Author: Boshkezenian Garik

ARMENIA THIS WEEK
Monday, June 13, 2005

In this issue:

Armenia calls for greater U.S. role in lifting Turkish blockade
Armenia submits Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) to NATO
Azeri agent confesses to plotting terror attacks in Armenia

ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS FOR GREATER U.S. ROLE IN TURKEY
DISPUTE
Armenia urged the U.S. to be “more assertive” in its calls on Turkey
to lift the 12-year blockade of Armenia, Foreign Minister Vartan
Oskanian said at a press-conference following his meetings with
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the President’s National
Security Advisor Stephen Hadley. Oskanian said the talks with U.S.
officials focused on growing bilateral cooperation in security
matters, including Armenia’s deployments in Iraq and Kosovo, as well
as plans for the Millennium Challenge assistance to Armenia.

Oskanian reaffirmed the Armenian government’s readiness to establish
diplomatic relations with Turkey without preconditions. Oskanian also
dismissed the notion that Turkey’s ongoing blockade may force Armenia
to end its support for the international affirmation of the Armenian
Genocide or lead to unilateral concessions in the Karabakh conflict
by stifling Armenia’s economy. Oskanian noted Armenia’s strong
economic growth of recent years and added that Armenia will continue
to successfully develop with or without the Turkish border opening.
“We are not desperate” to have the border open, Oskanian said, but
such an opening would benefit both Armenia and Turkey. He also
objected to the Azerbaijani-initiated proposal to build a new
railroad between Georgia and Turkey, estimated to cost some $600
million, while there was an existing rail link between Turkey and
Armenia.

In meetings with Rice and Hadley, Oskanian also raised Armenia’s
domestic political issues, including the governing coalition’s plan
to reform the country’s Constitution, in line with Armenia’s Council
of Europe obligations. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans
reiterated America’s commitment to work with the Armenian government,
political parties and civic groups to advance Armenia’s democracy
before national elections set for 2007 and 2008. (Sources: Armenia
This Week 6-7; Mediamax 6-10; R&I Report 6-10; Associated Press 6-11;
Regnum.ru 6-13)

ARMENIA SUBMITS ACTION PLAN ON PARTNERSHIP WITH NATO
Defense Minister Serge Sargsian officially submitted Armenia’s
Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) leadership in Brussels last week. Meeting
with the NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Sargsian
discussed Armenia’s expanding relations with the Alliance. Armenia’s
Ambassador to NATO Samvel Mkrtchian described the IPAP submission as
“a serious step that raises relations with NATO to a new level.” An
analysis by the Armenian Mediamax news agency described the
development as a “real breakthrough” in Armenia-NATO partnership, as
part of which Armenia commits itself to further security and
democratic reform.

NATO began offering IPAP to the Partnership for Peace (PfP) allies
following its 2002 summit. The plan is essentially a two-year
schedule of cooperation that aims to increase interoperability
between NATO and PfP partners. Last year, Armenia ratified the Status
of Forces Agreement (SoFA) with NATO that provides a legal framework
for joint exercises and deployments under NATO command, such as that
of Armenia’s peacekeepers in Kosovo.

Last April, the Armenian Defense Ministry announced plans to develop
a proposal for long-term reform of the Armenian military with NATO
help. The plan will be ready for consideration by Armenia’s next
Parliament, due to be elected in 2007. According to Mediamax, the new
Armenian President to be elected in 2008 will be positioned to decide
whether to seek membership in NATO. (Sources: Armenia This Week 4-12;
RFE/RL Armenia Report 6-10; Mediamax 6-11)

AZERI AGENT CONFESSES TO PLOTTING TERROR ATTACKS IN ARMENIA
An Armenian citizen pleaded guilty to charges of treason and
conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks on behalf of the Azerbaijani
Ministry of National Security (MTN), according to reports from court
proceedings that got underway last Friday in Yerevan. According to
prosecution’s indictment, Andrey Maziyev, who had worked as an
engineer at Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport, provided the Azeri MTN with
pictures he took of the Armenian President’s airplane, security
procedures at the airport and on the way to the President’s
residence, as well as of various buildings throughout Yerevan,
including those of the U.S. and other embassies.

