Author: Alex Jidarian

Daily Post (Liverpool)
April 27, 2005, Wednesday
TURKISH FURY AT TERMINATOR STAR
HUNDREDS of Turkish businesses and organisations have demanded ban on
Arnold Schwarzenegger movies in protest at the California governor’s
use of the term genocide to describe the massacre of Armenians by
Turks during the First World War.
Schwarzenegger, below , best known for his role in The Terminator,
declared April 24 a ‘Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
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Ultimate-Guitar.Com
April 26 2005
System Of A Down Announces Guerilla Club Tour

Date: 2005-04-26 Artist: System Of A Down Category: Upcoming Tours

With the release of ³Mezmerize,² Disc One of the 2-disc set
“Mezmerize/Hypnotize” confirmed for May 17, System Of A Down kick off
a whirlwind 10-city guerilla club tour tonight (April 25th) in San
Francisco at the Fillmore.

Denver on April 27 at the Odgen Theatre, Dallas on April 29 at The
Granada and the Music Hall in Austin on April 30 have also been
announced; San Francisco and Austin, the only two shows that have
gone on sale, were sold out as fast as transactions could take place.
Additional cities and venues and all other pertinent details will be
announced immediately prior to the actual dates via the band’s
website. The tour will be “An Evening With System Of A Down,” and
will be the band’s first North American tour since 2002. The shows
will be scaled-back, basic and raw, with the focus put squarely on
the music and energy.
“We wanted to play shows in the kind of small venues that we used to
before we were signed, before our first album came out,” said
guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian. “We want to create an environment
that is just one big party, not the band on stage separated from our
fans in the audience. We’re very excited about making this happen.”
System Of A Down is expected to debut some of the new songs from
“Mezmerize/Hypnotize,” including the first single, “B.Y.O.B.” already
a Top 10 single at rock radio, and “Cigaro,” the track that leaked
over the internet. They will also play favorites from their three
previous Platinum-certified albums, “Toxicity,” “Steal This Album!”
and “System of a Down.”
The Guerrilla Club Tour follows last night’s System’s “Soul’s 2005”
sold-out benefit concert held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los
Angeles that commemorated the Armenian Genocide.
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NorthJersey.com, NJ
April 25 2005
Lyric Opera Theater fostered future stars
By ZINNIA FARUQUE
HERALD NEWS

PATERSON – It is the tragic story of a 15-year-old Japanese geisha
who falls in love with a philandering American naval captain. The
girl commits hara-kari, or suicide, when her love is not requited.
Well-known to opera lovers, the story is Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.
In the 1960s, Paterson’s educated elite could see this and other
operatic classics at the starting price of $1.50 in the 600-seat
auditorium of School 26.

