EX-SERVICEMAN KILLED IN ARMENIA’S VANADZOR
19:17 ~U 08.01.14
A man’s body was found in a Peugeot on the Vanadzor-Stepanavan highway,
Wednesday.
The victim was identified as Vanadzor resident Mher Grigoryan. He
was an ex-serviceman and had his own business.
Armenian News – Tert.am
BIAnet.org, Turkey
Jan 7 2014
Osman Hayal and Zeynel A. Yavuz Captured
Law enforcement authorities captured Zeynel Abidin Yavuz and Osman
Hayal, suspects in Hrant Dink case whose capture warrants have been
issued within the re-trial process.
Trabzon – BIA News Desk
Law enforcement authorities captured Zeynel Abidin Yavuz and Osman
Hayal who have been top suspects within the retrial of 18 defendants
in the case of murdered journalist Hrant Dink.
As of this afternoon, gendarmerie forces in Ortahisar, Trabzon
province detained Yavuz as he was walking on the street in Pelitli
district.
Still captured in Pelitli district, Osman Hayal, on the other hand,
was captured by Trabzon Police authorities.
On the third hearing of the case, Erhan Tuncel and Tuncay Uzundal
stood trial. Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court also issued a capture
warrant for Osman Hayal ve Zeynel Abidin Yavuz for their statement.
World Bulletin, Turkey
Jan 7 2014
Dink murder court orders detention of absentees
The case on the murder of Turkish-Armenian Hrant Dink was reopened to
retry 18 defendants.
World Bulletin / News Desk
A court case that was reopened to retry 18 defendants in the murder of
Hrant Dink, Agos Newspaper’s editor-in-chief continued on Tuesday. The
judges decided to arrest two of the accused, Osman Hayal and Zeynel
Abidin Yavuz, when they failed to appear before the court.
The lawyer of the accused Erhan Tuncel, Erdogan Soruklu, asked the
court not to keep his defendant under detention, but all demands for
lifting defendants’ detentions were rejected by judges. They also
ordered the detention of Hayal and Yavuz before closing the hearings
for the session on Tuesday.
Yavuz was detained shortly after by Trabzon gendarmerie forces, but
searches for Hayal continued on Tuesday afternoon.
Turkish – Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was murdered in January 2007
by Ogun Samast, who claimed that Dink insulted “Turkishness”.
Dink was considered as one of Turkey’s most prominent Armenian voices.
Haute Living
Jan 6 2014
Armenian Restaurant Mayrig Opens in Dubai
January 7, 2014 1:08 AM
Written by Rebecca Anne Proctor
The renowned Armenian restaurant from Beirut Mayrig has opened its
first venue in Dubai on the Emaar Boulevard Downtown. Mayrig, which
means `grandmother’ in Armenian, takes its name from Manouchag, the
grandmother of Mayrig owner Aline Kamakian. The new venue includes a
terrace where guests can enjoy outdoor seating while treating
themselves to the restaurant’s acclaimed dishes.
What is the secret to Mayrig’s delicious creations? The restaurant’s
menu consists of famous, traditional recipes that have been handed
down through many generations. Armenian favorites such as Sou Beureg,
Fishnah kebab, lentil salad, Mante, and the world famous cheese
Maamoul dessert are some of the renowned dishes featured on the menu.
The first restaurant to offer authentic Armenian food in Dubai, the
space is just as homely and inviting as its Beirut predecessor – an
ideal place in which to relax, enjoy Shisha and watch passersby make
their way down the Boulevard.
Mayrigi is located on Emaar Boulevard in Downtown Dubai. Tel:+971 56
3649794
Renowned architect Jim Torosyan dies at 85
January 6, 2014 – 17:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – One of the creators of the image of Yerevan, the
author of numerous buildings and monuments, renowned architect Jim
Torosyan, died January 5 in the Armenian capital. He was 85.
The holder of multiple titles and awards, Torosyan was named the
People’s Architect of the USSR, Professor of International Academy of
Architecture, Academician of the Moscow department of The
International Academy of Architecture, Member of the USSR Academy of
Arts, Foreign member of Russian Academy of Architecture and Building
Sciences, among other honors.
