Author: Zaminian Bedik

WHAT WAS THE DECISION SARGSYAN SPOKE ABOUT?: GAGIK MELIKYAN’S OPINION

Tert.am
15.04.10

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan will himself decide when to let the
public about the time and appropriateness of his decision, Republican
Party of Armenia Deputy Gagik Melikyan said at a press conference.

Earlier Serzh Sargsyan, before leaving for Washington, had during
a working visit to Tavush marz (province) said that the Armenian
authorities have already made their decision and will let the public
know about as soon as it is convinced that it is the decision to make.

Asked what Sargsyan exactly meant by that statement, Melikyan
responded: "In anyway it [the decision] will be beneficial for our
people and for our history."

ARMENIA-TURKEY NORMALIZATION TO ADVANCE WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS: HILLARY CLINTON

news.am
April 14 2010
Armenia

April 13, RA President Serzh Sargsyan met U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton on the sidelines of Global Nuclear Security Summit
in Washington.

The officials discussed the prospects of Armenia-Turkey normalization
process, RA Presidential press service informed NEWS.am. Clinton
reaffirmed President Obama’s call to make every effort to advance
the Armenia-Turkey normalization process without any preconditions.

Sargsyan and Clinton also referred to Armenia-U.S. relations, as well
as issues related to Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement within
OSCE Minsk Group.

The same day RA President met with U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff and
thanked him for the active efforts into the recognition of Armenian
Genocide by U.S. Congress, as well as contribution to Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh.

EDWARD NALBANDIAN HAD A MEETING WITH SERGEY LAVROV

Aysor
April 14 2010
Armenia

On April 13, in Washington, Edward Nalbandian, who was in the
delegation headed by the Armenian President, had a meeting with his
Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

On the meeting were discussed a series of questions concerning the
bilateral schedule.

The two touched also upon the collaboration of two countries in the
frameworks of the OSCE and UN. They also exchanged thoughts concerning
the situation in the region including the NKR conflict settlement
process, informs the Press and Public Relations department of the
RA MFA.

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KCET, public media for Southern and Central California,
presents a special live night of programming featuring
back-to-back documentaries by filmmaker Hagop Goudsouzian in
observance of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on Saturday,
April 24, 2010. Goudsouzian, a Canadian filmmaker, and
Larry Zarian, Vice Chair of the California State
Transportation Commission and former mayor of Glendale, host
the evening, which begins with Armenian Exile at 7:00 p.m.,
followed by My Son Shall Be Armenian at 8:30 p.m.

In Armenian Exile, Goudsouzian paints a self-portrait in
which he pursues a greater understanding of his cultural
roots.

In 1988, Nagorno-Karabakh’s war for independence was in the
headlines worldwide. Halfway across the world in Canada,
Goudsouzian’s peaceful world was suddenly shaken: "I had
forgotten I was Armenian, until I saw the courage of these
people who had never forgotten who they were and knew what
they had to do."

Then, again in 1991, the independence of Armenia triggered
a new beginning for Goudsouzian. At this point, he
embarked on what he considers his most important adventure –
to touch this mythical land in search of his roots.

In Armenian Exile, Goudsouzian travels to Armenia for the
first time, in search of the ultimate connection with his
forgotten and sometimes ignored identity. Seeking clarity of
both history and self, Goudsouzian’s reflection on Armenian
identity is also at the heart of his next installment, My
Son Shall Be Armenian.

My Son Shall Be Armenian follows Goudsouzian and five
Montreal men and women of Armenian descent to Armenia in
search of survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Through
interviews with elders and the touching accounts of his
fellow travelers, Goudsouzian crafts a dignified and
poignant film on the need to make peace with the past in
order to turn toward the future. This documentary is
broadcast in French with English subtitles.

Encore broadcasts of Armenian Exile and My Son Shall Be
Armenian will air on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. and
2:00 p.m., respectively.

For more information, log on to
[ om/schedule/]

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America, providing spiritual guidance and leadership to the
Armenian Apostolic community, is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit,
tax-exempt organization comprised of more than 50 churches
in 16 western states. It was established in 1898 as the
Diocese of the Armenian Church encompassing the entire
United States and Canada. In 1927 the Western Diocese was
formed to exclusivly serve the western United States.

ARMAN MELIKYAN: ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROCESS DOOMED TO FAILURE

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 13, 2010 – 14:14 AMT 09:14 GMT

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s meetings with U.S. President
Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are of
strategic importance for Yerevan, Ankara and Washington, according
to Arman Melikyan, NKR ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Yet, Armenia implied normalization of relations with Turkey while the
U.S. and Turkey pursued global interests," he told a news conference
in Yerevan.

"Tensions in American-Turkish relations will grow and Ankara’s
unwillingness to ratify the protocols on normalization of relations
with Armenia will arm the U.S. with a new political leverage," Mr.

Melikyan said. "The Armenian-Turkish process is doomed to failure,
paralyzing Armenia."

As to Karabakh conflict, he said he doesn’t exclude resolution of the
problem in Russia-U.S.-EU format. "With Russia and U.S. approximating
positions on a number of issues, the problem can be given a global
solution," he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Melikyan did not rule out the possibility of resumption
of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh.

SARKIS SHAHINIAN RECOMPENSE PAR SERGE SARKISSIAN
Jean Eckian

armenews
mardi13 avril 2010
SUISSE – ARMENIE

Nous avons le plaisir d’apprendre que notre Ami Sarkis Shahinian,
president de l’Association Suisse-Armenie, basee a Berne, vient d’etre
honore par la presidence de la Republique d’Armenie (Prix du president
2009) pour avoir lance le processus de reconnaissance officielle du
genocide armenien par la Suisse, et sa contribution a l’adoption de
la loi prevoyant la responsabilite penale de la negation du premier
genocide du 20e siècle.

