GENOCIDE DES ARMENIENS-100 ANS
Karékine II appelle la Turquie à reconnaitre le génocide des Arméniens
et réparer les préjudices
Si la Turquie reconnait le génocide des Arméniens nous serons
naturellement heureux, mais une réparation des préjudices doit suivre
cette reconnaissance a déclaré le catholicos Karékine II le 19 mars
lors du forum international >.
Krikor Amirzayan
samedi 21 mars 2015,
Krikor Amirzayan (c)armenews.com
ARMENIA’S FOREIGN TRADE IN FEBRUARY DROPS BY 25 PERCENT TO $319.8 MILLION
YEREVAN, March 20. / ARKA /. Armenia’s foreign trade in February 2015
slashed by 25.2% from the year before to approximately $319.8 million,
the National Statistical Service said today.
According to NSS data, exports during the reporting period fell by 28%
from February 2014 to $87.4 million, while imports dropped by 24.1%
to approximately $232.4 million. The resulting trade deficit totaled
$145 million. ($1 – 479.03 drams). -0-
SHARMAZANOV: ALIYEV’S VOCABULARY IS SPECIFIC TO HITLER’S AND SADDAM HUSSEIN’S
13:36, 20.03.2015
YEREVAN. – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s vocabulary was
specific to Adolf Hitler’s and Saddam Hussein’s. If these men are
Aliyev’s idols, he also knows very well what fate befell upon these
historical figures.
National Assembly Vice President and ruling Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA) Spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov commented the aforementioned,
speaking to Armenian News-NEWS.am, on Aliyev’s recent statement.
“It is funny, strange, laughable, [and] even unacceptable that the
president of a CIS member country, a Council of Europe member, speaks
with such vocabulary in the 21st century,” Sharmazanov said. “The
Azerbaijan leader has fallen into the trap of the anti-Armenian
ideology he has created, and he has nothing to say anymore to
disseminate anti-Armenian sentiments.”
The RPA spokesperson also urged the Azerbaijani leader to recall
history, where the entire territory of historical Armenia is clearly
noted.
“Armenia has the Armenian hang-up. Let our European and Russian
partners see how grave our situation is, roughly speaking, that they
sit at the negotiation table with such a man,” the Armenian parliament
deputy chairman added.
To note, Azerbaijani media reported that Azerbaijan President Ilham
Aliyev had stated: “The innocent Azerbaijanis’ shed blood at the
hands of Armenian occupants will not go unanswered.”
MATENADARAN HOSTS EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS SAVED DURING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
16:59 â~@¢ 20.03.15
The Institute of Ancient Manusripts (Matenadaran) has opened an
exhibition of manuscripts Armenian refugees saved during the Armenian
Genocide in Ottoman Turkey.
The manuscripts were saved from Taron (the MuÃ…~_ Province of modern
Turkey) Lim Island, Aghtamar Island, Ktuts Island, Van church and
Varagavank.
The clou of the exhibition is Toros Roslin’s Zeytun Gospel of 1256.
Among the exhibits is also the Cilician Gospel.
“These are the treasures of world literary art. Six exhibitions halls
will host exhibition, and exhibits will be changed throughout the
year,” Director of Matenadaran Hrachya Tamrazyan told Tert.am.
The exhibition has been organized as part of commemorations of the
Armenian Genocide. The participants in the media forum ‘At the foot
of Ararat’ were the first visitors to the exhibition.
CO-CHAIR SAYS HE ‘NO LONGER FITS IN HIS SUITS’ AFTER ARMENIAN HOSPITALITY
14:45 | March 20,2015 | Politics
Participants of the 15th session of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary
Cooperation Committee today adopted a statement on the issues
discussed at the two-day meeting, including the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, recognition and condemnation of the Armenian
Genocide, Armenia-EU cooperation and it economic prospects.
Sajjad Karim, Co-Chair of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation
Committee, said the next session would be held in Strasbourg or
Brussels.
Mr Karim said he was greatly delighted to participate in the process;
he was even more delighted to learn that the statement was adopted
unanimously.
“Both Armenia and the European Union admit that there are problems and
are willing to solve them. With this constructive approach, today we
have all necessary prerequisites for further discussions. I am sure
that we shall see breakthrough in EU-Armenia relations in the future.
I want to assure everyone here that our delegation will so their
best to strengthen solidarity and increase cooperation in the South
Caucasus. As long as I chair the Committee I assure you that Armenia
will have its proper place in the EU,” Mr Karim said.
The Co-Chair of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
also added jokingly that after the warn reception and hospitality
in Armenia he would have to buy new suits for him upon his return to
the United Kingdom as he ‘did not fit in his suits anymore.’
