. Golden Chicken. Author: Vladimir 19:00. Philharmonic Orchestra - 90. Orlov. Director/Producer: Karen 19 March Program:. Mozart: Symphony No. 39. Khachatryan. Play for kids | State Puppet Bruckner. Symphony No. 4. Concert | Theater after H. Tumanyan 18:00. Ak. Ak. Based on N. Gogol's "The National Academic Theater of Opera and 19:00. Jackpot. Premiere. Ray Cooney. Overcoat". Play | State Puppet Theater Ballet after A. Spendiarian Comedy in 1 act . Director: Samson after H. Tumanyan Stepanyan. Play | Hamazgayin State 19:00. Blaise.C.Magnier. Staging: 21 March Theater Hrachya Gasparyan. Play | Hamazgayin 19:00. Nazar, Nazar, Till the End. Staging State Theater 12:00, 14:00, 16:00. Adventures of the director: Ara Yernjakyan. Play | Yerevan 19:00. Il Trovatore. Opera in 3 acts. G. Wolf and the Little Goats. Author: Petros State Chamber Theater Verdi. Staging Director: Honoured Martirosyan. Stagying: Tigran Zahalyan. 19:00. Romeo and Juliet. W. Shakespeare. Worker of Art, Norayr Sargsyan. Opera | Play for kids | State Puppet Theater after Tragedy in 2 acts. Play | Yerevan Drama National Academic Theater of Opera and H. Tumanyan Theater after H. Ghaplanyan Ballet after A. Spendiarian 12:30, 14:00, 15:30. The Tailless Fox. 19:00. You Can't Get Rid Of Me. Comedy 19:00. Flowers of Evil. Mimodrama in 1 Hovhannes Tumanian. Stage Director: in 2 acts. Author: Gurgen Khanjyan. act. Director: Zhirayr Dadasyan. Play | Lily Elbakyan. Play for kids | State Staging: Yervand Ghazanchyan. Play | Yerevan State Pantomime Theater Marionette Theater State Theater of Musical Comedy after H. 19:00. Mister Babik and Others. Comedy 14:00. Tom & Jerry. Premiere. Children's Paronyan

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 SOCIETY The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 19 Zodiac Weekly Forecast ARMENIAN POETRY

Aries (Mar. 20--Apr. 19) : Libra (Sep. 23--Oct. 22) Alicia Ghiragossian

This is an excellent time to pursue any You have the opportunity during this GOD activity that requires your mental concen- period to expand your social territory. You …And God tration. The Rams are not always able to may also be experiencing gifts and benefits entered my bedroom sit still enough to learn theoretical informa- offered to you from others. This generosi- without slippers tion, but right now there is a window open ty in turn, is absorbed into your psyche and engraving the message you want to share with those in your life with divine footprints. for it. who have been important. We became friends at a glance. Taurus (Apr. 20--May 19): Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21) : God already knew my soul You have favorable aspects in the areas Aspects favor the repair of one or more and could recognize of travel, the internet, legal interests, pub- relationships. Both you and the "other" are the scars from hurricanes lishing and/or education. It is possible to ready to speak honestly about your history on my back. go overboard on luxurious purchases. If and appreciate each other's point of view. And He wished to make justice in secret – for the moment – money is an issue, leave the credit cards at Don't be serious all the time. Make some entering quietly. home. moments available for playtime too. Without a whisper. Social life is enlivened. Gemini (May 20 -- June 20) : …God was barefoot. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 --Dec. 20): …And I rearranged my bedroom. You may be in an excitable frame of Your optimistic and happy attitude **** mind this week. Sleep may be a challenge causes others to join your bandwagon and because your mental chatter just keeps …Prayers that remain unanswered support your projects. You can envision a do hurt me. churning. It is almost manic and hard to grand result and are able to express it in a How are Yours control. Exercise will be a source of way that others can understand. The my Lord? grounding for all that highly wired energy. reward will be great enough that everyone To whom do You pray? You will sleep better. will benefit. ****