The now-defunct Paterson Lyric Opera Theater was a breeding ground
for future opera stars. In 1958, Armen Boyajian, a vocal coach and
Paterson native, founded the theater as a stepping stone for talented
young singers. “I began to meet a lot of these singers that I felt
needed an outlet,” said Boyajian, now 73. “There weren’t many opera
companies at the time. There was the Metropolitan Opera House and the
New York City Opera, but they wouldn’t take you unless you had some
experience.”
Boyajian met many of the singers who joined the opera theater while
he was performing as a piano accompanist. He accompanied such divas
as Beverly Sills, a prolific American soprano. Boyajian, a graduate
of Eastside High School and the son of Armenian immigrants, wanted to
set the stage in his hometown of Paterson. The theater company would
make the scenery in the basement of his parents’ home. Productions
would include an amateur chorus of housewives, plumbers and tailors,
who worked during the day and sang at night.
The opera theater had the distinction of performing productions that
had never before been performed in New Jersey, such as Puccini’s Suor
Angelica, the story of a nun who was banished by her noble family for
the birth of her illegitimate son. “It never did make any money,”
Boyajian said. “It was just for the purpose of getting experience.”
During its 15-year existence, the opera theater launched major
careers for many singers now performing at the Met, La Scala in Milan
and other prominent international opera houses. Most of the singers
were in their 20s and 30s when they joined the Paterson Lyric Opera
Theater. Paul Plishka started at the opera theater when he was 18. At
25, he joined the Metropolitan Opera as one of the youngest singers
to ever debut at the opera company. Samuel Ramey, a well-known bass,
also got his start in Paterson; he is still a major international
opera star. “Both of these guys are in their 60s, and they’re still
going,” said Boyajian.
It took 15 years before the fat lady sang for the Paterson Lyric
Opera Company. Boyajian, who is still a vocal coach in Sussex County,
New Jersey, began to tour with singers. He disbanded the opera
company for greater opportunities. “This was a chance to tour the
world free of charge and make a living,” he said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Pan Armenian News
ARMAVIA ACTION FOR GPW VETERANS
25.04.2005 03:26
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ April 25-May 15, 2005 on the occasion of the 60-th
anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War (GPW) Armavia airline
holds an action for privileged conveyance of veterans. Within the frames of
the action the company will provide the veterans with free air tickets to
all directions throughout the CIS. The tickets can be obtained in Armavia
offices April 25-May 15. The first flights are scheduled for May 1-15, the
ticket will be valid within a month since the first flight. The economic
class tickets will be provided for free but for some fixed taxes. It should
be noted that the fuel tax is not collected. Thanks to the action that is
being for the first time organized in Armenia the GPW veterans will have the
chance to meet their brothers-in-arms and visit memorable places. From this
year similar actions will become a tradition, AviaPort.Ru reports.
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CONFEDERATION OF WORKERS FROM TURKEY IN EUROPE CONDEMNS ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY
YEREVAN, APRIL 22. ARMINFO. The Confederation of Workers from Turkey
in Europe condemns the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915.
In its press statement CWTE says that not only the Turkish authorities
were responsible for the genocide of Armenians and the massacre of
Greeks and Assyrians in Ottoman Turkey but also Germany who actively
supported Ottoman Empire at the time. As a result 1.5 Armenians were
killed, thousands of Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks were deported
from their homes losing their cultural and historical legacy over the
territories they had lived for centuries. The Armenian Genocide was a
genocide not only against the Armenians as a nation but against the
ancient civilization they created in the territory of Anatolia.
The policy of Ottoman Empire is carried on by present-day Turkey this
time against the Kurds.
CWTE condemns Turkey’s Fascist policy and its denying the Armenian
Genocide. CWTE shares the pain of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek
peoples and says that whole civilized humanity must apologize to the
Armenian nation.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PRESS RELEASE
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services
Address: Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia
Contact: Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian
Tel: (374 1) 517 163
Fax: (374 1) 517 301
E-Mail: [email protected]
April 23, 2005
His Holiness Karekin II Receives Lech Walesa
On April 21, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians, received Lech Walesa, former president of Poland and Nobel
Laureate for Peace. President Walesa was accompanied by Tomasz Knothe,
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Armenia.
His Holiness welcomed the former president to the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin and spoke of the long history of friendship between the Armenian
and Polish peoples, referring specifically to the establishment of Armenian
communities in Poland nearly 800 years ago. “Our two peoples share more
than a common history of persecution and tribulations. More importantly,
what links us together is the strong faith in Christ which distinguishes
both of our nations, and the immense treasury of culture, art, literature
and unique identity which that steadfast faith has inherited to us in the
present day,” noted the Catholicos.
Through the former president, the Pontiff of All Armenians also thanked the
Polish government, authorities and people, for their recent act of
solidarity on the eve of commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide. Last week, the Polish Sejm (Parliament) officially recognized and
condemned the Genocide of the Armenians during the First World War. His
Holiness stated, “Today, your presence here confirms once again the fact
that genocide is not limited to geography, ethnicity or time. It is the
worst of crimes which, when attempted or perpetrated, affects all of
mankind, wherever they live and whenever it occurs. As a result, every case
of genocide must always be condemned to prevent further acts of mass terror
and violence.”
Mr. Walesa, a famous Soviet dissident until his election as president of
Poland, thanked His Holiness for the reception and discussed the reasons for
his trip to Armenia, including his participation in the international
conference regarding the Armenian Genocide, which convened in Yerevan this
week. The former Polish president also spoke of his deep respect for the
Armenian Church and his strong belief that faith is the most important
element in creating desired changes in society and humanity.
The Catholicos of All Armenians and the former Polish president ended their
meeting with happy recollections of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, each
sharing a few memories of the former pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
His Holiness Karekin II specifically reflected on the historic visit of the
Roman Pontiff to Armenia in 2001, and the joint communique they issued in
the Vatican, condemning the Armenian Genocide.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