DMITRY KISELYOV BRINGS OUR RENOWNED COMPATRIOT
Lragir.am
Comments – 20 March 2015, 12:14
The Armenian press informed that Griboyedov Club will meet in Yerevan
on the upcoming days which will be devoted to the Centenary of the
Armenian Genocide. The special guest will be academician of the
Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor, Professor Alexander Chubaryan,
historian, the president of the Russian Association of Archivists.
As always, the meeting will be held in a restaurant, and the aborigines
will ask questions to the Russian guest.
This time the club has made an interesting choice of the keynote
speaker. He is an ethnic Armenian historian who will be answering
questions about the Armenian genocide. Being a renowned historian and
the president of the Russian Association of Archivists, Chubaryan must
be well-aware of the history of 1915-1923. In particular, he must know
about the role of Russia in those years, its alliance with Turkey in
the result of which Armenia was divided between the two countries.
Chubaryan will tell about the position and steps of Russia in the
process of extermination and displacement of the Armenians, the
developments in the Russian part of Armenia until 1923 when under an
agreement between Russia and Turkey the Russian and Turkish troops
continued the job they started in 1915 in the result of which the
Treaties of Kars and Moscow were signed, and Kars, Surmalu, Nakhijevan
and Karabakh were annexed by Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Being one of the best experts of world history, Chubaryan will also
dwell on the current situation which is quite similar to the situation
at the beginning of the 20th century, namely the alliance of Russia
and Turkey which is already an established fact, and most probably
soon it will be laid out in a document. It is understood at whose
expense the new Russian-Turkish alliance will be accomplished.
It is true that during the meeting of the club, as we have learned,
the Armenians attending it will avoid such questions. Moreover,
they are going to try their hardest not to have Chubaryan dwell on
these issues. However, our compatriot, who was awarded the highest
decoration of Russia by Putin last year, is not likely to give up
and will tell the whole truth.
They say Dmitry Kiselyov will also attend this meeting, and the
Armenian participants hope to silence Chubaryan with his help. They
have asked Kiselyov to attend the meeting by all means.
NIKOL PASHINYAN: ARMENIA IS NOT A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY
11:36 | March 20,2015 | Politics
“Two days ago, in his speech at the fourth plenary session of the
Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Serzh Sargsyan spoke in a manner which
is characteristic of leaders of democratic countries. Is there any
objective evidence enabling you to consider the Republic of Armenia
as a democratic country?” Armenian lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan said at
the 15th session of the Armenia-EU Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
“Never has the opposition won any election in Armenia since the
country proclaimed independence [in 1991],” he said. “Only a few
months speaking at the sitting of the ruling Republican Party of
Armenia (HHK) Serzh Sargsyan ordered a government crackdown against
his former coalition partner Gagik Tsarukyan, the former leader of
the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), after the latter said he was
going to run in the next presidential election.”
Mr Pashinyan also cited Serzh Sargsyan’s words that Tsarukyan should
be stripped of his mandate because of his ‘chronic absenteeism.’
“Terrified of the crackdown and the ensuing internal political strife,
the embattled tycoon [Gagik Tsarukyan] gave up the idea of running
in the presidential elections and after obeying Sargsyan’s decision
kept his parliamentary mandate. Now the law enforcement authorities
seem to have forgotten about the accusations levied against him. Is
this a democratic country?” said Pashinyan.
Then he citied Serzh Sargsyan’s statement peaceful assemblies and
rallies are not banned in Armenia and reminded of the existence of
political prisoners in Armenia, including jailed activists Volodya
Avetisyan and Shant Harutyunyan. “Many in Armenia consider these two
men to be political prisoners,” Pashinyan stressed.
Then he focused on the post-election clashes of March 1, 2008 and said
‘this is another vivid violation of the right to freedom of assembly.’
“Contrary to Serzh Sargsyan’s statements, Armenia is not a democratic
country as long as we have political prisoners and an opposition
candidate is unable to win elections,” he said in conclusion.
KFW BANK TO EXTEND EURO 205 MILLION LOAN FOR ARMENIAN PROJECTS
March 20, 2015 – 12:24 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – The government of Armenian okayed on March 19 the
signing of a draft package deal with the German government-owned
KfW bank under which the latter will provide Armenia with EURO 205
million worth loans in the next few years for the implementation of
various projects.
According to the draft agreement, Armenia will get EURO 100 million
to build a transmission line from Armenia to Georgia as part of the
Caucasus Power Line project, ARKA reports.
The loan agreement for this project in the amount of EURO 85.2 million
was signed with KfW in 2014 December. The KfW loan will be provided
in two tranches – EURO 75 million and 10.2 million. The first is
repayable in 15 years with a five-year grace period and the second
is provided for a period of 40 years at 0.75% interest rate. This
project is expected to enable Armenia and Georgia to integrate their
power grids and contribute to their economic development.
Under the draft package Armenia may also obtain from KfW a EURO 50
million loan for management of water resources of the border Akhurian
River, a EURO 15 million loan for energy-efficient renovation of
schools, up to a EURO 20 million to enhance efficient use of energy
by small and medium-sized businesses and another EURO 20 million loan
for boosting local real estate market.
