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POPE JOHN PAUL II EXPECTED TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN IN MAY
AZERBAIJAN USES STRUGGLE AGAINST TERRORISM IN ITS OWN POLITICAL
INTERESTS, VARDAN OSKANYAN SAID
TERRITORY OF YEREVAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS SOLD FOR INDIVIDUAL
CONSTRUCTION
CRIMINALS, WHO CARRIED OUT TERRORIST ACT IN ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT,
SHOULD RECEIVE DEATH PENALTY: VICE-SPEAKER OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT
FEBRUARY 2.Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament
Gagik Aslanyan comes out against abolition of capital punishment, it
is Aslanyan's own statement made at the "Azdak" discussion club
today.
He said even if Armenia accepts CE's ultimatum on abolition of
capital punishment, the criminals, who carried out a terrorist act in
the Armenian Parliament Oct 27, 1999, should be exceptions. Aslanyan
pointed out that these terrorists should receive death penalty, as
the matter concerns our national dignity. "At last, an issue of
abolition of capital punishment in Armenia is settled by the Armenian
parliament and not by the Council of Europe," Aslanyan said.-
40% OF YOUNG ARMENIANS HAVE POOR SIGHT
FEBRUARY 2. Nearly 40% of young people and 20% of
children in Armenia are short-sighted, the eye micro-surgeon of the
Eximer Laser Surgery Center, Lusine Bekirska-Tamazyan, told ARMINFO.
The center was opened eight months ago.
She said Eximer corrects sight with no incision. 300 such operations
have been performed since the opening of the center. Only 2% of
patients report having developed complications after surgery. People
aged 18-50, with a myopia of less than 10 dioptres and not classified
as risky, constitute the center's clientele. The risky groups include
diabetic patients, people with poor regeneration and hormonal
imbalance and others.
The center has German equipment. The director of the center, Valeria
Avakyan, said it has the same equipment as the Fyodorov Institute
and the Helmholtz Clinic in Moscow and some hospitals in Georgia and
Azerbaijan. The device they use for eye surgery is computerized and
excludes any mistake by a surgeon as special testing is carried out
on foil before an operation. Only in case of a positive result
surgeons begin the real operation, lasting for no longer than three
minutes.
2 sergeons trained in Germany and Moscow perform opeorations at the
center. Bekirska-Tamazyan said such operations are not obligatory and
are only an alternative to glasses and lenses.
SELF-DETERMINATION UNION TO STRUGGLE FOR ESTABLISHMENT PRESIDENTIAL
GOVERNMENT IN ARMENIA
FEBRUARY 2. The Self-Determination Union has always been and is going to further struggle for the establishment of presidential government in Armenia, the union's leader, Parouyr Hayrikyan, said at a meeting with leaders of the party's regional branches. He said his party will continue enlightening those childishly arguing for establishing parliamentary government not understanding that presidential government has all the advantages of parliamentary one and provides for a strong parliament. Meanwhile, parliamentary government excludes the factor of personal responsibility and those speaking about presidential dictatorship "gauging the people's welfare by the number of vodka-bottles" should return to "their Bolshevik den" where they so ardently support the last years' dictatorship.
REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL OF CIS MINISTERS OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS TO BE
HELD IN BAKU IN SEPTEMBER
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FEBRUARY 2. The Pope John Paul II is expected to
visit Azerbaijan in May. According to the Azeri Foreign Ministry, the
visit is timed to the 10th Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic
relations between Baku and Vatican.
According to the Baku sources, Azeri President Heidar Aliev is likely
to give a banquet in honor of the Pope. Besides the president, the
Pope will meet Chairman of the Spiritual Department of Muslims of the
Caucasus Allakhshukyur Pashazade. During the meetings, the sides will
touch issues of cooperation between religious denominations, as well
as of struggle against terrorism and its condemnation by different
religions, including the Islam. The sides are expected to discuss the
Karabakh conflict's settlement problem as well.
FEBRUARY 2. Azerbaijan uses the struggle against
terrorism in its own political interests, Armenian Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanyan said during a discussion of prospects of development
of Central Asia and the Caucasus at the International Economic Forum
in New York.
The Armenian foreign minister said using the struggle against
terrorism properly, the establishment of stability and cooperation in
the region will become quite possible. While Azerbaijan creates
tension in the region manipulating the international situation.
Participating in the discussion were also Azeri President Heidar
Aliev, Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, Iranian Deputy Foreign
Minister Adeli, Afghan Foreign Minister Abudllakh Abdullakh and
Mongol Prime Minister Nambad Ekhbayar.
FEBRUARY 2. Lands in the territory of Yerevan
Institute of Physics are being sold for individual construction.
Cottages are expected to be built in the recreational area and in the
green plantations, the region's population expressed its indignation
to an ARMINFO correspondent.
They said the Yerevan chief architect has already made his decision
concerning the auction sale of these lands, and one of such auctions
was held without any announcement in the press. The residents also
said they will not allow the authorities to destroy children's
playgrounds by building cottages. A master plan of Yerevan Institute
of Physics was approved as far back as in 60s, and was not changed
since then, which suggests that activities of the Yerevan authorities
are illegal.
Meanwhile, talking to an ARMINFO correspondent, Chief Architect of
Yerevan Narek Sargssyan said the project of the auction sale of lands
for construction of 5-6 cottages in this region was really
elaborated, however, he was against this idea.
