Author: Vardan Badalian

Syrian Ambassador to Armenia: We urge all parliaments in the world to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire

Vardan Badalian
Arminfo, Armenia
Feb 13 2020

ArmInfo.The resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, adopted today by the Syrian parliament, confirms that the Armenian Genocide was committed by the  Ottoman Empire in the territories of Syria and Western Armenia. The  Ambassador of Syria to Armenia Mohammed Haj Ibrahim announced this at  a press conference.

"The Syrian parliament today recognized and condemned the Armenian  Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century.  It also condemns any attempt by anyone to deny this crime and distort  historical truth. The resolution confirms that this crime is one of  the most cruel, most heinous crimes against humanity, "the Ambassador  emphasized.

According to Haj Ibrahim, the Syrian parliament also calls on all  parliaments of the world and the international community to recognize  and condemn the 1915 Armenian Genocide. "Today, terrorist groups that  commit terrible acts against the Syrian people are the grandchildren  of those who once committed genocide against Armenians and other  peoples. Turkey is now aggressing against Syria, and terrorist groups  operating in Idlib and elsewhere are supported from the Turkish  government, "he stressed.

The Syrian Ambassador to Armenia stated that the Armenians who  survived the Genocide and moved to Syria have always been an integral  part of Syrian society. According to him, the Armenians in Syria  continued to live in safety, preserving their religion, language and  identity. There are many churches in Syria that perpetuate the memory  of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, and this year the history of  the Armenian Genocide will appear in history textbooks.

Asked why only today the Syrian parliament adopts a resolution  recognizing the Armenian Genocide, the Ambassador replied: "This  issue has long been studied, and the Syrian government treats Syrians  of Armenian descent with all respect and sympathy. Mass pogroms of  Armenians have always been mentioned in Syria as part of those events  held in the Armenian-populated areas of Syria. In 2015, the then  speaker of the Syrian parliament took part in events dedicated to the  100th anniversary of the genocide, and this year the parliament  issued a statement stating that that genocide was committed against  Armenians. "

It should be noted that on February 13, the Syrian parliament  unanimously adopted a resolution on the recognition and condemnation  of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Thus, the Syrian  parliament joined the more than 30 parliaments of the world that  adopted resolutions on the recognition and condemnation of the  Armenian Genocide.

The fact of the genocide of the Armenian people in the Ottoman  Empire, whose victims in 1915 were up to 1.5 million ethnic  Armenians, is recognized by many states. Uruguay was the first in  1965, followed by France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland,  Russia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus,  Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Vatican,  Bolivia, Czech Republic, Austria, Luxembourg. The European Parliament  and the World Council of Churches also recognized the Armenian  Genocide.

First Lady Nune Sarkissian undergoes surgery

Vardan Badalian

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 15:43, 8 February, 2020

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS. President Armen Sarkissian’s spouse, First Lady Nune Sarkissian has undergone a surgery at the Astghik Medical Center in Yerevan.

President Armen Sarkissian is currently at the hospital.

After the surgery, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Nune Sarkissian in the clinic.

Other details weren’t immediately available.

 

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan




Armenian designer creates new brand, Yerishi, in Milan

Vardan Badalian
Aravot, Armenia
Feb 7 2020

                                                       
February 07,2020 21:27 55

Armenians across the world have always been able to capture attention in many different fields. Fashion is no exception. Ethnic Armenian designer and stylist Irina Yeritsyan created a new brand, Yerishi, in Milan, which is known for its luxury and limited edition purses. The brand has already become well-known and a favorite of many due to the quality and uniqueness of these purses.

Irina Yeritsyan was born in Yerevan, but spent her childhood in the USA. She loved to travel and get the most out of life. Since she intended to be closer to international culture, she decided to continue her education abroad and moved to Budapest in 2010. She graduated from the IBS International Business School with a degree in MSS Marketing and Management. Then, since she loved to study and she wished to be closer to the world of fashion, Yeritsyan moved to Milan, where she graduated from the Instituto Marangoni with degrees in Fashion and Luxury Brand Management and Fashion Design. The designer is also a stylist and she works with women in many different fields to help them dress more attractively and appropriately for their field.

