Various Armenian organizations operating in Los Angeles are following the political developments in Armenia.
They spoke about the importance of upcoming parliamentary elections, as well as issues related to the right of Diaspora Armenians to choose.
Author: Jack Hunanian
Armenian-Russian cooperation plays ‘stabilizing’ role in the South Caucasus, expert says
Panorama, Armenia
Nov 26 2018
The current situation in the Middle East obviously affects the South Caucasus region, turkologist Ruben Safrastyan said at a roundtable held on Monday to discuss whether 2018 was a breakthrough year for the region.
Safrastyan, who heads the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences, is strongly convinced two tendencies greatly influence the situation in the South Caucasus.
“The first tendency is linked to the Iranian factor. The US sanctions imposed on the country will have an impact on the region in the near future,” he said.
“The second key tendency is the latest political developments in Armenia. They seem to be an internal political affair, but the domestic political processes will affect the political and military situation throughout the region,” the expert noted.
Reflecting on the Armenian-Russian relations, Safrastyan stressed the strategic cooperation between the two countries plays a ‘stabilizing’ role in the South Caucasus, adding that role is on the increase.
‘No decision at this moment’ – caretaker defense minister on rumors about Armenia’s plans to acquire Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets
Category
Politics
The Armenian defense ministry doesn’t have a decision on acquiring Swedish fighter jets at this moment, caretaker minister of defense Davit Tonoyan told reporters today at the ministry HQ.
“Let’s not focus on any proposal of the Armenian defense ministry on any types of weapons. We are studying all proposals and we are making decisions in conformity with the price, quality and timeframe of supply. There is no decision on the Gripen at this moment,” Tonoyan said, referring to media rumors that Armenia is considering to acquire the Swedish-made Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets.
Tonoyan said another proposal exists from another partner, which is seriously being considered and soon a decision will be made about acquisitions.
168: Indian PM Narendra Modi praises Armenian singer for ‘excellent’ performance of Gandhi’s favorite song (video)
Category
Society
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared a music video on YouTube and Twitter of Armenian singer Masha Mnjoyan’s performance of ‘Vaishnav Jan To’ – one of the favorite songs of Mahatma Gandhi.
“Excellently sung by Masha Mnjoyan! Do not miss the scenic background of the popular Khor Virap monastery and ‘Mt. Ararat’ in Armenia. Local musical instruments Duduk and Blul have been used as well. #Gandhi150,” Modi tweeted in honor of the upcoming 150th anniversary of birth of Gandhi.
Mnjoyan’s performance is accompanied by Armenian instrumental melodies.
“A beautiful rendition of Bapu’s favourite ‘Vaishnav Jan To’ by artist from Armenia,” Modi said in the headline of the YouTube video.
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of birth of Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement, the government of India is recording this song performed by singers from more than 100 countries.
The performances, which also feature the song in national languages of the given country, have been aired on Indian public TV on October 2.
Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th anniversary of birth will be marked October 2, 2019.
The recording of the song was sponsored by the Indian embassy.
Map of Armenia displayed in Germany causes ruckus in Turkish media
News.am, Armenia
Oct 28 2018
Map of Armenia displayed in Germany causes ruckus in Turkish media Map of Armenia displayed in Germany causes ruckus in Turkish media
10:54, 27.10.2018
A map of Armenia displayed at a community event in Germany caused a stir in the Turkish media.
The map of ancient Armenia with boundaries covering Cilicia and Western Armenia was presented during the event. This map also covered the territory of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The First Eurasian Research on Modern China-Eurasia Conference in Armenia a Success
The First Eurasian Research on Modern China-Eurasia Conference in Armenia a Success
National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan,
Armenia— The First edition of the Eurasian Research on
Modern China-Eurasia Conference was held on October 26-27, 2018. This
conference was organized by “‘China-Eurasia’ Council
for Political and Strategic Research”, Foundation, Armenia and Institute of
Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences, Armenia. It was supported by
the Diplomatic Foundation of Armenia and the Transport Project Implementation
Organization.
The Academician, Prof., Dr. Sci. Ruben Safrastyan (Director, Institute of
Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences) opened the China-Eurasia
Conference with his key note speech on the current situation of Chinese studies
in Armenia. He emphasized the importance of this conference, mentioning that it
would be very important to testify researches on China’s relations with the
other Eurasian countries.
In
turn, Dr. Mher Sahakyan (Founding head of the Eurasian Research
on Modern China-Eurasia Conference and the Head of the “‘China-Eurasia” Council
for Political and Strategic Research”) in his speech mentioned, that the main
aim of this conference was providing a platform for researchers who do research
on China-Eurasia relations. The Conference was an occasion to facilitate
exchanges on common research subjects, compare perspectives and methodologies
and promote interdisciplinary dialogue.
