On October 4, at 07:05 local time (at 03:05 by GMT) the RA MES Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network registered an earthquake at the northern latitude of 40.040 and eastern longitude of 43.920 geographic coordinates (5 km north-east from Ashotsk village, Armenia) with 2.8 magnitude and 10 km depth.
The tremor measured magnitude 3-4 at the epicenter area.
The earthquake was felt in Ashotsk village at 3 magnitudes.
Massachusetts State House. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Hsin Ju Hsu)
BOSTON (Armenian Weekly)—The Armenian National Committee of Eastern Massachusetts has announced that the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education will be discussing a bill related to genocide education next week.
The public hearing for H.566 and S. 327 – “An Act concerning genocide education” – will be held on Monday October 7 at the Massachusetts State House.
The hearing will feature testimony from scholars, teachers, students, and community activists in support of the bill that mandates the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to include the instruction of the Holocaust and the genocide “to address the notion that national, ethnic, racial or religious hatred can overtake any nation or society, leading to calamitous consequences.”
The language of the bill continues: “To reinforce that lesson, such curriculum unit shall include the Nazi atrocities of 1933 to 1945 known as the Holocaust, and other genocides including, but not limited to, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine known as Holodomor, the Pontian Greek Genocide, and more recent atrocities in Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda and Sudan.”
In 1998, the state legislature passed a bill that required genocide education in the state social studies curriculum framework; but this bill would mandate that all students learn about cases of genocide. It will provide young people more opportunities to explore how stereotypes, prejudice and religious and ethnic hatred can escalate to tragedy.
Currently 12 states mandate the teaching of genocide. Most recently in 2016, the ANC of Michigan took a leading role in the successful effort to pass a genocide mandate for Michigan public school students.
The ANC of Eastern Mass., the Anti-Defamation League of New England, and the Jewish Community Relations Council are leading a coalition of 25 organizations and religious institutions that are advocating for passage of the Genocide Education Act.
The public is encouraged to attend so that legislators can witness the community’s broad support for genocide education in Massachusetts public schools.
ARMENIAN
ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:
Contact:
Danielle Saroyan Ashbahian
Telephone:
(202) 393-3434
Web: www.aaainc.org
U.S. SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN PRAISES
REP. JACKIE SPEIER’S EFFORTS TO
COMBAT GENOCIDE DENIAL AND PROMOTE U.S.-ARMENIA RELATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) praised
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) for her “efforts [in] combatting genocide
denial and promoting the United States and Armenia’s shared democratic
principles…”
“Congratulations
to you on being honored at the Armenian Assembly of America’s 2019 National
Advocacy conference & Gala!” Senator Feinstein said.
“Throughout
your service in the House of Representatives, you have tirelessly worked
towards reinforcing the United States’ strong cultural and political
relationship with Armenia. The work you have accomplished as Co-Chair of the
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues has distinguished you as a dedicated
ally to Armenian communities in the U.S. and throughout the world. There is no
doubt that your efforts combatting genocide denial and promoting the United States
and Armenia’s shared democratic principles have qualified you to receive this
honor,” Senator Feinstein continued.
Congresswoman
Speier was honored for her exemplary work in the U.S. House of Representatives,
as well as her leadership, dedication, and passionate support of Armenia and
Artsakh. Armenian American leaders and activists throughout the United States
attended the Gala in Washington, D.C., which was part of the Armenian Assembly
of America’s 2019 National Advocacy Conference.
“California
is lucky to have such a passionate leader, and I look forward to continuing to
work with you in the future,” Senator Feinstein added.
The full
letter is available at bit.ly/feinstein2019
Established
in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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By Samvel Sukiasyan
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s squad managed, Robert Prosinechka, commented on the Armenian squad 4-2 defeat in a clash for Euro 2020 qualifying tournament.
“I congratulate the Armenian team on a well-deserved victory. We have not used our scoring chances, and we need to move forward,” he said. “Yes, we’ve expected such an aggressive game from the Armenian team. Perhaps, when it was 2-2, there was a penalty when they fouled on Edin Dzeko. But this is not so important, as it was an Armenian team well-deserved victory.””
“I think that our team has lost the chances of leaving the group,” he said. “It will be difficult for Armenia as well, as Italy and Finland are still ahead.”
Armenia’s national team ranked third with nine points, leaving behind Bosnia with 7 points. Italy leads with 15 points, leaving behind Finland with 12 points.
Leonardo Bonucci warned Armenia are “always tough” and the 2-2 draw effectively ruined their World Cup campaign, while revealing Henrikh Mkhitaryan memories.
The Euro 2020 qualifier kicks off on in Yerevan on Thursday at 17.00 UK time.
There is only one Italy player left in the current squad who faced Armenia in both previous Euro qualifier games in 2012-13.
“Those were difficult games. In the first leg, we were able to bring home three points in the last 10 minutes, while the 2-2 draw in Naples compromised our World Cup qualification, as that result meant we dropped out of the top seeds for the next draw,” said Bonucci in his Press conference.
“Armenia are always tough, they got an important result in Greece and that boosted their enthusiasm. We know everyone gives their all against Italy, as our visit generates a lot of attention, but we have come here to get the points.”
Armenia captain Mkhitaryan joined Roma on loan from Arsenal on transfer deadline day.
“Roma have made a great signing. Mkhitaryan is important on an international level, we’ve clashed a few times and he was the first player I marked in the Champions League for Shakhtar Donetsk. Serie A is difficult to play in, but I am sure he’ll adapt and do well for the Giallorossi.”
Giorgio Chiellini had surgery this week and will be out for around six months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.
“We wish him all the best, he’s fired up for this challenge. We will miss his experience, charisma, leadership, talent and ability to help his teammates during difficult moments of the game. We hope he returns as soon as possible.
“We are different defenders, different people. I always try to give hunger, adrenaline and focus, Giorgio is a pillar of the Juventus and Italy squad, so in the months of his absence, I’ll try to keep things stable for when he returns!”
Bonucci was asked if the influx of overseas players is damaging to the growth of Italian talent.
“There has been an increase in foreign players, but also young Italians have taken on important roles at their clubs and some are learning with experiences abroad too. It all feeds back into the Nazionale.”
Bonucci had famously said his ex-Juventus teammate Moise Kean was partly to blame for the abuse from Cagliari fans, as he was ‘winding them up,’ but the same Sardinian ultras insulted Romelu Lukaku.
“It’s a delicate situation, certainly. We have the technology to find those who are to blame and not let them back into the stadiums. It doesn’t just happen in Italy, we’ve seen this all over Europe and it needs to be fought.
“I cannot comment on the Inter ultras statement because I haven’t read it.”
Bonucci was asked about the controversy sparked by Emre Can’s fury at being cut from the Juventus Champions League squad.
“I am happy to be here on international duty. I don’t know what happened with Emre Can, but I want to dedicate myself to the Nazionale right now, as it’s my duty to focus entirely on this great honour.”
Juventus are in the middle of a transformative experience under new Coach Maurizio Sarri.
“There is a new mentality with the Coach that we’ve seen over the first two rounds of the season. We attacked a lot, but also didn’t allow that much in defence.
“I’ve always said that over long tournaments, the strongest defence tends to win. The most important thing is realising we start defending and attacking all together with 11 players. So while the goalkeeper starts attacking moves from the back, the striker must also help out in defence.”
Azerbaijani forces fire nearly 650 shots at Artsakh line of contact
13:59,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. During the period from August 25 to 31 the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact over 70 times by firing nearly 650 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions, the defense ministry of Artsakh told Armenpress.
The Artsakh Defense Army forces strictly follow the ceasefire regime and confidently conduct their military service.
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan
The tickets for upcoming Armenia-Italy match of the 2020 Group J qualifying stage have been almost sold out. As the Football Federation of Armenia reported on its Facebook page, some 11 thousand tickets were sold which amounts for around 80%. Limited number of tickets are on sale at the ticket office next to the Republican stadium in Yerevan.
To note the match will be played in Yerevan on September 5.
Italy leads Group J with 12 points, while Armenia has picked up six points from the opening matches and seats 3rd in the group.
Dear compatriots, in the last 20 days, almost no precipitation has been observed in the republic and no precipitation is predicted for the next 5 days. The air temperature is 4-5 degrees higher than normal for this period of the year and will not decrease significantly in the coming days. Gagik Surenyan, head of the Meteorological Service of the MIA, writes about this on his Facebook page.
“Determined by these factors, a high-level fire hazard situation has formed in almost the entire territory of the republic, which will not be alleviated in the coming days. Therefore, we urge you to observe the rules of fire safety, any carelessness on your part with fire can cause catastrophic fires,” he said in his post.