Author: Badalian Vardan

REVUE DE PRESSE N1 – 17/10/11 – COLLECTIF VAN

Collectif VAN

17-10-2011

Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance Armenienne contre le Negationnisme]
vous propose une revue de presse des informations parues dans
la presse francophone, sur les thèmes concernant la Turquie, le
genocide armenien, la Shoah, le genocide des Tutsi, le Darfour,
le negationnisme, l’Union europeenne, Chypre, etc… Nous vous
suggerons egalement de prendre le temps de lire ou de relire les
informations et traductions mises en ligne dans notre rubrique

Par ailleurs, certains articles en anglais, allemand, turc, etc,
ne sont disponibles que dans la newsletter Word que nous generons
chaque jour. Pour la recevoir, abonnez-vous a la Veille-Media : c’est
gratuit ! Vous recevrez le document du lundi au vendredi dans votre
boîte email. Bonne lecture.

Un mur entre le Karabagh et l’Azerbaïdjan ?

Info Collectif VAN – – ” L’Azerbaïdjan veut
construire un mur le long de la frontière avec le Karabagh.

L’ex-ministre des Affaires etrangères de la Republique du
Nagorno-Karabagh, Armen Melikyan, a qualifie ceci d’une autre tactique
de propagande de l’Azerbaïdjan pour detourner l’attention de la
communaute internationale. ” Ils depensent des sommes folles pour la
propagande et certaines personnes en tirent des benefices “, a dit
Melikyan. “Ils suivent l’exemple d’Israël qui a essaye de delimiter
sa frontière avec les territoires palestiniens en construisant un mur.

Cela est fait dans un but de propagande visant a demontrer que les
Israeliens sont en danger. ” Le journal russe Nezavisimaya Gazeta a
declare : ” Il est possible de construire un mur, mais ni la Grande
Muraille de Chine ni le Mur de Berlin n’ont resiste a l’epreuve du
temps. ” ” Le Collectif VAN vous livre la traduction de cet article
en anglais paru le 12 octobre 2011 sur le site du quotidien Asbarez.

Paris : 50e commemoration du massacre des Algeriens Info Collectif VAN
– – Le Collectif VAN vous propose cette article
publie sur le site MEMORIAL 98 le 16 octobre 2011. “Des manifestations
particulièrement importantes ont lieu ce 17 octobre, a l’occasion du
50e anniversaire de l’assassinat de plusieurs centaines d’Algeriens
par la police parisienne, sous les ordres de Maurice Papon, prefet de
police de l’epoque. Ces manifestants pacifiques et desarmes ont ete
matraques, battus a mort, jetes dans la Seine. Leur mort a ete niee,
dissimulee ; elle n’est toujours pas reconnue. C’est pourquoi Memorial
98 se joint a l’appel unitaire ci-dessous et appelle aussi a participer
aux manifestations qui se derouleront dans de nombreuses villes.”

TPIY : rejet de la proposition de mener deux procès contre Ratko
Mladic Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif
VAN vous invite a lire cette information publiee sur le site de
l’ONU(Organisation des Nations unies) le 13 octobre 2011. “Le
Tribunal penal international pour l’ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) a
rejete jeudi une requete de l’accusation proposant deux procès
contre l’ex-chef militaire des Serbes de Bosnie, Ratko Mladic,
l’un consacre specifiquement au massacre de Srebrenica en 1995 et
l’autre sur les crimes commis a Sarajevo et dans d’autres villes
de Bosnie-Herzegovine.”

Visite du vice-president americain en Grèce et en Turquie Le
vice-president americain, Joe Biden effectuera en decembre prochain
une visite officielle en Grèce et en Turquie, axee notamment sur la
cooperation economique, selon la Maison Blanche.

Depeche de l’APA [ 14 oct 2011 13:20 ] – Agence de Presse d’Azerbaïdjan
Le Collectif VAN vous propose un article de l’APA (Agence de presse
azerie) date du 14 octobre 2011. Les articles de ce site (ecrits
generalement dans un francais rudimentaire) ne sont pas commentes de
notre part. Ils peuvent contenir des propos negationnistes envers
le genocide armenien ou d’autres informations a prendre sous toute
reserve. “Pendant la session de l’Assemblee Parlementaire de l’OSCE,
la delegation azerbaïdjanaise a propose la rencontre entre les
communautes azerbaïdjanaise et armenienne de Haut-Karabagh”.