In his pre-trial testimony, Maziyev said that he believes that the
Azeri operatives were preparing terrorist acts against specific
targets in Armenia. Other former Azeri operatives had previously
conceded to undertaking a series of terror attacks against
Armenia-bound infrastructure in Georgia, civilian targets in Armenia
and in Diaspora communities. Last month, a former official with the
Azeri Interior Ministry Colonel Alekper Ismailov publicly claimed
that he was in charge of anti-Armenian terror operations through
1995.

According to Maziyev’s testimony he was recruited by MTN operatives
after being detained on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border in October
1999, because he was carrying an Armenian passport. Since then he had
between 17 and 18 meetings with MTN operatives in the Kazakh
district, on the border with Armenia and Georgia, receiving some
$2,500 for his services through January of this year. He was arrested
last February. (Sources: Mediamax 2-9; Armenia This Week 5-10;
Arminfo 6-9, 13; Noyan Tapan 6-9)

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Media advisory: news conference by Union of Armenians of Russia

ITAR-TASS News Agency
June 15, 2005 Wednesday 12:20 PM Eastern Time

A news conference devoted to the fifth anniversary of the Union of
Armenians of Russia public organization will be held at the Itar-Tass
news agency (2, Tverskoi Boulevard, 6th floor) at 11:00 on Thursday,
June 16.

President of the Union Ara Abramian and heads of the organization’s
regional offices will take part.

Admission of Russian and foreign journalists, TV and radio broadcasting
companies by journalist identification cards.

For more information, please call at 229-6034, 229-6403;

Fax: 229-0585.

E-mail: [email protected].

Karabakh parliamentary elections illegal – Azerbaijan
By Sevindzh Abdullayeva, Viktor Shulman

ITAR-TASS News Agency
June 14, 2005 Tuesday 2:38 PM Eastern Time

BAKU, June 14 — The June 19 ‘parliamentary elections’ in
Nagorno-Karabakh “to be held against the background of an occupation of
territories and ethnic cleansing contradict the norms and principles
of the international law and the constitution of Azerbaijan and are
illegal,” says a Tuesday statement by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

This action of the Armenian side “does not correspond to the spirit
of the Karabakh settlement negotiations, which have recently given
hope for positive tendencies,” the ministry said. “It is impossible
to achieve lasting peace without normalization, peaceful co-existence
and cooperation between the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities
in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic,” the
ministry said.

Azerbaijan supports the international appeals for direct contacts
between the communities and comprehensive confidence-building measures
aimed at the prevention of feud and the achievement of stability and
mutual understanding, the ministry said.

“The dialog between the communities will promote relations between
Karabakh Armenians and Azerbaijanis returning to places of their
permanent residence and create prerequisites for the involvement of
all strata of the population into the legal, peaceful and democratic
process, including the establishment of legitimate regional authorities
of any level,” the ministry said.

LET’S BE READY FOR EMERGENCIES

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The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is
in Armenia. On the initiative of different international and other
Rescue Advisory Groups which took part in the Spitak earthquake rescue
works in 1991 this structure was formed within the UN.

As Nikolay Grigoryan, head of the Emergency Administration information
service informs, the main aim is the efficient organization of the
international rescue advisory works, regulation of the works of
emergency services of different countries, processing of a general
methodology, and establishing cooperation between international
rescuers and local disaster eliminating structures.

On June 11-15 INSARAG will carry out the usual training in Armenia.
Representatives from 16 countries will take part in the training ~V
Armenia, France, USA, Sweden, Austria, Belarus, Japan, Turkey, Estonia,
Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus, Tunisia, South Africa, Jordan, and Iceland.

