Genocide Armenien – Ankara Va Protester Aupres De La France Pour La

GENOCIDE ARMENIEN – ANKARA VA PROTESTER AUPRES DE LA FRANCE POUR LA CARICATURE
Stephane

armenews.com
vendredi 27 avril 2012

Selon les medias turcs l’Ambassade de Turquie en France va ecrire une
lettre au Ministère francais de l’Education Nationale pour exprimer
son malaise face a une caricature ” pro-armenienne ” affirmant que
la Turquie a commis un genocide.

L’Ambassade de Turquie a Paris deposera parallèlement une note au
Ministère francais des Affaires Etrangères pour montrer sa reaction
face ” a la crise de la caricature “.

La caricature mentionnee a ete montre a des elèves du Collège Anataole
France de Montbeliard lors d’un cours d’histoire et de geographie.

L’association turque COJEP basee a Starsbourg a aussi lance des
initiatives.

L’association rencontrera le directeur de l’ecole et exprimera le
malaise de la communaute turque.

Le directeur a dit que la caricature ne faisait pas partie du livre
de cours et a note que les photocopies de la caricature ont ete
distribuees aux etudiants pendant une lecon sur l’UE et que l’on a
demande aux elèves de faire des remarques sur la caricature.

Faire La Verite Sur Le Genocide Des Armeniens

FAIRE LA VERITE SUR LE GENOCIDE DES ARMENIENS

ZENIT.org

26 avril 2012
Italy

ROME, jeudi 26 avril 2012 (ZENIT.org) – Le genocide des Armeniens
perpetre en 1915 par les nationalistes turcs a ete commemore le 24
avril : c’etait le premier genocide du XXe siècle. Il a fait au moins
un million deux-cent mille victimes.

Malgre le negationnisme present dans certains milieux turcs, ” les
recherches sur la verite historique avancent “, declare Antonia Arslan
qui affirme la necessite de ” guerir enfin le pays de la haine “.

C’est un evenement tragique connu par peu de monde, mais devenu fameux
en Italie grâce a Antonia Arslan et a son premier roman Le Mas des
alouettes. Publie en 2004, le livre a obtenu le prix Campiello (2004)
et eu un très grand succès auprès du public.

En France, le Parlement a definitivement adopte la proposition de
loi penalisant la negation du genocide armenien, lundi 23 janvier
2012, après un ultime vote au Senat qui a ratifie le texte adopte
par l’Assemblee nationale le 22 decembre 2011.

Le projet de loi prevoit de punir d’un an de prison et de 45.000
euro d’amende la negation de genocides reconnus comme tels par la
loi francaise, dont le genocide armenien de 1905. Jusqu’a present
la France reconnaissait deux genocides, celui des juifs, la Shoah,
pendant la seconde guerre mondiale et celui des Armeniens, en Anatolie,
entre 1915 et 1917 (1,5 million de morts selon les Armeniens, 500 000
selon la Turquie), mais elle ne punissait que la negation du premier.

Antonia Arslan, diplômee en archeologie, a enseigne la litterature
italienne moderne et contemporaine a l’universite de Padoue.

A travers l’~uvre du grand poète Daniel Varujan, dont elle a traduit
(avec Chiara Haiganush Megighian et Alfred Hemmat Siraky) les recueils
Le chant du pain (1992) et Mari di grano (1995), elle a redecouvert
son identite armenienne profonde et jusqu’alors inexprimee (en effet,
le veritable nom de sa famille est Arslanian).

Elle a fait publier un petit livre de vulgarisation sur le genocide
Metz Yeghèrn. Le genocide des Armeniens, de Claude Mutafian et un
recueil de temoignages de survivants qui s’etaient refugies en Italie,
Hushèr, la memoire, voix italiennes de survivants armeniens (2001).

Sur les collines de l’Anatolie, Le Mas des alouettes est la maison
d’où, en mai 1915, au debut de l’extermination des Armeniens par les
Turcs, entre massacres, mort et desespoir, trois petites filles et
un ” petit garcon-habille-en-femme ” s’enfuirent pour l’Italie, où
les accueillera l’oncle Yerwant, grand-père de l’auteur, ” coupable
d’avoir survecu “, parce qu’emigre tout jeune.

L’auteur a obtenu pour ce livre diverses reconnaissances, parmi
lesquelles le ” Prix litteraire de la poesie religieuse “, en Campanie,
et le ” Prix du libraire, ville de Padoue 2005 “.

