Author: Andres-Papazian

FOUR NON-COALITION FORCES TO LAUNCH SIGNATURE-GATHERING CAMPAIGN

20:36 â~@¢ 25.04.14

Following a closed meeting of the four non-coalition forces, Prosperous
Armenia parliamentary group member Stepan Margaryan told journalists
that the meeting discussed issues related to funded pensions.

The meeting decided to launch a signature gathering campaign in favor
of a special meeting of Armenia’s Parliament.

Armenia’s Premier Hovik Abrahamyan presented the government’s draft
decision. However, whether the four forces will stand their ground
depends on the content of the government’s draft decision.

“That is, if their draft settles the problems we’ll not convene
a special meeting. Otherwise, we’ll gather signatures and present
our demands.”

With respect to cooperation with the government, Margaryan said:

“No problems in cooperation with the government if we are satisfied
with their programs. We do not want anything new. If our demands
are satisfied, we do not object. Otherwise, we’ll hold a meeting and
present our agenda.”

Armenian News – Tert.am

From: A. Papazian

CNN SLAMS OBAMA FOR BREAKING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PLEDGE

14:17 25.04.2014

On April 24, 2014, CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake
Tapper reported on President Barack Obama’s dramatic retreat from
his pledge – for the sixth year in a row – to properly characterize
the murder of 1.5 million Armenians as ‘genocide.’

Using video of then Senator Obama, shared by the ANCA, and Samantha
Power’s campaign pitch for the President in 2008, Tapper concluded
that the facts once characterized by Obama as undeniable, are in fact,
for the President “quite deniable.”

“For the sixth year in a row, President Barack Obama has broken his
promise to the Armenian community, made when seeking their votes as
a senator and a presidential candidate, to use the word “genocide”
to describe the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians at the
hands of the Ottoman Empire a century ago. He did this in deference
to the government of Turkey, which – historical revisionism aside –
the Obama administration regards as a more crucial ally,” Tapper
wrote in an article.

The disappointment from Armenian-Americans is all the more profound
because not only did then-Senator Obama promise to call the massacre a
“genocide,” he held up his willingness to do so as an example of why he
was the kind of candidate the nation needed, noting as a presidential
candidate that in 2006 he had criticized then-Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice for firing U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans
“after he properly used the term ‘genocide’ to describe Turkey’s
slaughter of thousands of Armenians starting in 1915. I shared with
Secretary Rice my firmly held conviction that the Armenian Genocide
is not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but
rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of
historical evidence.”

“The facts are undeniable,” Obama said then, though today he denied
them.

“America deserves a leader who speaks truthfully about the Armenian
Genocide and responds forcefully to all genocides,” he said in 2008.

“I intend to be that president.”

From: A. Papazian

GENOCIDE ARMENIEN : ON NE VEUT PAS D’UNE RECONNAISSANCE AU RABAIS

REVUE DE PRESSE

Les condoléances présentées par le Premier ministre turc sont bien
loin d’une reconnaissance du génocide, regrettent les associations
de défense de la cause arménienne. Interview.

Le Premier ministre turc, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a présenté mercredi
23 avril les condoléances de la Turquie “aux petits-enfants des
Arméniens” victimes des massacres survenus sous l’empire ottoman,
entre 1915 et 1917. Pour Tania Babanazarian, responsable au Bureau
francais de la cause arménienne (BFCA), il s’agit d’une déclaration
stratégique, qui intervient a la veille des commémorations du
génocide arménien.

Cette déclaration est-elle un premier pas vers une reconnaissance
du génocide arménien par la Turquie ?

Absolument pas. Certes, c’est la première fois que la Turquie parle
de “condoléances”, mais il n’y a pas du tout de revirement dans le
fond. Quand on lit en détail le contenu du communiqué, on se rend
compte que les propos d’Erdogan restent inchangés. On joue simplement
sur les mots, on brouille les pistes. Déja, lors de la visite de
Francois Hollande a Ankara en janvier dernier, c’était la même chose.

Erdogan ne fait jamais référence au génocide. Il parle seulement de
“massacres” de populations. On ne qualifie jamais le crime de guerre
comme tel. C’est la thèse véhiculée par la Turquie depuis 99 ans !

Pourquoi a-t-il fait cette déclaration aujourd’hui ?

