Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

ISRAEL EXPERT: ARMENIA SHOULD HEAD GLOBAL UNION OF NATIONS THAT SUFFERED GENOCIDE

by Nana Martirosyan

Wednesday, April 22, 15:35

Dr. Israel W. Charny, an Israeli psychologist and genocide scholar,
Executive Director of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide
in Jerusalem, suggests creating a global union of Genocide-affected
nations headed by Armenia. The Israel scholar made such statement at
the Public and Political Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide
in Yerevan today, on April 22.

The expert believes the campaign to inform the world about genocides
and holiness of human life must be headed by the Armenian people. The
world’s pop and rock stars, prominent representatives of the fashion
industry, politician, and public figures must unite around the idea.

“It will be useful for both Armenians and all the other nations,”
Israel W. Charny said.

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RUSSIA AND FRANCE PRESIDENTS TO DISCUSS MINSK AGREEMENTS IN YEREVAN

17:52, 22.04.2015
Region:World News, Armenia, Russia
Theme: Politics

Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Russian and
French Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande, will meet
Friday in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan.

Ushakov predicted that the situation in Ukraine will be one of the
main topics to be discussed at this talk.

He stated that the presidents will also confer on the situation in the
Middle East, and the deliveries of French Mistral warships to Russia,
reported TASS news agency of Russia.

“It’s very important for us that all Minsk 2 arrangements are made,”
the Russian presidential aide added.

Ushakov also recalled that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is
paying a visit to Paris on Wednesday.

“On April 24, President Hollande will probably present the essence
of the Parisian talks,” Yury Ushakov stressed.

Armenia News – NEWS.am

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HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: BANANA PRICES RISE IN ARMENIA

11:18 22/04/2015 >> DAILY PRESS

The banana prices in Armenia have risen by more than 10 percent
compared with December 2014, Haykakan Zhamanak reports citing the
National Statistical Service of Armenia.

“This is noteworthy as Armenia became a full member of the Eurasian
Economic Union (EEU) on January 2 and banana is among the rare products
for which the EEU customs duties are lower – 5 percent against 10
percent before Armenia’s accession to the EEU.

“In other words, after Armenia’s accession to the EEU, the cost of
customs clearance of banana decreased by 5 percent and the cost price
of the product declined in the same amount. However, the official
statistical data show a 10 percent increase of banana prices,” the
newspaper says.

Source: Panorama.am

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“THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN LITERATURE” EXHIBITION OPENS IN YEREVAN

16:26, 22 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

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Today at Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, RA President
Serzh Sargsyan, Chairman of the State Commission on Coordination of the
Events for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, watched an exhibition by the National Library of Armenia
titled “The Armenian Genocide in Literature” which is devoted to the
Armenian Genocide Centennial. The exhibition is being held from 22
to 23 April of 2015 as part of the social and political global forum
“Against the Crime of Genocide.”

Out of around 3000 literary, fiction, historical, analytical and
journalistic books about the Armenian Genocide, the library presents
more than 900 units of literature which have been translated into
23 languages in 37 countries of the world, focusing on different
time periods. While touring the exhibition pavilions, the President
was informed that the exhibition displays books which are exclusive,
being among the first to mention the Armenian Genocide, and present
memories of famous foreign nationals, witnesses and their heirs,
as well as their assessment of the tragedy. The books’ fiction and
ideological content and the reliability of their sources have been
praised across different time periods and the contribution of their
authors to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is invaluable.

Some of the book authors participating in the exhibition introduced
and presented the Armenian President with their works.

Accompanied by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians, Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of
the Council of Europe, Luis Moreno Ocampo, the chair of the opening
session of the global forum “Against the Crime of Genocide,” and Daniel
Feierstein, President of the International Association of Genocide
Scholars, the Armenian President also visited a photo exhibition titled
“Genocide” which displays the works of the eight best photographers of
the world pertaining to genocides, including the Armenian Genocide,
as well as to violence which caused different conflicts and human
tragedies. Among those photographers, who today continue to work
in the most dangerous places of the world, is Jan Grarup, a famous
photographer, whose works about the Rwanda and Darfur Genocides are
considered as undeniable facts of those crimes.

The photographers popularize their works hoping that the terrific
crimes against humanity reflected in them will never reoccur.

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BULGARIAN MPS TO DISCUSS RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

17:00 22/04/2015 ” IN THE WORLD

The Bulgarian Parliament will discuss on Friday a motion on whether
to recognise the mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as
a genocide, Novinite.com reports.

The proposal, which was tabled by the deputy chairperson of the
nationalist Ataka party Desislav Chukolov on Wednesday, was supported
by 105 MPs, while 31 voted against and 41 abstained.

Initially, the proposal was rejected, as it garnered 72 votes in
favour, while 31 MPs voted against and 55 abstained, daily Dnevnik
reports.

Following a re-voting, the MPs agreed to discuss the issue as first
point on the parliamentary agenda on Friday.

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DANIEL DECKER ACQUIRED ARMENIAN CITIZENSHIP

19:36, 22 April, 2015

YEREVAN, 22 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. At his request, American singer and
songwriter Daniel Decker has become a citizen of the Republic of
Armenia and received the passport of a citizen of the Republic of
Armenia on April 22. As “Armenpress” reports, Daniel Decker’s partner,
Armenian composer Ara Gevorgyan left a comment on his Facebook page,
informing that Decker has not only been granted all the rights
pertaining to citizens of the Republic of Armenia, but has also
been granted the right to participate in the Armenian presidential
elections.

During an April 20 press conference, Daniel Decker had announced that
even though he is not of Armenian descent, he considers himself an
Armenian by choice.

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UKRAINIAN PRESS COVERS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL EVENTS

20:16, 22 April, 2015

YEREVAN, 22 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Becoming familiar with the Armenian
experience cold be helpful for Ukraine, which is presenting demands for
recognition of the Holodomor. This is mentioned in the article devoted
to the Armenian Genocide Centennial on the Ukrainian segodnya.ua
newspaper, as “Armenpress” reports.

The author of the article adds that 20 countries have recognized
the events of 1915 as genocide, including France, Belgium, Italy,
the Russian Federation, Canada, Argentina and Uruguay. The last
to recognize the Armenian Genocide was Pope Francis, who called it
“the first genocide of the 20th century” during an April 12 Holy Mass.

The author also mentions the fact that all layers of society of Armenia
and the Armenian Diaspora have been involved in carrying out the
events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. An
exhibition showcasing photos and the front pages of European newspapers
with the title “Genocide of 1915” was organized with the purpose of
introducing the international community to facts about the Armenian
Genocide. Those who weren’t able to view the exhibition can find
documents and eyewitness accounts related to the Armenian Genocide
in five languages and in Turkish at

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GENNOCIDE ARMENIEN : COMMEMORATION PAR DES ASSOCIATIONS FRANCO-TURQUES

Publié le : 21-04-2015

Info Collectif VAN – – Des associations
franco-turques et franco-arméniennes appellent aux manifestations
du 24 avril 2015 dans toute la France (la manifestation parisienne
aura lieu a la Statue de Komitas, pont des Invalides, Paris 75008 le
24 avril a 18:30) et appellent a un deuxième rassemblement parisien
le lendemain, même lieu, a 15h. Le Collectif VAN publie ici le texte
de cet appel diffusé le 15 avril 2015.

Assemblée Citoyenne des Originaires de Turquie

Le 15 avril 2015

COMMÃ~IMORATION DU GÃ~INOCIDE DES ARMÃ~INIENS PAR LES ASSOCIATIONS
DES ORIGINAIRES DE TURQUIE

Il y a cent ans, le 24 avril, plus de 200 intellectuels arméniens
citoyens de l’Empire ottoman ont été arrêtés a Istanbul et
déportés vers l’Anatolie. La très grande majorité sont morts
en déportation ou tués sur le chemin. Le 24 avril 1915 annoncait
l’extermination des Arméniens ottomans comme peuple, comme culture,
comme civilisation dans cette Anatolie qui fut et qui reste leur
mère-patrie.

Le 24 avril 2015, nous participerons tous aux manifestations
organisées en France pour commémorer le génocide des Arméniens.

Nous appelons aussi tous les originaires de la Turquie, Turcs, Kurdes,
Arméniens, Alévis, Assyro-chaldéens, Grecs, Juifs, … vivant en
France a se retrouver également

le samedi 25 avril a 15 heures a la Place du Canada devant la statut
de Komitas, Place du Canada (Pont des Invalides, Cours Albert 1er)
– 75008 Paris Métro : Invalides

Pour rappeler les conséquences sur toutes les minorités de la
funeste décision de déportation du gouvernement ottoman, dénoncer le
génocide des Arméniens qui en a résulté et exprimer notre rêve
commun de fraternité et d’égale citoyenneté de tous les peuples
d’Anatolie et de la Mésopotamie.

Avec le soutien :

– Assemblée Citoyenne des Originaires de Turquie (L’ACORT) –
Association Audiovisuelle Arménienne (AAA) – Association Culturelle
des Travailleurs Immigrés de Turquie (ACTIT) – Biz-Myassine –
Collectif de Taksim de Paris – Congrès Démocratique des Peuples
(HDK – Paris) – Conseil Démocratique Kurde de France (CDKF) –
Fédération des Associations des Travailleurs et des Jeunes (DIDF) –
Fédération des Droits Démocratiques – France (FDHF) – Fédération
Union des Alévis en France (FUAF)

Collectif du Rêve Commun

Lire le texte en turc :

ORTAK RUYA KOLEKTÄ°FÄ°

Source/Lien : Assemblée Citoyenne des
Originaires de Turquie

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ARMENIA WINS OVER UKRAINIANS IN THE SECOND ROUND OF WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

YEREVAN, April 21. /ARKA/. Armenia’s chess team won over Ukrainians
2.5:1.5 on Monday in the second round of the world championship in
Tsakhkadzor resort town.

Levon Aronian defeated Ruslana Ponomareva. Sargsyan, Movsisian
and Melkumian played draws against Ivanchuk, Elyanov and Moiseenko
respectively.

The other second round results were India-USA 2:2, Hungary-China 2:2,
Egypt-Israel 2:2, Cuba-Russia 2.5:1.5.

The leaders after the first two rounds are Israel, Cuba, China and
India with three points each. Armenia, Ukraine and Hungary have two
points each. Americans and Chinese scored one point each.

The Russian team is the only one to have recorded two defeats at the
start. -0–

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LA TURQUIE SOMBRE DANS SON NEGATIONNISME, DECLARE E. NALBANDIAN

ARMENIE

“La Turquie est de plus en plus seule, dans le navire a la derive du
negationnisme”, a declare le ministre armenien des affaires etrangères
Edward Nalbandian en reagissant aux propos d’Ankara concernant la
resolution du Parlement europeen encourageant les autorites turques
a reconnaître le genocide des Armeniens. “Il a ete etabli depuis
longtemps que la politique de denegation est vaine. En rappelant
leurs ambassadeurs, en emettant de vives critiques contre les Etats
ou organisations qui honorent la memoire d’1,5 million d’innocentes
victimes du Genocide armenien, et qui elèvent leurs voix contre sa
negation ou pour la prevention de nouveaux crimes contre l’humanite,
les autorites turques se retrouvent toujours plus isolees et sombrent
avec leur negationnisme”, a declare M.Nalbandian. “La Turquie tente
d’exercer des pressions, je dirai meme de pervertir des structures
internationales, differents pays. Mais ses tentatives seront vouees a
l’echec, sauf peut-etre pour ce qui concerne ces pays, où les droits
et libertes fondamentales ne sont pas respectes, où la democratie
est bafouee”, a poursuivi le chef de la diplomatie armenienne.

Le ministre armenien des affaires etrangères a aussi traite par
le mepris la decision d’Ankara de rappeler ses ambassadeurs des
pays membres de l’UE. “Quelle pertinence y a-t-il a rappeler ses
ambassadeurs ? Nous n’oublions pas qu’après chaque rappel de leurs
ambassadeurs, ils avaient dû les renvoyer a leurs postes. C’est
le Parlement representant 28 Etats europeens qui a adopte une
telle resolution. Il vaudrait mieux qu’Ankara realise enfin
qu’il n’est pas en mesure de rappeler ses ambassadeurs des 28 pays
europeens. Sinon, cela provoquerait une grave crise de l’emploi dans
le corps diplomatique turc”, a ironise M. Nalbandian en ajoutant :
“les autorites turques nous font penser a un joueur d’echecs dont
chacun des coups qu’il croit porter a con adversaire le condamne a
une ineluctable defaite. “Comme l’affirme la resolution du Parlement
europeen : ‘sans verite, il ne peut y avoir de reconciliation’ et
j’ajouterai, de reconciliation avec la communaute internationale”,
a conclu le ministre armenien.

mardi 21 avril 2015, Gari (c)armenews.com

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