Erdogan Says NATO ‘Obliged’ to Side with Baku

Erdogan Says NATO ‘Obliged’ to Side with Baku

Friday, September 5th, 2014

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks past world leaders,
including his Armenian and Azeri counterparts Serzh Sarkisian and
Ilham Aliyev, at a NATO summit in Wales

NEWPORT, Wales (Vestnik Kavkaza)–NATO is obliged to fulfill the
promises it has given to Azerbaijan, the President of Turkey Recep
Tayyip Erdogan said Friday at a NATO meeting in Wales. “The resolution
of the Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan is of great importance, and this conflict should be
resolved,” Erdogan said.

Turkish experts told Vestnik Kavkaza that peace in the South Caucasus
is very important to the new leadership of Turkey.

An expert on war and terrorism, Khaldun Yalcin Kaya, said that Turkey
intends to participate actively in the conflict, taking into account
the fact that Azerbaijan is its strategic partner.

A senior lecturer at the Department of International Relations,
University of Economics and Technology TOBB (Ankara), Togrul Ismail,
said that the settlement of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh “would
contribute to the development of Turkey.”

Responding to Turkey’s vows to protect Azerbaijan, Armenia’s President
Serzh Sarkisian challenged NATO on Thursday, saying either peace will
prevail in Karabakh or the continued threats of war will mar security
in the region.

Saying that the Armenian people have felt threats to security on their
skins and know the value of regional stability, Sarkisian said that
those were the two options as NATO is scheduled to adopt a document
Friday “that will be related to the security of my people and peace in
our region.”

“There are two options. Either [the NATO Summit] will adopt the
language of the OSCE Minsk Group, which is the only specialized
international structure dealing with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict —
language that was proposed and supported by the Co-Chair countries
that are represented here by France and the United States of America —
or, upon the lobbying of another member state, it will pass again with
an aim to save the face of our tyrant neighbor vis-a-vis his own
people. Believe me the latter option will not lead to any positive
results,” said Sarkisian.

“Either common sense and the desire for peace will have the upper
hand, or the silent encouragement of xenophobia will deepen the war
rhetoric and deadly provocations so easily brandished by Azerbaijan,
which does not care about its soldiers’ lives and becomes encouraged
with such statements,” added Sarkisian.

http://asbarez.com/126681/erdogan-says-nato-%E2%80%98obliged%E2%80%99-to-side-with-baku/

Syrian Olives in Artsakh

Syrian Olives in Artsakh

BY STAFF
– POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

By Lena Tachdjian

As small and accessible as Armenia may be, I tend to hear about so
many interesting and unique projects that it can actually feel
strangely overwhelming at times. Whether it’s a woman who makes soaps
for different skin conditions with local herbs grown in her own
backyard, or a new company specializing in essential oils made in
Armenia, my list of people to meet and interview continues to grow.

When we arrived, Hovig and Vrej automatically got into tour-guide mode
and hoped that we didn’t mind having muddy shoes as it had been
raining all day.

When I arrived in Artsakh (Karabagh), I had decided to focus on
meeting a few people, learning how to makejingalov hats, and working
on activities I had planned beforehand, thus crossing some “to-dos”
off a long list. When my host-family–of Saro and Hasmik–and I went
over the plans for the full day I would be there, Saro mentioned that
I should meet two Syrian-Armenian farmers who had been living and
working in Stepanakert for about four years already. I was instantly
interested, but thought the extra meeting would make the schedule too
hectic and started the “Maybe next time…” excuse. Saro quickly gave me
a short preview of the Syrian-Armenian farmers, Hovig and Vrej, by
saying they were focused on bringing local Syrian produce to Artsakh
and Armenia. He mentioned olive trees, lemon trees, different plants
and herbs, and I had to interrupt him to say that he had me at olive
trees. Saro called them and arranged for them to pick us up in the
center and take us directly to their farmlands between our meetings in
different regions the following day. I asked Hasmik to swap my thyme
tea for a coffee the following morning.

Vrej and Hovig first showed us the interior of their beautiful
greenhouses. The first one had taken them about one and a half months
to create, with many mistakes made, but the second one took only a
week.

