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Armenia Highlights “Baze - 2011” yearly youth again, armenian roundup kicks off page 2 genocide resolution confronts a president PAGE 4 ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS Weekly Digest of the Government of Armenia August 17-22, 2011 THEMA armenian president awards participants in 5th “Quote of pan-armenian games the week” “IT HAS NEVER SERVED OUR NATIONAL INTER- EST TO BECOME COM- PLICIT IN THE DENIAL OF GENOCIDE, AND IT NEVER will,” ADAM SCHIFF US SENATOR FROM REPUBLICAN PARTY rmenian President Serzh Sargsyan ry opportunity,” the Armenian leader said. Aattended the closing ceremony of President Serzh Sagsyan presented the Upcoming Events the 5th Pan-Armenian Games in Lib- awards instituted by the World Commit- erty Square in In his speech addressed tee of Pan-Armenian Games. The Best to the participants the Armenian leader Delegation award was presented to the AUGUST 27 - SEPTEMBER 3: St. congratulated all of them on the high- Buenos Aires team (Argentina); the Fair Petersburg State Orchestra will per- level organization of the 5th Pan- Game award was presented to the Ur- form concerts in Armenia Armenian Games. He thanked all the mia team (Iran); the Sports Spirit and Pa- winners and said that “there have been tience award was presented to the Chaldir SEPTEMBER 21: Armenia Marks no losers during these excellent sport- team (Russia); the 5th Pan-Armenian Independence day ing events because we have gathered Games Revelation award was presented in the capital, Yerevan, to complete, to the Sasun team and the 5th Pan-Ar- SEPTEMBER 29: World famous but also t make new friends.” “living menian Games Beauty award was pre- Cesária Evora will give a concert in in different parts of the world we have sented to Kristine Nazaryan Jerusalem). Yerevan a major common feature – we are all President Serzh Sargsy- Armenians,” President Sargsyan said. an also attended a concert. The Armenian leader is happy about Before the closing ceremony, the Armeni- numerous participants’ wish to hold an leader attended a final basketball game USEFUL LINKS the next Pan-Armenians Games sooner of the 5th Pan-Armenian Games. The Ar- • www.president.am than in four years. He wished all the par- menian leader awarded the three winner • www.gov.am ticipants to return to their homes safely. teams, Los Angeles, Sochi and Glendale. • www.parliament.am “Be sure that each of you is a welcome Last week, President Serzh Sargsyan also • www.mfa.am guest for us. We want you to come to held meetings with the members of the • www.armenpress.am Armenia not only to take part in Pan-Ar- World Committee of Pan-Armenian Games. • www.panarmenian.net menian Games, but also to do so at eve- August 21, 2011 www.tert.am • www.matenadaran.am ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS CHRONICA “Baze - 2011” yearly youth roundup kicks off HEADLINES OF THE WEEK rime Minister Tigran Sargsyan goal of gatherings like this is to pro- Ptook part in the opening ceremony mote patriotic upbringing of the ris- • AUGUST 17: Participants of the Armenian Youth Foundation- ing generation. “The gathering has a of Pan-Armenian Games vis- hosted “Baze” annual youth roundup special objective: we will be mark- it Tsitsernakaberd, Tsaghkadzor in Tsakhkadzor as ing soon the 20th • AH attended by over anniversary of our • AUGUST 18: California 350 young people young State. Our Center for Arts to host con- between 18-30 Ar- State is just young cert featuring Armenian dances menia, Javakhk, like you, filled with • AH Artsakh and Di- a strong belief in • AUGUST 19: Composer Karen aspora Armenia. the future, and you Grigoryan to perform in London Welcoming the par- will be the poten- • AH ticipants, Tigran tial of strengthen- • AUGUST 20: Armenian sol- Sargsyan said the ing of our state- dier deadly wounds himself hood. The roundup has a goal of unification, inviting Armenians from all • AH over the world to participate in this event held at home. This assembly will • AUGUST 22: Next generation may give you more strength and energy, and together with us you will be able resolve Karabakh conflict - ex- to confront all the challenges facing our nation,” the Prime Minister stated. pert: Jose Melkonyan wins swim- Tigran Sargsyan was present in the tennis and “Brain-Ring” tournaments. The ming races at Pan-Armenian Games Prime Minister was accompanied by Ministry of Education and Science Armen AH Ashotyan, Head of State Property Management Department by the Govern- ment Arman Sahakyan and Kotayk marz governor Kovalenko Shahgeldyan. Note that the roundup will be held in a traditional format, rich in sport- on august 19 “mashtots” expedi- ing, cultural and intellectual events. Meetings with top-level Ar- tion led By zori Balayan is Back menian public officials, political and public figures are scheduled. home from its world journey By the way, a new tradition has been developed this year: 7 key national figures whose anniversaries will be celebrated this year (Mesrop Mashtots, Misaq Metsarents, Grigor