Author: Babajanian Karo

EMBASSY: AZERBAIJAN TRIES TO ESCAPE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARMENIAN MASSACRES

March 4, 2014 – 11:06 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Azerbaijani diplomacy and propaganda continues
to mislead the international community and Azerbaijani people
by falsifying the essence and the history of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict and the facts about the Khojalu events in particular, the
Armenian embassy to the U.S. said in a statement.

By distorting the Khojalu events, Azerbaijani regime attempts to
escape the responsibility for the Armenian massacres in Sumgait
(February, 1988), Kirovabad (November, 1988), Baku (January, 1990),
Maragha (April 1992) and against its own population in Khojalu.

Azerbaijan strives to portray itself as a victim, thus trying to
prepare a moral ground both domestically and internationally to
unleash another war against Nagorno Karabakh, the embassy said.

“Azerbaijan continues to reject international appeals, including
by the European Court of Human Rights, to openly debate about the
events in Khojalu. In that regard one can only ask why all who have
expressed points of views differing from Azerbaijani official version
of the events have been either killed, like journalist Mustafaev,
or imprisoned like journalist Fatullayev, or politically persecuted
like Ayaz Mutalibov, the first president of Azerbaijan?” it added.

In reality Khojalu village was one of the Azerbaijani strongholds in
the heart of Nagorno Karabakh which for many months as Human Rights
Watch put it “pounded the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, Stepanakert,
and other Armenian towns and villages with shells and grenades. The
indiscriminate shelling and sniper shooting killed or maimed hundreds
of civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other facilities that
are not legitimate military targets, and generally terrorized the
civilian population”.

Therefore, suppressing the Azerbaijani fire had become a matter of
survival for the people of Nagorno Karabakh, the embassy stressed.

As Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev stated “And even several
days prior to the attack, the Armenians had been continuously warning
the population about the planned operation through loudspeakers
and suggesting that the civilians abandon the town and escape from
the encirclement through a humanitarian corridor. According to the
Khojalu refugees’ own words, they had used this corridor and, indeed,
the Armenian soldiers positioned behind the corridor had not opened
fire on them.”

However, goes on Fatullayev “… part of the Khojalu inhabitants had
been fired upon by our own [Azerbaijani troops]…

Ayaz Mutalibov, then the president of Azerbaijan blamed his political
opponents for killings in Khojalu. He stated in an interview that
“…the corridor, by which people could escape, had nonetheless been
left by the Armenians. So, why did they have to open fire? Especially
in the area around Aghdam, where there was sufficient force at
that time to get help to the people. As the Khojalu inhabitants,
who narrowly escaped, say, it was all organized in order to have
grounds for my resignation. Some forces functioned for the effort to
discredit the president”.

The fact that Khojalu inhabitants felt victim of fierce domestic
political strife for power in Azerbaijan was confirmed also by then
Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Supreme Council Karayev and his successor
Mamedov, Azerbaijani Human Rights Activist Yunusov and others.

Heydar Aliyev, then a presidential hopeful in Azerbaijan stated that
“…the bloodshed will profit us. We should not interfere in the
course of events”.

Fatullayev, the Chief Editor of the Azerbaijani newspaper “Realny
Azerbaijan” spent many years in prison for alleged defamation of
inhabitants of Khojalu. He appealed to the European court of Human
Rights, which ruled that the Azerbaijani government shall immediately
release Fatullayev. He was eventually released in 2011 and shortly
after confirmed to Radio Liberty that he has not changed his views
on Khojalu events and held “Azerbaijani fighters, not Armenians,
responsible for the 1992 killings” of Khojalu inhabitants.

The Azerbaijani aggressive rhetoric and distortion of history, backed
by the billions worth acquisition of offensive weaponry, bares serious
threat to the security and stability for the whole region and thus
should be adequately countered by the international community, the
embassy concluded.