Monika and I waited in the rain in the busy center of Stepanakert when
Hovig called us, saying to watch out for his white jeep with stereos
on top. It stood out as much as we assumed it would and we jumped in
their car and were on our way. We stopped for gas, where we had coffee
number two and Hovig told us a little bit about their move to Artsakh.
He mentioned they were the first ones from Syria to make the move
here, as Yerevan is usually the first choice. He said his older
brother Vrej had come to understand the area first and began to study
farming, as that seemed to be the most realistic option in terms of
sustainable work. Vrej said he could tell right away that the land and
water was good, to the point that if someone “spit on the ground, a
plant would grow.” They made the move with their families and settled
in Stepanakert, but decided that they would bring a taste of Syria
with them.

When we arrived, Hovig and Vrej automatically got into tour-guide mode
and hoped that we didn’t mind having muddy shoes as it had been
raining all day. With both of us wearing combat boots and because I
have a mini-obsession with olive trees, we assured them that we were
in “all-or-nothing” mode. The mud ended up adding about five pounds to
each foot, but no regrets.

Vrej and Hovig first showed us the interior of their beautiful
greenhouses. The first one had taken them about one and a half months
to create, with many mistakes made, but the second one took only a
week. They were four workers all together, with one from Yerevan and
one who lived in a nearby village. They even established a greenhouse
heating system that innovatively used wood powder instead of wood
chunks and kept the greenhouse warm all night (rather than at
hour-based intervals).

Hovig told us that his farm, techniques, and new ideas are open to
anyone interested. He invites people–both his neighbors and
strangers–to come and see what they have established, as it will only
serve to benefit everyone, and to encourage more discussion and
collaboration.

While we sipped some thyme tea in their greenhouse, Hovig and Vrej
reflected, and said that they had made a lot of mistakes. “Armenians
are hard-working people, but they do not want to work hard,” they
laughed. He elaborated by telling us that the four different types of
olive trees he planted would take seven to eight years to show
fruit–and that this waiting period is the “hard work.” While others
may be discouraged from planting kiwi trees, as they take 3 years to
grow, the brothers planted theirs in May 2013, and since they can
stand -20-degree temperatures, they expect the trees to bear fruit in
less than 2 years.

They showed us some of the many plants they plan to sell in pots when
they grow, including lemons, pomelos, limes, Palestinian oranges,
mandarins, and even sweet limes, which Hovig happily described as a
citrus with an edible peel.

Monika and I–so engrossed in learning about Hovig and Vrej’s trials,
tribulations, successes, and visions for the future–eventually
realized that we were going to be late to our next meeting. Before we
left, I asked them if they were happy with their decision to move to
Artsakh rather than Yerevan. Hovig smiled and replied, “Yes, as I do
not want my children to only remember 1915. I want them to remember
1992 when we were also warriors and not victims.”

Hovig and Vrej drove us back to our original meeting spot, while we
apologized for muddying up their jeep, and while they described in
detail where they would take us and what we would do the next time we
came to visit. We told them we would look forward to it all, including
the day we would be able to buy Syrian olives grown in Artsakh.

As we left their farm and returned to the center of Stepanakert, I was
left wondering if, as a result of Vrej and Hovig committing to growing
olive trees–the ultimate test of patience and dedication–I would be
able to see if I was patient and dedicated enough to be here to try
those Syrian olives when they make their debut in Artsakh.

http://www.armenianlife.com/2014/09/03/syrian-olives-in-artsakh/

The Assembly Agenda: This week in Washington, D.C. – 9/4/2014

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By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant)
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September 4, 2014

HOUSE: The House is in the last week of the summer recess and will
return next Monday, September 8th. Although Congress will only be in
session for two weeks before the midterm election, there are many
legislative issues left to address, most importantly: funding the
government. Although both chambers have adopted fiscal year (FY) 2015
appropriations bills that cover funding for Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh , Congress has been unable to wrap up
the annual appropriations process. The House has passed seven out of
twelve appropriations bills, while the Senate has passed zero. As FY
2014 is set to end on September 30th, Congress is expected to pass a
stop-gap spending package at current levels that, according to House
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), will fund the government until sometime
in early December.

In addition to appropriations, some sort of immigration reform/child
migrant crisis resolution, reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank, and
dealing with the growing threat of the Islamic State are all big
ticket issues on the agenda.

– WHAT ABOUT PRO-ARMENIAN LEGISLATION?: In the 113th Congress, two
pro-Armenian measures were introduced in the U.S. House of
Representatives: H.R. 4347, the Turkey Christian Churches
Accountability Act, and H. Res. 227, the Armenian Genocide Truth &
Justice Resolution. Under Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), H.R. 4347 passed
the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 26, 2014
It is now up to Speaker Boehner to schedule the
bill for a vote. At this time, it remains to be seen if the Speaker
will bring this important, international religious freedom legislation
to the House floor before Congress adjourns for the midterm
election. However, there is still the possibility that H.R. 4347
receives full consideration after the election. Congress is scheduled
to return on November 12th for a lame-duck session to conclude the
113th Congress. Recall that in 2011, the House passed H. Res. 306,
which similarly calls on Turkey to return confiscated Christian
property – albeit on less stringent terms – during the lame duck of
the 112th Congress. The Armenian Assembly of
America continues to advocate for full passage of H. R. 4347, the
Turkish Christian Churches Accountability Act of 2014.

The Armenian Genocide Truth & Justice Resolution, H. Res. 227,
currently has 52 cosponsors and is still pending in the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. This resolution differs greatly from previous
Armenian Genocide resolutions that gathered close to 200 cosponsors
and that which passed said committee in 2010, 2007, 2005 and
2000. These more recent resolutions were mirrored off the
Assembly-backed S.J. Res. 212, a Senate resolution commemorating the
75th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and reaffirming the
U.S. record, back in 1990.

SENATE: Like the House, the Senate will return from recess next
Monday. In addition to resolving the major issues mentioned above, the
Senate will look to confirm a slew of ambassadorial nominations,
including posts in Yerevan, Baku, and Ankara.

– FORMER SENATOR JIM JEFFORDS PASSES AT 80: On August 18th, the
political world was saddened by the death of former U.S. Senator James
Jeffords of Vermont. His death was widely noted as he represented a
principled voice in United States national politics for over 30 years
before retiring in 2007 because of health problems. For Americans of
Armenian descent, however, Jeffords was also a part of a different
political history. In the 101st Congress, Senator Jeffords was an
original cosponsor of S.J.Res. 212, a bill marking the 75th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and reaffirming the U.S. record

– AMBASSADOR WATCH: Despite what some Armenian organizations would
have you believe, the Senate adjourned for the month-long August
recess without confirming John R. Bass as the next U.S. ambassador to
Turkey, not because Senators believe he warranted additional scrutiny,
but simply because they ran out of time. With over 50 posts vacant
around the world, the Senate was only able to confirm one top-priority
nominee prior to the recess, the U.S. ambassador to Russia. Some
Armenian media outlets mistakenly reported that Bass denied the
Armenian Genocide during his confirmation hearing, even though he
faced no questions on the Armenian Genocide at that hearing. Bass’
nomination is likely to be confirmed in the coming weeks, according to
sources familiar with his nomination. For more on Bass see here:
You can also watch Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
grill Bass (no pun intended) on Erdogan’s drift toward
authoritarianism here:

In addition, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), under
Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), has yet to hold confirmation hearings
on President Obama’s nominees for ambassador to Armenia and
Azerbaijan, Richard M. Mills, Jr. and Robert F. Cekuta,
respectively. The SFRC is expected to schedule their confirmation
hearings in the next two weeks. For more on Mills see here
and for more on Cekuta see here

– PENDING LEGISLATION: On April 10th, the SFRC passed S. Res. 410, the
Armenian Genocide resolution Introduced by
Chairman Menendez, it currently has 10 cosponsors and awaits a vote on
the Senate floor. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), a long
time advocate of Armenian American issues and a cosponsor of
S. Res. 410, has not yet scheduled a vote on the bill. The Senate
operates under different rules than the House, making it much more
difficult to pass an Armenian Genocide resolution. A single Senator
can place a hold on the measure, effectively blocking its passage.

WHERE THEY’VE BEEN – ANKARA, BAKU: Last week, Armenia’s Foreign
Minister, Eduard Nalbandian, attended the inauguration of President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following his victory in the first direct
election of that nation’s president. After the inauguration,
Nalbandian walked over to Erdogan and personally handed him an
invitation letter from Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to attend the
Armenian Genocide centennial commemoration in Yerevan on April 24,
2015

As is customary in Turkish politics, the new leader is expected to
visit the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and
Azerbaijan in his first trip abroad. In Baku, Erdogan met with
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. Among various issues discussed, the
two Turkic leaders pledged to support each other in their
international campaign to smear Armenians. According to media reports,
Erdogan promised to raise the Nagorno Karabakh issue at the upcoming
NATO summit taking place in Newport, Wales, September 4-5. At the
summit, Erdogan is planning to `demand [of NATO] the fulfillment of
promises to Azerbaijan’ on Nagorno Karabakh
Which begs the question, what promises has NATO
given to Azerbaijan on Nagorno Karabakh?

For more on NATO-Azerbaijan relations, see Gevorg Shahbazyan and Peter
Kechichian’s analysis `NATO and Azerbaijan: an Unbalanced Partnership’
here

The two authoritarian rulers also promised to do their utmost to
advance denial of the Armenian Genocide in the run up to the
centennial anniversary next year. `Turkey and Azerbaijan work in a
coordinated manner to dispel the myth of the `Armenian genocide’ in
the world,’ Azerbaijani ruler Ilham Aliyev tweeted after his meeting
with Erdogan

WHERE THEY’RE GOING – NEWPORT, ANKARA: As mentioned above, the NATO
summit in Wales started today. President Obama was flanked by
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Secretary of State John
Kerry. President Obama’s personal attendance comes on the heels of a
trip to Eastern Europe. Armenian President Sargsyan announced this
week that he plans to attend the summit and delivered remarks. It was
just announced that Secretary Kerry held a tri-lateral meeting today
with Sargsyan and Aliyev to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict on
the sidelines of the summit

Following the NATO summit, Defense Secretary Hagel will travel to
Ankara next week where he is expected to press the Turkish government
to help confront the Islamic State

HAPPY IN KARABAKH: Remember the `Happy in Yerevan’ song? You know, the
Armenian spoof of Pharrell Williams’ `Happy’ song that was produced by
the U.S. Embassy in Armenia? Well, it looks like happiness is
contagious, and Karabakhtsis have no immunization
And if you still need more happiness in your
life, check out the `Making of Happy in Karabakh,’ which your Agenda
writers found more entertaining than the actual music video

UPCOMING EVENTS IN WASHINGTON:

– Thursday, September 11: The Woodrow Wilson Center, `Turkey’s
Presidential Elections 2014 – What do they mean for Turkey’s
democratization process, the Kurdish question and Turkey’s foreign
policy?’

LAST STATE PRIMARIES OF 2014 CYCLE: Voters in Delaware, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, and Rhode Island will head to the polls next Tuesday,
September 9th to elect their respective party nominees, closing out
the primary season.

DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION: 61

ARMENIAN CONGRESSIONAL TRIVIA: Who was the first Armenian American
elected to the U.S. Congress? Bonus points if you can tell me what
party and state he/she represented. The first person to correctly
respond will get a shout out in the next edition of Assembly Agenda.

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Armenian church on Akhtamar Island set to host fifth service

Armenian church on Akhtamar Island set to host fifth service

18:15 05.09.2014

Christians from Turkey and around the world have started to travel to
Akhtamar Island on Lake Van for the fifth annual Divine Liturgy on the
island’s famous 10th century church, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.

The church was reopened to occasional prayers in 2010 after a hiatus
of nearly 100 years.

Turkish authorities restored the church between 2005 and 2007 before
opening it as a museum. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated there for
the first time in 95 years in 2010.

The Divine Liturgy will be held on Sept. 7 at the historic Surp Khach
(Holy Cross) Church with the acting head of the Armenian Patriarchate
in Turkey, Aram Atesyan. This year, Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew
and the spiritual leader of Turkey’s Syriac community, Yusuf Cetin,
will also be participating in the service for the first time.

Worshippers are expected to pray for peace in the Middle East and the
world during the service.

Today, the Armenian community in Turkey, which numbers around 70,000,
is almost entirely concentrated in Istanbul.

Gevas Mayor Sinan Hakan said his local administration would offer a
“Peace Lunch” in the center of the district after the service this
year.