Dans une interview accordee a Stas Gawronski, et publiee le 21 avril
sur le site de ” Bomba Carta “, a la question de savoir pourquoi,
a une telle distance dans le temps, il y a encore des personnes qui
nient les atrocites commises lors du genocide des Armeniens, Arslan
a repondu : ” C’est vrai que cela paraît incroyable. Je fais partie
d’un groupe de dialogue sur Internet, dans lequel se retrouvent des
chercheurs du monde entier – dont beaucoup sont turcs.

Les recherches sur la verite historique avancent continuellement.

Recemment, on a vu emerger officiellement l’histoire d’un père turc
qui a courageusement denonce le ministre de l’education parce que sa
fille, avec de nombreux autres enfants turcs, avait ete obligee de
regarder un film lamentable qui incitait a la haine envers la pauvre
minorite armenienne.

Il s’agit d’une tentative negationniste, au sein de la lutte qui se
deroule actuellement en Turquie entre les negationnistes et ceux
qui cherchent a faire progresser le pays en lui faisant decouvrir
les cadavres dans l’armoire du passe, pour guerir enfin la nation
de la haine. Une nation qui vit encore cette realite sur deux plans
distincts, parce que tout le monde sait ce qui s’est passe dans
l’histoire, mais personne n’en parle ouvertement.

Il a y donc encore un mensonge profondement etabli. Meme sur le
site internet du film, on dit que c’est honteux, que la theorie
qui soutient que ce serait les Armeniens qui auraient massacre les
Turcs n’est qu’une incitation a la haine. Pourquoi alors, en Turquie,
les Armeniens sont-ils seulement 60.000 et les Turcs 73 millions ?

Mais le hasard a permis qu’une petite fille de dix ans rentre chez
elle et raconte le film a son père, un avocat turc qui a denonce le
fait. Il s’agit evidemment d’un homme sensible, comme ces cent-mille
citoyens turcs qui sont descendus dans la rue pour manifester avec
des cartons indiquant ” nous sommes tous armeniens “, lorsque le
journaliste et ecrivain armenien Hrant Dink a ete tue en janvier 2007.

Nous verrons comment va evoluer la situation et quelles en seront
les consequences.

Parmi les menaces qui pèsent sur l’avocat, Arslan a explique qu’il
y a un risque d’etre mis en accusation, pour lui comme pour tous
ceux qui ont adhere a la Petition des 200, lancee par deux cents
intellectuels turcs qui ont demande pardon aux Armeniens a travers
internet. Ils n’ont volontairement pas envoye la petition aux journaux
et, en quelques jours, elle a recueilli 30.000 signatures.

Aussitôt, un procureur de la republique – il me semble qu’il est
d’Ankara – a voulu intenter un procès aux 30.000 signataires. Alors
quelques journaux turcs ont ecrit : Nous sommes fous ? Où le procès
va-t-il se derouler ? Au stade ? Il est evident que, dans la question,
il y a des aspects comiques.

Ce procureur a donc renonce a son idee, mais un autre s’est presente
et veut aussi leur faire un procès : ils risquent d’etre accuses
d’outrage contre la Turquie et d’encourir une peine de prison de
quelques annees. Mais meme si on ne devait pas les emprisonner, il
y aura, de toutes facons, les depenses legales a payer et toutes les
consequences que l’on peut facilement imaginer “.

Le livre Le Mas des alouettes a ete traduit dans de nombreux pays
du monde et, lors de l’interview publiee par Bomba Carta, l’auteur
raconte que : ” L’accueil a ete discret ou enthousiaste selon les
endroits. Aux Etats-Unis et en Angleterre, le roman est bien passe,
et, dans les deux pays, il a aussi ete publie en edition de poche.

Aux Etats-Unis, il a ete finaliste d’un grand prix, le Los Angeles
Times Book Prize et, en Angleterre, du Prix de Dublin. Cependant,
au-dela des reconnaissances officielles, pour moi, le plus important
c’est que, dans la communaute armenienne, les opinions commencent a
s’echanger sur ces souvenirs suspendus dans le temps : maintenant,
on en parle et on commence a penser.

Et surtout a reflechir sur le fait que, si une petite communaute comme
celle d’Italie a reussi a s’exprimer dans un livre qui est traduit dans
le monde entier, toutes les autres communautes peuvent aussi commencer
a se faire entendre, a se defendre davantage. En voici un exemple :
le 22 avril, je vais aux Etats-Unis a l’universite de Princeton, puis
a Detroit où la communaute armenienne locale a achete 1000 exemplaires
de mon livre pour les distribuer gratuitement. Vous imaginez comme
c’est touchant. A ce jour, Le Mas des alouettes a ete traduit en
quinze langues ; il va sortir en russe et j’espère bientôt en arabe “.

http://www.zenit.org/article-30676?l=french

Incumbent Authorities Disappointed Armenians – Former FM

INCUMBENT AUTHORITIES DISAPPOINTED ARMENIANS – FORMER FM

news.am
April 25, 2012 | 22:46

YEREVAN. – It is necessary to settle two issues through the upcoming
parliamentary elections: to abolish monopoly of one party in the
parliament and to change the Government, in order to make deep reforms
and solve the problems of people, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP)
member, former FM Vardan Oskanian said on Wednesday in a meeting
in Yerevan.

