BAKU: PACE President To Be Chairman Of Subcommittee On Nagorno-Karab

PACE PRESIDENT TO BE CHAIRMAN OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

Today.Az
15 April 2010 [11:15]

Being the Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe, Movlud Chavushoglu will be the new chairman of the Assembly’s
subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

"The subcommittee has not yet been established, but it is expected
that I will be its chairman, Chavushoglu told journalists on April 14.

It is a quite normal practice that a subcommittee is headed by the
chairman of PACE. Former chairman of the subcommittee was also chairman
of PACE."

PACE hopes that the subcommittee, which will begin its activities soon,
will help resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.

"We want the subcommittee to be attended by the Azerbaijani and
Armenian delegations, and hope that its work will contribute,"
said Chavushoglu.

Chavushoglu is on his first official visit to Azerbaijan after
his appointment last year. In Baku Chavushoglu met with Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, the Speaker
of the Parliament Oktay Asadov, representatives of political parties
represented in parliament, as well as with heads of NGOs.

Chavushoglu described as successful his first visit to Baku. "We
saw the desire of Azerbaijan to approach the criteria of the Council
of Europe. There is hope that this will be during my chairmanship,"
said Chavushoglu.

In addition to Azerbaijan’s 10-year membership to the PACE, during his
visit, Chavushoglu discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections. He
expressed satisfaction that the Azerbaijani side assured him of
holding free and democratic elections.

"We believe in the promises given to us. We were persuaded of holding
free and democratic elections," PACE President said.

Armenian Heritage Sends Artist-Engineer In New Direction

ARMENIAN HERITAGE SENDS ARTIST-ENGINEER IN NEW DIRECTION
Taleen Babayan

Western Queens Gazette
atures/Armenian_Heritage_Sends_ArtistEngineer_In_N ew_Dire.html
April 14 2010

Artist and engineer Chris Gasparian poses with some of his works.When
Flushing resident Chris Gasparian was studying mechanical engineering
at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, he enrolled in two painting
courses in between his demanding engineering classes. As it turned
out for Gasparian, the two classes were just enough to spark his
interest in art.

But while he began gravitating towards art near the end of college,
it would take another four years–and a trip to Armenia –for Gasparian
to truly embrace his passion for art.

"I felt something I had never felt before," he said. "I had an amazing
teacher who brought something out in me. I surprised myself that I
did well in the classes."

After graduating from Lehigh, Gasparian was doing consulting work in
New York City, but didn’t leave his love for art behind. He set up
an easel in a corner of his kitchen and continued painting, although
he had not quite mastered his technique yet.

Born and raised on Long Island, Gasparian said his family’s exposure
to Armenian culture was limited but he had a thirst to learn more
about his heritage.

"Being Armenian always spoke to me, and after college, I wanted to
get more into the community and I did, but I still felt something
was missing," he said.

At the age of 25, Gasparian realized that, although he was in the
middle of a solid career, he wasn’t fulfilled and looked into a
long-term volunteering opportunity with Birthright Armenia and the
Armenia Volunteer Corps, two programs that enable Diasporan Armenians
to volunteer in their homeland. Gasparian took a four-month leave of
absence from work and left the U.S. to move to Armenia in April 2008.

"Almost Free" by Chris Gasparian.

Living in Armenia for close to a year, Gasparian strengthened his ties
with his homeland while pursuing his passion for art for the first
time in his life. He split his time between volunteering for Aquatics
Armenia, a non-profit, Boston-based company with the goal of building
public swimming pools throughout the country, and at the Armenian
Open University, the Fine Arts Department of the National Center of
Aesthetics in Yerevan. After three months, Gasparian fulfilled his
volunteering commitment and enrolled as an independent student at
the art university where he had volunteered.

It was at the university that he met his teacher and mentor, Samvel
Baghdasaryan.

"We had an instant rapport, although I couldn’t speak Armenian and he
couldn’t speak much English," Gasparian, who served as an assistant
in classes, and held English-speaking workshops, said.