Iran-Turquie : sourde bataille pour l’hegemonie regionale Ce sont deux
nations unies par les fils invisibles de l’histoire, deux nations
qui, l’une comme l’autre, portent dans leurs gènes l’heritage d’un
empire. Malgre cette proximite, l’Iran et la Turquie ont toujours
entretenu des liens complexes. Une relation qui s’est teintee recemment
d’une rivalite exacerbee, a la faveur des bouleversements sociaux et
politiques qui balaient le Moyen-Orient.

L’info vue par la TRT (1) Le Collectif VAN vous propose cet article
publie sur la TRT (Television & Radio de Turquie). Les articles de
ce site ne sont pas commentes de notre part. Ils peuvent contenir
des propos negationnistes envers le genocide armenien ou d’autres
informations a prendre sous toute reserve. “Suite aux reactions causees
par ses declarations a Erevan concernant les incidents de 1915, le
president francais Nicolas Sarkozy essaye de faire marche arrière
par le biais du conseiller diplomatique a l’Elysee Jean David Levitte”.

L’Iran propose sa mediation entre Erevan et Bakou Si l’Armenie et
l’Azerbaïdjan desirent, l’Iran est pret a intervenir en mediateur
dans le règlement du conflit du Haut Karabagh. Propos du responsable
de presse de la diplomatie iranienne Ramin Mehmanbarasd tenus a Kazan
(Russie) et rapportes par l’agence de presse russe Trend.

“La relation turco-iranienne va se stabiliser dans la mefiance
reciproque” A l’heure où l’avenir du Moyen-Orient est frappe du sceau
de l’incertitude, Jean Marcou decrypte les liens complexes et tendus
qui unissent l’Iran et la Turquie, puissances regionales ascendantes.

Retour a la rubrique

LES AEROPORTS D’ARMENIE ET D’ARTSAKH CORRESPONDENT AUX STANDARDS INTERNATIONAUX
Stephane ©armenews.com

armenews.com
lundi 17 octobre 2011

ARMENIE

L’operation d’un nouveau terminal a l’aeroport Zvartnots et
l’exploitation du nouvel aeroport de Stepanakert promouvront le
developpement du tourisme en Armenie et en Artsakh a declare le
Ministre de l’economie Tigran Davtyan lors d’une conference de presse.

Selon lui, les aeroports correspondent aux standards internationaux
et interesseront le flux des ‘investisseurs en Armenie et au Nagorno
Karabakh.

VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN, PRISONNIER D’OPINION EN GEORGIE, CESSE SA GREVE LA FAIM
Stephane ©armenews.com

armenews.com
lundi 17 octobre 2011

GEORGIE

Lors d’une conference de presse, le mercredi 12 octobre a Erevan,
de l’Union Yerkir, Robert Tatoyan, son directeur des programmes et
Stepan Voskanian, l’avocat de Vahagn Chakhalyan, ont annonce qu’il
avait cesse sa grève de la faim.

Le mercredi 5 octobre 2011, Vahagn Chakhalyan entamait une grève de la
faim suite aux pressions qu’il subissait de la part de l’administration
penitentiaire. Ses conditions d’incarceration au QHS de la prison
n°6 de Roustavi se durcirent considerablement depuis le mois de
septembre : suppression de sa reserve d’eau ne lui permettant plus
d’observer les règles d’hygiènes courantes, interdiction de cantinage
et de telephoner, suppression du sucre, confiscation de ses livre
et journaux.

Robert Tatoyan rapporte que l’archeveque de l’Eglise Apostolique
Armenienne en Georgie, Mgr Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, a rendu visite en
prison a Vahagn Chakhalyan, mardi 11 octobre. Il s’est entretenu avec
lui durant 90 mn et l’a exhorte a cesser sa grève de la faim.

Mardi 11 octobre, les autorites georgiennes ont leve les restrictions
sur l’eau, les aliments et les livres qui etaient imposees a Vahagn
Chakhalyan mais ont maintenu les interdictions sur les visites. En
trois ans d’incarceration, Vahagn Chakhalyan n’a pu rencontrer sa
femme et son fils (de 3 ans ½) qu’une seule fois durant 15 minutes.

