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His Holiness Aram I Explores Legal Options for Actions against Turkey
Antelias – On Friday, 19 September 2014, in his address at the
opening session of the Armenia-Diaspora Pan Armenian Conference, His
Holiness Aram I said that the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the
Armenian Genocide urges Armenians to adopt new strategies for the
pursuit of their just cause, and that they must move from demanding
recognition to legal action. Catholicos Aram I then announced, `For the past three years, we
have been exploring with experts of International Human Rights law,
legal options for demanding the restitution of our See in Sis to its
legal owners, the Armenian Church and its people.’ The
Catholicos then continued, ` Irrespective of the number of years
that separate us from the date of our Genocide, we shall continue
demanding justice from Turkey.’
The participants received His Holiness Aram I’s message with a
standing ovation. For further media coverage of the speech of His Holiness, please visit
the following links:
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His Holiness Aram I on a Pastoral Visit to Greece
Antelias – 22 September 2014. His Holiness Aram I has left for
a ten-day pastoral visit to Greece, in response to the invitation of the
Prelate, Archbishop Khoren Toghramadjian, and the Church Council. During his stay the Catholicos will visit the diocesan churches in the
country, meet with the community and take part in special celebrations. He will also meet Greek government officials, lecture at Athens
University and meet with the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness
Bartholomew, in Komotini. The Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate, Very Rev. Housig
Mardirossian, and staff bearer priest, Sempad Saboundjian, are
accompanying His Holiness Aram I.

Daily Sabah, Turkey
Sept 21 2014

PM DAVUTOÄ?LU GIVES UNITY MESSAGE ON VISIT TO TURKIC ALLY AZERBAIJAN

Turkey and Azerbaijan will work “shoulder to shoulder” to settle
regional conflicts, PM Davutoglu said on his visit to Azerbaijan with
the aim of furthering relations based on history, brotherhood and
cooperation

Daily Sabah with Anadolu Agency

ISTANBUL ‘ Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu on Friday paid his
second visit abroad to Azerbaijan as prime minister to show solidary
with “Turkey’s sister country.” Following a bilateral meeting with
Azeri President Ä°lham Aliyev, both leaders gave a joint press
conference in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. Regarding the long-running
Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, DavutoÄ?lu said, “Turkey will stand by
Azerbaijan’s struggle until the last centimeter of its territory is
liberated.” Azerbaijan and Armenia, two former Soviet republics,
fought a war between 1988 and 1994 over the disputed Nagorno-
Karabakh region, which is a de jure territory of Azerbaijan but
remains under de facto Armenian control.

“Turkey and Azerbaijan will work shoulder to shoulder until the wider
region is converted into a region of peace and requirements of
international law are fulfilled,” said DavutoÄ?lu, pledging to continue
to side with Azerbaijan until the dispute is solved in the region.
DavutoÄ?lu referred to the most recent clashes on the border of the
disputed region in late July where 13 Azeri and Armenian soldiers were
killed, according to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense. To emphasize
the solidarity and the brotherhood between the two countries,
DavutoÄ?lu added that if Azerbaijan feels any pain, the same is felt in
Turkey’s heart. “When neighboring regions and the world are observed
and two success stories are to be told, Turkey and Azerbaijan are the
two success stories in the Middle East, Balkans, Caucasus and all of
Eurasia,” DavutoÄ?lu claimed. DavutoÄ?lu’s comments come against a
backdrop of renewed fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

There have been sporadic outbreaks of violence along the border
between Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh region for decades but
fighting intensified at the beginning of August. The last agreement
for a peaceful settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was signed
in Moscow in 2008. Armenia and Azerbaijan originally signed a
cease-fire in 1994 but never agreed to a peace settlement. The two
countries currently do not have diplomatic relations.

Noting that Turkey and Azerbaijan will continue to support each other
in international cooperation, DavutoÄ?lu expressed his wishes that as
Azerbaijan’s U.N. Security Council (UNSC) membership ends with the
upcoming UNSC election in October, Turkey will hopefully receive a
non-permanent membership seat. “Wherever we [Turkey] see the
Azerbaijani flag, we will be honored and we accept Azerbaijani success
in all international platforms as if it was Turkey’s success,” said
DavutoÄ?lu, praising the country’s international policies.

DavutoÄ?lu further reiterated what he has said on his previous visits
to Azerbaijan as foreign minister and said that during his time in the
Prime Ministry, Azerbaijan will carry the same values for him and his
government. DavutoÄ?lu said that Turkey will continue to support
Azerbaijan in the region and on the international platform with unity
and each project that has started will be finalized with
determination.

Regarding the bilateral talks between the two leaders, DavutoÄ?lu said
that they brought cooperation on the defense industry on the table and
added, “The defense industry is a critical and strategically important
sector. Turkey and Azerbaijan are determined to put joint projects
into practice in the defense industry.” DavutoÄ?lu concluded his speech
by saying that Turkey will always stand with Azerbaijan no matter what
happens.

President Aliyev spoke of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict affecting
energy development in the region: “Armenia has been isolated from
cooperation projects among regional countries because of its occupying
attitude.” “Our projects in the energy field are important, not only
for our country, but for the world as well.”

A groundbreaking ceremony for the high profile Trans Anatolian Natural
Gas Pipeline project will be held on Saturday. Aliyev said, “Sept. 20
is a historic day for us. We had signed the project of the 20th
century 20 years ago on Sept. 20 – we are starting the project of the
21st century in which Turkey and Azerbaijan have assumed a major
role.”

Tasnim News Agency, Iran
Sept 21 2014

Iran’s President Felicitates Armenia’s Independence Day

September 21, 2014 – 19:00

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in a message
felicitated the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on the country’s
Independence Day.

In his message, President Rouhani expressed the hope that the good
relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Armenia would
strengthen at bilateral and International levels.

Rouhani also wished success for the Armenian president and prosperity
for the nation and government.

September 21 is marked as Independence Day in the Republic of Armenia.
Based on the referendum results (99% of the votes proved in favor of
independence) the Republic of Armenia was proclaimed an independent
State by Parliament.

Iran and Armenia, as two neighboring states, have always enjoyed
amicable relations in a whole host of fields.

Police vs. Suicide: A New Initiative in Yerevan

09.19.2014 17:07 epress.am

It has already been one week that police officers have been keeping
duty on Yerevan’s highest bridges. Among their responsibilities is
preventing suicide attempts. The most well known bridges, in regards
to suicide, mostly follow the Hrazdan river; Hrazdan’s big bridge,
famously known as Kievian (60 meters high), Davtashen’s bridge (92
meters), and Victory Bridge (34 meters).

Anonymous police officers told journalists that they are discontent
with the Law Enforcement leadership’s new initiative, with the hope
that they would be freed from it. “Even without this job, day and
night we’re on the streets, but now we have no way to stay away from
the sun,” protested the police officer with handcuffs and a club tied
to his belt.

According to him, the police leadership warned them that for every
unprevented suicide, they would be reprimanded, their salaries
lowered, and deprived them from future bonuses, “a few days ago on
another bridge, they started an investigation for a registered
incident and those on patrol are under threat of being strictly
reprimanded. Though, there’s no reward for saving someone.”

I said that “if there were rewards, you would present a few acts of
preventions at every shift.”

“That’s impossible. First of all, we won’t let ourselves do that.
Second, they are monitoring us here and there are cameras all over the
city. They follow us even closer than they do ordinary citizens,”
answered the police officer.

Another police officer, who was also discontent with the leadership’s
new spotlight on suicide, interfered in the conversation, he claimed,
“they said that last week the president was attending a wedding which
was to take place in the Hrazdan canyon’s Florence restaurant. Someone
jumped off the bridge and blocked his entourage’s path. They were
forced to change their route and from that moment, they decided to
send patrol units to all bridges. As if everything was alright
before.”

He also noted, that until the present moment they haven’t been told
what criteria they should look for in potential suicide victims, “if
someone wants to commit suicide, no one could prevent the person. You
don’t need to find that person on a bridge. I can’t place a camera in
everyone’s head. What should I do, run after every person who seems
weird? Half the city walks with gloomy mug faces; should I not let
them walk across the bridge? Look, you look gloomy too! Generally, you
don’t even look like a journalist.”

Epress.am spoke to Police public relations department representative
Armen Malkhasyan, who noted that they don’t have a specific service
for suicide prevention. According to Malkhasyan, the patrol units have
routes and police officers may appear on the bridge during the day.

Yuri M.

Nagorno-Karabakh president congratulates Armenian counterpart on 23rd
anniversary of Armenia’s independence

13:39 * 21.09.14

President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan in connection with the 23rd anniversary of
the Republic of Armenia’s Independence.

The letter runs as follows:

“Respected Mr Sargsyan,

I cordially congratulate You and the whole our nation on the Independence Day.

September 21 is a historic and memorial day in the life of all the
Armenians. It was marked as the revival of the Armenian statehood for
the sake of which our people had been struggling for a long time. The
aspiration to manage their own destiny themselves, live freely and
independently in their native soil always accompanied our ancestors,
became an ultimate goal and the only way to maintain national identity
and survive.

It is already 23 years since we have been embarked on this path
overcoming all the difficulties on a nationwide basis and gaining
glorious victories. These victories were achieved by means of
incredible hardships and losses, which oblige us always be on alert
and vigilant, continuously strengthen the independent Armenian
statehood by joint efforts. Armenia and Artsakh constitute the
Motherland for the entire Armenian people and their development and
prosperity is a matter of honor and dignity for every Armenian.

