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“The Promise: Contextualized with Testimony.”

MISSION HILLS, Calif.–The Ararat-Eskijian Museum (AEM) and USC Shoah Foundation announced an upcoming presentation “The Promise: Contextualized with Testimony.” The event will take place on Sunday, November 10 at 4 p.m. at the Ararat-Eskijian Museum/Sheen Chapel 15105 Mission Hills Rd., Mission Hills.

This unique presentation invites the general public to watch key scenes from The Promise extended with audiovisual testimony of survivors and witnesses to the Armenian Genocide. Through an interactive guided viewing with Dr. Carla Garapedian and Sedda Antekelian, Education and Outreach Specialist, Armenian Genocide Education at USC Shoah Foundation, attendees will learn about significant details about the production of the film and how testimony extends the historical understanding of the Armenian Genocide beyond the film.

Dr. Carla Garapedian is the Associate Producer and Historical Consultant of The Promise, 2016. Garapedian is an accomplished and renowned filmmaker, award-winning director of the film “Screamers”, writer and broadcaster. Garapedian continues to produce film and documentaries, consults on diverse projects and programs and serves as an active advocate and researcher.

Sedda Antekelian is the Education and Outreach Specialist, Armenian Genocide education at USC Shoah Foundation. Antekelian develops testimony-based educational content for educators and students and leads educator training workshops on how to teach with testimony in the classroom. Antekelian has experience in the educational sphere for over eight years.
The presentation is open to the public and free of charge. For more information call the Ararat-Eskijian Museum at 747-500-7584 or e-mail [email protected].

Minnesota Armenians upset U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar didn’t support measure recognizing genocide

Karlen Baghdasarian
Minnesota Star Tribune
Oct 30 2019
 
 
Minnesota Armenians upset U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar didn't support measure recognizing genocide
 
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, shown this summer in Minneapolis.
 
By MARY LYNN SMITH , STAR TRIBUNE
– 3:07 AM
 
Members of the Twin Cities Armenian community criticized U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday for not supporting a measure that recognizes the century-old mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a genocide.
 
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the measure in a clear rebuke to NATO ally Turkey in the wake of its invasion of northern Syria. Omar, however, was one of three members who voted “present.”
 
It passed 405-11 at a time when American lawmakers have criticized Turkey’s incursion against the Kurds along the Turkish-Syrian border.
 
In a statement, Omar, D-Minn., said she believes accountability for human rights violations, especially ethnic cleansing and genocide, is paramount.
 
“But accountability and recognition of genocide should not be used as cudgel in a political fight,” she said. She argued other atrocities, including the slave trade and the killings of Native Americans during colonization, need to be acknowledged.
 
 
The Rev. Tadeos Barseghyan, pastor at St. Sahag Armenian Church in St. Paul, said he was pleased by the vote but was disappointed by Omar. “This is recognizing the victims and their descendants,” Barseghyan said.
 
The argument that the politics today makes it the wrong time to vote on this is an excuse that American Armenians have heard before, he said.
 
“Is there a right or wrong time to … stand up for justice that she claims to be a champion for?” he asked.
 
Michele Byfield Angell, the parish council’s chair, said she wishes Omar had approved the resolution. “If [Omar] is going to be representing our community here, she should hear us. … If she’s voting present as acknowledging it but not doing anything about it, then what is she doing?
 
Gov. Tim Walz also weighed in, tweeting: “The Armenian Genocide is historical fact, and the denial of that fact is a continuation of the genocide. As a member of Congress, I sponsored this legislation. The memory of the victims and the commitment to the survivors demands that history acknowledge the lives lost.”
 
 The Associated Press and New York Times contributed to this report.
 
 
 http://m.startribune.com/minnesota-armenians-upset-u-s-rep-ilhan-omar-didn-t-support-measure-recognizing-genocide/564076352/?fbclid=IwAR2ffzWOr4nmseKVbfyRzLdaF9akiqYWeK6CAvcu5QzJAHcgSRidTU6wuL0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Բաբաջանյանը դիմել է վարչապետին՝ Վազգեն Մանուկյանին պաշտոնանկ անելու պահանջով

