Author: Chavushian

REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: AN ENCOUNTER THROUGH MUSIC

College of the Holy Cross
ases/2008-2009/09_03_27a
March 27 2009

Holy Cross to Host Memorial and Charitable Concert for Fund for
Armenian Relief

WORCESTER, Mass. – The newly founded Armenian Students’ Association
(ASA) at the College of the Holy Cross will host a memorial and
charitable concert, titled "Pour Toi, Arménie (For You, Armenia),"
on Sunday, April 19 at 4 p.m. in Seelos Theater. In observance of
the international Armenian Martyrs’ Day held annually on April 24,
the concert will offer a novel way of remembering the victims
of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, namely through Armenian musical
tradition. Headlining the event is John Berberian, one of the finest
oud (lute) virtuosos in North America. Tickets are $10 for Holy Cross
students and children under 12, and $15 for the general public. All
ticket sale proceeds will be donated to Fund for Armenian Relief
(FAR) in an effort to help the region of Gumri, Armenia which remains
impoverished in the wake of a devastating earthquake in 1988. CDs
will also be available at the concert, and a portion of the proceeds
from the sales will be donated to FAR.

The concert will also feature performances by notable musicians Mal
Barsamian, Harry Bedrosian, and Bruce Gigarjian, all members of the
Berberian Ensemble. In addition, Fr. Untzag Nalbandian & Ani Nalbandian
’09, president of the Armenian Students’ Association, and other Holy
Cross student musicians, will be performing.

"Each year that I have been at Holy Cross, I have sought to bring
awareness and recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide to this
campus," explains Ani Nalbandian, founder of the ASA and concert
organizer. "Although we are approaching its centennial, the Genocide
continues to not only constitute a very significant part of the
Armenian identity today, but also of humanity as a whole. It is my
intention to unite the local Armenians and our college community in an
unprecedented show of solidarity for this all-too-often neglected and
‘forgotten genocide.’"

Berberian has performed throughout the U.S., Canada, and South
America. He has released a series of successful Armenian and Middle
Eastern recordings with companies including MGM and Mainstream
Records. Berberian has also recorded three LPs under his own label,
Olympia Records.

Fr. Untzag Nalbandian is a well-known and respected clergyman of the
Eastern Armenian Diocese of America. He is also a talented musician,
having released 3 CD’s featuring traditional and contemporary Armenian
songs. His most recent CD was a joint compilation with his daughter,
Ani Nalbandian ’09.

Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) provides short-term emergency relief
and implements long-term programs for the economic growth and social
development of Armenia. It helps the most vulnerable segments of the
population — children and the elderly — and prepares the youth and
professionals to drive the country’s new democratic state.

WAS THE "POBEDA"-"PYUNIK" MATCH ARRANGED?

A1+
08:48 pm | March 26, 2009

Sports

UEFA has accused the Macedonian "Pobeda" team for purposefully losing
to "Pyunik" in July 2004 in Yerevan.

"Pobeda" lost 1:3 in the match held in the first round of
qualifications for the champions’ league, while it tied the match in
Yerevan with 1:1.

UEFA received information about the arrangement from bookmaking
offices and made the following statement: "The charge is based on the
evidence supported by bookmaking offices and some witnesses. The UEFA
regulatory committee will make a decision on April 17."

General Manager of "Pyunik" of Yerevan Andranik Tsaturyan told "A1+"
that he was at the match that took place in Skopiey in 2004.

"I remember that match, but I didn’t notice anything peculiar. Of
course, many people were talking about how "Pobeda" played poorly
that day, but I had not seen how "Pobeda" played before that match
to judge. In any case, that is the Macedonian team’s problem. Our
team went out there to win."

MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE OF GERMANY TO VISIT ARMENIA

armradio.am
27.03.2009 16:38

Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Gernot
Erler will visit Armenia March 29-31 accompanied by the Chairman of
the Germany-South Caucasus Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag,
MP Steffen Reiche.

During the visit Gernot Erler is expected to have meetings with
the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Chairman of the National
Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan, Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly and
Chairwoman of the Armenian-German Deputy Group Arevik Petrosyan and
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

ARMENIAN ANTIMONOPOLY COMMISSION TO COOPERATE WITH WB

ARKA
March 26, 2009

YEREVAN, March 26. /ARKA/. The RA Commission for Protection of Economic
Competition will cooperate with the World Bank (WB).

The Commission’s press service reports that Commission Chairman Ashot
Shahnazaryan held a meeting with Michael Edwards, WB Europe and Central
Asia Section. Mr. Edwards reported that the WB made a decision in
principle to implement a program of cooperation with the Commission.

He pointed out that during his stay in Armenia for a few days he has
got the impression that the RA Commission for Protection of Economic
Competition is receiving assistance at a new level.

