Author: Badalian Vardan

Shoushan Petrosyan Claims No Income; Galust Sahakyan Claims No House –
Go Figure!
Grisha Balasanyan

22:39, April 27, 2012

The singer Shoushan Petrosyan wants to be a member of the Armenian
National Assembly. She’s running on the proportional slate of the
ruling Republican Party and was required to submit a financial
disclosure statement.

It’s a candidate for `Ripley’s Believe It or Not’.

Petrosyan states that she’s employed as a soloist with the State
Philharmonic Orchestra but lists not even 1 AMD as salary. I guess
she’s volunteered her vocal talents for the past year. She doesn’t
even list any salary from her private concerts. Do you believe her?

The singer couldn’t even fill out the disclosure properly. She dated
it May 19. Hey Shoushan, we’re still in April!

As for real estate, the singer lists an apartment on Koryun Street and
a studio on Kochar. She also owns a Porsche.

The singer reports assets of less than 8 million AMD, thus she is not
required to specify anything.

Galoust Sahakyan, the MP who heads the Republican Party’s
parliamentary faction, only reports his 3.1 million AMD salary as
income. He also receives a 258,000 AMD annual pension.

Sahakyan reports no real estate holdings and says he drives around in
a 2008 Nissan Maxima.

Bako Sahakyan visited the village in the Martouni region

27-04-2012 13:56:16 | | Press release

On April 26 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the
village of Sos in the Martouni region and met the local population.

The visit was caused by the request addressed to the President the day
before by a group of villagers concerning the activities of the
community’s head.

Having listened to the villagers’ opinions on the issue the President
stressed that the community was the primary level of governance that
presupposes effective functioning of other levels. Hence, issues
existing here are on the spotlight of the authorities’ attention.

Bako Sahakyan entrusted the NKR Cabinet of Ministers, the Public
Prosecutor’s Office and Police to investigate in details the situation
and submit corresponding suggestions.

Vice-premier, finance minister Spartak Tevosyan and other officials
accompanied the President, the Central Information Department of the
Office of the Artsakh Republic President informs.

News from Armenia and Diaspora – Noyan Tapan

Armenian serviceman shot dead in Karabakh

tert.am
13:43 – 28.04.12

An Armenian serviceman Hovhannes Nikoghosyan died from a gunshot wound
in one of the posts of Nagorno Karabakh’s military units on April 27
at about 7.35 pm, press service of the NKR’s Defense Army reported.

An investigation is under way. No other details are reported.

An Appeal from Genocide Education Project

13:24, 28 April, 2012

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, ARMENPRESS: Educating America’s youth about the
Armenian Genocide is an essential way to prevent genocide denial and
ensure this important history is remembered for generations to come,
reports Armenpress citing Asbarez.

The Genocide Education Project seeks to teach the lessons of the
Armenian Genocide to the next generation of American citizens and
leaders – providing educators across the country with the resources
and training they need to incorporate the Armenian Genocide into their
curriculum.

By supporting The Genocide Education Project (GenEd), you can
commemorate the Armenian Genocide in a practical and lasting way. Our
goal is to see that every student graduates from high school with an
understanding of the Armenian Genocide and the pattern of genocides
that followed. With every high school history teacher that uses our
resources, we can reach at least 100 students each year. Your
contribution will allow us to provide our services to more educators,
and in turn, more students.

Over the last ten years, GenEd has built a reputation for quality
educational services related to the Armenian Genocide. Our work has
been featured by various organizations recommending reliable
curriculum on the history of genocide, including PBS, Amnesty
International, Facing History and Ourselves, Point of View
Documentaries, and multiple universities.

Most recently, GenEd has produced a 12-minute educational film and
resource guide commissioned by the Rhode Island Council for the
Humanities. `A Journey from Despair to Hope: The Story of the Armenian
Americans of Rhode Island’ tells the story of Armenian Genocide
survivor Margaret Garabedian Der Manuelian. It is told through the
voice of Der Manuelian’s great-granddaughter and allows students to
engage with the subject on a more direct and personal level.
Workshops to train teachers on the Armenian Genocide and the use of
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Your financial support will allow us to continue to develop and
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a check to The Genocide Education Project, 51 Commonwealth Ave., San
Francisco, CA 94118.

TURQUIE
La Turquie bloque l’accès d’Israël au sommet de l’Otan

La Turquie a annoncé lundi avoir refusé la participation d’Israël au
prochain sommet de l’Otan car ce pays n’a pas présenté d’excuses pour
la mort de ressortissants turcs en 2010 lors d’un assaut israélien
contre une flottille à destination de la bande de Gaza.

Le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères Ahmet Davutoglu a déclaré
devant la presse qu’`il n’est pas question pour la Turquie de
s’engager dans une coopération avec Israël dans l’Otan ou dans une
autre organisation internationale` car ce pays a tué des Turcs dans
les eaux internationales, rapporté l’agence de presse Anatolie.

Il a souligné que tant que les revendications turques (des excuses
officielles et une indemnisation pour ses ressortissants décédés) ne
sont pas respectées, `Israël ne peut être considéré comme un
partenaire`.

`Nous n’avons pas donné notre accord à ce sujet`, a déclaré auparavant
à l’AFP un responsable turc sous couvert d’anonymat, rappelant que
`l’Otan est une alliance dont Israël ne fait pas partie`, avant le
sommet de l’Alliance prévu les 20 et 21 mai à Chicago, aux Etats-Unis.

`Nous ne pensons pas qu’Israël doit prendre part à un tel forum`,
a-t-il ajouté. L’Etat hébreu espérait pouvoir participer au sommet
dans le cadre d’un programme de coopération avec l’Alliance
Atlantique, le Dialogue méditerranéen, a rapporté lundi la presse
turque.

Selon des sources diplomatiques citées par Hürriyet Daily news, M.
Davutoglu a répété la position turque lors d’une réunion ministérielle
de l’Otan aux critiques soulevées par certains alliés affirmant que
`les problèmes bilatéraux ne doivent pas être portés au sein de
lAlliance`.

La Turquie, dirigée par un gouvernement islamo-conservateur qui défend
ardemment la cause palestinienne, est en froid avec l’Etat hébreu
depuis que des commandos israéliens ont tué neuf ressortissants turcs
qui tentaient de briser le blocus de Gaza à bord d’un ferry turc, le
Mavi Marmara, en mai 2010 dans les eaux internationales.

samedi 28 avril 2012,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

GENOCIDE ARMENIEN
Dijon : les Arméniens n’ont pas oublié

Une marche silencieuse a lieu mardi 24 avril 2012 pour commémorer le
génocide arménien de 1915.

C’est l’association Machotcian Tarer, présidée par Lilit Baghramyan,
qui est à l’origine de cette événement.

Un peu partout, les Arméniens commémorent le 97e anniversaire du
génocide commis sous l’Empire ottoman en 1915. Cette sombre page
d’histoire a été reconnue par de nombreux pays, mais la Turquie
continue à réfuter les faits. Aujourd’hui encore, le processus de
réconciliation entre les deux pays est au point mort.

A Dijon, le départ de la marche est fixé à 14h30 place Darcy. Le
cortège prendra la direction de l’hôtel de ville.

samedi 28 avril 2012,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

GENOCIDE ARMENIEN
La manifestation du 24 avril à Beyrouth laisse un large écho dans les
médias du Liban

La méga-manifestation des Arméniens à Beyrouth le 24 avril à
l’occasion du 97e anniversaire du génocide devant l’Ambassade de
Turquie au Liban a crée un écho médiatique très important. Les radios,
télés et journaux d’information on relaté la manifestation. Dans la
presse, le député Samy Gemayel insiste sur la nécessité de comprendre
et donner une réponse à ces évènements qui se sont produits il y a 97
ans. L’ancien ministre libanais Wiyam Wahab apporte son soutien au
peuple arménien et espérant qu’il trouve Justice. Il a également
appelé à dénoncer le négationnisme de la Turquie sur le génocide
arménien. Le quotidien « Safir » indique que les manifestants ont fait
trembler les murs de l’Ambassade de Turquie. « Diar » affirme de son
côté que le 24 avril est « une journée arménienne » dans tout le
Liban.

Krikor Amirzayan

samedi 28 avril 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

ParamusPost.com
April 24 2012

Scholar Peter Balakian to Speak at Bergen Community College for
Genocide Awareness Week, April 26, 2012

By Mel Fabrikant Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 07:07 PM EDT

Peter Balakian, an author and scholar, serves as the Donald M. and
Constance H. Rebar professor of humanities and director of creative
writing at Colgate University’s English department.

What: Mr. Balakian will discuss `The Armenian Genocide and Modernity’
to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and to
mark the closing of the Gallery Bergen exhibit `Fractured History,
Reconstructing Identity: Degrees of Westernization in Armenian
Painting and Other Mediums.’

When: Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Where: Moses Family Meeting and Training Center on the College’s main
campus in Paramus.

Why: Mr. Balakian won the PEN/Albrand Prize for his memoir, `Black Dog
of Fate,’ which earned New York Times Notable Book honors. His book,
`The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response’ won
the 2005 Raphael Lemkin Prize.
The exhibition is comprised of contemporary paintings, sculptures and
works in other mediums, presented by Armenian artists, who have based
their works on their homeland and the diaspora (migration). Within the
sphere of today’s rapidly changing aesthetic boundaries, the
exhibition pays a long-standing and essential tribute to the
accomplishments of a group of Armenian artists whose fractured history
and reconstructed identity remains to be universally assessed and
culturally recognized.
Founded at Bergen Community College in 2009, the Center for Peace,
Justice and Reconciliation (CPJR) exists to develop the passion and
skills needed to work for peace, justice, and reconciliation, with a
special focus on the Armenian historical and cultural context.

HEARINGS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH TO BE HELD IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES’ PARLIAMENTS

Trend
April 27 2012
Azerbaijan

The hearings on Nagorno-Karabakh will be held in the parliaments of
several European countries this year, member of Azerbaijani delegation
to PACE, MP Elhan Suleymanov told media today.

“The discussions are expected to be held at the autumn session of
the Belgian Parliament,” he said. “A resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh
is planned to be adopted.”

“The hearings on the Azerbaijani occupied territories will be held
in the Spanish Parliament in June and the Italian Parliament in
September,” he said.

“The Italian Parliament has already adopted a document this year that
supports Azerbaijan’s position in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,”
he said. “It will re-discuss the issue in September this year.”

“It is important when the parliaments of other countries recognize
the realities of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Khojaly genocide,” he said.

“Several issues, related to the material and moral damage caused to
Azerbaijan as a result of the Armenian occupation, were examined,”
he said. “A book was created on the basis of these materials.”

“The committee’s estimations, the damage worth $ 431 billion was
caused to Azerbaijan as a result of the conflict,” he said. “The
committee includes the heads of executive power of the Azerbaijani
occupied areas.”

“The historical and geopolitical roots of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
are being studied in the book “Armenia’s armed aggression against
Azerbaijan and severe consequences of the occupation”,” he said.

The author of the book is Suleymanov.

“The book will be published in Russian, English, Italian, French,”
he said. “The copies of this book will be sent to the parliaments of
many European countries.”

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

ARMENIAN PREMIER, IRAN ENVOY HAPPY WITH ECONOMIC TIES

Mediamax
April 25 2012
Armenia

Yerevan, 25 April: Iranian prime minister is expected to visit Yerevan
to boost implementation of joint Armenian-Iranian programmes in 2012.

According to the [Armenian] governmental press service, Iran’s
ambassador Seyyed Ali Saqqa’iyan who is finishing his diplomatic
mission in Armenia said this during his meeting with the Armenian
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan today.

Expressing his [as given] content with the strengthening and
development of bilateral trade and economic ties, the sides noted
that the trade turnover between the two countries in 2007-2011 reached
323m dollars from 180m dollars.

“We should strive so as all of our projects can be implemented. From
this standpoint, I attach special importance to the operation of the
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, agreements on establishing an oil pipeline,
interregional cooperation and start of construction of the third
high-voltage power line,” said the ambassador.