Author: Khondkarian Raffi

SPOUSE OF NKR MP WHO WAS BEATEN UP ON JUNE 21 THINKS THE LIFE OF HER
HUSMAND STILL IN DANGER
YEREVAN, JUNE 23. ARMINFO. The spouse of the NKR MP representing the
bloc ARFD- Movement 88 Pavel Manukyan who was beaten on June 21,
Marine Manukyan, has applied to the NKR Prosecutor’s office demanding
immediate initiation of a criminal case on the given incident.. A
statement of ARFD Artsakh Central Committee says that in her appeal,
M.Manukyan asks NKR Prosecutor General to allow move the suffered from
Stepanakert military hospital to Yerevan. She motivates her request by
the fact that the situation in NKR is controlled by the persons who
beat her husband, which threatens his life. The statement also says
that the health of Pavel Manukyan is stable and the diagnosis is as
follows: ” craniocerebral trauma”. It should be noted that P. Manukyan
was beaten in the cabinet of NKR Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan with
the latter’s direct participation.

Armenian National Institute
1518 K Street, NW Suite M
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: (202) 383-9009
Fax: (202) 383-9012
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: <; PRESS RELEASE June 23, 2005 NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION INTRODUCES NEW ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CURRICULUM The State of New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education announced on June 20, 2005, the introduction of a new human rights and genocide curriculum focusing on the Armenian Genocide. The curriculum represents a new threshold in public education on the Armenian Genocide - making NJ the first state in the country to recommend comprehensive courses on the subject to teachers in public and private schools. Holocaust and genocide education has received strong support from both legislators and educators in the state. As such, the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education developed one of the earliest models for teaching the Armenian Genocide and this year, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, adopted the outstanding new resource book entitled "Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: the Genocide of the Armenians" developed by Facing History and Ourselves Foundation (FHAO) of Brookline, Massachusetts, as its new curriculum. Additionally, the Commission developed a special teacher's guide for the FHAO resource book, which it is distributing to educators statewide. Executive Director of the Commission, Dr. Paul Winkler, who announced the new curriculum at a press conference in the State House, thanked the Armenian National Institute (ANI) for its cooperation in developing the NJ teacher's guide and for originally alerting the Commission of the new advances in teaching about the Armenian Genocide. Dr. Winkler also recognized the Armenian Assembly of America for bringing this initiative to the attention of then NJ Governor James McGreevy two years ago. The Commission on Holocaust Education is an official body of the state of New Jersey, which was established in 1982 under Governor Tom Kean as the Council on Holocaust Education. Later, Governor McGreevy, as a state Assemblyman, voted to make the council a permanent commission and introduced the original mandate legislation. In 1991 Governor James Florio signed the legislation establishing the Commission and in 1994, Governor Christine Todd Whitman enacted the law mandating the teaching of the Holocaust and genocide. Current acting Governor and President of the Senate Richard J. Codey has been a strong advocate of Holocaust and genocide education. Prior to the announcement on the new curriculum, the General Assembly passed a resolution commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The resolution was cosponsored by Assemblywoman Joan Voss and Assemblyman Robert Gordon. Introducing the resolution, Assemblywoman Voss, a former history teacher, spoke about the importance of remembrance and education. "The world closed its eyes to the Armenian Genocide," Voss said. "It is frightening how similar the Holocaust was to the Armenian Genocide." Assemblyman Gordon, in his remarks on the floor noted that "the emotion runs strong in the Armenian community for their losses in the Armenian Genocide." They were joined by colleagues who made additional floor statements. Assemblyman William Payne, also an educator, invoked the memory of Reverend Martin Luther King in defending human rights. Assemblyman Bill Baroni spoke of the challenges Armenia continues to face in its relations with modern-day Turkey. Former New Jersey Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian was also on hand as a special guest for the bill's passage. He was recognized in the Assembly by the current speaker, Albio Sires, and given the floor after a standing ovation by former colleagues from both sides of the aisle. He spoke movingly of the losses in his family during the Armenian Genocide and of the importance of continuing to stand witness to the memory of the victims and the survivors. He was joined in the gallery by other guests from the Armenian-American community, clergy, and students from the Hovnanian School in New Milford, New Jersey. The bill's passage was followed by a press conference. Voss told members of the media that New Jersey is one of the few states that has mandated teaching on human rights and genocide and commended the Commission for its leadership role. ANI Director Dr. Rouben Adalian, for his part, thanked all the educators and curriculum developers of the New Jersey Commission including Helen Simpkins, Vernoy Paolini, Gary Kulhanjian, and Dr. Joan Rivitz, for their commitment to human rights education, and Dr. Mary Johnson of FHAO who coordinated with the Commission. FHAO was represented at the press conference by Shannon Planck. The Armenian National Institute is a Washington-based organization dedicated to the study, research, and affirmation of the Armenian Genocide.

Ukrainian president replaces envoys, dismisses property officials
Interfax-Ukraine news agency, Kiev
22 Jun 05
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has relieved Mykhaylo Reznyk of
his duties as Ukrainian ambassador to the USA and also to Antigua and
Barbuda, the Interfax-Ukraine reported at 1308 gmt on 22 June, quoting
the presidential press service.
According to the same report, Yushchenko dismissed Volodymyr Tyahlo as
Ukraine’s ambassador to Armenia and cancelled the presidential decree
dated 31 December 2004 appointing Oleksandr Bozhko as Ukraine’s
ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Instead, Yushchenko appointed Tyahlo as
ambassador to Kyrgyzstan and Bozhko as ambassador to Armenia.
He also dismissed the Ukrainian ambassador to Slovakia, Serhiy Ustych,
the agency said.
Interfax-Ukraine reported at 1305 gmt that Yushchenko had promoted
Inna Yemelyanova from deputy justice minister to first deputy justice
minister.
In another report at 1233 gmt, Interfax-Ukraine said that on 21 June
Yushchenko dismissed Oleksandr Bondar and Leonid Kalnychenko from the
posts of first deputy heads of the State Property Fund. He also
relieved Vladyslav Zburzhynskyy of his duties as deputy head of the
State Property Fund.
Yushchenko also accepted the resignation of another first deputy head
of the State Property Fund, Yevhen Hryhorenko, the agency said.

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| 11:56:18 | 22-06-2005 | Official |
NEW APPOINTMENT
By the decision of the RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan Eghishe
Nazaretyan has been resigned from the post of the RA deputy Minister of
Labor and Social affairs.
By another decision of the PM Artsroun Aghajanyan has been appointed deputy
Minister of Labor and Social affairs.
The 50-year-old new deputy Minister is an economist. In 1999-2003 he was
deputy of the RA NA, and member of the Standing Committees on Social
Affairs, Health Care and Environment, and on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and
Economic Affairs. Since 2003 he had been working as deputy governor of the
Shirak region.
The new deputy Minister is also member of the «Orinats Yerkir» party.

BRITISH OBSERVER MISSION DOES NOT RECORD SERIOUS VIOLATIONS IN
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN NKR
STEPANAKERT, June 20. /ARKA/. The British observer mission has not
recorded any serious violations in the parliamentary elections in
Nagorno Karabakh, Mark Almond, British Helsinki Human Rights Group,
told reporters. He pointed out individual technical problems during
vote-count. This procedure may be organized in conformity with the
OSCE requirements in Nagorno Karabakh, but the mechanism is not quite
effective, he said.
Almond stressed that elections in Nagorno Karabakh have been much more
democratic than in many recognized countries. During last 14 years the
British observer mission has monitored 100 elections, and this fact
can be stated with calm conscience, he said. The opposition says that
the administrative resource was used, but these are the fault of
democracy characteristic of all countries, Almond said. P.T. -0–

78% OF ELECTORS ATTENDED PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN NKR: PRELIMINARY DATA
YEREVAN, JUNE 20. ARMINFO. According to preliminary operative data
received from electoral districts, 66,774 people participated in the
parliamentary elections in NKR, which is 78% of the total number of
electors. According to ARMINFO’s correspondent, Chairman of the NKR
CEC Sergey Nasibyan stated at a press conference today.
On the proportional system, 6 parties and 1 bloc participated in the
elections. In conformity with the NKR EC, the parties receiving 10%
votes of electors and the bloca receiving 15% votes enter the
parliament. This bar was overcome by two parties and one bloc. In
particular, Democratic Party of Artsakh received 22,393 votes or 5
seats, the party Free Motherland – 15.931 votes or 3 places and ARFD-
Movement 88 14,534 votes or 3 places. On the majority system
Democratic Party of Artsakh and Free Motherland received by 7 seats
and another 8 were received by independent MPs.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
3325 North Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, Ca 91504
Tel: 818-558-7474
Fax: 818-558-6333
Web:
His Holiness Karekin ii
catholicos of all armenians
In the western DIOCESE
his holiness CONDUCTS
groundbreaking ceremony
at armenian church of scottsdale, arizona
June 16, 2004
On June 16, 2005 His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All
Armenians, accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian,
Primate, and members of his entourage, arrived at the airport in
Arizona, where they were greeted by members of the Parish Council and
Ladies’ Society, and led to the Armenian Apostolic Church of
Scottsdale, Arizona.
At 7:00 p.m. in a procession of youth and the choir, His Holiness
entered the Church. Following the service the Primate introduced to
the faithful and the guests in attendance the 132nd Catholicos of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, who in his second Pontifical visit to the
Western Diocese has created a Renaissance of Faith throughout the
Diocese. He then invited the Catholicos to address the faithful.
His Holiness praised the Lord for the second opportunity to pay a
Pontifical visit to the Armenian Church of Arizona, and to witness
the happy smiles of the faithful. The Catholicos extended to the
faithful the blessings of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the
love and greetings of or people in Armenia.
The following guests were in attendance: Kevin Osterman, Scottsdale
City Councilman; Rabbi Robert Kravitz, American Jewish Committee,
Scottsdale; Dr. Stephen Batalden; Instructor Siranush Khandanyan, and
8 ASU students taking Armenian language; Rev Dr. Thomas Stiers, Church
of the Beatitudes, Phoenix; Rev. Andrew J. Barakos, Assumption Greek
Orthodox Church, Scottsdale; Rev. Fr. Philip Armstrong, St. Katherine
Greek Orthodox Church, Chandler; Very Rev. Arch Abbott Gabriel, St.
Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in America, Phoenix; Rev. Fr. Alan
Munteanu, St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church, Glendale,
AZ; Rev. Fr. Janko Terbovic, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church,
Phoenix; Rt. Rev. Stephen Washko, Vicar General for Eparchy of Van
Nuys, CA; St. Stephen’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Phoenix; Honorable
Sam Mardian, former Phoenix Mayor for 3 terms.
The first gathering of Armenians in Arizona took place in 1957. On
October 16, 1963 the Armenian Church of Maricopa County was formally
established by a `Bishop’s Committee’ assigned by His Eminence
Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, then Primate. The church acquired its
own site in 1982 through the donation of a two-acre land by the
Hosepian family, particularly tanks to Miss Marguerite Hosepian.
In 1991 ground was broken for a 14,000 square foot, $850,000
cultural center. Construction was completed the following year and
the dedication of the Armenian Church Cultural Center and Melikian
Hall took place on January 12, 1992.
The Armenian Educational and Social Center was opened on February
12, 2000 housing the Nikit and Eleanora Ordjanian Library, the
Karam/ACYO Center, and the Der Levon A.K. and Yeretsgin Grace
Arakelian Memorial Collection.
The visiting pastor of the parish is Archpriest Fr. Shahe Altounian.

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
With the singing of hymns and the participation of a great crowd the
Catholicos was led out of the church to the site of the future church,
where he consecrated a Stone Cross and performed the Ground breaking
ceremony.
In his address Catholicos Karekin II emphasized the importance of
having a House of Worship, in order to provide the community with
spiritual nourishment, particularly to plant within our young
generation the messages of the Gospel. His Holiness stated that this
church, like the other churches of the Diocese, will be a golden
bridge with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. He commended the
benefactors, the Building Committee, Parish Council, auxiliary bodies
and the entire faithful and expressed his hopefulness that with the
help of God and the leadership of the Primate the beautiful church
bearing the Armenian style will soar into heaven.
A reception took place at the end of the ceremony during which
faithful and guests in attendance had the opportunity to personally
meet the Pontiff of All Armenians.
Office of the Western Diocese June 17, 2005
Burbank, California

Pan ARmenian News
BAKU DOES NOT TAKE KARABAKH CONFLICT SERIOUS
20.06.2005 03:19
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nagorno Karabakh President Arkady Ghukasian has doubts
that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will propose a finite program of the
Karabakh conflict settlement during the upcoming visit to the region,
Mediamax reported. When commenting of the necessity of establishing dialogue
between the Armenian and Azeri communities of Nagorno Karabakh A. Ghukasian
noted, `Azeri community can first establish dialogue with the Russia, Greek,
Ukrainian and other communities of Karabakh.’ In his words, Baku’s attempt
to create an impression that Nagorno Karabakh is not a conflict zone but a
community is the evidence of Azerbaijan’s not serious approach towards the
conflict settlement. `Unwillingness to open negotiations with Stepanakert
protracts the resolution of problems the Azeri people are concerned at’,
Arkady Ghukasian stressed.

RA DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: TODAY THERE IS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIAN-INDONESIAN RELATIONS
YEREVAN, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 17, Mr. Alexander Laturiuw,
newly-appointed Indonesian Ambassador to Armenia (residence in
Kiev), handed the copy of his credentials to Armen Bayburdian, RA
Deputy Foreign Minister. RA Deputy Foreign Minister congratulated
the Indonesian ambassador on the occasion of his appointment and
wished him success in his high mission. He presented the ambassador
the friendly relations established as a result of Armenian-Indonesian
historic contacts and said that today there is great potential for the
development of these relations. The interlocutors touched upon the
prospects of extension of trade and economic relations between the
countries and mentioned the spheres where it’s possible to achieve
large-scale cooperation by joint efforts already today. Jewelry,
diamond procession, wood-working and furniture-making, agribusiness
are among them. They especially mentioned the prospect of using
Armenian and Indonesian great scientific potential in the respect of
implementing joint scientific projects. As Noyan Tapan was informed
by the Press and Information Department of RA Foreign Ministry,
Ambassador Alexander Laturiuw highly estimated the current process
of Armenian-Indonesian cooperation and attached importance to Armenia’s

RA GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS TRAFFICKING
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| 21:23:03 | 17-06-2005 | Social |
“Armenia is a source country from where women and girls are trafficked
mainly to the Arabian Emirates and Turkey with the aim of sexual
exploitation”, said US State secretary chief advisor, head of the
Human Trafficking Combat and Monitoring office, Ambassador John Miller
during today’s interactive TV-press conference organized by the US
Embassy to Armenia.
According to Mr. Miller, the basis of the office report were the
calculations of the UN according to which in the Arabian Emirates
and Turkey there are about 1000 Armenian prostitutes. The majority
of them are victims of trafficking.
By the way, According to the calculations of the Armenian Investigating
Journalists Association President Edik Baghdasaryan, in the Arabian
Emirates and Turkey there are not 1000 but about 5000 Armenian
prostitutes. Mr. Miller was greatly surprised by the facts and
demanded proof on what was said.
According to the report of the US State secretary chief advisor,
The problem of trafficking is so serious in Armenia that is has
been included in the special control list, “The RA Government did
not represent sufficient proof that the efforts directed to the
combat against trafficking have been enhanced. The Government has
not carries out investigation of the Prosecution which was accused
of supporting the traffickers. The Prosecution bodies have supported
those organizing trafficking, and the border-guards, taking bribes,
have secured the free transportation abroad.”
Stating that the RA Government does not fully correspond to the
criteria combating trafficking, Mr. Miller mentioned that in our
country the punishments for this kind of deeds are too mild. Besides
accusations, John Miller was not able to represent names of victims of
trafficking or clear-cut cases, but he tried to explain the difference
between those who take up prostitution on their own initiative and
the victims of trafficking.
Try as he did, we did not manage to find out the proportion of the
trafficking victims in the number of one thousand prostitutes. In
the end we asked Mr. Miller how much money was spent by the office to
prepare the report without any facts and full of accusations. “Hundreds
of thousands. 8 people worked on the report”, answered Mr. Miller.