Cette déclaration est d’autant plus mal venue qu’elle intervient a la
veille des commémorations du génocide, et a un an du centenaire. On
s’y attendait. Cette déclaration s’ancre dans une stratégie bien
réfléchie orchestrée par Ankara. Erdogan veut apaiser la société
civile, surtout que demain, il y a une commémoration place Taksim a
Istanbul. Et puis tous les pays reconnaissent peu a peu le génocide,
Erdogan est bien obligé de s’adapter. Tout ca fait partie d’un
stratagème pour redorer son image sur la scène internationale.

Une fois le génocide reconnu, quelle sera l’étape suivante ?

Une fois que le génocide sera reconnu, une fois que la Turquie aura
demandé pardon, le dossier ne sera pas clos, loin de la. C’est vrai
qu’on parle souvent de la reconnaissance du génocide, on se bat pour
cela. Mais le peuple arménien a aussi toujours exigé que justice
soit faite. La reconnaissance doit aller de pair avec des réparations
financières, territoriales, qu’il faudra définir. Ce qui est sÔr,
c’est qu’on ne veut pas d’une reconnaissance au rabais.

Propos recueillis par Juliette Deborde – Le Nouvel Observateur

vendredi 25 avril 2014, Stéphane ©armenews.com

From: A. Papazian

Une Chance De Se Repentir

Génocide arménien : Erevan rejette les condoléances turques

L’Arménie, qui a commémoré jeudi le génocide perpétré il y a 99
ans sous l’Empire ottoman, a rejeté les condoléances présentées par
la Turquie dans un geste inédit, et réclamé d’Ankara reconnaissance
et ” repentir ”.

Le génocide ” continue tant que le successeur de la Turquie ottomane
poursuit sa politique de déni total ”, a déclaré le président
arménien dans un communiqué.

” Nous sommes convaincus que le déni d’un crime constitue sa
continuation directe. Seules la reconnaissance et la condamnation
(du génocide) peuvent empêcher la répétition d’un tel crime a
l’avenir ”, a ajouté Serge Sarkissian.

La veille, le premier ministre turc, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a fait
un geste inattendu en présentant les condoléances de la Turquie ”
aux petits-enfants des Arméniens tués en 1915 ” lors des massacres
visant cette communauté sous l’Empire ottoman.

Une chance de se repentir

C’est la première fois que le chef de gouvernement turc s’est
exprimé aussi ouvertement sur ce drame survenu entre 1915 et 1917,
aux dernières années de l’Empire ottoman et qui est reconnu comme
un génocide par de nombreux pays, ce que la Turquie refuse de son
côté farouchement.

Le président arménien a appelé la Turquie, sans évoquer
explicitement la déclaration de M. Erdogan la veille, a aller beaucoup
plus loin.

” Nous approchons du 100e anniversaire du génocide arménien. Cela
peut donner a la Turquie une bonne chance de se repentir et de se
libérer de cette lourde charge ”, a-t-il déclaré.

Il a cependant souligné qu’au-dela des mots, l’Arménie attendait
” des avancées réelles : l’ouverture des frontières et
l’établissement de relations normales ”.

Le chef de la diplomatie turque, Ahmet Davutoglu, avait déja fait
un pas lors d’une visite a Erevan il y a quelques mois, en qualifiant
les faits de ” tragédie inhumaine ”.

Le 24 avril 1915, le gouvernement jeunes-turcs ordonnait la
déportation vers la province ottomane de Syrie de centaines de
milliers d’Arméniens accusés de collaborer avec l’ennemi russe.

Cette journée est commémorée dans le monde entier par la diaspora
arménienne.

Selon les Arméniens, 1,5 million des leurs furent tués lors des
persécutions et déportations. La Turquie reconnaît des massacres
qui ont coÔté la vie a 300 000 personnes, tout en refusant le
caractère génocidaire des événements reconnu par de nombreux pays,
dont la France.

Les intellectuels turcs, qui ont réservé un accueil mitigé au
message de M. Erdogan, y ont vu une volonté d’atténuer les critiques
qui risquent de s’abattre sur la Turquie a l’occasion du centenaire
en 2015.

Le chanteur francais d’origine arménienne Charles Aznavour a pour sa
part estimé que le terme de ” condoléances ” devait être lu ”
non comme une reconnaissance et encore moins comme une présentation
d’excuse ” pour le génocide, ” mais comme une simple volonté
personnelle a vouloir se montrer un homme politique “ouvert” ”.

Interrogé mercredi soir, Ahmet Davutoglu a affirmé que le message
n’était en aucune facon dicté ” sous la force des pressions ”.

