Author: Karagyozian Lena

WHO WILL LET TURKEY FREE
James Hakobyan

Largir
Sept 5 2007
Armenia

Another U.S. based Jewish organization, the American Jewish Committee
recognized the Armenian Genocide. Only it is not clear whether we
should now be happy or careful. In terms of historical justice, the
fact itself is encouraging. Perhaps only this, because pragmatically
it is not clear how Armenia and the Armenians benefit from it.

Besides moral satisfaction, of course. It is childish indeed to expect
that Turkey will give up and open the border and apologize to us to
rid of the jaws of international recognition and condemnation.

Turkey has not done so far and will not do after the recognition
by the Jewish Committee. This country will rather try to turn to
Israel to find out what it has done that made Israel suddenly review
its traditional rejection of the Armenian genocide. In other words,
Turkey and Israel might be settling scores in the nearest future,
and as one of the experts on Turkey said in a news conference a few
days ago, tensions are expected to grow. Of course, it is not clear
what it will change for us. But if the experts on Turkey say so,
let us wait. After all, this is what we are doing. We are waiting
until Turkey’s relations with the United States, France, Russia,
Georgia, Israel, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, and even the expeditions
to Antarctic become worse.

The relations deteriorate, then are settled, then become better, then
another cycle. In other words, they are normal interstate relations.

Meanwhile, we continue to wait until Turkey and the world break up.

Apparently, however, neither of them is likely to break up. They are
simply settling scores, debts and claims and, in addition, they are
using our problem with Turkey. Meanwhile, we are told to wait, to wait
until it gets better. Now we think the recognition by the American
Jewish Committee is good. In fact, it is. The more they recognize,
the less we will have to wait, and we will finally realize that our
problem is a mere tool for others. And if tomorrow Turkey decides
to recognize the genocide, these organizations and countries which
recognized will first prevent Turkey from that move because it will
give this country freedom which is not taken into account in the
American or the Jewish program.

The latter, the Jewish program, is a purely Armenian and also a
Russian expression. With some anti-Semitic shade. It is not a secret
that in different periods of history the nations with a negative
balance of success and failure have used the "Jewish program" as a
justification and consolation. Therefore, without yielding to the
legends about Jews and a world conspiracy, I nevertheless chose to
view this issue in this aspect. And in this case, the change in the
approaches of Israel and the American Jewish organizations should cause
the Armenians worry rather than make them happy. Especially that the
opinion on Jewish games is spread among Armenians. So why is everyone
happy? What if it turns out in the end that the recognition was just
another game? Will it matter then if it was a trick on Turkey or on
Armenia? Or maybe both.

ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
September 1, 2007 Saturday

Azerbaijan leads among CIS countries by industrial growth in Jan-Jul

Azerbaijan had a strong lead in the list of other countries of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in terms of industrial
growth in January-July 2007, the Prime Tass economic news agency said
on Friday, quoting a report of the CIS Interstate Statistics
Committee.

Azerbaijan’s industrial growth reached 34.7 percent in the first
seven months of the year versus the same period of 2006, Prime Tass
said.

Ukraine ranks second with 11.2-percent growth rate and Tajikistan was
the third (8.6 percent), Prime Tass said.

Belarus was the fourth with 7.8-percent growth rate. Russia followed
Belarus with 7.7 percent, Prime Tass said.

In January-July 2007, industrial output in Kazakhstan increased by
5.6 percent, in Kyrgyzstan – by four percent, in Armenia – by 1.3
percent and in Moldova – by 0.5 percent, Prime Tass said.

In the period under review, the CIS average industrial production
went up by eight percent as compared to the same months of last year,
Prime Tass said.

There is no information about industrial growth rates in Georgia,
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

SECONDARY SCHOOL N29 RECEIVED TELEPHONE CALL ABOUT BOMB LAID

arminfo
2007-08-30 11:28:00

ArmInfo. Yerevan secondary school N 29, located by address: Saryan
Str. 23, received an anonymous telephone call today about a bomb with
timing mechanism laid in the school building.

Just after the call, the teachers and pupils, being in the school
building, were immediately ecacuated. The press-service of RA
police confirmed this information to ArmInfo and reported that an
operative team of policemen has already left for the place and the
information about the bomb is already under check-up. The Rescue
Service of Armenia also told ArmInfo that a signal about a bomb laid
in the school building was received at about 11:00 AM and combat
rescue crews have left for the place. Both RA Police and the Rescue
Service have no detailed information as yet.

PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
e-mail: [email protected]
Website:
Contact: Iris Papazian

August 30, 2007

PRELATE ASKS FOR PRAYERS, DONATIONS
FOR VICTIMS OF FIRES IN GREECE
Archbishop Oshagan has directed all of the parishes within the Eastern
Prelacy to offer prayers for the victims of the fires that have been
ravaging parts of Greece. His Eminence asked that on the next two Sundays,
September 2 and 9, special plate offering be made to aid the victims of the
disastrous fires. More than 60 people have died in the fires, scores are
hospitalized with serious injuries, and thousands of families are homeless.
Donations may also be made directly to the Armenian Prelacy and mailed to
138 E. 39th Street, New York, NY 10016. Please indicate "Greek Relief" in
the memo area of your check.

DIVINE LITURGY DURING OLYMPICS WEEKEND
The 74th annual Olympics of the Armenian Youth Federation is taking
place this weekend in New Jersey with the host Arsen chapter overseeing the
plans for this popular event. This Sunday, September 2, Badarak will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Derby Room at the Sheraton Meadowlands in East
Rutherford, New Jersey, the headquarters of the Olympics. The Prelate,
Archbishop Oshagan, will preside and the Vicar, Bishop Anoushavan, will
officiate. All are invited to attend. Choir members are encouraged to join
the ad hoc choir. Please note that regular Sunday services will also take
place at Sts. Vartanantz Church in Ridgefield, New Jersey.
At noon time Archbishop Oshagan will deliver the opening prayer at the
official Olympic Opening Ceremonies at the track and field events, which
will take place at Overpeck Park, Palisades Park, New Jersey.
For information about the weekend events and directions go to

PRELATE AND VICAR WILL ATTEND BANQUET
FOR LEBANESE CONSUL GENERAL
Tomorrow evening, August 31, Archbishop Oshagan and Bishop Anoushavan
will attend a banquet honoring the Consul General of Lebanon, Antoine Azzam,
in New York City.

PRELATE AND VICAR WILL VISIT POPE SHENOUDA
On Saturday, September 1, Archbishop Oshagan and Bishop Anoushavan will
visit His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, at the headquarters of the Coptic
Orthodox Church in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS
A conference for Sunday school teachers will take place October 26-28 at
the Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard, a Coptic Orthodox Retreat Center in
Charlton, Massachusetts. The theme of the conference is "Prayer-Personal and
Communal," and will feature presentations by Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian,
Rev. Fr. Paul Tarazi, Ph.D., Dn. Shant Kazanjian, and Dr. Mary Olson. A
modest fee of $60 covers all expenses including lodging for two nights, five
meals and refreshments.

BIBLE STUDY AT THE PRELACY
A new five-part series of Bible studies will take place at the Prelacy
beginning on October 16 and continuing on the first and third Tuesday of the
month, from 7:15 to 8:45 pm. Dn. Shant Kazanjian, director of the Armenian
Religious Education Council (AREC) will conduct the Bible studies. For
information and registration, send email to [email protected] or
telephone 212-689-7810.

IN CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN LANGUAGE.
To read the message of His Holiness in Armenian click
.
To read the message of His Holiness in English click

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has
designated 2007 as the Year of the Armenian Language. In celebration of this
year-long tribute, each week we will offer an interesting tidbit about the
Armenian language and literature:
Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet, is buried in the
village of Oshakan in the Aragatsotn region of Armenia. His tomb is under
the high altar of the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church of Oshakan. Built
originally in 443, the church was rebuilt in the mid 1600s, and in 1875
Catholicos Gevorg IV built a totally new church structure. The church is a
popular field trip destination for school children in Armenia. During the
pontificate of Catholicos Karekin I, of blessed memory, a conference center
was built to attract scholars and writers.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for today, August 30, are: Proverbs 20:6-22; Job
42:12-16; Lamentations 3:22-56; Acts 13:25-33; James 5:7-11; Matthew
14:1-12.
And as John was finishing his work, he said, "What do you suppose that I
am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie
the thong of the sandals on his feet." My brothers, you descendants of
Abraham’s family, and others who fear God, to us the message of this
salvation has been sent. Because the residents of Jerusalem and their
leaders did not recognize him or understand the words of the prophets that
are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled those words by condemning him. Even
though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to
have him killed. When they had carried out everything that was written about
him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb. But God raised
him from the dead; and for many days he appeared to those who came up with
him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are now his witnesses to the people.
And we bring you the good news that what God promised to our ancestors he
has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising Jesus; as also it is
written in the second psalm, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you."
(Acts 13:25-33)
For listing of the entire week’s Bible readings click
.

ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AND JOB THE RIGHTEOUS
Today, August 30, the Armenian Church remembers St. John the Forerunner
and Job the Righteous. St. John the Forerunner, also known as John the
Baptist (Hovhaness Mkrtich) , is an important figure in the four New
Testament Gospels. He is understood to be the "forerunner" (Karapet) to the
Messiah. He lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea. At the age of 30 he
began to preach against the evils of the times and called for penance and
baptism "for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand."
The Book of Job is one of the five books, along with Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, classified as the "poetical" books of the
Bible. Many theologians and writers consider it to be one of the most
remarkable books in the Bible. The principle of the Book is the mystery of
suffering. Job is a good and righteous person who experiences and endures
catastrophe after catastrophe. The phrase "the patience of Job" has entered
the English lexicon as a popular cliché. Biblical scholars agree that rather
than "patience" a more accurate translation would be "persistence" or
"endurance." Ultimately Job is rewarded because "the Lord blessed the latter
days of Job more than his beginning," and "After this Job lived one hundred
and forty years, and saw his children, and his children’s children, four
generations. And Job died, old and full of days." (Job, Chapter 42).

THE 318 FATHERS OF THE HOLY COUNCIL OF NICAEA
This Saturday, September 1, the Armenian Church celebrates the First
Ecumenical Council held in Nicaea in Asia Minor in the year 325 and the 318
Church Fathers who attended. The Council was called by Emperor Constantine.
The Armenian Church participated in this Council and contributed toward the
victory of Orthodoxy. Aristakes, son of Gregory the Illuminator, represented
the Armenian Church. The Council is mentioned in the writings of Moses of
Khoren and Agathangelos. In later centuries and in all their doctrinal
writings, the Fathers of the Armenian Church referred to the Council of
Nicaea with veneration and the Nicene Creed (Havatamk) was incorporated into
the Armenian Liturgy. The Council condemned Arianism (which denied the full
divinity of Christ) and proclaimed that the orthodox position is the belief
in "one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of God the Father,
Only-Begotten, of the substance of the Father. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten and not made." (from the Nicene
Creed).

MONDAY IS LABOR DAY
This Monday, September 3, is Labor Day, celebrated in the United States
and Canada. Always the first Monday in September, Labor Day was created by
the labor movement more than a century ago. It is dedicated to the social
and economic achievements of workers. Through the y ears it has become known
as the unofficial end of summer, just as Memorial Day has become the
unofficial start of summer.
Labor Day also means that schools will be reopening soon beginning a new
school year. We remind you that many of our Sunday and Saturday schools will
be having their registrations. Check with your local parish for the exact
date.

AND, we always remember the birthday of William Saroyan. Tomorrow, August
31, would have been the 99th birthday of the great Armenian American writer.
When he learned that he had cancer he refused any treatment. In one of his
final pieces of writing he wrote: "I know that everyone has to die, but I
thought God would make an exception for me."

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September 9-Annual picnic of St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley at
American Legion Grounds in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

September 9-St. Stephen Church, New Britain, Connecticut, annual picnic at
Quartette Club grounds, New Britain.

September 9-St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New York.
Annual picnic on the church grounds following church services. For
information 718-224-2275.

September 15-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, "The Moon*The
Stars*and All that Jazz." An evening of music and mezze under the stars,
presented by the Ladies Guild. For information 845-735-8713 or 201-445-6867.

September 25-Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, Worcester,
Massachusetts, 4th annual golf outing at Juniper Hill Golf Course,
Northboro, Massachusetts. Registration at 8 am. Tee off at 9 am. $125
includes golf cart, dinner and prizes. For information 508-852-2414.

September 27-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, 5th Annual Golf
Outing at River Vale Country Club, River Vale, New Jersey. Registration
begins at 11 a.m. and tee time at 1 p.m. For information, 201-943-2950.

September 29-Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, 50th
anniversary banquet at Pleasant Valley. For information
or 508-234-3677.

October 7-St. Stephen Church, New Britain, Connecticut, 82nd Anniversary
banquet, Marriott Hotel, Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

October 7-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, "Hello Ellis
Island," the latest production of The Way We Were Troupe, hosted by the
Ladies Guild, 1 pm. Lunch served. For information 201-943-2950.

October 16 to December 18-"From Jesus’ meals with sinners to the Lord’s
Supper," a five part Bible study at the Armenian Prelacy will begin on
October 16 and continue on the first and third Tuesday of the month, from
7:15 to 8:45 pm. Conducted by Dn. Shant Kazanjian, director of the Armenian
Religious Education Council (AREC). For information and registration, please
send e-mail to [email protected] or call 212-689-4481.

October 18, 19, 20, 21-Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, Annual Food
Festival and Bazaar.

October 21-St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, celebrating the
20th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Fr. Nerses Manoogian, under the
auspices of the Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan. For information
or 215-482-9200.

October 26-28-National Conference for Christian Educators, a conference for
Sunday School teachers at the Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard, a Coptic
Orthodox Retreat Center, in Charlton, Massachusetts. Theme: "Prayer-Personal
and Communal." Presentations by Rev. Fr. Paul Tarazi, Bishop Anoushavan
Tanielian, Dn. Shant Kazanjian, and Dr. Mary Olson.

November 11-37th anniversary of St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley and
ordination of Nishan Dagley to the office of acolyte and stole bearer.
Presided over by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General of the
Prelacy.

November 10-11-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island, annual
"Armenian Fest," at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, Rhode Island. For
information 401-831-6399.

November 17-Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, 43rd Anniversary
Banquet.

December 1-Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, annual
church bazaar. For information or 508-234-3677.

December 9-St. Stephen’s Church, Watertown, Massachusetts, 50th anniversary
celebration. For information, (617) 924-7562.

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RENE VAN DER LINDEN: MISSING PERSONS IN THE AFTERMATH OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT REMAINS UNRESOLVED ISSUE

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 29 2007

"Solving the issue of missing persons is a humanitarian and human
rights issue," said President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe (PACE), Rene van der Linden, "but all too often
the issue is held hostage to political conflicts," he added on the
eve of the International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August.

"The unresolved issue of missing persons continues to wreck the lives
of too many families caught up in the aftermath of recent European
conflicts dating back to Cyprus in the 1970s, the Balkans in the 1990s
and the conflicts in the Northern Caucasus and the Southern Caucasus,
including in the regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia and South
Ossetia," Mr.van der Linden stressed.

"The International Day of the Disappeared reminds us of the support
that families of the missing need in their quest for knowledge of the
fate of their loved ones," added Mr van der Linden. "It is the day
to remind States of their human rights and humanitarian obligations
towards the missing and members of their families."

ADL reinstates director who was first to say Turkey committed ‘genocide’

michal lando , THE JERUSALEM POST
Aug. 28, 2007

The Anti-Defamation League reinstated Andrew Tarsy as its New England
regional director, Monday. Tarsy was fired August 17, after publicly
voicing opposition to the organization’s refusal to recognize the
Armenian genocide.

Abraham Foxman later reversed the organization’s position by
recognizing the World War I massacre of Armenians as genocide for the
first time. Following this reversal, the New England regional chapter
voted to bring back Tarsy as director and to support a resolution
before Congress that would officially recognize the genocide, despite
Foxman’s continued opposition to such a bill.

Source: 177361&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY
Aug 22 2007

Conference of Presidents considering genocide resolution

Published: 08/22/2007

One day after two major organizations publicly declared the Ottoman
Empire’s slaughter of Armenians a genocide, the Jewish community’s
main umbrella body on Israel affairs is debating whether or not to
take a position on the issue and a related congressional resolution.

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
held a conference call early Wednesday to discuss adopting a
position. The call came a day after the Anti-Defamation League
dramatically reversed its own stance, using the genocide term to
describe the massacres. Also on Tuesday, the executive director of
the American Jewish Committee, David Harris, took a similar step in a
piece on the Web site of The Jerusalem Post.

Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice-chairman of the Conference of
Presidents, confirmed that member organizations were discussing the
matter. Sources said that during the conference call, the ADL’s
national director, Abraham Foxman, defended his organization’s new
position.

Despite their public statements on Tuesday, both the ADL and the AJC
continue to oppose a proposed congressional resolution that would
declare the massacres a genocide. Foxman has cited concerns about
harming Israeli-Turkish relations and the security of the Jewish
community in Turkey. Harris dismissed those worries, but says a
congressional resolution could end up hurting U.S. strategic
interests and its ties with Turkey, which adamantly rejects the
genocide label.

Morton Klein, the president of the Zionist Organization of America,
told JTA that his organization thinks that it is "imperative for Jews
to acknowledge the truth of the Turkish genocide against Armenians,
notwithstanding Turkey’s relationship with Israel." He also voiced
support for the congressional resolution.

"Acknowledging that truth of a century ago doesn’t indict the present
Turkish people or the present Turkish government, just like
acknowledging the Holocaust doesn’t indict the present German people
or the present German government," Klein said. He added: "It’s high
time for Turkey to acknowledge that truth of history and move on."

CATHOLICOS RECEIVES ARMENIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Panorama.am
21:01 23/08/2007

The press service of Holy Echmiadzin informs that Catholicos of all
Armenians, His Holiness Garegin II, has received committee members
of the 4th Armenian Olympic committee, led by the minister of youth
and sports, Samvel Khachatryan, and committee vice-president Roland
Sharoyan.

The Catholicos expressed appreciation for the service these youth are
giving the homeland, offering his blessings to committee members. He
noted the importance of the games, in that they offer Armenian
youth from around the world the opportunity to visit the homeland
and connect with the land of Armenia. "It is getting to know the
homeland that enables one to maintain Armenianism while living in
the Diaspora," the Catholicos noted, adding that such events are what
gives Diaspora Armenians a close tie to Armenia, while strengthening
faith and national consciousness.

RA NEW AMBASSADORS APPOINTED IN SYRIA AND CHINA

Noyan Tapan
Aug 23, 2007

YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Arshak Poladian has been appointed
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia
to the Arabic Republic of Syria (residence Damascus) by the August 23
decree of Robert Kocharian , the President of the Republic of Armenia.

According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA
President’s Press Office, Vasili Ghazarian was relieved of the post
of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic
of Armenia to the People’s Republic of Chine by another decree of
the same day. He has been substituded by Vahagn Movsisian.

Portugal pegged back in Armenia
Wednesday 22 August 2007

A fine Cristiano Ronaldo goal was not enough to earn
Portugal a much-needed victory in Armenia as a 1-1
draw left them four points behind the leaders Poland
in UEFA EURO 2008′ qualifying Group A.

Third surprise
Robert Arzumanyan headed Armenia in front after 12
minutes, but the Manchester United FC winger equalised
with a trademark individual effort. If that strike was
supposed to be the cue for Portugal to push on for
victory, the hosts had not read the script and held on
for their third surprise result in a row, having
defeated Kazakhstan and Poland away in the last set of
fixtures in June.

Goalkeeper deceived
Samvel Melkonyan and Deco traded shots from range
before Arzumanyan put the hosts in front by nodding in
Artavazd Karamyan’s free-kick. Arzumanyan then passed
up an opportunity to double the lead either side of
fizzing shots with both feet from Deco, the FC
Barcelona playmaker who was central to much of his
side’s best moves. Portugal were soon on terms,
though, as Armenia defender Agvan Lazarian missed the
ball in his own box and Ronaldo capitalised by
slotting the ball under Roman Berezovsky after
deceiving the goalkeeper by feigning a pass across the
middle.

Attacking impetus
Ronaldo fired a free-kick over the bar from distance
after 55 minutes before Luiz Felipe Scolari sought
greater attacking impetus with the introduction of
Nuno Gomes and Ricardo Quaresma for Hélder Postiga and
Simão, who had been ineffective. Tiago fired wide and
Quaresma twice missed at the other end as full time
approached, although the clearest chance was the final
one as Bruno Alves rose unmarked to meet Deco’s cross
deep into added time but headed wide – a miss which
could prove costly in what is shaping up to be a
thrilling section.

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