Shahnazaryan, in turn, stated that the Commission has strengthened
its role in supervising the market situation after the floating
rate regime was re-established and successful measures to establish
stability were implemented. Mr. Edwards informed Shahnazaryan of the
fields the WB and the Commission will be cooperating in.

As regards other fields of cooperation, an international expert has
been employed to hold consultations on further amendments to the RA
Law on Protection of Economic Competition this April.

ANKARA-APA. COURT FINES CHP DEPUTY CANAN ARITMAN CLAIMING THAT ABDULLAH GUL’S MOTHER IS OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN

APA
March 25 2009
Azerbaijan

Ankara-APA. Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Canan Aritman,
who claimed that Gul’s mother is of Armenian origin, will pay 1YTL
lawsuit petition, APA reports quoting Anadolu agency.

The trial was held with participation of the president’s lawyer Omer
Kucukozcan and the lawyer of Aritman Rezzan Aydinoglu at Ankara Second
Peace Court. The Court accused Aritman of staining personality of
the President and demanded to pay 1YTL.

Aritman said at press conference that Turkish President supported the
campaign " We apology to Armenians " concerning developments in 1915.

"Let the President be engaged in presidency, not ethnic root of
Turkish nation. If you investigate ethnic root of Gul by mother side,
you will see everything," claimed that Abdullah Gul’s mother is of
Armenian origin. Gul appealed to the court after it.

PYUNIK WON’T PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN SOCHI

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.03.2009 15:44 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Valentin Bubukin Memorial" International Youth
Football Tournament was launched on Mar. 20 in Sochi. The Tournament
hosted over 100 teams from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Abkhazia and
Armenia. Miki and Punik, Armenian Youth teams including players aged 16
and 14 were to depart for Sochi Tournament due on Mar. 29-Apr.3. Yet,
for unknown reasons Pyunik Mnagement had cancelled the team’s trip,
Punik Head Coach Suren Chakhalyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

Thus, Armenia will be represented in Sochi by Miki Youth Team, Miki
Press Secretary Armen Petikyan reported.

"Valentin Bubukin Memorial" International Youth Football Tournament
has chosen a ritual motto "Let kindness rule the world!" to inaugurate
every new game of the Memorial.

"HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICS EXPO 2009"

Panorama.am
15:07 24/03/2009

"Healthcare and pharmaceutics EXPO 2009" 8th international exhibition
will be launched in "Moscow House", Yerevan on 10-13 April. The
exhibition is organized by LOGOS ECPO Center and Ministry of
Healthcare.

According to the press release spread by the Company the focus group
of the exhibition is heads of medical clinics, scientists, investors,
entrepreneurs, etc. Trainings, video presentations, round table
meetings and seminars will take place in the frames of the EXPO.

PRIME MINISTER RECEIVED AGBU PRESIDENT

Panorama.am
20:10 23/03/2009

The Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan received the President
of Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Perch Sedrakyan, reports
the public relations department of the Government.

The Prime Minister mentioned that the results of the projects agreed
with Mr. Sedrakyan during their previous meeting are encouraging. He
thanked AGBU and the President for their activities and various
projects implemented in Armenia.

BAKO SAHAKYAN RECEIVED SCIENTISTS OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DENDROLOGY

Panorama.am
16:53 23/03/2009

On March 23 President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan
met president of the International Academy of Dendrology, academician
of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Professor Karlen Kocharyan
and senior staff scientist of the Central Institute of Economics
and Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Levon
Beklaryan, reports the Central Information Department of the Office
of the NKR President.

A wide range of issues related to the development of dendrology and
economy of knowledge in Artsakh were discussed at the meeting.

The necessity of broadening scientific ties between the Diaspora
and Artsakh, integrating their intellectual potential as well
as elaborating clear-cut mechanisms of cooperation was mutually
underlined. In this connection the Head of the State gave instructions
to heads of the interested structures.

NKR premier Ara Haroutyunyan, members of the Cabinet, representatives
of scientific and educational establishments partook at the meeting.

BSEC TRANSPORT MINISTERS TO MEET IN ARMENIA

armradio.am
23.03.2009 16:49

The meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the member states of the
Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Organization will take place
in Yerevan from 25 to 27 March. Transport Ministers of Bulgaria,
Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine
are expected to attend the meeting, Public Relations Department of
RA Ministry of Transport and Communication reported.

Representatives of a number of renowned international transport
organizations and foreign Embassies accredited in Armenia are also
expected to participate in the meeting titled "The perspectives of
BSEC activity targeted at the development of transport links between
Europe and the Black Sea Region"

Discussions will focus on the opportunities of development of transport
communication between Europe and the Black sea Region. BSEC Ministers
of Transport will adopt a final document, which will include the
directions of future activity of BSEC member states.