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YET ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHERN ARMENIA
FEBRUARY 20. Yet another eaqrthquake shook northern
Armenia today 5:04 am.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 3 points on the MSK-64 scale. No
casualties reported.
FM URGES POPULATION NOT TO "BE FILLED WITH" HATE FOR JEWISH PEOPLE
ISRAEL AGAIN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
FEBRUARY 20. Israel again refuses to acknowledge
the Armenian Genocide.
According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry's response to its
Armenian colleagues' note of protest, "Israel acknowledges the
tragedy of the Armenians, however, these events can't be compared to
a genocide, which does not minimize the greatness of this tragedy."
"As Jews and as Israelis we are grieved by this tragedy. We know that
very many Armenians fell victim to it. This problem must be studied
thoroughly with the involvement of the wide public," the Israeli
Foreign Ministry says.
At the same time, the message notes that Israel and Turkey have good
relations.
To recap, Armenia's Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to its
Israeli colleagues following the statement by Israeli Ambassador to
Amenia Rivka Kohen that no parallels must be drawn between the
Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust.
CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIA'S CLEARING HOUSE VISITS 102ND RUSSIAN MILITARY
BASE IN ARMENIA
ROBERT KOCHARIAN: ARMENIA'S MASS MEDIA SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT POSSIBLE
ADOPTION OF LAW ON MASS INFORMATION
CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS AND HEAD OF RUSSIA'S CLEARING HOUSE DISCUSSED PROBLEMS OF CONSOLIDATION OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN SPIRITUAL RELATIONS
GRANT-HOLDERS OF FUND OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE DETERMINED
FEBRUARY 20.The grant-holders of the Fund of Cultural Exchange have been determined. The Fund has been established this year by Konstantin Orbelian, Artistic Director and Conductor of the State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia. This information was reported at a press conference at the Yerevan House of Journalists today. Participating in the hearings on February 16-20 were 53 young musicians from Yerevan and Gyumri specializing in piano, violin, violoncello, wind instruments, and vocal. Fourteen young talented performers in two age-groups (15-18 and 18-25) became grant-holders. Ten musicians from Yerevan and Gyumri were nominated to the third place with the grant of 30 USD, and three other performers were nominated to the second place with the grant of 50 USD. As regards the winner, Arusyak Ajemian, she received 100 USD and will have the opportunity to have a compact-disc of her performances recorded. The grant-holders will give a concert next month. This spring, the grant-holders will participate in the annual international festival "Palaces of St. Petersburg". Besides, a special prize will be instituted for Nare Aghramanian, who was not included in any of the age-groups, but performed compositions excellently. Orbelian thanked Armenian music teachers, in particular, the teachers of the Gyumri branch of Yerevan Conservatoire, for their hard work. He also pointed out that all the grant-holders were selected by him personally, the key factor being his personal perception of the competitor. Orbelian informed of his plans to establish an international youth symphony orchestra of the CIS countries. The orchestra is expected to give its first concert in Moscow on April 27, under the baton of Yevgeny Svetlanov. Orbelian stressed that Svetlanov chose Khachaturian's violin concerto of a number of composition for the performance.
YIELD DROPPED TO 13.86% DURING PLACEMENT OF ONE YEAR TRANCHE OF GTBs
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FEBRUARY 20. Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian urges Armenia's population not to be "filled with hate" for
the Jewish people because of Israel's denying the Armenian Genocide.
At his meeting with students of State University of Foreign
Languages, Oskanian stated that official Tel Aviv's position does not
reflect the opinion of the Jewish people. Many Jewish scholars made
their contribution to proving the fact of the Armenian Genocide in
Ottoman Turkey in 1915, the minister said.
"At the same time, it huts us that the authorities representing a
people which experienced so much in getting its Genocide recognized
resorted to such a step," the minister said. Oskanian expressed
confidence that Israel's official authorities will reconsider their
position under the people's pressure. The Armenian foreign minister
also stated that Yerevan does not intend to declare Israeli
Ambassador to Armenia Rivka Coen a persona non grata.
Earlier, at her news conference in Yerevan, Rivka Coen stated that it
is inadmissible to draw parallels between the "tragedy of the
Armenian people" and the Jewish Holocaust. The Armenian Foreign
Office presented a note of protest, which pointed out the
inadmissibility of belittling the memory of the victims of the
Armenian Genocide. In its turn, the Israeli side responded that
official Tel Aviv does not recognize the Armenian Genocide.
FEBRUARY 20. Chairman of Russia's Clearing House
Sergey Stepashin has visited the 102nd Russian military base in
Armenia.
He said the Russian military presence in Armenia guarantees stability
in the whole South Caucasus. Stepashin visited barracks, canteens and
other facilities. He discussed with the command of the base issues
related to the conditions of soldiers' service, the employment of the
families of military men and the material and food supply of the
personnel.
Stepashin also visited the Russian air defence units in Armenia
who together with local air defenders are incorporated into the
United System of Air Defence of the CIS.
FEBRUARY 20.Armenia's mass media shouldn't worry
about the possible adoption of the law on mass information. The
President of Armenia Robert Kocharian today informed the journalists.
According to him, at first two versions of bill on mass information
were discussed, which further were combined. Besides the head of the
state pointed out that the bill must undergo an expert examination of
Council of Europe, and in the event of negative answer, the best will
be done for bringing the document into line with the CE criteria.
Robert Kocharian also expressed opinion about that may be Armenian
mass media don't like the law at all, which regulates their activity,
but during joining the Council of Europe Armenia has undertaken a
number of obligations, which must fulfill.
FEBRUARY 20. Centuries-old friendship and
cooperation of Armenian and Russian peoples continue to develop in
conditions of gaining independence of two states, bringing positive
results for prosperity of both people, today the Catholicos of All
Armenians Karekin II stated during the meeting with the head of
Clearing House of Russian Federation Sergey Stepashin.
As the press office of Holy See of Echmiadzin informed ARMINFO,
during the meeting the interlocutors discussed issues of
consolidation of Armenian-Russian spiritual relations. Sergey
Stepashin thanking the Catholicos of All Armenians for warm
reception, stressed the significance of the church in the life of the
people, in particular, spiritual and moral upbringing of youth.