Démarche ” historique ”

Le texte de M. Erdogan, certes inédit, est néanmoins vague et ne
constitue pas d’excuse officielle. Il fait en effet référence a
une peine partagée et décrit la fin de l’Empire ottoman comme une
période ” difficile ” pour les millions de citoyens ottomans,
turcs, kurdes, arabes, arméniens et autres, quelle que soit leur
religion ou leur origine ethnique ”.

La presse turque a salué une démarche ” historique ” du
régime islamo-conservateur a l’heure où son image internationale
a été fortement ternie a cause de la répression de la fronde
antigouvernementale de l’été dernier et des accusations de corruption
touchant M. Erdogan.

” Ce sont les mots les plus explicites que peut prononcer a ce stade
un premier ministre turc ”, s’est félicité un éditorialiste du
journal Hurriyet.

Depuis quelques années, le génocide n’est plus un tabou en Turquie
qui a ouvert ses archives aux historiens. Le débat s’est invité
sur les plateaux des émissions de télévision et dans les milieux
académiques.

Des commémorations sont aussi organisées depuis 2010 a Istanbul,
ancienne Constantinople, capitale ottomane.

Le président américain Barack Obama doit aussi adresser un message
jeudi aux Arméniens, comme ses prédécesseurs.

Le porte-parole du département d’Ã~Itat, Jen Psaki, a qualifié les
condoléances turques d’” historiques ”, estimant qu’elles pourraient
rouvrir la voie a une normalisation entre l’Arménie et la Turquie.

Dans son message, M. Erdogan a en effet évoqué la nécessité d’une
réconciliation entre Arméniens et Turcs. Une démarche initiée
en 2007 entre les deux Ã~Itats voisins qui n’ont pas de relations
diplomatiques n’avait pas abouti en raison du conflit au Haut-Karabakh
opposant l’Arménie a l’Azerbaïdjan, allié d’Ankara.

D’ailleurs mercredi soir, M. Erdogan a répété que ” la priorité
de la Turquie est l’Azerbaïdjan ”, excluant toute normalisation
avec Erevan tant que ce conflit perdure.

Mariam KHAROUTOUNIAN, Dilay GUNDOGAN

Agence France-Presse

EREVAN et ISTANBUL

vendredi 25 avril 2014, Stéphane ©armenews.com

From: A. Papazian

IN QUOTES: TORONTO CITY COUNCILLORS ON DEFERRING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL

Toronto Star
April 23 2014

The executive committee voted Wednesday to force bureaucrats and the
next batch of councillors to figure out how to respond to a contentious
memorial request.

By: Daniel Dale City Hall, Published on Wed Apr 23 2014

Council’s executive committee voted Wednesday to force city bureaucrats
and the next batch of councillors to figure out how to respond to
a contentious request for a privately funded memorial, on public
property, to the 1915 Ottoman genocide of the Armenian minority.

Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, a former history teacher, wanted the memorial
approved. But the request faced strong and emotional opposition from
members of the local Turkish community, who, like the government of
Turkey, reject the scholarly consensus that a genocide indeed occurred.

Turkish-Canadian residents packed the committee room. They told the
councillors that no court has delivered a verdict of genocide, that
Armenians also committed human rights abuses, and that a memorial
would foster acrimony and lead to Turkish children being bullied in
city schools.

The committee then voted 8-1 in favour of a proposal from Councillor
Giorgio Mammoliti to ask city officials to report back in 2015 —
after the election — after seeking input from the two communities
and the provincial and federal governments.

Councillor Shelley Carroll, who sought approval for the donated
memorial on behalf of the local Armenian community, said the community
wanted to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the beginning of
the genocide in April 2015. She said the deferral means the memorial
will now be approved “on the 12th of never.”

Mayor Rob Ford skipped most of the debate and did not speak on the
issue. Some of the comments made by other members of the committee:

Councillor Peter Leon: “We’ve come a long way since this unfortunate
mishap occurred in that historical time. And we’ve come a long way
with other unfortunate issues that happened after that. Toronto is
truly unique because we get along with each other.”

Councillor Anthony Perruzza: “When we first immigrated here — I
come from central Italy. You will know that in Italy, there’s a lot
of animosity, and a lot of history, between the north and the south,
between different clans, in the different regions of the country. But
you know, when we came here — we were living on a street called St.

