Author: nina hovnanian

ARMENIE
Des militants arrêtés lors d’une manifestation de soutien à Shant Harutiunian

Au moins huit personnes ont été brièvement interpellés par la police
mercredi soir au cours d’une marche dans le centre d’Erevan à l’appui
du leader emprisonné Shant Harutiunian et de ses amis.

Le 5 novembre a marqué le premier anniversaire de l’arrestation des
militants qui ont été condamnés jusqu’à sept ans de prison le mois
dernier pour des actes de hooliganisme.

Les manifestants ont exigé la libération hier des hommes emprisonnés,
les décrivant comme des prisonniers politiques.

La police a déclaré que les huit militants détenus qui ont été libérés
encourraient des amendes entre 50 $ et 150 $.

dimanche 9 novembre 2014,
Stéphane (c)armenews.com

FOOTBALL-QUALIFICATIONS EURO 2016
Les 24 sélectionnés Arméniens pour Portugal-Arménie

Le sélectionneur arménien Bernard Challandes a dévoilé la liste des 24
joueurs Arméniens qui sont retenus pour le match Portugal-Arménie du
vendredi 14 novembre, rencontre comptant pour les qualifications de
l’Euro 2016. L’équipe d’Arménie s’entrainera du 10 au 12 novembre à
Erévan avant de s’envoler vers le Portugal. A noter le retour
d’Henrikh Mkhitaryan et Youra Movsissian au sein de la sélection
arménienne pour ce match capital de l’Arménie sur la route de l’Euro.
Une Arménie qui a de réelles chances de qualification à l’Euro 2016.

Gardiens :

Roman Berezovski (Dynamo Moscou), Kevork Kasparov (Mika Achtarak),
Arsène Beklarian (Oulis Erévan),

Défenseurs :

Hovhannès Hampartsoumian (Vardar, Macédoine), Lévon Haïrabedian
(Pribram, République tchèque), Hraïr Mkoyan (Esteghlal, Iran), Robert
Arzoumanian (Aktobé, Kazakhstan), Varaztad Haroyan (Piunig, Erévan),
Taron Oskanian (Piunig, Erévan), Kamo Hovhanissian (Piunig, Erévan),

Milieu de terrain :

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Borussia Dortmund, Allemagne), Edgar Manoutcharyan
(Oural, Russie), Kevork Ghazarian (Olympiakos Athènes, Grèce), Noraïr
Aslanian (Almere City, Pays-Bas), Roumian Hovsepian (Metalurg Donetsk,
Ukraine), Arthur Yedigarian (Kaïrat, Kazakhstan), Marcos Pizelli
(Aktobé, Kazakhstan), Artiom Simonian (Zénith Saint Petersbourg,
Russie), Karlen Mkrdtchian (Piunig, Erévan), Massis Oskanian (Piunig,
Erévan), David Manoyan (Piunig, Erévan),

Attaquants :

Youra Movsissian (Spartak Moscou, Russie), Arthur Sarkissov (Volga,
Russie), Alexandre Garabédian (Dudelange, Luxembourg).

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 9 novembre 2014,
Krikor Amirzayan (c)armenews.com

Georgian Chaos Or Dream: Tbilisi Is Warned

Hakob Badalyan, Political Commentator
Comments – 07 November 2014, 00:06

The United States has reacted to the ongoing developments in Georgia.
The spokesman of the U.S. Department of State Jen Psaki has expressed
concerns about resignations in Georgia, calling the sides to act for
the sake of stability and democracy in Georgia. Psaki appreciated
highly the contribution of the resigned ministers to the life in
Georgia and partnership with the United States.

Psaki said it is in the interests of Georgia to be united, stable,
faithful to democracy, especially amid the current instability in the
region and economic issues.

Psaki said Washington insists that the sides focus on the
Euro-Atlantic path of Georgia and calls the Georgian government to
disperse doubts that the actions of the law enforcement system are
serving a political purpose.

The speaker of the Department of State means the statement of the
dismissed Georgian minister of defense Irakli Alasania that the
Prosecutor General’s Office is using the veil of fight on corruption
to weaken the Ministry of Defense and hinder the Euro-Atlantic path.