“As I was studying, I did a lot of research on the details of fashion and business. I learned more about fashion and the rules for creating luxury products. I began to work for different companies to gain experience and to become a professional in my work. I held many different positions when I worked for different brands in Milan. I had a long and difficult journey before I created my brand, Yerishi, which helped me to create high-quality and original products,” the designer said.

Yerishi is an abbreviation Yeritsyan came up with. It also has an interesting and somewhat mystical story, which the designer agreed to share in the future. Or, perhaps she will present this story in one of her future collections.

The designer took her first steps and created her brand in 2015. The purses are produced in Milan using high-quality products. Yeritsyan spent two years planning the purses in great detail, putting a lot of love into her work. Every collection has its own unique meaning and purpose. The first collection is called Eostre, which means ‘new beginning.’ These purses were made from high-quality leather, and the inside is made of high-quality and colorful velvet. Even the metallic details on the purses were produced specifically for the Yerishi brand, which emphasizes the uniqueness of the brand even further. Eostre is an elegant collection and a combination of unusual and interesting. It contains energy that signifies the personality of the woman. The designer wishes for women to come out of their comfort zones and wear unusual colors, which will further emphasize the fact that women are original and unrepeatable.

“Since purses are an indivisible part of a woman’s day, I created purses that will be in sync with the inner worlds of women. I created these purses with great respect for the image of the woman since I placed a lot of love and positive emotions into their creation, as well as placing a lot of importance on quality. By the way, I must mention that it is not easy to make purses that will satisfy the demands of all women while at the same time remaining in style, classic, comfortable, and unique. Creating purses for women is an art that demands attention since women are unique. We need to be able to understand them correctly,” the designer said. She intends to expand the Yerishi brand by creating a new collection of purses that will also include shoes and a men’s collection.

Exhibitions are expected to take place in Milan and in other European countries that Yerishi will take part in and present its purses to multi-brand stores.

Hasmik Sedrakyan


Chess: FIDE: Armenia’s Aronian still World No. 6

Vardan Badalian
News.am, Armenia
Feb 1 2020

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has published its monthly world ranking of chess players, and Armenian chess leader Levon Aronian has maintained his 6th place.

The world leader is still world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.

Armenia’s Gabriel Sargissian (44th) and Hrant Melkumyan (77th) are also among the top 100 chess players of the world, and this time they have been joined by Karen H. Grigoryan (91th) who has made it to this top 100 for the first time.

And Armenia’s Elina Danielian (63rd), Lilit Mkrtchian (64th), and Anna M. Sargsyan (88th) are among the top 100 chess players in the women's monthly rankings.


Russian hikers make mayday call from Gegharkunik province requesting search and rescue team

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YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, ARMENPRESS. Armenian emergency services have dispatched a search and rescue team after a hiking group made a 911 distress call 13km east from the village of Nshkhark in the Gegharkunik Province.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the group of hikers in distress are six Russian nationals. One of them has fallen ill.

Other details weren’t immediately clear.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenia screens all arriving passengers to prevent Chinese coronavirus

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YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. Healthcare Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan doesn’t see a need to close the border or restrict the passenger flow to prevent the possible penetration of a new coronavirus detected in China.

“We are deeply aware of the cases recorded in China. As of this moment I can state that intensive discussions and research are underway at an international level. The discussion at a WHO special regime has been completed hours ago during which it was decided how the world is going to tackle this new challenge. At 22:00 a special statement will be released. In our part I can state that passengers arriving in Armenia are being screened for fever. No cases were detected as of now. There is no need yet to close the borders or restrict the passenger flows”, the minister said during a Q&A session in Parliament.

The minister urged to wait for the official statements of the ministry.

