Author: Kanayan Tamar

SURVIVAL STORY OF TWO ARMENIANS DURING GENOCIDE TO BE PRESENTED IN BOSTON THEATRE

news.am
March 04, 2012 | 04:44

Next week the story of two Armenian women surviving the horrific
genocide of Armenians in Turkey will be presented on stage in Boston
due to the efforts and persistence of one particular man who tried
to keep history alive, The Boston Globe reports.

Shrewsbury dentist Martin Deranian, 89, lost his mother when he was
less than 7-years-old and throughout his life he tried to find out
what had happened to his mother and all the other heroic women during
the 1915 Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

“Deported: a dream play,’~R by Elliot Norton Award-winning Newton
playwright Joyce Van Dyke is based on the story of her grandmother
Elmas Sarajian and Deranian’s mother Varter Nazarian.

The women moved to America after they had lost everything including
their husbands and children during the Armenian Genocide.

When Van Dyke was a child she often asked her grandmother what had
happened to her then, but she would never fully tell her story.

“I only know parts of the story because the family never talked about
the genocide,” Van Dyke says, whose play is to be presented at Boston
Playwrights’ Theatre, beginning Thursday.

EXPERT: RUSSIAN ELECTION NOT TO IMPACT ARMENIA

Tert.am
05.03.12

The Russian presidential polls are unlikely to have a direct impact
on electoral processes in Armenia, according to Alexander Iskandaryan,
a political analyst.

At a news conference on Monday, the expert said that Russia will
keep working with Armenia’s newly elected authorities after the May
parliamentary polls (which also imply a change of cabinet).

Considering Vladimir Putin’s victory a “change of situation”,
he admitted that his forecasts on the incumbent premier’s success
were 10% inaccurate (Iskandaryan had earlier said that Putin had 55%
chances to win in the presidential election).

He said the outcome of the Russian polls will not essentially impact
Armenia unless the country announces a foreign policy change.

Iskandaryan also ruled out the possibility of any impact on Armenia’s
parliamentary election.

As for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the expert
said he does not expect major changes in that process either.

“I am not inclined to think that Medvedev pursued independent policies
on any issue, including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. So, I don’t
think there will be essential changes,” he added.

TRIBUTE TO VAZGEN SARGSYAN’S MEMORY

armradio.am
05.03.2012 12:43

The series of events dedicated to the 53rd birth anniversary of
Armenian National Hero Vazgen Sargsyan kicked off at the Yerablur
Pantheon this morning.

Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, accompanied by the leadership of the
Armed Forces and the representatives of the society visited Yerablur
to pay tribute to Vazgen Sargsyan’s memory.

Events commemorating Vazgen Sargsyan will take place at the
Administrative Complex of the Ministry of Defense, the Military
Institute after Vazgen Sargsyan and the military unit named after him.

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Turkey says could annex north if Cyprus stays split
Reuters
March 4, 2012

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey would consider annexing northern Cyprus
if talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots failed to reach a deal on
reunification of the island, Turkey’s European Affairs Minister Egemen
Bagis told a Turkish Cypriot newspaper.

Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot
counterpart Dervis Eroglu have made little progress in negotiations to
reunite the island, divided in 1974, since the United Nations
persuaded them to renew efforts late last year.

Bagis told Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris that Turkey would support
any agreement reached by the two sides, but said that was only one of
several possible outcomes.

“Reunification under a deal that (the two) leaders could reach,
creation of two independent states after an agreement between the two
leaders if they are unable to reach a deal for reunification, or
annexation of the KKTC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) to
Turkey,” Bagis told Kibris during an interview in London.

“These are all the options on the table.”

Many Turkish Cypriots oppose the notion of annexation. Turkey’s NTV
news channel quoted Ozkan Yorganciogly, leader of the main opposition
Republican Turks Party (CTP), as saying the idea was unacceptable.

Cyprus, governed by a Greek Cypriot administration and a member of
the European Union, has used the dispute to slow Turkey’s efforts to
join the bloc.

Frustrated by the lack of progress, Turkey has said if there was no
solution by July 1 when Cyprus takes over the European Union
presidency, it would suspend dialogue until the presidency passes to
another EU member in 2013.

Turkey has stationed troops in the north since invading in 1974,
after a coup in Cyprus orchestrated by a military junta in Athens.

Northern Cyprus is only recognized only by Ankara and its only air
link is with Turkey. It is also excluded from international sport,
finance and trade, and it has been heavily subsidized by Ankara.

The dispute took a serious turn last September when Cyprus allowed
gas exploration drilling to commence. That prompted Turkey to dispatch
naval ships to the Eastern Mediterranean, saying that any gas found
would belong to all Cypriots.

(Writing by Simon Cameron-Moore; Editing by Ben Harding)

Opposition MP’s Argue New Bill Seeks to Quash Public Protest Even Further
Grisha Balasanyan

hetq
16:40, February 29, 2012

The RA government has submitted another questionable piece of
legislation to the parliament.

The bill is entitled, `Changes and Amendments to the RA Code Regarding
Administrative Legal Violations’. Opposition MP’s have already voiced
their criticism.

According to the bill, those found in violation of the use of public
spaces – streets, sidewalks, bus stops, playgrounds, airports, etc –
will be subject to fines ranging from 20,000 to 60,000 AMD.

Many see the bill as yet another scheme to restrict public rallies and
protests in the lead up to parliamentary elections in May.

Some MP’s also argue that the bill is directed against small-scale
street vendors.

Another clause in the bill that has incurred the wrath of opposition
legislators would allow for 20,000 to 50,000 AMD fines to be levied
against those who `publicly insult representatives of the government
in the course of their duties’.

Bill detractors say that the government wants to kill two birds with
one stone, by first outlawing public protest and then fining those who
have the nerve to quarrel with government representatives.

Regnum: Israel – new ally of Azerbaijan

16:48 28/02/2012 » Politics

Regnum news agency has focused on regional conflicts underlining that
Azerbaijan is opposing against Turkey and has acquired a new ally in
person of Israel.

According to the source Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for
USA where he will have a meeting with President Barack Obama. Iran’s
nuclear program and its impact on the Middle East region will be
highlighted.

Experts predict Barack Obama will be trying to convince Israeli PM
that the USA is committed to keep its promise and to stop Iran’s
nuclear program. If Obama fails it, US fears Israel will attack Iran
before the presidential elections in USA.

According to the source Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed
a deal of $1.4 billion with Azerbaijan.

Breaking off relations with Turkey, Israel is in chase of a new strategic ally.

Source: Panorama.am

Wikileaks: `Israel demolished some Iranian nuclear laboratories’

`Wikileaks’ web-site started to publish more than 5 million e-messages
of the `Stratford’ analytic center since Monday. ZMAN.com news agency
informed about this.

`Stratford’ analytic company is engaged in analyzing and working out
events which take place in the world. Some part of the worked out
information is published and the most part is kept in secret and
serves to the US National Security and is also used by some American
great companies.

One of the documents says that Israeli special forces supported by
Kurdish extremists have fulfilled an operation of annihilating some
Iranian nuclear laboratories.

Another news about Iranian-Israeli relation is also much discussed in
the world media. It is about Israeli possible attack on Iran.

Before the USA announced that the attack may be failed so the idea is
not welcomed by the American side. At the same time Israel continues
announcing that Iranian nuclear points must be bombarded. Iranian side
warns that in case of attack Israel will just be demolished.

According to vz.ru Israel will attack Iran without any warnings in
order not to put `the USA in inappropriate situation’. According to
the source the high-level representative of the US intelligence
service informed about this. According to the official if the USA
knows about the attack it will share the responsibility with the
attacker.

By the way, Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barack is in the USA now
and Iranian issue is on agenda as well.

28.02.12, 12:49

Marianne, France
3 mars 2012

Le boomerang arménien

AUTEUR: Eric Conan

Nicolas Sarkozy et François Hollande ne polémiqueront pas à propos de
la censure par le Conseil constitutionnel de la loi pénalisant toute
discussion sur le génocide des Arméniens, votée le 23 janvier. C’est
un camouflet pour les deux : ils avaient soutenu ce texte, cédant à un
clientélisme communautaire dénoncé dans leurs propres camps. On peut
s’inquiéter de cet aveuglement commun tant l’inconstitutionnalité du
texte était annoncée comme certaine par tous les juristes, dont Robert
Badinter, ancien président du Conseil constitutionnel.

Les juges ont additionné les motifs d’annulation d’un texte violant
grossièrement, selon eux, «le principe d’égalité», «le principe de
séparation des pouvoirs», «la liberté de recherche», «la liberté
d’expression et de communication» ainsi que «la portée normative» de
la loi. Anticonstitutionnelle, cette loi était inutile et dangereuse.
Aujourd’hui, elle dessert la cause qu’elle entendait servir, son
annulation renforçant l’Etat turc, qui l’exploite avec un cynisme
prévisible pour minimiser la tragédie arménienne. Et elle relance la
concurrence des mémoires. Plus question pour ceux qui n’ont pas obtenu
leur texte dédié d’y songer à l’avenir, cette décision mettant un coup
d’arrêt aux législations mémorielles. Pour les textes antérieurs, la
question reste ouverte. La loi Gayssot de 1990 pénalisant la négation
de l’extermination des juifs n’est plus à l’abri d’une censure au nom
de la «liberté d’expression». Coïncidence, le grand rabbin de France,
Gilles Bernheim, publie cette semaine un livre (N’oublions pas de
penser la France, Stock) dans lequel il dit ce qu’il pense de la loi
Gayssot : «Les conséquences de l’intervention du législateur sont plus
préjudiciables qu’utiles.»

REGION DE CHIRAG
La nouvelle Préfecture du Chirag à Gumri regroupera l’ensemble des
services préfectoraux

Presque la totalité des services préfectoraux de la région de Chirag
seront désormais regroupés au sein de l’imposante Préfecture du Chirag
à Gumri. Jusqu’ici des services préfectoraux tels que l’agriculture,
la gestion des terrains et la santé se trouvaient dans divers lieux de
Gumri. Albert Markarian, l’un des responsables de la Préfecture a
confié à « Armenpress » la volonté de concentrer dans un même lieu
l’ensemble des services afin de faciliter leurs accès aux usagers.
Seul le service de l’éducation ne déménagera pas. « Les travaux
d’aménagement sont déjà terminés. Nous attendons les mobiliers qui
vont arriver très vite » dit Albert Markarian. Le gouvernement
arménien a alloué du budget de l’Etat la somme de 550 millions de
drams pour la construction du btiment dont les travaux avaient débuté
en 2009.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 4 mars 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

TURQUIE CRIMINELLE
En 1942 la Turquie laisse mourir 768 juifs du bateau « Struma » au
large du Bosphore
l’autre visage anti-juif de la Turquie

La légende d’une Turquie terre d’accueil de milliers de Juifs
pourchassés est ternie. Le « Nouvel Observateur » révèle qu’à
Istanbul, la communauté juive et des activistes turcs ont commémoré
pour la première fois la tragédie du « Struma ». L’hebdomadaire qui
titre « l’autre Exodus » écrit « Pendant l’hiver 1942, un navire
transportant 769 juifs qui fuyaient la Roumanie a fait escale dans le
Bosphore. Les Britanniques bloquaient l’immigration en Palestine.
Ankara a refus de laisser débarquer les réfugiés et a abandonné le
bateau à vapeur, en panne, en mer Noire. Un seul passager a survécu au
naufrage. Soixante-dix ans après, les manifestants ont réclamé des
excuses aux autorités turques ». Il est vrai que la Turquie a une
certaine réticence pour accueillir les peuples génocidés…

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 4 mars 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com