Lucie — and along that street there were a lot of Italians. There
were Italians from northern Italy, Italians from southern Italy,
and all of those other different factions, and I’ve got to tell you,
when it was wine-making time, they collaborated. They collaborated
. . . to make sausages and soppressata, some prosciutto and so on,
and vice-versa.

So what we brought here to this country, yes is our diversity —
but not our intolerance. What we left in check at the door was our
animosity towards each other.”

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti: “I’ve never favoured giving any of our
parks to any organizations, be it for a dollar, be it for any donation
— you’ll recall the nudist beach issue, where I was infamous for
taking off my shirt. There was a reason for it — I didn’t want to
give it to the nudists for a dollar a year. And until I took off my
shirt, it wasn’t as controversial as this issue.”

“I’m sorry I don’t know international law. But I’m a councillor,
for crying out loud, who makes $105,000 a year … so I apologize
that I don’t know, Mr. Chairman, I apologize for that; I apologize if
I’ve upset anybody. But I was elected to cut grass, fill potholes,
make sure our curbs are in place, and to make sure my constituents
are happy with the municipal level of government.”

Councillor Frank Di Giorgio: “Trying to put it in context for myself,
I think when one speaks of the Holocaust, I don’t think there seems to
be, historically, any disagreement, or at least any points of debate,
as to whether an issue, the Holocaust actually occurred and in the
numbers it did occur. The analogy that comes forward for me, with
respect to the Armenian situation, is, and I don’t want to bring this
up again, is the situation of apartheid that we dealt with …you know,
‘is this really apartheid’ and all those kind of things, where there
seemed to be some conflicting views as to whether something actually
exists currently … so the debate I’m looking at today is in that
vein and not so much a comparison to the Holocaust, for me.” (Di
Giorgio clarified in a post-meeting interview that he was referring
not to South African Apartheid, about which there is no dispute,
but to the debate about the phrase “Israeli apartheid,” which has
been considered by council in the context of the Pride parade.)

From: A. Papazian

FOREIGN ARCHIVES CONTAIN DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

YEREVAN, April 22. / ARKA /. Archives in Lebanon, Jerusalem, Spain,
Argentina, Brazil, Iran and many other countries and even military
archives in Turkey contain many documents confirming the fact of the
Armenian Genocide, Amatuni Virabyan, the director of the National
Archives of Armenia, told a news conference today.

He said Armenia needs qualified specialists as many historians,
translators, and several countries are ready for cooperation with
Armenia in this issue. He said Iran is even willing to dispatch its
own experts to work with Armenian peers and what is needed is the
Armenian side’s initiative.

He recalled that the Armenian genocide was actually a taboo in the
former Soviet Union from 1920 to 1968, hindering immensely the work
with relating documents.

Virabyan said a three-volume book of memoirs with photos and
commentaries of genocide survivors was released in 2012. The abridged
version of this book was translated and published in English. The
Russian and Turkish versions of the book are underway now.

It is very likely to be translated into French as well. According
to him, such documents are an effective way to press for the global
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. -0-

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From: A. Papazian

NO NEED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM, SAYS EX-PREZ KOCHARYAN

Politics | 22.04.14 | 12:47

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Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharyan believes there is no need
for a constitutional reform today. He expressed this opinion in an
interview with his unofficial website, 2rd.am, published on Tuesday.

“I can say with certitude that there is not a single vital problem
facing the country to solve which the current Constitution would
be an impediment. Nor is there an external pressure conditioned by
the non-correspondence of the Constitution to universally accepted
democratic norms,” said Kocharyan. “The initiative of reform
comes exclusively from the government, the presented explanations
are unconvincing and very vague, which has generated suspicions in
society regarding the genuine goals of the proposed changes.” At the
same time, Kocharyan reminded that the situation existing prior to
the 2005 constitutional reform was opposite.

Earlier this month, a committee of experts drafting constitutional
amendments unveiled a concept of the reform that also included a model
under which a transition would be made to the parliamentary form of
government, with the powerful prime minister appointed as a result of
parliamentary elections. Many have accused President Serzh Sargsyan
of trying to tailor the constitutional amendments to his political
needs, seeking to ensure his continued stay in power after the end of
his second and last presidential term in 2018. But in the presence of
the Constitutional Court chairman and other members of the committee
the head of state pledged never to run for the top state post again.

Kocharyan, however, still believes that the radical change of the
model of state administration requires clear guarantees that “the
reform is not aimed at servicing the interests of the ruling elite
and will not become an instrument of its reproduction.” “Any tailoring
of the Constitution to the current goals of politicians is a sign of
the country’s political degradation,” he emphasized.

