Author: Andres-Papazian

“REGIME OF CRIMINALS RUNS OUT OF RESOURCES”

The ethnographer Aghasi Tadevosyan analyzed April 9, what has happened
and what should be done. Importantly, the opposition candidate was
followed a lot of people, demonstrating that the majority of the
society does not recognize the results of the election and believes
they were rigged, so Serzh Sargsyan’s election was ensured by way
of fraud, he says. He says it is positive that there were no clashes
but there are people who are dissatisfied with such an outcome.

Perhaps they wanted to push people to clashes like Levon
Ter-Petrosyan. Perhaps those people need casualties to finalize the
scenario that is their mind, attack on the presidential palace, etc.

Nothing of the kind happened, and it is good, he said, adding that
there were mistakes, shortcomings but it is very difficult to control
angry people while the police behavior was sometimes outrageous.

“People who are not worth anything special are speaking about Raffi
Hovannisian’s political death. Those are meaningless cliches. Already
a new kind is emerging in the society. I am happy to see people in
photos who are not Raffi’s supporters but they take to the street
out of civil responsibility. This movement has important implications
for Armenia,” the ethnographer said.

The only purpose of Serzh Sargsyan’s regime is to rob Armenia, with its
potential and thinking it will eventually face problems, they will be
in trouble due to their ignorance and roughness, they will not stand
the pressure of the society which has already crossed the river and
will not be able to get back. Such people will grow in number. It
is already visible. At the same time, Aghasi Tadevosyan thinks the
criminal regime is running out of its internal resources, it will
have problems with holding on till the next presidential election.

“Another important fact – they do not have the next presidential
candidate. Who? Hovik Abrahamyan is too weak for this position, he
could not even ensure enough votes in his native region. He is a weak
person for the clan, he cannot keep the situation under control. The
mere thought about Galust Sahakyan makes one laugh, young Republicans
are too weak. Tigran Sargsyan is a protege, proteges cause collapse
of the regime. Give me the name of a person who is able to inherit
and control the government of bandits,” he said.

There is no need to be disappointed and think about leaving Armenia.

“I am looking forward to my return to Armenia. We have a very good
young generation, the elderly are also good. This regime will collapse
sooner or later. This not a problem, the problem is future plans. We
must be ready for the collapse of the regime,” he said. Soon we will
be able to state our purpose and draft an action plan. We need to
self-organize, establish real political forces with clear programs
of development of Armenia which will be understood and accepted by
the society, says the ethnographer.

17:51 11/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:

From: A. Papazian

EDWARD NALBANDIAN MET WITH THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL ENVOY

09.04.2013

On April 9, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian
met with the Syrian president’s special envoy, Ambassador Adnan
Mahmoud.

Expressing gratitude for the reception, Adnan Mahmoud presented the
recent developments in Syria and the efforts made to put an end to
the armed conflict.

Edward Nalbandian expressed deep concern over the continuous crisis and
the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, stressing that it
seriously affects the civilian population, including Syrian Armenians
as well. He expressed confidence that the only way of settlement is
the dialogue between all sectors of society in Syria and expressed
hope that in the near future it will be possible to find a way out
of this situation and to establish peace and stability in the country.

From: A. Papazian

AS THE OX FALLS, SLAUGHTERERS COME

Inauguration Tuesday was followed by a situation which could described
by an Armenian saying “as the ox falls, slaughterers come”.

April 9 and Raffi Hovannisian’s behavior rightly caused disappointment
and criticism. After all, the society demands several things from its
leaders – predictability, understandable language, clarity of actions.

These are musts for the success of a political movement, and whenever
one of them is absent, the movement has serious problems with mobility.

While the public is disappointed, the political forces for which
Raffi Hovannisian’s post-electoral factor was a serious obstacle to
their status in the field of opposition are happy.

The pre-electoral picture of the political field differs from the
post-electoral picture. The refusal of the ANC and the PAP to run
in the election which was at least as irresponsible, controversial
and funny as Raffi Hovannisian’s behavior on April 9 has sent those
forces into an awkward situation which looked even more awkward when
Raffi received 37% or 540,000 votes.