POLITICAL SCIENTIST: WEST’S STATEMENTS ON RUSSIA’S ACTIONS IN UKRAINE LACKED THE WORDS “EMBARGO” AND “GAS”

by David Stepanyan

arminfo
Tuesday, March 4, 13:09

“For some unknown reasons, I have not heard the words “embargo”
and “gas” in the statements of western politicians and diplomats on
Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Therefore, I think, all these statements,
except the one made by Secretary John Kerry, are inefficient and
unprincipled,” said Alexander Iskandaryan, Head of the Caucasus
Institute, talking to reporters, Tuesday.

“We can see an open information war between the West and Russia today.

Frankly speaking, Moscow has lost it. Nevertheless, the Kremlin’s
seems do not care very much for it. It is much more important for the
Kremlin to win this information war in the territory of Russia. The
statements like ‘Admiral of the Russian Navy has delivered an ultimatum
to Kyev’ are part of that war. Actually, this is a certain shield for
the ongoing active negotiations for the fate of Ukraine and Crimea
without participation of Kyev,” he said.

Iskandaryan thinks that Moscow is studying all the preferential
advantages it can get after the situation in Ukraine is resolved. The
expert thinks that Crimea has occurred on the ‘cutting edge’ of
centrifugal sentiments in Ukraine, as its population is overwhelmingly
Russian. He said that in the eastern regions of Ukraine, the
Russian-speaking population is overwhelmingly Ukrainians who do not
want to get separated from Ukraine.

“I think no one wants war, and much less Russians do. I have a very
high opinion of the Russian special services and I think the notorious
casus belli could be easily created in case of desire, for instance,
through disguising Russians as Ukrainians. There were many similar
situations in history. Hence, I think the situation will be settled
via negotiations between the West and Russia as soon as the sides
agree on the price,” Iskandaryan said.

ANKARA MAY USE FACTOR OF CRIMEAN TATARS AGAINST RUSSIA – EXPERT

14:19 04/03/2014 >> IN THE WORLD

Russia is the only serious rival of Turkey in the Black Sea region.

Turkey has certain advantages over Russia because it controls the
Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits, Turkish studies expert Gevorg
Petrosyan told reporters while commenting on the geopolitical
importance of Crimea.

According to him, Ankara may use the factor of the Crimean Tatars
who have pro-Turkish views.

“Many thousands of Tatars living in Turkey held protests against
Russia, expressing their support for the Crimean Tatars,” he said.

Expert Karen Vrtanesyan said for his part that Gulenist schools
function in Crimea and Turkey has been working with Crimea for a
long time.

He noted that the “Georgian scenario” is likely to be implemented
out in Crimea.

“The West may only make anti-Russian statements and impose some
sanctions, but war is unlikely to break out,” Vrtanesyan added.

Source: Panorama.am

MIGRATION RATES FROM ARMENIA WILL GROW

March 3 2014

Tightening Russia’s migration laws has caused a real panic in Armenia.

The reason is that from January 1 onwards, the citizens of the states
having the right to leave for Russia without an entry visa can stay
in the territory of given country for 90 days, in every 180 days,
and, therefore, during the three months stay in RF, the migrant has
to obtain an employment contract, or, the so-called, a patent to
work in Russia. Note that at present about 220 million people is
facing a serious problem due to tightening of Russian immigration
laws. In particular, “Entry of over 50 thousand people to Russia in
the next three to five years is blocked. Another 170 thousand people,
being in Russia and breaking the Russian migration law have appeared
in the core attention by some agencies. They are mainly labor migrant”.

http.// However, it is controversy
that, on the one hand, the authorities are talking about the intention
of reducing the volumes of migration, on the other hand, they do not
take the opportunity of tightening of the legislation to reduce the
volume of migration. Demographer Ruben Yeghanyan views this matter
from another aspect. “Let us not forget that we are dealing with
two different phenomena, which are mixed with each other. Permanent
migration when a person is constantly leaving the country, and the
labor migration phenomenon are different matters. Now we are talking
about the labor migration, rather than about the people who want to
live permanently in Russia.” According to Mr. Yeganyan, that fact that
we the volumes of permanent migration in our country did not greatly
increase, it is due to the result of the labor migration phenomenon.

He explained, “The person is earning outdoors, and keeping his family.