Soon Gasparian was at the university six days a week, sculpting under
Baghdasaryan’s guidance and improving his technique.

"Sculpting opened up a whole new world for me," said Gasparian,
who also took art history courses.

Month after month kept passing by and Gasparian realized his four-month
leave of absence was not enough time for him in Armenia." I didn’t
want to leave Armenia until I found a new direction in my life.

Looking back, I know I didn’t have the spiritual fulfillment I do
now through art," he said.

Gasparian continued working on his art. His technique opened up on
his fourth sculpture, a man made entirely from twisted and shaped
metal wire rising up from within a welded sphere. Today, most of his
work relies on this medium, which he often combines with plaster to
create expressionistic compositions based on the human form. One
of his sculptures titled "Breaking Through" depicts a male figure
trying to emerge from a tangled web of wire. It was shown at last
year’s Armenian Students Association Artists Ball in New York.

Gasparian focused on creating a portfolio while in Armenia, and was
able to fulfill this goal by working on his art for seven months
straight. While in Armenia, Gasparian not only improved his art,
but also volunteered in the country, immersed himself in Armenian
culture and learned the Armenian language. Never having spoken a
word of Armenian before he left New York for his ancestral homeland,
Gasparian improved his Armenian language skills through Birthright
Armenia’s language classes and his constant interaction with locals.

"Breaking Through" by Chris Gasparian.Gasparian and Baghdasaryan
remained in touch even after Gasparian returned to the U.S. in February
2009. To this day, Baghdasaryan encourages and advises Gasparian with
his artwork. When Gasparian found that Baghdasaryan, who is in his
mid-fifties and has progressive diabetes, needed surgery and would be
immobile for two months, he started fundraising to send money back to
Armenia. Setting up a Pay Pal account and promoting it through the
New York Armenian Students Association, Gasparian was able to raise
funds to help contribute towards Baghdasaryan’s expenses.

After returning to the states, Gasparian took on a job as a New York
City construction project manager. Working from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
he works on his sculptures during what remains of the day and at night.

Gasparian has participated in a collaborative art project titled
"Gaza Rebirth: Artists in Solidarity", two group shows with Armenian
artists and two juried exhibitions in the past year. He has also
continued his involvement in the Armenian community in New York as
a member of the Social Planning Committee of the New York Armenian
Students Association and a member of the Birthright Alumni Committee.

Currently, Gasparian is participating in a commemorative exhibition
at the University of Rhode Island titled "The Armenian Genocide – 95
Years Later, In Remembrance". The exhibit runs throughout the month of
April and features 47 professional artists and more than 100 works of
school-age children. The exhibition event is scheduled for Saturday,
April 17. For more information, visit

Gasparian will be returning to Armenia this summer to visit friends
and to continue working on his art.

"I’m always looking for a way to give back to Armenia. It was there
that I was transformed into a different p erson," Gasparian declared.

For more information about Gasparian and his artwork, visit
christophergasparian.com.

http://www.qgazette.com/news/2010-04-14/Fe
www.armeniangenocide95years.com.

Sargsyan-Clinton Meeting: Secretary Of State Reaffirms Obama’s Stanc

SARGSYAN-CLINTON MEETING: SECRETARY OF STATE REAFFIRMS OBAMA’S STANCE

Tert.am
10:48 14.04.10

On April 14 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with US Secretary
of State Hilary Clinton in the framework of the World Nuclear Security
Summit in Washington.

Our correspondent in Washington says Sargsyan and Clinton discussed
the perspectives of Armenia-Turkey normalization. Clinton reaffirmed
US President Barack Obama’s urging to continue the Armenia-Turkey
normalization without pre-conditions.

The parties discussed also issues relating to US-Armenia relations,
as well as to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with
the OSCE Minsk Group’s mediation.

Serzh Sargsyan also met with US congressman Adam Schiff and thanked
him for his active efforts aimed at having the US Congress recognize
the Armenian Genocide, as well as for his effort in supporting Armenia
and Artsakh.

Parliamentary Delegation Attends Polish Embassy In Yerevan

PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION ATTENDS POLISH EMBASSY IN YEREVAN

Aysor
April 13 2010
Armenia

The Parliamentary delegation attended Tuesday the Polish Embassy
in Armenia to offer their condolences over the death of President
Kaczynski, his wife and 96 of the country’s highest military and
civilian leaders, who were killed in a plane crash on April 10 on
they way to Russia.

The delegation included Vice Speaker Samvel Nikoyan, Chief of
the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs
Gagik Minasian, and Chief of the Commission for Defense, National
Security and Internal Affairs Hrayr Karapetian, who signed the book
of condolences.

Chinese Delegation Pays Tribute To 1915’s Genocide Victims

CHINESE DELEGATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO 1915’S GENOCIDE VICTIMS

Aysor
April 13 2010
Armenia

Representatives of the Chinese delegation to Armenia along with Chief
of the State Administration Gegham Garibjanian attended Tuesday the
Tsitsenakaberd Genocide Memorial of victims of the 1915 Genocide,
paying tribute to the 1,5 million Armenians, killed in Ottoman-era
Turkey.

The Chinese delegation also attended the Museum-Institute of the 1915
Genocide, where pictures and documents on crimes, committed against
civil population of Armenian origin in Turkey, are on display.

OSCE Mission Holds Monitoring Of NKR, Azerbaijani Armed Forces Conta

OSCE MISSION HOLDS MONITORING OF NKR, AZERBAIJANI ARMED FORCES CONTACT LINE

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 13, 2010

On Tuesday, April 13, in accordance with the previously achieved
agreement with the NKR authorities the OSCE mission conducted regular
monitoring of the line of contact of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani
Armed Forces in Hadrut direction.

>From the positions of the NKR Defense Army the monitoring mission was
headed by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. The monitoring group included
Field Assistants of the Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Peter Kee (Great Britain) and Zhaslan Nurtazin
(Kazakhstan).

The monitoring passed in accordance with the schedule. No violation
of the ceasefire was registered.

>From the Karabakh party, the monitoring mission was accompanied by
representatives of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry
of Defense, NKR MFA press service reported.

Russian Award To Mariam Petrosyan

RUSSIAN AWARD TO MARIAM PETROSYAN

Tert.am
13.04.10

The winners of the fifth Russian Award literary competition have been
named in Moscow.

This is the only Russian award for Russia-speaking poets and writers
living abroad.

The House where… by Mariam Petrosyan from Armenia was named the
best in the "Big Prose" category and The Real Name by the US-based
Maria Timatkova came out on top in the "Best Poem."

The Russian Award was established in 2005 with an eye to preserving
and promoting the Russian language as a unique cultural phenomenon.

Results Of The 3rd Round Of Armenian Football Premiere League

RESULTS OF THE 3RD ROUND OF ARMENIAN FOOTBALL PREMIERE LEAGUE

ArmInfo
2010-04-13 08:10:00

ArmInfo. The 3rd round of the Armenian Football Premier League took
place last week end.

Last year’s champion Pyunik played a goalless draw with Dilijan.

Runner-up Mika won Kilikia 2:0, Shirak was defeated by Gandzasar 0:1,
the Ulisses-Banants match ended 2:2.

Pyunik and Ulisses top the table with 7 points each.

Sargsian Attends Groundbreaking for Dilijan International School

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Armenia
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Unparalleled private education in a perfect location

The President of the Republic of Armenia attends the Groundbreaking
Ceremony for Future Dilijan International School of Armenia, a unique
education institution

Dilijan, Armenia – April 12, 2010 – A groundbreaking ceremony to mark
the beginning of construction of the Dilijan International School of
Armenia took place on the 9th of April 2010 in Dilijan in the North West
Province of Armenia, 90km from the capital, Yerevan.

This event represents an unprecedented initiative, the first of its kind
in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

The founders of the Dilijan School project, Ruben Vardanian, Chairman
and CEO of Troika Dialog group, Russia’s largest investment bank, and
his wife Veronika Zonabend received prominent guests amongst whom were
Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, Armen
Ashotyan, the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of
Armenia and Armen Ghularyan, Governor of Dilijan Region, as well as many
friends and supporters of the project.

They were shown the architectural plans and told about the inspirational
vision for Dilijan School.

The President of Armenia symbolically planted the first of many trees in
the heart of the School Campus. It is envisaged that each major stepping
stone in Dilijan School’s life will in future be represented by a tree.
Together with the area’s natural beauty, Dilijan International School of
Armenia will with the planting and subsequent growth of further trees
symbolise the school’s vision and values and reflect relationships
established early in life to form our networks for life.

Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia commented on this
unique project:

"It is very important to have an educational center which meets modern
standards in Armenia, especially in this region".

About Dilijan International School of Armenia

Dilijan International School of Armenia will be the first top level
international boarding school in Armenia and CIS to provide a unique
harmonious education for girls and boys aged 13-18, merging two
excellences: the excellence of the world’s best education system and
that of its location.

Dilijan in Armenia represents the perfect place for education with its
picturesque landscape, pleasant climate, unique ecosystem as well as
renowned hospitality, cuisine and deeply rooted family values of
Armenia.

The project is being realised by a multinational and experienced team
which includes an English architect, French, American, Russian and
Armenian managers, as well as an internationally prominent Board of
Trustees members each of who possess key areas of expertise. Moreover,
the majority of the professors will be recruited from overseas;
particularly from leading European countries.

The language of instruction will be English.

Dilijan School values individuals and believes in the power of
networking, which is one of the School’s primary concepts. The School
will grow bright individuals capable of creating a better world by
establishing relationships that lead to networks for life.

The School is designed to accommodate 600 students from all around the
world.

Dilijan International School of Armenia is also strongly committed to
the protection of the natural environment and will thus use
environmentally friendly and renewable technologies in order to conserve
and preserve its location.

The School’s opening is planned for September 2013.

For more information, please visit the website at
<http://www.dilijanschool .org/>

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Associate Vice President
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ANTELIAS: His Holiness Aram I honours Reverend Aharon Sapsezian

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I HONOURS REVEREND AHARON SAPSEZIAN
WITH THE INSIGNIA OF ST. MESROB MASHDOTZ

On Tuesday 6 April 2010, at the Ecumenical Institute Bossey, Switzerland, in
the presence of the General Secretary of the WCC, former Directors and staff
of the WCC, representatives of the Armenian Community in Geneva and the
Swiss Churches, His Holiness Aram I decorated Reverend Aharon Sapsezian.

Before honoring him with the Insignia, His Holiness addressed Rev. Aharon
Sapsezian. He described him as a great pastor of the Armenian Evangelical
Church who was also a committed ecumenist and an advocate of the Armenian
Cause. He then continued: During his fifty years of service as an
Evangelical Spiritual leader, Rev. Sapsezian did not forget the Mother
Church, the history, and the tradition of his people. As an Ecumenist, first
as Regional Secretary for Latin America and the Middle East and later
Director of the Ecumenical Theological Fund, Rev. Aharon did his utmost to
prepare a young generation of theologians who are today in leadership
positions in their churches. St. Mashdotz was the visionary monk who
invented the Armenian Alphabet in the 5th century so that Armenians read the
Bible in their own spoken language. Rev. Aharon is therefore, a
well-deserved disciple of our Great Saint concluded Catholicos Aram I.

After thanking His Holiness Aram I for honoring him in this way, Rev.
Sapsezian spoke of the important contribution of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia to Armenian literature and culture, and the very special role of His
Holiness Aram I in the ecumenical movement worldwide, to the WCC as
Moderator and as Catholicos of Holy See of Cilicia presently located in
Lebanon.

The ceremony ended with speeches by the General Secretary of the World
Council of Churches and former colleagues and friends of Rev. Aharon
Sapsezian.

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