Author: Kanayan Tamar

Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
June 30 2013

General Staff sends all documents on 1938 Dersim massacre to Parliament

The General Staff has sent all the documents that it has concerning
the violent massacre against Alevi rebels in the eastern province of
Tunceli, formerly known as Dersim, to a parliamentary commission, the
head of the commission said.

Head of Parliament’s Petition Commission Mehmet DaniÅ?, also Çanakkale
deputy of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), told Anadolu
Agency on June 30 that the commission most recently received 5,000
pages of documents from the General Staff, which increased the total
number of pages of documents about the issue handed over by the
General Staff to 46,000.

Including the ones from the General Staff, the commission has so far
received almost 10,000 pages of documents concerning the Dersim
rebellion that occurred between 1936 and 1939 and resulted in the
death of 13,800 people.

The documents from the General Staff include maps, private letters,
official dispatches, intelligence reports, assessments, daily reports,
troop transfers, lists of fugitives, arms collected in Dersim,
propaganda activities, public order incidents in the related region,
security precautions and separatism and espionage activities.

Information about the capture of Seyit Rıza, the leader of the
uprising in Dersim and chief of an Alevi-Zaza tribe in the region, as
well as visits of then-prime minister Ä°smet Ä°nönü and then-chief of
general staff Fevzi Çakmak to the region are also cases within the
documents.

Documents which were handed over by the General Staff to the
Parliament in 2012 revealed that the Turkish army launched a black
propaganda campaign against Seyit Rıza. Among other things, the
campaign claimed that he was uncircumcised, and also tried to dissuade
support from the rebel leader by convincing the public that he was
originally Armenian.

`Prisoners who were sent to western provinces will be executed and the
uncircumcised boys will be given Armenian names and banished to
Christian countries. Unmarried girls of Tunceli will be married to
Turkish men and Turkish girls will be married to the men of Tunceli.
People of Tunceli will be replaced in the following spring month. The
fact that hanged Seyit Rıza was uncircumcised would look unpleasant in
the eyes of the public and that has become an inspiration and
propaganda material for opportunists…’ read one of the documents
issued on Dec. 30, 1937.

Another document issued on Sep 11, 1937, said Rıza had surrendered
with his two abettors to the military officials. The document said
Rıza was exhausted the day he surrendered and demanded to testify the
following day.
June/30/2013

Here is the City
June 30 2013

England or Germany? – Conflicting reports on Liverpool target
Mkhitaryan’s future

There have been conflicting reports on the future of Shakhtar Donetsk
attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan this weekend.

For the past week liverpool-fc/”>Liverpool FC have been strongly
linked with snapping up Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan and
at many points the deal has looked done.

You can understand why they are after the man dubbed `the Armenian
Zidane’. The attacking midfielder has had a stunning season in
Ukraine; bagging 25 goals in 29 matches from his position behind the
striker and his excellent campaign culminated in a one-man demolition
of Denmark as Armenia thrashed the Danes on home soil.

But Liverpool are not the only team obviously attracted by this
wonderful 24-year-old magician. Anzhi Makhachkala and Tottenham
Hotspur were also recently linked with the player but Borussia
Dortmund are considered to be The Reds main rival for his services.

One thing for sure is that Mkhitaryan wants an exit. He has failed to
turn up for the Ukrainian champions summer training camp and is
reportedly still in Yerevan deciding on his future.

Which, according to who you believe, has two differing confirmed destinations.

Reports in Russia would lead you to believe that a fee of £25 million
has been confirmed for the player with Liverpool. It was suggested
yesterday that he will fly out of Armenia for Liverpool within the
next 72 hours in order to sign on the dotted line and complete a
medical; becoming a Liverpool player in the process.

However if you think that is the end of it you have another thing
coming; because over here in the UK we feel slightly different about
his next location.

According to The Independent the playmaker has actually decided that
his future lies with Borussia Dortmund as the permanent replacement
for Mario Gotze of Bayern Munich.

A fee of around £20 million will take the talent to the Bundesliga
leaving Liverpool dumbfounded in what looked a simple pursuit.

This story comes courtesy of Sam Wallace, the papers Chief Football
Correspondent, and he usually gets his information right so perhaps
you are more inclined to believe him rather than the report of an
obscure Russian site you may never have heard of.

And if you do then unfortunately you are resigning yourself to the
thought of not having Mkhitaryan in your team next season.

But the writer of the report is Artur Petrosyan who is the
Editor-In-Chief at the site and specialises in Liverpool FC.

And according to his Twitter Liverpool fans should remain optimistic….

But if his move to Borussia Dortmund is the real destination you can
be sure one man will be thoroughly pleased.

Paul Merson; imagine him trying to spit that one out on Gillette
Soccer Saturday?

Press TV, Iran
June 30 2013

Yerevan film festival to present Iranian documentary

Iranian director Salem Salavati’s documentary The Last Winter has been
selected to contend for award at the 2013 Golden Apricot Yerevan Film
Festival.

The 77-minute film is an allegory in which the depicted family
represents those ones who are unable to change their resigned way of
life.

Salavati’s documentary is an expanded version of his previous short
Snowy Dreams with the same picturesque winter scenery, calm, realistic
life style and culture of Iranian Kurdistan.

The Last Winter is also programmed to be screened at the Focus on
Kurdish Film Section in the 2013 Karlovy Vary International Film
Festival in Czech Republic.

Established in 2004, Golden Apricot Yerevan Film Festival is annually
held and dedicated to the theme of Crossroads of Cultures and
Civilizations.

Academy Award winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation
was the festival’s top winner in 2011.

The 2013 Golden Apricot Yerevan Film Festival is to take place from
July 7 to 14, 2013.

ARMEE ARMENIENNE
Arminée Garabédian remercia Seyran Ohanian pour l’avoir aidé à avoir ses triplés

L’officier chargée de la formation militaire au sein de l’armée de
l’air, Arminé Garbédian avait il y a quelques mois mis au monde des
triplés, deux filles et un garçon. Le 28 juin, à l’occasion de la
Journée de l’aviation militaire arménienne, elle participait aux
festivités à Erévan. Après les allocutions officielles, Arminé
Garabédian s’est approchée de Seyran Ohanian le ministre de la Défense
pour le féliciter à l’occasion de cette Journée de l’aviation. Elle
l’a également remercié car le ministère de la Défense l’avait
financièrement aidé pour subir une opération chirurgicale et avoir
ainsi ses trois enfants. « Nous avons sollicité le Ministre. Il a
compris notre demande et a aidé notre famille. Nous ne trouvons plus
les mots aujourd’hui pour le remercier pour ce geste » dit aux
journalistes Arminé Garabédian entourée de ses enfants Henrikh, Merry
et Silva. Elle demanda à Seyran Ohanian de poser pour une photo avec
son fils Henrikh « un futur soldat de l’armée arménienne » dit
fièrement Arminé Garabédian.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 30 juin 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

FOOTBALL
L’annonce de Henrikh Mekhitarian à Liverpool serait imminente

Le site russe Sports.ru vient d’annoncer le 29 juin que dans les trois
prochains jours, l’international arménien et milieu de terrain du
champion d’Ukraine « Chakhtior » Donetsk, Henrikh Mekhitarian
intégrera l’équipe anglaise de Liverpool. Il resterait au footballeur
arménien de passer les tests médicaux et de signer le contrat. Les
dirigeants du « Chakhtior » Donetsk et de Liverpool se seraient mis
d’accord pour ce transfert pour un montant de 30 millions d’euros.
Après un séjour de plusieurs jours en Angleterre, Henrikh Mekhitarian
est rentré hier à Erévan. Il fut photographié par nos confrères
d’Arménie, en compagnie d’autres joueurs de la sélection arméniennes
sur le boulevard du Nord à Erévan. Le journal russe « Sport-Expres »
confirme également cette information de l’arrivée prochaine de Henrikh
Mekhitarian à Liverpool. Ces dernières semaines, de très nombreux
clubs avaient marqué leur intérêt pour recruter l’international
arménien. Parmi ces derniers, citons les clubs anglais de Manchester
City et Chelsea, la « Juventus » de Turin, l’« Atletico » Madrid »,
les clubs russes de « Zénith » Saint Petersbourg et « Anji »
Makhachkala et récemment l’allemand « Borussia » Dortmund.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 30 juin 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

CSTO, ARMENIA OUTLINE PLANS OF JOINT WORK

ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 27, 2013 Thursday 07:48 PM GMT+4

– The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Armenia
outlined a major program of cooperation and joint work at an expanded
meeting that was held at the secretariat of Armenia’s Security Council.

Nikolai Bordyuzha, the secretary-general of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization, and Arthur Bagdasaryan, the secretary of the
Armenian Security Council, signed a protocol for cooperation.

Bagdasaryan is also the head of an inter-governmental commission for
coordination of Armenia’s work at the CSTO. Bagdasaryan said that
the protocol provided for deeper cooperation with the CSTO and its
secretariat in 20 directions. “It outlines a package of comprehensive
measures to strengthen our security system,” Bagdasaryan said, adding
that the measures would have an impact on bilateral relations and
other CSTO countries.

“A collective security force is being formed in Southern Caucasus,
and Armenia is the only CSTO member in that region. The CSTO is also
creating a collective air force, a collective rapid reaction force
and special rescue forces,” Bagdasaryan emphasized.

“The security services and law enforcers of the CSTO member countries,
including permanently operating centers for cyberspace, have developed
a mechanism of constant dialogue. Armenia will be a pioneer in this
direction,” Bagdasaryan noted.

A permanent mechanism of interaction of police bodies in the CSTO
member states is being created. The CSTO and Armenia will take steps
to develop military infrastructures, including the creation of joint
ventures in the defense sector.

Bordyuzha said that the discussion had dwelt on how to secure
Armenia’s security in the context of its CSTO membership and create
a security system in the Caucasus. “We have implemented quite a
few programs on cooperation in military technologies and military
hardware and interaction in responding to concrete challenges such
as drug trafficking, illegal migration and information security.

This year, Yerevan will hold an informal meeting of secretaries of
Security Councils of the CSTO member states to discuss the main trends
in the development of the situation in the Caucasus, Bordyuzha went
on to say.

The secretary of the Armenian Security Council and Russian Vice-Premier
Dmitry Rogozin are expected to attend a conference in Nizhny Tagil
to discuss facilitation of arms purchases, socio-economic development
and the creation of joint ventures.

In the meantime, Nikolai Bordyuzha, the secretary-general of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said in Yerevan on
Thursday, that there was no military solution to the Syrian conflict.

Bordyuzha expressed concern over the fact that some countries were
openly supporting the Syrian armed opposition groups, which include
representatives of extremist and terrorist organizations.

“Today, the territories (controlled by the Syrian opposition) have
regrettably turned into a global terrorist International. Hundreds
of immigrants from the CIS states are fighting on the side of the
Syrian opposition,” Bordyuzha told journalists after the CSTO forum.

The CSTO secretary-general said that he was discouraged by the slow
reaction of the world community to manifestations of cannibalism
which some opposition members had demonstrated in front of cameras.

“Even these facts are enough for serious reassessment of what’s going
on in Syria,” Bordyuzha stressed.

The CSTO secretary-general said it was inadmissible that the Syrian
opposition was receiving support from some state. “It is impossible
to supply weapons and military materiel and equipment to the (Syrian)
opposition, whose members are terrorists,” Bordyuzha emphasized.

Minister Inspects Public Beaches at Lake Sevan

14:09, June 29, 2013

RA Environment Minister Aram Haroutyuntan and Gegharkouniq Provincial
Governor Rafik Grigoryan made an inspection tour of the public beaches
at Lake Sevan to see if all was in order before the summer opening.

The beaches, expanded through small-scale investments provided by the
UNDP and Global Ecological Fund, are free of charge and equipped with
toilets, showers, emergency medical stations and lifeguards.

Villagers complain about low-quality diesel fuel, seeds, loan interest

19:16 – 29.06.13

A number of residents of the village of Mrgashat, who have sustained
hail-caused damages, complain that their problems are not being dealt
with, and the government is failing to keep its promises.

According to the villagers, the government-supplied diesel fuel is
insufficient and is of low-quality. The same can be said of the
government-provided seed grain.

The villagers also complain about loans and interests.

One of the villagers, Grigor Hambartsumyan said that the government
would do better if it distributed the money among villagers. `They
distributed seeds stored up long ago,’ he said.

With respect to the Armenian premier’s promise to `freeze’ the
interests on loans, a villager said that `they are increasing the
interests, which means they are delaying the repayments rather than
freezing the interests. None of the premier’s promises has been kept.
They have lied to us.’

Gevorg Danielyan, head of the Mrgashat village community, explained:
`The diesel fuel was equally distributed, five liters per household.’

`The seed are of high quality and have been distributed according to
the land areas,’ he said.

The Mrgashat residents have numerous complaints but `few can listen to’ them.

Armenians to celebrate 360 years in Madras

11:33 29.06.2013

The Republic of Armenia is planning to organise a grand celebration in
September this year in the presence of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa,
to commemorate 360 years of the Armenians’ existence in Chennai, The
New Indian Express reports.

The Armenian presence in Chennai began to increase since 1688. The
first known house of an Armenian at Fort St George is called
Admirality House today.

The Marmalong Bridge now called `Maraimalai Adilagar Bridge’ was
originally built in 1726-28 by the Armenian Merchant Mr. Cogia Petrius
Uscan at his own expense.

The Armenian Church, constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772, is
one of the oldest churches of the Indian subcontinent.

In addition to all the works done by them, The Armenian constitution
project for the Armenians named Vorogait Paratz was written in Chennai
by Hakob Shah Amirian and the Madras Group.

The Armenians settled here not only for trade, but also built several
historical artifacts which are famous worldwide

Perished and missing freedom fighters commemorated in Artsakh

13:35 29/06/2013 » SOCIETY

On June 29, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection
with the Day of the Perished for Motherland and Missing in Action
visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath at the monument
to freedom fighters missing in action.

Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, National Assembly speaker Ashot
Ghulyan, Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan and other officials attended
the event, reported the Central Information Department at the Artsakh
President’s Office.

Source: Panorama.am