As the chief architect of Yerevan (1972-1982) Torosyan revived a plan
for the construction of The Cascade complex based on the original
concept by architect Alexander Tamanyan.
ARMENIE
15% de hausse des prix alimentaires durant la période du Nouvel An
Le Président de l’Union des consommateurs d’Arménie Armen Poghosyan
estime que la hausse des prix des denrées alimentaires au cours de la
période du Nouvel An est anormale.
C’est la preuve que l’Arménie manque d’un concept économique ou logique.
`Je me suis trompé lorsque j’ai prévu une légère hausse des prix. Tous
les produits alimentaires, sauf pour la viande, ont montré une
augmentation de 15% de leurs prix », a déclaré Poghosyan.
Le Service national des statistique d’Arménie a rapporté plus tôt une
hausse de 2,3% des prix des aliments en Décembre par rapport à
Novembre.
mardi 7 janvier 2014,
Stéphane ©armenews.com
REVUE DE PRESSE
L’armée turque doit restituer l’église arménienne qui se trouve sur la
base militaire
L’armée turque fait une contribution importante à la décision de
restituer les biens des fondations de minorités.
Erhan Ozturk, Sabah
10 décembre 2013
L’église arménienne Saint Kévork, qui se trouve à sur le terrain
d’entraînement de la base de la 5ème brigade d’infanterie de Sivas
Temeltepe, sera restaurée et rendue à l’Association des Amis des
Arméniens de Sivas. Sebuk Kocak, le président de l’Association des
Amis des Arméniens de Sivas a exprimé sa satisfaction dans une
déclaration à Sabah. ` L’église se trouve à l’intérieur de cette zone
militaire depuis 1940. Pendant de nombreuses années, il ne nous était
pas permis de nous en approcher. Cet été, nous nous sommes rendus à la
brigade avec nos amis. Le commandant nous a autorisés à entrer et nous
avons pu voir notre église après tout ce temps, Franchement, nous ne
pensions pas en avoir la permission [d’entrer]. Nous étions tous
heureux. Nous n’avons pas d’église où pratiquer et honorer la mémoire
de nos morts `, a-t-il dit.
Avant 1915, les Arméniens avaient 198 églises et 21 monastères dans la
région de Sivas. La seule qui subsiste est l’église Saint Kévork. Il y
a un cimetière arménien à ses côtés. Le ministre turc de la défense,
Ismet Yilmaz, qui est originaire de Sivas, s’était personnellement
impliqué dans la démarche de restitution. Les représentants de
l’association avaient rendu visite au ministre en octobre, et lui
avaient demandé de restaurer l’église et de la rendre. Yilmaz leur
avait dit que le gouvernement faisait de gros efforts pour restituer
les biens des minorités. Il leur avait promis qu’il essaierait
d’accélérer la restitution des lieux après en avoir terminé la
restauration.
Yilmaz s’était alors rendu à Sivas et avait instruit le gouverneur de
Sivas, Zubeyir Emelek, et son adjoint, Salih Ayhan, pour commencer les
travaux.
L’église se trouve dans l’emprise militaire depuis 73 ans, ce qui l’a
protégée des chasseurs de trésor. L’église n’est que peu endommagée et
devrait être rapidement restaurée.
Le gouverneur Kemelek a lui aussi parlé à Sabah. ` C’est la seule
structure encore debout avec ses murs et son toit intacts. Le ministre
a répondu à la demande qui lui avait été faite en se rendant sur place
et procédant une inspection. Il est heureux que l’église se soit
trouvée dans l’enceinte d’un terrain militaire. Aussitôt les
formalités terminées, nous demanderons des devis pour sa restauration,
qui ne devra rien changer à l’original. J’ai demandé à nos citoyens
Arméniens d’en apporter des photographies `, a-t-il dit.
L’adjoint au gouverneur Ayhan, qui coordonne les travaux de
restauration, a dit que l’église serait retirée de la zone sous
contrôle militaire. Il a ajouté ` Cette base militaire a été la plus
grande base d’entraînement militaire dans la région depuis les années
1940. Elle sert également de centre d’entraînement pour nos unités
frontalières. L’église occupe une surface d’à peu près deux hectares
et demi dans la zone militaire. Nous avons demandé sa restitution aux
services du Trésor et ils ont donné leur accord au Ministère de la
Défense. Dès que le Ministère de la Défense le décidera, ces lieux
nous seront rendus. La restauration pourra alors débuter `.
