Author: nina hovnanian

CANCER CASES UP IN ARMENIA – DOCTOR

15:41 ~U 27.01.14

Like in any other country, cancer cases show an upward trend in
Armenia, oncologist Victor Badeyan told Tert.am.

He forecasts a further upward trend.

“This trend will continue, and not only in our country, but also
in other countries – in terms of both cancer cases and death rate –
despite achievements in treatment,” the doctor said.

Lung cancer cases are the highest in number both in Armenia and in
other countries.

As of late 2011, a total of 32,580 cancer cases were recorded in
Armenia – 12,583 men and 19,997 women.

“Every healthy citizen aged over 40 must visit a primary healthcare
institution once every year to have cancer detected in an early stage
and to allow for an effective treatment,” he said.

The specialist brought the example of Germany and France, where any
patient missing the regular visit to a doctor, is no longer allowed
to rely on medical insurance upon having a health problem later.

Badeyan noted that the social package, which applies only to employees
of government-funded institutions in Armenia does not contribute to an
early detection of diseases. The patients’ number increases in this
way, but those are people having complaints, not healthy patients,
the doctor explained.

Armenian News – Tert.am

SYRIAN-ARMENIAN COMMUNITY HAS FOOD CRISIS – EXPERT

January 27, 2014 | 12:45

YEREVAN. – The Armenian community of Syria faces serious security and
crucial issues. The Syrian Armenians struggle not only to stay alive,
but to obtain food and medication.

Arab Studies specialist Araks Pashayan stated the aforesaid at a
press conference on Monday.

“Our main community, Aleppo, has suffered. There is a food crisis in
Syria,” Pashayan added.

In the words of the expert, more than 100 Armenians have lost their
lives so far as a result of the ongoing unrest in Syria.

“The number of victims may rise. It is also perilous that the Armenian
neighborhoods are being abandoned; the Syrian Armenians are leaving
the country,” Pashayan noted.

But the Arab studies specialist is convinced that regardless of
which force will prevail in Syria, no danger threatens the Armenian
community, and the national minorities of the country will continue
to live the same way.

“The Armenian community certainly is a target for the Islamic radicals,
but even they will not touch the national minorities,” she noted.

And in response to the reporters’ query, Araks Pashayan stated:
“There are a few Armenians in the [Syrian] government forces.”

AZERBAIJANI MILITANT KILLED IN SYRIA

13:16 ~U 27.01.14

A ethnic Azerbaijani mujahedin has been killed in Syria, APA News
Agency reported, as the armed tension in the country continues.

The new victim’s photo has been posted on a website belonging to the
militant group.

The fighter, known with the pseudonym Mohammed, is said to have been
gunned down by President Bashar al-Assad’s troops. No details are
reported as to his name or birthplace.

Hundreds of Azerbaijanis have joined the Syrian jihad since the
outbreak of the civil conflict in the country in 2011. One hundred
ethnic Azerbaijani mojahedins have been reported killed so far.

Armenian News – Tert.am

L’AMBASSADEUR DE FRANCE DECORE DE LA MEDAILLE DU FESTIVAL GOLDEN APRICOT

ARMENIE

Le 15 janvier, le directeur general du Festival international Golden
Apricot a remis la medaille du Festival a l’Ambassadeur de France,
en signe de reconnaissance pour le soutien de cette Ambassade a ce
Festival. Rappelant les liens etroits entre la France et l’Armenie
dans le domaine du cinema, l’Ambassadeur s’est engage a poursuivre
cette action en faveur de nouveaux projets bilateraux. Chaque annee,
Golden Apricot consacre une journee au film francais. / Arminfo,
Chaîne publique, Kentron TV

Extrait de la revue de presse de l’Ambassade de France en Armenie en
date du 20 janvier 2014

lundi 27 janvier 2014, Stephane ©armenews.com

KATIA PELTEKIAN ON “THE BRITISH RESPONSE TO THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES OF 1914-1923”

Yerepouni News
Jan 25 2014

JANUARY 24, 2014

On the occasion of the publication of her encyclopedic work “The Times
of the Armenian Genocide: Reports in the British Press”, author Katia
Peltekian, gave an engaging lecture on “The British Response to the
Armenian Massacres of 1914-1923”, on Thursday, January 23, 2014,
at the Cultural Hour of Haigazian University.

In her welcoming address, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
Dr. Arda Ekmekji, acknowledged the documentations carried out by
expatriate diplomats, namely from the United States and Great Britain,
who reported to their governments the atrocities taking place during
the genocide. Ekmekji also appreciated the painful task carried out by
Ms. Peltekian in collecting all the information related to the Armenian
Genocide in the British press, and compiling it in her new book.

Peltekian, who has been engaged in teaching English in numerous
universities since 1987, began her lecture by stating that many
Armenian History and Genocide scholars give much attention to the
American response to the massacres perpetrated by the Turks, rather
than to the British reaction, although Britain had been politically,
socially and commercially present in the Ottoman Empire for more than a
century. In her presentation, Peltekian highlighted both the official
and public response to the massacres & deportations of the Armenians
as well as the Armenian Question during the peace negotiations.

The first part of the lecture demonstrated a few samples of the
British parliamentary discussions and debates in the House of Lords
and the House of Commons. Although Britain was involved in the war
from the very beginning, and endured destruction and many casualties,
the official circle still found time to show its support to the
Armenian people in their dire situation. Peltekian presented some of
the proceedings of meetings in the Houses of Parliament during which
reports on the ongoing massacres were confirmed by the Foreign office,
and on a number of occasions, the British government avowed that the
Armenians would never be left under Turkish rule. But despite all
those promises, Britain at the end submitted to the Turkish demands
and abandoned Armenia.

The second part of the lecture demonstrated the British public’s
reaction to the appalling situation that the Armenians lived in.

Peltekian referred to letters and announcements by a number of funds
and organizations that were established to help the Armenian survivors,
refugees and orphans, such as the Friends of Armenia, the Canterbury
Mission, the Women’s Armenian Relief Fund, the Manchester Relief
Fund, and the Armenian Refugee Fund, which was established by the
Lord Mayor of London. Finally, Peltekian also demonstrated a number
of announcements placed in the newspapers calling for donations to
help the Armenian refugees and survivors.

At the end of her lecture, Peltekian answered questions by the
audience.

Agence France Presse
25 janvier 2014 samedi 8:30 PM GMT

Hollande lundi en Turquie, un pays en pleine crise politique

PARIS 25 jan 2014

François Hollande est attendu lundi en Turquie pour une visite d’Etat
de deux jours, la première d’un président français depuis 22 ans, qui
s’annonce délicate sur fond de relations bilatérales houleuses et de
profonde crise politique à Ankara.

Pour le chef de l’Etat, ce déplacement qui succède à celui de François
Mitterrand en 1992 et sera son premier à l’étranger depuis l’annonce
de sa séparation avec sa compagne Valérie Trierweiler, doit être
l’occasion de raviver une relation politique et surtout économique en
panne.

D’où la présence à ses côtés de sept ministres, parmi lesquels Laurent
Fabius (Affaires étrangères), Arnaud Montebourg (Redressement
productif) ou Jean-Yves Le Drian (Défense), et d’une délégation de
responsables économiques et d’entreprises d’une quarantaine de
membres.

Nicolas Sarkozy avait fait de son hostilité à l’adhésion de la Turquie
à l’Union européenne un argument de politique intérieure, provoquant
la fureur du Premier ministre turc, l’islamo-conservateur Recep Tayyip
Erdogan. Le vote de lois françaises reconnaissant le génocide arménien
ou réprimant sa négation a également lourdement pesé sur la relation.

Une période de glaciation s’en est suivie, plombant aussi les échanges
commerciaux. La part de marché française en Turquie a chuté de 6 à 3%
entre 2009 et 2012 alors que cette puissance émergente a vu son PIB
par habitant tripler entre 2002 et 2012. Sur ce point, explique-t-on
dans l’entourage du président français, Paris entend donc se livrer à
“un travail de rattrapage”.

C’est le message que délivrera François Hollande aux milieux
d’affaires turcs qu’il rencontrera mardi à Istanbul, au deuxième
journée de sa visite. Après une année 2013 plutôt fructueuse pour les
entreprises françaises avec la conclusion de 15 milliards d’euros de
contrats en Turquie, une série d’accords seront signés dans les
domaines du nucléaire civil, des infrastructures ou de la lutte contre
les contrefaçons.

Dans les pas de Barroso

La relance de la relation politique, au coeur de la première journée
de la visite qui s’effectuera dans la capitale politique, Ankara,
s’annonce autrement plus périlleuse.

Le pouvoir turc a répliqué ces dernières semaines par des purges sans
précédent dans les milieux judiciaires et policiers à la mise en cause
de plusieurs dizaines de ses proches soupçonnés de corruption par la
justice turque.

Se gardant de cautionner le régime par sa visite, François Hollande
devrait inscrire ses pas dans ceux du président de la Commission
européenne, José Manuel Barroso. Celui-ci encourageait encore mardi
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, en visite à Bruxelles, à “poursuivre les
réformes nécessaires” en vue de garantir le respect de l’Etat de
droit, condition sine qua non d’un rapprochement avec l’UE.

“La justice (turque) ne peut pas outrepasser son mandat”, avait
toutefois répliqué le Premier ministre turc, accusé de vouloir mettre
au pas le système judiciaire de son pays.

Dans ce contexte, Paris entend privilégier une relation “sincère,
claire et directe”. Le processus de négociation avec l’Union
européenne ne pourra prospérer que si Ankara tient ses engagements
“sur l’Etat de droit, la séparation des pouvoirs, l’indépendance de la
justice et le respect des libertés fondamentales”, souligne-t-on
encore à l’Elysée.

Au-delà de ces questions, nul doute que François Hollande sera
interrogé sur sa position de principe à l’égard d’une future adhésion
de la Turquie à l’UE. Jusqu’à présent, le président français s’est
borné à constater que cette question ne se poserait pas concrètement
pendant son quinquennat puisque les Européens ont exclu une adhésion
avant 2020.

Le président Hollande rencontrera aussi la veuve du journaliste Hrant
Dink qui, oeuvrant à la réconciliation entre Turcs et Arméniens, a été
assassiné par un ultra nationaliste turc le 19 janvier 2007.

Membre de l’Otan, la Turquie est concernée au premier chef par les
crises régionales et notamment le conflit en Syrie, l’Iran, l’Irak, et
plus largement le monde arabe, le Caucase et Chypre, autant de crises
dont François Hollande devrait également s’entretenir avec ses
interlocuteurs turcs. Quelque 700.000 réfugiés syriens ont été
accueillis en Turquie.

Lowell Sun, MA
Jan 26 2014

Westford’s man Olympic experience was a journey to remember

By David Pevear

WESTFORD — He still has never set foot in Armenia, under whose red,
blue and orange flag he proudly competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer, Norway.

Westford resident Joe Almasian hopes to visit his ancestral homeland someday.

“It’s on my bucket list,” says the 46-year-old father of three and
youth soccer coach who plays in an Over-the-Hill Soccer League on
Sunday mornings in the fall.

Never on his bucket list was driving a two-man bobsled for any country
in the Winter Olympics. But their spirit of adventure and deep respect
for their Armenian heritage pulled Almasian, a mechanical engineer who
grew up in Sherborn, Mass., and his brakeman Kenny Topalian, who ran
an auto repair shop in Pawtucket, R.I., to Lillehammer 20 years ago to
establish an Olympic foothold for a newly independent Armenia. They
did so with a second-hand bobsled rented from the American Samoans for
$1,500.

Both were athletic. Almasian, 26 at the time, had played soccer and
run track for the University of New Hampshire. Topalian, then 30, had
been a hurdler in high school. They grew up participating in athletic
and cultural activities within the Providence chapter of the Armenian
Youth Federation (AYF).

Their talents were known to Paul Varadian, a former Providence AYF
member and U.S. bobsledder with strong Olympic connections, determined
to plant Armenia’s flag on the Olympic stage after independence was
secured with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.

“The quickest entry was through the sport of bobsledding, which I was
familiar with,” says Varadian, 60, who lives in Newton. “I reached out
to them because they were both athletes and both nearby and they were
willing to give it a shot.”

Almasian remembers being at work at EMD Millipore in Bedford (where he
still works) when Varadian called sometime around Thanksgiving 1992
with his Olympic idea.

“While I appreciate sports and athletics, and very much love
participating in them, I can honestly say it was never my dream to
become an Olympic bobsledder,” says Almasian with a smile.

Licensed to drive

Not long after that phone call, Almasian was speeding down a bobsled
run at a beginners’ camp in Calgary, where he and Topalian became
properly licensed. “Because you actually need a license to drive
these,” says Almasian.

In the beginning, they started each run from halfway up the track,
reaching 50 miles per hour, about 30 mph slower than competition
speed.

“We didn’t die, so we agreed we’d give (the Olympic quest) a try,”
says Almasian.

Every Friday night thereafter during the winter of 1992-93, Almasian
and Topalian drove six hours to Lake Placid, N.Y. They stayed at a
motel or at the Olympic Training Center. The bobsled run was open
three hours each morning on Saturday and Sunday. They borrowed
1960s-vintage sleds which they welded back together after each bumpy
learning run.

They eventually hired a coach, Jim Hickey, a former U.S. bobsledder
who lived in the Lake Placid area. Hickey would remain their coach
through the 1994 Olympics. Almasian and Topalian shared Hickey with
the Greek and American Samoan teams to spread the costs. They spent
nearly $20,000 of their own money on their Olympic adventure.

“We say we had two sponsors,” says Almasian. “I sponsored Kenny, and
Kenny sponsored me.”

Interfax, Russia
January 25, 2014 Saturday 4:16 PM MSK

Armenia sees Azerbaijan’s actions as obstructing achievement of peace
on Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN. Jan 25

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, meeting with Azeri
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs
in Paris on Friday, brought up the issue of escalation of tensions at
the Armenian-Azeri border and at the contact line between the Azeri
and Armenian armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.

“Nalbandian drew the co-chairs’ attention to gross violations of the
truce, militant statements by the Azeri leadership, and territorial
claims on Armenia, which are obviously provocative in nature and deal
a serious blow to the negotiating process,” the Armenian Foreign
Ministry told Interfax.

“The Armenian foreign minister pointed out that such actions reduce
the prospects for settling the conflict and achieving peace and ignore
numerous calls by the leaders of the Minsk Group countries to avoid
statements and actions that could lead to the escalation of tensions
in the region,” the ministry said.

Nalbandian also stressed the importance of putting into practice the
OSCE Minsk Group chairs’ proposals on bolstering the ceasefire regime
as a possible mechanism against provocations.

During the meeting, which took place on Friday, the Azeri and Armenian
foreign ministers discussed further steps to promote the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

They also agreed on the OSCE Minsk Group’s visit to the region in the
first half of February.

The Azeri Foreign Ministry said earlier in its statement that “the
restoration of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is the foundation of
negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.”

“Mammadyarov clearly outlined Azerbaijan’s position by noting that the
sooner the Armenian armed forces leave the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan, the sooner the conflict can be settled in compliance with
international law,” it said.

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An Armenian island in Bangladesh

by Laura Artinian

Published: Sunday January 26, 2014

View of the 18th cent. Holy Resurrection Armenian Church in the
capital of Bangladesh.

DHAKA, BANGLADESH – There have never been very large enclaves of
Armenians residing in Asia or the Far East however the presence of
pockets of Armenians in the region and their impact on the societies
in which they lived have left their mark despite the dwindling of
these communities over time.

The footprints of Armenians in Asia can be traced back to the
seventeenth century and there is no greater symbol of the Armenian
presence than the Armenian Apostolic Church spotted in various
locations in the region, still standing with their courtyards of
tombstones filled with life stories of Armenian traders and merchants.

One such oasis can be found in the capital city of Bangladesh in
Dhaka, the Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection.

The Armenian population of Dhaka began taking root in the early part
of the 18th century most of whom were engaged in the jute trade with
some prominent Armenian merchants who owned their own companies. The
earliest settlers built a small chapel in the midst of their community
graveyard but by the end of the century the Armenian community had
grown considerably and the chapel became inadequate for the needs of
the community. In 1781 the Church of Holy Resurrection was completed
as a place of worship and gathering. In 1837, the belfry that also
served as a clock tower was added and in 1907 a parsonage was built.

Today, the Church grounds continues to stand in Armanitola, Old Dhaka
as a major landmark with the original edifice and buildings
well-restored and over two hundred gravestones nestled on the estate.
Still an oasis of peace and tranquillity in the surrounding chaos of
the district, the immediate area is highly dense with populace and
industry primarily in chemical and paper trading. Whilst the
resounding Armenian language may no longer be resonating from the
altar and filling the once thriving church, the Armenian spirit
continues to linger with the inscriptions, motifs, designs, crosses
and monuments that decorate the fasciae and facades. And so in
December 2013, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, an international delegation
from the Armenian Apostolic Church headed by His Grace Bishop
Haigazoun Najarian, Primate of the Diocese of Australia and New
Zealand, accompanied by Mr. Haig Didizian (London), Mr. and Mrs. Armen
and Laura Arslanian (Los Angeles), Mr. Hagop Didizian (London), and
Mr. Pierre Hennes and Ms. Cheryl Ho (Singapore) departed on an
exploratory visit to learn more about the overall current situation of
the Church and the Armenian community, meeting with key stakeholders
and community members, most notably long-standing Church Custodian, Mr
Michael Joseph Martin.

Mr Martin (born Mikel Housep Martirossian in Yangon, Myanmar 1930)
came to Dhaka in 1942 during World War II following in the footsteps
of his father who had settled in the region decades earlier. Now
widowed with three daughters who reside in Canada, Mr Martin took on
the role of Custodian in 1986 and continues to oversee all its needs
until today. He resides in the custodian’s residence (formerly the
parsonage) which is adjacent to the Church. The grounds also house a
caretaker’s residence and a building dated back to 1929 which was once
used as a schoolhouse and residential quarters.

According to Mr Martin there are currently 50-60 families in
Bangladesh who are of mixed Armenian-Bangla descent. “Sometimes there
were several thousand Armenians trading in the Bengal region.” He
notes, “They were always an important community in Dhaka and dominated
the country’s trading. They were the who’s who in town. They
celebrated all their religious festivals with pomp and style.” He also
recalls how “every Sunday was a day of festival for us. Almost every
Armenian would attend the service, no matter how big he was in social
position. The Church was the centre of all activities.”

The decline of the community however came gradually after the British
left India and the subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 with Dhaka
becoming the capital of East Pakistan and then of Bangladesh after it
gained independence in 1971. Martin said the once-busy social scene
came to a halt after the last Armenian priest Bagrat left in the mid
1960’s.

These days, the Armenian Church holds only occasional services on
major feasts in the Orthodox Christian calendar with a visiting priest
leading the services.

During the delegation’s three-day visit, His Grace Bishop Najarian
celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Holy Resurrection on
Friday 13 December during which he presented Mr Martin with the
Encyclical conferred upon by His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All Armenians recognising his dedicated contribution
and devotion to the Church. He was bestowed the St Nerses Shnorhali
Medal a tribute reserved for noteworthy recipients who demonstrate
exemplary and time-honoured service.

Mr Martin’s determination to continue to maintain and preserve the
jewel of the Armenian Church of Dhaka is best summed up by his own
words (as recorded by the BBC) …

“Whatever happens, I’m determined not to let this church go to the
rack and ruin. I may be the last resident Armenian in Bangladesh, but
I will do everything in my power to ensure an Armenian from abroad
takes over the job.” Despite a diminished community Martin stands firm
in his resolve, “I’ve seen bad days before, but we always bounced
back. I am sure Armenians will come back here for trade and business.
I will then rest in peace beside my wife.”

Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 23 million people,
making it the largest city in Bangladesh and the 8th largest city in
the world.

For more information about Armenian history and communities in Asia,
please visit:

ARMENIE
Equalizer : une troupe de danse britannique travaille avec des
danseurs arméniens avec des facultés affaiblies

Il n’y a pas de sons dans leur monde, que le silence, mais ils dansent
de façon désintéressée, sentent chaque battement de la musique avec
d’autres sens. Ce sentiment se transforme en mouvements rythmés, ils
dansent ensemble, communiquent avec les expression du visage, en
accord avec leurs yeux.

« Si quelqu’un est physiquement affaibli cela ne peut pas être un
obstacle à la danse … Un être humain peut avoir n’importe quel type
de construction du corps, mais si il ou elle veut danser, et il le
fait avec amour, il ne peut y avoir aucun problème », explique Welly
O’Brian, membre de la troupe de danse Candoco du Royaume-Uni en visite
à Erevan et qui poursuit sa Master class avec des danseurs arméniens.

O’Brian a un genou amputé. Elle est aussi une excellent danseuse. Avec
son partenaire de danse, Chris Owen, ils ont été invités par le
British Council à organiser des ateliers pour les danseurs
malentendants et la troupe de danse Mihr à Erevan et Gyumri.

Il y a aussi des auditions de danseurs chez les participants à
l’atelier, qui communiquent facilement avec leurs collègues par la
danse.

Rima Pipoyan, professeur de danse à l’Institut national de la
Cinématographie et du thétre d’Erevan, fait partie du groupe de
danseurs arméniens. Elle a dit que ces projets sont un excellent moyen
de mieux comprendre les personnes handicapées.

« Nous parlons à travers des mouvements de danse. Nous nous comprenons
avec l’aide de mouvements, des mains, des yeux. Alors que l’atelier a
commencé, 15 minutes plus tard nous avons oublié qui d’entre nous
pouvait entendre et qui ne pouvait pas, parce que l’atmosphère était
très accueillante. Dans nos réalités, nous sommes toujours beaucoup
plus éloignés les uns des autres, nous ne communiquons pas, et c’est
grce à ce genre de projets que la complexité de notre société est
contestée et peut être surmontée peu à peu » dit Rima Pipoyan.

Les danseurs tentent de faire le même exercice. La musique commence.
Leurs organismes commencent à bouger, des mouvements souples des mains
et des jambes, le jeu artistique des regards deviennent des mots et
ils n’ont pas besoin de traduction …

« Ils ont laissé l’autre partie sentir le poids de leur corps, de
sorte qu’ils comprennent et apprennent à connaître la capacité
physique de leur propre corps, et c’est une bonne méthode pour les
danseurs sourds et entendants de se comprendre mutuellement »,
explique O’Brian .

Narek Tovmasyan, chef de projet Arts au British Council, affirme que
l’atelier de danse fait partie du programme « l’égalité des droits
pour tous » du Conseil.

« Ils sont surpris de la rapidité de la connexion qui a été établie
entre eux et nos danseurs. Nos participants sont issus de différents
groupes – dont l’audition est à la fois saine et altérée. Nous avons
essayé de garder l’équilibre de leur donner une chance de travailler
et de développer les nouvelles compétences ensemble », dit Tovmasyan,
présentant le projet. « Ces ateliers donnent de l’espoir à nos
enfants, leur faisant comprendre que, même avec une déficience ils ne
sont pas différents de ceux qui ne sont pas affaiblis. Ces personnes
sont de merveilleux exemples et des modèles dans la façon de surmonter
les complexes et mener une vie épanouissante. Cet atelier est une
thérapie efficace, un baume pour l’me ».

Elen Khachatryan, 24 ans, a une sévère altération de l’audience. Elle
a un corps souple. Elen suit attentivement les mouvements d’O’Brian et
Owen et essaie de les répéter.

« Après des danses arméniennes, il était facile pour nous de s’adapter
à ces mouvements étrangers. Certes, c’était difficile au début, mais
après l’échauffement, c’est maintenant plus facile, nous les allons
utiliser. Je suis la musique », explique Elen.

Marianna Poghosyan du Ballet National Arménien dit cet atelier pour
elle, est l’occasion d’un dialogue avec différents types de personnes.

« Dans notre vie quotidienne, nous communiquons souvent avec un nombre
limité de personnes de notre entourage habituel. Ces projets nous
donnent une chance d’apprendre à connaître les gens que nous ne
rencontrons pas souvent et peuvent être utiles. C’est la première fois
que je dansais avec des personnes handicapées : cela m’apprend à être
plus discrète, plus prévenante. Nous nous comprenons les uns les
autres, après tout, nous sommes des êtres humains, mais avec des
capacités physiques », dit-elle.

« Ils sont porteurs d’un tout autre monde, d’autres impulsions qui
souvent ne nous atteignent pas parce qu’il y a beaucoup de bruit
autour de nous qu’ils n’entendent pas, par conséquent, leur perception
est plus filtré, plus pur. Je crois ces différents mondes doivent être
en mesure d’établir un dialogue, parce que c’est le signe de
l’harmonie », dit-elle.

Parmi les danseurs de Gyumri il y a la psychologue Christine Aghanyan.
Elle dit que chaque personne est égale dans le projet, indépendamment
de ses capacités physiques et leurs défis.

« Dans cette liberté les gens se sentent à l’aise de démontrer leurs
capacités, de se découvrir eux-mêmes. L’atmosphère est favorable pour
cela, il vous invite à être libre, parce que personne ne vous regarde
donc ils abandonnent leurs complexes », explique Aghanyan.

[…]

Par Gayane Lazarian

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