Robert Tatoyan, rapporte que l’affaire de Vahagn Chakhalyan sera
examinee par la Cour Europeenne des Droits de l’Homme d’ici le 1er
trimestre 2012. Robert Tatoyan a mis en avant les graves violations
des droits du militant durant son procès, entre autres, du fait que,
ne maîtrisant pas la langue georgienne, il lui etait impossible
de pouvoir se defendre face aux fausses accusations et aux charges
fabriquees du procureur.

Suite a ces annonces, Vahagn Chakhalyan a decide de mettre fin a sa
grève de la faim entamee le 5 octobre.

Robert Tatoyan explique que le durcissement des conditions de detention
de Vahagn Chakhalyan est dû a la volonte des autorites georgiennes
de briser le leader de “l’Alliance Democratique Djavakhk Uni”. Malgre
sa condamnation a 10 ans de prison, suite a des charges fabriques et
un procès tronque, Vahagn represente toujours un recours pour les
droits civiques des armeniens du Djavakhk. Depuis son arrestation,
en juillet 2008, les autorites georgiennes, en toute impunite, ont
mis en place un système repressif contre les armeniens pour le faire
partir de cette region ou pour les georgianiser.

Robert Tatoyan appelle a une plus grande mobilisation de la diaspora
et de l’Armenie pour soutenir Vahagn Chakhalyan et les armeniens
du Djavakhk.

L’Union Yerkir

PRESS RELEASE
Rose & Alex Pilibox Armenian School
1615 North Alexandria Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027-5207
Tel: (323) 668-2661
Fax: 323-662-0332

Email: [email protected]

HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, & COMMUNITY MEMBERS TAKE ON THE
STREETS OF HOLLYWOOD .

Over $34,000 Raised In A True Grassroots Event, Proving That `Pilibos
Is Where It All Comes Together’ Is A Worthy Motto!

LOS ANGELES ` The Southland’s scorching heat didn’t stop over 800
students, faculty, parents and alumni of Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian
School from walking 5 kilometers during their first ever Walk-A-Thon on
Thursday, October 13, 2011. The group, led by principal Dr. Alina Dorian
and joined by School Board Members, PTO volunteers and community leaders
and members, welcomed His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great
House of Cilicia, who after taking a brief tour of the school and
witnessing the artwork prepared for him by the students delivered yet
another inspiring and motivational message that had captivated everyone
present, He told the audience that the school is where faith and
spirituality are fostered and in reality, our schools are the bedrock
and foundation on which our societies are built.

The organizers hoped to raise $30,000 to help offset tuition costs and
help pay for a variety of school enrichment programs. They exceeded
their goal, raising a little under $35,000, mostly via $25.00
sponsorships collected by the students.

`I am so proud of our students, teachers, parents, friends and the
whole Pilibos Team who took ownership of this Walk-A-Thon and made it
the success it turned out to be. The high spirit we witnessed among our
students today was fueled by the invigorating speech of the Catholicos,
who truly made youth empowerment the focal point of his Pontifical
visit. We are grateful to our Prelate, His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh
Mardirossian, who graciously obliged our request to arrange for the
Pilibos family to be graced by His Holiness’ blessings, o
asses returned to campus only to continue the festivities with music
and dancing, following complimentary lunch served by Aslan’s catering.
`As students, we can’t wait to graduate, but once we are out the
door, we look for every little excuse to come back. I guess after all,
maybe it’s because this is where we made our first friends, this is
where we first learned the meaning of teamwork, this is where we learned
how to compete and excel, and this is where we experienced many other
`first lessons’ of a life. So it was great to see our alumni,
whether spearheading the PTO, passing out water and snacks, being major
sponsors, or walking alongside our student as parents, teachers, and
supporters’ President of Pilibos’ Alumni Association, Suren
Seropian said.

But without doubt, one of the major highlights of the day, was the
opportunity to `hang out’ with Dr. Armand Dorian, star of many
television sitcoms such as `Deadliest Warrior,’ `Untold Stories of
the ER,’ `Diagnosis X,’ `Grays Anatomy,’ `ER,’ `Seven
Signs,’ & `Extra’s Lifechangers.’When asked what was so special
about Dr. Armand Dorian, Mark Hamparsomian, a 9th grade student
replied: `He is such a great role model for us all. He is a famous
actor, a very successful physician, and a wonderful down to earth human
being who finds time to take part in community events. We are so proud
to know him!’