OSCE mission monitors Karabakh front line – Armenian agency
Noyan Tapan news agency, Yerevan
12 Apr 05
STEPANAKERT
An OSCE mission held regular monitoring yesterday in the village of
Verin Chaylu of the Nagornyy Karabakh Republic [NKR] on the contact
line between the Nagornyy Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces, the
press service of the NKR Foreign Ministry has reported.
Monitoring was carried out by the field assistants of the personal
representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Miroslav Vymetal (Czech
Republic) and Olexandr Samarski (Ukraine), from the positions of the
NKR Defence Army.
On the Azerbaijani side, the monitoring group was headed by the
personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Andrzej
Kasprzyk.
Representatives of the NKR defence and foreign ministries accompanying
the OSCE mission registered shooting from the Azerbaijani side north
of Verin Chaylu. Monitoring continued after the sides had once again
received security guarantees. Monitoring went ahead as planned.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Armenians fired at our positions in the direction of Goranboy and Aghdam
07 April 2005 [15:55] – Today.Az
Divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia from their positions in 3.2 km to
the east of the occupied part of the village Tapgaragoyunlu of Goranboy
region machine-gunned at the opposite positions of the Armed Forces of
Azerbaijan located in the that territory at 20.30 till 21.25 yesterday.
Armed Forces of Armenia again from their positions in 0.4 km to the
east of the occupied village Namirli of the region Agdam fired at the
opposite positions of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan in the territory of
that village at 00.10 till 01.35 and from the positions in 1.6 km tom
the south of the village Ahmadaghali machine-gunned at the positions
of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan located in that village at 04.00 till
04.10 on 6 April.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ROBERT KOCHARIAN AND HERMAN DE CROO EMPHASIZE NECESSITY TO EXTEND
ARMENIAN-BELGIAN POLITICAL DIALOGUE
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 5, RA President Robert
Kocharian received Herman De Croo, Chairman of the Belgian House of
Representatives, in his private house. The sides highly estimated the
level of Armenian-Belgian relations mentioning that the evidence of
this is also the fact that Belgium is Armenia’s main trade partner
among the EU countries. According to RA President’s Press Service,
the interlocutors attached importance to the necessity to extend the
political dialogue between the 2 countries, and the activization of
parliamentary cooperation may contribute to it. Issues concerning
Armenia’s integration to Europe, in particular, in the context of
European “New Neighborhood” policy, were also discussed. R. Kocharian
and Herman De Croo also touched upon regional problems and processes.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

