Armenia Highlights

Armenia Highlights

TIGRAN SARGSYAN SAYS ARMENIA TO HAVE BRIGHT ARMENIA TO EXTEND Future IF ttoday’s Hero Is GYUMRI BASE LEASE FOR THE EDUCATED AND 49 YEARS PAGE 4 INTELLECTUAL YOUTH PAGE 2 ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS Weekly Digest of the Government of Armenia August 17 -23 2010 THEMA “Quote of the week” “The modern world is firsT of all based on The inTellecTual compeTiTion, and noT a compeTiTion of arms and armamenTs. we will have a brighT fuTure if The hero of Today is The educaTed and inTellecTual youTh Tigran sargsyan prime minisTer of armenia RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEv’S FIRST STATE VISIT IN ARMENIA ussian president dmitry medvedev arrived in reception in the armenian president’s residence, rarmenia on a state visit on august 19 evening. russian leader dmitry medvedev thanked his arme- it was the first ever state visit in the his- nian counterpart serzh sargsyan for warm welcome. Upcoming Events tory of armenian-russian relations. “our relations date back centuries, indeed. The russian president started his vis- and what’s important, our nations tradition- September 1: armenia marks the it with attending the armenian geno- ally supported each other at the most dramatic day of science cide memorial. Then he was welcomed historical junctures. There are many exam- September 16-17: yerevan to host in his armenian counterpart’s residence. ples to prove it,” president medvedev noted. fruitfull armenia winemaking fo- on friday, august 20, official talks was followed he also said that armenia was among the rum by signing of documents and a joint press confer- first countries to reach a helping hand to rus- September 21: armenia celebrates ence of dmitry medvedev and serzh sargsyan. sia during the recent forest fires, bring- the indipendence day on the same day, the president took part in the ing great deal of moral and material support. opening ceremony of the hill of honor in gyumri. “russian-armenian relations, bilateral as well as upon completion of the state visit, dmitry in the framework of the CSTo and CIS, are re- medvedev attended the informal summit of lead- ally very close. They can be called exemplary in ers of the collective security Treaty organization. every respect. our dialogue is mutually beneficial, USEFUL LINKS on august 19 evening, armenian and rus- both at the personal and regional levels, which is • www.president.am sian presidents as well as their wives walked important and commendable,” medvedev said. • www.gov.am in the republic square, where the every- ”i would like to personally thank the leadership • www.parliament.am day program of singing fountains was re- of armenia, all our counterparts for strength- • www.mfa.am placed by russian composers’ works. ening our relations, for their sincere will to de- • www.armenpress.am serzh sargsyan and dmitry medvedev also had velop our partnership and expand ties. This • www.panarmenian.net a talk with yerevan residents passing by and then state visit is a symbol of that very partnership.” • www.matenadaran.am visited a café in the center of the city. during a August 19-20, 2010 www.panarmenian.net ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS CHRONICA TIGRAN SARGSYAN SAYS ARMENIA TO HAVE BRIGHT FUTURE IF TTO- IssUES ON IMPLEMENTATION day’s Hero Is tHe educated and Intellectual young oF tHe “candle” project menpress that the prime minister assured DISCUssED the participants that the RA government will do its best to promote the youth move- rime minister Tigran sargsyan, ment in armenia. according to the prime pwho is also the head of the coun- minister, the youth gatherings of ‘baze’ cil coordinating the implementation may become the best tool for unting the of the “candle” project, chaired today youth, desigining joint projects and invest- the session of the council to discuss a ing a new culture. Tigran sargsyan congrat- number of agenda issues. ulated the participants on the 20th anniver- governmental press office told ar- a prime minister Tigran sargsyan sary of the RA declaration of independence. menpress that with the first issue of the rpar took on august 23 in the open- ‘The day is significant, as the armenian na- agenda the members were informed ing ceremony of ‘baze 2010’ youth gath- tion celebrates the day of adoption of the in- about the opportunities and results of ering, organized in Tsakhkadzor by the dependence declaration. most of you were international cooperation for the im- armenian youth foundation. more than born in that period, when we were forming plementation of the “candle” project. 