PRESENTATION OF GEVORG KHRLOPIAN’S BOOK "GENOCIDOLOGY" TO TAKE PLACE
IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Presentation of
Doctor Gevorg Khrlopian’s book "Genocidology" will take place on April
18 in Los Angeles, at the Kalayjian Hall of Armenian Apostolic
Church’s Western Diocese’s primacy. The event will take place with the
sponsorship of leader of Western Diocese Archbishop Hovnan
Derderian. Doctor Avetis Papazian will speak at the event.
ANDRANIK MARGARIAN’S DEATH WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON ARMENIA’S HOME
POLITICAL LIFE, HRANUSH KHARATIAN CONSIDERS
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian’s
death will have an impact on Armenia’s home political life. Hranush
Kharatian, Head of the Department for Affairs of National Minorities
and Religion of RA Government’s Staff, expressed such an opinion in
her interview to Noyan Tapan correspondent. In her words, being
coalition government’s Prime Minister, A. Margarian was able to play
a balancing role among these political forces, as well as members
representing them in the government. "I have treated with great
sympathy Andranik Margarian as my colleague and as a person: I have
been convinced for many times that he never tried to avoid the
problems, solution of which was not beyond his powers," H. Kharatian
said. In her words, the Prime Minister had also ability to retreat
where we must not be defeated."
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ARMENIA CONSTANTLY FELT ANDRANIK MARGARIAN’S
SUPPORT
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Jewish community of Armenia
grieves over the untimely death of prominent state and political
figure, RA Prime Minister and Chairman of Republican Party of Armenia
Andranik Margarian," community Chairwoman Rimma Varzhapetian’s
statement mentioned. "The Jewish community of Armenia constantly felt
support and assistance by Andranik Margarian in creating necessary
conditions for development of spiritual and cultural values of Jews of
Armenia. We are very grateful and will always remember the assistance
of the party headed by him in building a Memorial to victims of
Armenian and Jewish Genocide being an example of tolerance," the
statement read.
GREAT BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO
PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on
behalf of the British Government, has sent a message to President
Kocharian expressing his condolences to the family of Prime Minister
Margarian and to the Armenian people at this sad time. As NT was
informed from the Embassy of Great Britain in RA, the British Embassy
in Yerevan will fly its flags at half-mast on 28 March, as a sign of
respect.
ANDRANIK MARGARIAN WAS ENTIRELY DEVOTED TO HIS PEOPLE AND ART,
VLADIMIR MSRIAN SAYS
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Andranik Margarian was one of the rare
political figures who did not imagine his state and political activity
outside culture. This kind of Armenian is very rare or almost does not
exist today. He was entirely devoted to his people and to art. Actor
of Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater Vladimir Msrian stated
at the March 26 meeting with theatrical figures organized at the
Tesaket club. The well-known actor said that the Dramatic Theater
almost liquidated in the years of war and crisis resumed its activity
thanks to Andranik Margarian. "Being by right national with his
character and ideas he supported staging of new performances at the
theater by financing them," V. Msrian said. In the words of Alexander
Grigorian, Art Director of K. Stanislavski Russian Dramatic Theater,
thanks to personal assistance of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
their theater went on tours and participated in festivals. "Being one
of leaders in the political sphere he realized that there can be no
national policy and national face without national theater,"
A. Grigorian said.
OVER 100 BABIES BORN IN ARMENIA AS RESULT OF INSEMINATION OUTSIDE
MOTHER’S BODY
YEREVAn, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan’s Scientific Research Center
on Health Care of Mother and Child is the only one in Armenia where
insemination outside the mother’s body is done. Karen Jinanian, Head
of the Laboratory Diagnostic Unit of the center, told NT correspondent
about it. According to him, this field of medical science has been
established in Armenia and it is not inferior to those in other
countries: 100-200 inseminations outside the mother’s body is done in
the country annually, with efficency making up 25-40% as throughout
the world. K. Jinanian said that two programs on insemination outside
the mother’s body are currently being implemented at the center. The
first program, which has been implemented since 2002, aims to
eliminate problems related to fertility of women. By the way, the
first 3 babies were born under this program in February 2003. The
second program implemented since 2006 aims to overcome men’s problems
related to fertility. The first baby with the use of this method was
born in Armenia recently – on February 8. On the whole, until now over
100 babies have been born in Armenia as a result of insemination
outside the mother’s body. In the words of K. Jinanian, these children
do not differ in anything from other children born in the natural
way. He explained that insemination outside the mother’s body ensures
genetic heredity. "This allows Armenian men to be more confident and
bold as no donor sperm is used in this case," the laboratory head
said. An insemination outside the mother’s body done at the center
costs 700-1,000 dollars, whereas, for example, it costs 25 thousand
dollars in the US. K. Jinanian pointed out that in addition to
Armenian citizens, those from other countries: the US, Russia, Georgia
have applied to the center. According to the RA Ministry of Health, no
official statistics on sterility of women of reprodictive age exist in
Armenia. According to the same source, 3.4% of women examined in 1998
had primary sterility, and about 28.5% – secondary sterility.
