Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

EDUARD NALBANDYAN: ARMENIA EXPECTS CERTAIN STEPS FROM HUNGARY TO REGULATE RELATIONS

12:32, 17 April, 2013

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: The Republic of Armenia is ready to
regulate the relations with Hungary if the latter makes corresponding
steps. This was reported by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia Eduard Nalbandyan at the joint press conference
held on April 17 with the Secretary General of the European Council
Thorbjørn Jagland. “Armenia is always ready to normalize the relations
with Hungary but in its turn Hungary should make corresponding steps”,
– said Eduard Nalbandyan, according to Armenpress.

On February 19 2004 in Budapest Azerbaijani assassin Ramil Safarov,
who axe-murdered Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan while sleeping,
when they were participating in NATO English Language Courses in the
capital of Hungary, was sentenced to life imprisonment without right
to be pardoned for 30 years.

On August 31 2012 Safarov was extradited from Hungary to Azerbaijan
and was pardoned by the President Ilham Aliyev. The murderer was
advanced to mayor, provided with an apartment and granted “national
hero”. Armenia suspended diplomatic relations and all official ties
with Hungary. This step of Azerbaijan emerged the criticism of the
international community.

By the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia a working
group was established on the international appeal against the pardoning
of Safarov.

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Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Yezidi community of Armenia on occasion of Melek Taus

10:44, 17 April, 2013

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: The President of the Republic of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the Yezidi community of Armenia
on the occasion of the New Year – Melek Taus or The Peacock Angel. As
Armenpress was reported by the Department for Public Relations and Mass
Media, the congratulatory message of the President said particularly:

“I would like to congratulate the Yezidi community of Armenia on the
occasion of the New Year – Melek Taus.

I wish that the New Year for the Yezidi people of our country to be
full of success, happiness and prosperity and so that our compatriots
preserve and develop their national and cultural traditions.

Dear representatives of the Yezidi community of the Republic of
Armenia,

Today we share your happiness and be certain that we are ready to
share your concerns and that your problems will be in the center of
our attention.

Let me again congratulate you on the occasion of the traditional
festival and wish you all the best”.

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ZHOGHOVURD: ALIK OF MAP AND ARSHAK BRILLIANT BUY 300-HECTARE LAND PLOT IN ARTSAKH

10:29 17/04/2013 ” DAILY PRESS

PAP MP Arshak Mkhitaryan (Arshak Brilliant) and Republican MP Alik
Petrosyan (Alik of MAP) have recently bought a 300-hectare land plot
in Artsakh, Zhoghovurd daily reports.

According to the paper, the MPs intend to start vineyard and winery
there.

“We have received information that Mkhitaryan and Petrosyan pay
frequent visits to NKR and have warm relations with NKR Prime
Minister Ara Harutyunyan. Of course, it is praiseworthy that Armenian
businessmen make investments in Artsakh,” the paper says, adding that
Arshak Mkhitaryan has refuted the information.

Source: Panorama.am

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DREAM FUND MAKES GENEROUS ALLOCATIONS TO PRELACY SCHOOLS

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Dream Fund
LA CRESCENTA-Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,
Executive Council, and the Board of Regents of Prelacy Schools
announced that the Dream Fund at UCLA has made yet another very
generous allocation to Prelacy Schools.

On Tuesday, April 9, the Prelate and Executive Council members
invited members of the Board of Regents, Principals and Director,
to the Prelacy to present them with their donations.

The Prelate was joined by Executive Council Chair Rima Boghossian and
Vice-Chairman George Chorbajian. Board of Regents Co-Chairs Maggie
Sarkuni and Sako Berberian participated in the visit, during which the
allocations were presented to principals and directors John Kossakian,
Dr. Alina Dorian, Vazken Madenlian, Kohar Zaher, Helen Manoucherian,
and Arsine Aghazarian.

The contributions were made to the following schools:

Armenian Mesrobian School, Montebello Rose & Alex Pilibos High
School, Los Angeles Ferrahian High School, Encino Vahan & Anoush
Chamlian School, Glendale Ari Guiragos Minassian School, Orange County
Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan School, San Francisco St. Mary’s Richard
Tufenkian Pre-School, Glendale Levon & Hasmig Tavlian Pre-School,
Pasadena

On behalf of the Board of Regents and Prelacy Schools, Berberian
expressed his appreciation to the Prelate and Executive Council for
their efforts, and to the Dream Fund for their generosity.