If this 220 thousand people fail to do this, they will be thinking
about emigration. A part of them will think to sell the house,
make some money, and try to permanently settle in Europe.” The
painter Haghtanak Shahumyan has the impression that going to abroad
is encouraged in Armenia. On this occasion, he told the following
incident, “I have acquaintances in Russia, who had committed various
violations, but now they are forced to solve the issues associated
with Russian citizenship, rather than going back to Armenia.”

Developing this logic that the “the interests of the political elite
and the people in Armenia are diametrically opposite,” the artist said,
“The children of our political elite and government officials are
studying and working abroad. There is a tendency to encourage going
out. This is a problem that is not only the task of the government
or other parties, but the national security.”

Tatev HARUTYUNYAN

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L’ARMENIE DOIT TIRER LES LECONS DES EVENEMENTS UKRAINIENS

ARMENIE

La > de la plupart des journaux est a nouveau consacree a
l’Ukraine et aux evenements qui s’y sont produits le week-end dernier.

Plusieurs commentateurs s’interrogent sur les face aux revendications
de la societe et a ne pas oublier que >. Ce journal
rend compte des fortunes revelees de V. Ianoukovitch et de ses
proches dont > et note que >. Ce
journal dresse aussi des parallèles entre l’Ukraine et l’Armenie,
indiquant qu’en depit des divergences, les similitudes sont evidentes,
notamment en ce qui concerne le caractère corrompu des regimes.

L’editorialiste se demande avec ironie quel pays, l’Armenie ou
l’Ukraine, aurait remporte un concours de fortunes ?

Pour Haykakan Jamanak, ce qui s’est passe en Ukraine constitue avant
tout un >. >, ecrit Haykakan
Jamanak, qui invite a attendre une replique de la part de Moscou. Ce
quotidien s’interroge aussi sur l’impact qu’aura le changement
de pouvoir et de politique etrangère en Ukraine sur les relations
economiques armeno-ukrainiennes, ce pays etant le deuxième partenaire
commercial de l’Armenie dans l’espace post-sovietique après la Russie.

Un autre quotidien d’opposition, Hraparak, estime que, sur fond de
victoire de Maïdan en Ukraine, les efforts des autorites armeniennes
d’adherer a l’Union douanière sont >. >, conclut Hraparak. Les quotidiens
reproduisent aussi les commentaires de plusieurs hommes politiques.

Dans un article intitule >.

Aux yeux de Stepan Margarian d’Armenie prospère, l’on aurait pu
eviter la tragedie en Ukraine, si les autorites de ce pays avaient
ete plus a l’ecoute de leur societe. .

Contrairement a ses collègues, le vice-President du parti Republicain,
Galoust Sahakian, relève que son parti >.

Et d’ajouter que

FORTE HAUSSE DU PRIX DES CIGARETTES

ARMENIE

Le prix du tabac a augmente en Armenie dans le cadre d’une l’inflation
generale des derniers mois, qui selon les experts, est conditionnee
par des changements dans le domaine fiscal.

Le prix des cigarettes dans les magasins a augmente au cours
des derniers jours, et Armen Poghosyan president de l’Union des
consommateurs a declare que la hausse a ete de 20 pour cent en Armenie.

“Par exemple, [les cigarettes] que j’achète ont augmente de 50 pour
cent que durant l’annee ecoulee, et une hausse de 20 pour cent a a
ete constatee au cours des cinq derniers jours “, a-t-il declare a
la presse.

Selon Poghosyan, la hausse des prix est liee a la modification des
methodes de taxation.

PRESS RELEASE
National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR)
395 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
Tel.: 617-489-1610
Email: [email protected]

PHOTO CAPTIONS:
PHOTO 1: Gregory Ketabgian presenting Armen Aroyan with gift.
PHOTO 2: Program participants; left to right: Martin Eskijian, Gregory
Ketabgian, Maggie Mangassarian Goschin, Roupen Berberian, Anne
Elizabeth Redgate, Armen Aroyan, Richard Hovannisian, Bruce Roat