MP proposes law banning visits by `undesirable’ persons

Baku, June 9, AssA-Irada

Visits by `undesirable’ people to Azerbaijan should be prevented and a
relevant law passed, said chairman of Yurddash Party, MP Mais Safarli.
`Visits by undesirable people, such as Vladimir Kazimirov [former Russian
co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group mediating the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over
Upper Garabagh], should be prevented. But this is currently not regulated by
the legislation. I will raise the issue at the next session of the parliament.’
Safarli said that inviting Kazimirov to the country was aimed at subversion.
`Everything could happen at the event he attended. He could have been beaten,
killed or thrown out of the window.’
The MP added that Armenia could have used possible incidents to disrupt the
ongoing peace talks.
Kazimirov visited Baku to attend the seminar on `The geo-strategic importance
of Azerbaijan’ organized by NGOs. His anti-Azerbaijan statements infuriated
the Garabagh Liberation Organization members attending the event.*

Italian senator, Azeri leader discuss Karabakh, ties

Space TV, Baku
9 Jun 05

Italy will continue to support Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia
over Nagornyy Karabakh, the chairman of the foreign affairs and
migration commission of the Italian Senate and a member of the Italian
Senate delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe [PACE], Fiorello Provera, said at a meeting with Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev.

Having said that the conflict has brought a lot of suffering to the
Azerbaijani people, the guest expressed his hope that the conflict
would be resolved peacefully.

In turn, President Aliyev expressed his hope that cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Italy within international organizations, including
PACE, would become even more fruitful.

During the Italian senator’s meeting with Azerbaijani Parliament
Speaker Murtuz Alasgarov, the sides mainly discussed the Nagornyy
Karabakh conflict. Alasgarov said the issue would be discussed at the
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly session soon.

The speaker thanked Italian MPs for their support for Azerbaijan’s
position during PACE discussions on the recognizing Armenia as an
aggressor. At the same time, the speaker said that delays in solving
the problem had caused concern in Azerbaijan.

Armenian groups in Georgia protest against school principal’s dismissal

Noyan Tapan news agency, Yerevan
9 Jun 05

Akhalkalaki, 9 June: The council of Armenian public organizations of
Samtskhe-Javakheti has expressed its concern over the dismissal of
Lyuba Matevosyan, the principal of Armenian secondary school No 3 in
Akhalkalaki, as well as the over forced dispersal by the police of
protest actions staged by Akhalkalaki residents.

In a telephone conversation with Matevosyan, Georgian Minister of
Education and Science Kakha Lomaia promised her to review his 24 May
order to dismiss Matevosyan. The council has refrained from taking
drastic steps yet.

The Akhalkalaki police department attempted to use force to disperse
an action staged in protest against Matevosyan’s unfair dismissal. As
a result, four Armenians were injured, A-Info agency reports.

MONUMENT TO ZORAVAR ANDRANIK OPENS IN CITY OF LE PLESSIS-ROBINSON,
NEAR PARIS

PARIS, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 4, in the city of Le
Plessis-Robinson near Paris, Edvard Nalbandian, the Ambassador of
Armenia and Philippe Pemezec, a French MP, the Le Plessis-Robinson
Mayor opened solemny a monument to Zoravar Andranik. As Noyan Tapan
was informed from the Press Office of the State Commission on
organizing events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, the monument was presented to the city of Le
Plessis-Robinson by the Arabkir Prefect’s Office. A delegation of the
Arabkir Prefect’s Office headed by Prefect Levon Haroutiunian arrived
from Yerevan to participate in the event. Ambassador E.Nalbandian
mentioned that the monument to national hero Zoravar Andranik is added
to more than a hundred of memorials, streets and squares in French
cities and regions dedicated to Armenia and the Armenian people, which
symbolize in a peculiar way the great friedship and warmness and
intensity of the relations established between Armenia and
France. Patrik Devejian, a former Minister, French statesmen and
politicians, Senators, Deputies, the Paris Region Prefect, hundreds of
representatives of the Armenian community were present at the
monument’s opening ceremony which was dedicated to the 90th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Belgian senators reject plan to widen Holocaust denial law

RTBF Radio 1, Brussels
7 Jun 05

[Presenter] In another debate in the Senate’s justice committee, a
decision had to be taken on whether or not the law on Holocaust denial
should be amended and extended to other cases of genocide. The
committee members finally decided not to make any changes. Bertrand
Haine [phonetic] reports:

[Reporter] It has clearly become fashionable over the last few weeks
to put issues off. The Senate has taken the very sensitive issue of
revisionism off the agenda. The PS [Socialist Party], the VLD [Flemish
Liberals and Democrats], the SPA [Social Progressive Alternative
Party] and the CDH [Humanist Democratic Centre] voted to remove the
articles concerned, on the proposal of the bill’s author, [Justice
Minister] Laurette Onkelinx. The reason is the unhealthy climate
surrounding the issue of the Armenian genocide. Philippe Mahoux is a
PS senator:

[Mahoux] Withdrawing the two articles dealing with revisionism will
enable us to approach the issue perhaps in a slightly more
dispassionate way, because I find that the debate hasn’t always been
on a very high level over the last few weeks.