After Alasania’s dismissal the foreign minister and the state minister
of European integration affairs who are members of his team resigned,
and Alasania’s Free Democrats Party has left the Georgian Dream
coalition. Thus the coalition has stopped being majority and needs at
least one additional vote because the ruling coalition has 75 seats in
a parliament with 150 seats.

In fact, the statement of the U.S. Secretary of State is evidence to
doubts about the commitment of the Georgian government to the
Euro-Atlantic path of Georgia. When the Georgian Dream headed by
Bidzina Ivanishvili came to power in Georgia, it was perceived as
replacement of pro-NATO Saakashvili by pro-Russian Ivanishvilii who is
a Russian billionaire. Nevertheless, before coming to power
Ivanishvili lost his companies in Russia. Months after the victory in
the parliamentary election Ivanishvili confessed that he had funded
Saalashvili’s presidency and reforms and acted against him after he
noticed that Saakashvili was stepping down from the path of reforms.

Ivanishvili would hardly assume responsibility from Moscow to distract
Georgia from the Euro-Atlantic path and return it under Russian rule.
Judging by his thoughts, he was an enough prudent and adequate person
to assume such responsibility. Most probably, he was a compromise
between the West and Russia. Russia was happy that Saakashvili left,
the West alleviated the Russian-Georgian tension and its burden of
responsibility for Georgia.

However, the Ukrainian crisis has changed the state of affairs. At the
same time, Ivanishvili has moved to one side. At least, he is not
expressing any point of view on recent developments in Georgia in the
capacity of the “patriarch” of the Georgian government. It is not
ruled out that he has done his job and left, completing his deal with
the West and Russia.

It is not ruled out that Ivanishvili has cheated either the West or
Russia. Nevertheless, however, the compromise-based solutions are no
longer valid after the Ukrainian crisis, and tension in Georgia is, to
some extent, logical and expected in the context of new geopolitical
developments.

In NATO Wales Summit the Euro-Atlantic community took a deciding step
and outlined important decisions and prospects relating to Georgia,
including establishment of a NATO base. There was no doubt that Russia
would react and the domestic attack on Georgia’s most vivid and
influential supporter of the Euro-Atlantic path Irakli Alasania is
evidence to this.

However, there is ambiguity here. The attack is possible but the next
step of decisions and intentions of NATO Wales Summit is possible
which supposes crystallization of the political situation in Georgia
and establishment of political premises and guarantees for
implementing Wales resolutions.

Hence, emergence of an influential opposition supporting the
Euro-Atlantic path in Georgia is possible which may be an important
guarantee of the Euro-Atlantic path of the government. It is not ruled
out that Euro-Atlantic doubts had occurred earlier, following the
Russian-Georgian negotiations and their so-called non-public agenda.
And removal of Alasania from the coalition is not a consequence of
Russian initiatives but a Euro-Atlantic preventive step when the
ruling coalition is facing risk of losing power and its potential for
U-turns decreases.

The split in Georgia to Euro-Atlantists who have left the government
and the government that causes doubts about its commitment to the
Euro-Atlantic path may make this path more unitary if an opposition
that is committed to that path emerges. And there is potential for
such opposition. Alasania and Saakashvili’s political force which are
not together, of course, may form an alliance. At least, the focus of
the current domestic crisis – proclamation of risk to the
Euro-Atlantic path – indicates probability of alliance.

The Georgian president Margvelashvili has made a special statement on
the Euro-Atlantic path of the government, implementation of legal
documents with NATO and the EU. He noted that the Euro-Atlantic path
of Georgia has not changed because it is the choice of people, not
politicians, but it needs to be discussed how the politicians serve
people. He called the government and the parliament to discuss the
progress of implementation of agreements with NATO and the EU.

ARMENIA TO RECEIVE OVER 34 MILLION EURO FROM EU NEXT YEAR

The Messenger, Georgia
Nov 7 2014

Friday, November 7
The European Union will allocate more than 34 million to Armenia next
year, Deputy Finance Minister Pavel Safaryan during debates on the
2015 draft budget.

The amount will be allocated in the form of targeted and general
grants. The official explained that the targeted grants are issued
for specific programs, and the government cannot spend them on other
projects.

“Next year EU will allocate 34. 387 million euro as a targeted
grant which will be distributed in three directions: 6.120 million
for upgrading of Bagratashen and Bavra checkpoints, 2 million
for modernization of checkpoints in general, and 2.8 million to
provide small villages with water. Another 20 million euro will be
transferred to the budget as a support for the implementation of
education reforms,” Safaryan said.