L’architecte Zakarya Mildanoglu, qui faisait partie de la délégation
qui avait rendu visite à Yilmaz a dit : ‘ Notre peuple n’a à Sivas
aucun lieu où pratiquer sa religion et honorer la mémoire de ses
morts. Il y a un cimetière. Après la déportation arménienne, les
églises ont été détruites dans beaucoup d’endroits de l’Anatolie. Des
sites similaires existent dans d’autres zones militaires. J’espère que
ces processus engagés seront rapidement terminés `.
Traduction Gilbert Béguian
mardi 7 janvier 2014,
Stéphane ©armenews.com
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Jan 6 2014
Naval Museum hosts leading marine artist Aivazovsky
ISTANBUL
The Aivazovsky exhibition will open on Jan. 7, 2014.
The Istanbul Naval Museum will continue its `Selected Painters’
exhibition series with Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich
Aivazovsky, who is considered one of the most prominent Russian
artists and one of the greatest marine artists of the 19th century.
The Aivazovsky exhibition that will open on Jan. 7, 2014 will showcase
his oil paint works on canvas, according to a written statement made
by the Naval Forces Command.
Aivazovsky was born in 1817 in the town of Theodosia, Crimea, to an
Armenian family.
In 1845, he went to Istanbul upon the invitation of Sultan Abdülmecid
I. During his long sojourn in Istanbul, Aivazovsky was commissioned
for a number of paintings as a court painter by the Ottoman Sultans
Abdülmecid, Abdulaziz and Abdulhamid, 30 of which are currently on
display in the Ottoman Imperial Palace, the Dolmabahçe Museum and many
other museums in Turkey.
January/06/2014
Wicked Local, MA
Jan 6 2014
Armenian Genocide survivor gets citation from Waltham’s Koutoujian
WALTHAM –
On the 101st birthday of Armenian Genocide survivor Vahram Nahikian,
his family and friends gathered at Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church
in Belmont to hear his family’s survival story shared by his
granddaughter Anaide Nahikian, and to see him receive a citation from
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian of Waltham.
Rev. Raphael Andonian of the parish hosted the Dec. 8 ceremony.
`I was honored to join Mr. Nahikian and his family as our community
gathered to celebrate his birthday and his contribution to our shared
heritage,’ said Koutoujian, a parishioner at Holy Cross who is
actively involved in the Armenian American community. `His personal
account of the extreme hardships suffered by our ancestors allows us
to remain connected to the events that changed the destiny of our
people.’
The gathering was arranged by Lalig Musserian of Belmont, the
coordinator of the committee for the 29th annual Massachusetts State
House Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. That event, to have been
held April 19 to recognize the 98th anniversary of the genocide, was
canceled because of the Boston Marathon bombings. Since that time,
Musserian and fellow Belmont resident Jirair Hovsepian have been
reaching out to survivors making it possible for them to receive their
Armenian Martyrs Day Proclamations.
“It is an incredible experience to me to meet with genocide survivors.
I look through their eyes and feel that I can see all the horrors
those eyes have seen. I can almost hear the echoes of cries for help,
which never came. And when those eyes are still able to smile and look
beyond the pain. I am humbled by the strength and power of the human
spirit,” Musserian said of the gathering for Vahram Nahikian.
That experience was told vividly by Nahikian’s granddaughter Anaide
Nahikian, as she recounted the family’s story.
“A survivor himself, Vahram Nahikian also represents the persecution
and sacrifice of two generations before him: his father, Dr. Nechan
Nahiguian, an intellectual and leader who was killed during his
resistance in the 1915 genocide, along with most of his family
members, and his grandfather, Priest Der Vahram Nahiguian, martyr for
his faith and killed with his family in the 1895 Hamidian Massacres.”
Sen. William Brownsberger, D-Belmont, presented a proclamation from
Gov. Deval Patrick.