Tazah Food Products, Closet World, Prime Vending, Carousel Restaurant,
Taleen Simon (Class of ’88), Los Angeles Protection Services, A.R.S.
Mayr Chapter, Onasis Jewelery, Kradjian Imports, Craters and Freighters,
MAC Hollywood, Novatex International, Karlubian Insurance, Homenetmen
LA Chapter, Levon Travel, and Kaiser Permanente were generous sponsors
of the walk.

ITAR-TASS, Russia
October 14, 2011 Friday 11:50 AM EST

Armenian president calls for coordinated security policy of CIS states

YEREVAN October 14

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan has called on the country of
the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to stick to a coordinated
policy to repel the present-day threats and challenges in the area of
security.

“It is necessary to create conditions for the elaboration of a
coordinated policy of the CIS states in the interests of counteracting
modern-day threats and challenges,” he said on Friday addressing a
meeting of the CIS Council of Interior Ministers.

“The beginning of the 21st century has brought about new threats and
challenges to security, and efforts to counteract these threats and
challenges are coming to the fore in world politics, for the entire
civilized world,” he stressed.

“It is obvious that efforts of a single state are not enough to fight
these crimes,” he noted. “That is why we are now faced with a
strategic task to create a coordinated system and mechanisms that
would help exposed and eliminate big criminal groups.”

“We are committed to it not merely because of the historically
friendly relations between our states, but also because of the
tendencies of growing and expanding crime,” he said.

The current meeting of the CIS Council of Interior Ministers “is being
held in conditions when the CIS countries are undergoing the process
of the formation of new public, political, social and economic
relations, when a new legislative environment is being formed,” he
noted. “It puts more comprehensive tasks to law enforcement bodies of
the CIS countries in repelling new threats and challenges of the
modern time.”

“The swift and sometimes unpredictable nature of the current political
processes, economic and financial shocks in a number of the countries
of the Commonwealth, and their aftermaths are urging for a coordinated
strategy and closer cooperation,” he emphasized.

“It has long become a tradition that the CIS Council of Interior
Ministers discusses anti-crime efforts and the results we have
achieved in this sphere are worth to be highly appraised,” he said.

“Terrorism and organized crime, illegal drug and weapons trafficking,
illegal migration and trade in humans, as extraterritorial phenomena
that have nor state or political borders, are now a big problem for
state institutions threatening national security of states,” he said.

“In conditions of growing internationalisation of crime it is vital to
pool efforts of all states to offer an efficient rebuff to the most
dangerous manifestations of crime,” he concluded.

VALENCE-ARTS
Exposition Toros « Ligne de Femme »
au Square Charles Aznavour de Valence

La Ville de Valence présente au Square Charles Aznavour (face au
Centre du Patrimoine arménien de Valence) du 19 octobre jusqu’au 29
janvier 2012 une exposition des `uvres de Toros intitulée « Lignes de
Femmes » pour célébrer les 50 ans de sculpture de l’artiste. Le
sculpteur romanais Toros (Toros Rastkélénian) est très célèbre pour
ses `uvres (sculptures ou stèles) sur le génocide arménien. Des `uvres
liées au génocide qui sont présentes dans de nombreuses villes comme
Valence, Vienne, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Grenoble, et région
parisienne. Mais Toros « l’amoureux des femmes » voue également une
passion pour « le beau » et les femmes. En hommage à sa mère qui vécut
une histoire toute particulière liée au génocide. Par cette
exposition, la Ville de Valence à travers le Centre du Patrimoine
arménien de Valence présentera cet amour de Toros envers les femmes.
De nombreuses oeuvres de Toros seront présentées dans cette nouvelle
salle du Square Charles Aznavour. Les visiteurs pourront également
découvrir des dessins de Toros et dans l’une des salles de
l’exposition, une projection permanente de la vie et de l’oeuvre de
l’artiste. A ne pas rater.

Exposition Toros « Lignes de femmes » du 19 octobre 2011 au 29 janvier
2012 au Square Charles Aznavour de Valence (face au Patrimoine
arménien) rue Louis Gallet 26000 Valence. Ouvert tous les jours sauf
les lundis et mardis de 10h à 12h et de 14h à 18h.