Tribute to Armen Aroyan Held
at ararat-eskijian museum

Armen Aroyan was honored for his achievements and dedication over the
past 25 years, during which he has tailored more than 75 Armenian
Heritage tours for over 1,200 pilgrims to historic Armenia to show
them the lands of their parents and grandparents. The tribute was
organized and cosponsored by the Ararat-Eskijian Museum (AEM) and the
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). The
program took place on February 9, 2014, at the Sheen Chapel on the
grounds of the Ararat Home Nursing Facility in Mission Hills, CA,
followed by a dinner reception in the Museum.
The master of ceremonies was Bruce Roat, Southern California board
member of NAASR. He was introduced by Martin Eskijian, Chairman of the
Ararat-Eskijian Museum, who initially welcomed an audience of more
than 220 enthusiastic attendees. The program started by the Ani String
Quartet rendering selections from Gomidas, Khatchaturian, and
Berberian, including “Tzitzernak.”
Prof. Richard Hovannisian reviewed the history of the confiscation and
redistribution of Armenian properties during and after the
deportations and massacres. He commented that the Armenian Genocide
was unique among the 20th century genocides since its survivors were
the only ones who could not return back to inhabit their historic
homes. If they attempted, they were invariably arrested and sent
back. Prior to the 1980s, by law no non-Muslim could venture to the
interior of Turkey, even if they were Turkish citizens of
Istanbul. Prof. Hovannisian gave examples of how difficult it was for
Armenians to visit eastern Turkey in the early 1980s, when some
travelers had their cameras and film as well as their luggage
confiscated by Turkish security personnel, and they finally had to
leave.
Armen Aroyan’s first expedition into the interior of Turkey in 1987
was to Antep, his own ancestral land. He dealt in a low-key manner
with the Turkish inhabitants and won them over with his smile while he
searched for remnants of old Armenian homes and churches. From that
point on, he extended his scope by discovering the small villages that
his pilgrims yearned to visit. More than anything, he enjoyed seeing
the joy and pleasure in the eyes of the people he took there, the
descendants of the Genocide survivors, as they experienced the
life-altering event of walking where their parents and grandparents
had once walked. Prof. Hovannisian ended his talk by thanking Armen
for having enriched so many people’s lives. The next presentation was
an extensive slide show by Roupen Berberian, a four-time traveler with
Armen, of the groups he guided at numerous historic sites visited by
the pilgrims. This was accompanied with historical commentary by
Mr. Berberian. In addition, there was coverage of Armen’s genealogy,
family influences, and education in Cairo, Egypt, and his immigration
to Southern California where he furthered his education in Electrical
Engineering at USC. He worked for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace for 25
years. Armen had guided many scholars, authors, religious leaders, and
documentarians from different countries on their trips to Turkey.
Anne Elizabeth Redgate, a historian from Newcastle University in
England, made the long trip specifically to be present on this
occasion. She had been with Armen Aroyan on previous trips and
commented on how he had been able to fulfill the realization of the
pilgrims’ dreams by taking them safely to the heart of historic
Armenia. She had studied Armenian history for a long time, but being
given a chance to connect with the people and being “a beneficiary of
Armen’s magic” had meant a great deal to her.
Bruce Roat acknowledged the many messages of congratulation that were
received from pilgrims who were not able to travel to the tribute
event. He read three testimonials, one by Lucille Hamparian, and
another from Jack Bournazian, who compared Armen to “an Armenian
locksmith” who “came into our lives and fitted a personal key for each
of us, unlocking the door to our personal pasts.” In a third
testimonial, Nancy Kolligian, former Chairman of NAASR, who has worked
closely with Armen Aroyan and Prof. Hovannisian in organizing several
NAASR Armenian Heritage Tours, commended Armen for “the importance you
have always placed in making each traveler feel special and complete
in their personal quests” and commented that her visit to Hussenig in
historic Armenia was “one of the most memorable and emotional
experiences in my life.”
Martin Eskijian presented Armen with an award of recognition from the
Ararat-Eskijian Museum, a sculpture of an Armenian mother protecting
her child during the deportation. The NAASR tribute was given by
Southern California board member Dr. Gregory Ketabgian who presented
Armen with a symbolic silver bowl designed by Michael Aram and
representing Noah’s Ark resting on top of Mt. Ararat . He said
“although British ships could not climb Mt. Ararat, Armen was
symbolically able to do it with his vans.”
Armen thanked all the organizers of the event and explained the
“providential chain of events” that led to his passion for organizing
tours through historic Armenia. He described some of the Armenians he
had discovered still living in remote corners of historic Armenia. He
was inspired by how they were initially reluctant but after relaxing
were able to sing the sharagans, recite the Havadamk, the Armenian
alphabet, and so on. He explained what he calls the “King Arshak
phenomenon,” the transformation process he has witnessed in pilgrims
“reminiscent of the legend of the forlorn, depressed, and subservient
Armenian King Arshak II in captivity, who would miraculously regain
his boldness and strength when he stepped on the soil brought from the
homeland.” He also thanked all the pilgrims who had travelled with
him and emphasized that he had learned much from them and their family
histories. “The pilgrims,” he said, “gave me the opportunity to see
our homeland through their eyes, with the very wonder and awe of the
first time-every time. Together, we turned a haunted memory into a
tangible reality.”
Armen explained the importance to him of the poem “My Death” by Bedros
Tourian and recited the last two lines: “When from the world my memory
fades away, / That is the time when I indeed shall die!” He
concluded: “First and foremost, last but not least, it is all about
keeping the memory of our rich legacy alive and propagating it for
future generations.”
Armen Aroyan is in the process of publishing a two-volume collection
of writings by and about his co-travelers and their experiences.
Rev. Kevork Terian of the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church of
Pasadena ended the program with the benediction and wished Armen good
health to “continue his sacred mission to create new memories for
those yearning for their homeland which was so unjustly taken away
from them.”
The reception, prepared by Maggie Mangassarian Goschin, the director
of the Ararat-Eskijian Museum as well as one of Armen Aroyan’s
pilgrims, and Nora Nalbandian, was a veritable cornucopia of Armenian
dishes representing the different regions of historic Armenia. A
varied selection of wine was donated by Mr. Paul Kalemkiarian of the
Wine of the Month Club.