“It is very meaningful to show respect to the survivors and always
uplifting for me to do so,’ Brownsberger said. `It reminds us how
fortunate we are and helps us to keep in the front of our minds the
goal of preventing future genocide.”
The commemoration committee is already planning the 99th State House
Commemoration that will take place on Friday, April 11, 2014.
Al-Bawaba
Jan 6 2014
How to feast this Christmas, Lebanese-Armenian style
There’s no right way to cook for Armenian Christmas. The Armenian
diaspora are now spread everywhere from their eponymous state in the
east, down into Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. There are also Armenians
scattered across Western countries who are now two or three
generations removed from the ancestors who first emigrated from the
Ottoman Empire.
This range of new host countries is reflected in Armenian culinary
traditions, and Christmas dinner varies accordingly.
Glazed ham, for example, is popular holiday fare in Armenia proper but
a rare find on the tables of Armenians living in the Levant and North
Africa, where majority Muslim populations make pork difficult to find.
Lebanese foodies tend to agree that many Armenian staples have become
essential components of the local Lebanese mezze: basterma, sujuk and
itch, for example.
But that culinary diffusion goes both ways and Lebanese food has also
had an effect on the local Armenian Christmas feasts.
At Badgeur, an Armenian cultural center in the heart of Burj Hammoud,
Arpie Mangasarian and her team of seasoned homemakers cooked up a
private Christmas Eve dinner for several dozen friends and neighbors
Monday night.
While many Armenians in the surrounding streets roasted a turkey for
the main fare, Badgeur’s menu was a basic lineup of Armenian mezze
with some Lebanese additions such as kibbeh nayeh, Mangasarian told
The Daily Star Sunday.
`We will sing and we will make music with the supporters of our
delicacies,’ she said.
Their Christmas mezze spread included stuffed carrot – which is
hollowed, filled with rice and spices and boiled in a broth; sujuk –
sausage flavored with garlic, allspice, cumin, chili, coriander and
salt; and basterma – cured flank steak turned scarlet with the help of
a bright red pepper paste.
Some items are standard across most Armenian Christmas tables:
cookies, baklava, nuts and dried fruit are all used to feed the many
friends and family members who visit each other over the holiday.
A traditional salad made from cracked bulgur wheat, called itch, was
also on Badgeur’s table.
Though the salad’s name is not especially appetizing in English, itch
(pronounced each) is one of the dishes that make Armenian cuisine
worthy of a central place on the Lebanese table, according to cookbook
author Barbara Abdeni Massaad.
`Even if this is not a traditional Lebanese mezze staple, it soon will
be one, if I have anything to say about it – and I do! Armenian food
culture is here to stay,’ Massaad wrote in her most recent cookbook
`Mezze,’ published in November.
A couple of years ago, Massaad filmed an Armenian Christmas episode
for her LBC show `Helwe Beirut.’ In it, an Armenian homemaker in
Antelias made a traditional barley and yogurt soup with labneh and
dried mint that was briefly sauteed in butter. In Armenian the soup is
known as spas.
Massaad’s host also called omelets a staple of Armenian Christmas
lunch. Massaad offered a recipe for them in `Mezze’ that includes
fennel, though it can be substituted for other vegetables such as
zucchini or made without any at all. The fried patties are more like
eggy fritters than your typical breakfast omelet.
One of the crowning comfort foods of Armenian cuisine that will
undoubtedly find its way onto tables across town this Christmas is a
white, cheesy lasagna called sou boreg.
As in most unwritten food traditions, sou boreg is not a precise
science. An adapted recipe by food blogger Joumana Accad calls for
mozzarella and string cheese or ricotta. On the Christmas episode of
`Helwe Beirut,’ it was a three cheese sou boreg with akkawi, halloumi
and majdouleh. Like knafeh, sou boreg is cooked on the stove, not in
the oven.
Mayrig, an Armenian restaurant in Beirut, hosted its own Christmas
meal with a brunch over the weekend including kibbeh bi-laban and
roasted lamb with rice – two dishes found throughout the Levant in
Arab and Armenian kitchens and further proof of the continuous
marriage between two culinary dynasties.