Author: Kalantarian Kevo

UN ARMENIEN ENTERRE COMME MUSULMAN, REENSEVELI COMME CHRETIEN…
Stephane

armenews.com
vendredi 13 juillet 2012

Le corps d’un citoyen turc d’origine armenienne, qui a ete enterre
dans un cimetière musulman en raison de problèmes financiers, sera
transfere du cimetière vers un cimetière armenien après que les
procedures exigees soient achevees.

Le 17 juin, Harutyun Kamparisoglu âge de 85 ans est decede mais n’a
pas pû etre enterre selon le rite chretien car sa fille n’avait pas
l’argent demande par la Fondation de l’Eglise Surp Garabed.

Les obsèques ont eu lieu le 18 juin et son corps a ete enterre dans
le cimetière Umraniye Hekimbasi avec des prières islamiques.

” Si nous avions pris connaissance de la situation, nous aurions
fait ce qui etait necessaire et n’aurait pas laisse un tel incident
arriver. Comment les autorites ont conduit un tel enterrement est
une autre question d’interet ” a declare le Patriarche en exercice
l’Archeveque Aram Atesyan.

” La famille est bien connue et prospère, mais ils n’ont pas voulu
payer les depenses des obsèques. Si nous avions cru qu’ils etaient
vraiment dans le besoin, nous aurions informe le Patriarcat avec une
petition et un tel cas ne serait pas arrive. Bien sûr, il pouvait etre
enterre gratuitement, mais sa pauvrete doit nous etre prouvee d’abord
” a dit Osin Mumcuyan membre de la fondation de l’Eglise Surp Garabed.

Selon l’Archeveque Aram Atesyan la famille du decede ne les a pas
consultes.

” Tous les membres de notre communaute sont egaux a nous. Ceux ayant
des problèmes financiers peuvent le declarer au Patriarcat a n’importe
quel moment. Nous aurions pu conduire l’enterrement nous-memes ”
a precise l’Archeveque Aram Atesyan.

Ce dernier a annonce que la fille de Kamparisoglu lui avait donne
son consentement pour les obsèques soient conduites selon le rite
de l’Eglise Apostolique Armenienne et que le corps du defunt sera
transfere au cimetière armenien pour de nouvelles obsèques après que
les procedures exigees soient achevees.

En attendant, la Direction du Cimetière de Karacaahmet, qui a
approuve l’enterrement selon des traditions Islamiques, a dit
que les non-musulmans peuvent etre enterres dans des cimetières
Musulmans seulement si le bureau du mufti a declare que le decede
est un Musulman.

” Kamparisoglu a ete declare etre un Musulman. Il y a deux
personnes qui ont ete temoin de sa conversion a l’Islam en disant
le Kelime-i-Sahadet [confession Islamique de la foi]. Quand deux
personnes ont temoigne son etat de Musulman a ete [confirme] ” a dit
la direction du cimetière.

TURQUIE – TROIS PROPRIETES RENDUES A DES FONDATIONS ARMENIENNES
Stephane

armenews.com
vendredi 13 juillet 2012

Le Conseil des Fondations, structure de la Direction Generale des
Fondations de Turquie (VGM), a decide de rendre trois proprietes
precedemment confisquees au Patriarcat armenien d’Istanbul.

La communaute armenienne de Turquie a perdu beaucoup de proprietes
quand l’etat a confisque de nombreux terrains et bâtiments en 1936
aux structures non musulmanes.

La semaine dernière, le Conseil des Fondations a annonce que quatre de
ces proprietes seraient rendues a la communaute armenienne de Turquie.

Un des actifs rendus est un terrain place en face de l’Hôpital
Surp Pirgic a Istanbul. Ce terrain a ete une fois employe par
la communaute armenienne pour tenir ses Festivals des moissons et
Hampartsum. En 1974, l’etat a confisque la terre. Peu de temps après,
une partie significative du terrain a ete acquise par la Municipalite
de Zeytinburnu.

Lors d’une reunion la semaine dernière, le Conseil des Fondations
a declare que le proprietaire legitime du lopin de terre etait la
fondation de l’hôpital Surp Pirgic.

Cependant, seul le terrain qui appartient actuellement a la VGM sera
rendue bien que les experts disent que l’ensemble devrait etre rendu.

Bedros Sirinoglu, le president du conseil des administrateurs de
la fondation de l’hôpital Surp Pirgic a dit qu’environ 10 pour cent
d’un terrain de 49491 mètres carres en face de l’hôpital a ete rendu
a la communaute. Il y a un parking, un jardin de the et un complexe
sportif place sur le terrain restant a-t-il note.

Selon Bedros Sirinoglu ” ce terrain a ete transfere a la VGM en 1974
et trois mois après il a ete achete par la Municipalite de Zeytinburnu
pour 50000 livres turques. La municipalite a achete 90 pour cent du
terrain. Seulement 10 pour cent ont ete laisses dans les mains de la
VGM ” .

Sirinoglu a ajoute que le terrain rendu represente 4632 mètres carres.

” Nos avocats disent que cela peut nous assurer de recuperer le
terrain entier “.

Bedros Sirinoglu a explique que l’hôpital aspire a recuperer 100
pour cent de la terre rendue en fin de compte. ” Nous demanderons
un deuxième acte et nous obtiendrons l’avis officiel de la decision
du Conseil des Fondations ” a-t-il dit, ajoutant que la Fondation de
l’hôpital projette de commencer des pourparlers avec la municipalite
après la depose de l’acte.

En plus de cette terre, il y a un un atelier industriel de 1567 mètres
carres a Fatih et un magazin de 17,5 mètres carres a l’interieur du
Buyuk Zafer Han dans le Grand Bazar.

Bedros Sirinoglu a dit que la terre appartient a la communaute entière,
notant que l’hôpital se concentrera sur des projets ayant un potentiel
pour apporter des revenus significatifs a l’hôpital.

LA PRESIDENTE DU SENAT RUSSE EN VISITE A EREVAN REND HOMAGE AUX VICTIMES DU GENOCIDE
Gari

armenews.com
vendredi 13 juillet 2012

Le Genocide armenien “fut un crime contre l’humanite et la
civilisation”, a declare la president du Conseil federal de Russie
(Senat), alors qu’elle se recueillait devant le memorial de
Dzidzernageprt lors d’une visite a Erevan le jeudi 12 juillet.

Valentina Matviyenko qui conduisait une delegation russe, a depose une
gerbe devant memorial et a visite le musee du genocide attenant. “Peu
importe les decennies ou les siècles qui passent, de tels crimes ne
doivent jamais etre oublies et ne peuvent etre repetes”, a ajoute
Mme Matviyenko, en precisant que les Armeniens avaient a juste titre
edifie un tel memorial dedie a toutes les victimes innocentes ” de
ce genocide. “Aussi longtemps que la memoire survit, de tells actes
ne sauraient se repeter’, a-t-elle poursuivi. La responsable russe
a effectue une longue visite dans le muse institute du genocide,
au terme de laquelle elle a signe le Livre d’or, et arrose l’arbre
qu’elle avait plante lors d’une precedente visite dans le Jardin de la
Memoire. Lors d’une conference de presse plus tard dans la journee,
aux côtes du president du Parlement armenien Hovig Abrahamian, Mme
Matviyenko a indique que le Conseil de la Federation de Russie etait
desireux de renforcer la cooperation avec l’Assemblee nationale
d’Armenie. Mme Matviyenko a ajoute que depuis l’etablissement de
relations diplomatiques, l’Armenie et la Russie ont developpe une
cooperation mutuellement benefique dans de nombreux domaines.

“L’Armenie est un member activ de l’Organisation du Traite de
securite collective (CSTO) et la cooperation armeno-russe dans le
domaine militaire se developpe elle aussi activement dans ce cadre “,
a-t-elle rappele. De son côte, M.Abrahamian a salue la cooperation
armeno-russe, en soulignant que la visite de la delegation russe ne
pouvait que renforcer cette cooperation.

ARMENIAN PILGRIMS TO VISIT ST. THADDEUS CHURCH IN IRAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
July 14, 2012 – 19:13 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Iran’s Qara Kelisa will honor the memory of Saint
Thaddeus and his faithful followers during a ceremony in the northern
province of West Azarbaijan, according to Press TV.

Scores of Armenians, Assyrians and Catholics from Iran and other
countries will attend the annual event as part of their pilgrimage
on the Day of St. Thaddeus.

Qara Kelisa, also known as the St. Thaddeus Church, is one of the
oldest and most notable surviving Christian monuments in Iran that
carries great significance for the country’s Armenian Orthodox
community, the report says.

Armenians hold that Qara Kelisa is the world’s first church and was
constructed in 68 CE by one of the apostles of Jesus, Saint Thaddeus,
who traveled to Armenia, then part of the Persian Empire, to preach
the teachings of Christ.

Qara Kelisa, which literally means Black Church, has been registered
as the ninth Iranian historical-cultural heritage site on the United
Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO)
World Heritage List.

The church is composed of two parts: a black structure, the original
building of the church from which it takes its name and a white
structure, the main church, which was added to the original building’s
western wing in 1810 CE.

An ancient chapel two kilometers northwest of the church is said
to have been the place where the first Christian woman, Sandokh,
was martyred. The chapel is believed to be as old as Qara Kelisa.

The structure was inscribed along with two other monastic ensembles
of the Armenian Christian faith namely St. Stepanos and the Chapel
of Dzordzor.

4 MEN ARE RESCUED FROM ARMENIAN CANAL

news.am
July 14, 2012 | 14:20

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Emergency Situations Ministry received a call,
on Saturday at 9:15am, informing that people had fell into the canal
that feeds the Arpa Thermal Power Plant of Vayots Dzor Region’s Arpi
village, and that assistance was needed.

A regional rescue squad was dispatched to the scene, the Ministry
informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

And with the help of local residents, the rescuers removed Ararat
Region residents Husik Baveyan, 46, Hakob Baveyan, 22, Narek Margaryan,
22, and Andranik Torosyan, 22, from the water.

They were transferred to Yeghegnadzor city hospital.

Doctors say three of them are in average critical condition, but
Narek Margaryan’s condition is critical.

FINAL OF THE “BEST ATHLETIC FAMILY 2012” TOOK PLACE IN TSAKHKADZOR
Lusine Vasilyan

“Radiolur”
14.07.2012 15:39

The final stage of the “Best Athletic Family 2012” took place in
Tsakhkadzor today. Prices were handed to six families in three
age groups.

The winners received the awards from President Serzh Sargsyan. The
President congratulated the winning families, noting that the
competition is getting more and more popular year by year, the number
of participants is growing.

While only four families participated in the competition in 2004,
the number of participants increased to 1,475 this year. The winners
received 500, 400 and 300 thousand AMD respectively.

Children from 108 families received sportswear and memorial gifts
from the President.

ARMENIA TRIES TO HOST SEVERAL BOXING TOURNAMENTS EACH YEAR

ARMENPRESS
14 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS: Armenia should seek to host 3
international boxing tournaments each year for various age groups.

About this mentioned Secretary General of Armenian boxing federation
Levon Hovhannissyan during the talk with Armenpress.

In his words once it used to be so: Both the tournaments of Gagik
Tsarukyan and tournament dedicated to the memory to the godfather of
Armenian boxing Eduard Aristakesyan have been very favorable and even
registered in the agenda of international boxing federation.

Hovhannissyan mentioned that the tournament dedicated to the memory of
Aristakesyan which was traditionally held in autumn, is not planned
this year .But taking into consideration its importance they would
like to return it.

And the international tournament after Tsarukyan will be held next
year.

Hovhannissyan said there are talented boxers in Armenia. They need to
gain international experience. The holding of international tournaments
strengthens the traditions of Armenian boxing.

” GOLDEN APRICOT” HOSTED AGNIESZKA HOLLAND

ARMENPRESS
14 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS: “Golden Apricot” International 9th
Film Festival hosted the world-famous Polish film director Agnieszka
Holland. Within the frame of ” Yerevan premiers” her ” In Darkness”
film, “Oscar” candidate is scheduled to be presented.” In Darkness”
has been selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language
Film at the 84th Academy Awards. In January 2012, the film was named
as one of the five nominees.

Holland is most famous for her military and psychological dramas,
dedicated to the Polish Jews in World War II. Holland’s ” In
Darkness” film touches upon the same topic. The film is based on real
facts. Agnieszka Holland noted that she is happy to participate in
“Golden Apricot” .The film director high estimated the launch of
the festival, organized by the efforts of ” sage and professional
specialists”, Armenpress reports.

Agnieszka Holland (born November 28, 1948) is a Polish film and TV
director and screenwriter. Best recognized for her highly political
contributions to Polish cinema, Holland is one of Poland’s most
prominent filmmakers and a Hollywood outsider. Not only is she
considered to be one of the few female directors working in Hollywood
today.

CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: TYCOONS TO VISIT ARMENIA

Panorama.am
14/07/2012

President of the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR) Ara Abrahamyan,
owner of Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan, ex-mayor
of Yerevan Karen Karapetyan and founders of BAMO Holding Muradyan
brothers will visit Armenia soon, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun reports.

“According to some rumors, the Russian-based tycoons’ visit to Armenia
has an exact purpose. Irrespective of anything, these businessmen,
who are connected with Armenia with thousands of links, will try to
clarify their future plans for 2013. Second, some of them will try to
carry out lobbying of RPA in their homeland and to solve the issue
of future local princelings because they will play a decisive role
in the upcoming elections,” the paper writes.

TURKISH MINISTER ONCE AGAIN THREATENED HOLLANDE

ARMENPRESS
14 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS: The concern on possible new bill
criminalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide in France continues in
Turkey. Armenpress reports calling euroactive.com website that Minister
for European Union affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey Egemen Bagis
after the statement of Francois Hollande again published an article
on Turkish-French relations calling French President not repeat the
“mistakes” of previous Government.

Bagis mentioned that Turkey always considered France as its friend
country and cooperated with it but the bill criminalizing the denial of
Armenian Genocide “takes under shadow” that friendship. He announced
once again that Turkey is ready to create a board of historians with
Armenia on order to study the events of 1915.

“We can understand the interest of France towards the events of 1915
taking into consideration that France is a Co-Chair country in OSCE
Minsk Group and Armenian community in France” mentioned Bagis hoping
that the mistakes of the past would not be repeated. The Minister
also mentioned that Turkey does its best to keep the relations with
France in good atmosphere and believes that France will also make
all efforts in this direction.

“We hope that Hollande’s Government will not repeat the mistakes of
the previous Government. If theses mistakes are repeated, nobody will
have a benefit from it” summarized the Turk Minister.