Among
speakers were Dr. Ma Bin (Fudan University, China), Connor Judge (PhD Candidate, SOAS, University of
London, Great Britain), Dr. Srdjan
Uljevic (American University of Central
Asia, Kyrgyz Republic), Dr. June Wang (City
University of Hong Kong, China), Dr. Anna Zalinyan (Anania Shirakatsy Lyceum, Armenia),
Zachary Paikin (University of Kent, Great Britain, Senior Editor at Global Brief Magazine), Dr. Anatoly Tsvyk (RUDN University, Russia), Konstantin Tasits (Russian
Institute for Strategic Studies, Russia), Dr. Jukka Aukia (University of Turku, Finland), Dr. Uzma Siraj (Federal Urdu University
Islamabad, Pakistan), Dr. Mher Sahakyan (“China-Eurasia” Council for Political and Strategic Research, Armenia), Dr. Ma Xiaoyun (Party School of CPC Tongling Municipal Committee, China), Gabriel de Rezende Piccinini (University of Minho, Portugal; Brazil), Dr. Anahit Parzyan (“‘China-Eurasia’ Council for Political and
Strategic Research”, Foundation, Armenia), Dr. Robert Tumanyan (Hunan
University, China), Izabella Muradyan (Chinese Centre Culture and Science, Armenia), Luiza Grigoryan (European University in Armenia), Dai Yulong (PhD Candidate, Nanjing University,
China), Dr. Vakhtang Charaia (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University,
Georgia), Gabriela
Radu (Strategic
Analyst, Romania), Saren
Abgaryan (PhD Candidate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
China), Dr. Shota
Gulbani (Caucasus International
University Georgia), Andranik Hovhannisyan (PhD
Student, Russian-Armenian University, Armenia), Oganesyan
Arusyak (PhD Candidate, RUDN University,
Russia), Khubrikov Badma
(Buryat State University, Russia).
Among invited honorable guests of the
conference were Ambassador of the Kazakhstan in Armenia, H.E. Mr. Timur
Urazaev, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Armenology and
Social Sciences, Prof., Dr. Sci. Yuri Suvaryan, Mr. Dmitry
Semenovich, Senior Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus and
others.
The conference was an important
international contribution on modern China-Eurasia Research, as it stood an
important academician platform for the scholars to present and discuss
contemporary issues related to China’s political and economic relations with
Eurasian countries.
ՀՀ ԳԱԱ-ում օտարազգի և հայ գիտնականները քննարկում են Չինաստանի
հարաբերությունները եվրասիական երկրների հետ
2018թ․ հոկտեմբերի 26-ից 27-ը ՀՀ ԳԱԱ-ում տեղի ունեցավ
«Չինաստան-Եվրասիա» միջազգային գիտաժողովը։ Այն կազմակերպվել էր ««Չինաստան-Եվրասիա» քաղաքական և ռազմավարական
հետազոտությունների խորհուրդ» հիմնադրամի և ԳԱԱ Արևելագիտության
ինստիտուտի կողմից։ Գիտաժողովի անցկացմանը աջակցում էին «Հայաստանի
Դիվանագիտական հիմնադրամը» և «Տրանսպորտային ծրագրերի իրականացման
կազմակերպությունը»։
Անդրադառնալով գիտաժողովին՝ ՀՀ ԳԱ Ակադեմիկոս, դոկտոր,
պրոֆեսոր Ռուբեն Սաֆրաստյանը (ԳԱԱ Արևելագիտության ինստիտուտի տնօրեն)
նշեց, որ այս գիտաժողովը կխթանի Հայաստանում չինագիտության զարգացմանը, կարևոր
տեղեկատվություն կտարածի Չինաստանի և Եվրասիական այլ երկրների հարաբերությունների
վերաբերյալ։
«Չինաստան-Եվրասիա» գիտաժողովի
հեղինակ և կազմկոմիտեի հիմնադիր ղեկավար, քաղաքական գիտությունների թեկնածու Մհեր
Սահակյանը (««Չինաստան-Եվրասիա» քաղաքական և ռազմավարական հետազոտությունների խորհրդի»
ղեկավար) նշեց, որ գիտաժողովի հիմնական նպատակն է վերածվել, Չինաստանի և Եվրասիական
երկրների հարաբերությունների վերաբերյալ տարվող, գիտական քննարկումների միջազգային
հարթակի։ Այն լավ առիթ է, որ հայ և արտասահմանցի գիտնականները միմյանց հետ փոխանակվեն
հետազոտություններով, համեմատեն տարբեր երկրներում կիրառվող մեթոդաբանությունները և նպաստեն միջդիսցիպլինար երկխոսությանը:
Բանախոսների թվում էին Մա Բինը (Չինաստան, Ֆուդան համալսարան), Կոննոր Ջաջը (Մեխ Բրիտանիա, Լոնդոնի համալսարան), Սրջդան Ուլջեվիչը (Ղրղզստան, Կենտրոնական Ասիայի Ամերիկյան համալսարան), Ջուն Վանը (Չինաստան, Հոնկոնգի քաղաքային համալսարան), Աննա Զալինյանը (Հայաստան, Անանիա Շիրակացու անվան ճեմարան), Զաքարիա Պաիկինը (Մեծ Բրիտանիա,
Կանադա, Քենթի
համալսարան և Global Brief Magazine-ի ավագ խմբագիր), Անատոլի Ցվուկը (Ռուսաստան, ՌՈՒԴՆ համալսարան), Կոնստանտին Տասիցը (Ռուսաստան, Ռազմավարական հետազոտությունների ռուսական ինստիտուտ), Ջուկկա Աուկիան (Ֆինլանդիա, Թուրկու համալսարան), Ուզմա Սիրաջը (Պակիստան, Դաշնային ուրդու համալսարան), Մհեր Սահակյանը (Հայաստան, ««Չինաստան–Եվրասիա» քաղաքական և ռազմավարական հետազոտությունների խորհուրդ»), Մա Սյաոյունը (Չինաստան, Թոնլինի կոմունիստական կոմիտեի կուսակցական դպրոց), Գաբրիել դե Ռեզենե Պիչինինին (Բրազիլիա, Պորտուգալիայի Մինի համալսարան), Անահիտ Պարզյանը (Հայաստան,
««Չինաստան–Եվրասիա» քաղաքական և ռազմավարական խորհուրդ», հիմնադրամ), Ռոբերտ Թումանյանը (Չինաստան, Հունան համալսարան), Իզաբելլա Մուրադյանը (Չինական մշակույթի և գիտության կենտրոն), Լուիզա Գրիգորյանը (Հայաստանում Եվրոպական համալսարան), Տաի Յուլունը (Չինաստան, Նանծինի համալսարան), Վախթանգ Չարայան (Վրաստան, Իվանե Ջավախիշվիլի անվան Թբիլիսիի պետական), Գաբրիելա Ռադուն (Ռումինիա, ռազմավարագետ), Սարեն Աբգարյանը (Չինաստան, Շանհայի Ծիաոթոն համալսարան), Շոթա Գուլբանին (Վրաստան, Կովկասի Միջազգային Համալսարան), Անդրանիկ Հովհաննիսյանը (Ռուս-հայկական սլավոնական համալսարան) Խուբրիկով Բադման (Ռուսաստան, Բուրաթիայի պետական համալսարան):
Չինաստան-Եվրասիա գիտաժողովի հրավիրյալ պատվավոր հյուրերի մեջ էին Հայաստանում
Ղազախստանի արտակարգ և լիազոր դեսպան Ն․Գ․ Թիմուր Ուրազաևը, ՀՀ ԳԱԱ հայագիտության և հասարակական գիտությունների բաժանմունքի ակադեմիկոս քարտուղար Յուրի Սուվարյանը, Բելառուսի դեսպանության ավագ խորհրդական պարոն Դմիտրի Սեմենովիչը և այլք։
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168: Nikol Pashinyan, Saad Harriri discuss development of Armenian-Lebanese relations
Categories
Official
Region
Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with acting Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Harriri on October 20 in the sidelines of his working visit to Lebanon.
As the official website of the Prime Minister of Armenia informed, Nikol Pashinyan thanked Saad Hariri for a warm welcome and hospitality. “This is my first visit to fraternal Lebanon, a country with rich history of ancient civilizations. I am convinced that the visit will help us promote the agenda of bilateral cooperation. Of course, your father, Rafik Hariri, who was a great friend of Armenia, made an invaluable contribution to the deepening and strengthening of ties between our countries.”
Saad Hariri noted that Lebanon highly appreciates the ongoing cooperation with friendly Armenia and is interested in its further strengthening. He appreciated the role played by the Lebanese-Armenian community in his country’s development, as well as in the furtherance of Armenian-Lebanese ties.
The sides exchanged views on the situation in the two countries. Nikol Pashinyan took the opportunity to present the national movement in Armenia, which started in April-May this year, dwelling on the political transformations and the expected developments.
Nikol Pashinyan and Saad Hariri noted with satisfaction that a high-level political dialogue is on between the two countries. They agreed in that vigorous efforts should be made to upgrade the economic component of interaction. In this regard, they highlighted the role of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation.
The Acting Prime Minister of Armenia presented his government’s steps aimed at improving the business environment and protecting investments. He suggested organizing a visit of Lebanese business circles in order to introduce Armenia’s business climate on the spot.
The parties discussed issues related to cooperation in agriculture, transport, tourism, as well as in other spheres of mutual interest. They expressed satisfaction at the rise in tourist flows as fostered by direct air communication between the two countries.
Nikol Pashinyan welcomed the interest shown by Lebanese companies in making investments in Armenia and reaching out to third markets through Armenia/
The two heads of government exchanged views over the ongoing Armenia-Lebanon cooperation at international platforms, touching upon regional issues and challenges.
At the end of the meeting, the Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia signed the Golden Book of Honorary Guests.
Turkish Press: Legendary Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler dies at 90
Globe Post Turkey
Oct 18 2018
Legendary Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler dies at 90
Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler. Photo: AFP
Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler died after a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 90, following a five-day treatment for kidney failure at an Istanbul hospital, the Turkish media reported.
The world renowned photographer, known particularly for his iconic black-and-white pictures of Istanbul, was announced to have died after being admitted to the intensive care unit late on Wednesday night at the private Florence Nightingale hospital.
Dubbed as “the Eye of Istanbul”, Guler was named as one of the top seven photographers in the world by the British Journal of Photography Year Book 1968. Among the countless awards he received were the “Master of Leica” award, a title awarded by the camera company Leica to only 38 artists in the world, and Légion d’Honneur from France.
Guler held hundreds of exhibitions all over the world. He also carried out interviews paired with photoshoots with numerous celebrities ranging from Alfred Hitchcock, Bertrand Russell and Winston Churchill to Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.
His work was collected by prominent museums around the world such as the National Library of France, the George Eastman Museum in the U.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Museum Ludwig and Das Imaginäre Photo-Museum, both in Cologne.
Guler was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1928 to Armenian parents. After working at film studios in his high school years and taking acting classes, he started his career as a journalist in 1950 at the Yeni Istanbul daily.
One of the most significant stories he covered was an interview series with a group of Armenian fishermen working in the Kumkapi district about their daily life. He said in an interview that it was one of his most important works at the time.
He attended Istanbul University Faculty of Economy while he worked in the media. In the 1950s, he worked for Time Life, Paris Match, Stern and the Magnum agency.
Speaking to the media, Guler had said “They call me ‘the photographer of Istanbul’, but I am a world citizen. I am a photojournalist of the world.”
For you, Aznavour: Armenia to host two concerts in memory of the late singer
Public Radio of Armenia
Oct 8 2018
18:50, 08 Oct 2018
The Opera and Ballet Theater after Alexander Spendiaryan in Yerevan will host two concerts on October 29 and 30 in honor of Charles Aznavour.
The concerts had been planned long ago and Aznavour was expected to participate in the concerts, says Minister of Culture Lilit Makunts.
The idea came in 2017, when the first “For you, Aznavour” concert was organized in Yerevan with the singer present at the event.
“We decided that the concerts should be continuous to pay due tribute to the Great Maestro, says singer and actor Hayk Petrosyan, who performed Aznavour’s songs at the previous concert.
The program will include Aznavour’s most popular songs, including the Armenian translations. The legendary singer’s life and work will also be presented.
Vardan Petrosyan will also participate in the concert as a special guest. The actor has not steeped on the stage for five years following a road accident that saw two children killed.
Jonathan Lacôte: Charles Aznavour helped France to never forget Armenia
News.am, Armenia
Oct 5 2018
Jonathan Lacôte: Charles Aznavour helped France to never forget Armenia Jonathan Lacôte: Charles Aznavour helped France to never forget Armenia
15:09, 05.10.2018
Since Monday France and Armenia are like one people united in commemoration of the legacy of Charles Aznavour, French ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte said at the Charles Aznavour square in Yerevan.
“This is very symbolic that all ceremonies held in Paris are broadcasted in the streets of Yerevan at the same time when his songs are broadcasted on Republic Square,” the ambassador said.
Aznavour is an incarnation of relations between France and Armenia, and he helped France to never forget Armenia even before Armenia became independent again, the diplomat emphasized.
Lacôte added that Aznavour was present during the painful hours of Armenia, including in 1988 after the earthquake in Spitak.
“He was very dedicated to Armenia. At the same time Armenia can be very proud to have offered France one of the greatest Frenchmen of the century, one of the greatest ambassadors of the French language, one of the greatest artists we had. As Aznavour said himself he was 100% French and 100% Armenian, and I think that is why we are all united today for this ceremony,” he concluded.