ERMENI TO CONFRONT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AFTERMATH AT THE YALE REP
By MassisPost
Updated: March 19, 2015
NEW HEAVEN, CT — This month, the Yale Dramatic Association will
present its Spring Ex Production, ERMENI, a play about an Armenian
American family in the aftermath of the Armenian genocide. Written by
Yale senior Eric Sirakian, directed by Yale senior Noam Shapiro and
produced by Yale sophomore Jill Carrera, the play will run at the Yale
Repertory Theatre March 26th-28th at 8 p.m. and March 28th at 2 p.m.
Featuring an all-student cast, ERMENI tells the story of Ani — an
Armenian American college student — who brings her Turkish boyfriend
Taner home to her family in October of 1970. An argument about history
turns into a family crisis as Ani’s grandmother suffers a heart attack
and must be hospitalized. When Taner visits the hospitalized old woman
to make peace, their unexpected friendship sparks much more: a journey
into the past, and the revelation of a longburied family secret.
“Beyond its beautiful structure, characterization, and language,
ERMENI transcends a singular call to remember what happened to the
Armenian people” Shapiro said. “It is a call to our conscience. ERMENI
straddles past and the present as it speaks of distant actions that
still reverberate in our lives today.”
With the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide on April 24th,
Sirakian’s ERMENI poses questions about history, identity, and memory
at a salient moment for Armenian studies and culture. An additional
panel discussion about the centenary of the Armenian Genocide will
therefore take place at 5 p.m. on March 28th in the Yale Rep lobby.
Panelists will include University of Michigan professor of Sociology
Fatma Gocek and Yale professor of History Jay Winter, who will examine
the modern-day reverberations of the Armenian Genocide from differing
historical perspectives. The discussion is hosted by the Genocide
Studies Program at Yale.
“As we approach the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,”
Shapiro added, “We believe that Eric Sirakian’s play will contribute
to a universal conversation about how to reconcile two narratives —
those of love and hate, friend and foe, me and you — and, perhaps,
find a way to move forward.”
Director Noam Shapiro is a double-major in history and theater
studies with a focus on 20th Century Europe and cultural memory. His
productions at Yale include “The Trojan Women,” “The Crucible,” “Circle
Mirror Transformation,” and “Cabaret.” Playwright Eric Sirakian is
also an actor, writer, and director, and a double-major in English
and theater studies. He has written “plays and the book for a musical
that will premiere at Yale in April. His playwriting mentors at Yale
include Sarah Ruhl and Donald Margulies.
“The actors and the creative team for ERMENI truly represent Yale at
its best,” Sirakian said. “I feel so honored and blessed to mount
the first production of my play, which has been developed here at
Yale for the past year and a half, with their help.”
The Dramat, an organization devoted to teaching students and producing
fine theatre, is one of the oldest undergraduate theatre organizations
in the country, and one of only a few that is entirely student-run.
The Dramat puts on seven productions each year, and over 250 students
work on these shows each year, learning from and teaching others in
areas ranging from financial management to production design.
KARABAKH FM: AZERBAIJAN CHALLENGES ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
13:45, 20.03.2015
YEREVAN. – It is impossible to speak a language of force with the
Armenian states, Nagorno- Karabakh Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan
told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He believes this policy contradicts the interests of Azerbaijan
itself. Karen Mirzoyan first conveyed his condolences to the family
and friends of the soldiers of Karabakh Defense Army who were killed
as a result of Azerbaijan’s act of sabotage.
“What happened is another using threat of force which has constantly
been done by Azerbaijan over recent years. Unfortunately, we see that
Azerbaijan continues to ignore the numerous calls by the international
community to avoid the aggravation of tension on the contact line
and to rely on peaceful methods for the settlement of the conflict,”
Mirzoyan said.
By rejecting these efforts, Azerbaijan organizes provocations, thereby
challenging not only Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, but also the entire
international community. Such behavior of Baku, from the point of
view of the Minister, brings the Karabakh peace process to a deadlock.
As reported earlier, an enhanced team from Azerbaijan’s special
military detachment launched an attack, on Thursday at around 8:30am,
on the NKR Defense Army positions stationed in a northerly (Gyulistan)
direction.
As a result of the skirmish that lasted about two hours, the Armenian
military position holders and the relief forces compelled the adversary
to flee. Subsequently, they pursued the said Azerbaijani military
team and completely crushed them nearby their own military position.
Unfortunately, NKR Defense Army servicemen Hakob Khachatryan (born
in 1996), Eduard Hayrapetyan (born in 1995), and Arshak Harutyunyan
(born in 1995) died and four others were wounded while confronting
the adversary.
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan bestowed posthumous
awards upon the three fallen soldiers.