TRAPISON RESPONSIBLE PERSON OF TURKISH GREAT UNITY PARTY TAKEN TO
ISTANBUL WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF INVESTIGATION ON HRANT DINK’S MURDER
ANKARA, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Yasar Cihan, Head of
Trapison territorial organization of Great Unity Turkish chauvinistic
party, as well as another two territorial representatives of the party
were taken to Istanbul at March 25 night, within the framework of
investigation on murder of Agos newspaper’s editor-in-chief Hrant
Dink.
According to the Sabah Turkish daily, Yasin Hayal who gave arms and
material resources to Ogyun Samast for committing the murder had
declared that Yasar Cihan covered these expenditures.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PERSON INSTIGATING DINK’S MURDER HAD TELEPHONE TALK WITH POLICEMAN BY
NAME M.Z. ON THE VERY DAY OF CRIME
ISTANBUL, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. After the murder of
Agos newspaper’s editor-in-chief Hrant Dink Erhan Tuncel having
instigated the murder had a telephone talk with Turkish policeman by
name M.Z. who worked in Trapison until 2006. Marmara daily of Istanbul
reported this referring to Turkish press.
During the telephone talk the policeman asked Tuncel the following
questions: "Did your friends organize the crime, was it committed in
the way planned beforehand, did Yasin shoot at Hrant Dink?"
Since 2006 November Tuncel has had a telephone talk with security
officials 25 times, one of which took place on the day of Dink’s
murder.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
CHARLES AZNAVOUR HAS WARM MEMORIES OF HIS MEETINGS WITH RA PRIME
MINISTER
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. In March 26 morning telephone talk
with Ambassador of Armenia to France Edward Nalbandian Charles
Aznavour asked to present his condolences to Andranik Margarian’s
family on the occasion of his untimely death. C. Aznavour mentioned
that he has warm memories of his meeting with the Armenian Prime
Minister, the last of which took place in October last year in Paris.
According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan from RA Foreign
Ministry Press and Information Department, RA President and
A. Margarian’s family also received condolences by UN Resident
Coordinator to Armenia Consuelo Vidal, Deputy Prime Minister of United
Arab Emirates Sultan bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan, Charge d’Affaires of
Turkmenistan to Armenia Shohrat Jumayev.
Sunderland legend leaves hospital
BBC
Monday, 26 March 2007, 15:04 GMT 16:04 UK
Sunderland legend Ian Porterfield has left hospital after receiving
treatment for cancer of the colon.
Porterfield, 61, goalscoring hero of the 1973 FA Cup final win over Leeds, is
recovering at his home in Armenia where he is coach of the national side.
Porterfield, who also managed Chelsea, told BBC Radio Newcastle: "The calls
and messages from all over are amazing.
"I can’t believe how much kindness there has been towards me. It’s made me
proud and also I feel very humble."
He added: "What can I say about Sunderland? They have always been the best. I
have always loved them with all my heart since I joined in 1967. They are my
team!"
Porterfield went into hospital for checks a few weeks ago after complaining
of pains in his pelvic area, and tests revealed the tumour.
He had to decide whether to return to Britain for treatment, travel to
America or stay in Armenia and in the end decided to stay in Armenia because
of a lack of time.
"The decision I made was the right one," said Porterfield, who has also
managed Rotherham, Sheffield United, Aberdeen and Reading.
"If I had decided to travel for the treatment it probably would have been too
late and I would never have made it through."
Fans have been inundating Sunderland’s official website to pass on their
messages to the Scotsman, who remains a hero on Wearside because of that FA
Cup win – the club’s last major honour.
Porterfield has asked the BBC to pass on his thanks to those who have been
in touch.