The former leader also reacted to the thought voiced by his successor
Sargsyan that no head of state should occupy the highest post more than
twice in his lifetime. He stressed that even if this amendment is made
in the Constitution, it could not be applied retroactively. “And that
means it cannot have an impact on the current political landscape,”
he said.

Asked to comment on the high assessment that the president gave to the
work done by former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Kocharyan said:
“I don’t know how he assessed the activities of the former premier,
but judging by all, the results of the work have nothing to do with it.

The volume of the economy is still lower than the pre-crisis level
in comparable figures, and also in dollar terms, with the threefold
increase in the debt and existing level of poverty. Normally, one
cannot be proud of such results.”

At the same time, the ex-president said that only time can show how
good a prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan will be. Kocharyan said that
Abrahamyan was a good minister of territorial administration and
deputy prime minister during his presidency. “He’s got an unenviable
legacy. I sincerely wish him success,” he said.

From: A. Papazian

PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada
H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
Web:

April 23, 2014 – Special Edition

The Armenian Prelacy
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY
10016

tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
Email: [email protected]

IN MEMORIAM

ONNIC MARASHIAN 1925-2014

Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, of blessed memory, decorates Onnic
Marashian with the Prince of Cilicia insignia, the highest civilian
honor bestowed by the Holy See of Cilicia, May 1996.

His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive
Councils announce with sorrow the passing of Mr. Onnic Marashian, a
long-time servant of the Armenian Church. He was a Pillar of the
Prelacy and was awarded the Prince of Cilicia insignia in recognition
of his many years of service to the Armenian Church and the Eastern
Prelacy. Mr. Marashian died yesterday, April 22, after a short
illness.

A National Funeral (Azkayin Taghoum) will take place at
Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461 Bergen Boulevard, Ridgefield, New Jersey,
on Saturday, April 26, with visiting from 10 to 11 am, and funeral
services at 11 a.m., with the Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan,
officiating. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park
in Paramus, New Jersey. A memorial luncheon will be offered at
Sts. Vartanantz Church.

Mr. Marashian is survived by his wife, Vergine, his daughter Hera and
her husband John Williams; son Mardic and his wife Carol; and five
grandchildren. A son, Asbed, and daughter-in-law, Sosy, and a brother,
Joseph, predeceased him.

Mr. Marashian served on the Prelacy’s Executive Council for many years
beginning in 1979 and continuing on until 1999. During his tenure he
served as the Council’s secretary for a number of years and as its
chairman from 1994 to 1999. He served as a delegate to the World
General Assembly in Antelias, was elected to the Central Executive in
Antelias, and served as a delegate to the Prelacy’s National
Representative Assembly. The Prince of Cilicia medal, the highest
civilian award offered by the Holy See of Cilicia, was presented to
him in May 1996.

Mr. Marashian was a well-known specialist in the energy industry and
was employed for many years by the McGraw-Hill Company, where he
served as editor-in-chief of the influential publication Platt’s
Oilgram. Following his retirement, McGraw-Hill retained him as a
consultant for many years. He is the author of numerous articles in
his field of expertise where he was an internationally recognized,
respected, and honored colleague.

In lieu-of-flowers donations may be made to the Eastern Prelacy of the
Armenian Apostolic Church of America and to Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Apostolic Church.

IN MEMORIAM

LUCY ISHKANIAN TANKIAN
1934-2014

Archbishop Oshagan presents Lucy Ishkanian the Queen Zabel Award in
2011.

His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive
Councils announce with profound sorrow the passing of Lucy Ishkanian
Tankian, on April 20, 2014. She was a dedicated supporter of the
Eastern Prelacy, and she and her husband were Pillars of the Prelacy.

Ms. Ishkanian, an accomplished concert pianist, was recognized
internationally. She generously gave her time and expertise to the
artistic community through her support of the education and careers of
young artists. In 1992 she founded the Juilliard-Komitas friendship
program that offers gifted students from the Komitas Conservatory in
Yerevan, Armenia, the opportunity to study at The Juilliard School in
New York.

The Wake/Homecoming service will take place Thursday evening, April
24, at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York
City, from 6 to 8 pm, with a service at 8 pm. The Funeral service,
officiated by Archbishop Oshagan, will take place on Friday, April 25,
at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral at 10 am. Interment will follow at
Cedar Grove Cemetery in Queens.