GEORGIA’S IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION CHANGES MADE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF RAPPROCHEMENT WITH EU – EXPERT

12:30 / 07.11.2014

Within the framework of the migration legislation amendments in
Georgia the visa regime is also being changed raising concerns among
the foreigners and among the Javakhq Armenians as well.

According to the law that entered from September 1, 2014, the citizens
of the countries for which the visa free regime remains, have right
to stay in Georgia just 90 days.

The thing is that Javakhq Armenians started getting dual citizenship
from 2000 and some part rejected the Georgian citizenship to be able
to leave for Russia for outgoing work. According to the new law,
these people have to apply to corresponding bodies after staying more
than for 90 days.

Nyut.am spoke with the expert Jonnie Melikyan over the issue.

– Mr Melikyan, how the necessity of making migration changes arose
in Georgia?

– This process in Georgia started within the frameworks of facilitation
of visa regime with the EU. As far as Georgia sees itself as member
of the EU it wants the visa regime with the EU countries be lifted. EU
citizens may stay in Georgia without visa for 90 days.

Georgia wants to have the same conditions for its citizens which
though today is not real but the process has already launched.

Previously very liberal system acted in Georgia, it had visa free
regime with more than 180 countries. Today, as a result of the new
migration policy the number of countries with visa free regime reduces
and the time for foreign citizens to stay in Georgia has been reduced.

In parallel to these changes there is an opportunity to get asylum
card.

– In that case what the Javakhq Armenians are concerned with?

– There are some difficulties connected with the asylum card but
it does not relate to the Javakhq Armenians, it relates to all the
foreign citizens. The issue is being legislatively literate. When in
Armenia a dual citizenship is being given to a mentioned person, there
is a point in the contract which informs that Georgia does not have
dual citizenship agreement with Armenia which means that the person
receiving Armenian citizenship must be ready to defy the Georgian one.

The two countries must regulate their legislative norms in a way to
solve the issue. Georgia’s legislation gives right its citizens to
have citizenship of another country as well but with condition that
he/she gets the Georgian one last. It appeared that the most right
thing is to refuse the Georgian citizenship, get the Armenian one,
and then again apply for getting the Georgian one. But it is a long
process and is not convenient for those leaving for outgoing work,
that is why they were getting Armenia’s citizenship and departing
for Russia.

Nyut.am

HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: CARREFEUR’S TOUGH RULES FOR ARMENIAN BUSINESSES

11:09 * 07.11.14

The paper has addressed the possible impact of Carrefeur’s plans to
launch a hypermarket in Armenia.

It says that the French brand demands discounts of up to 25% for
taking products, as opposed to other Armenian supermarkets where the
required discount is up to 8%.

Many manufacturers and suppliers have reportedly complained that
they may thus not only lose profit but also work with damage. But the
problem doesn’t finish with that, says the paper, as many suppliers
claim that Carrefeur demands a higher discount to allow them have
their products displayed on the shop windows. The paper says that
this may essentially reduce the sale volumes, with many products
being likely to slip customers’ eyed in the huge hypermarket set to
open in Yerevan Mall.

Armenian News – Tert.am

ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES AND OPPOSITION WOEFULLY UNANIMOUS ON EURASIAN INTEGRATION – PUBLICIST

10:09 * 07.11.14

The unanimity which we see between Armenia’s political opposition
and government when it comes to the country’s Eurasian integration
policies is tantamount to a disaster, says Vahram Martirosyan, an
Armenian writer and publicist.

“The main problem which exists for me is the total unanimity between
the opposition and the authorities over Armenia’s accession to the
Eurasian Economic Union. I consider such a merger disastrous for
the society,” he told Tert.am, adding that the opposition could at
least propose other options and alternatives if it really found the
deal reasonable.

As for the series of public demonstrations, which the parliamentary
minority conducts at times to raise its voice of protest against what
it calls the authorities’ failures and inactions, Martirosyan said
he thinks that they are simply an ordinary tool of campaign.

Commenting on the outcomes of recent surveys (which reveal that over
50% of Armenia’s population supports the Eurasian integration plan),
the publicist said he finds that they reflect the true situation,
with those opposing to the idea being mainly society’s elite (whom
he described as Don Quixotes).

“Without the alliance with Armenia, Russia will irrevocably lose its
influence in the South Caucasus,” he explained.

Martirosyan said he believes that the Constitutional Court’s November
14 session and the subsequent voting by the National Assembly (due
on November 17) are a good occasion to once again warn the society
of the adventurousness of Eurasian integration.

Armenian News – Tert.am

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** TOP STORY November 6, 2014
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Angels

** The Bodiless Powers
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Every year, a Saturday in early November brings us to one of the more
unusual observances of the Armenian Church calendar: the feast day
dedicated to the holy archangels Michael and Gabriel. We’ll greet it
again this weekend, on November 8.

Angels in popular culture seem like benign, even childlike beings. But
the Bible depicts them as something else entirely-something truly
incomprehensible to the human mind. `Fear not!’ is the characteristic
greeting that issues from an angel when it is sent to converse with a
human being-suggesting that there is something potentially terrifying
in our encounters with them.

The multitude of angels make up the `heavenly hosts’=80’the armies of
God waging an invisible war against evil forces. The archangel Michael
(whose name means `Who is equal to God?’) is symbolically shown as a
warrior who protects God’s people and contends with Satan; Gabriel
(`God is my strength’) is best known as the messenger who announced
Christ’s impending birth to St. Mary.

The Christian tradition regards the angels as `bodiless powers’:
thought without physicality; will without animal substance; beings of
pure spirit, who do not occupy even a single point in space. The very
possibility of such creatures opens up deep questions about our
experience of the material universe-and about man himself. For
example: Are our thoughts just chemical reactions, or is human
intelligence itself a sign of something beyond and above physical
existence?

In that sense, the idea of angels enriches our understanding of the
universe that God has created, and of the place He has given to His
human creations.

Veterans Day
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal.

** Veterans Day
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Veterans Day first began as a commemoration of the end of World War I
in 1918. `The Great War’ came to a close on the eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month, when an armistice went into effect
between the Allied nations and Germany.

In the ensuing decades, as American soldiers continued to be deployed
overseas, November 11 became a day to pay tribute to American veterans
of all wars for their patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.

This Veterans Day, we offer a prayer known for centuries to those who
have ever found themselves in harm’s way. Click here
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to visit our blog, and to read Psalm 91=80’the `Soldier’s Psalm.’

** Scripture of the Week
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Is 24:1-12
Eph 5:15-33
Lk 8:49-57

** Prayer of the Week
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O Lord our God, turn not your face from me. O beneficent Lord, I
beseech you, be my helper. O Lord, despise me not and forsake me not,
O God, my Savior. Amen.

** Upcoming Saints & Feasts
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8 November: Holy Archangels Gabriel and Michael

** CHURCH NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
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His Holiness Karekin II and President of Armenia
A procession to the Catherdal of Holy Etchmiadzin earlier this week.

** His Holiness Karekin II: 15 Years of Leadership
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On Tuesday, November 4, a special service was held at Holy Etchmiadzin
in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the enthronement of His
Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians.

Clergy and public officials gathered to take part in a special prayer
for the Catholicos. Archbishop Barkev Martirossian, Primate of the
Artsakh Diocese, officiated. At the conclusion of the service, His
Holiness Karekin II extended his blessings to the faithful. Click here
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to view a video.

Fifteen years ago, the National Ecclesiastical Assembly elected His
Holiness Karekin II as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians. His Holiness was consecrated and enthroned as the
successor to St. Gregory the Illuminator in a majestic ceremony at the
Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin on November 4, 1999.

St. Garabed Church, Jordan
The newly built St. Garabed Church in Jordan.

** A New Armenian Church in Jordan
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A new Armenian Church was consecrated in Jordan last month by
Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

St. Garabed Church is located on the banks of the Jordan River, on
land donated to the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem by King
Abdullah II of Jordan. Its construction was made possible through the
generosity of Dr. Vicken Garabedian, who built the church in memory of
his father, Dr. Garo Garabedian.