The death toll in the outbreak of a new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China has reached nine.

Earlier reports said that the number of confirmed cases in 14 Chinese regions reached 324, and six people have died from the new coronavirus.

On December 31, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in central China. On January 7, Chinese specialists determined the virus behind the infection — coronavirus 2019-nCoV. Doctors say that the symptoms of the new coronavirus include running nose, cough, sore throat and chest tightness. Migraines and fever are also possible, and they can last for several days. The risk group includes people with a compromised immune system, such as seniors and children. They present with symptoms similar to those of penumonia and bronchitis.

 Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Second wave of Armenian massacres in Baku in 1918

Vardan Badalian

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 11:51,

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. In September 1918, 23 thousand Armenians fell victim of thoroughly planned pogroms against the ethnic Armenian population of Baku. Stores, houses and oil factories owned by Armenians were razed to ground or looted. The Armenian community of Baku suffered not only human but also financial losses. The pogroms started in mid-September when the city was seized by Turkish army and went on till November of the same year. There is incontrovertible evidence related to the pogroms kept in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany. The evidence includes records and reports of the German soldiers who, at the time, were in Baku or in other places adjacent to the city. The most detailed calculation of human losses of the Armenian population was conducted by Bakhshi Ishkhanyan who, at that period, was the head of the Statistical Commission of the Armenian National Council of Baku. Bakhshi Ishkhanyan presented the results of those surveys in his book “Great Horrors of the city of Baku: Statistical research of the events of September 1918”, weighing them up with other sources as well, which was published in 1919. As of September 1918 more than 100 000 Armenians, including refugees from different regions of Azerbaijan that escaped to Baku because of the Turkish offensive, were living in Baku. Although until the city’s surrender to Turkish forces in September, 1918, ⅓ of the Armenian population was able to evacuate the city by the sea, the majority of Armenians remained in their homes falling victim to Turkish-Tartar attacks.

From the research of the Statistical Commission under the Baku Armenian National Council. The list does not include the number of refugees from other regions and labor migrants, who had no relatives in Baku. Armenian pogroms were deliberate in nature and coordinated not only by the Turkish forces but also by the authorities of the newly-formed Azerbaijan Democratic Republic which then was settled in Elizavetpol (Gandzak, nowadays Gyanja). It is noteworthy that there was a secret order by the Minister of Interior Affairs of ADR, Behbud Khan-Jevanshir, addressed to the mayors of Nukhi, Shemakhi and Baku, stating: “It is necessary to knock the Armenians down and step over their bodies in order to achieve our goals. Do not feel sorry for anyone and follow the orders given to you”. According to the reports of the Statistical Commission presided by Bakhshi Ishkhanyan in just 3 days approximately 9 thousand people were murdered. The death toll consists of 5248 names to which were also added the numbers of the victims among Armenian refugees from Shemakhi and Goycha. The committee also took into consideration the fact that there were many Armenian workers in the city’s oil factories who, unfortunately, had no relatives left in the city to clarify their fate.

  • Murdered during the pogroms of 15-17 September (only according to the death toll) – 5248 ○ Men – 3763 ○ Women – 1485 ○ Children aged 1-15 ● Missing – 3572 ○ Of which 3215 were killed (according to the surveys) ● Prisoners – 4246 ○ Of which 2972 were killed in the result of slave labour ● Killed in 3 months – 8139 (of illnesses and epidemics – includes the number of refugees leaving for Persia, South Caucasus and Central Asia)

