Armenian Genocide News
WEDDING CARS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE NOISE ON REPUBLICAN SQUARE
Tert.am
03.06.10
At a Government session today Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
told the Police Chief Alik Sargsyan that citizens have complained
about the noise the cars make with their horns at wedding parties while
having a tour on the Republican Square, a long-standing tradition and
an inseparable ceremonial scenario in most wedding parties in Yerevan.
Sargsyan said that given there are museums, hotels, ministries and
the Government Building on this very site, the citizens should be
asked to kindly quit that tradition.
Alik Sargsyan, in turn, promised to take up that issue.
"We do accept your observation. We will make an announcement in media
and will take measures [for the purpose]," said Sargsyan.
REBUILDING THE LIBRARIES OF ARMENIA, ONE STEP AT A TIME
by Olivia Katrandjian
The Civilitas Foundation
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 12:00
When I was little, every Christmas I would get the same thing in my
stocking: a headlight so I could read in bed late into the night.
While everyone else was sleeping, I would stay up for hours, immersed
in books. By the time Christmas rolled around, I had used my night
light so much that I needed a new one. The local library became my
place to escape to - a home away from home for me that I shared with
so many others whose stories lived on the library's shelves.
Today, I visited two libraries that may house books, but are not
homes to anyone.
When I walked into Ararat Library, the librarian was sitting in
the corner of the dark room wrapped in a blanket. I realized why,
as a chill came over me - it was freezing inside. There was a quaint
charm to the place - natural light shone in through the window and
illuminated the dust on books that had been untouched for who knows
how long, as if the room was the ghost of a library past. There was
not a computer in sight. In fact, the library still used the old
index card system of cataloging.
The next library I visited had a tremendous number of books, but was
much like the first - there was no heat or electricity, the water
didn't work in the bathroom and the floor was coming apart. When the
library's director took me into his office, I noticed a massive leak
in one corner of the ceiling. The ceiling was water damaged and the
sheet rock was falling off. When I pointed it out to him, he said,
"Oh, that's nothing," and led me into one of the other rooms filled
with books. I looked up and noticed that an entire wall was completely
water damaged. "This past winter, this whole room flooded," he said.
"We had to move 72,000 books."
Ararat and Ashtarak libraries are among ten libraries outside of
Yerevan that the Civilitas Foundation is refurbishing with funds from
the US Embassy. The initiative is case-specific - Civilitas works with
each library to figure out what the library needs. Refurbishing can
include heating, a cataloging system, building renovations, window and
door replacement and book donations. In addition, Civilitas provides
each library with computers and a multifunctional printer/scanner/fax
machine.
The main objective of the project is to support and strengthen public
libraries in a number of rural and urban communities in Armenia in
order to transform them into centers of community life. But in order
to do that, the libraries need to be welcoming.
The Armavir Library is on its way to becoming just that. After
visiting Ararat and Ashtarak libraries, I was shocked when I walked
into the Armavir library. With help from the Civilitas Foundation,
the library has a shiny new tile floor, freshly painted walls and a
renovated computer room. A section was devoted to English books and
I spotted a few that I had read as a child. It was starting to look
like a place I could call home.
by Olivia Katrandjian
The Civilitas Foundation
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 12:00
When I was little, every Christmas I would get the same thing in my
stocking: a headlight so I could read in bed late into the night.
While everyone else was sleeping, I would stay up for hours, immersed
in books. By the time Christmas rolled around, I had used my night
light so much that I needed a new one. The local library became my
place to escape to - a home away from home for me that I shared with
so many others whose stories lived on the library's shelves.
Today, I visited two libraries that may house books, but are not
homes to anyone.
When I walked into Ararat Library, the librarian was sitting in
the corner of the dark room wrapped in a blanket. I realized why,
as a chill came over me - it was freezing inside. There was a quaint
charm to the place - natural light shone in through the window and
illuminated the dust on books that had been untouched for who knows
how long, as if the room was the ghost of a library past. There was
not a computer in sight. In fact, the library still used the old
index card system of cataloging.
