FRESNO COMMUNITY COMMEMORATES THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
FRESNO
MAY 11, 2010
NOYAN TAPAN
On April 24 the Armenian National Committee of Fresno commemorated
the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Fresno City
Hall. According to , city officials and community
leaders paid homage to the victims and called for Congressional
recognition of this crime against humanity.
DO NOT MEET WITH CHAVUSHOGLU
Lragir.am
11/05/10
SDHP "Sargis Tkhruni" youth union addressed an open letter to the
Armenian power in connection with the upcoming visit of PACE Chairman
Mevlut Chavushoglu to Armenia. The letter in particular runs that as
it was found out the friend of the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan,
Chavushoglu, while in Armenia, is not going to visit Tsitsernakaberd
to honor the memory of the genocide victims, which, according to the
youths, is an insult to the Armenian nation and the Armenian power.
So, the youths call on the Armenian high-ranking leadership not to
meet with him. The youths propose one of the heads of the Armenian
foreign ministry departments to organize a meeting with Chavushoglu.
RUSSIA IS URGED TO PLAY MOST ACTIVE ROLE IN KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 10,2010
MOSCOW
Russia can play a most active role both in the settlement of the
Karabakh conflict and the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,
Turkish Ambassador to Russia Halil Akinci told Interfax new agency. "We
believe that Russia as a regional player may make its contribution
to solution of the Karabakh problem. After all, Russia is the only
regional country out of the three Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group,"
the ambassador said.
He stressed that this issue will be discussed during the visit of
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Ankara on May 11.
AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website:
PRESS RELEASE
Monday, May 10, 2010
AGBU Montevideo Hosts "Damascos en Flor" Book Launch in Punta Del Este
AGBU Montevideo and Botella al Mar Editions held a book launch of the
Armenian-Argentine author Alicia Bederian-Arcani’s new novel,
"Damascos En Flor," on February 1, 2010 in Punta del Este,
Uruguay. The event, held in the auditorium of the Apart Hotel Punta
Sol, drew guests from various AGBU chapters, members of the Board of
Directors, fellow writers, friends and relatives of the author.
The Argentine poet Alfredo Villegas Oromí opened with a discussion of
cultural perspectives on the Armenian Genocide. Montevideo’s Chapter
Chairman, Gustavo Zulamian, followed with a brief lecture about the
historical details of the Genocide, and spoke at length about the
value of personal history in relaying collective history. "The life of
a man – any of our grandparents’ lives – symbolizes the life of the
whole Armenian people," Zulamian said. This particular idea generated
a great deal of interest and discussion among members of the audience.
Alicia Bederian-Arcani described "Damascos En Flor" (Damascus in
Bloom) as a tribute to her parents and every immigrant who has been
united by the lack of choice. "The main character of the book closely
refers to me and my own life, but I decided to call her by another
name so as not to limit her, so she could fly, so she could do and say
things that I could not," the author said during her talk. "I want my
book to be an instrument through which as many people as possible know
the suffering undergone by my Armenian people."
After reading a chapter from the book, the author signed copies for
the audience. To conclude the evening, members of the AGBU Montevideo
Board, Botella al Mar Editions’ representatives, family and friends
met at the author’s residence for dinner. The evening was filled with
poetry, stories, and Armenian music. Guests felt truly welcomed by
Bederian-Arcani’s warmth and openness.
Established in 1906, AGBU () is the world’s largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please
visit
ARMENIAN ATHLETES TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH OLYMPIC TRIALS
news.am
May 10 2010
Armenia
On May 21-23, eight Armenian athletes will take part in International
Youth Olympic trials, to be held in Moscow.
Almost 50 sportsmen will compete for qualification in the inaugural
Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August 2010.
Late this month a field and track Armenian championship will be held,
the Sportinfo.am website reports. On June 19-20, the Armenian national
team will participate in European Team Championships, 3rd League
in Malta.
COMMITTEE FOR PROTECTION OF POLITICAL PRISONERS FIRES BACK AT PROSECUTOR GENERAL AGHVAN HOVSEPYAN
Tert.am
15:04 07.05.10
Committee for Protection of Political Prisoners has released a
statement in response to a statement recently made by the Prosecutor
General of the Republic of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan.
The statement recalls that Hovsepyan said recently that "there are no
political prisoners in Armenia at all" and that all those considered
by the oppositionist powers as political prisoners have been sentenced
for criminally punitive actions.
Further is says that no despotic state in the world has so far
acknowledged that it has political prisoners and that in that term
Armenia is not an exception.
"Committee for Protection of Political Prisoners of Armenia considers
it worth stating that it is not the Prosecutor General of Armenia,
recognized as a non-democratic state in the world, that should
recognize the political prisoners as such … Especially that
prosecutor or prosecutors who issued written instructions to their
subordinate bodies to carry out persecutions toward opposition
candidates and their supporters during pre-election periods, who
themselves make lawful citizens turn into political prisoners … who
upon the order of the ruling authorities arrest absolutely innocent
people sentence and torture them for their political views" reads
the statement.
It also says that it is by the Prosecutor General’s personal
involvement that "14 political prisoners are still kept under
detention" and that it is upon his instructions that relevant articles
from the Criminal Code of Armenia were illegally chosen for those to
be sentenced.