“The Government should have a wider involvement in all fields of
economy. It should be responsible for the development and progress
of concrete fields. Besides, those fields should be under the direct
control of the state,” Oskanian said, adding that incumbent authorities
disappointed Armenian citizens.

Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) is a political power included in the
ruling coalition.

Founded by Armenian biggest businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, the party
debuted in 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, winning 29 seats
in 131-seat Armenia’s National Assembly.

The proportional list of the party includes 165 names. PAP has also
nominated MP candidates with the majority election system. Prosperous
Armenia Party’s election campaign slogan is: “Believe, trust, demand!”

Crystal Processing Plant To Be Constructed In Armenia By Yearned

CRYSTAL PROCESSING PLANT TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ARMENIA BY YEARNED

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 25, 2012 – 16:55 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian Prime Minster visited Armenian-Swiss Joint
Venture Astra, specialized in production in the field of precision
engineering. Tigran Sargsyan familiarized himself with the production
process and development programs of the company.

In 2011, Astra’s production totaled AMD 34,5 mln, growing by 132,7%
against the 2010 index, with product realization volumes grossing
AMD 31 mln.

2011 saw the establishment of Astra Crystal to specialize in
cultivation and processing of technical crystals, as well as production
of pure raw materials of technical sapphire.

The investment program for the new plant totals USD 9 million. The
construction of the new plant is planned to be completed by yearend.

The program envisages creation of 20 new jobs vacancies with AMD
180 thous. monthly salary. The production will be exported to China,
Russia and the EU, RA government’s press service reported.

Kurdish Mps To Propose Turkish Mejlis To Proclaim April 24 A Day Of

KURDISH MPS TO PROPOSE TURKISH MEJLIS TO PROCLAIM APRIL 24 A DAY OF “SHARING THE NATIONAL GRIEF AND SUFFERINGS OF ARMENIAN PEOPLE”

ARMENPRESS
25 April, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS: During a press conference in the Turkish
parliament, Kurdish “Peace and Democracy Party” (BDP) MP Sirri Sureyya
Onder stated that together with his friends he is going to propose
that a parliamentary research group on deportation of the Armenians in
1915 is set up and the Turkish parliament proclaims April 24 a day of
“sharing the national grief and sufferings of Armenian people”.

As Armenpress reports citing CNNTurk, Onder said that on April 24 he
participated in a campaign dedicated to 97th anniversary of exile
of Armenians in the Taksim Square, Turkey and said that with their
participation all the participants of the event shared the grief of
Armenian people.

He announced that the events of 1915 are genocide. “Along with Turks
and Kurds participated in that massacre we also have fathers and
grandfathers, who supported Armenians at the price of their life,
he said.

At the press conference the Kurdish MP showed the photos of Armenian
MPs, writers and poets arrested and missed on April 24, 1915, as well
as the photo of Hrant Dink murdered January 29, 2007.

Premier Sargsyan Visits Armenian-Swiss Joint Venture

PREMIER SARGSYAN VISITS ARMENIAN-SWISS JOINT VENTURE

news.am
April 25, 2012 | 16:47

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited
Armenian-Swiss joint venture ASTRA specialized in production and
development of high-precision solid tungsten carbide instruments.

The PM got familiarized with the company’s manufacturing process and
development projects.

The instruments are used in various industries, especially Mechanical,
Electronic, Jewelry, Medicine and other branches of Economy.

Company’s production totaled over AMD 34.5 million last year,
increasing by 132.7 percent as compared with 2010.

The company is in process of building a new factory. The construction
is expected to be over later this year. The investments in a new
project will total $9 million.

Polish Days Kick Off In Armenia

POLISH DAYS KICK OFF IN ARMENIA

Aysor.am
April 25, 20102

Polish Days in Armenia kicked off today and will last until late May,
the Polish Embassy in Armenia said.

The program of Polish Days includes various cultural events featuring
Polish music, literature and cinematography.

Naregatsi Art Institute and The Club will host screening of modern
Polish films. Works by contemporary Polish poets will be presented
at Yerevan Metro.