280 young people from armenia, artsa- the bases of the republic of armenia. The The session also discussed the sug- kh and Javakhk were invited to the youth adoption of the declaration of independ- gestions presented by the international gathering. prime minister Tigran sarg- ence had a historical significance for our scientific organizations and experts for syan greeted the participants of the youth nation, as the principles, involved in the financing the implementation of the gathering and mentioned that the year declaration, became bases for the creation project. was full of pan-armenian youth events. of the republic of armenia via laws and August 18, 2010 www.armenpress.am The governmental press service told ar- normative acts” the prime minister said. August 23, 2010 www.armenpress.am IsRAEL, RUssIA, UKRAINE SERGEI LAVROV: RUssIA WILL NEVER SUPPLY ARMS IF AND ARMENIA TO FORM DEstABILIZATION thREAT EMERGES AIRLINE ALLIANCE ussia will never supply arms if l al (israel), uTair (russia), aero- rdestabilization threat emerges, esvit airlines (ukraine) and arma- russian foreign minister said. via (armenia) have signed a declara- “purchase of s-300 by a country caus- tion on formation of an airline alliance es panic about possible destabilization. to be named western-eastern (WE). as a matter of fact, s-300 is a defense The alliance was initiated by el al, system which is deployed in compli- whose joining the existing alliances ance with international norms,” sergei has always been prevented by different lavrov said in an interview with pub- arab airlines. negotiations on expan- lic armenian Television, when com- sion are under way with CIS and west- menting on reports on possible sale of war. i was personally present at the ern european countries. s-300 to azerbaijan. meeting between presidents of rus- August 17, 2010, www.panarmaneian.net sia, armenia and azerbaijan, who “s-300 is meant to defend the territory COMPUTER GAMES from missile attacks. i am confident signed documents excluding use of CHAMPIONshIP LAUNCHED that no country in the region we are force for resolution of the Karabakh speaking about is planning to unleash conflict,” he said. IN YEREVAN August 19, 2010 www.panarmenian.net rmenian computer games champion- aship, hosting 80 gamers aged 14-16, was roman Berezovsky InvIted to joIn armenIa For UEFa launched in yerevan on august 21. as head EURO 2012 ChAMPIONshIP QUALIFIERS of armenia’s professional cybersport league, edgar sahakyan, told a panARMENIAN. 7 (v macedonia on skopje). sharing net reporter, parents’ written permission was his impressions of armenia in an in- required to register underage participants. terview published on the club’s offi- “cybersport helps iT progress, gaining im- cial website, berezovsky said, “i know portance in view of current technology re- armenian and understand national quirements. besides, computer game culture, mentality and traditions. armenians as one of the modern entertainment types are hospitable people, and thanks to should also be developed,” sahakyan con- c Khimki goalkeeper roman ber- this hospitality, a new player can more cluded.FIFA 10 and Trackmania nations ezovsky was invited to join arme- f easily adapt in an armenian club than forever were chosen as main competition nia for UEFA EURO 2012 champion- games for the championship. in russian.” August 21, 2010 ship qualifiers on september 3, 2010 (v August 17, 2010 www.panarmenian.net ireland in yerevan) and on september full story www.panarmenian.net 2 AH ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS RES PUBLICA MOSCOW TO HOst CSTO with parties agreeing on the necessity ARMENIA, RUssIA MAP OUT SUMMIT IN DECEMBER to take them to a new level, arme- NEW COOPERATION PLANS nian president serzh sargsyan stated at the briefing. russian president dmitry medvedev, in turn, stated that the exchange of views was held in ac- cordance with the scenario planned. “CSTo is a real force capable of influ- encing both regional and CSTo-space developments. we’ve outlined future plans to be given detailed discussion t first sitting of informal CSTo at the moscow’s CSTo summit in de- joint statement was adopted upon asummit in yerevan, the partici- cember. as you’re aware, belarus will a completion of the russian presi- pants exchanged views on a range of be the next CSTo chairing country. dent dmitry medvedev’s visit to ar- issues including situation in Kyr- Today, president alexander lukash- menia. gyzstan and possibilities of aiding enko confirmed his readiness to head “The current condition and prospects the republic. collaboration within or- the organization during the next pe- of armenian-russian strategic part- ganization frameworks was discussed, riod,” dmitry medvedev emphasized. nership were discussed during the August 20, 2010 www.panarmenian.net talks. The parties exchanged views on the most urgent regional and interna- SERZH SARGSYAN: ARMENIA ARMENIAN-RUssIAN tional issues. They also expressed will- EXPECts TURKEY TO FULFILL COOPERATION SECURES stA- ingness to further constructive bilat- Its INTERNATIONAL BILITY IN SOUth CAUCASUS eral collaboration in the framework of OBLIGATIONS CSTo and CIS as well as within inter- national organizations, including the here are no states without contra- UN and OSCE,” the statement says. Tdictions, controversies or unre- it goes on saying, “russian president solved conflicts, RA president serzh dmitry medvedev’s initiative for de- sargsyan stated, commenting on ar- velopment and conclusion of euro- menia-Turkey relations.

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