V. BOSTANJYAN SAYS THE 5, 5 % ECONOMIC GROWTH REGISTERED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE RUNNING YEAR SHOWS THAT THE COUNTRY HAS GOT OUT OF THE CRISIS
ARMENPRESS
MAY 7,2010
YEREVAN
The financial crisis has notable impact on Armenia as well. But the
5, 5 % growth of the GDP registered in the first quarter of the
running year prompts that the republic has get out of the crisis
thanks to the measures undertaken last year, Vardan Bostanjyan,
head of the Prosperous Armenia Party faction, vice-chairman of the
NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, said today at a meeting
with journalists, expressing confidence that the stability will be
continued in near future, too. According to him, the programs of the
Armenian government on promoting the small and medium-sized business
will contribute to that as well.
GUITARIST DEBUTS NEW SONGS AT CONCERT
by Chris Clay
The Mississauga News
May 6, 2010 Thursday
Canada
Final Edition
Meadowvale guitarist Aramik Moosakhanian will perform on Saturday in
Toronto at a concert to raise awareness of human rights issues around
the globe.
Moosakhanian, who was nominated for a 2010 MARTYS Award in the
Emerging Performing Arts category, is expected to hit the stage about
4 p.m. for a 20-minute set at United We Rock! The Concert for Human
Rights, at Yonge and Dundas Square. The concert starts at noon.
Moosakhanian will perform two of his songs – Only You and This Is
My Song – from his upcoming English-language album. It will be the
first time he’s performed either live.
The concert also holds a personal meaning for Moosakhanian, who’s
of Armenian decent, as it will mark the 95th anniversary of the mass
killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
"I gladly accepted the invitation because I think (human rights)
is a great cause and it’s important to shine a light on some of the
darkest parts of the world," he said.
Also performing is Amos the Transparent, Karina Es, One Fell Swoop,
Fame City Boiz, Humble the Poet, The Birds of Wales and Graydon James
and the Young Novelists.
Moosakhanian started playing classical guitar at the age of nine in
his native Iran. He moved to Mississauga in 1999.
On July 9, he’ll perform as part of an Armenian summer festival
in Scarborough.
BELGIAN SENATE HOSTS MEETING OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN WOMEN
news.az
May 7 2010
Azerbaijan
Belgian senate A seminar ‘Peace by means of women. Women of Azerbaijan
and Armenia initiate dialogue’ was held in Brussels.
Seminar was held at the initiative of Dominique Tilmance, who heads
the group of the Reformer Movement Party on May 4-5.
According to sources in the Azerbaijani embassy in Belgium, Azerbaijani
women were represented by Tunzala Rustamkhanly, chairman of the
Azerbaijani-Turkish union of women. Armenian side was represented by
Rima Arakelyan, chairman of the Council for Missing people.
At the event on May 4, the sides exchanged views on UN resolution 1325
‘Women: peace and security’.
It involved head of the Brussels bureau of the UN Development Fund
Elissar Saru, head of the UN Bureau on EU and Benilux Jean-Luc Onkelix,
representative of the European commission on human rights David Zaru,
Belgian ambassador in Middle Asia and Caucasus Stephan de Locker,
senator Anne-Marie Liesin, Azerbaijan’s ambassador in Belgium Emin
Eyubov, Armenian ambassador Avet Adonts and others.
In his speech, Locker touched upon the issues of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Karabakh, energy problems and
South Caucasus region. Highly appreciated the energy potential and
role of Azerbaijan in the region, Locker accentuated the fact of the
Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani lands and noted that mostly women
and children suffered from both sides. As for the issue of human rights
and especially rights of women, Locker noted that unlike Armenia,
the situation in Azerbaijan is more favorable in this sphere.
Rustamkhanly informed the participants about the Karabakh conflict,
ineffective talks mediated by the Minsk Group and sufferings of the
Azerbaijani women. She voiced hope for the restoration of relations
between the two peoples after peace is reached.
In his speech, Eyubov informed about the conflict, as well as women
and children who died, were taken hostage or went missing. He stressed
the important role of women in building peace and security in the
world. Highly appreciating the initiative of senator Tilmance,
the ambassador stressed the importance of enlarging the format of
equal participation of the Armenian and Azerbaijani women of Nagorno
Karabakh.
Rustamkhanly and Arakelyan had a private meeting mediated by senator
Tilmance discussing ways of the conflict settlement and role of women
in this process on May 5.
HOVHANNES HOVHANNESYAN: SUPERPOWERS WILL NOT ALLOW ARMENIA TO WITHDRAW FROM PROTOCOLS
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 6, 2010 – 16:38 AMT 11:38 GMT
Before embarking on "Armenian-Turkish dalliance", Armenian authorities
should have realized the necessity of certain time, resources as
well as national consensus in rapprochement process with Turkey,
LPA chairman Hovhannes Hovhannesyan stated.
"We should have mobilized our resources before entering upon a
diplomatic process of such scale. Having no support in Armenia,
President Sargsyan meant to secure his legitimacy through foreign
policy," LPA chairman noted.
Commenting on April 23 presidential address on Armenia-Turkey process
suspension, he characterized it as domestic targeted. "Actually,
Protocols are still on RA NA foreign affairs committee agenda. No legal
changes occurred, as a matter of fact" Hovhannesyan stated, noting
that superpowers will not allow Armenia to withdraw from Protocols.