Armenia News Bulletin 12-28-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Blessing Ceremony at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
2. Helping the children of the Gyumri F. Nansen orphanage
3. Bako Sahakyan partook at a solemn event dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the ARF
4. Artak Davtyan: Armenia’s foreign policy 2010 can be defined as realistic
5. Artak Shakaryan: ‘The H. Res. 252 is neither the start, nor the end of our claim’
6. Hayk Demoyan: If normalization process of Armenian-Turkish relations resumes, a new document must be put at the table
7. Ruben Melkonyan: ‘Turkey’s Foreign Policy is in skids’
8. 2010 Actions of ARF Directed to Socioeconomic, National and Democratic Issues
9. Vahan Dilanyan: In 2010 Serzh Sargsyan strengthened the international view of Armenia’s being a trustworthy and stable partner
10. President Serzh Sargsyan receives representatives of business community of Armenia
11. Armenian American benefactor Vahe Karapetian was awarded the Gold Medal of the RA Ministry of Diaspora
12. Winter Festival to launch
13. Rock festival dedicated to establishment of Armenian Rock Association
14. A number of Hovhannes Tumanyan’s handwritings issued for the first time
15. Winners of “Exhibition of One Work” to be given silver medals
16. RA People’s Artist Kim Yeritsyan passed away
17. Serzh Sargsyan partakes in YSU Council’s Year-End Session
18. Serzh Sargsyan: The passing year was quite efficient from the viewpoint of the work of mass media
19. President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the meeting of the Council of the Chess Federation

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Yerevan Scout Group Visits Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy

The AGBU scout leader giving a token of appreciation to their Armenian military guide during their November 13 visit. (all photos courtesy AGBU Yerevan)

On November 13, 2010, AGBU’s Yerevan Scout Group visited the Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy. They toured the classrooms of the Academy, got acquainted with the conditions and were provided with detailed information about each specialized classroom. The brief presentation and lecture was followed by questions by a question and answer period.

AGBU scouts are instructed on the ins and outs of military maps.

The scouts were taught basic skills and knowledge on military defense and tactics, as well as locating and disarming land mines. Some scouts had the opportunity to do target practice. The group also visited the museum of the Academy.

Following the in-depth tour, AGBU Yerevan Scouts gave souvenirs to the Academy as a token of gratitude and appreciation for the visit.

Plovdiv Saturday School’s Graduation Event

Students during a performance of the play "Kioksi Maha"

To close out the 2009-2010 academic year, the AGBU Plovdiv Chapter’s Saturday school held a graduation ceremony and production of five plays in front of parents, AGBU members, and a vast audience at the Armenian Culture House. The plays included “Kach Nazar” (Nazar the Brave) by Hovhannes Tumanyan; “Kioksi Maha” (The Death of Kioks); “Karmir Klkharguh” (The Red Hat); “Aragile yev Aghvese” (The Stork and the Fox); and “Mrchune yev Chpure” (The Ant and the Cricket). Besides the young students who performed, the production was made possible by Teodora Cherneva, Mariam Kanaleva, Hacho Manukyan, Malvina Manukyan, and Stepan Parsehyan.

The underlying goal of presenting these plays was to help the students gain language proficiency – children were asked to learn not only their own lines but also the lines of their friends and fellow performers, enhancing their communication skills and confidence. The chairman of AGBU Plovdiv, Roupen Chavushian, acknowledged all students and teachers of the Saturday school for their achievements and granted certificates to the graduates. Verjinia Garabedian, chairman of the Educational Committee of AGBU Plovdiv and director of the Armenian School, conveyed her regards to the guests as well. She also gave special mention to student Beniamna Airapetaina, who travels 45km each Saturday to attend classes.

Armenia News Bulletin 12-21-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Hrayr Tovmasyan appointed Justice Minister, Tigran Davtyan becomes Economy Minister and Vache Gabrielyan appointed Finance Minister
2. Miguel Angel Launcher: Turkey cannot deny the genocide, and must bear historical responsibility
3. Armen Ashotyan says all those officials who will not correspond to the demands of the head of the state must not work
4. Kiro Manoyan NK must participate in the negotiation process
5. Ashot Ghulyan: International community displays more serious interest in NK conflict regulation
6. Edgar Hovhannisyan: Recognition process of Armenian Genocide seems to enter to plenary sessions again
7. Brian Arduni: H.RES.252 concerns true American merits
8. Levon Zurabyan positively assesses staff changes of the government
9. Vache Gabrielyan Appointed RA Finance Minister
10. New Director General of “ArmRusgasprom” introduced
11. 11 young people of Armenia to leave for Amsterdam in the result of ‘Come Home’ project
12. Karen Karapetyan to come forth with his program on development of Yerevan
13. Introduction of electronic passports intended in 2011 September
14. Harutyun Kushkyan: Quality of some medical services provided in Armenia and abroad is the same
15. 70 rural ambulatories and healthcare centers in Armenia need improvement
16. New Mayor gives oath
17. Tigran Sargsyan: We are sure the newly elected mayor with his human characters and professional qualities will justify the trust toward him
18. A number of achievements registered in 2010 in the sphere of education
19. Financing Competition for Young Scientists to be announced
20. Tigran Sargsyan Chairman of Council of State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan

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AGBU Armenia Newsletter, November 2010