I am confident that due to the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora unshakable
trinity we should be able to further solve the issues raised before
our nation successfully and register new achievements and victories.

I congratulate You and all our compatriots once again on the state
holiday and wish peace, robust health and all the best for the well
being of Mother Armenia and the Armenian people”.

VATICAN
Le président arménien en visite officielle au Vatican

Le président arménien Serge Sarkissian était jeudi 18 septembre en
visite officielle au Saint-Siège (Vatican).

Tel que rapporté par le service de presse présidentiel, dans le
complexe du musée Vittoriano à Rome, Serge Sarkissian a procédé à
l’ouverture officielle d’une exposition de photos sur le
christianisme.

Dans ses remarques, Sarkissian a également parlé de la destruction de
la culture arménienne au Nakhitchevan et tout au long de
l’Azerbaïdjan, et a noté que cette tragédie n’a pas été correctement
évaluée par la communauté internationale.

Dans le cadre de sa visite officielle au Vatican, le leader arménien a
également rendu visite à la basilique de Saint-Barthélemy à Rome.

Les chapelles de cette église contiennent des références sur les
martyrs chrétiens, y compris les victimes du génocide arménien.

Serge Sarkissian a déposé une gerbe sur l’autel principal de la
basilique, et a rendu hommage aux victimes, selon son service de
presse. Il a noté que l’Eglise a eu une importance et un rôle
particulier dans l’histoire du peuple arménien. Serge Sarkissian a
souligné que Saint-Barthélemy est considéré comme l’un des fondateurs
de l’Eglise arménienne.

dimanche 21 septembre 2014,
Stéphane (c)armenews.com

ARF TO COMMENCE TALKS WITH ARMENIA AUTHORITIES

18:01, 19.09.2014

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party will start
negotiations with the authorities.

ARF Bureau representative Hrant Margaryan told the aforesaid to
reporters on Friday noting that they support Constitutional reforms.

“We have a historic opportunity to put the country on the right track.

Those who care about Armenia cannot be non-supporters of Constitutional
amendments. We [ARF] have our vision regarding a change, for which
we will fight,” Margaryan noted.

The ARF official added that he hopes they will be able to impose
their respective approach onto the powers that be.

OSCE MINSK GROUP DISSATISFIED WITH PROCESS OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Vestnik Kavkaza Russia
Sept 19 2014

19 September 2014 – 7:42pm

“I cannot agree that the talks are inactive. The problem is that
the contacts between the leaders of the two states are rare. The
last summit was held in November, 2013. It’s a good sign though that
the two presidents have manage to meet with each other,” one of the
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov said.

“It proves the mutual desire to find a solution to the problem,”
the co-chair said.

According to him, at the Sochi summit the parties have analyzed the
positions of each other and issued corresponding orders.

“The meeting was quite peculiar since it was held amid violent tensions
on the border,” he stressed.

Popov also said that the Minsk Group is doing its best to secure the
conflict resolution.

“My colleagues and I are quite dissatisfied with the fact that the
issues is still unsolved,” he underlines.

“SYSTEMIC” PROBLEMS OF ARMENIAN BUSINESSMEN

Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 19 2014

19 September 2014 – 11:21am

It has become common for any sensational events affecting people
engaged in politics or in contact with political elites to become
politicized. Early this week, the political subtext was found in the
accusation against Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the owner of Sistema and
Bashneft, one of Russia’s richest men, of money laundering.

The house arrest of Yevtushenko was declared, based on the testimony
of Igor Izmestyev, a Russian ex-senator who had earlier testified
against Levon Ayrapetyan, one of the most active Armenian lobbyists
and a rich businessman. The latter is suspected of acquiring Bashneft
shares and legalizing funds gained illegally.

The “Armenian trace” in Sistema can be seen very explicitly. Robert
Kocharyan, an Armenian ex-president, has been a member of the board of
directors for years. Experts claim now that the problems of Sistema
will affect the resources of Kocharyan in the internal political
struggle in Armenia. Sistema has never had an office in Armenia, it had
companies representing it there. Sistema owned 53.1% of the shares in
MTS and 50.9% in Komstar-OTS. The latter companies were shareholders
of Armenia’s second largest mobile operator K-Telecom (a trademark
of VivaCell-MTS) and internet provider Kornet-AM respectively.

Kocharyan, who has numerously declared his plans to return to Armenian
politics, has no problems with Russian law. Levon Ayrapetyan, however,
who has never officially been in politics, does have such problems.

The Armenian diaspora abroad is doing its best to politicize the case
of Ayrapetyan, one of the world’s richest Armenians. Activists of the
diaspora have organized anti-Russian protests in European and American
cities, and urged French singer of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour
to cancel a Moscow concert on October 3 as a symbol of solidarity
with the businessman.