Ms. Ishkanian is survived by her husband, Hagop Tankian. A brother,
Vahe, predeceased her.

Ms. Ishkanian was a valued member of the Prelacy’s Musical Armenia
committee that each year selected an artist or artists to be featured
at the annual Musical Armenia concert in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital
Hall.

In appreciation of her life-long dedication to the Prelacy and the
arts, the Prelacy honored her at a luncheon on May 2, 2011, where
Archbishop Oshagan decorated her with the Queen Zabel Award, one of
two high honors awarded by the Eastern Prelacy.

She gave her first recital at age seven, two years after becoming the
youngest student ever accepted to the Juilliard Preparatory
Division. She continued her education in the college division of
Juilliard, graduating with both a Bachelor of Science and Master of
Science degrees. She also went on to complete requirements for a PhD
degree at Columbia University.

In lieu-of-flowers donations may be made to St. Illuminator’s
Cathedral or to the Juilliard Armenian Scholarship Fund.

IN MEMORIAM

HARRY KOUNDAKJIAN
1931-2014

His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive
Councils announce with great sorrow the passing of Harry Koundakjian,
a former Associated Press photographer and photo editor on Monday,
April 21.

Mr. Koundakjian, who colleagues considered to be the father of
photojournalism in the Middle East, was a familiar presence (along
with his camera) in the Armenian American community. He captured the
images of every major event and then emailed the images worldwide. In
October 2005, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of
Cilicia, decorated him with the Mesrob Mashdotz medal during a
pontifical visit to the United States in appreciation of his lifelong
contributions.

Mr. Koundakjian is survived by his wife Aida, son Vicken, and daughter
Lola. Funeral Services will take place Saturday, April 27, at the
Armenian Evangelical Church in New York City. Rev. Fr. Mesrob
Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, will represent the
Prelate. In accordance with Mr. Koundakjian’s wishes, his ashes will
be taken to Lebanon.

He joined the Associated Press in Beirut in the 1960s and covered all
Middle East events, including the civil war in his beloved Lebanon
from 1973 until 1979, when he was transferred to the Associated Press
headquarters in New York City.

In a 2005 interview he told the interviewer, `I’ll always have a
camera around my neck, even when I’m buried.’

Asdvatz Irents Hokinere Lousavoreh

May God Illuminate their Souls

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From: A. Papazian

`Former Prime Minister approved many dangerous decisions and left’ (video)

20:01 | April 15,2014 | Social

`What happens with Lake Sevan, has no state benefit, it is the benefit
of very narrow circle of private business,’- is sure `Ecolur’ NGO head
Inga Zarafyan turning to fish breeding program in Lake Sevan. For the
solution of this problem `Ecolur’ NGO applied to new Prime Minister.

`Former Prime Minister approved many dangerous decisions and left.
That time we applied to all the departments but we didn’t get answers.
Now we warn new Prime Minister about the risks, let him understand, if
we lose the Sevan, it will be written in the history who is to blame.’

`Ecolur’ NGO is going to organize actions with Gegharkunik residents
and protect the Sevan by all possible means.

More in the video- later

From: A. Papazian

Worcester Telegram. MA
April 20 2014

Armenian Genocide film at Worcester library

By Richard Duckett

Filmmakers Nubar and Abby Alexanian will present their documentary
“Scars Of Silence” at the Worcester Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23. The screening will be part of a commemoration
program observing the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which
began April 24, 1915.

The documentary focuses on how a father and daughter transcend a
century of silence and denial to make peace with the tragic past of
their family. The film reveals both the effects of the genocide on
contemporary Armenians and the ways that the persecution of the
Armenian people continues today.

Nubar Alexanian, a native of Worcester now living in Gloucester, is an
acclaimed and prolific photojournalist and filmmaker. Abby Alexanian
has worked on many of her father’s still photography and film
projects. She is currently an advocate and program developer in a
domestic violence shelter in Ann Arbor, Mich. Nubar and Abby Alexanian
will introduce the film and take questions after the screening.

The Martyrs Day Commemoration program at the library will also include
a presentation of books and videos to the library’s Knights And
Daughters Of Vartan Collection, and a proclamation from Worcester
Mayor Joseph M. Petty. A reception with refreshments will follow. The
event is sponsored by Arshavir Lodge No. 2 and Santoukht Otyag No. 5,
and is free and open to the public.

From: A. Papazian