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What: Panel discussion "Armenia: Determined to Change"
with Dr. Andranik Aslanyan, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor
at the German Bundestag, CDU / CSU, Manfred Grund MdB (Member
of the Bundestag); Dr. iur. Gurgen Petrossian, Chairman of the
German-Armenian Lawyers Association and Research Associate at
the Chair of Criminal and Criminal Trial Law, International
Criminal Law and International Law at the
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg;
Dr. Christoph Plo, MdB (Member of the Bundestag), CDU / CSU,
Country Reporter Armenia of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group
in the European Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag;
Moderator: Dr. Raffi Kantian, Chairman of the German-Armenian
Society
When: Oct 11 2019 7pm
Where: Haus der Geschichte Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 16, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Misc: Armenia's relations with German and European institutions have
received another important impulse with the signing of CEPA,
for the implementation of which the "Velvet Revolution" has
created very good conditions. The panel discussion will use
selected examples to explore the reform process in Armenia in
cooperation with German and European institutions.
Online Contact: [email protected]
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What: "DNA Testing and Reconnecting Family Ruptured by Genocide"
Uest speaker George Aghjayan, Director of the Armenian
Historical Archives and chair of the ARF Central Committee of
the Eastern US.
When: Nov 4 2019 6:15pm
Where: St James Armenian Church
Charles Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center - Keljik Hall
465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
Misc: George Aghjayan graduated with honors from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial
Mathematics. He achieved Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries
in 1996. After a career in both insurance and structured
finance, Aghjayan retired in 2014 to concentrate on Armenian
related research and projects. His primary area of focus is the
demographics and geography of western Armenia as well as a keen
interest in the hidden Armenians living there today. Other
topics he has written and lectured on include Armenian
genealogy and genocide denial. He is a board member of the
National Association of Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR),
a frequent contributor to the Armenian Weekly and
Houshamadyan.org, and the creator and curator
westernarmenia.weebly.com, a website dedicated to the
preservation of Armenian culture in Western Armenia.
This St James Men's Club dinner meeting will begin with a
social hour and mezza at 6:15 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM.
Mezza and Losh Kebab & Kheyma Dinner $17/person
Ladies Invited
Online Contact: Hapet Berberian
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Sports: Armenia to compete for medals and Olympic quotas in FIG World C’ship
MediaMax, Armenia
Oct 1 2019
Armenia to compete for medals and Olympic quotas in FIG World C’ship
Armenia will be represented by 3 athletes: European Games winner Artur Davtyan (all-around), European champion, bronze medalist of World Championship Harutyun Merdinyan (pommel horse) and silver medalist of the World Cup Artur Tovmasyan (rings). Head coach of the team is Hakob Serobyan.
This tournament is the biggest chance for Armenian gymnasts to earn Olympic quota. World Cup Series provide quotas as well, but two tournaments will be held in Baku.
The gymnastics team is already in Stuttgart and holding the last training sessions.
Rudolph Giuliani cancels attendance to Eurasian Economic Union conference in Armenia
News.am, Armenia
Sept 28 2019
Rudolph Giuliani cancels attendance to Eurasian Economic Union conference in Armenia Rudolph Giuliani cancels attendance to Eurasian Economic Union conference in Armenia
13:48, 28.09.2019
”Civil contract” party’s board meeting underway
”Civil contract” party’s board meeting underway
19:31,
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. ”Civil Contract” party has convened a board meeting, attended by PM Pashinyan. ARMENPRESS reports before the meeting head of the parliamentary faction of ”My step” bloc Lilit Makunts said that she cannot say what issues will be discussed during the meeting, because there is no clear agenda.
”I cannot say what questions I will raise, but the facilitator of the meeting will inform and everyone will know what issues were on the agenda”, Makunts said.
To the question how she can comment on the resignations of the two power structures, Lilit Makunts said that they are natural processes and no official is for forever.
To the questions that Vilen Gabrielyan’s name is circulated as the main candidate for the position of Police Chief, the head of ”My step” bloc parliamentary faction said that she has learned about it from media reports.
Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan
Three Decades in a Basement
Arminfo, Armenia
Sept 18 2019
ArmInfo. The Sukiasyan family from Gyulagarak village, Lori region, has been living in a damp and cold basement for years. Their wish to live a decent life was left unfulfilled when the 1988 earthquake struck. It became nearly impossible to build a home even after many years following the disaster.
For three decades, the Sukiasyans’ son, Arman, together with his parents and sisters, and later with his wife and children, went through many hardships. He has tried to take steps, but with the lack of financial means, chances were little he could do that; the walls of the semi-constructed building were left under the old and deteriorating roof. The weather in the region is damp and rainy damaging whatever remained in the house. Living in it had turned dangerous with the walls completely covered in mold.
The problem of the socially vulnerable family appeared in the center of attention of VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. As a result of the support of the partners now the problem of the leaking roof is solved. The rain showers are no more a threat for the family.
“I wouldn’t handle this if I tried alone. Thanks to the support, we replaced the roof in 4 days. I am glad my children are under a safe roof. Now I may feel that we live a decent life,” said Arman.
“The house was in a horrible condition after the earthquake. We had some savings and tried to put the stone on the stone. For a whole life, for 30 years, I have been living in a damp basement first with my children and later with my grandchildren without any hope. Now everything has changed. Now we live full of new hopes and dreams. I will send my grandchildren to the army from this house with good mood,” Arman’s mother, Gyulper Sukiasyan said.
The Sukiasyans have been able to also address another danger threatening their children by renovating the room with semi-dark and moldy walls with the help that came as part of support from partner organizations.
“Our partnership with VivaCell-MTS was initially focused on supporting families living in borderland villages, but we should not neglect the issue of the disaster zone housing and the problem of other families in need of housing. The priority for this family was to repair the roof; but with our investment, we were also able to solve the problem of renovating the interior,” Fuller Center for Housing Armenia President Ashot Yeghiazaryan said.
These days, construction works are underway in various regions of Armenia as part of the partnership between VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia.
ACNIS reView #30, 2019_Editorial_Some election lessons from Artsakh
Editorial
13 SEPTEMBER 2019
During the September 8 municipal elections in Artsakh, one important circumstance emerged, which is worth discussing in detail. Political changes in Armenia, as can already be argued, have significantly changed the logic of internal political processes in Artsakh. The machine of centralized influence on voters, which has been practiced for more than two decades, has failed. Many observers note that for the first time, people were given the opportunity to make free choices. None of the previous factors suppressing the will of the majority of voters showed their effectiveness. Neither the pro-government parties, nor the bureaucratic corps became the “heroes” of these elections. And the fact that in one of the settlements – Kovsakan – voters showed a massive protest against the announced election results, shows even more clearly that this time only the voters decided the fate of the elections.
Times have clearly changed. Initially, it was clear that for the political forces of Artsakh these elections were a measure of public sentiment with an eye to the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections next year. This can explain the fact that not one of the existing parties nominated their candidates for key posts in Stepanakert and regional centers. Nobody wanted to see their candidate defeated, as this would mean that a particular party has no influence on voters. Preference was given to the tactics of shadow support of self-nominated people who have authority in society.
However, the election situation was more complex than expected. Nobody managed to hide behind independent candidates. Voters behaved quite unexpectedly. Despite the fact that almost every candidate was initially attached with a cliché “a man of such and such,” “a man of power,” etc., society ignored this circumstance. Mostly, a personal choice proved itself, which is already evident from the percentage of votes cast for each candidate. This is clearly seen from the voting results in Stepanakert, where not one of the candidates received a “breakthrough package” of votes. And only the fact that the law does not provide for a second round of voting allowed one of the candidates to win with a minimum of votes.
Thus, according to preliminary data, David Sargsyan, the non-partisan businessman who won in Stepanakert, received 7787 votes, and reserve officer Grigory Sahakyan came in second place with 4765 votes. In the third place Areg Avagyan garnered 3125 votes. Even the current deputy mayor, Armen Hakobyan, received only 3059 votes, while Araik Avanesyan, who received the least number of votes, still got 2108 votes. Given the fact that in Stepanakert, out of the 39 thousand registered voters, 21,543 voters participated in the vote, the victory could be ensured by receiving all the votes of one fifth of the voters. As you can see, none of the candidates showed a serious influence on the opinions of the majority of residents of the Artsakh capital. Almost half of the voters simply showed no interest in the election.
Voting results in some district centers also demonstrate that the factor of administrative resources and the factor of parties did not have a significant effect on the mood of voters. Preference in many places was given to non-partisan self-nominees.
One can only hope that no one will be able to reverse the wheel of the noted positive process.
Canada Honors Brave Nurse Who Saved Thousands of Greeks and Armenians During Genocide
Greek Reporter
Sept 13 2019
A bronze statue of Sara Corning, a nurse who saved thousands of Armenian and Greek orphans during the Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, will be erected in the Canadian city of Yarmouth.
The bronze statue, created by Garen Bedrossian, an Armenian from Montreal, will open in September as part of events commemorating Sarah Corning, the Armenian Weekly reported.
Sara Corning joined the efforts of the Middle East Relief Committee in 1918. As a nurse, she helped in saving and caring for thousands of Greek, Armenian and Assyrian orphans.
In 2016, the Sara Corning Society was established in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia to commemorate Corning’s heroic deeds.
According to the founders of the society, David and Jennifer Chown, the sculptor’s work reflects Armenian roots, and Sara would have been deeply touched that someone from the country and people she came to know so well, created a statue in her honor 100 years later.
Jerusalem Municipality planning to reconstruct the Armenian Patriarchate Road
Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 6 2019
Armenian children experience Peking Opera in Yerevan
Xinhua, China
Sept 6 2019
Armenian children experience Peking Opera in Yerevan
Source: Xinhua
An Armenian child has facial makeup applied during a promotional event of Peking Opera, offered by China National Peking Opera Company, at the Armenian-Chinese Friendship School in Yerevan, capital of Armenia, Sept. 5, 2019. (Photo by Gevorg Ghazaryan/Xinhua)
‘We are moving forward with quite a good pace’: Pashinyan introduces economic indicators
‘We are moving forward with quite a good pace’: Pashinyan introduces economic indicators
10:14,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan introduced the economic indicators of July, stating that the government is moving forward with quite a good pace.
“The economic figures of July are quite impressive. We have 8.1% economic activity index. This is a perfect figure.
In addition, there is
16.1% growth in industrial production volume
4.1% – construction
9.1%- trade turnover
14.9%- services
8%- average nominal salary
19.5%- export
These are really very good figures. Of course, this doesn’t mean that we have solved all issues. This means that we are moving forward. With quite a good pace”, the PM said on Facebook.
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan