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Author: Mary Lazarian
Armenia to reduce part of its external debt by implementing environmental projects
ARKA, Armenia
Feb 7 2018
Sports: Henrikh Mkhitaryan was abused at Manchester United: Garth Crooks
Pan Armenian
Feb 5 2018
February 5, 2018 – 14:22 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan was used and abused at Manchester United, according to BBC Sport pundit and former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks.
Mkhitaryan impressed on his Gunners debut against Everton in a 5-1 win on Saturday evening, setting up three goals in his first Emirates outing.
All three of the chances created by Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Arsenal have been converted. He became the first Arsenal player to record three assists in a Premier League game since Santi Cazorla set up four against Wigan in May 2013
And Crooks says Mkhitaryan will shine under Arsene Wenger, especially alongside his former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
"I liked Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Borussia Dortmund, I liked him at Manchester United and I adored what he did for Arsenal against Everton," Crooks says in an article.
"Mkhitaryan was used and abused at United but, under more of an 'artistic director', the Armenia captain looks as if going to be a big hit for the Gunners.
"It is now patently obvious that Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, his former Dortmund team-mate, were having their own discussions to make sure that both would arrive at the Arsenal at the same time. One move clearly influenced the other."
Press release – What is going on at Teghut Mine (Video). AEF
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Հայկական բնապահպանական ճակատ (ՀԲՃ) քաղաքացիական նախաձեռնություն – Armenian Environmental Front (AEF) Civil Initiative
Հայկական բնապահպանական ճակատ (ՀԲՃ) քաղաքացիական նախաձեռնություն – Armenian Environmental Front (AEF) Civil Initiative
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Travel: Go monastery-hopping in Armenia
Femina, India
Dec 31 2017
Photograph: Vitaly Titov/123RF
Armenia's culture is deeply rooted in religion, and it's something that forms a major part of the people's lives. It's no surprise that the country's major tourist attractions are its beautiful stone monasteries. Go monastery-hopping on a trail that will take you to some of the country's best.
Head first to the Khor Virap Monastery, which lies 44km south of Yerevan. The monastery started out as a dungeon (khor virap means ‘deep well’). When pagan King Trdat III (or Tridates) ruled over Armenia, his Christian assistant Gregory (Grigor) Lusavorich attempted to spread his teachings to the people. Angered by his audacity, the king had Gregory thrown into a dungeon. He was left down there for 13 years. The king then fell ill and Gregory was summoned to try and save him. Gregory cured the king of his madness, making a believer out of him. From then on, he was allowed to preach Christianity freely, and was named St Gregory the Illuminator. Following this, the king made Christianity the state religion. Pagan temples were destroyed and churches built over them, and the Armenian Apostolic Church was born. The monastery compound also houses the 17th-century Church of the Holy Mother of God, one of Armenia’s most important pilgrimage sites.
Next on the monastery trail, visit the legendary Noravank Monastery. Located in the Vayotz Dzor region near the fiery-red Noravank Gorge, the 13th-century monastery complex is a massive monument. Inside the area, there are four churches, some of which have been severely damaged. There’s the 9th-century St Karapet Church, which is the oldest, the main St Stepanos Church and the St Gregory the Illuminator Mausoleum-Church. And finally, the two-storeyed Surp Astvatsatsin Church. Possibly the most elegant of the medieval classical Armenian churches, steep staircases lead to the second story of this church and cling to the façade of the building.
Head next to Geghard Monastery, partially carved into the rock of the mountains of the Azat River Gorge. Some of the churches within the monastery complex have complex architectural structures, giving the chambers such amazing acoustics they put modern-day auditoriums to shame. Not very far from Geghard lies the first-century basalt Garni Temple, or the Temple of the Sun, in Kotayk, which is the only surviving sample of Hellenistic architecture in the area.
Armenian Legal Center Highlights Link between Property & Religious Rights
Kate Nahapetian (center) at the Archon conference
Members of Congress, Religious Leaders and Advocates from Across the World Gather at Archon International Conference on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON—Kate Nahapetian, Executive Director of the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC), spoke on a December 6 panel on the Protection of Sacred Sites and Property Rights at the Archon International Conference on Religious Freedom in Washington, DC organized by the Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The overarching theme of this year’s discussions was, “Persecution of Christians in the Holy Lands and the Middle East: Consequences and Solutions.” Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou of Tufts University Fletcher School for Law & Diplomacy and a former Commissioner with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom opened the conversation by highlighting the purpose of the frequent destruction of sacred sites, which “are designed to humiliate to remind [religious minorities] that they are second class citizens.”
In her opening remarks, Nahapetian outlined the historic weight of the issue, telling the audience that, “Property issues were integral to realizing the [Armenian] Genocide because if you dispossess the community, you ensure that they are impoverished and that they cannot resist the persecution. If you take away their religious sites, you ensure that they will not return.”
Other panelists, including Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Ecumenical Director and Diocesan Legate of Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), touched on the confiscation of church properties in Turkey pointing out that, “The Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem has 950 pieces of property in Constantinople, Smyrna and some parts of Asia Minor. [They] have been trying to get in touch with the Turkish authorities for the last ten years.” According to the Archbishop, to this day not a single piece has been given back.
In a similar vein, Nahapetian further noted that, “Of the over 2000 Armenian churches that existed before the Armenian Genocide, less than 50 of them are operational today in Turkey. Only three of those 50 are outside of Istanbul, and it’s no coincidence that there are very few Armenians outside of Istanbul.”
Nahapetian suggested several solutions to the issue, including creating third party arbitration for issues of religious minority property confiscation, as the court systems in offending countries like Turkey are frequently hostile to such claims and often mount numerous bureaucratic and judicial obstacles to pursuing them.
However, she also explained the frequent insufficiency of treaties in protecting religious minorities and their properties from politically motivated destruction and dispossession, reminding the audience that, “[Treaties protecting the Christian community] are not enough. Before the genocide there were treaties that protected the Christian community of the Ottoman Empire.”
Instead, Nahapetian offered another possible solution, “to document the properties to make them toxic for third party use.” She argued that even in the absence of proper legal remedies, which will inevitably take time to establish, “You can decrease the profit motive in using these properties by third parties who care…including corporations or other investors.” If these properties came with significant political consequence down the road, investing in them, “repurposing” them, would become too expensive an endeavor for third parties to undertake, increasing the incentive to voluntarily return them to the expelled communities.
Nahapetian went on to introduce the ALC’s long term project for doing just that, its Property Documentation Database, announced earlier this year, which catalogues stolen and confiscated properties in modern day Turkey. Submit documentation concerning stolen or lost properties from the Armenian Genocide.
Other panelists included Ambassador Patrick Theros, Representative of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in the United States and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation. The panel was chaired by Dr. Anthony Limberakis Commander, Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Members of Congress from both the Senate and House Foreign Relations Committee, academics from across the country, and religious leaders and human rights advocates from the Greek, Armenian, Syriac and Coptic communities addressed other panels during the three day conference from December 4-6, 2017.
The Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC) fights to redress human rights violations emanating from the Armenian Genocide that continue to this day and undermine stability in a region that has for far too long been marred by policies founded on genocide, not human rights and justice. ALC promotes scholarship on the legal avenues for addressing the challenges emanating from the Armenian Genocide, in addition to pursuing cases in national and international courts, while promoting the protection of Armenian cultural heritage through the return of stolen properties and artifacts.
Watch video of the panels.
ANCC Highlights the Alarming Situation of the Rohingya Community in Annual Statement on Human Rights Day – Journée des droits de l’homme: Le CNAC souligne la situation alarmante des Rohingya dans sa déclaration annuelle
Armenian
National Committee of Canada
Comité
National Arménien du Canada
Tel./Tél. (613) 235-2622
E-mail/Courriel:[email protected]
www.anccanada.org
-PRESS RELEASE-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2017 Contact: Sevag Belian (613) 235-2622
Ottawa — The Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) joins with all
Canadians in marking International Human Rights Day and the 69th anniversary of
the adoption of the UN Convention on Genocide. As an organization that has been
at the forefront of human rights advocacy and genocide awareness, the ANCC is
committed to upholding the ideals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and end all human rights abuses around the world.
“Today, we stand firm in our belief that all human beings, irrespective
of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation and background are
entitled with equal and unassailable rights while believing that the persistent
advancement of those rights will make the world safer and more prosperous for
us all”, said Shahen Mirakian, President of the ANCC.
As we work together to eliminate all human rights abuses around the
world, we ought to realize that there still remains considerable challenges and
obstacles ahead of us.
“On this day, we call upon the international community to follow
Canada’s example of actively monitoring and responding to the alarming
situation of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, who continue to be denied some of
the most basic human rights” said Mirakian.
Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Orthodox Church,
His Holliness Aram I said, "What's happening in Myanmar against the
Rohingya Community is a genocide. Harrowing stories of rape, violence, hunger,
persecution, massacre are not just horrifying words or imagination but concrete
facts. Indeed, history repeats itself"
Despite considerable international pressure, the Myanmar Military
continues to mercilessly deprive the innocent population of its fundamental
freedoms, while attempting to advance a state-sponsored policy of ethnic cleansing
and genocide.
“We are proud that the current Government of Canada highlighted these
kinds of issues within the realm of politics, however, when we elevate the
standards of moral issues to the highest grounds, we need to have a principled
stance on all issues equally” said Mirakian.
Last year, after extensive deliberations, the Canadian government
recognized the atrocities faced by the Yezidi minority in Iraq and Syria as an
act of Genocide.
“While we commend the government’s rightful decision on the Yezidi
issue, we urge them to follow the same example and reasoning in recognizing the
Pontic Greek and Assyrian Genocides of the early 20th century and
the ongoing genocidal atrocities that are being committed against the Assyrians
and other Christian minorities in Iraq and Syria today” added Mirakian.
“As we decry repression and violence anywhere
around the world, we stand resolute in our fight against injustice and
reinstate our commitment to our shared values of respect, tolerance and justice”
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The ANCC is the largest and the most influential
Canadian-Armenian grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances the
concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of issues and
works to eliminate abuses of human rights throughout Canada and the world.
Armenian
National Committee of Canada
Comité
National Arménien du Canada
Tel./Tél. (613) 235-2622
E-mail/Courriel:[email protected]
www.anccanada.org
– Communiqué de presse–
9 décembre 2017 Contact: Sevag Belian (613) 235-2622
Ottawa – Le 10 décembre 2017, le Comité
national arménien du Canada (CNAC) se joint à tous les Canadiens pour souligner
la Journée internationale des droits de la personne et le 69ème anniversaire de
l'adoption de la Convention des Nations Unies sur le génocide. En tant
qu'organisation qui place la défense des droits de la personne et la
sensibilisation au génocide à l'avant-plan de ses priorités, le CNAC s'engage à
défendre les idéaux de la Déclaration universelle des droits de la personne et
à mettre fin à toutes les violations des droits de la personne partout dans le
monde.
"Aujourd'hui, nous sommes convaincus que
tous les êtres humains, quels que soient leur race, leur religion, leur origine
ethnique, leur orientation sexuelle et leurs antécédents, jouissent de droits
égaux et incontestables, et nous croyons que le progrès continu de ces droits
rendra le monde plus sûr et prospère pour nous tous ",- a déclaré Shahen
Mirakian, président du CNAC.
Alors que nous travaillons ensemble pour
éliminer toutes les violations des droits de la personne dans le monde, nous
devons réaliser qu'il reste encore des défis et des obstacles considérables à
surmonter. «En ce jour, nous appelons
la communauté internationale à suivre l'exemple du Canada pour surveiller
activement et réagir à la situation alarmante des musulmans Rohingya au
Myanmar, qui continuent à se voir refuser certains des droits humains les plus
fondamentaux»,- a souligné Mirakian.
Le catholicos de la Grande Maison de Cilicie de
l'Eglise apostolique arménienne, Sa Sainteté Aram I a déclaré: "Ce qui se
passe au Myanmar contre la Communauté Rohingya est un génocide. Les histoires
déchirantes de viol, de violence, de famine, de persécution et de massacre ne sont
pas seulement des mots horrifiants ou issus de l'imagination mais des faits
concrets … En effet, l'histoire se répète".
Malgré une pression internationale
considérable, l'armée du Myanmar continue de priver sans pitié la population
innocente de ses libertés fondamentales, tout en essayant de promouvoir une
politique de nettoyage ethnique et de génocide parrainée par l'État.
«Nous sommes fiers que le gouvernement actuel
du Canada a mis en lumière des problèmes actuels de ce genre dans le domaine de
la politique. Toutefois, lorsque nous élevons les normes morales au plus haut
niveau, nous devons adopter une position de principe à l'égard de toutes les
questions existantes»,- a déclaré Mirakian. .
L'année dernière, après de longues
délibérations, le gouvernement canadien a reconnu les atrocités commises contre
la minorité yézidie en Irak et en Syrie comme un acte de génocide.
"Tout en saluant la décision légitime du
gouvernement sur la question yézidie, nous les exhortons à suivre le même
exemple et raisonnement en reconnaissant les génocides des Grecs pontiques et
des Assyriens commis au début du 20ème
siècle, ainsi que les atrocités génocidaires en cours de nos jours contre les
Assyriens et les autres minorités chrétiennes en Irak et en Syrie",- a
conclu Mirakian.
Alors que nous dénonçons la répression et la
violence partout dans le monde, nous restons déterminés dans notre combat
contre l’injustice et rétablissons notre engagement envers nos valeurs communes
de respect, de tolérance et de justice.
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Le CNAC
est l’organisation politique canadienne-arménienne la plus large
et influente au Canada. Le CNAC s'occupe activement de représenter le point de
vue collectif arméno-canadien sur les questions
d'intérêt public, et de soutenir et promouvoir les questions relatives aux
droits de l'homme au Canada et à l'échelle internationale. Le CNAC travaille en
étroite collaboration avec ses bureaux régionaux et des associations affiliées
à travers le Canada, ainsi qu'avec d'autres organisations arméniennes poursuivant
des objectifs similaires à travers le monde.
—
Sevag Belian – Executive Director
Armenian National Committee of Canada
T: (613) 235-2622 | C: (905) 329-8526
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Travel: Armenian opus
Live Mint
Dec 1 2017
Pink stone architecture, modern sculptures and affordable antiques colour the canvas of capital city Yerevan
Book: U.S. Embassy launches Armenian translation of bestselling novel “Out of My Mind”
Public Radio of Armenia
Nov 28 2017
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In support of Armenia’s efforts to move toward a fully inclusive education system, and as part of the U.S. Embassy’s program to bring select American literature to Armenian audiences, the Armenian version of New York Times bestselling novel “Out of My Mind” by Sharon Draper was launched today at AGBU.
With Ms. Draper leading a discussion of her writing process, her motivations in creating the story of Melody (a brilliant eleven-year-old girl with a severe disability that makes communication very difficult) and her experience as an educator herself, audience members also had the opportunity to ask their own questions and share their experiences with the author.
Presentation of the Armenian edition of Sharon Draper’s ‘Le silence de Mélodie’ bestseller took place at the AGBU
“A story like this reveals the heart of those students, like Melody, who are being welcomed in classrooms all around Armenia,” said U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Rafik Mansour at the launch. The book’s message of compassion and appreciation for the unique talents of all members of society resonated deeply with those who have already read the book. Copies will be available for the general public at the U.S. Embassy and at its American Corners in Yerevan, Charentsavan, Kapan, Gyumri and Vanadzor, along with select university libraries. Copies will also be distributed to NGOs working on social inclusion projects, educators attending the workshops, and more.
Presentation of the Armenian edition of Sharon Draper’s ‘Le silence de Mélodie’ bestseller took place at the AGBU
Author Sharon Draper will also be meeting with faculty and students at various Armenian educational institutions to share her experiences and learn more about Armenian educational approaches to social inclusion. She will lead a creative writing workshop for young writers, and hold discussions with teachers.
Sharon M. Draper is a professional educator and English teacher, as well as an accomplished writer. She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Awards, and is a New York Times bestselling author.
The Armenian version of “Out of My Mind” was translated by Professor Armenuhi Avagyan, PhD, and published by Asoghik Publishing House in Yerevan.