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Armenia News Bulletin 12-17-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Serzh Sargsyan: The path leading from recognition to condescension, from justice to peace, the tolerance and co-existence have no alternative
2. Hayk Demoyan: ‘The process of elimination of consequences of the Genocide must be given a legal status’
3. Turkish attorney says verdict of California’s court means recognition of Armenian Genocide
4. “Republican” faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders forwards candidacy of Karen Karapetyan in the office of the Yerevan mayor
5. Kiro Manoyan: Recognition of Armenian Genocide by the Balearic Islands was the result of the efforts of Hay Dat Commission
6. Tigran Sargsyan: Armenia has serious potential in the sphere of tourism
7. US Court of Appeals Hands A Major Victory to Armenians By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier
8. About 50 libraries of provinces replenished
9. Samvel Karapetyan: Khachkar – purely Armenian cultural value
10. Edward Topchian: ‘One day the Youth of Armenia will not go ‘to watch’ concerts any more’
11. Catholicos of All-Armenians receives a group of doctors
12. Karen Karapetyan – new mayor of Yerevan
13. Harutyun Kushkyan: Transparency of healthcare is among the primary goals of financial reforms of the sphere
14. Vardan Harutyunyan – Director of “ArmRusGasprom”
15. Karen Karapetyan to come forth with his program on development of Yerevan
16. Tigran G. Martirosyan recognized number 1 sportsman of Armenia

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Toronto Hosts Book Signing of Garin K. Hovannisian’s “Family of Shadows”

Author Garin K. Hovannisian during the launch of his new book Family of Shadows

On December 7, 2010, Garin K. Hovannisian launched his new book, Family of Shadows, at AGBU’s Alex Manoogian Cultural Center in Toronto. Hovannisian is a recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship in Creative Writing and the Lynton Award for Book Writing; he is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

In his compelling lecture, Hovannisian read selected excerpts from his new book, which tells the tale of the Hovannisian family through several generations, haunted by the events of the 1915 genocide, and torn between dreams of rebirth for their ancestral homeland and success in the United States. Attendees were moved and overwhelmed by the author’s passion and deep understanding of his family’s history. A question and answer group discussion followed Hovannisian’s book reading. Nearly 100 people attended the event.

Human Rights Defender of Armenia Speaks at Euro Parliament

From November 15 -18, 2010, Human Rights Defender of Armenia Armen Harutyunyan was in Brussels meeting with members of the European Union and speaking with the European Parliament. The trip was organized as part of a series of events organized by AGBU Europe in the context of its work with the European institutions. AGBU Europe’s representation in Brussels carries out advocacy work with EU institutions on issues related to culture, education, and intercultural dialogue, on the EU’s relationship with the Republics of Armenia and Karabakh, and Turkey’s negotiations to join the European Union.

During his visit, Harutyunyan met with Milan Cabrnoch, Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia; Heidi Hautala, Chair of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights; Peter Semneby, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus; and Gunnar Wiegand, responsible for Eastern Europe, the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia of the European Commission. A number of meetings were held to discuss pressing matters facing the European nations and the rest of the world. Addressing members of Parliament, Harutyunyan explained that despite efforts to reform, Armenia, like other post-Soviet states, was still far from being the democratic nation it aspires to be; he emphasized that as long as its system remains oligarchic and its economic and political powers intermingled, democracy cannot prevail. In order to reinforce the country’s economic development, the Human Rights Defender recommended institutional reforms, which are indispensible to manage the transition from oligarchy to capitalism, for securing the respect for human rights and to invigorate civil society. Harutyunyan also spoke at a round-table of experts convened jointly by AGBU Europe and European Friends of Armenia, and held a debate with the Armenian community in Brussels.

A series of seminars, round-tables, and meetings continue to be organized regularly in order to initiate and nurture strategic thinking within AGBU Europe and the Armenian diaspora on AGBU Europe’s interests and aspirations, on their relevance to the EU’s agenda and on the best way to achieve them in this context.

original text via en.agbueurope.org

Armenia News Bulletin 12-14-10

IN THIS ISSUE

1. According to representatives of NA factions, every official must behave proper to his/her office
2. Edward Polatov: ‘International establishments recognize not the Azerbaijani nation, but their oil’
3. Yerevan Council of Elders to elect a new mayor on December 17
4. Aram Safaryan: ‘We are against discussing the issue of recognition of Artsakh now’
5. RA President attends soirée on 120th anniversary of ARF
6. Aram Safaryan: Let nobody confuse Armenia’s wish of negotiation with our weakness
7. Edward Nalbandyan: The denials of genocides, the impunity pave the way for the repetition of new crimes against humanity
8. Bako Sahakyan: The “Karabagh Telecom” had an important role in realizing different programs in Artsakh
9. President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region
10. President of the Artsakh Republic received minister of energy and natural resources of the Republic of Armenia and director-general of the “Hayrusgazard” company
11. Kamo Hovhannisyan: ‘High-quality singers will not betray the classical art’
12. Delegation of Russian Orthodox Church visits Vazgenyan Seminary, Sevan
13. “The Crime of Genocide: Prevention, Condemnation and Elimination of Consequences” international scientific conference in Yerevan
14. Rafik Petrosyan: RA President issued no decree on starting a criminal action against Gagik Beglaryan
15. 427 million AMD for Jermuk Park
16. Karen Matevosyan appointed Chairman of RA Administrative Court

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Shant TV Reports on Generation Next’s Glendale Move (video)

This Armenian-language television segments reports on AGBU Generation Next’s new office in Glendale, California.

For more information on the move, visit here and here.