[Reporter] The clear target of this is the MR [Reform Movement]. The
liberals have been accused of exploiting the issue for electoral
purposes. The MR hammered the point home by accusing the PS of the
same thing. [Senator] Christine Defraigne, MR, says the issue has
effectively been shelved.

[Defraigne] The result is that the issue of recognizing the Armenian
genocide and making its denial punishable has effectively been
shelved, and I cannot accept that people hide behind pseudo-judicial
reasons to mask a lack of political will with regard to recognizing
the genocide.

[Reporter] So finally the justice minister promised to seek the views
of all involved in calm conditions after local elections in 2006.

[Last month Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul described the
Belgian plan to extend the scope of the country’s Holocaust denial law
as “a dangerous development”.]

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YOUNG DELEGATES FOCUS ON CARRYING THE FLAME OF CHRISTIANITY

The Armenian Church rocked in Cleveland, OH, as young people from
throughout the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
descended upon the city for the 2005 Armenian Church Youth Organization
of America (ACYOA) General Assembly and Sports Weekend from May 26 to
30, 2005.

Hosted by the ACYOA Sr. chapter of the St. Gregory of Narek Church in
Cleveland, OH — with an organizing committee chaired by Gregory
Andonian — the weekend began with the business of the General Assembly.

“I always enjoy being in the presence of our youth. Today, we have
young people in our parishes, in our Diocese, who have a sense of
identity as Armenian Christians,” said Archbishop Khajag Barsamian,
Primate. “They live their faith in their daily lives, whether it’s at
school, at work, in their social lives, with their families, or in their
parish communities. I have the privilege of knowing our youth and am
always pleased to be with them. I feel so much joyful pride when I see
them gathered like this.”

DELEGATES TACKLE BUSINESS

More than 40 delegates and others representing 17 parishes attended the
two-day ACYOA General Assembly on May 26 and 27 at the Marriott Hotel in
down town Cleveland, OH. Antranig Garibian, a parishioner at the Holy
Trinity Church of Cheltenham, PA, was elected Assembly chair and Ani
Tovar from the St. Sarkis Church of Dallas, TX, was elected Assembly
secretary.

Business tackled by the delegates included the presentation of committee
and leadership reports. Jennifer Morris, outgoing Central Council
chair, reviewed the activities, programs, and communication efforts of
the Central Council and ACYOA Executive Secretary Nancy Basmajian
offered some recommendations and observations on the state of the ACYOA.
Other business included chapter reports and elections for Central
Council and the Nominating and Auditing Committees.

Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian spoke to the delegates on the meaning of
Pentecost. During his presentation, the ACYOA leaders were given lit
candles as a reminder of the flame that empowered the apostles and which
is given to each of us to carry into the world. Fr. Doudoukjian said
the flame of the Holy Spirit infuses each Christian at the time of their
personal Pentecost at Chrismation.

“It is an inspiration to see the ACYOA delegates display a profound
faith and commitment to their Armenian identity,” Fr. Doudoukjian said.
“God is blessing our church with such dedicated and devoted young
members. I pray that the Holy Spirit continues to infuse them with the
passion of service to Jesus Christ and the Armenian Church.”

PASSING THE FLAME

In his remarks, the Primate urged the young people to carry forward the
fame of their Armenian Christianity.

“I say to you: Be humble, as our Lord was; but don’t be shy — because
He wasn’t, either. Don’t be afraid to take ownership, and assume
responsibility, for the precious treasure of our heritage. You need to
receive the flame. And our elder generation needs to show its faith, by
passing the flame on to you,” the Primate said.