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Հաշվի առնելով վերջին օրերին տեղի ունեցած կարևոր որոշ իրադարձություններ և զարգացումներ և, իհարկե, ներքաղաքական համատեքստը՝ դիմել եմ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վարչապետ Նիկոլ Փաշինյանին՝ Հանրային խորհրդի նախագահ Վազգեն Մանուկյանին պաշտոնանկ անելու պահանջով։


Այս մասին Facebook-ի իր էջում գրել է ԱԺ պատգամավոր Արման Բաբաջանյանը:


Իր կողմից հրապարակված գրության մեջ մանրամասնվում է, թե ինչու պետք է Մանուկյանն ազատվի պաշտոնից: Ըստ Բաբաջանյանի՝  Մանուկյանը հանդես է գալիս քաղաքական հայտարարություններով, վերջերս հիմնել է Վերնատուն անվամբ հասարակական-քաղաքական ակումբ, որի անդամ են ՀՀ նախկին նախագահներ Ռոբերտ Քոչարյանի և Սերժ Սարգսյանի պաշտոնավարման տարիներին տարբեր առանցքային պաշտոններ զբաղեցրած քաղաքական գործիչներ: Սա, ըստ Բաբաջանյանի, հակասում է Հանրային ծառայության մասին օրենքին, որում նշվում է, որ Հանրային խորհրդի անդամներն ու նախագահը իրավունք չունեն զբաղվել քաղաքական գործունեությամբ:


Նշենք, որ ավելի վաղ մամուլը գրել էր, որ Վազգեն Մանուկյանը առաջիկայում պատրաստվում է հրաժարական տալ: Ուշագրավն այն է, որ Մանուկյանի հրաժարականի մասին գրել էր հենց «Ժամանակ» թերթը, որը, ինչպես հայտնի է, պատկանում է Արման Բաբաջանյանին:


«Հնարավոր է, որ Հանրային խորհրդի նախագահ Վազգեն Մանուկյանը հրաժարականի դիմում ներկայացնի: Նման որոշման կայացումը կարող է պայմանավորված լինել այն հանգամանքով, որ Մանուկյանն արդեն տեւական ժամանակ հանդես է գալիս ընդդիմադիր դիրքերից՝ քննադատելով իշխանությունների կողմից վարվող քաղաքականությունը: Ճիշտ է, Հանրային խորհուրդն ու դրա նախագահը պարտավոր չեն ամեն ինչում համամիտ լինել իշխանության հետ, սակայն հանրության տեսակետը ներկայացնելն ու ընդդիմադիր գործունեությունը տարբեր բաներ են»,- մասնավորապես գրել էր թերթը:

$5 million to be invested in "Vanadzor Armenia” Health Resort

Karlen Baghdasarian

$5 million to be invested in "Vanadzor Armenia” Health Resort

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VANADZOR, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the “Vanadzor Armenia” Health Resort during his trip to Vanadzor on October 26 to tour the facility.

The PM visited the city on the occasion of Vanadzor Day. 

The owner of the resort, Sargis Amiryan, told the PM that 5,000,000 dollars will be invested within 10 years for a complete reconstruction of the facility, which includes 9 different buildings. 

Amiryan said the therapy section is currently functioning, and that the resort is the only one in the country offering peat therapy.

The first phase of the reconstruction is already completed and the resort is now offering new standard, deluxe and suite class hotel rooms.

After the completion of the renovation the hotel will be open in all seasons.

Photos by Gevorg Perkuperkyan

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan




Political analyst. Why doesn’t Armenia PM dare to open Amulsar roads?

Karlen Baghdasarian
News.am, Armenia
Oct 26 2019
Political analyst. Why doesn't Armenia PM dare to open Amulsar roads? Political analyst. Why doesn't Armenia PM dare to open Amulsar roads?

22:14, 26.10.2019
                  

Globally, PM Nikol Pashinyan's authorities do not dare to open the Amulsar gold mine roads, as he knows perfectly well how he has dismantled the Police of Armenia. Political analyst Argishti Kiviryan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

He added as follows:

(…)  and in this case has no confidence that in the face of serious local resistance, the current power structures are able to do so with their preparedness. 

These are not the police of the time of [third president] Serzh [Sargsyan], who [the police], in case of a relative command, were able to neutralize the wave of protests against the authorities by force even until the last day before the change of power.

These are the police that were completely dismantled under Nikol's rule, and that was precisely what [ex-Police chief] Valeriy Osipyan had said to these authorities directly before his resignation, who it’s not that he was not ready to carry out the operation, but only warned that even the current police might not be able to do so properly even in case of great wish.