The next library I visited had a tremendous number of books, but was
much like the first - there was no heat or electricity, the water
didn't work in the bathroom and the floor was coming apart. When the
library's director took me into his office, I noticed a massive leak
in one corner of the ceiling. The ceiling was water damaged and the
sheet rock was falling off. When I pointed it out to him, he said,
"Oh, that's nothing," and led me into one of the other rooms filled
with books. I looked up and noticed that an entire wall was completely
water damaged. "This past winter, this whole room flooded," he said.
"We had to move 72,000 books."
Ararat and Ashtarak libraries are among ten libraries outside of
Yerevan that the Civilitas Foundation is refurbishing with funds from
the US Embassy. The initiative is case-specific - Civilitas works with
each library to figure out what the library needs. Refurbishing can
include heating, a cataloging system, building renovations, window and
door replacement and book donations. In addition, Civilitas provides
each library with computers and a multifunctional printer/scanner/fax
machine.
The main objective of the project is to support and strengthen public
libraries in a number of rural and urban communities in Armenia in
order to transform them into centers of community life. But in order
to do that, the libraries need to be welcoming.
The Armavir Library is on its way to becoming just that. After
visiting Ararat and Ashtarak libraries, I was shocked when I walked
into the Armavir library. With help from the Civilitas Foundation,
the library has a shiny new tile floor, freshly painted walls and a
renovated computer room. A section was devoted to English books and
I spotted a few that I had read as a child. It was starting to look
like a place I could call home.
APRICOT WILL BE EXPENSIVE THIS YEAR: ALAVERDYAN
Tert.am
02.06.10
Armenia will see 40% less apricot this year due to the early-spring bad
weather conditions, Armenia's Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan
told a press conference today, adding that the price of apricots this
year will be rather high.
Alaverdyan further mentioned that the scale of damage bad weather
conditions have caused to agriculture this year has yet to be finally
clarified.
"Last year the damage that natural calamities caused agriculture made
12 billion AMD of which 6 billion AMD had been caused by hail. The
government still holds discussions to clarify the scale of the damage,"
said he.
In his words, this year's frostbite and hail have mainly hit the
Armavir, Gyumri, Gegharquniq, Shirak and Syunik marzes (province).
Tert.am
02.06.10
Armenia will see 40% less apricot this year due to the early-spring bad
weather conditions, Armenia's Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan
told a press conference today, adding that the price of apricots this
year will be rather high.
Alaverdyan further mentioned that the scale of damage bad weather
conditions have caused to agriculture this year has yet to be finally
clarified.
"Last year the damage that natural calamities caused agriculture made
12 billion AMD of which 6 billion AMD had been caused by hail. The
government still holds discussions to clarify the scale of the damage,"
said he.
In his words, this year's frostbite and hail have mainly hit the
Armavir, Gyumri, Gegharquniq, Shirak and Syunik marzes (province).
MORE GRAPE FRUIT EXPECTED IN ARMENIA IN 2010
Tert.am
17:05 02.06.10
Armenia is expecting more grape fruit this year compared to 2009,
Armenia's Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan told a press
conference today, adding that there will be no problem for the farmers
to have their produce brought by the factories.
"No need to worry, the purveyance will be organized properly; we have
met all the storing organizations. We will hold separate meetings
and discussions with some large organizations," said Alaverdyan.
In an attempt to dispel widespread concerns among farmers that Yerevan
Brandy Factory is said to buy 20% less grape fruit from each contract
holder Alaverdyan assured: "That is not true."
In 2009 some 127,3000 tonnes of grape fruit was bought from farmers
in Armenia.
Tert.am
17:05 02.06.10
Armenia is expecting more grape fruit this year compared to 2009,
Armenia's Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan told a press
conference today, adding that there will be no problem for the farmers
to have their produce brought by the factories.
"No need to worry, the purveyance will be organized properly; we have
met all the storing organizations. We will hold separate meetings
and discussions with some large organizations," said Alaverdyan.
In an attempt to dispel widespread concerns among farmers that Yerevan
Brandy Factory is said to buy 20% less grape fruit from each contract
holder Alaverdyan assured: "That is not true."
In 2009 some 127,3000 tonnes of grape fruit was bought from farmers
in Armenia.
ARMENIA'S NOMINAL MEDIAN WAGE IN APRIL RISES 108,035
DRAMS OR $274
ARKA
June 2, 2010
YEREVAN
Armenia's nominal median wage in April 2010 rose by 8.7% from a year
before to 108,035 Drams ($274, 204 Euro or 7,985 Russian rubles),
the National Statistical Service reported. It said the median wage
in April 2010 grew by 1.8% from March, when it was 106,125 Drams,
when compared to 2009 March it was by 8.9% higher.
The highest median wage of 118,262 Drams was registered in the southern
province of Syunik, Armenia's center of mining industry. The lowest
wage of 77,768 Drams was in Vayots Dzor province.
By sectors the highest salary of 291,227 Drams was boasted by the
financial sector. The mining sector had the second largest salary of
195,723 Drams. People working for transport and communications sector
received 152,769 Drams, those working in production and distribution
of electrical power, natural gas and water received 139,855 Drams,
construction workers' wage was 127,869 Drams, public sector employees
received 120,616 Drams. The lowest paid workers were engaged in
agriculture, fishing, health and services sectors with wages ranging
from 66,076 Drams to 68, 500 Drams. ($1 - 377.97 Drams).
ARKA
June 2, 2010
YEREVAN
Armenia's nominal median wage in April 2010 rose by 8.7% from a year
before to 108,035 Drams ($274, 204 Euro or 7,985 Russian rubles),
the National Statistical Service reported. It said the median wage
in April 2010 grew by 1.8% from March, when it was 106,125 Drams,
when compared to 2009 March it was by 8.9% higher.
The highest median wage of 118,262 Drams was registered in the southern
province of Syunik, Armenia's center of mining industry. The lowest
wage of 77,768 Drams was in Vayots Dzor province.
By sectors the highest salary of 291,227 Drams was boasted by the
financial sector. The mining sector had the second largest salary of
195,723 Drams. People working for transport and communications sector
received 152,769 Drams, those working in production and distribution
of electrical power, natural gas and water received 139,855 Drams,
construction workers' wage was 127,869 Drams, public sector employees
received 120,616 Drams. The lowest paid workers were engaged in
agriculture, fishing, health and services sectors with wages ranging
from 66,076 Drams to 68, 500 Drams. ($1 - 377.97 Drams).
COMPUTER PRODUCTION VOLUME INCREASED BY 3,4% AS
COMPARED WITH 2009 RESULTSPanARMENIAN.Net
June 2, 2010 - 16:01 AMT 11:01 GMT
459 computers were assembled in Armenia in January-April 2010,
production volume increasing by 3,4% as compared with last year's data.
95 computers were assembled in April, RA National Statistical Service
told PanARMENIAN.Net
According to Enterprise Incubator Foundation research data, 18% of
Armenian population use computers as of March 2010, thrice exceeding
recent results on computer technology penetration rate. Computers
for Everyone program is responsible for the results cited, EIF
research said.
GERMANS SAY EVA RIVAS WINNER OF EUROVISION 2010
Panorama.am
19:32 02/06/2010
German experts have concluded that Armenian representative of
Eurovision 2010 Eva Rivas was the best. "Had televoting decided the
winner, Armenian contestant Eva Rivas would have taken the first prize,
not Lena Meyer of Germany," experts of Maracon Institute in Bonn said,
according to Morgenpost.
The paper writes each country gives 1-12 points to contestants. German
representative got 246 points from 30 countries. The points from
each country are measured by percents with 1 point equal to 1,72 %;
the total number of votes is multiplied with the number of people to
get the precise figure.
According to the source, taking into account that Lena had 76,76 mln.
fans in Europe, she has received 9,82% of votes.
While, Armenia's Eva Rivas, who ended 7th with 141 points, has gained
10,42% of the votes, with the total of her fans being 81,48 mln.,
including 23,73 mln. from Russia. The source says, 9,89 mln. fans
voted for Rivas in Germany, according to the number of votes she
received from the country.
Maracon website published the chart which shows the distribution of
votes and percents for each contestant.
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