“I feel very confident, from my meetings with young people throughout
our Diocese, that your generation is eager, willing, and eminently
capable of doing justice to the task of carrying the flame. It will be
everyone’s task throughout this ‘Year of the Youth’ to seek out,
encourage, and prepare the leaders of tomorrow. But not only of
tomorrow. For as I said at the beginning, you are surely the leaders of
today, as well; and our church is depending on you to accept the role of
responsibility, and take up your rightful places in the long chain of
souls who have proudly and piously carried our flame, across the
centuries and across oceans, in times of liberty and times of
persecution, into the bright dawn of the 21st century.”

After the Primate’s remarks, delegates divided into small groups for a
discussion based on the issues raised by the Primate. They discussed
the nature of the flame, how each person can assume responsibility for
passing the flame, and what strategies we can use to engage more youth
in the life of the church.

ELECTION OF LEADERSHIP

Other highlights of the Assembly included the adoption of ACYOA’s budget
and elections for leadership positions.

Four new members were elected to the ACYOA Central Council: Gregory
Andonian of the St. Gregory of Narek Church of Cleveland, OH; John El
Chemmas from the St. John Church of Southfield, MI; Ani Tovar from the
St. Sarkis Church of Dallas, TX; and Sarine Zenian of the St. Mary
Church of Washington, DC. They replaced outgoing members: Jennifer
Morris, Tammy Bagdigian, Dn. Diran Jebejian, and Christopher Tashjian.

Newly elected Central Council officers for the next year are: Chair
Maria Derderian, from the Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Wynnewood,
PA; Vice Chair Karen Khatchadourian of the St. Thomas Church of Tenafly,
NJ; Treasurer Rita Akaraz from the St. John Church of Southfield, MI;
Secretary Sarine Zenian of the St. Mary, Church of Washington, D.C.;
Chapter Relations Coordinator Ani Tovar; Programming Coordinator Gregory
Andonian; and Public Relations Coordinator John El Chemmas,

“This is an exciting time for the ACYOA. We will reflect on how far we
have come as we plan for the upcoming celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of our organization, and at the same time we
will look to the future,” Derderian said. “The large amount of
first-time delegates at General Assembly this year, eager to take an
active role in the business of the ACYOA, is proof that this
organization will continue to grow even stronger in the next 60 years.”

The 2006 Sports Weekend will be hosted by a National Committee in
commemoration of the ACYOA’s 60th anniversary, with the location to be
determined.

Present during the Assembly were several clergymen, including: Fr.
Stepanos Doudoukjian, pastor of the St. Peter Church in Watervliet, NY,
and the newly appointed director of vocations and youth for St. Nersess
Seminary; Fr. Aren Jebejian, pastor of the St. Gregory the Illuminator
Church in Chicago, IL; Fr. Nersess Jebejian pastor of the St. Hagop
Church of St. Petersburg, FL; Fr. Yeprem Kelegian, pastor of the St.
Mesrob Church of Racine, WI and a member of the Diocesan Council; and
Fr. Garabed Kochakian, pastor of the St. John Church of Southfield, MI.

“I am always in awe of the intelligence, articulation and the purity of
the youth who come to represent the ACYOA at these general assemblies,”
Fr. Kelegian said. “I look forward to working in tandem with these
youth as we enter this year, carrying the flame of the Armenian Church.
These youth obviously will be our Parish Council members and Diocesan
delegates in the next 10 years.”

HONORING COMMITMENT

During lunch, traditionally hosted by the Primate, the Central Council
announced the winners of the group’s annual awards.

Several awards were presented to ACYOA Jrs. chapters and members. The
ACYOA Jrs. chapter at the St. Mesrob Church of Racine, WI, received the
ACYOA Jrs. Chapter A Award for creating an atmosphere conducive to
Christian love, education, and service. Lauren Sarkisian, from the St.
John Church of Southfield, MI, received the Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan
Service Award for serving the Armenian Church and the ACYOA with the
humility and compassion similar to its late founder. Meredith Samoorian
from the Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Providence, RI, received the
Archbishop Tiran Nersoayn Leadership Award for approaching leadership
roles in her ACYOA chapter and parish with Chrsitian love,
understanding, and patience. Arthur Sabounjian from the Church of the
Holy Translators in Framingham, MA, was given the Archbishop Tiran
Nersoyan Vision Award for establishing meaningful programs and creating
a lasting effect on his ACYOA and parish.

Three awards were presented to ACYOA Srs. chapters and members. The
chapter A Award was presented to the St. Gregory of Narek Church of
Cleveland, OH, for fulfilling the standards set forth by the Central
Council and being a model chapter for all to follow. The Gregory
Arpajian Award, presented to Evelyn Boyajian of the St. Sarkis Church of
Dallas, TX, recognized her leadership and service to the Armenian Church
and community. The Sam Nersesian Award was given to Thomas Stamboulian
of the St. John Church of Southfield, MI, for his Christian values of
love, patience, humility, and understanding.

The Very Rev. Fr. Haigazoun Melkonian Award was awarded to Fr.
Doudoukjian. That honor is given each year to a clergyman in
recognition of passionate leadership, exemplary service, and dedicated
efforts on behalf of the youth of the Armenian Church in loving memory
of a pastor whose dynamic ministry to youth continues to bear fruit.
The Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Dagley Award was given to Steve Megrdichian, the
youth director of the Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Providence, RI.
That award is presented each year to a layperson in honor of continued
devotion to the youth of the Armenian Church. The award was created in
loving memory of a pastor whose commitment continues to be an exemplary
model for all Christians.

Eliza Manukyan, who was invited to attend the ACYOA Assembly by the
Primate, is the director of the press center for the Araratian Diocese
in Yerevan, Armenia. She is also the chairperson of the local church
youth organization connected to that Diocese. She addressed the
Assembly participants in English and spoke about various youth ministry
efforts organized by the church in Armenia. During her three-week stay
in America, Manukyan will visit several communities as well as the
diocesan centers in New York City and Burbank, CA.

“I have observed that although many American-born young Armenians have
not been to their motherland, they do not forget their roots as Armenian
Christians. They belong to the Armenian Church,” Manukyan said. “Many
of them don’t speak Armenian, but they have the Armenian spirit and the
church is supporting them and keeping them together in the Diaspora. I
find it amazing that, in spite of the large geographic area of the
Eastern Diocese, the Primate has managed to provide opportunities for
young Armenians to gather together around the Church.”

For more information on the ACYOA, visit their website at
or contact [email protected].

— 6/7/05

E-mail photos available on request. Photos also viewable in the News
and Events section of the Eastern Diocese’s website,

PHOTO CAPTION (1): Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate, joined by the
newly elected Central Council of the Armenian Church Youth Organization
of America (ACYOA) and ACYOA Executive Secretary Nancy Basmajian at the
St. Gregory of Narek Church in Cleveland, OH.

PHOTO CAPTION (2): The Primate blesses the newly elected ACYOA Central
Council during badarak at the St. Gregory of Narek Church in Cleveland,
OH, on Sunday May 29, 2005.

PHOTO CAPTION (3): Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian is presented with The Very
Rev. Fr. Haigazoun Melkonian Award during the 2005 ACYOA General
Assembly and Sports Weekend in Cleveland, OH.

PHOTO CAPTION (4): The Sam Nersesian Award is presented to Thomas
Stamboulian of the St. John Church of Southfield, MI, during the 2005
ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend in Cleveland, OH.

PHOTO CAPTION (5): The Gregory Arpajian Award is presented to Evelyn
Boyajian of the St. Sarkis Church of Dallas, TX, during the 2005 ACYOA
General Assembly and Sports Weekend in Cleveland, OH.

PHOTO CAPTION (6): The chapter A Award is presented to the St. Gregory
of Narek Church of Cleveland, OH, during the 2005 ACYOA General Assembly
and Sports Weekend in Cleveland, OH.

PHOTO CAPTION (7): The ACYOA Jrs. chapter at the St. Mesrob Church of
Racine, WI, receive the ACYOA Jrs. Chapter A Award during the 2005 ACYOA
General Assembly and Sports Weekend in Cleveland, OH.