IGOR POPOV: ASSISTING TO PARTIES OF KARABAKH CONFLICT IS SET AS TOP PRIORITY IN RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY CONCEPT

19:52 03/03/2014 >> REGION

The parties of Nagorno Karabakh conflict are inclined to move forward.

The Russian Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk group Igor Popov said about this
in an interview with APA.az Azerbaijani news agency.

The Russian Co-Chair noted that after a long break from November 19,
2013 another meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia took
place in Vienna. “They discussed a range of issues on the settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The sides have decided to accelerate
the process of negotiations. The main directions that require special
attention have been determined. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs have
been given relevant instructions, on the basis of which consultations
are being carried out. Elmar Mammadyarov and Edward Nalbandyan
met twice in the course of which the most contentious issues were
discussed,” he said.

According to Igor Popov, the negotiations have revealed that positive
factors are present. “However, it is not so easy to bring closer the
positions of the parties. Difficulties in the negotiation process
correspond to the complexity of the conflict,” said the Russian
Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, stressing that the parties of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict are inclined to move forward.

The Russian diplomat as well noted that the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group, Russia, France and U.S. currently hold a series of separate
consultations with the FMs of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The meeting
with Edward Nalbandyan took place on February 22 and a meeting with
Elmar Mammadyarov is planned in the near future. “If we manage to find
options that will satisfy the parties, joint meetings will be resumed,
first at the ministerial level, and then the issue of summit will be
considered, as agreed by the presidents in Vienna. We will continue
our consultations in the region,” Igor Popov said.

Commenting on the words of U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
James Warlick that the mediators discussed the issue of resettlement
of refugees of Armenian origin from Syria to the territory of Nagorno
Karabakh with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees,Popov noted,
“I agree with my American counterpart , who views the issue of Syrian
refugees in a much broader context.”

The diplomat noted that the ongoing conflict in Syria has led to
the emergence of more than 2 million refugees. The countries of the
region granted asylum to most of them and this was reflected in the
UN Security Council resolution on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

“As for Nagorno-Karabakh, we have no information about the settlement
of Armenian families from Syria there. It is unlikely that there were
mass settlements. UN High Commissioner for Refugees office has earlier
informed us in this regard,” the Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said.

