Author: Kalantarian Kevo

LES ALEVIS DE LA PARTIE OCCUPEE DE CHYPRE MANIFESTENT CONTRE LA POLITIQUE D’ANKARA

Chypre

Le quotidien chypriote turc Yeni Duzen rapporte dans son edition du
28 octobre 2013, que les alevis de Chypre ont manifeste devant la
soi-disant ” Assemblee ” dans la partie occupee de Chypre.

Tuncer Ozbahadir, le president de l’association ” Association
Culturelle Pir Sultan Abdal “, qui defend les droits des alevis, a
declare qu’ils etaient contre l’application du protocole economique
signe entre la Turquie et le regime d’occupation. L’Association
combat egalement la politique du renforcement de l’islam sunnite,
appliquee par la Turquie.

Afin d’illustrer son propos, Tuncer Ozbahadir a notamment souligne
qu’il existe 190 mosquees dans la partie occupee de Chypre, comparees
aux 130 ecoles seulement. Il a egalement declare l’opposition de
l’Association a l’enseignement obligatoire du Coran dans les ecoles,
notant que cette politique devait etre abandonnee immediatement. Il a
ajoute que l’Association reclamait que les cours de religion deviennent
un sujet d’enseignement optionnel dans les ecoles, comme cela etait
le cas auparavant.

L’alevisme regroupe des membres de l’islam dits heterodoxes et
revendique la tradition universelle et originelle de l’islam et plus
largement de toutes les religions monotheistes. Il s’agit d’un large
syncretisme qui donne une approche très liberale de la religion. Les
alevis sont musulmans mais n’ont pas l’obligation des cinq prières
quotidiennes ni du pèlerinage a La Mecque, ils boivent de l’alcool
et les femmes ne sont pas voilees. Leur lieu de culte n’est pas la
mosquee mais le cemevi, (cem evi) qui signifie, en turc, maison ou
lieu du rassemblement. Pour les alevis, les textes relatifs au foulard
des femmes n’ont aucun caractère universel et ces textes sont, selon
les conditions sociales et de vie d’aujourd’hui, caduques.

L’alevisme constitue la seconde religion en Turquie après le sunnisme.

Si officiellement ils constituent les 10 et 15 % de la population
turque, les sources alevies estiment qu’ils sont entre 20 a 25 %
de la population.

Neanmoins, comme cette religion n’est pas reconnue par l’islam officiel
turc, l’etablissement des statistiques precises est impossible. En
outre, la repression dont les alevis ont ete victimes durant la
periode ottomane, repression qui a continue sous la Republique turque,
a provoque chez eux un sentiment de peur ; ils se sentent rejetes et
mis au ban de la societe par les autorites turques, religieuses et
politiques. Cela a conduit a pratique clandestine du culte.

Aussi, tant que la liberte de conscience religieuse et politique
ne sera pas totale en Turquie, aucune estimation ne pourra etre
tout a fait fiable et les alevis se sentiront toujours persecutes
et marginalises.

Recemment, le quotidien Le Monde (3 octobre 2013) a publie un long
article sur les soulèvements et les manifestations des alevis en
Turquie, a cause de la politique du gouvernement islamo-conservateur
en place qui procède insidieusement a l’islamisation de la vie et
de la societe turques. Ces manifestations ont commence par un acte
symbolique du gouvernement turc. On lit notamment dans cet article :
” Cette minorite religieuse au mode de vie liberal, dans un pays
majoritairement sunnite, a souvent ete victime de massacres et
d’exactions qui jalonnent l’histoire de la Turquie moderne – et ce bien
avant l’arrivee au pouvoir du Parti de la justice et du developpement
(AKP) – et celle de l’Empire ottoman. Mais aux yeux de beaucoup,
M. Erdogan a franchi un nouveau pas symbolique en baptisant le futur
troisième pont sur le detroit du Bosphore du nom de “Sultan Yavuz
Selim”. Selim Ier (1512-1520), le sultan responsable de massacres
contre les alevis “.

La lente islamisation de la societe turque, pratiquee par le parti
islamo-conservateur au pouvoir, ne presage rien de bon pour les alevis.

En effet, toutes les lois ou règlementations recentes vont dans ce
sens. La liste de ces lois est longue. Citons, en guise d’exemple, la
dernière, rentree en vigueur a la fin du mois d’octobre dernier. Elle
concerne le port du voile dans les administrations. Cette loi a ete
presentee par le gouvernement Erdogan comme une ” preuve de la vigueur
de la democratie turque “.

Un article

– Sources : Le Monde, Yeni Duzen, Cyprus News Agency, Wikipedia.

– Charalambos Petinos Historien / ecrivain – Dernier ouvrage paru :
” Où va la Turquie ? Neo-ottomanisme et islamo-conservatisme “,
L’Harmattan, Paris, 2013

mardi 5 novembre 2013, Jean Eckian ©armenews.com

UK BELIEVES IN PEACEFUL NAGORNO-KARABAKH SETTLEMENT: MP

AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Nov 4 2013

4 November 2013, 16:36 (GMT+04:00)

By Sara Rajabova

Great Britain believes in the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a British MP told journalists in Baku
November 4.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict causes instability in the region,
member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament and Chairman
of Global Counsel Peter Mandelson said.

“Eliminating this instability through a peaceful settlement of the
conflict between the parties is of great importance,” Mandelson said.

“This mission was entrusted to the OSCE Minsk Group and we hope its
efforts in this direction will be successful,” he added.

Armenia captured Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts from
Azerbaijan in a war that followed the Soviet breakup in 1991. More than
20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and nearly 1 million were displaced
by the war.

Large-scale hostilities ended with a Russia-brokered ceasefire in
1994, but Armenia has continued its occupation in defiance of four
UN Security Council resolutions that call for an immediate and
unconditional withdrawal.

Peace talks mediated by Russia, France, and the US have produced no
results so far.

RUSSIA AND ARMENIA TO AGREE ON SUBSIDIZING TARIFF ON GAS BEFORE END OF 2013

Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Nov 4 2013

4 November 2013 – 4:43pm

Moscow and Yerevan will sign an agreement on subsidizing the tariff
on gas by the end of the year, the Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources of Armenia, Armen Movsisyan, said on Monday.

Russia will be subsidizing the price of natural gas supplies to
Armenia. Movsisyan said that the issue will be discussed in the
framework of joining the Customs Union.

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said in May that the Armenian government
will subsidize 30% of the price of gas. Later, Energy Minister Armen
Movsisyan said that the government is trying to involve Russia
in the question of subsidies, since it owns 80% of the company
“ArmRusgasprom.” In the summer of 2013 both sides discussed the
possibility of increasing the share of “Gazprom” in “ArmRosgazprom”
from 80% to 100%.

Moscow and Yerevan will sign an agreement on subsidizing the tariff
on gas by the end of the year, the Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources of Armenia, Armen Movsisyan, said on Monday.

Russia will be subsidizing the price of natural gas supplies to
Armenia. Movsisyan said that the issue will be discussed in the
framework of joining the Customs Union.

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said in May that the Armenian government
will subsidize 30% of the price of gas. Later, Energy Minister Armen
Movsisyan said that the government is trying to involve Russia
in the question of subsidies, since it owns 80% of the company
“ArmRusgasprom.” In the summer of 2013 both sides discussed the
possibility of increasing the share of “Gazprom” in “ArmRosgazprom”
from 80% to 100%.

IRAN-ARMENIA TIES KEY TO REGIONAL PEACE: LARIJANI

Press TV, Iran
Nov 4 2013

Iran Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has stressed the importance of
bolstering amicable relations with Armenia as a key factor to regional
peace and stability.

“The expansion of friendly ties between Iran and Armenia will
strengthen bilateral cooperation and play a leading role in
establishing peace and stability in the region,” Larijani said in
a meeting with the visiting Head of the Armenia-Iran Parliamentary
Friendship Group Galust Sahakyan on Monday.

He urged both Tehran and Yerevan to make use of their great
capabilities to increase political and economic exchanges and expressed
Majlis support for enhanced bilateral cooperation in all fields,
particularly in parliamentary arena.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always put emphasis on negotiations
and political dialog to resolve regional issues and problems,”
Larijani stated.

He called for close consultation between Iranian and Armenian officials
on regional developments.

The Armenian lawmaker, for his part, said the expansion of cordial
parliamentary relations between the two countries would bolster
bilateral cooperation in all areas.

The National Assembly of Armenia is ready to improve relations with
Iran’s Majlis, Sahakyan added.

He assessed the outcomes of his talks with senior Iranian officials
as positive and expressed hope the two sides would take more steps
toward further expansion of ties.

On August 5, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with his Armenian
counterpart Serzh Sargsyan in Tehran and said the Islamic Republic
will seek to expand relations with Yerevan.

SF/HGH

EXPLOSION OF PYROMORTARS INJURES ARMENIANS IN ALEPPO

17:42, 4 November, 2013

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS. A few Armenians were injured in
Aleppo because of the fall of pyromortars during the past few days. The
source of Aleppo informed Armenpress about it adding that a few days
ago pyromortars fell on the Armenian New Village district as a result
of which Armenians were injured. “One of them has injuries in liver,
the condition of the others is stable, their life is not in danger,”
the source stated adding that the general situation in Aleppo is
stable and great changes have not taken place, though pyromortars
fall from time to time on different districts of the city causing
material damage.

As for electricity, the source pointed out that the supply of
electricity is comparatively long-term in the city, though black off
takes place for a few times during the day.

IS MOSCOW HINTING AT OFFENSIVE?

Armenia is discussing the statement of the 102nd base of Gyumri Andrey
Ruzinsky who said the Russian base will intervene if Azerbaijan fights
against Karabakh.

And recently General Shamanov known from the war in Chechnya announced
that he is ready to land in Armenia to defend public order. Armenia
has signed an agreement with the CSTO according to which the CSTO
(i.e. Russian forces) will defend public order in Armenia.

Armenians know what “defend public order” means. They experienced
it in the first half of the 1990s. They also saw then what Russian
army’s intervention means. The consequence was population displaced
from Armenian settlements and the outrageous “passport regime”
implemented together with the Azerbaijani forces.

The Armenians won when the Russian regiment left Karabakh, leaving
there their weapons.

There is an opinion that the statement of the commander of the 102nd
military base of Gyumri intends to contain possible war by Azerbaijan
and Turkey. It is possible, considering that Russia is the “guarantor
of security” of Armenia. But is Russia able and genuinely willing to
prevent the war and what steps will it take if war starts?

Recent developments show that Russia has entered into binding
relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey which suppose surrender of
Armenian interests. In addition, this process began in 2008 when the
Association Agreement with the EU was not on the agenda yet.

Ostensibly, the association came up when the Armenian political
leadership started discerning danger from Russia’s new policy.

During the EU-Armenia negotiations Russia launched blackmail using
security and Karabakh. Eventually, Serzh Sargsyan announced to join
the Customs Union.

Apparently, his announcement was not enough for Moscow, and now hints
on defending “public order” in Armenia are made through a general who
stood out in Chechnya in the 1990s. Moscow thus takes the Armenian
political field under control to prevent surprises.

As to the statement of the commander of the Russian military base,
on the one hand, it is a carrot for the Armenian public, and on the
other hand, a threat to the government which has witnessed the role
of the Russian army in Karabakh. And its role in the possible was
will be prevention of the victory of Armenians.

Haik Aramyan 21:36 02/11/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:

NAIRA ZOHRABYAN: ARMENIAN SOCIETY NEEDS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGREEMENTS WITH EU ON SIMPLIFICATION OF THE VISA REGIME AND READMISSION

by Marianna Lazarian

ARMINFO
Monday, November 4, 14:17

The Armenian society needs additional information about the agreements
with EU on simplification of the visa regime and readmission, secretary
of the Prosperous Armenia Party parliamentary faction, Naira Zohrabyan,
said at today’s parliamentary hearings on the issue.

WE ARE INVESTIGATING CAUSES FOR DISCONNECTION OF ARMENIA-IRAN ENERGY SYSTEMS – MINISTRY

November 04, 2013 | 13:01

YEREVAN. – The Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources is
investigating the causes for the disengagement between the energy
systems ofArmenia and Iran.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan noted the
abovementioned at the National Assembly on Monday.

The minister recalled that, on November 2 at 10:24am, the energy
system ofArmenia had disengaged from the energy system of Iran.

To note, due this technical reason, there were widespread power
outages throughout Armenia.

But as per the minister, following the disengagement, the energy
defense mechanism, which had switched off the electricity, immediately
went into operation.

“The parameters were already regulated two minutes after the switching
off. We started to gradually increase the power. The [entire] process
took 3.5 hours,” he noted.

Armen Movsisyan also informed that a special group is set up to
investigate the causes of this incident and determine the possible
future steps.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

FRENCH ARMENIAN HISTORIAN NOT EXPECTING DRASTIC MOVES FROM TURKEY BEFORE GENOCIDE CENTENARY

13:52 04.11.2013

French-Armenian historian Raymond Kevorkian says the conference held
on Islamized Armenians is a result of Turkey’s positive progress
in democracy, but remains pessimistic about the country to take any
step towards breaking “dogmas” regarding the 1915 incidents before
its 100th anniversary.

“Turkey has been changing for the good and it would be unfair not
to see that, this conference is a result of that,” Kevorkian told
Hurriyet Daily News on the sidelines of three-day conference regarding
Islamized Armenians that started Nov. 2 in Istanbul.

Despite hailing the opening of archives, Kevorkian implied he still
does not expect drastic moves from Turkey before the 100th anniversary
of the 100th anniversary of the 1915 incidents (the Armenian Genocide),
which is anticipated as a breaking point for Armenian Diaspora. “2015
is an opportunity to break this dogma, but Turkey doesn’t look like
it will take a step toward it.”

Speaking about the idea of the establishment of a Historian’s
Commission to be consisted of the two countries’ historians,
Kevorkian said he is against the formation of a commission under a
state’s guidance.

“Historians should be independent; they don’t wait for the state’s
approval to start working. Besides, we, Armenian and Turkish
historians, are already in cooperation and congregate together in
scientific meetings.”

“Moreover, there is no need to discuss the presence of the Armenian
genocide as the result is obvious. The Armenian genocide is a reality
acknowledged by the international community as well,” he added.

L’ADHESION DE L’ARMENIE A L’UNION DOUANIÈRE SERA UN SUCCES SI ELLE PERMET UNE CROISSANCE ECONOMIQUE DE 9 A 9,5% SELON L’AMBASSADEUR DE POLOGNE

ARMENIE

L’adhesion de l’Armenie a l’Union douanière sera un succès si elle
permet une croissance economique annuelle de 9 a 9,5% a declare
l’ambassadeur de Pologne en Armenie, Zdzislaw Raczynski, lors d’une
conference de presse.

Il a rappele que l’annee dernière le PIB de l’Armenie avait connu une
croissance de 7%. ” L’adhesion de l’Armenie a l’union douanière sera
efficace que si elle permet une expansion economique supplementaire
2 a 2,5% a-t-il dit.

Le diplomate a presente les calculs des experts polonais, qui disent
l’Armenie aurait gagne 150 millions de dollars de plus si elle avait
signe l’accord d’association avec l’Union europeenne.

lundi 4 novembre 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com