Author: Torgomian Varazdat

H. SAHAKYAN: "OIL POLICY MORE POWERFUL"

Panorama.am
15:42 26/04/2010

Republican faction member Hovhannes Sahakyan says it’s quite natural
U.S. Barack Obama hasn’t said Genocide in his statement.

"If we study the case more globally the oil policy is more powerful
than any crime against nations or humanity, though 42 states of that
country have recognized Armenian Genocide," Sahakyan told Panorama.am.

In this respect NA deputy agrees with the suspending of the protocols
from the NA four-day session. Regarding Erdogan’s assessment to
Obama’s address, Sahakyan brought Holocaust as an example, saying
the name doesn’t mean it has no connection with Genocide.

"Maybe Turkey scares that one day Armenian Tragedy will be used by
the international community and will have the same consequences,
as in the case of Genocide," he said.

" ILS SONT TOMBES " "THEY HAVE FALLEN"
Jean Eckian

armenews
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26 avril 2010

95 ans de deni, 95 ans de mensonges, 95 ans d’insulte a la memoire, 95
ans de destruction du patrimoine armenien… 95 years of denial, 95
years of lies, 95 years for insulting the memory, 95 years of
destruction of Armenian heritage … 95 ans ca suffit ! 95 years is
enough!

C’est ce que sont venus dire, le 24 Avril, les milliers de francais
d’origine armenienne devant la statue emblematique du reverend
Komitas, puis sur les Champs Elysees. That’s what came to say, April
24, thousands of French-Armenian front of the statue emblematic of
Rev. Komitas, then on the Champs Elysees.

Une commemoration placee sous le signe de la colère où etaient
egalement presents de nombreuses personnalites de la politique
francaise, de delegations Juives, Chypriotes, Kurdes et du
Haut-Karabakh, ainsi que le grand editorialiste americain Harut
Sassounian (California Courier) et le redacteur en chef de USA
Armenian Life Magazine, Appo Jabarian , venus specialement des Etats
Unis pour partager cet evenement de douleur avec leurs frères et s~urs
de France. A commemoration under the sign of the anger which many were
also present figures in French politics, delegations of Jews,
Cypriots, Kurds and the Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the great
American columnist Harut Sassounian (California Courier) and the
editor Head of USA Armenian Life Magazine, Jabarian Appo, who came
especially from the United States to share this event with their pain
brothers and sisters in France.

Le point culminant des ceremonies aura sans nul doute ete le depôt de
gerbe et le ravivage de la flamme du Soldat inconnu par Charles
Aznavour . The culmination of the ceremonies will undoubtedly was the
wreath laying and the brightening of the flame of the Unknown Soldier
by Charles Aznavour. C’est en effet la première fois que le celèbre
chanteur d’origine armenienne, ambassadeur de la Republique d’Armenie
a l’UNESCO, participait a une commemoration du Genocide des Armeniens,
un crime contre l’humanite imprescriptible qui ne sombrera jamais dans
l’oubli, meme si les Armeniens du monde entier, confrontes aux dures
realites de la geopolitique, perdent patience. It is the first time
that the famous singer of Armenian origin, Ambassador of the Republic
of Armenia to UNESCO, attended a commemoration of the Armenian
Genocide, crimes against humanity indefeasible that never sink in
oblivion, although the Armenians throughout the world, faced with the
harsh realities of geopolitics, lose patience.

Demonstration est faite, que Caracas, Paris, New York, Lyon,
Marseille, Los Angeles, Erevan, Moscou, Beyrouth, La Haye, Athènes,
Buenos-Aires, Sao Paulo, Nicosie, Berlin, Santiago, Bruxelles,
Barcelone, Teheran, Damas, Londres, Berne, Sofia, Stockholm, Rome,
Ottawa, Montreal, et meme Istanbul et tant d’autres îlots de foyers
armeniens, appeles Diaspora, ne sont pas disposes a baisser les bras
devant le bras arme du gouvernement negationniste turc. Demonstration
is made, Caracas, Paris, New York, Lyons, Marseilles, Los Angeles,
Yerevan, Moscow, Beirut, The Hague, Athens, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo,
Nicosia, Berlin, Santiago, Brussels, Barcelona, Tehran, Damascus ,
London, Bern, Sofia, Stockholm, Rome, Ottawa, Montreal and even
Istanbul and many other islands homes Armenian Diaspora called, are
not willing to give in to the armed denialist Turkish government.

Comme le dit Charles Aznavour , " le Tango ca ne se danse pas qu’a une
personne, ca se danse a deux personnes. As Charles Aznavour, "Tango is
danced it does not as a person, it is danced with two people. Hors je
pense qu’il serait temps qu’ils apprennent a danser le vrai Tango. "
Off I think it is time they learn to dance the tango true. "

Jean Eckian Jean Eckian

Au Jardin d’Erevan, il est 15h 30. In the Garden of Yerevan, it is 15h
30. Armen Seropyan va animer la journee de la commemoration et
presenter tous les orateurs, de la Place du Canada aux Champs Elysees.

Armen Seropyan will enliven the day of commemoration and submit all
the speakers from Canada Place on the Champs Elysees.

Hratch Varjabedian : Nous ne tendrons la main a la Turquie qu’au jour
de la Reconnaissance du Genocide Hratch Varjabedian: We extend a hand
to Turkey until the Day of Genocide Recognition

Appo Jabarian : Aujourd’hui, c’est de Paris que les Armeniens du monde
entier prennent exemple en ravivant leur patriotisme de liberation et
de reunification de l’Armenie occidentale de l’occupation turque !

Appo Jabarian: Today is the Paris that Armenians around the world are
reviving their patriotism example of liberation and reunification of
Western Armenia from the Turkish occupation!

Pière de Monseigneur Norvan Zakarian Pière Monsignor Norvan Zakarian

: Nous sommes la jeunesse d’un peuple qui refuse de disparaître ; qui
veut vivre sa culture et defendre ses droits. : We are the youth of a
nation that refuses to disappear, which wants to live their culture
and defend their rights. A l’heure où la cause armenienne est soumise
a de grands dangers, la jeunesse fait serment de garder espoir et en
appelle a la mobilisation de toutes les forces, dans l’unite, afin de
faire revivre l’esprit de resistance du peuple armenien. At a time
when the Armenian cause is subject to great risk, youth vowed to keep
hope and calls for the mobilization of all forces in unity so as to
revive the spirit of resistance of the Armenian people . Le crime est
imprescriptible. The crime is indefeasible. Le combat continue ! The
struggle continues!

Mourad Papazian : Nous allons reprendre le combat pour la penalisation
du Genocide Armenien qui est bloquee par le Senat depuis trois et demi
[…] Nous comptons sur nos amis elus, ici presents, pour nous aider.

Mourad Papazian a lance a cette occasion un appel a tous les
armeniens, les enjoignant de participer en masse a la manifestation du
18 Mai prochan devant le Senat, pour que soit mis, toutes affaires
cessantes, le projet de penalisation a l’ordre du jour. Mourad
Papazian: We will continue fighting for the criminalization of the
Armenian Genocide which is blocked by the Senate for three and a half
[…] We expect our elected friends present here to help. Mourad
Papazian launched on this occasion upon all Armenians, urging them to
participate en masse in the event of May 18 prochan before the Senate
is set to drop everything, the proposed penalty on the agenda.

Rene Rouquet Rene Rouquet

depute Europeen European MP

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

Harut Sassounian rappelle les avancees armeniennes, soulignant qu’il
n’est pas important que le President Obama emploie le mot "genocide",
puisque celui-ci a deja ete prononce par Ronald Reagan, le 22 avril
1981. Ne tombons pas dans le pège Turc qui nous pousse a prouver le
genocide, annee après annee , dit-il. Harut Sassounian recalls
Armenian progress, stressing that it is important that President Obama
employs the word "genocide" because it has already been delivered by
Ronald Reagan, 22 April 1981. Do not fall into the PEGE Turk pushes us
to prove genocide, year after year, "he said. Ajoutant qu’il faut
franchir une nouvelle etape, celle de l’exigence de nos droits
historiques par la voie de la Cour internationale, de la Cour
europeenne des droits de l’homme et des cours federales des Etats Unis
d’Amerique. Nous exigeons la justice, pas la reconnaissance , at-il
conclu. Adding that he must take a further step, that the requirement
of our historic rights through the International Court, the European
Court of Human Rights and the federal courts of the United States of
America. We demand justice, not recognition, "he concluded.

Andre Santini Andre Santini

Ara Toranian : Nous sommes dans la revendication politique. Ara
Toranian: We are in the political claim. Nous sommes dans la
revendication de la justice pour le peuple armenien. Il rappelle les
faits de resistance des armeniens et rend hommage a ceux qui sont
alles au front pour la liberte. We are in the claim of justice for the
Armenian people. He recalls the facts of the Armenian resistance and
honors those who went to the front for freedom. Que ce soit les
feydaïs, protegeant les populations civiles en 1915. Whether the feyd,
protecting civilians in 1915. A ceux qui se sont battus vaillamment en
remportant la victoire de Sardarabad qui a donne naissance a l’Armenie
et aux victoires du Haut-Karabakh. To those who fought valiantly in
winning the victory Sardarabad who gave birth to Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh victories. Mais egalement pendant la seconde guerre
mondiale, où tous les hommes en âge se sont battus pour leur pays
d’accueil. But also during the second world war, where all age men
fought for their country home. Pour la France et le drapeau Bleu Blanc
Rouge. For France and the Red White Blue Flag. Sans oublier le grand
resistant Missak Manouchian . Il est clair que la resistance du peuple
armenien continue , at-il conclu, rappelant la date importante du 18
Mai a 18 h devant le Senat. Not to mention the great Missak Manouchian
resistant. It is clear that the resistance of the Armenian people
continues, he said, recalling the important date of May 18 to 18 hours
before the Senate.

Les hymnes Armeniens et Francais The Armenians and French hymns

Depart vers l’Arc de Triomphe Departure to the Arc de Triomphe

Rendez-vous le Mardi 18 Mai a 18 heures devant le Senat pour appuyer
la mise a l’ordre du jour du projet de loi penalisant la negation du
Genocide des Armeniens. Visit Tuesday, May 18 to 18 hours before the
Senate to support setting the agenda of the bill criminalizing denial
of Armenian Genocide.

ABC News
April 24 2010

Once Again, President Obama Breaks Promise to Call Armenian Genocide ‘Genocide’
April 24, 2010 8:07 PM

President Obama today again broke his promise to use the word
`genocide’ when describing the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million
Armenians at the beginning of the last century.

`I have consistently stated my own view of what occurred in 1915, and
my view of that history has not changed,’ the president said in a
statement today commemorating the genocide but not using the g-word.
`It is in all of our interest to see the achievement a full, frank and
just acknowledgment of the facts.’

In actuality, the only consistencies are that as a candidate Mr. Obama
incessantly labeled the genocide as such and heralded himself for
doing so, and since becoming president — and suddenly having to deal
with the a key ally, Turkey, which disputes that term — he has
refused to do so.

This was the case in April 2009 when he visited Turkey, and one year
ago today for the same commemoration.

Last month the Obama administration even asked the chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee to cancel a vote scheduled on a bill
recognizing the Armenian genocide. After speaking to Turkish President
Abdullah Gül, the president had Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
reach out to committee chairman Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif.

`Secretary Clinton called Chairman Berman yesterday and in that
conversation the secretary indicated that further Congressional action
could impede progress on normalization of relations,’ National
Security Staff spokesman Mike Hammer said.

The conversation took place after the president spoke with President
Gül and `expressed appreciation’ for his and Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip ErdoÄ?an’s `efforts on normalization of relations between
Turkey and Armenia.’ The president also `pressed for rapid
ratification of the protocols,’ Hammer said, referring to efforts at
normalization between Armenia and Turkey.

As a senator, and then as a presidential candidate, Barack Obama often
talked about how bold he was to call the slaughter of an estimated 1.5
million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire just what it was:
a genocide.

`America deserves a leader who speaks truthfully about the Armenian
Genocide and responds forcefully to all genocides,’ he said. `I intend
to be that President.’

In a January 2008 letter to the Armenian Reporter, Mr. Obama said he
shared `with Armenian Americans — so many of whom are descended from
genocide survivors — a principled commitment to commemorating and
ending genocide. That starts with acknowledging the tragic instances
of genocide in world history.’

In 2006, Mr. Obama noted, `I criticized the secretary of state
[Condoleezza Rice] for the firing of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John
Evans, after he properly used the term `genocide’ to describe Turkey’s
slaughter of thousands of Armenians starting in 1915. I shared with
Secretary Rice my firmly held conviction that the Armenian Genocide is
not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather
a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of
historical evidence.’

Asserted Mr. Obama, back then: `The facts are undeniable. An official
policy that calls on diplomats to distort the historical facts is an
untenable policy.’

Mr. Obama also stated unequivocally that `as President I will
recognize the Armenian Genocide.’

His position on the matter was so strong, the Armenian National
Committee of America had its own Obama File on Armenian Genocide
Recognition, which included a Youtube clip of the President on the
campaign trial saying, `There was a genocide that did take place
against the Armenian people. It is one of these situations where we
have seen a constant denial on the part of the Turkish government.’

-jpt

icalpunch/2010/04/once-again-president-obama-break s-promise-to-call-armenian-genocide-genocide.html

NOBODY AND NOTHING WILL BE FORGOTTEN…

Panorama.am
24/04/2010

Representati ves of different NGOs, national minorities, political
parties visit the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial with posters reading
"Genocide never gets old", "Nobody and nothing will be forgotten",
"Justice not restored."

There are representatives of Kurdish community among them who have
come to condemn the Armenian Genocide.

COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES ON 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN SWITZERLAND

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 23, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS: Commemoration ceremony on the 95th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held today at Saint Hagop
Armenian church of Troinex, municipality of the Canton of Geneva,
Switzerland. An official from the press and information department
of RA Foreign Affairs Ministry told Armenpress that RA Ambassador
to Switzerland Charles Aznavour, members of the Armenian community,
representatives of the city authorities attended the ceremony,
put a wreath to honor the memory of the victims of the Genocide and
addressed speeches as well.

The next one in the chain of ceremonies and events, dedicated to the
95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, is the press conference
of the Switzerland-Armenia Association and Switzerland-Armenia
Parliamentary Friendship Group expected to be held today in Bern. A
commemorative concert is intended to be held April 24 at a concert
hall in Bern, at which Verdi’s Missa da Requiem will be performed
(conductor- Luke Baghdasaryan).

The Holy Liturgy will be chanted April 24 at the Armenian church of
Geneva. The series of concerts of ‘Narekatsi’ ensemble is intended
in Geneva, Zurich, Lausanne, Lucerne, Lugano.

LOS ANGELES TO HOST ROCK CONCERT ON OCCASION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 23, 2010 – 19:42 AMT 14:42 GMT

On April 24, El Rey Theatre of Los Angeles will host Silence the Lies,
Rock the Truth concert on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide. The concert organizers aim to increase awareness
of the Armenian Genocide and raise money for Armenian orphans.

Viza, Element, R-Mean and the Dirty Diamond Armenian groups, which are
famous in the U.S., will perform. Besides, Arek Santikian of Armenian
Youth Federation, Anthony Portantino, a CA State Assembly member,
and Jim Lafferty, a member of the National Lawyer’s Guild from Los
Angeles, will speak during the event.

The concert is organized by a coalition of community organizations and
artists for the second year. Proceeds of the concert will be donated
to two organizations – The Armenian Relief Society’s Armenia-Artsakh
Orphan Project and the Bird’s Nest Orphanage in Lebanon, both dealing
with problems of needy children.

ARMENIA REPLIED TO TURKEY’S "IMITATION POLICY" THROUGH ITS STATEMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 23, 2010 – 17:17 AMT 12:17 GMT

Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said that Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan’s statement on termination of the current stage of the
Armenian-Turkish normalization is a reply to Turkey’s "imitation
policy." Though the process is frozen, but it has not completed
finally, as Armenia has not withdrawn its signature under the
Protocols, Mr. Melkonyan told a press conference in Yerevan. He noted
that de-facto Turkey has frozen the process long ago.

The Armenian expert also stressed that Armenia has taken such Á step
right now to prevent possible speculations by Turkey and the U.S. on
April 24. "The freezing of the Armenian-Turkish process is advantageous
for Turkey to some extent, since it will gain time through it. As soon
as it solves internal problems, the country will be able to resume
the Armenian-Turkish normalization from a new side," said Melkonyan,
adding that currently Turkey is straining its political machine to
find an adequate response to Armenia’s statement.

"In my opinion, Turkey’s reply will not be tough," the Armenian expert
noted, adding that possibly Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
will try to use this statement for speculations. "But these attempts
will be baseless, as Armenia appeared to be a more reliable partner
for the world, in contrast to Turkey," said Melkonyan.

The Armenian expert also said he does not think that the latest
developments in the Armenian-Turkish normalization will have an
impact on the Karabakh conflict settlement, as they are entirely
independent processes.

On April 22, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on
termination of the procedure on ratification of the Armenian-Turkish
Protocols signed in Zurich on October 10.

CROSS-STONE, DEDICATED TO 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, TO BE ERECTED IN MONTREAL

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 22, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS: Varazdat Hambardzumyan’s cross-stone,
dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, will
be erected in several days in the territory of St. Jacob Church,
Montreal, Canada. Master of cross-stones Varazdat Hambardzumyan
informed Armenpress that the two-meter cross-stone, which symbolizes
the commemoration of the innocent victims of the Genocide, is his
gift to the Armenian community of Montreal. There is a fighting
ram carved under the big cross on the stone. Another cross-stone
by Varazdat Hambardzumyan will be transported to Paris and erected
there in the common grave-monument of 38 Armenians. Honored master
Varazdat Hambardzumyan created more than 400 cross-stones. Most of
them are erected in various places of Armenia, as well as in Greece,
Switzerland, UAE, Turkey, Russia, the Ukraine and US.

TURKEY PRESSURES ITS POLITICAL MACHINE TO FIND ANSWER TO ARMENIAN COALITION PARTIES STATEMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 22, 2010 – 17:20 AMT 12:20 GMT

Turkey missed her chance at normalizing ties with Armenia; yet I don’t
consider that chance completely lost, an expert Ruben Melkonyan stated.

As he told PanARMENIAN.Net Ankara will be able to normalize ties with
Yerevan in case of altering position on the issue. "By continued
imitation of reconciliation process, Turkey gained an image of
unreliable partner."

He expressed a supposition that oncoming presidential address will
refer to either freezing of the process or Armenia’s withdrawal of
Protocols signature.

"Currently, Turkey is pressuring its political machine to find answer
to Armenian coalition parties statement," the expert said, adding
that Turkey might resort to blackmail.

"Armenian government took these steps in an attempt to prevent possible
bargains with Armenian Genocide memory," Ruben Melkonyan stated.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDES 50 TRACTORS TO ARMENIAN FARMERS

/ARKA/
April 22, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. The U.S. Government’s total investment in
the agricultural and water sector in Armenia through the Millennium
Challenges Account (MCA) -Armenia Program will amount to about $180
million by the time the program ends in September 2011, the U.S.
embassy in Armenia said today in a pres release.

It said on April 22 Dmitrov community in Ararat marz became the
site for signing leasing agreements by farmers who took possession
of 50 tractors. The occasion was made possible by Farm Credit Armenia
(FCA), one of the ten credit providers involved in Millennium Challenge
Account – Armenia’s (MCA-Armenia) farm credit program.

The event was kicked off by U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch
who highlighted FCA’s role in MCA-Armenia’s credit program. "This
USDA-established lender has become an important player in agriculture
financing through its own resources and MCA-Armenia funds, thereby
insuring the sustainability of U.S. government assistance in the
field of agriculture,’ she said.

Farm Credit Armenia, together with nine other financial institutions,
has been selected to help disburse $8.5 million in loans for
farming and irrigation technologies, greenhouses, cooling facilities,
establishment of fruit tree orchards, processing and other activities
that promote the objectives of the MCA-Armenia program. Equipment
leasing is another essential aspect of agricultural financing that
makes state-of-the art tractors and heavy machinery available to
Armenian farmers. Farm Credit Armenia is one of the pioneers in
introducing agricultural machinery leasing to Armenia and has acquired
50 tractors through MCA-Armenia’s funding.

Overall, since 2007, MCA-Armenia has disbursed about $7.3 million to
633 borrowers.