“Gevas is a significant center for Christianity and Islam. As locals
of Gevas, we want our guests to feel at home while they are here as
part of the ceremony. They are not strangers to us. There was a
tradition of living together with them for thousands of years. We want
to revitalize that here on the day,” said Hakan.

http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/09/05/armenian-church-on-akhtamar-island-set-to-host-fifth-service/

Seventh ArmTech 2014 congress to be held in New York, September 26

Seventh ArmTech 2014 congress to be held in New York, September 26

YEREVAN, September 5. / ARKA /. The 7th annual high-tech industry
business forum and conference ArmTech Congress 14 will take place on
26th of September, 2014 at the TKP Conference Center, in New York
City, US, the Yerevan-based Enterprises Incubator Foundation (EIF)
said today.

Conceived under the theme of “Learning from the past and inventing the
future” and held under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Armenia,
the event it is dedicated to further the success of Armenia’s
high-tech industry in a dynamic global free-market economy.

Every year ArmTech Congress attracts an outstanding group of industry
professionals, high-level executives and interested parties from all
over the world who get together to improve communications and
cooperation with and within the Armenian high-tech industry. The event
focuses on Armenia’s current and future successful participation in a
dynamic global economy with emphasis on its high-tech industry and
related businesses.

ArmTech Congress provides an unmatched opportunity to obtain business
and professional information, and to connect with top industry
representatives, government officials, major players in the financial
and services sectors, and leading academics from Armenia, the US,
Russia, European Union, CIS countries, the MENA region, South-East
Asia to strengthen cooperation and identify new partnership and
investment opportunities.

It is anticipated that this year the agenda will concentrate not on IT
only but will evolve around other High-Tech sectors, as well.

The deadline for registration for participation at ArmTech is
September 10, at

ArmTech Congress is organized by the Enterprises Incubator Foundation
together with the ministry of economy of Armenia and with the
assistance of public and private organizations.

ArmTech is held alternately in the USA and in Armenia. The first
congress was held July 4-7, 2007 in San Francisco. The latest in 2013
in Yerevan. -0

http://arka.am/en/news/technology/seventh_armtech_2014_congress_to_be_held_in_new_york_september_26/#sthash.slsunnk4.dpuf
www.armtechcongress.com.

Recognition: Greece and France renew campaign to criminalize genocid

Recognition: Greece and France renew campaign to criminalize genocide denial

Genocide | 05.09.14 | 16:36
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By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow reporter

Approaching the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, a number of
countries continue adopting laws condemning the genocide, claiming
that rejecting it results in new crimes in the modern world, such as
the crime toward Christians and Yezidi in Iraq.

On September 2 French parliamentarian Valerie Boyer wrote on his
official website that he introduced a new bill that would punish
denial of the Armenian Genocide, mentioning that there is no law in
France condemning the rejection of the Armenian genocide and crimes
against humanity, such as the Holocaust.

“Until today France has officially recognized two genocides – the
Armenian and the Jewish, but only the rejection of the Holocaust is
punished by law,” Boyer wrote reflecting on the bloody events in Iraq,
mentioning that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon evaluated those
events as crimes against humanity.

In 2011 Boyer’s bill on denial was accepted by the parliament and the
senate, but was not accepted by the Constitutional Court, considering
that rejection is a part of the right of freedom of speech. Boyer
mentioned that the text of the bill will soon appear on the
parliamentary website.

This year at the memorial ceremony of the Armenian Genocide victims in
Paris the French President Francois Hollande said that he will be in
Yerevan on April 24, 2015 to commemorate the centennial of the
Genocide.

According to Nouvelles d’Armenie, in his speech Hollande mentioned
that “This tragedy has a name, only one name – Genocide; there is no
other name to it. I will contribute to the Armenian Genocide’s
recognition in the world.”

On September 3 the Greek parliament took up discussion of a bill
against denying genocide denial.

According to Associated Press, the bill in circulation penalizes
rejection of the Holocaust, as well as it enlarges prosecutorial
powers against hatred of others, in the war against crimes on grounds
of national heritage.

To ban the rejection of the Armenian Genocide the government led by
conservatives meets opposition from the left and some legislatives.
The latter do not want such a point to be included in the bill.