Igor Popov said that Russia is deeply committed to see peace
and stability established in the neighboring region. “In order
Nagorno Karabakh conflict to be resolved, refugees to return home,
communications to be opened and commercial and cultural ties to
develop. Therefore, Russia has played and is currently playing an
active role in the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The
ceasefire agreement, which stopped bloodshed, was signed 20 years ago,
in May of 1994, through the direct mediation of Russia,” he said.

The Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group noted that Moscow declaration
adopted in 2008 has become one of the major stages of the settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. “It is the first and the only document
signed by Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents on the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict. This document exactly reflects the intention of the
parties to ensure stability in the region through the settlement of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict on the basis of International law, norms
and principles. In general, about 20 meetings have been held between
Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents with the direct participation of
Russian authorities, “Igor Popov said.

Russian diplomat as well noted that in the course of those meetings,
aside from political settlement, the questions were discussed and
decisions made related to the reduction of tensions in the relationship
of the parties, the exchange of prisoners and bodies of the dead
servicemen, investigation of armed incidents in the zone of conflict,
organization of humanitarian contacts.

“We continue making attempts towards the solution of Karabakh problem.

Assisting to the parties of Karabakh conflict is set as a top priority
in the foreign policy concept adopted by Russia last year. It attaches
special importance to the mediation and pays serious attention to the
outcomes. We are closely cooperating with other Co-Chair countries of
the OSCE Minsk Group. Troika is dealing with this issue on all levels.

However, as our presidents have reiterated, it is up to the parties
to put an end to the conflict. The most important thing is to
demonstrate political will,” the Russian Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group summed up.

Source: Panorama.am

THOSE RETURNING TO HOMELAND TO FEEL NO LACK OF SUPPORT DUE TO ARS’S PROGRAM

11:33, 3 March, 2014

YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARMENPRESS. Those, who intend to return to
Armenia and settle in the motherland permanently do not have to face
relevant issues alone, as charity organizations provide them with
support and consulting. The migration recourse centers in the four
Provinces of the Republic of Armenia Armavir, Ararat, Vayots Dzor,
and Syunik successfully implement “Support of Circular Migration and
Re-integration Process in Armenia” Program.

Within the framework of the program of the Armenian Relief Society
and “People in Need” Armenia Office those people, who want to return
to Armenia and settle in the homeland permanently receive free
consultation. Those people, who came back after continuous absence
and plan to go abroad to work there, also enjoy the programs support.

In a conversation with “Armenpress” the coordinator of the program,
representative of the Armenian Relief Society Alina Poghosyan stated
that the program launched in January 2013 and it will be continued
by June 30, 2015.

ARMENIAN-OWNED PIZZERIA DELIVERS PIES, LAUGHS AT OSCARS

15:27 03.03.2014

In one of the Oscar’s most talked about moments, the sea of A-list
celebrities sitting front row at the ceremony got a little more than
the golden statue they were hoping, as host Ellen DeGeneres treated
the likes of Martin Scorsese and Brad Pitt to some good old fashioned
pizza, Ianyan Magazine reports.

The pizzas, carried on stage by a delivery boy came from none other
than Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria, an L.A.-based, Armenian-American
chain who is now garnering fans left and right. As Ellen walked around,
offering pizza to Leonardo Dicaprio (who politely declined) and a
pregnant Kerry Washington (who accepted and noted another pregnant
woman nearby needed some too), the Big Mama’s representative kept
his cool, delivering his pies like a pro.

At one point, Brad Pitt stepped in to help with paper plate
distribution.

The chain, founded by Aro Agakhanyan who came to Los Angeles from
Armenia when he was only 12-years-old has grown considerably to 20
locations across Southern California.

Since the age of 16, Agakhanyan worked at pizza chains as a cook while
he was still going to school in Glendale, Calif. but the road to open
his own pizza place was filled with years of challenges, he explained
in an interview with celebrity and personality interviewer Gary James.