fightnews.com
Harutyunyan tops Hayashida!
April 2, 2005
By Francisco Salazar at ringside
Photos: Marcus Lopez
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Eight months ago, Kahren Harutyunyan left the ring in disillusionment and
disappointment. He was in complete control and on his way to unanimous
decision victory when a cut over his eye caused by a punch prompted a
stoppage and a knockout loss against him.
Friday night saw a complete reversal of that outcome when Harutyunyan
controlled and dominated his way to a 12 round unanimous decision victory
over Tatsuo Hayashida before almost 1,100 at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello,
CA. With the victory, Harutyunyan wins the vacant NABO Junior Bantamweight
championship.
The bout headlined a six-bout “Battle of the Rising Stars” card, presented
by All Star Boxing.
It was an almost flawless performance by Harutyunyan, who boxed brilliantly
for the duration of the fight. Harutyunyan set the tempo of the fight by
landing strong combinations and getting in and out of Hayashida’s punching
range.
Harutyunyan scored a knockdown in the third round. Harutyunyan landed a
counter right cross that dropped Hayashida to the canvas. Undeterred,
Hayashida got up and fought on.
Hayashida turned up the pressure in the fifth round. He succeeded in landing
more punches and backing up Harutyunyan. However, it was not enough to
offset Harutyunyan’s offense.
The eighth round was the best in the fight. Harutyunyan put more pressure on
Hayashida and landed more vicious punches than he had in previous rounds.
Hayashida bravely fought back, despite the fact he suffered a cut over his
left eye from a headbutt.
After a right hand staggered Hayashida in the 10th round, Harutyunyan boxed
well until the final bell. Harutyunyan let up on the pressure, but did
enough to score to win the last couple of rounds.
All three judges scored the bout in favor of Harutyunyan, 120-107, 120-107,
and 119-108. Fightnews.com scored the bout in favor of Harutyunyan, 120-107.
Harutyunyan felt blessed with the support he had from family and friends who
were at the fight. It was great sharing a dream of becoming champion. Still,
he has higher aspirations.
“I am working hard to become a world champion,” said Harutyunyan, who has
contributed to Fightnews.com before. “I am a thinking person. I was ready to
go all of the way. I wasn’t content with a decision because I had him down.
I was going for the KO if it was there. But, my main focus was staying with
my game plan throughout the fight.”
Harutyunyan was down after the bout in August, which he was winning against
Gilberto Bolanos. A cut over his eye allegedly caused by a punch prompted
the ringside physician for that fight to stop it with a round to go, giving
Bolanos the victory over Harutyunyan.
Now, he is content. All of that hard work paid off and earned him a title.
“I was winning the Bolanos fight until they stopped it. But, my management
made this fight for me. I became more motivated and I put everything behind
me.”
Harutyunyan, from Glendale, CA by way of Yerevan, Armenia, improves to
12-2-3. Hayashida, from Tokyo, Japan, drops to 17-6-1, 8 KO’s.
In the co-feature, Super Welterweight Santiago Perez outworked Felipe
Santana over six rounds to win a unanimous decision.
Perez was the busier fighter who landed the more effective punches
throughout the fight. Perez was content to allow Santana to come towards
him, thus allowing him to counter Santana.
Santana was busier in the third and landed more punches than in previous
rounds. He was finally able to get in Perez’ range and land straight right
hands.
However, Perez controlled the action in the rest of the fight Santana
suffered a cut in the fifth round, prompting Perez to come straight at
Santana and land more punches in the round.
Perez finished the bout strong as Santana slowed down considerably. Due to
him not being in the ring for years, Santana rarely landed a punch and
allowed for Perez to press the action.
All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Perez. Fightnews.com
scored the bout the same for Perez.
Perez, from El Monte, CA by way of Copala, Guerrero, Mexico, goes to 9-0-1,
2 KO’s. Santana, from Yucatan, Mexico, falls to 2-1.
Super Middleweight Joey Aragon knocked down Chris Moorings once and settled
for a four round unanimous decision.
Aragon used angles throughout the fight to avoid any of Moorings punches.
Aragon would tie up Moorings as he would charge into him.
The stockier Aragon found a home for wide right hands to the head of
Moorings. One of those right hands was an uppercut that landed flush on
Mooring’s chin, dropping him to the canvas in the second round. Moorings got
up immediately and was not visibly shaken.
Moorings, a former kickboxing champion, came out more aggressive in the
third round. Moorings came straight at Aragon, but could not put his punches
together. Aragon still found a home with a right hand, with left hooks.
Moorings landed more punches in the fourth round. Aragon slowed down and was
able to clench whenever he felt Moorings would have had the upper hand.
All three judges had Aragon winning the bout, 40-35, 39-36, and 38-37.
Fightnews.com had Aragon winning 39-36.
Aragon, from Rosemead, CA, improves to 6-2, 2 KO’s. Moorings, from Long
Beach, CA, loses his professional debut.
Welterweight George Moreno scored an upset when he knocked down Francisco
Zepeda twice, the last one for good in the first round of a scheduled six
round bout.
A left hook to the head dropped Zepeda to the canvas. Zepeda got up and
fought back bravely. During an exchange, a right hand by Moreno dropped
Zepeda to the canvas again.
Dazed, Zepeda stood up, but referee Raul Caiz, Jr. stopped the bout at 1:38
of the first round.
Moreno, from Azusa, CA, improves to 3-7, 2 KO’s. Zepeda, from Los Angeles by
way of Michoacan, Mexico, drops to 3-3-2, 1 KO.
In other bouts:
– Super Featherweight Jorge Espinoza knocked out Shane Langford with a left
hook to the head at 18 seconds of the first round. Langford had gotten up
from the knockdown but fell in the arms of referee Tony Crebs. Espinoza,
from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, goes to 3-0, 1 KO. Langford, from Los
Angeles by way of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, drops to 1-7-1.
– In the walkout bout of the evening, Super Welterweight Aaron Martinez won
a four round decision over Salomon Tellez. Martinez, from East Los Angeles,
CA, goes to 2-0. Tellez, from Anaheim, CA, drops to 2-2.
Notes:
– Faces in the crowd: former world champion Bobby Chacon, Middleweight
Sergio Mora (also on NBC’s “Contender”), undefeated fighters Z Gorres and
Rey Bautista.
– All Star Boxing is back at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello on Friday, May
20th with another installment of “Battle of the Rising Stars.” To purchase
tickets, call All Star Boxing at (323) 816-6200.
– Harytyunyan is being trained by Freddie Roach.
– Ring announcer was Jim Fitzgerald.
Questions? Comments? Email Francisco Salazar
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