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Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
 Sunday


99th anniversary of Aparan's heroic battle celebrated with festive events



YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. On the occasion of the First Armenian
Republic Day on May 28, ‘Revival’ Memorial complex of Aparan town of
Aragatsotn province became the main ceremony place.

The ceremony was attended by the leadership of the province and town,
guests from neighboring communities and Yerevan, the local people.

One of the major events of the Armenian history – the Battle of
Bash-Aparan, took place on this part of Aparan which played a
significant role for the establishment of the first Armenian
independent statehood.

During the ceremony wreaths were laid at the busts of commanders
Drastamat Kanayan and Sedrak Jalalyan.

The Aragatsotn Governorate told Armenpress Governor Gabriel Gyozalyan
congratulated the participants, stating that the Armenian people
celebrate the Republic Day with great pride and enthusiasm. “This
significant holiday symbolizes the greatest will to establish and
maintain the statehood and desire to live with dignity of the Armenian
people who passed numerous ways of struggle and achieved key victories
on that path”, Gyozalyan said.

The festive ceremony was followed by an exposition by militaries and a
concert with participation of famous artists, musicians.

 Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
 Sunday


Awarding ceremony held at Presidential Palace on occasion of Republic Day



YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. The awards and honorary titles bestowing
ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace on the occasion of
Republic Day on May 28, press service of the President’s office told
Armenpress.

A group of individuals were awarded by the President of Armenia
withhigh state awards and honorary titlesfor their contribution in the
fields of science, education, healthcare, economy, arts, culture, and
sports, efficient work, patriotism, boundless dedication, deepening
and expansion of the Fatherland-Diaspora ties. Serzh Sargsyan
congratulated the awardees on the occasion of Republic Day and on
receiving high state awards and honorary titles.

President’s Sargsyan addressed congratulatory remarks at the awarding ceremony:

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests, I cordially congratulate
you all on the occasion of Republic Day, and on receiving awards and
honorary titles of our state. Armenia has entered a phase of critical
changes. These changes rest first of all on the principle of justice.
To change the image of our country, we have to always reveal and honor
those worthy. That’s the way to tell good from bad, truth from lie,
decent from indecent. Societies reach success only if they rely on
true values. I have no doubt that the good, right, and decent are the
values which bind together members of our society. That’s the way to
solidify the foundation of our statehood and move forward with
confidence. Today we celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the
First Republic of Armenia. In the last 99 years, many values have been
created – material, spiritual, technological. They are the results of
the labor of dedicated and professional individuals, of their talent
and purposefulness. Nowadays, you have come to take their place, and
our society takes pride in your efforts and dedication. Reforms going
on in our country will continue, becoming large-scale and structural,
and the results will not linger. Moreover, the results will be
noticeable and tangible for every citizen of Armenia. The next two or
three years are critical. I expect that you too, with all your vigor
and knowledge will partake in that gratifying undertaking. I am
confident that our citizens’ lives will be improving day by day. I am
confident that Armenia will be a strong and prosperous country. I am
confident that to achieve that we all have to work diligently and
consistently. I congratulate you once again, dear friends, on this
momentous holiday and on receiving awards. I thank you for your honest
work”.

Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
 Sunday


President Sargsyan awards Henrikh Mkhitaryan with 1st degree Order for
"Services to the Motherland"



YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. President Serzh Sargsyan awarded Armenian
National Football Team and Manchester United midfielder Henrikh
Mkhitaryan with 1st degree Order for “Services to the Motherland” on
the occasion of the Republic Day on May 28, reports Armenpress.

Mkhitaryan was awarded for his contribution to the development of
Armenian sport and presenting Armenia throughout the world.

After the awarding ceremony, Mkhitaryan told reporters he is very
proud of being awarded by the President, and expressed hope this will
contribute to the development of Armenian sport in future as well.

Asked which of his goals can be compared with the President’s Order,
Mkhitaryan said: “I will not compare it with any of the goals, they
are incomparable”.

Asked what the President told him while awarding the Order, Mkhitaryan
said the President thanked for presenting Armenia at best in the world
and congratulated on being awarded with the Order.

Commenting on his decision to raise the Armenian flag after Europe
League Final, Mkhtaryan said it is everyone’s duty to raise the
Armenian flag. “It’s always an honor for me to raise the Armenian flag
in different places. I had that idea long ago and finally I managed to
do it as we won the Europe League”, Mkhitaryan said.

Associated Press International
 Sunday 8:17 PM GMT


American doctor in Sudan awarded Aurora humanitarian prize

YEREVAN, Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - An American doctor who has spent years working
in a fighting-ravaged region of Sudan has been awarded the
$1.1-million Aurora Prize for exceptional humanitarianism.

Dr. Tom Catena was presented the prize Sunday in Armenia's capital,
Yerevan. The prize was established in remembrance of the Armenian
survivors of a mass killing by Ottoman Turks.

An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed in 1915-23 in what many
historians regard as the first genocide of the 20th century, a claim
that Turkey rejects.

Catena, based in Sudan's Nuba Mountains, "is a role model to us all,"
said American actor George Clooney, co-chairman of the prize selection
committee and a prominent advocate of recognizing the killings as
genocide.

The prize includes $100,000 for Catena and $1 million for him to
donate to organizations of his choice.

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Belfast Telegraph Online
 Sunday 8:16 PM GMT


We need to do more good for humanity, says George Clooney

The Hollywood actor was honouring humanitarian workers in war-ravaged countries.


Hollywood actor George Clooney has said the world needs to become more
engaged in doing good for humanity.

He chairs the selection committee for the Aurora Prize for Awakening
Humanity, awarded in Armenia to an outstanding humanitarian worker.

The accolade marks the memory of survivors of what citizens of the
mountainous Caucasus region country describe as a genocide on their
land a century ago.

George said: "We all have a role in addressing these global challenges.

"We all have a responsibility, each of us individually.

"We have to be engaged."

The ceremony was attended by the country's president and named after
one of the survivors of the First World War era eight-year slaughter
and alleged ethnic cleansing suffered by Armenians as the Ottoman
Empire disintegrated.

Armenia estimates that 1.5 million countrymen died in the pogroms.
Turkey does not recognise it as genocide and estimates the number of
deaths in the thousands. George is an outspoken human rights advocate.

Dr Tom Catena, who has worked in Sudan's war-ravaged Nuba Mountains
for more than a decade, was awarded the prize.

George said the Aurora finalists were "modern day heroes" who had put
themselves at risk.

 Cyprus News Agency
 Sunday


Armenian Defence Minister to hold contacts in Cyprus and sign agreements



Armenian Minister of Defence Vigen Sargsyan will carry out an official
visit to Cyprus on Monday, during which he will hold contacts and sign
Agreements for the Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified
Information, as well as a Bilateral Military Cooperation programme.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Defence,
Sargsyan will be officially welcomed by Cypriot Defence Minister
Christoforos Fokaides at the National Guard Chief of Staff, followed
by a private meeting between the two Ministers, and broader talks with
the participation of the delegations of the two countries.

Sargsyan will also be received by President of the Republic Nicos
Anastasiades and will visit sites of interest.

Furthermore, he will meet with President of the House of
Representatives Demetris Syllouris, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ioannis Kasoulides, and Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus
Chrysostomos II.