“This latest allocation will greatly assist our schools with their
financial burdens and contribute significantly to the realization
of their mission to provide the highest quality of education to our
youth utilizing the latest technological advancements. We convey our
profound gratitude to the Dream Fund and to philanthropist Mr. Kirk
Kerkorian for their continued generosity and support of our schools”,
stated the Prelate.

“The Dream Fund at UCLA was established as a donor-advised fund in
2011 through the generosity of The Lincy Foundation. The Dream Fund
has focused on education, healthcare, youth, and the community.”

Dream Fund Allocation TO CASPS On Thursday, April 11. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, welcomed board members of the Committee
for Armenian Students in Public Schools, headed by Chairman Rouben
Gourjian. The Prelate was joined by Executive Council Chair Rima
Boghossian.

During their meeting at the “Sulahian” Reception Hall, the Prelate
and Mrs. Boghossian informed the guests that the Dream Fund at UCLA
had generously offered a grant to CASPS to assist in their endeavors,
and presented them with the donation.

CASPS members thanked the Prelate for his efforts in securing the
grant.

In a letter written to the Dream Fund board, the Prelate stated
“On behalf of the Committee for Armenian Students in Public Schools,
we thank you for your first ever grant which will greatly assist in
their mission to address the social and educational needs of immigrant
children in public schools.”

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PROSPEROUS ARMENIA DENIES FINANCIAL TIES WITH ANC

April 16, 2013 | 12:37

YEREVAN.- Prosperous Armenia and its leader Gagik Tsarukyan have never
been inseparably linked with any political force that could be an
obstacle for their own political line, spokesperson for the party said.

Tigran Urikhanyan commented on possible pressure on his party and
“an attempt to break away from the Republican Party of Armenia.”

At the Tuesday press conference, Urikhanyan said Prosperous Armenia’s
political line is clear to the voters, and people know what to expect.

Asked to comment on the remark of first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan
regarding bourgeois-democratic revolution, Tigran Urikhanyan said
that he believes that Armenia needs a revolution – agricultural,
scientific revolution.

As to the rumors about financial ties with the Armenian National
Congress (ANC), Urihanyan said he does not know “where such rumors
are coming from.”

“We are building our relationship with this and other political forces
based on common interests visible to the voters,” he added.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

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ARF-D TO DECIDE TO ATTEND OR NOT RAFFI HOVANNISIAN’S MEETING IN ANI HOTEL IF HERITAGE TELLS WHAT WILL HAPPEN THERE

10:27 ~U 16.04.13

If the Heritage informs what is going to happen at the April 19 meeting
in Ani hotel, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun
will discuss and decide to attend the meeting or not, member of ARF-D
Supreme Body Aghvan Vardanyan told Tert.am.

Earlier it has been stated that the meeting will be dedicated to
creation of Raffi Hovannisian’s national front.

“ARF-D participated in all the rallies of Raffi Hovannisian including
in the last one but what Raffi is going to do on April 19 is not
clear. At the rally he stated that he invites all to Ani hotel on
April 19,” Vardanyan said, voicing hope that till that Heritage will
more clearly say what it is going to do. He said ARF-D rates high the
movement and Hovannisian’s role in it believing that he can do more
and in better way if his steps are organized and serve for solution
of clear issues.

Referring to the talks that the movement may enter a deadlock that
there are disputes and differences, Vardanyan said such issues exist
but they are secondary. He said the more important thing is to continue
the movement and they are ready to do everything on their behalf to
keep it alive.

“We do not have the issue of assessing Raffi Hovannisian, we have
always said that we are ready to head, lead, be engaged in activities
we have discussed,” Vardanyan said.

The MP also noted that all the steps which are being done without
discussion or spontaneously cannot be acceptable. He said such actions
were registered on April 9 that is why ARF-D leadership was not there.

Armenian News – Tert.am

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PILIBOS KICKS OFF APRIL 24 ACTIVITIES

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Students hold flags of countries that have recognized the Genocide

April is a very important month for all Armenians, especially those in
the diaspora due to the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. This
year marks the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.As part
of this very significant commemoration, schools around the diaspora
participate in events that will bring awareness to our youth about
the Armenian Genocide and its role in our survival as a nation.

On April 4, 2013, Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School commenced
this commemoration with an assembly where students and faculty
participated.The assembly opened with teachers, Vartan Mikayelyan,
Taline Apanian, Sona Madarian, and students presenting their thoughts
and emotions about the genocide.

This was followed by a procession of students holding flags of the
countries that have currently recognized the existence of the Armenian
Genocide. Finally, the closing speech was given by Dr. Alina Dorian.

Dr. Dorian urged students to continue to pursue a life of being a
true Armenian. She urged students to not only practice and learn
about their culture and traditions, but lead the future by gaining
acceptance and recognition of the Armenian Genocide as truth.

Dr.Dorian also pointed out that it is now their responsibility to
make sure more flags would be added to the list of countries that
have already given recognition, especially the United States and most
importantly Turkey.

She also reminded students that Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School
was founded by survivors of the Armenian Genocide for survivors, as
we all are. This being said, she stressed the importance of not losing
our existence as a nation as the Turks had originally intended. As many
of our students expressed in their own writing, “No, not ever again!”

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L’EX-MAIRE D’EREVAN N’A PAS ENVIE DE DEVENIR PREMIER MINISTRE SELON LE QUOTIDIEN HRAPARAK

L’ex-maire d’Erevan, l’actuel vice-president de Gasprombank Karen
Karapetyan ne souhaite pas devenir premier-ministre a annonce le
journal “Hraparak” (Carre).

Karen Karapetyan est arrive a Erevan pour assister a la ceremonie
d’investiture du president armenien Sarkissian.

Lorsqu’on l’a questionne sur un refus possible de prendre un poste
de premier ministre, M.Karapetyan a declare : ” imaginer que c’est
possible “.

mardi 16 avril 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

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PETITION A L’ATTENTION DE LA COMMISSION EUROPEENNE PAR LE COLLECTIF DU LAC DE VAN :

La Turquie est coupable d’un genocide commis en Armenie Occidentale.

Texte original en turc

Afin de creer une nation turque par le haut, les nationalistes
turcs ont mene une campagne sanglante contre les elements non turcs
et non-musulmans de l’empire. La Première Guerre mondiale a servi
de pretexte pour les Jeunes Turcs, puis le gouvernement turc, afin
d’exterminer les Armeniens. Ce fut une guerre deliberee et soutenue
dans le cadre de laquelle des centaines de milliers d’Armeniens,
de Syriens et de Grecs ont ete impitoyablement tues ou contraints
a l’exil.

L’effondrement des Ottomans avaient laisse un vide, rempli par une
autre section des nationalistes turcs, appeles kemalistes a une
date ulterieure.

(…)

Ce qui est arrive a l’epoque a ete transmis aux generations futures
par leurs parents et grands-parents, qui ont assiste a l’assaut,
et dont certains sont encore en vie.

En outre, les sites des fosses communes a travers l’Armenie de l’Ouest
sont bien connus et peuvent etre facilement localises quand il le
faudra. Les ruines du patrimoine culturel du pays, y compris les
eglises appartiennent aux nations chretiennes sont encore visibles.

Les gens veulent voir la justice rendue. Une recherche de la justice
a deja commence. Une action en justice contre la Turquie sera prise
a un moment donne dans l’avenir.

Nous exigeons des autorites turques en premier lieu la reconnaissance
de notre pays occupe l’Armenie de l’Ouest, qui etait autonome sous
l’Empire ottoman et qui a perdu son autonomie, d’autre part la
reconnaissance des genocides ou des tentatives de genocides subis
par notre peuple et dont il a ete temoin en 1915.

Nous exigeons la fin immediate de la politique designee sous le nom de
” Plan D ” qui oblige la population a l’exode ou l’assimilation forcee.

Nous exigeons la demilitarisation et l’interdiction de toutes les
activites des equipes militaires et paramilitaires qui ont exerce la
terreur sur la population depuis 1889.

La langue de l’Armenie occupee a l’ouest, est toujours interdite
aujourd’hui. Nous exigeons l’autodetermination en matière de
communication, d’education et d’organisation sociale. L’Etat turc
doit reconnaître les croyances et les traditions du peuple des
terres occupes en Armenie de l’ouest. La politique d’islamisation et
Turquification (illustree par le precepte : ” une mosquee dans chaque
village, un imam par village “) doit cesser.

La politique militaire de l’Etat turc a deja detruit une grande partie
de notre patrimoine : mis le feu a nos forets, bombarder nos villages,
detruit systematiquement nos monuments sacres historiques de de notre
culture, et richesses de l’humanite aussi bien. Nous portons a votre
attention cette realite dramatique dans le contexte de la discussion
sur l’ouverture de negociations avec la Turquie.

Que la menace sur le pauvre peuple prenne fin et puissent toutes les
minorites d’Anatolie vivrent en paix.

Nous, les signatures ci-dessous, reclamons justice et soutenons les
initiatives visant a obliger la Turquie a respecter la justice.

Hakis Datvan, porte-parole du Collectif du lac de Van.

MZA KAMPANYASINA KATILALIM

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LES MAITRES CHANTEURS

Si l’on en croit deux articles parus simultanement le 15 avril dans
Le Figaro.fr et Challenge.fr , les dirigeants turcs seraient en
train d’exercer d’enormes pressions economiques sur la France afin
d’anticiper le risque d’une nouvelle loi contre le negationnisme.

Ainsi, a deux ans du centenaire du genocide, non seulement le
gouvernement de Recep Tayyip Erdogan n’envoie aucun signe d’avancee en
ce qui concerne la reconnaissance du fait historique, mais il fait au
contraire feu de tout bois au niveau international pour prevenir toute
mesure qui permettrait de faire obstacle a son deni. Depuis l’arrivee
de Francois Hollande a la presidence de la Republique, il multiplie
a cette fin les offres commerciales les plus allechantes. Il n’est
pas un secteur de son economie qui ne fasse l’objet d’une promesse
de contrat. Avions, centrales nucleaires, trains, metros, aeroports,
armes. Tout y passe. Et il semblerait que nos decideurs economiques
se soient aveuglement precipites dans ce miroir aux alouettes.

Aujourd’hui le piège se referme, donnant plus de force au chantage
d’Ankara qui se targue de pouvoir infliger a nos entreprises un
manque a gagner de plusieurs dizaines de milliards d’Euros, selon
Challenge.fr., si la France s’aventurait a ” se meler ce qui ne
la regarde pas “. En revanche, si pour la Turquie le genocide des
Armeniens n’est pas cense concerner les Francais, elle ne se reconnaît
quant a elle que des bonnes raisons d’interferer sur la facon dont
nos compatriotes devraient ou non se proteger du negationnisme. Et
si elle ne peut parvenir a inflechir notre droit par la pertinence
de ses arguments, c’est en achetant les consciences qu’elle espère
y arriver… La crise aidant.

Ces methodes crapuleuses montrent le peu d’estime dans lequel le
regime Erdogan tient notre pays. Ce faisant il montre que ceux qui
sont aujourd’hui aux commandes de la Turquie n’ont rien a envier a
leurs predecesseurs qui ont mis a execution le premier genocide du
XXe siècle. Ils s’inscrivent dans la meme logique. Ils finissent le
job, avec les moyens du jour. C’est tout. Le plus triste dans cette
affaire est que si France de gauche, la France morale, la France de la
justice, en venait, qu’a Dieu ne plaise, a entrer dans cette spirale
du chantage, non seulement elle y perdrait son âme, mais elle ne se
garantirait meme pas l’obtention de ces fameux contrats qui feront
l’objet de toujours plus de surenchères. Loin d’etre ainsi assaini,
le terrain de ses relations commerciales avec la Turquie seront marques
a vie par les stigmates de cette corruption. Et les turpitudes de cet
Etat se verraient a jamais encourager, au grand dam des democrates
turcs qui souhaitent tourner dans l’honneur cette page horrible de
leur histoire.

Il est grand temps de repondre dignement a ces menaces. De ne plus
jamais faire semblant d’etre dispose a preter le flanc a ce type
de manoeuvre où l’odieux le dispute au morbide. Il fut une epoque,
pas si lointaine, où les democraties exercaient des pressions sur les
dictatures pour leur arracher des reformes. Aujourd’hui c’est un Etat
genocidaire qui tente de faire peur a la France pour la dissuader
de se proteger d’un fleau qu’elle a identifie comme un delit depuis
20 ans, avec la loi Gayssot. Il faut mettre un coup d’arret a cette
farce macabre. On ne gagnera rien a se coucher, sinon ajouter a la
crise economique, une irreparable faillite morale.

Ara Toranian

mardi 16 avril 2013, Ara ©armenews.com

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