Author: Jane Topchian

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West reportedly want to give their second baby a “traditional” name.

The couple, who already have a 23-month-old daughter named North West, are expecting their second child. Insiders have dismissed speculation that the new arrival will also have a directional moniker, such as South, East or Easton, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

A source explained to that the couple opted for North because of a power element; that it is always on top or pointing up, and other points can’t match that.

Instead, the insider claims the 34-year-old reality star and her 37-year-old husband would prefer something more traditional, with a family-related influence, likely connected to Kim’s late father Robert or Kanye’s deceased mother Donda.

Though the couple don’t yet know the gender of their unborn child, which is due in December, it was recently claimed the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star and the rapper are hoping for a little boy and are planning a blue nursery for the youngster.

“They want a son,” said a source.

The Lost Origin Sounds Series has released “Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chants from Aleppo at the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, the bloody Ottoman campaign that drove many Armenians to the centuries-old community in Aleppo,  reports.

The  video Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chanting from Aleppo presents a unique new recording of sacred Armenian music.

In one of Aleppo’s oldest neighborhoods rests a church, once a focal point and a haven. The head priest there, The Very Reverend Yeznig Zegchanian, agreed to chant, but he was going to do it now and he was only going to do it once. Jason Hamacher, a drummer from Washington DC who had developed a serious fascination with Syria’s endangered spiritual traditions, dashed back to his hotel to get his equipment.

The result, recorded in the resonant Forty Martyrs Armenian Orthodox Church, captures a time, place, and endangered language. The city is entrapped in Syria’s agonizing civil war. The church’s congregants, descendants of several waves of Armenian refugees, have been scattered throughout the region and beyond. The language of the chants, West Armenian, once spoken in what is now Turkey, seems destined to die out in a generation.

On Monday morning, His Holiness Aram I, accompanied by Archbishop Oshagan and the other members of his delegation, went to meet the students and faculty of St. Stephen School. Upon their arrival, they were greeted by Rev. Antanik Baljian, members of the School Board, Mrs Houri Boyamian, director of the school, and the faculty.

After thanking Catholicos Aram I for his visit, Mrs Boyamian described His Holiness as a spiritual leader, who also champions the Armenian cause and the struggle for human rights. During breakfast, the students presented Armenian songs and poetry, and they shared their impressions of their recent school trip to Armenia.

His Holiness thanked the board, the director, the faculty and the parents for their efforts and told the students to love the Armenian language and learn it well, because of its central role in building community.

Catholicos Aram I ended his visit by touring the school building, talking to the students, and discussing the content of the curriculum and its contribution to Armenian studies and Christian education with the school leadership.

Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s goal in Saturday’s 3-2 win against SV Werder Bremen has been voted the best in Matchday 34.

According to , everything about Borussia Dortmund’s third goal in Saturday’s 3-2 win against SV Werder Bremen was executed to perfection: from Marco Reus’ lay-off, Shinji Kagawa’s lofted forward pass, Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s first touch and, of course, the Armenian international’s audacious chipped finish over the advancing Koen Casteels.

A hefty 61 per cent of the post-Matchday poll was the least it deserved – and that’s saying something.

French Armenian musician Raffi Arto, 13, rocked the stage at the BBC Easter Night Show at London Coliseum.

In this Easter special, award-winning comedian Michael McIntyre hosted a star-studded night of entertainment from the majestic Coliseum in the heart of London’s theatreland.

Michael was joined on stage by a stellar line-up of fellow comedians, singing superstars and jaw-dropping specialty acts.

The Armenian national team maintains the 77^th place in a new FIFA World Ranking released today.

World Champion Germany remains on top of the list followed by Argentina and Belgium.

Armenia’s rivals in Euro-2016 qualification round are placed as follows: Portugal – 7th, Denmark – 29th, Serbia – 44th and Albania – 57th.

Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport plans to expand deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Turkey, the company’s press service announced Tuesday, Sputnik reports.

“[W]e are actively working on expanding deliveries of Russian arms and military equipment to Turkey,” Rosoboronexport’s press service cited Anatoly Aksyonov, who is heading the company’s delegation at the IDEF-2015 international defense industry exhibition in Instanbul, as saying.

He added that Russian-Turkish technological cooperation would continue in joint projects to include short-range missile defense systems, tactical digital communications, orbital space systems, as well as various military and marine equipment and arms.

According to Aksyonov, as quoted on the Rosoboronexport website, Russia currently provides after-sales service for Mi-17 transport helicopters and supplies spare parts for Russian-made military equipment. The company is also expected to offer programs to upgrade Russian equipment supplied earlier.

 

SQUARE IN GALATEA DISTRICT OF VARNA TO BE NAMED AFTER ZORAVAR ANDRANIK

NOYAN TAPAN
20 MAY, 2010
VARNA

The city council of Varna, Bulgaria took a unanimous decision to name
one of the squares in Galatea district of Varna after Zoravar Andranik
– an Armenian general, greatly admired as a national hero. Zoravar
Andranik’s house is located on this street which bore his name
before 1997.

The Union of Armenians of Bulgaria in the city of Varna reported
that previously state programs envisaged allocating this area for
the construction of Andranik’s house museum and a park, but for some
reason the land has been allocated to the private sector.

In this connection the Union of Armenians of Bulgaria in the city of
Varna have officially applied – on behalf of the Hovsepian brothers,
who are the heads of the Union and well-known representatives of the
Armenian community – to the city council of Varna with the request to
name the square of Galatea district after Zoravar Andranik. The issue
was discussed at two meetings of commissions of the city council,
and finally thanks to efforts of the Hovsepian brothers, the city
council on 19 May 2010 made a unanimous decision to name the square
after Zoravar Andranik.

The Hovsepian brothers also plan to set up a bust of Zoravar Andranik
in the square in the near future. Work is underway to transform the
general’s house into a house museum.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, TURKISH PM LIKELY TO MEET IN WASHINGTON, KIRO MANOYAN SAYS
Nvard Davtyan

"Radiolur"
02.04.2010 17:59

The Presidents of Armenia and the United States and Turkey’s Prime
Minister are likely to meet in Washington in April, Head of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political
Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan told a press conference today.

"This is just an opinion, but this was the purpose Obama’s belated
invitation pursued," he said.

"Erdogan knows that his refusal to take part in the impending Nuclear
Security Summit will bring more pressure on Turkey. Thus, he will go
to the US to try to prevent recognition of the Armenian Genocide by
Mr. Obama," he said.

"The U.S. is interested in normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations. With ratification of protocols, it will relieve the burden
of Woodrow Wilson’s Arbitral Award."

As to Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Kiro Manoyan said no
progress is expected. "War is possible in two cases: if Azerbaijan
is confident of its victory and if Turkey sacrifices Azerbaijan’s
interests for reconciliation with Armenia. Therefore, the ratification
of protocols can raise the possibility of a new war in Karabakh,"
he said.

SECRETARY OF ARMENIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS US DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE

armradio.am
22.02.2010 17:13

Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia Arthur
Baghdasaryan received Ann K. Ganzer, US Deputy Assistant Secretary
of State.

Issues related to the modernization of border infrastructures of
Armenia and ensuring border security were discussed.

At the request of the guest, Arthur Baghdasaryan presented the work
done in the direction of modernization of border infrastructures and
ensuring border security.

The parties attached importance to the development and implementation
of the border security strategy in line with international standards.

The issue is included in the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership
Action Plan.