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GOVERNMENT OF AR- THE ECONOMIST “ARME- MENIA AMENDS LAW ON NIA ECONOMY: TELEVISION AND RADIO RECOVERY MODE” PAGE 3 PAGE 4 ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS Weekly Digest of the Government of Armenia 10 - 16 May, 2010 THEMA “Quote of the week” “We want Internet to be used www.president.am also as a source of knowledge in Armenia. That is why we sup- port development of thematic blogs in Armenia” Vardan Papikyan Head of Armenian Blog Feeds site project PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED THE PRESIDENT OF THE PACE Upcoming Events May 17: Chzeck Prime Minis- n May 12 the President We are ready and willing to expand our ter Jan Fisher to visit Armenia Oof the Republic of Arme- cooperation and strengthen our rela- nia Serzh Sargsyan received on tions,” the President of Armenia noted. May 21: PM Tigran Sargsyan the President of the Parliamen- Movlut Cavusoglu said that as the to participate in the meeting tary Assembly of the Council newly-elected President of PACE of the Counsil of the Heads of Europe, Movlut Cavusoglu. he views the enhancement of the of CIS Governments and Welcoming the guest, the President relations between the Parliamen- EurAsEC 26-th meeting in of Armenia expressed hope that the tary Assembly and the member Sankt-Petersburg visite of the PACE delegation head- states as a priority in his activities. ed by Mr. Cavusoglu would allow to He also believes that all countries May 25 - 26: Concert of see first hand and give a more ob- should be treated equally and impar- "Deep Purple" in Yerevan jective assessment to the challenges tially and ruled out the application present in Armenia and in the region. of ‘’double standards’’. The Presi- May 28: Armenia marks Re- “This visit is a good opportunity to dent of PACE also noted that he has public day discuss also the items on our agenda, been working actively with the Arme- and I am confident that it will pro- nian delegation in PACE. He hailed June 26 - July 6: International mote a deeper cooperation between Armenia’s progress in democracy Open Chess Tournament in Armenia and the Council of Europe, building and fight against corruption. Jermuk particularly, between the National AH Assembly of Armenia and the PACE. www.president.am ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS CHRONICA RA PM AND FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL DISCUSS THE PROS- CHRONICLES OF PECTS OF IMPLEMENTING JOINT PROJECTS THE WEEK cooperation in the direction of developing infrastructures for irrigation and reserv- • MAY 11: Newly appointed Belgian ing, producing agricultural means (seeds, Ambassador to Armenia Stephane De pest killers), as well as creating market Loecker handed his credentials to Ar- management system to be quite prospec- menian President Serzh Sargsyan. tive. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan AH emphasized the importance of FAO ex- • MAY 12: Armenian Foreign perts’ participation in public discussions Minister Edward Nalbandy- on conception of agricultural development. an holds meetings in Strasburg In this context, the FAO Director-general AH represented the international practice. The A Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan re- • MAY 12-13 The World Bank speakers also stressed the importance of Rceived today Jacques Diouf, Director- hosted the Fourth Donors’ Coordi- implementing complex projects for the de- general of the Food and Agriculture Organ- nation Meeting on Transport Per- velopment of villages, which will have a ization of the United Nations (FAO). An spectives in the South Caucasus good influence of decentralization of agri- official from the press and PR office of RA AH culture. Issues on the works for the 27th Government told Armenpress that Tigran • MAY 14: Deputy Assistant Sec- conference of FAO Sub regional Offices for Sargsyan welcomed the guest and said he retary for Bureau of European and Central and Eastern Europe and for Central appreciates the efficient cooperation be- Eurasian Affairs, Ms. Tina Kaidanow Asia were touched upon as well. Director- tween the Republic of Armenia and FAO. will meet with Armenian President general of FAO Jacques Diouf expressed He also mentioned that Armenia is interest- Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Min- his gratitude for organizing the confer- ed in deepening the cooperation. Speaking ister Edward Nalbandian to discuss ence, held in Yerevan May 13-14, properly. on the forthcoming joint projects, the two regional and international issues as www.armenpress.am sides stated they consider the deepening of well as Armenian-American relations. AH • MAY 14: Yerevan hosted politi- ARMENIAN BLOG FEEDS SITE INCLUDES AROUND 110 BLOGS cal consultations between the Ar- menian and Romanian Foreign rmenian Blog Feeds site, which is cre- Ministries. The parties referred to Aated to systematize the field of Arme- a wide range of bilateral relations. nian blogs, includes around 110 blogs. AH “We want Internet to be used also as a • May 15: The public is invited to par- source of knowledge in Armenia. That is ticipate in a Museum Night interna- why we support development of thematic scoopdog.wordpress.com tional initiative and enjoy a free ad- blogs in Armenia,” Head of the project mission to all galleries of Yerevan. Vardan Papikyan told a PanARMENIAN. AH Net reporter. Mr. Papikyan and expert in in- • May 14-16: Yerevan hosts the sec- formation security, blogger Samvel Marti- LiveJournal system,” Martirosyan said. ond international comics festival. rosyan believe that there are around 500 ac- However, Blogspot and Wordpress plat- AH tive bloggers in Armenia. According to the forms start enjoying greater popularity in results of unofficial census conducted by Armenia today. “It is more convenient to Martirosyan for the fourth time on his blog, monetize, index blogs at these platforms. LiveJournal system includes 190 Armenian Besides, the access to international audi- Armenia in the pages OF bloggers worldwide. “These are those blog- ence is easier through them,” Samvel Mar- Austrian Airines SKYline gers, who have disclosed their names, mak- tirosyan said. magaZine ing around 10% of all Armenian bloggers in www.pamarmenian.net ustrian Airlines Skyline mag- 3 ARMENIAN CHESS PLAY- ARMENIA ASSISTS TAJIKISTAN Aazine of the Austrian Air- ERS TO PARTICIPATE IN U.S. IN OVERCOMING FLOODS CONSE- QUENCES lines published an article dedi- CHAMPIONSHIP cated to Armenia, at the initiative he Armenian government will allo- of the Austrian Embassy in Ar- randmasters Varuzhan Hakobyan, Tcate $100,000 to assist Tajikistan in menia and through the assistance GMelikset Khachiyan and international overcoming consequences of floods that master Levon Altunyan will participate in of the RA Ministry of Economy. took place in Tajikistan in May 2010. The article describes Armenia’s the U.S. Chess Championship to be held in According to the RA legislation, the historical and cultural heritage, Saint Lious, Missouri, from May 14 to 25. funds will be allocated to the RA Minis- The championship will bring together 24 try of Foreign Affairs to provide them to as well as historical traditions in chess players, 20 of whom are grandmasters. the government of Tajikistan. German and English languages, www.pamarmenian.net www.panarmenian.net the press office of the RA MFA. www.panarmenian.net 2 AH ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS RES PUBLICA RA GOVERNMENT AMENDS LAW ON TELEVISION AND RADIO NATO THANKS ARMENIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN mental concept on transfer to digital sys- PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS tem of television and radio broadcasting. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarg- syan stressed that the draft law has passed a relevant international expertise. Besides, the Prime Minister noted that the television and radio field is very sen- sitive, as it is often used for political www.gov.am purposes. He said that the draft law al- n May 13, the Armenian government lows developing political, cultural and Oapproved the draft law on amendment educational TV programs in the country of the RA Law on Television and Radio. to meet the needs of all groups of popu- The draft law includes a range of new ide- lation and to secure effective competition. www.nato.int as and provisions arising from the govern- www.panarmenian.net rmenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Minister of AH A Defense Seyran Ohanyan took part in the YEREVAN TO HOST PRES- MTS ESTABLISHES 28+1 North Atlantic Council meeting in ENTATION OF POLARIS DIRECT CONNECTION Brussels on May 12. In his speech, Minister Nalbandian dwelled GUIDE ON ARMENIA BETWEEN ARMENIA, on Armenia’s foreign policy priorities, RUSSIA Nagorno Karabakh settlement process, Ar- 0-day events aimed to facilitate menian-Turkish rapprochement and secu- 1tourism in the country, provide rity problems in the Caucasus while Min- networking opportunities and ex- ister Ohanyan briefed on defense reforms change experience in tourism indus- carries out in the republic. try will kick off in Armenia on May The NATO Deputy Secretary General and 13, the press service of the National representatives of Alliance members as- sessed highly the outcomes of Armenia- Competitiveness Foundation of Ar- NATO Individual Partnership Action menia reported. Plan (IPAP), the reform process as well as The 4th Armenian Tourism Competi- Armenia’s participation in peacekeeping tiveness Conference, CTS2010In- obile Tele Systems (MTS, NYSE: missions and efforts for establishment of ternational Annual Tourism Fair, as MMBT) has announced establish- peace and stability throughout the South well as presentation of Italian Polaris ment of a direct connection between Ar- Caucasus, RA MFA press office reported. guide on Armenia will be organized menia and Russia, MSKIT.ru reported. www.panarmenian.net in the framework of the initiative. “Direct connection will ensure 10% re- AH Besides, the events will include the- duction of traffic termination costs and PRIVATE REMITTANCES TO matic seminars and courses for local guarantee high quality of international ARMENIA TOTALED $261.7MLN and regional tour operators, as well voice traffic,” said Evgeny Moskalev, IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2010 as discussions with participation of MTS Director for Convergence.
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