According to the surveys and reports, the number of people who were killed or died during the pogroms as well as afterwards, as a result of the pogroms, in the period of Baku’s Turkish-Azerbaijani governance up to the entry of British forces, and also considering the number of missing people and dead in captivity from hard labor, and Armenians who lost their lives because of diseases and epidemics as a result of deportation from the city, brings the total number of victims to 23 314 people. During that time, the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Army’s East group, German Lt. Colonel Paraken noted in a report dated 26.09.1918 to Lt. General Von Seeckt: “Atrocities generally happened inside the houses. That’s the reason why there were comparatively less corpses in the streets. In general, they [the corpses], were at the corners thus we often could feel them in smell. I saw 7 corpses piled together, among them children as well…Almost all of the corpses were covered with bruises. The basements had putrid smell… At the presence of other witnesses a German told me that together with the Nuri Pasha’s adjutant they had entered a home where 13 Georgians were indiscriminately killed. When he drew the attention on the fact that the victims are Georgian, i.e. people under the auspices of Germans, the adjutant of Nuri shrugged and said: “They were simply mistaken for Armenians”. These genocidal acts against Armenians were left unpunished which naturally led to their repetition in the late 80's, when a heinous crime against the Armenian community was committed in Baku again, for the third time in the history of the city.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 01-11-19

Vardan Badalian

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 01-11-19

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 17:44, 1 November, 2019

YEREVAN, 1 NOVEMBER, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 1 November, USD exchange rate up by 0.36 drams to 476.46 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 0.55 drams to 531.16 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.01 drams to 7.45 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.75 drams to 616.92 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 387.91 drams to 23145.55 drams. Silver price up by 6.26 drams to 276.58 drams. Platinum price up by 286.36 drams to 14338.16 drams.

Շուրջ 300 հազար դոլարի հափշտակություն. ինչո՞ւ կալանավորվեց Արա Վարդանյանը. ԱԱԾ

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ՀՀ ազգային անվտանգության ծառայությունը, հավատարիմ լինելով հասարակության առջև հնարավորինս բաց և թափանցիկ լինելու սկզբունքին, հարկ է համարում իրազեկել, որ ՀՀ ԱԱԾ քննչական դեպարտամենտում դեռևս 2018 թվականի հուլիսի 2-ին ՀՀ քրեական օրենսգրքի 214-րդ հոդվածի 1-ին մասի հատկանիշներով հարուցված քրեական գործով կատարված բազմաթիվ քննչական գործողությունների և օպերատիվ-հետախուզական միջոցառումների արդյունքում ձեռք բերված բավարար ապացույցների համակցությամբ 08.10.2019թ. «Հայաստան» համահայկական հիմնադրամի նախկին գործադիր տնօրեն Արա Վարդանի Վարդանյանին ՀՀ քրեական օրենսգրքի 214-րդ հոդվածի 1-ին մասով առաջադրված մեղադրանքը փոփոխվել, լրացվել և կրկին մեղադրանք է առաջադրվել ՀՀ քրեական օրենսգրքի 214-րդ հոդվածի 1-ին մասով, 179-րդ հոդվածի 3-րդ մասի 1-ին կետով և 325-րդ հոդվածի 2-րդ մասով։


Ինչպես հայտնում են ԱԱԾ-ի մամուլի ծառայությունից, համաձայն փաստական տվյալների` նա, նախնական համաձայնության գալով հիմնադրամին 100 տոկոս մասնաբաժնով պատկանող ՍՊ ընկերության տնօրենի հետ, 2017 թվականի հոկտեմբերի 26-ին կնքել է պայմանագիր՝ Արցախի Հանրապետության Ասկերանի, Շահումյանի, Մարտակերտի, Հադրութի, Քաշաթաղի և Մարտունու շրջանների վարչակազմերի կրթության բաժիններին 149.474.540.00 ՀՀ դրամի գույք մատակարարելու մասին, սակայն տվյալ գույքը չի մատակարարվել, իսկ հիմնադրամից այդ նպատակով դուրս գրված հիշյալ գումարը յուրացնելու նպատակով կազմել են պաշտոնական կեղծ փաստաթղթեր՝ նյութագիտական արժեքների հանձնման-ընդունման ակտեր:


2019 թվականի հոկտեմբերի 9-ին Երևան քաղաքի ընդհանուր իրավասության դատարանը, բավարարելով վարույթն իրականացնող մարմնի միջնորդությունը, մեղադրյալի նկատմամբ նախկինում որպես այլընտրանքային խափանման միջոց ընտրված գրավը փոփոխել և որպես խափանման միջոց ընտրել է կալանավորումը:


Ազգային անվտանգության ծառայությունը հորդորում է՝ նրա գործունեության վերաբերյալ նյութեր հրապարակելիս օգտվել պաշտոնական աղբյուրից՝ ստացված տեղեկությունների արժանահավատությունը ճշտելու համար։


Ավելի վաղ հայտնել էինք, որ Երևան քաղաքի ընդհանուր իրավասության դատարանի որոշմամբ՝ Հայաստան Համահայկական հիմնադրամի նախկին տնօրեն Արա Վարդանյանի նկատմամբ ընտրված խափանման միջոց գրավը վերացվել է ու նրա նկատմամբ որպես խափանման միջոց կիրառվել է կալանավորումը։

Calendar of Events – 10/10/2019

Vardan Badalian 
                        GROONG's Calendar of events
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What:           Panel discussion "Armenia: Determined to Change"
                with Dr. Andranik Aslanyan, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor
                at the German Bundestag, CDU / CSU, Manfred Grund MdB (Member
                of the Bundestag); Dr. iur. Gurgen Petrossian, Chairman of the
                German-Armenian Lawyers Association and Research Associate at
                the Chair of Criminal and Criminal Trial Law, International
                Criminal Law and International Law at the
                Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg;
                Dr. Christoph Plo, MdB (Member of the Bundestag), CDU / CSU,
                Country Reporter Armenia of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group
                in the European Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag;
                Moderator: Dr. Raffi Kantian, Chairman of the German-Armenian
                Society
When:           Oct 11 2019 7pm
Where:          Haus der Geschichte Baden-Wuerttemberg,
                Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 16, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Misc:           Armenia's relations with German and European institutions have
                received another important impulse with the signing of CEPA,
                for the implementation of which the "Velvet Revolution" has
                created very good conditions. The panel discussion will use
                selected examples to explore the reform process in Armenia in
                cooperation with German and European institutions.
Online Contact: [email protected]
Web:            
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.deutscharmenischegesellschaft.de_&d=DwIB-g&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=LVw5zH6C4LHpVQcGEdVcrQ&m=BcDZEpsv8yUJ5e2xBdDI0eEqHY2y5N45dxBc_QifTo0&s=RcrkTrKDDdS5RylPpNMSIWWitHHUXcvwhn_k7lNuELQ&e=
 

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What:           "DNA Testing and Reconnecting Family Ruptured by Genocide"
                Uest speaker George Aghjayan, Director of the Armenian
                Historical Archives and chair of the ARF Central Committee of
                the Eastern US.
When:           Nov 4 2019 6:15pm
Where:          St James Armenian Church
                Charles Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center - Keljik Hall
                465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
Misc:           George Aghjayan graduated with honors from Worcester Polytechnic
                Institute in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial
                Mathematics. He achieved Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries
                in 1996. After a career in both insurance and structured
                finance, Aghjayan retired in 2014 to concentrate on Armenian
                related research and projects. His primary area of focus is the
                demographics and geography of western Armenia as well as a keen
                interest in the hidden Armenians living there today. Other
                topics he has written and lectured on include Armenian
                genealogy and genocide denial. He is a board member of the
                National Association of Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR),
                a frequent contributor to the Armenian Weekly and
                Houshamadyan.org, and the creator and curator
                westernarmenia.weebly.com, a website dedicated to the
                preservation of Armenian culture in Western Armenia.
                This St James Men's Club dinner meeting will begin with a
                social hour and mezza at 6:15 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM.
                Mezza and Losh Kebab & Kheyma Dinner $17/person
                Ladies Invited
Online Contact: Hapet Berberian <[email protected]>

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