“Promni” Artistic Folk Dance Ensemble will perform a concert at Aram
Khachaturian Concert Hall on May 11. The ensemble will also perform
on the sidelines of Europe Day, on May 12.

Let Them Do Their Work While I Kill Armenians – Abdul Hamid’s Carica

LET THEM DO THEIR WORK WHILE I KILL ARMENIANS – ABDUL HAMID’S CARICATURE IN FRENCH SCHOOL

news.am
April 25, 2012 | 00:04

The caricatures about Turkey committing the Armenian Genocide were
not the first ones which were shown at the Anatole France School in
Montbeliard, France.

As the Turkish Hurriyet reports, while a parent was checking his
child’s school book he discovered a photo of Abdul Hamid with bloody
hands and a knife in his mouth. The caricature read – Let them do
their work while I kill Armenians.

To note, last week a teacher in Anatole France School showed the
caricature, which depicted a man carrying a sack full of human skulls.

The sack symbolizes Turkey carrying the skulls with the Armenian
Genocide inscription. A person standing near is France. The man is
climbing the mountain with EU flag on the top.

The world commemorates on April 24 the 97th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century.

Commemoration actions are held in all states, people remember this
monstrous crime against humanity as over one and a half million
innocent Armenians were massacred in the Ottoman Empire, while hundreds
of thousands were tortured and deported.

The fact of the Armenian Genocide is recognized by many states. It
was first recognized in 1965 by Uruguay. In general, the Armenian
Genocide in Ottoman Turkey has already been recognized by Russia,
France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania,
Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada,
Venezuela, Argentina, and 43 U.S. states.

”The Fact Of Armenian Genocide Denial Is Unacceptable In The Republ

”THE FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL IS UNACCEPTABLE IN THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE”: NICOLAS SARKOZY

ARMENPRESS
25 April, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS. The memories of Armenian Genocide will
never wane; as the anguish transfers from generation to generation.

The president of the Republic of France Nicolas Sarkozy delivered
a speech after paying tribute to the innocent victims of Armenian
Genocide at the statute of Komitas in the Cananda Square, Paris,
Armenpress reports. The message runs as follows: “We are talking
about a very important issue. We ought to exclude making mistakes and
mitigations in this case. I address you as the leader of the state
and not as a candidate. I deem many people share my perception on
this issue regardless party membership” Sakozy stated.

The President highlighted that he was very much impressed when visiting
Armenian Genocide Memorial within his working visit to Yerevan. “I
want to tell all those who have not made that trip , who have not
seen, heard, and learnt what I have seen that all Armenians around
the world , regardless where they reside , bear the memory of bitter
pain inside them ” Sarkozy underscored.

French President stated that in his visit to Yerevan he got very
proud that France had lent a helping hand to the Genocide survivors
in those days. He said “that ” France is eternal.

“Talking about the pain and memory I do not want to touch upon only
the issue of Genocide; there is not a single state in the world that
does not refer to his own history. The state is powerful not only by
possessing strong and developed economy but when his residents rely
on the state, that it can prove the truthiness of his history. I do
not want to draw a parallel between the states, just demand Turkey to
reconsider his own history. It is not the sign of weakness. God knows
how much I love France, whereas noticing something wrong I accept it;
because it is just impossible to forgive the mistake when it is not
recognized” the President concluded.

On April 24 numerous representatives of Armenian community have
gathered in the center of Paris, near Komitas statue to pay tribute
to the victims of Armenian Genocide.

Turkey Disappointed By The Genocide Statements Of The US Preside And

TURKEY DISAPPOINTED BY THE GENOCIDE STATEMENTS OF THE US PRESIDE AND FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS

armradio.am
25.04.2012 12:09

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Tuesday remarks by French
presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande over
the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were motivated by election
tactics. “This is just another example of abusing controversial
historical issues for the sake of political calculations,” the ministry
said in a statement.

“The statements delivered by the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy
and by the Presidential candidate Francois Hollande on the occasion of
the commemoration ceremony in Paris on 24 April and which apparently
reflect electoral considerations in the country, provide the latest
examples of the abuse of controversial historical issues for the
purpose of internal political calculations.

Politicization of history for different motivations is highly
unfortunate. Prejudiced and discriminatory approaches can serve neither
justice nor a correct understanding of history. What is expected
from prominent French politicians is not to foment hatred, but to
act on the basis of facts and in accordance with the responsibility
of statesmen by giving messages to encourage Turks and Armenians to
reach together a just memory.

It is not possible to obtain results through artificial external
impositions on an issue which should be settled between the concerned
countries. Such statements also impede efforts to establish peace
and tranquillity in the region,” the statement reads.