Among those in attendance at the consecration service were Armenia’s
President Serge Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

** DIOCESAN NEWS
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WGCC Meeting

** Women’s Guild Central Council Reviews Latest Activities
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The Women’s Guild Central Council met via teleconference on Saturday,
November 1. They heard a report from vice chair Hasmig Minassian on
the Women’s Retreat held in Dallas last month. Yn. Jennifer Karapetyan
presented a review of survey responses regarding Saintly Women’s Day,
and Nancy Kassabian presented updates on the Vanadzor Old Age Home
project and CASP, both of which are done jointly with the Fund for
Armenian Relief. The Central Council also considered possibilities for
expanding their public relations efforts and heard updates on parish
guilds.

The meeting continued with a discussion of plans for the next Women’s
Guild Assembly, which will be held concurrently with the Diocesan
Assembly in Washington, DC, next May. In addition to the regular
meetings and workshops, delegates will have the opportunity to take
part in the program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide in the nation’s capital.

Click here
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to read the latest edition of the newsletter of the Women’s Guild
Central Council, `Hye Reflections.’

FAR
Campers at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory.

** Star-gazing in Byurakan
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Last month children in Armenia enjoyed a science camp at the Byurakan
Astrophysical Observatory. The camp was sponsored by the Fund for
Armenian Relief and the Hambardzumyan Charitable Foundation, which was
founded by the family of the late astrophysicist Victor Hambardzumyan.

School students between the ages of 12 and 15 attended lectures on
astronomy, viewed films, toured the Byurakan Observatory and learned
about its telescope, and visited the Victor Hambardzumyan
house-museum. In the evenings, they gazed at the sky and recorded
their observations. Other highlights included trips to Amberd,
Oshakan, hikes in the Byurakan area, and a concert.

The camp program was organized by the Byurakan Astrophysical
Observatory, the Armenian Astronomical Society, and Armenia’s Ministry
of Education and Science and Ministry of the Diaspora.

Click here
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to read more on FAR’s blog.

Annual Appeal

** Support the Diocese’s 2014 Annual Appeal
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The Eastern Diocese has launched its 2014 Annual Appeal-the only
Diocesan-wide fundraiser conducted each year to help the Diocese
undertake the many ministries, programs, and resources that enrich
life in our parishes.

Your thoughtful gift brings light to our local churches. It supports
Christian education, Armenian language instruction, summer camps,
youth programs, mission parish outreach, and the use of new
communication technologies.

To our past and prospective donors, we are deeply grateful for your
support of the creative, educational, and inspirational programs that
lift up Armenian communities throughout the Eastern Diocese.

Please accept this invitation to strengthen our efforts. Your generous
contribution to the 2014 Annual Appeal will help spread the good work
of the Armenian Church across our local communities-and across the
generations.

Follow this link to donate now
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to the 2014 Annual Appeal.

** PARISH NEWS
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Ordination
Fr. Daniel Findikyan (left) and Fr. Krikor Sabounjian with Michael
Sabounjian during the ordination service.

** A Deacon is Ordained in Framingham
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Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian
Church of America (Eastern), traveled to the Church of the Holy
Translators in Framingham, MA, on Sunday, November 2, where he
ordained Michael Sabounjian to the rank of deacon.

Also present as Archbishop Barsamian celebrated the Divine Liturgy
were the Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan and Rev. Fr. Mardiros
Chevian. The Rev. Fr. Krikor Sabounjian, pastor of Holy Translators
Church and Michael’s father, looked on as his son accepted a new
responsibility in the Armenian Church.

A highlight of the service was the participation of the Boston College
Liturgy Arts Group, a liturgical association of which Michael is a
member. Among the hymns the group sang during the Divine Liturgy was
the Nicene Creed arranged in English by Michael.
At a reception following services, another Boston College group, The
Bells, performed three hymns with hand bells.

Click on the following links to read more
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Holy Trinity, Cheltenham, PA

** Cheltenham Offers a Seminar for Moms
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On November 2, a group of mothers gathered at the Holy Trinity Church
of Cheltenham, PA, for an event titled `Growing Children of Faith.’
The hour-long seminar was led by the parish’s Adult Christian
Education director, Nancy Basmajian.

Participants discussed the joys and challenges of fostering faith in
their families, and the role that the church plays in that
ministry. =80=9COur children are only at church an hour or two each
week, so the church and home must work together in the formation of
faith,’ Ms. Basmajian explained. The group read Scriptural passages
relating to the connection between faith and family, and considered
how to apply such principals to motherhood.

`It was helpful to hear the challenges that mothers of older children
face,’ said new mother Nadia Soghomonian. `Knowing that these
challenges may enter my own life as my children grow up, I feel
blessed to have this opportunity to learn from my peers.’

Hye Pointe Church
Fr. Vart Gyozalian (center) with Dn. Ivan Gyadayan (left) and
Dn. Narek Garabedian.

** Seminarians Visit Hye Pointe Church
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On Sunday, October 26, two St. Nersess seminarians visited Hye Pointe
Church in Haverhill, MA. Deacons Ivan Gyadayan and Narek Garabedian
assisted the Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian, parish pastor, on the
altar. Deacon Ivan also delivered the day’s sermon.

A reception followed services. Dn. Narek spoke about the mission of
St. Nersess Seminary and described its programs.

Badarak for Children

** Badarak Hymns for Children
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Nvair Kadian Beylerian, creator of the `Hye Family’ children’s song
series, and Andrea Arpiarian Carden, superintendent of the St. Leon
Church Sunday School in Fair Lawn, NJ, have co-produced a new album of
Divine Liturgy hymns for children.

Titled `We Sing Armenian Church Songs (Badarak Hymns for Children),’
the album features sacred music recorded in both Armenian and English,
and includes liner notes explaining the significance of each hymn. The
hymns are sung by the `Hye Family Children’s Chorus,’ which is mostly
comprised of St. Leon Sunday School students.

Beylerian and Carden said the new album can be used as a learning tool
in Sunday School classrooms and at home. Click here
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to read more about the new album, or visit
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Armenian Church of Jacksonville
Fr. Tateos Abdalian blesses a parishioner in Jacksonville.

** Mission Parish Director Visits Jacksonville
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The Rev. Fr. Tateos Abdalian, director of the Diocese’s Mission Parish
Program, visited the Armenian community of Jacksonville, FL, last
weekend.

On Saturday evening, he observed a Sunday School class for children,
led by parishioners Alex Shafiyev and Erik Mirzoyan. Later he led an
adult’s Bible study on the Sermon on the Mount.

On Sunday, Fr. Abdalian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and visited
homebound parishioners.

Upcoming events

** Upcoming Parish Events
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Church of Our Saviour | Worcester, MA
The Church of Our Saviour of Worcester, MA, will host its annual Fall
Festival on Friday, November 7 (5 to 9 p.m.) and Sunday, November 9
(12 to 4 p.m.). Enjoy Armenian food and baked goods, live Armenian
music on Sunday, a Kids Fair (all evening on Friday and from 1 to 3
p.m. Sunday), raffles, a country store, and other activities. Click
here
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to view a flyer for information

Sts. Vartanantz Church | Chelmsford, MA
On Friday, November 7, Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, will
host a lecture titled “What You Should Know About the Divine Liturgy”
by the Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findkyan, professor of Liturgical Studies
at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and director of the Diocese’s Krikor
and Clara Zohrab Information Center. The evening begins with dinner at
6:30 p.m. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

On Sunday, November 9, Sts. Vartanantz Church will present an
Instructed Divine Liturgy-a unique educational opportunity for
parishioners to experience the badarak with a live, step-by-step
commentary. The service will begin at 10 a.m. Click here
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to view a flyer.

On Friday, November 14, Sts. Vartanantz Church will sponsor a Wine and
Beer Tasting, from 7 to 9 p.m. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

Church at Hye Pointe | Haverhill, MA
The Church at Hye Pointe of Haverhill, MA, will host an Autumnfest on
November 7 and 8. Enjoy Armenian food, raffles, and a country
store. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church | Providence, RI
Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Providence, RI, will host its 84th
annual Food Fair and Bazaar on November 8 and 9. The event will
feature traditional Armenian food, raffles, a silent auction, games
for kids, arts and crafts displays, and other activities. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

Church of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL
The Armenian Church of Southwest Florida Mission Parish will begin its
2013-14 season of services and activities on Saturday, November 8. The
Rev. Fr. Hovnan Demerjian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy, beginning
at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (3901 Davis Blvd. in
Naples). For more information about the mission parish, contact Carole
Meghreblian at (239) 348-3804, or via e-mail at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Church | Wynnewood, PA
St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, will celebrate its
annual Founders’ Day on Sunday, November 9. Each year the community
gathers on Founders’ Day to remember the individuals who founded the
parish and to honor current stewards of the church. This year, the
parish will honor Elizabeth Barsamian, Kosrof Pakhtigian, Zevart
Shakarjian, and the late Diran Shakarjian. A requiem service will be
held during the Divine Liturgy. A luncheon and program will follow
services. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

St. Gregory the Enlightener Church | White Plains, NY
The Women’s Guild of St. Gregory the Enlightener Church of White
Plains, NY, will sponsor a `Wine & Cheese Tasting Night’ on Friday,
November 14, beginning at 7 p.m. Wine enthusiast Derek Kruizenga will
serve as the master of ceremonies that evening. Click here
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to view a flyer for reservation information.

St. Leon Church | Fair Lawn, NJ
Pianist Kariné Poghosyan will give a concert at St. Leon Church of
Fair Lawn, NJ, on Friday, November 14. Titled “Remembrance and
Rebirth: A Concert Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide,” the program will include works by Komitas, Khachaturian,
Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt. Click here
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to view a flyer for ticket information.

St. Leon Church is sponsoring a five-week course for high school
students on Armenian life in the 100 years since the Genocide of
1915. Sessions will be held on Monday evenings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
beginning on Monday, November 10. Instructor Khatchig Mouradian will
guide participants as they discover the Armenian cultural heritage,
political life, and activism of the past century through multimedia
presentations, textual analysis, and discussion. Mr. Mouradian, a
Ph.D. candidate at Clark University, has lectured widely on the
Armenian Genocide and its aftermath. Click here
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to view a flyer for registration information.

St. Leon Church will host a `Silent Art Auction’ sponsored by the Fund
for Armenian Relief and the ACYOA Central Council on Saturday,
November 22. Photographs from children at the FAR Children’s Center in
Yerevan will be on display. All proceeds from the auction will
benefit the Children’s Center. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

St. Mary Church | Hollywood, FL
St. Mary Church of Hollywood, FL, will host `Persian Night’ featuring
the singer Armin on Saturday, November 15. Traditional Persian cuisine
will be served. Click on the following links to view a flyer
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and to purchase tickets
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Soorp Haroutiun Church | Orlando, FL
Soorp Haroutiun Church of Orlando, FL, will host a Food Fest and
Bazaar on Saturday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy Armenian
food and music, displays by arts and crafts vendors, and more. Click
here
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to view a flyer for information.

Holy Trinity Church | Cambridge, MA
The front plaza of Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will be named
the `Garabed Bagdasar and Haiganoosh Hagopian Hollisian Plaza’ in a
dedication ceremony on Sunday, November 23, at the conclusion of
church services. A a pre-Thanksgiving Day luncheon will follow. Click
here
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for more information.

St. Thomas Church | Tenafly, NJ
The Cultural Committee of St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, and the
Society of Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR-NJ) will present a screening
of the movie Music to Madness: The Story of Komitas on Sunday,
November 23, beginning at 1 p.m. A talk with writer and director David
Robert Deranian will follow the screening. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

St. Mary Church | Livingston, NJ
St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, will host an ACYOA Reunion Dance on
Saturday, November 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The evening will be held
in the church’s Haroutioun and Siranoush Toufayan Hall. Enjoy music by
the Gostanian Ensemble and reconnect with old friends. Reservations
are required by November 22. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.

** YOUTH NEWS
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Leadership Conference

** Register for the ACYOA Seniors Leadership Conference
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The ACYOA Central Council is looking forward to sponsoring the ACYOA
Leadership Conference from November 14 to 16 at the Don Bosco Retreat
Center in Stony Point, NY. The conference will give young people an
opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills while exploring the
topic `Know Thyself: Responding to Life’s Challenges.’ The Very
Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan will serve as conference chaplain.

Young adults ages 18 and older are encouraged to participate. The
ACYOA Central Council will cover all costs related to lodging and
meals. Click on the following links to view a flyer
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and to register online
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For more information, contact Jennifer Morris, the Diocese’s director
of Youth and Young Adults Ministries, at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) , or Lorie Odabashian, the
department’s coordinator, at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) .

** EVENTS
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Zohrab Center

** Book Talk at the Zohrab Center
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Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte will present her book,
Nowhere: A Story of Exile, at the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information
Center on Thursday, November 13, beginning at 7 p.m. The book tells of
her family’s experiences during the anti-Armenian pogroms in Baku,
Azerbaijan, in the late 1980s and early `90s.

The presentation will be held in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center
(630 Second Avenue, New York City). It is free and open to the
public. Click here
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to visit the Zohrab Center blog for information.

Rouben Mamoulian
A young Mamoulian at work in the studio.

** Mamoulian Weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image
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The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY, will host a `Rouben
Mamoulian Weekend’ in honor of the late Armenian-American film and
theater director, from November 7 to 9. Several Mamoulian films will
be screened, including the Oscar winning
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Queen Christina, and Applause, which was
filmed in Astoria in the late 1920s.

The weekend celebration is presented in partnership with the
Anthropology Museum of the People of New York and the Armenian
Cultural Resource Center at Queens College. Click here
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for ticket information.

For an introduction to Mamoulian’s life and career on Broadway and in
Hollywood, see Mamoulian: Life on Stage and Screen
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, by David Luhrssen (of our St. John the Baptist parish in Greenfield, WI).

DES DISSONANCES AU SEIN DU TRIO D’OPPOSITION ?

Politique

Plus de dix jours après leur dernier rassemblement a Erevan, les
trois partis d’opposition n’ont pas encore annonce la date de leur
prochaine reunion, ce qui declenche des speculations quant a des
divisions possibles a l’interieur de leur coalition informelle.

Stepan Markarian, depute du BHK, a confirme hier que les dirigeants du
“trio d’opposition” n’ont pas encore decide de quand aura lieu leur
prochaine manifestation.

Un autre membre du BHK, Mikayel Melkumian, a suggere que ne pas
divulguer tout de suite la date du prochain rassemblement pourrait
etre une “tactique”.

“Ceci est quelque chose que les dirigeants du trio sont en train
de decider”, a t-il dit. “Il est possible qu’ils ne parlent pas
publiquement a ce sujet pour des raisons tactiques.”

Plus tôt, Melkumian avait confirme que la question serait examinee
lors d’une reunion > entre les trois leaders – Gagik
Tsarukian du BHK, Levon Ter-Petrossian du Congrès armenien, et Raffi
Hovannisian, du patrimoine. Il n’a pas precise quand exactement une
telle reunion serait prevue.

Le manque d’annonce sur la date du prochain rassemblement a egalement
ete interpretee par certains observateurs comme un signe de differences
possibles entre les trois parties. La speculation a ete attisee par
les medias, qui ont revele qu’une reunion a pu avoir lieu ce weekend
entre Tsarukian et Serge Sarkissian. Le BHK et le Parti republicain
n’ont pas confirme.

Pendant ce temps, certains representants du HHK ont egalement suggere
que le retard dans l’action du trio etait due a l’absence d’un >.

Repondant aux critiques, Melkumian du BHK a declare qu’a l’heure
actuelle ils sont engages dans la resolution de

ARMENIA’S DEFENSE MINISTRY READY TO GIVE HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS A VIDEO OF TORTURES APPLIED AGAINST HAKOB INJIGHULYAN IN AZERBAIJAN

by Ashot Safaryan

ARMINFO
Thursday, November 6, 09:37

Armenia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed the rumors that they have
received facts proving that Hakob Injighulyan suffered from violence
in Azeri captivity, the Ministry’s Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan
says in Facebook.

He says that there is a video showing that Injighulyan was tortured
and forced to tell lies. This video also shows who the Azeris who
“came just to see the graves of their relatives” actually are.

“The video is not subject to publication as we cannot disseminate
information that can hurt a person’s feelings. But we are ready to give
it to human rights organizations and embassies,” Hovhannisyan said.

Nagorno-Karabakh serviceman Hakob Injighulyan got lost and was captured
by Azeris in Aug 2013. So as to be able to come back to Armenia,
he alleged that he preferred to go to a third country as he might be
killed if he went back to Armenia. He was sent back on Oct 2 2014. On
the first days of his captivity Injighulyan was forced to say that he
did not wish to go back to Armenia as the conditions in the Armenian
army were awful. Later he confessed that he said that at gunpoint.