Areg Galstyan, a political analyst and Armenia expert, accused diaspora
officials who were not efficient enough of politicizing the process:
“If Baku and Ankara can order the arrest of one of the most influential
Armenians in the world, it means that we have big problems and our
diaspora all over the world is worth nothing.”

Attempt to politicize the process went beyond sanity when it became
clear that the Armenian public was not as worried about his fate as
needed. “The great son of the Armenian people is in danger and the
reaction should be immediate, support for Levon Ayrapetyan is the
moral obligation of every Armenian, regardless of their residence and
social status. Support should be moral and absolutely concrete. We
need to evaluate the work of Mr. Ayrapetyan, as Armenians and need
to say that “We are all Levon Ayrapetyans,”” urged Galstyan.

We can only hope that attempts to interfere with justice will only
remain words. Everyone understands that only Themis can evaluate the
actions of a citizen and decide ones fate.

OurWindsor, Canada
Sept 20 2014

Laugh till it hurts

Andrea Martin’s Lady Parts, Harper Avenue, 352 pages, $29.99

The timing of this book is unintentionally, disturbingly excellent.
With Robin Williams’s death still fresh in our memories, here comes a
first-person memoir by another hugely talented comedian/actor whose
manic onstage antics have masked a deeply troubled personal life.

In Andrea Martin’s “Lady Parts” we learn that Martin — brilliant SCTV
alumna, two-time Tony-winning Broadway star and beloved Aunt Voula
from the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (“You don’t eat no meat?
That’s OK, I make lamb!”) — has suffered from crippling depression,
out-of-control panic attacks, neurotic insecurities and a 15-year
battle with bulimia.

All this from our country’s favourite funny woman? First off, she
isn’t really ours. Born in Portland, Maine, she moved to Toronto at
23, then moved back to the United States 16 years later. She has had a
home in Toronto’s High Park since 2009. But she’s so sweet and
apologetic about being American that she might as well be Canadian.

Of Armenian descent (many mistakenly think she’s Jewish), Martin, 67,
had an enviable youth: she was voted most popular girl in high school,
dated the captain of the baseball team and was Homecoming Queen. Two
weeks after graduating with a college degree in speech and theatre she
joined a touring company, meeting up with fellow unknowns Gilda
Radner, Martin Short and Eugene Levy in the legendary Toronto
production of Godspell.

That led to the Second City stage show and the collaboration of
comedians that became SCTV, the gloriously satirical series that ran
for seven seasons, ending in 1984.

By this point Martin’s marriage to Canadian screenwriter Bob Dolman,
with whom she had two sons, was starting to fray, and her body-image
insecurities became obsessions. Raised by a loving but controlling
father and narcissistic mother, she never felt adequate, either
personally or professionally.

Even after she won her first Tony in 1992, her father asked, “Now do
you think you’ll get a break?” In fact, what followed was a nervous
breakdown and a long and shaky climb back up.

Andrea Martin’s “Lady Parts” isn’t a traditional memoir but a
free-flowing collection of seemingly spontaneous musings that jump all
over the place. She includes a year of charming diary entries from her
11-year-old self: “May 23. I found out the other reason that Stanley
and Steven hate me. It is because I bounce (from) one boy to another.
So I am going to try to be a lady even though I can’t be.”

Her out-of-order chapters include why she flies to Atlanta every six
weeks to get her hair done, how her red Mustang was stolen at
gunpoint; her trip to Armenia, and her year-long affair with a man so
much younger that a store clerk asked her: “Would your son like to try
on the khaki pants?”

The sections on bulimia are brutally honest: “I didn’t care if I stole
half-eaten food off someone’s room service tray that lay in the hotel
hallway …” A conversation with her father is painfully intimate. She
saves her SCTV reminiscences till the end and some of the lines will
make you laugh out loud. She doesn’t mention her latest sitcom, which
is, perhaps, just as well, as critics declare that “Working the
Engels” isn’t working at all.

Martin admits writing the book was like pulling teeth. When she’s
told: “Just write, even if it sucks,” she obliges: one chapter is a
long, tedious list of things she’d rather do than write (“chat with
telemarketers … pluck my chin hairs … fluff pillows …”). There’s a
squirmingly personal account of her visit to the gynecologist, where
she’s prescribed testosterone for her low sex drive. (Really? For a
67-year-old who isn’t dating?)

But her disarming frankness and continuing struggles will make most
readers embrace Andrea Martin’s “Lady Parts.” Chances are we’ll pay
extra-close attention if we go to see “Night at the Museum: Secret of
the Tomb,” to be released in December. The comedy features Andrea
Martin and Robin Williams.

Toronto Star