Cancer (June 21--Jul y 21) : Capricorn ( Dec 21 -- Jan 19) : Now I’m asking You to listen The sun shines a spotlight on your Romance and creativity are on your God. accomplishments in the recent or long ago plate in a positive way. During this period You who are the beyond past. You tend to shrink back from the you can readily make a necessary or deco- rative item out of anything around you. of the most remote beyond…. limelight, but others won't let you get away You from that now. Smile and enjoy the pride Relationships to lovers and also children who let us perceive are especially favored. Though you are not you are due. the atoms of Your light… a gambler, you might try your hand at a lot- allow me this irreverence tery ticket or two. this interview Leo (July 22 --Aug. 21): with the appearance Aquarius (Jan. 20--Feb. 17) : of a monologue People from your past may resurface with several voices or a questionnaire this week. If not specific people, then the A project begun in November is show- or a complaint week's experiences are somehow familiar ing signs of growth and development at or a simple imploration and reminiscent of the past. School is sug- this time. Although it needs more work, at with refracted answers gested here, so perhaps you are consider- this point it shows signs of manifestation. which I dare to conceive ing whether or not to attend a class You may be in the midst of persuading oth- in my abysmal solitude. ers to your point of view. Your mind is reunion. Love life is stable. You both steady and imaginative now. who shape infinity Virgo (Aug 22--Sep. 22) : and schedule Pisces (Feb. 18--Mar. 19) : our finite lives help us detect Your frame of mind is expansive and Warning to those on diet and exercise the origin of truth. optimistic. You want to talk to everybody programs: this week it is just too easy to Invade our beings with its essence in sight, but particularly to those closest to break training. If you mean what you've you. Virgos with clientele will have a busy so we can reject promised to yourself, don't go anywhere in the ancestors of evil. week with lots of appointments and people which you would be in harm's way. It is a asking questions. You will make a friend time in which you feel more outgoing and I will send my voice of each of them. extroverted. Social life is a pleasure. to Your universe and I will wait for the sign of Your final answer.

30 March #13 (1053) 2015 20 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights Genealogy (Armenia): "Whoever had this idea - it's crazy!" For Stephanie Topalian, who grew up in the US and now lives in Japan, being part of Genealogy is a long awaited opportunity to get in touch with her roots: "I really wanted to come to the homeland. I'm so excited to finally be here, with music, with something I love." Mary-Jean O'Doherty Vasmatzian adds: "To be part of this is a huge honor. I have never performed for so many people at once. That's really exciting to have that energy coming to you from the audience. Genealogy, six artists from five different continents and Armenia, are building a bridge with time. The members are sharing the rich Armenian cultural heritage with the European audience - which makes the yard of Saint Gevorg Monastery of Mughni the Genealogy will represent Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest perfect home of the unique photo shoot. this year. It's a "global" group of famous singers from five different The photographer Ruben Martirosyan highlighted the Armenian continents who are all true to their Armenian roots. background and origin of artists within the concept of the project "Whoever had this idea - it's crazy. This is a true idea that sym- with great excitement. Inspired by the song title Face The Shadow bolizes unity, love, and peace", Vahe Tilbian tells us about the con- he could also originally capture each artist's character as a shadow. cept of Genealogy and their 2015 Eurovision Song Contest entry The stylist of the photo shoot, Armen Galyan, has combined dif- Face The Shadow. ferent shades of grey and black also not similar textiles, thus reach- The Eurovision Song Contest's official website had an inter- ing a 3D-like effect with the monotonous colors. On the clothes he view with the six band members Essaï Altounian, Tamar Kaprelian, comments: "We combined Armenian and European fashion trends Stephanie Topalian, Vahe Tilbian, Mary-Jean O'Doherty mixing the contemporary and the traditional. We have tried to cre- Vasmatzian, and Inga Arshakyan. ate modern characters that are merged with Armenian roots at the In the video, one will find out how a pepsi bottle literally start- same time. This topic is very popular now." ed Tamar Kaprelian's career, and how the concept behind Pins with images of the artists' grandparents, patterns of Genealogy corresponds with the official slogan of the 2015 Armenian architecture and Mughni Monastery symbolize Eurovision Song Contest,Building Bridges: they share the idea of Genealogy's name and the idea of Armenia's entry: specifications of coming together, of using music as a tool to bring people together. ancient Armenian people and their origin.

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