Then the forces which described elections in Armenia as a farce
suddenly decided to run in the mayoral election and win or announce
that they will win. Judging by the presidential election, these forces
are running in the mayoral election to defeat Raffi Hovannisian,
not Serzh Sargsyan. Meanwhile they run to the inauguration ceremony
of Serzh Sargsyan directly or indirectly, such as Gurgen Arsenyan
running the second on the list of PAP or other alternative PAP members.

The developments of April 9 have boosted their expectations of victory
over Raffi Hovannisian, which is reflected in the indirect but rather
transparent response of these parties.

James Hakobyan 15:51 10/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIA’S AUTHORITIES ‘A MOB’ – OPPOSITION MP

17:18 ~U 10.04.13

Nikol Pashinyan, an MP from the opposition bloc Armenian National
Congress (ANC), told Tert.am that he did not see “a mob” either in
Freedom Square or in Baghramyan Avenue on Tuesday.

He saw Armenian citizens struggling for their rights. Mr Pashinyan
does not share the view that, the leaders absent, the people turned
into a mob.

“Unfortunately, Armenia’s authorities turned into a mob because they
are ignoring Armenia’s laws and Constitution. So the people have
to make efforts to establish control over this uncontrollable mob,”
he said.

Asked about Raffi Hovannisian’s visit to the Memorial to Armenian
Genocide victims (Tsitsernakaberd) in company with Chief of Armenia’s
Police Vladimir Gasparyan, and their joint prayer, Mr Pashinyan said
that he views Mr Gasparyan’s involvement in Armenia’s government
system as strange.

With respect to Tigran Khzmalyan’s opinion of Raffi Hovannisian’s
“political suicide in public yesterday,” Mr Pashinyan withheld comments
on “obituaries and judicial verdicts.”

Asked about his intention to participate in Raffi Hovannisian’s rally
scheduled for this Friday, Mr Pashinyan said Friday will show.

From: A. Papazian

A STRIKING STUDENT WAS PULLED AROUND, THE RED RIBBON WAS TAKEN OFF HIS HEAD, AND HE WAS HIT (VIDEO)

April 9 2013

Today the striking students clashed with the students of the University
of Economics who were waiting for them outside the university. The
students boycotting their classes were shouting “student strike,” the
students of the university were shouting “go away.” The confrontation
later turned into a brawl. One of the students of the university
pulled around a striking student of the same university when the
latter tried to enter the university. “They took the red ribbon off
the head of one of the participants who tried to enter the building
and hit him,” a striking student who had witnessed the incident told
us. Police officers did not pay attention to the “report of the crime”
of Gor Hakobyan participating in the protest. Later on one of the
students of the university attacked the striking students with fists,
“Mind who you’re talking to, brat!”

Police officers interfered and calmed the student down. Then the
students got involved in an incident with the police. “Why are you
here? You don’t prevent what you should prevent,” a striking student
told a police officer. “Don’t you know why I am here? I have been with
you for 2 months now; don’t you know why I am here? And why are you
stirring up tension? It is not right.” The striking students left at
the request of the university’s students to “go away.” Arpine SIMONYAN

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SERZH SARGSYAN HOSTS VLADIMIR ANDREYCHENKO’S DELEGATION

14:06, 10 April, 2013

YEREVAN, APRIL 10, ARMENPRESS: The President of the Republic of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan today hosted the delegation, headed by the
Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives of the National Assembly
of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Andreychenko, who was among the
numerous foreign guests to come to Armenia to participate in the
Inauguration Ceremony of the Armenian President.

As Armenpress was reported by the PR and Information Department of
the Armenian President’s Staff, at the meeting the interlocutors
highly evaluated the current level of the Armenian-Belarusian
political dialogue and the friendly relations of the nations of the
two countries.

Vladimir Andreychenko congratulated Serzh Sragsyan on his behalf and
the leadership of his country on the reelection. He stated that Belarus
had treated the Armenian people with warmly and brotherly attitude,
particularly Serzh Sargsyan, who had played considerable role in the
strengthening of the Armenian-Belarusian relations, as well as in
the development of the integration processes in the CIS.

Taking into account that Armenia and Belarus had quite a significant
potential for cooperation, the President of the Republic of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan and the Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives of the
National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Andreychenko
emphasized the necessity to develop the bilateral economic and
political relations, as well as to discuss the opportunities to
develop the mutually beneficial cooperation in different fields.

From: A. Papazian

Armenia’s meat products may interest Iraq – producer

April 11, 2013 | 01:34

YEREVAN. – Iraq is a promising market in terms of exporting Armenia’s
meat products, Natfood Company Production Manager Karen Nikoyan told
Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“In our view, the Iraqi market is the most realistic from among the
Muslim countries. Neighboring Iran protects its domestic market very
strongly, and that is why there are virtually no imported sausages
there.

“As for Iraq, the market in that country is quite inclusive and has
purchasing power, whereas its own products still do not meet the
demand. For this very reason they are establishing contacts with
potential suppliers,” Nikoyan noted, and added:

“We likewise are interested in the Iraqi market and are preparing to
enter the Iraqi market in a medium-term.”

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From: A. Papazian

KING OF JORDAN RECOGNIZED ELECTION OF ARMENIAN PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM

11:54, 11 April, 2013

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. The Kingdom of Jordan recognized the
election of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem on April 9. The
“Armenpress” reporter in Jerusalem, member of St. James Convent
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan stated this.

His Majesty King Abdullah the 2nd, King of Jordan, has signed a special
ferman recognizing His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian as the
96th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

His Grace departed for Amman to have a meeting with His Majesty
King Abdullah the 2nd and personally receive the ferman. The Grand
Sacristan Archbishop Sevan Gharibian and a number of Archimandrites
of St. James Convent accompanied His Eminence Nourhan Manoogian. The
Palestinian authorities also recognized the election of the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem on February 28. Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas hosted the elected Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop
Nourhan Manoogian and a number of priests accompanying him in his
residence in Ramallah on the same day.

His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian has been elected the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem on January 24. The patriarchal throne remained
vacant since the former Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Rev.

Archbishop Torkom Manoukyan passed away after long illness at the
age of 93.

Archbishop Nourhan Manougian (baptismal name Boghos) was born in
Aleppo, Syria on 22 July 1948. He received his primary education in
the Haigazian School of Aleppo.

In 1961 he entered the Theological Seminary of Antellias to start his
theological education. In 1966 he entered the Jarangavortz Theological
Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. On 27 July 1968
he was ordained to the diaconate.

In 1971 he was ordained a celibate priest by then Patriarch of
Jerusalem Yeghishй Derderian and was given the priestly name of
Nourhan. Following his ordination, he was appointed to serve as the
Vice Dean of entered the Jarangavortz Theological Seminary from 1971
to 1972. In 1975 he was named as the Dean of the Seminary.

In 1972 and 1973 Father Nourhan continued his pastoral mission and
served as the spiritual pastor of the Armenian faithful in Geneva,
Switzerland. Father Nourhan received the rank of Archimandrite
(Vardapet) in 1973.

Following his service in Europe, Father Nourhan returned to the
Middle East and from 1974 to 1980 served as the spiritual pastor of
the Armenian community of Haifa, Israel.

In 1980 upon the invitation of then Archbishop Torkom Manoogian,
he left for New York, New York and entered the General Theological
Seminary, where he furthered his theological education. He graduated
in 1983.

Remaining in the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North
America, in 1994, he served as the spiritual pastor of the St. Gevork
Church in Houston, Texas.

In 1998 he returned to Jerusalem where he served as the Grand Sacristan
of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

On 14 December 1999 he was consecrated as a Bishop by the Catholicos
of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II. He was elevated to the rank
of Archbishop by the Pontifical Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin
II in 2000.

In 2009, His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem, designated Archbishop Nourhan as Patriarchal
Vicar. He currently serves at the Patriarchate supervising the
activities of the Departments of the Patriarchate.

From: A. Papazian

DIYARBAKIR : PâQUES SANS PRêTRE

Publié le : 11-04-2013

Info Collectif VAN – – ” Le Patriarcat arménien
d’Istanbul a contrarié de nombreux Arméniens en Turquie et dans le
monde, en n’envoyant pas de prêtre célébrer la Divine Liturgie
du dimanche de Pâques dans l’église Saint Guiragos, récemment
rénovée, de Dikranagerd (Diyarbakir). St. Guiragos n’est pas
n’importe quelle église arménienne. Forte de plusieurs autels et
pouvant accueillir 3000 fidèles, c’est l’une des plus grandes églises
chrétiennes du Moyen-Orient. ” Le Collectif VAN vous propose la
traduction de l’éditorial du journaliste arméno-américain Harut
Sassounian, paru dans The California Courier le 11 avril 2013.