Krikor Amirzayan

Invitation de l’exposition de Toros dédiée aux femmesdimanche 16 octobre 2011,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

GARABAGH LIBERATION ORGANIZATION CONDEMNS INTERIOR MINISTER’S VISIT TO YEREVAN

AzeriReport
Oct 14 2011

BAKU. October 14, 2011: Garabagh Liberation Organization, in an
unusual backlash against the official government line of Azerbaijan,
strongly condemned the visit of the Azerbaijani Interior Minister Ramil
Usubov to Yerevan, Armenia. The statement of this organization accused
minister Ramil Usubov of betraying the national interests of Azerbaijan
and insult the memory of the victims of the Armenian aggression.

The Garabagh Liberation Organization underlined that nothing could
justify the visit of the Azerbaijani Minister of Interior to Armenia.

The statement read that Ramil Usubov “stepped over the blood of
our martyrs, including Khojali, his own relatives, who were killed
by Armenians in Khojali with particular brutality, and went to the
reception by the Armenian murderers.”

The Garabagh Liberation Organization’s statement read that as a person
whose origins are from Khojali, a town where the Armenian military
caused a brutal massacre of the local population, Ramil Usubov should
have refused to make that visit to Armenia even under the threat of
dismissal from his senior government position. “Apparently, position
for these people is above all else. For the sake of their position
they are prepared to any dishonor.”

“Usubov will leave his office and life too, but this stain will stay
on him and his descendants. We are including the name Usubov into
the black list and curse him in front of the souls of our martyrs,”
stated the Garabagh liberation Organizations.

Ramil Usubov went to Yerevan to attend a meeting of the Council of
Interior Ministers of the Commonwealth of independent States (CIS).

Yesterday the Interior Ministry had made it clear that none of its
officials will go to Yerevan. Therefore, most likely, the decision
to override the statement of the Interior Minister and attend the
activity in Yerevan was made by the leadership of Azerbaijan, and
Usubov could not ignore this order.

Earlier, Armenia was visited by the ministers of education, health
and agriculture of Azerbaijan, as well as many other officials. These
visits took place at the meetings of international organizations
and regional events. The same applies to Armenian officials, who
repeatedly visited Baku (Turan).

A. KASPRZYK: NK ISSUE NOT A FROZEN CONFLICT

Panorama, Armenia
Oct 14 2011

20 troops were killed and 36 injured from the both Armenian and
Azerbaijani parties within the last year, “SalamNews” quotes the
personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk
as saying.

Mr. Kasprzyk has stressed that the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh
isn’t a frozen conflict; it is an unresolved conflict, which should
be settled within a short period of time.

USUBOV BLACKLISTED, CURSED FOR VISITING YEREVAN

Panorama, Armenia
Oct 14 2011

The so-called Karabakh Liberation Organization headed by ill-famed
Akif Nagi released a statement on Thursday, condemning the visit of
Azerbaijani Minister of the Interior, Colonel General Ramil Usubov
to Yerevan.

Below is the statement, cited by the 24 saat.az news agency:

“We are filled with disgust and condemn the visit of the Minister of
the Interior Usubov to Yerevan. This visit cannot be justified. A
person with self-respect could never take such a step. Minister of
the Interior, born in Khojali, he should not have taken such a step.

Usubov will leave his position and will depart this life, but his
name will always carry this brand of disgrace. We put Usubov on the
blacklist of Karabakh and curse him before the souls of our perished
brothers.”

HE LOVED ARMENIA – NEWSPAPER

news.am, Armenia
Oct 14 2011

YEREVAN. – Former French MP and long-standing friend of the Armenian
people, Henri Saby, who passed away in June, had left a will thereby
requesting that he be buried in Armenia and Artsakh (Karabakh),
Yerkir daily writes.

“The urn containing his ashes is in Armenia these days. Some of his
ashes will be laid to rest at [capital] Yerevan’s Civic Pantheon,
on October 19, and the remaining ashes, according to his will, will
be interred in Artsakh.

Henri Saby, who has no Armenian roots, carried out pro-Armenian
activities throughout his actions. It was through his efforts that
the European Parliament had examined and approved the resolution on
“Political Solution of the Armenian Question,” where what happened to
the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, from 1915 to 1917, was considered
Genocide. Saby also played a great role in the European Parliament’s
adoption-during the Artsakh movement-of a variety of resolutions
defending the rights of Artsakh Armenians,” Yerkir writes.