Zohrap, Alexander Spendiaryan, Garegin Nzh- deh, Arno Babajanyan and Metaxya Simonyan) were depicted on the par- ticipants’ T-shirts. On August 24, liberty Square will host the final event of Baze – 2011 at which the winners will get the awards due to them. August 20, 2011 www.gov.am seyran ohanyan: we can provide advantage over armies of our neighBors only through our fighting capacity the Armenian Defense Ministry, as well as the t the “international” airport development prospects of the armed forces. Athe expedition was welcomed Referring to preparedness of the Armenian by the Minister of Diaspora Ha- armed forces, Mr. Ohanyan particularly not- kobyan, other officials, NGO rep- ed, “we must never be concerned about the resentatives, expedition members, quantitative advantage of our neighbors, as relatives, friends and compatriots. we have already seen that quantitative ad- May 28 2009. - Valencia start- vantage still after 1988 and during 1992-1994 ed the “Mashtots” expedition n August 21, Armenian Defense Minister large-scale war, and have taken victory over it traveling over the world and end- OSeyran Ohanyan hosted the participants thanks to our fighting spirit, moral high char- ing their journey on 20 th anniver- of “Baze-2011” pan-Armenian youth assem- acteristic features and high-quality prepar- sary of the Republic of Armenia. bly. Public Relations Department of Armenian edness of our soldiers. We can provide our On the ceremony dedicated to the end Youth Federation told Armenpress that wel- advantage over the armies of our neighbors of boating in Cypriot port city Limasol coming the participants, the Defense Minister only through our fighting capacity. Today the head of the expedition “Mashtots” Zori particularly noted that there is a healthy com- armed forces have the task of reaching supe- Balayan said, that the expedition of St. petition, as a result of which everybody wins. riority not by “satisfactory” or “good”, but by Mesrop Mashtots started the journey According to Mr. Ohanyan, suchlike events “excellent” service”. The Minister also present- from the Mediterranean waters, sail- first of all increase the patriotic and military- ed the works carried out in the armed forces. ing trough the Gibraltar Strait, in the patriotic upbringing level. He expressed confi- To remind, this year a detachment represent- Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. dence that our young people with their mental ing the Military Institute after Vazgen Sargsyan The head of expedition’s staff mem- capacities, knowledge, physical qualities and participates in “Baze” pan-Armenian assem- bers in all the five continents where moral faculties are ready to defend the home- bly. The latter has already registered achieve- Armenians has lived for centuries land from encroachments at any moment. ments in cultural and sport competitions. and there are millions of our compa- Mr. Ohanyan presented to the participants of August 22 2011, triots have carried out all their tasks. the assembly the defense policy conducted by full story www.armenpress.am August 19, 2011 www.armradio.am 2 AH ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS RES PUBLICA 5th pan-armenian games stamp issued expert: azerBaijan applies stamps will be sold for AMD 380. dirtiest propaganda war “i am glad to take part in this cer- methods emony. Sports stamps have always been appreciated by philatelists,” Minister of Transport and Commu- nication Manuk Vardanyan said, hailing the sportsmen who arrived in Yerevan to participate in the Games. Pan-Armenian Games stamps were first issued in 1999, and 0 thousand stamps dedicated to then in 2001, 2003 and 2007. 2the 5th Pan-Armenian Games August 20, 2011 www.panarmenian.am were issued on August 20, 2011. The t’s not new that Azerbai- how did we live without faceBook? Ijan accuses Armenia of train- ing members of terrorist organi- aware of Facebook while the registered zations, a political expert said. users used the site only to communicate “with the world engaged in fierce with friends or relatives living abroad. struggle against terrorism, any coun- Now, social networks arouse a lot of try supporting terrorist organizations talk, both positive and negative. On is labeled as rogue. That is why Az- the one hand, they are a perfect source erbaijan applies the dirtiest propa- of information and communication. ganda war methods to accuse Arme- Besides, they provide a wonderful nia of supporting terror,” the director opportunity for online marketing. of Yerevan branch of Institute CIS uring the recent years social net- On the other hand, social networks Studies, Alexander Markarov told Dworks gained extreme popular- may turn people into zombies, di- a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. ity among Armenians. When Internet verting them from the reality, live He reminded that Turkey used to began penetrating into the country, communication, walking or read- bring similar accusations against young people moved from mIRC, Hay- ing.
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