Le patriarcat d’Istanbul ignore les besoins religieux de la communauté
arménienne

De : Harut Sassounian Ã~Iditeur de : The California Courier Ã~Iditorial
de Sassounian du 11 avril 2013

Le Patriarcat arménien d’Istanbul a contrarié de nombreux Arméniens
en Turquie et dans le monde, en n’envoyant pas de prêtre célébrer la
Divine Liturgie du dimanche de Pâques dans l’église Saint Guiragos,
récemment rénovée, de Dikranagerd (Diyarbakir).

St. Guiragos n’est pas n’importe quelle église arménienne. Forte
de plusieurs autels et pouvant accueillir 3000 fidèles, c’est l’une
des plus grandes églises chrétiennes du Moyen-Orient. Son beffroi a
été détruit le 28 mai 1915 par l’artillerie turque, car il était
plus haut que les minarets des mosquées avoisinantes. Les soldats
turcs ont contraint le prélat adjoint de la ville, Meguerditch
Vartabed Chlghadian, a assister a la destruction du beffroi, tout en
le traînant vers son martyre final !

Ã~Itonnamment, l’église St. Guiragos est restée en activité jusque
dans les années 1980 : un prêtre local y célébrait des messes
régulières tout au long de l’année. Lorsque les rares descendants
des survivants du génocide arménien ont quitté la ville, l’église
s’est délabrée et a été abandonnée.

Ces dernières années, des Arméniens de Dikranagerd, partis
s’installer a Istanbul, ont créé la Fondation St. Guiragos qui a
rénové l’église pour un coÔt de 3,2 millions de dollars. Deux-tiers
des fonds provenaient de dons d’Arméniens d’Istanbul, d’Europe et
d’Amérique du Nord et le dernier tiers de la municipalité kurde
de Diyarbekir, qui a fortement soutenu les nombreuses initiatives
arméniennes locales.

Ã~@ leur grand chagrin, les paroissiens de St. Guiragos ont
été privés de services liturgiques le dimanche de Pâques,
car le Patriarcat arménien les a informés qu’il n’avait pas de
prêtre disponible pour dire la messe dans leur église. On leur a
expliqué que pas un seul des 23 ecclésiastiques n’étaient libres,
car ils devaient tous officier dans la vingtaine d’églises encore en
fonction a Istanbul, mais on leur a promis qu’un prêtre arriverait
a Dikranagerd le dimanche après Pâques.

Les paroissiens de St. Guiragos ont été terriblement décus, car ils
venaient juste de faire installer les nouvelles cloches de l’église,
que Moscou leur a fournies, au prix de grands efforts et a grand coÔt.

Ils ont donc dÔ faire sonner les cloches le dimanche de Pâques,
pour la première fois depuis presque cent ans, sans qu’un prêtre
ne soit présent pour diriger les services religieux ! Les fidèles,
inspirés par la majesté de l’église, ont allumé des cierges et
ont récité des prières, assistés par le professeur d’arménien,
Kevork Fikri.

Le Patriarcat arménien ne semble pas le moins du monde préoccupé
par son manquement impardonnable, soit ne pas avoir envoyé de prêtre
pour l’église de Dikranagerd a l’occasion du dimanche de Pâques,
et pourtant des détails gênants sur son comportement inacceptable
ont été largement révélés dans divers journaux turcs, y compris
Hurriyet et Radikal.

En l’absence du Patriarche Mesrob Moutafian – hospitalisé depuis
des années, car souffrant d’une maladie incurable – l’adjoint du
patriarche, Aram Ateshian, dirige les affaires du Patriarcat. Il
aurait dÔ nommer un prêtre pour officier non seulement le dimanche
de Pâques a Dikranagerd, mais également toute l’année. Il aurait
aussi dÔ fournir toute l’aide nécessaire aux nombreux Arméniens
islamisés ou turquifiés venus demander a être baptisés dans
l’église nouvellement rénovée.

Ce qui est encore plus perturbant, c’est qu’a plusieurs occasions,
Aram Srpazan a fait des commentaires critiques sur les Arméniens
de la diaspora arménienne qui ont demandé au gouvernement turc de
restituer au Patriarcat arménien, les 2500 églises confisquées. Il
a affirmé a maintes reprises que le Patriarcat n’avait ni les
fonds ni le clergé nécessaires pour rénover et faire fonctionner
ces églises. Srpazan Ateshian ne semble pas comprendre que la
première étape est de sécuriser la restitution des édifices,
avant de s’inquiéter de leur rénovation. Que le Patriarcat ait les
fonds ou non, les Arméniens sont tout a fait en droit de demander le
retour de ces églises. En outre, de nombreuses églises confisquées
possédaient des terres adjacentes et des bâtiments qui pourraient
fournir les revenus nécessaires pour les rénovations et pour faire
fonctionner ces paroisses.

Ã~Itant donné le manque d’enthousiasme de l’archevêque Ateshian en ce
qui concerne la restitution des églises arméniennes au Patriarcat, il
n’est pas surprenant, bien qu’il soit natif de Dikranagerd, qu’il n’ait
pas fait de réels efforts pour envoyer un prêtre a l’église St.

Guiragos le dimanche de Pâques. On peut se demander s’il est en train
de céder a la pression turque, pour décourager le mouvement national
en herbe de renaissance religieuse parmi les Arméniens de Dikranagerd.

Autrement, prendre des dispositions a l’avance pour envoyer un homme
d’église d’Istanbul, d’Arménie, du Liban, de Jérusalem, d’Europe
ou encore même des Ã~Itats-Unis, aurait été une tâche aisée.

Il est regrettable que les Arméniens islamisés et turquifiés aient
a se confronter au Patriarcat, tout en combattant le gouvernement turc
dans leur quête de retour a leurs racines religieuses et ethniques,
et pour regagner leurs droits et leurs biens usurpés.

©Traduction de l’anglais C.Gardon pour le Collectif VAN – 11 avril
2013 – 06:00 –

Lire aussi :

Turquie : restauration de l’église arménienne de Diyarbakır

Turquie : réouverture de l’église arménienne de Diyarbakir

Les pèlerins du Diocèse Est participent a la consécration a
Dikranakert

Turquie : une nouvelle cloche pour l’église arménienne de Diyarbakir

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From: A. Papazian

LE CHEF DE LA POLICE A SALUE RAFFI HOVANNISIAN

Vladimir Gasparian, Le Chef De La Police Armenienne, A Salue Le Leader
De L’opposition Raffi Hovannisian, Mardi Soir, Quelques Heures
Seulement Après Que Ses Forces Se Sont Affrontes Avec Les
Manifestants.” Je Considère Que Raffi Est Une Personne Pacifique “, A
Declare Gasparian À RFE / RL (Azatutyun.Am). ” Il A Appele À
Manifester De Manière Pacifique, Sans Effusion De Sang. ”

Des Dizaines De Policiers Anti-Emeutes Armes De Boucliers Et De
Matraques Ont Arrete La Foule Qui Se Rendait Vers Le Palais
Presidentiel. Gasparian Est Arrive Sur Les Lieux Pour Negocier Avec
Raffi Hovannisian. Le Chef De L’opposition S’est Ensuite Rendu Au
Memorial De Tsitsernakabert. Gasparian A Escorte Le Cortège À Pied.

Les Quelques Centaines De Manifestants Qui Sont Restees Sur L’avenue
Bagramian ont ete autorisees a s’approcher de l’enceinte
presidentielle.

” Chers compatriotes, ce bâtiment, qui est en face de nous, vous
appartient et appartient au peuple armenien “, a declare R.

Hovannisian a la foule avant de retourner a Liberty Square. R.

Hovannisian a ete a plusieurs reprises interpele par de nombreux
manifestants exigeant des mesures plus radicales pour faire tomber le
gouvernement.

jeudi 11 avril 2013,
Laetitia ©armenews.com

From: A. Papazian