Le Tribunal de police de Lausanne avait condamne le negationniste turc
Dogu Perincek a 90 jours-amende (100 francs par jour) avec sursis
pendant deux ans et a une amende de 3000 francs. Cette condamnation
constitue une première mondiale dans le domaine de la negation du
Genocide Armenien.

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Dear Reader

*Burbank, California, April 12, 2010:* It is with immense joy that we
inform our Armenian faithful about the upcoming celebratory events
dedicated to the consecration of the long-awaited Mother Cathedral of
the Western Diocese in Burbank. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians will hold his fourth blessed
visit to Los Angeles to preside over the celebrations and personally
conduct the consecration of the first-ever Cathedral of the Armenian
Apostolic Church on the West Coast of the United States.

His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western
Diocese, throughout the past few months has appointed several
committees to spearhead the preparations for the weekend celebrations
during September 11-12, 2010. "The Consecration of the Mother
Cathedral will be a historic event for the Western Diocese and its
faithful" said Archbishop Derderian. "His Holiness Karekin II,
Catholicos of All Armenians has graciously accepted our invitation to
visit Los Angeles to share our joy and bless our Cathedral and its
faithful who have been waiting for years to witness the realization of
this milestone".

The Cathedral Consecration and Vehapar’s Visitation Committees,
chaired by Joseph Kanimian, Esq., Diocesan Council Chairman, have been
meticulously planning the details of the Consecration celebratory
events, starting with the welcoming of His Holiness, to the
Consecration ceremony, to the Holy Badarak and finally the Gala
Banquet.

The construction of the Mother Cathedral building is on track and is
expected to be completed by the end of June 2010. The Western Diocese
will continue to update its faithful with additional details of the
celebratory events in the coming weeks and months as we approach the
final stages of the construction project and prepare to welcome His
Holiness Karekin II to Los Angeles to conduct the blessed consecration
of the Cathedral.

The Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, providing
spiritual guidance and leadership to the Armenian Apostolic community,
is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization comprised of more
than 50 churches in 16 western states. It was established in 1898 as
the Diocese of the Armenian Church encompassing the entire United
States and Canada. In 1927 the Western Diocese was formed to
exclusivly serve the western United States.

ERDOGAN’S SECURITY SERVICES DID NOT ALLOW ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS TO ATTEND HIS LECTURE IN GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON

Tert.am
12.04.10

"The protocol has always been a headache for us," Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a half-humorous way at the
George Mason University at the end of his lecture when the organizers
reminded him that the event had already finished.

Our correspondent in Washington says that Erdogan did not say anything
about his meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan earlier in
the framework of the World Nuclear Security Summit. Nor did he say
anything about the Armenia-Turkey normalization.

There not any questions on Armenia-Turkey normalization after the
lecture either. Instead Erdogan answered to journalists’ questions
ranging from issues related to Tibetan spiritual Dalai Lama to Iran’s
nuclear program.

Unfortunately, at first Erodgan’s securtiy services did not allow
Armenian journalists to attend the lecture saying there were no
translation equipments. However, they allowed them attending the
lecture, though it was announced that only students should pose
questions.

Our correspondent in Washinton says it was not possible to ask Mr
Erdogan whether or not he was going to meet Armenia halfway over
the normalization.

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FRANCOPHONIE

president.am
April 8 2010
Armenia

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Secretary General of
the International Organization of Francophonie Abdou Diouf, who has
arrived to Armenia on official visit.

The President of Armenia stressed the importance of our country’s
cooperation with the International Organization of Francophonie and
noted that our country is faithful to the values of Francophonie, is
interested in their dissemination, and is ready to deepen cooperation
on different directions. "Armenians have been maintaining close
relations with France and French culture for centuries. Sometimes
relations were so close that it is hard to decide which culture
represent such names as Charles Aznavour, Michel Legrand, Anri
Vernoy, Alen Terzian, Garzu, Jansem. They are, certainly, brilliant
representatives of French culture but we consider them also an
indivisible part of Armenian culture," the President of Armenia
underscored and added, "Undoubtedly, the role of individuals is very
important, however the role of the Armenian communities of France
and francophone countries in strengthening relations is huge."

The Secretary General of the International Organization of
Francophonie Abdou Diouf expressed gratitude for warm welcome
and noted that relations with Armenia, which in 2008 acquired the
status of the associated member of the Organization, have developed
considerably. He praised efforts aimed at the promotion of French and
noted with satisfaction that Days of Francophonie have become a good
tradition in Armenia, and the greatest number of events dedicated to
Francophonie was organized in 2009.

The President of Armenia and the Secretary General of the International
Organization of Francophonie discussed possibilities of future
cooperation.

SERZH SARGSYAN: KEY TO KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT IS NOT ONLY IN ARMENIA’S HANDS

ArmInfo
2010-04-09 20:13:00

ArmInfo. "The key to the Karabakh conflict settlement is not only in
Armenia’s hands. The solution depends on all the parties – Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Karabakh and OSCE Minsk Group",- Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan said to journalists in Tavush region.

The president said that if the problem is settled on the basis of the
principle of Nagorno-Karabakh people’s right to self-determination,
the rest of the problems may be solved within the shortest period of
time. Serzh Sargsyan advised the Armenian public not to believe in the
"tales" of the people saying that Armenia is allegedly in a bad state
at present and that the negotiations are currently being held badly and
with wrong arguments. "This is spoken about by the people, who used
to be responsible for the peace process and they had an opportunity
to settle this conflict in Armenia’s favor. However, unfortunately,
the fight is going on",- said the president and added that history
judges everything and several years later it will be possible to say
who was negotiating correctly, and who – incorrectly.