The chairman of the Armenian Assembly of Greece, Hakob Avagyan told
Freedom radio station that they are not sure yet but the rejection of
the Armenian Genocide must be condemned.

“It is highly probable that from now on there must be a law in Greece
which condemns the Armenian Genocide. I think that we will have good
news on Friday from Greece,” Avagyan said.
The bill is expected to be put to discussion on the weekend.

http://armenianow.com/genocide/56641/armenian_genocide_vlaerie_boyer_francois_hollande
www.wikipedia.org

David Kramer urges sanctions against Azerbaijan

David Kramer urges sanctions against Azerbaijan

14:02, 5 September, 2014

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: The President of the Freedom House
David Kramer made comments in his interview to the Radio Voice of
America on the fact that the situation in the field of human rights in
Azerbaijan “causes disgust” and urged to impose sanctions against the
country.

“The pressure on the freedom of speech and human rights defenders in
Azerbaijan and Ilham Aliyev’s regressive politics remove the country
away from the values adopted by the US and Europe and it is time that
the international community imposes sanctions against Baku”, – said
Kramer, Armenpress reports.

http://armenpress.am/eng/news/775141/david-kramer-urges-sanctions-against-azerbaijan.html

Major clashes are expected in Armenia – politician

Major clashes are expected in Armenia – politician

14:54 05/09/2014 >> POLITICS

Major clashes are expected in the country ahead of the parliamentary
elections, chairman of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP)
Narek Galstyan told reporters in Yerevan, adding that all the
political forces are now making rearrangements and the struggle will
begin during the coming years.

The politician noted that the clashes and the struggle for posts will
shake the foundations of the Armenian statehood and the people will
gain nothing from it.

Galstyan also said that SDHP plans to hold a rally soon to address the
social problems in the country.

http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/09/05/n-galstyan/

Seyran Ohanyan attends NATO Defense Ministers’ meeting

Seyran Ohanyan attends NATO Defense Ministers’ meeting

12:40 05.09.2014

On September 4 Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan participated
in the meeting of the 52 Defense Ministers of NATO member and partner
states.

The “Cooperation platform” between NATO member and partner countries
was launched at the sitting. It is targeted at coordinate the existing
cooperation mechanisms to enhance defense reforms, defense planning,
military education and contribute to international security.

In his address to the participants of the meeting Minister Ohanyan
noted that the Armenian Defense Ministry sees the new initiative as a
unique confidence-building measure, which will contribute to the
mitigation of tension in the South Caucasus and the nearby regions, as
well.

http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/09/05/seyran-ohanyan-attends-nato-defense-ministers-meeting/

Opéra en plein air à Chouchi

KARABAGH
Opéra en plein air à Chouchi

A la veille du Jour de l’Indépendance de l’Artsakh, une représentation
de l’opéra d’ Avet Terteryan `Alliance de Feu` en plein air a été
organisé Ã la forteresse de Chouchi, près de la capitale de l’Artsakh
Stepanakert.

Le Président de l’Artsakh Bako Sahakian a noté que la mise en scène
d’opéras à Chouchi est devenu une tradition et que cela a un impact
positif sur le développement de la culture non seulement dans la ville
mais aussi dans l’ensemble de l’Artsakh.

Le président arménien Serge Sarkissian, Primat du Diocèse de l’Artsakh
de l’Eglise Apostolique Arménienne l’archevêque Pargev Martirosian, le
président de l’Assemblée nationale de l’Artsakh Ashot Ghоulyan, le
Premier ministre Ara Haroutyunyan, et d’autres fonctionnaires de haut
rang de l’Artsakh et d’Arménie et des représentants de la diaspora et
des étrangers invités étaient présents lors de l’événement Les
présidents de l’Arménie et l’Artsakh ont également participé Ã la
cérémonie d’ouverture du Musée de géologie G. Gabrieliants à Chouchi.

Le Président Sahakian a exprimé sa gratitude à l’académicien Grigori
Gabrieliants pour la réalisation du projet et a souligné l’importance
d’un tel musée dans la vie de la ville et de la République, soulignant
que cela devrait devenir un centre scientifique et éducatif et
touristique considérable.

vendredi 5 septembre 2014,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

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