Nikol managed to dismantle the power structures in a year and a half so that he is currently left unprotected globally. A fire properly organized from any spark is capable of collapsing not only the power structures, but also mechanically dismantling the current power amorphous and fluid pyramid.

At present, a well-organized force with far fewer supporters is capable of accomplishing much faster than what Nikol accomplished in April 2018.

Of course, theoretically Nikol will try to restore the police resources now, but that is not an effective management of the fake; it requires serious knowledge, team and will, which if had been, especially there was no meaning in dismantling the police. In the case of literate reforms it could have been transformed into a very exemplary and effectively working  structure, from which both the state and the people would have benefitted.

Former Deputy Chief of Staff of parliament arrested in suspicion of official document falsification

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Former Deputy Chief of Staff of parliament arrested in suspicion of official document falsification

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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS. The Special Investigations Service said it has gathered factual information during an ongoing investigation in the criminal case launched on Paragraph 1, Article 300 of the Criminal Code that officials have committed official falsifications personally, as well as through non-public servant employees in the process of Gagik Harutyunyan’s resignation as Head of the Constitutional Court.

“Taking into account that a new case of an apparent crime has been revealed, a new criminal case has been launched in the Special Investigations Service on Paragraph 1, Article 314 of the Criminal Code, which has been merged with the criminal case launched on usurping power,” the agency said referring to an investigation launched earlier into possible misconduct committed by the incumbent CC head when assuming office.

Former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Parliament Staff A.B. has been arrested in suspicion of committing a crime under paragraph 1, article 315 of the criminal code.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Mayor of Yerevan participates in BusWorld Europe 2019 exhibition in Brussels

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Mayor of Yerevan participates in BusWorld Europe 2019 exhibition in Brussels

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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS. Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan is participating in the BusWorld Europe 2019, the biggest B2B bus and coach exhibition, in Brussels.

“Immediately after the [Yerevan Day] celebrations I departed for Brussels to take part in the BusWorld Europe 2019 exhibition. Introduction of a new transportation system is our priority task”, the Mayor said on Facebook.

This year on October 19 Yerevan celebrated its 2801th anniversary.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Armenia to have a national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Karlen Baghdasarian
Panorama, Armenia
Oct 19 2019
Culture 18:48 19/10/2019 World

The Republic of Armenia will be represented at the 17th Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia which will run from 23 May to 29 November 2020 (pre-opening 21 and 22 May), curated by architect and scholar Hashim Sarkis.

As the ministry of education, science, culture and sport reported, Tina Shakaryan has been appointed as the coordinator of the Armenian pavilion at the exhibition. For the pavilion design and exhibits and the selection of architects the ministry plans to announce an open call. 

Cher: ‘Now Turkey will commit genocide on the Kurds with Trump’s blessing’

Karlen Baghdasarian
Panorama, Armenia
Oct 11 2019
Politics 16:30 11/10/2019 Armenia

Famous Armenian-American pop singer Cher took to Twitter on Friday to strongly condemn Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria.

"Sorry to keep harping about Kurds, but I’ve heard about blood-thirsty Turks who tortured and murdered almost 2 million Armenians since I was 11," the singer wrote.

"Also heard in in Armenia. Turk soldiers are still blood-thirsty. Now they will commit genocide on the Kurds with Trump's blessing,” she added.

The singer’s followers thanked her for raising the issues of Kurds and expressing solidarity with them in comments under the tweet.  




Armenian PM’s spouse to attend Swiss Red Cross charity event in Geneva

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Armenian PM’s spouse to attend Swiss Red Cross charity event in Geneva

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 11:11, 11 October, 2019

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Anna Hakobyan, spouse of the Armenian Prime Minister, chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of My Step and City of Smile charitable foundations, will depart for Switzerland on October 11, her Office told Armenpress.

In Geneva Mrs. Hakobyan will attend the annual charity event of the Swiss Red Cross.

During the visit the PM’s wife will also meet with the Armenian community representatives of Switzerland and will attend the holy mass in the St. Jacob Church of Geneva which will be delivered by His Holiness Garegin II on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Church.

Anna Hakobyan will also visit the École hôtelière de Lausanne school to meet with the executives.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan