Author: Kajoyan Gevork

ARMENIE-ISRAËL
Un groupe de femmes Israéliennes devant le mémorial du génocide
arménien à Erévan demain
les 44 Israéliennes vont visiter l’Arménie et le Haut Karabagh et
loger chez l’habitant

Un groupe de 44 femmes Israéliennes membre de l’Association des femmes
d’Israël est arrivée le 28 juin en Arménie avec pour objectif de
visiter et de découvrir l’Arménie et le Haut Karabagh. Ces
Israéliennes vont se déplacer à travers le territoire des deux
Républiques arméniennes par de nombreux moyens de transport. Elles
comptent loger chez l’habitant dans les villages ou sous des tentes
afin de connaître de très près la population arménienne d’Arménie et
du Haut Karabagh ainsi que de visiter les lieux touristiques ou les
sites naturels. Les Israéliennes vont également visiter le Musée du
génocide arménien à Erévan et s’incliner devant le mémorial du
génocide arménien de 1915 lundi 2 juillet à 10 heures. Les
représentants du peuple d’Israël victime de la shoah devant le
mémorial du génocide arménien, plus qu’un symbole, c’est une véritable
« dette » ou de « reconnaissance qui grandit Israël » selon les médias
arméniens qui saluent ce geste.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 1er juillet 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

ARFD Expectations

Igor Muradyan

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 10:26:33 – 28/06/2012

The situation in the ARF seems to be coming to an end which is related to
internal discussions rather than to the upcoming meetings. As we know, the
discussion is half of the work if it contains new ideas and comes up with
new leaders.

Ideas are many. There is enough criticism of the party leadership, new
claims and ambitions are seen but unfortunately there are few initiatives
and proposals. There are also doubts about the motivation and interest of
the party members who link their personal matters to party goals. In fact,
there is nothing bad about people linking their future to the party’s
destiny, but only if the behavioral aspects are updated. Meanwhile, there
are only expectations and few initiatives.

What is the cause of this situation? There are no alternative leaders in
the ARF due to the former policy of the party leadership which used to ruin
any initiative, discrediting proposals and assessments of their opponents.
Actually, if there were real leaders in the party, there would not be so
many problems.

What is the problem? Can it be formulated? Gradual attenuation of the
party’s activities is happening on the surface in the absence of the main
behavioral line – imposition of the policy debate on the society. A real
member of Dashnaktsutyun should never be interested in such political
actions as participating in all kinds of elections. Elections in the modern
world are a race of idiots when the society is involved in these games,
it’s not bad but a revolutionary party must not reduce it activities to
elections.

So, when moving away from superficial issues, the the basic task should be
formation of a party of an unusual type. Unfortunately, for many years the
party leaders were trying to succeed in the way of a `classic’ type of
a
conventional parliamentary party attracted by the `charm’ of petty
bourgeois sentiments. OK but who needs such a party, there are a lot of
such parties, and evidence to this is the outcome of the election.
Participation in these games has turned the party to a standard petty
corporation and led to strong dependence on the government and more
powerful parties with which the ARF heads are constantly trying to enter
into unnatural alliances.

But the most offensive thing for the party is that it has been betrayed by
ridiculous `politicians’ and `revolutionaries’ it has raised. Now the main
tactical issue is the emergence of new party leaders but if there are no
leaders in the party, you can `call’, for example, former members of the
party. Naturally, these people should understand and be convinced of the
need of not only updates but also radicalization of party politics. In any
case, the question of leadership will still have to be discussed.

Paper: RPA members busy boosting NKR leader’s ranking

June 30, 2012 – 16:48 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – According to Chorrord Ishkhanutyun daily, the
members of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia are busy boosting
the rating of Karabakh leader Bako Sahakyan.As the paper reported,
regional and local RPA officials, who’re on a 5-day visit to Artsakh,
voiced their support for current president.

Also, in a conversation with Chorrord Ishkhanutyun, President
Sahakyan’s spokesman David Babayan didn’t refute the information
above. According to Babayan, Armenia’s Territorial Administration
Ministry delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan are
visiting Artsakh to develop cooperation between Armenia and NKR’s
regions.

TURQUIE : UN FUTUR PRIX NOBEL EN PRISON ?

Publié le : 29-06-2012

Info Collectif VAN РРCommuniqu̩ du Collectif
VAN [Vigilance Arm̩nienne contre le N̩gationnisme] РJeudi 28 juin
2012 – 19:15

Le 2 juillet se tiendra a Silivri le procès de l’éditeur turc Ragıp
Zarakolu, défenseur de la liberté d’expression, pressenti pour le
Prix Nobel de la Paix 2012. Ragıp Zarakolu, qui dirige les Editions
Belge (Document), sera peut-être en prison lorsqu’il recevra ce
prix, a l’instar d’Aung San Suu Kyi, l’opposante birmane célébrée
aujourd’hui a Paris.

Arrêté a Istanbul le vendredi 28 octobre 2011 avec la sociologue
Busra Ersanli, inculpé comme elle le mardi 1er novembre 2011 d’”
appartenance a un groupe terroriste armé ” et incarcéré en prison
de haute sécurité, Ragıp Zarakolu a bénéficié depuis le mardi
10 avril 2012 d’une libération conditionnelle dans l’attente de
son jugement.

Fondateur de l’Association turque des droits de l’homme [IHD], Ragıp
Zarakolu est le précurseur, en Turquie, d’un courageux travail de
mémoire sur le génocide arménien.

Comme l’indique le journaliste et écrivain turc Erol Ozkoray ” C’est
un symbole pour la démocratie, pour la liberté de presse et pour la
liberté d’opinion. En l’emprisonnant, c’est l’avenir démocratique
du pays qui est en jeu, mais aussi toute une intelligentsia et les
intellectuels opposants qui deviennent un appât entre les mains des
islamistes. Zarakolu est actuellement une proie entre l’ordre kaki
et le fascisme vert. ”

L’usage abusif de la loi anti-terroriste et la campagne de répression
lancée en 2009 sous le nom d’ ” opérations KCK ” permettent a
l’Etat turc de museler ceux qui luttent pacifiquement pour les droits
des Kurdes, pour la reconnaissance officielle du génocide arménien,
ou pour dénoncer l’emprise de la confrérie islamiste de Fethullah
Gulen sur le gouvernement AKP.

La France, mais encore l’Union européenne et les Etats-Unis font de
la Turquie un modèle pour le monde arabe. Pourtant, selon l’Institut
international de la presse (IPI), la Turquie est la plus grande
prison d’opinion du monde devant la Chine et l’Iran. Journalistes,
avocats, syndicalistes, députés, maires, étudiants, professeurs :
des milliers de prisonniers politiques attendent le ” printemps turc
” dans l’univers de Midnight Express.

Les avocats de Ragıp Zarakolu espèrent une pression internationale
pour aboutir a la libération de l’éditeur ainsi qu’a celle de tous
les intellectuels – dont son fils Deniz et l’universitaire BuÅ~_ra
Ersanlı – jugés lundi pour ” terrorisme ” : un délit qui
correspond a ce que l’on nomme, en France, la liberté d’expression.

Le Procureur public d’Istanbul, Adnan Cimen, a requis respectivement
7,5 a 15 ans de prison contre Ragıp Zarakolu et 15 a 22,5 ans
d’emprisonnement contre BuÅ~_ra Ersanlı.

” Il faut absolument sauver cet homme pacifique et humaniste. C’est
un “Grand Homme”, rare pour nous tous, que nous devons protéger et
nous sommes dans l’obligation de le sauver; ainsi nous pouvons bâtir
une très forte amitié entre le peuples arménien et les peuples de
Turquie, amitié que symbolise déja Ragıp par sa personne, depuis
maintenant plus d’un quart de siècle” souligne Erol Ozkoray.

Le Collectif VAN rappelle que Ragıp Zarakolu est l’un des partenaires
turcs des Journées annuelles de sensibilisation aux génocides et a
leur négation, organisées par notre association chaque mois d’avril
sur le Parvis de Notre-Dame de Paris. Nous saluons le courage de ce
militant des droits de l’homme et appelons a le soutenir dans les
épreuves que lui inflige la Justice turque.

Infos pratiques :

Plusieurs personnalités et institutions étrangères (ONG des droit
de l’homme, avocats, Pen Club, RSF) sont attendues a Silivri. Une
conférence de presse se tiendra vers 16h, au centre des journalistes
(Gazeteciler Cemiyeti), quartier Cagaloglu, a Istanbul.

Dossier complet :

Liberté pour Ragip Zarakolu : Dossier complet

Séta Papazian Présidente du Collectif VAN [Vigilance Arménienne
contre le N̩gationnisme] BP 20083 Р92133 Issy-les-Moulineaux РFrance
Boîte vocale : +33 (0)1 77 62 70 77 Email: [email protected]

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KEVORK GHARIBIAN (55 KG) CHAMPION D’EUROPE JUNIOR DE LUTTE GRECO-ROMAINE
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
samedi 30 juin 2012

L’Armenie a remporte quatre medailles aux Championnats d’Europe junior
de lutte greco-romaine a Zagreb (Croatie). Le lutteur Kevork Gharibian
(55 kg, lutte greco-romaine) est devenu champion d’Europe junior. En
finale, l’Armenien a battu largement l’Azeri Saïd Ghouliev. Ardak
Hovhannissian (55 kg) et David Safarian (66 kg) ont remporte des
medailles d’argent et Volodia Frangoulian (60 kg) a conquis une
medaille de bronze. Des resultats très satisfaisants pour l’entraîneur
Armen Balasanian.

DEUX ARMENIENS A LA 5E PLACE DES CHAMPIONNATS D’EUROPE JUNIOR DE TAEKWONDO A ATHENES
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
samedi 30 juin 2012

Deux sportifs d’Armenie, Vahakn Aghadjanian (54 kg) et Haïg
Khatchatrian (74 kg) originaire du Haut Karabagh ont pris chacun dans
leur categorie de poids, la 5e place lors des Championnats d’Europe
junior de taekwondo a Athènes. Vartan Ghahramanian, le vice-president
de la Federation armenienne de taekwondo a declare toutefois a l’agence
Armenpress qu’il n’etait pas satisfait de ces resultats et que les
sportifs Armeniens pouvaient pretendre a des medailles.

L’Armenie a fait part a la Federation europeenne, son desir d’organiser
une competition de taekwondo a Erevan.

ARF WESTERN US REGIONAL CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENT
by Ara Khachatourian

asbarez
Friday, June 29th, 2012

The 48th Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western US Regional
Convention was held from June 21 to 24, 2012 in Montebello, California.

With the participation of delegates from 19 local chapters from across
the Western United States Region, including California, Arizona,
Texas and Nevada, the ARF Shant Students Association and the Armenian
Youth Federation, invited guests and advisers, the Regional Convention
carefully assessed the activities of the ARF in the past two years
and forged plans for the upcoming two years.

The Convention discussed the current state of the Armenian-American
community, assessed its needs and evaluated the potential challenges.

Decisions were made about the priorities for the pursuit of the
Armenian Cause-Hai Tahd-the expanding of resources for effective
outreach to the community in order to expand the capabilities for
achieving the national aspirations of the Armenian people, as well
as prioritizing the youth as the future of the Armenian nation.

Turkey’s continued denial of the Armenian Genocide, as well as the
issue of just reparations to the Armenian people were part of the
core agenda of the Convention.

The Convention also expressed its concern with the current realities
facing the Homeland. Special attention was paid to the plight of
Armenia’s population, which faces grave socio-economic challenges;
the insurmountable obstacles our people living in Javakhk have to
confront on a daily basis and the heroic people of Artsakh, whose
determination and will serve as a lesson to our entire nation.

The 48th Western US Regional Convention also expressed its determined
support to the men and women of Armenia’s and Artsakh’s border regions
who, on daily basis, withstand the continued Azeri aggression against
our borders. The Convention also highly commended and voiced its
solidarity with the brave soldiers who unwaveringly defend our border
against enemy aggression and bowed to the memory of the soldiers who
lost their lives in recent weeks in the defense of our homeland.

JIRAIR LIBARIDIAN MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC UNION OF AZERBAIJANI COMMUNITY OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH

APA
June 29 2012
Azerbaijan

Baku. Ramil Mammadli-APA. Today Jirair Libaridian, senior adviser to
the ex-president of Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrossian, former adviser on
the solution of Nagorno Karabakh problem, professor of US Michigan
University has met with the representatives of Public Union of
Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Coordination Community told APA that Jirair Libaridian met with the
union members, including the union chairman, the head of Executive
Power of Shusha region Bayram Safarov, the chairman of Coordination
Council Orhan Akbarov, the member of community’s board and the head
of the Executive Power of Khojavand region Eyvaz Huseynov.

The sides discussed such issues as the current situation of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, the destructive positions of Armenian authority,
the inactivity of some international communities, the solution of
the conflict only within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and
other important problems.

ARMENIAN AIRLINE TO RESUME FLIGHT TO TROUBLED SYRIAN CITY

CRIENGLISH.com

June 29 2012
China

Armenian air carrier Armavia announced Friday that it is to resume
the flight to the Syrian city of Aleppo next week.

The Yerevan-Aleppo flight, which has been put on hold because of the
situation in Syria, will take place every Monday, local media outlet
Armenpress quoted Nana Avetisova, the company’s press-secretary,
as saying.

“We are resuming the flight because of the request from Armenian
society” and others, said Avetisova, adding that it will offer Syrian
Armenians the opportunity to reach Armenia in case of emergency.

The Syrian Armenian community currently numbers nearly 100,000,
according to the report.

JORDAN, ARMENIA SIGN COOPERATION DEAL AS CULTURAL WEEK CONCLUDES
Aline Bannayan

Jordan Times
June 29, 2012 Friday

June 29–AMMAN — Jordan and Armenia on Thursday signed their first
bilateral agreement in the field of cultural cooperation, paving the
way for enhanced relations between the two countries.

The signing took place on the sidelines of Armenian Cultural Week in
Jordan, which was held from Monday through Thursday in Amman, Madaba,
Karak and Irbid.

Minister of Culture Salah Jarrar and his Armenian counterpart Hasmig
Boghosian signed the agreement, which covers cultural exchanges,
cultural days, visits by delegations of both countries, and cooperation
in the areas of museums, libraries, music and theatre.

Armenia, a small mountainous republic bordering Iran and Turkey,
gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Many Armenians have lived in the Middle East since their relocation
in 1915 in the final days of the Ottoman Empire.

The largest Armenian communities in the region are in Lebanon, Syria,
Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt, the Arab Gulf and Iran, with smaller numbers in
Jordan and Palestine.

In an exclusive interview with The Jordan Times, Armenia’s Ambassador
to Syria and Non-resident Ambassador to Jordan Arshag Poladian said
Thursday’s agreement was “the first step of joint work and exchange
of experience with hopefully many more between two friendly nations”,
adding that an honorary consulate would open in Amman in September,
with Vatche Dakessian as consul.

“We are a nation with a rich history and culture. What we tried to
present during Armenian Cultural Week in Jordan was a representative
sample of Armenian culture,” he noted.

Poladian said his country and the Kingdom would hopefully sign
agreements in other sectors, such as education, agriculture, nuclear
energy, investment and tourism.

The cultural week, organised by the Ministry of Culture, started
with an exhibition of work by the surrealist painter Armenouhi
Haroutounian as well as three performances by Armenia’s state
Philharmonic Orchestra.

Accompanied by soprano Lilit Soghomonian and the “Paregamoutyoun”
dance troupe led by Hratch Badlian, the performances included
traditional Armenian musical instruments such as the duduk, dhol,
kamancha and kanon.

“Jordanians are open to learning about other nations’ cultures and
finding common ground,” Jarrar said at the opening of the four-day
event on Monday.

“Armenia has a rich history and its people struggled hard to keep
their heritage alive over thousands of years. They are an example
of a people who opened up their arms to embrace the cultures of the
world while keeping alive their own,” he added.

The cultural week’s activities also included a lecture by Poladian on
Arab-Armenian relations in history dating back to the 7th century and
the role of Armenians in the region going back to the Fatimid dynasty.