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Hundreds Jam PUSD School Board Meeting For Hearing on Proposed Armenian Charter High School More than 200 people jammed the meeting room and spilled into the adjacent hallway at Thursday’s Pasadena Unified School District board meeting to support a proposed new bilingual Armenian charter high school in the city. If approved, the school would be known as Melkonian High and be the first of its kind in the western United States. It was the first public hearing about the school and just an informational forum, with no decision on the proposal’s fate on the agenda. The next step will be for PUSD staff to evaluate the charter petition of Melkonian’s founders and prepare a recommendation on whether the board should approve or deny that petition. Another public hearing would then be held. http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/hundreds-jam-pusd-school-board-meeting-for-hearing-on-proposed-armenian-charter-high-school/#.XllSKahKiPo Petitioners are hoping to open the charter this coming Aug. 17, with 250 students in grades nine through 12, drawn from all over the region. They are also hoping the school board will make a decision by its next meeting, on March 26 – though that’s a time frame that school-board Vice President Scott Phelps indicated could be particularly problematic from among the proposal’s many challenges. In all, 16 speakers made public comments on the Melkonian proposal Thursday night, with 13 speaking in favor, most to rousing applause when they concluded their two minutes at the microphone. Board members, too, generally expressed support for the concept of the proposed school – but acknowledged that making Melkonian a reality is a whole other matter, against a backdrop of the PUSD’s recent closure of five schools amid falling enrollment and financial struggles. “That’s the big cloud hanging over this,” said board member Lawrence Torres. Board member Michelle Richardson Bailey made similar comments, saying that opening a new charter school so soon after closures could “lack empathy for the families” of students from the closed schools. “I do want to support you,” Bailey said, gesturing toward the crowd, “but there’s just so much that is challenging.” While not taking a definitive stand on the charter proposal, Bailey also said that if the Armenian program were “absorbed into our existing high schools, I would embrace it.” Board member Roy Boulghourian, himself of Armenian descent, indicated his general support for the proposal’s concept – saying that, beyond the cultural benefits and prestige of bringing an Armenian school to the city, it would also help reverse the PUSD’s falling enrollment and “bring more money in.” Phelps, meanwhile, called the proposed school “a historic opportunity” for Pasadena schools. But beyond the possibly bad optics of opening a new school following the recent closures, Phelps indicated he feels some “concerns” and “discomfort” with the issue of charters, generally. “There are a number of issues that would have to be resolved,” he said. “We do have a unique opportunity, but there are so many issues. In good faith, you have to see if those issues can be worked out.’’ Among those issues, he said, “The unions are going to have to be at the table.” Arsine Shirvanian, one of the founders of the Melkonian plan and one of the speakers at Thursday’s meeting, gave Pasadena Now some details of the proposal – which she described as “a bilingual Armenian high school as well as a school that will teach other global languages and have an approach of global studies of culture and heritage.’’ Shirvanian stressed that the proposed school would be a “dependent” charter, rather than a so-called independent – “meaning that we’re under the umbrella of PUSD, they stand to benefit from us financially.’’ “They get a portion of our ADA (Average Daily Attendance money) in their general fund and they also get a special education fund for each student that registers in our school,’’ Shirvanian said. She also stressed that Melkonian would be a big step toward reversing enrollment declines – saying 200 students, many from private schools outside of Pasadena, have already pre-registered. Shirvanian told Pasadena Now that’s she’s received a generally “very positive” reception from school board members, but acknowledged she is aware of the challenges the board faces. “They are little hesitant because they’re closing schools currently and they’re saying, well, how is that going to come across?’’ Shirvanian said. “But what we addressed to them is that, first of all, we are a high school. Number two, we are bringing students from outside PUSD from private schools that would never come to PUSD. Number three, we are doing dependent, so that we could financially contribute to the challenges that we have. So it’s a win-win situation for everyone if politics is put aside.’’ Regarding staffing and teacher-union issues, Shirvanian said, “We would collaborate with the administration, the HR of the PUSD, to come together to a mutual understanding where we would benefit from the collaboration and would get the right teachers in.’’ “They’re right now struggling with many layoffs and they have many teachers with the highest payroll and benefits, and as a new charter school, we can’t carry that kind of a weight,’’ Shirvanian said. “So we want the teachers union and PUSD to be sort of understanding of that and help us to kind of find our wings and fly.’’ The location of the proposed school would also have to be figured out. “Wherever they allow us to make MHS home,’’ Shirvanian said. “There are many sites (around PUSD). We’d leave it up to them. … We want to collaborate with them and find the most effective solution to co-exist.’’ School board President Patrick Cahalan pointed out the process is still in its early stages – and, like Phelps, thought an August launch of the proposed school might be a bit optimistic. “The real conversation will occur when we have the staff recommendation and the board discusses the ramifications and impacts on the district,’’ he said.

Researcher and historian Samvel Karapetyan passes away at 58 https://horizonweekly.ca/en/researcher-and-historian-samvel-karapetyan-passes-away-at-58/?fbclid=IwAR3hNPig5yru3uW9g_nzyQCeD9RcEBWI1vDVPR7P4j3U5HEg5BNbt9hIoMU Historian, researcher and author Samvel Karapetyan passed away today aged 58, reports Public Radio of Armenia. Born in 1961, Samvel Karapetian was an expert of medieval architecture, specializing in the study of the historical monuments of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and neighboring countries. He surveyed and catalogued thousands of artifacts of Armenian history and architecture during the course of more than two decades. Karapetyan headed the Yerevan branch of the Research on Armenian Architecture NGO. Karapetyan was also known as an outspoken critic of the treatment of Armenian monuments in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan․ He presented his findings to US Congress in 2007 and to the European Court of Human Rights in 2008․ In 2007 he won the Armenian Presidential Humanitarian Sciences Prize for his work in literature.

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Awareness for all the foreign tourists who intend to travel to Azerbaijan from Georgia or after visiting Armenia. THINK TWICE before going to azerbaijan because obviously your rights won't be protected there. Here in these photos azerbaijani custom officers destroy Armenain souveniers, beverages, books and other products taken from foreign tourists just because they are "Made in Armenia". The haterd towards Armenians is so much in the blood of this barbaric nation that they are ready to destroy even simple souveniers for which the tourists pay money. This is a bright example of violation of human rights. No matter from which corner of the world you come, you will be treated like this if you have something Armenian with you! Sometimes they also destroy Georgian souveniers as they are not educated enough to differ the Armenian and Georgian alphabets. And what do you think, after seeing this, is it really worth visiting Azerbaijan ? #Boycott_Azerbaijan

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/278081/ It's been 16 years since murder of Armenian officer by Azeri lieutenant February 19, 2020 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - February 19 marks the 16th anniversary of the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov in Hungary. A Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces, Margaryan, then 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by a fellow Azerbaijani participant, lieutenant Safarov, in Budapest during a three-month English language course in the framework of a NATO-sponsored Partnership for Peace program. On April 13, 2006, Budapest District Court sentenced Safarov to life in prison for murdering Margaryan. On February 22, 2007, Budapest Court rejected Azerbaijani military officer's appeal against the verdict, precluding possibility of pardon for the initial 30 years. By a decree of then President of Armenia Robert Kocharian officer Margaryan was awarded with a posthumous Medal for Courage on February 19, 2005. In 2012, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan and pardoned by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Official Yerevan reacted by suspending diplomatic ties with Hungary. Hungary, however, stated that it had sent Safarov back to Azerbaijan after receiving assurances from the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry that Safarov's sentence, which included the possibility of parole after 25 years, would be enforced. Hungary’s Prime Minister Victor Orban first stated that he transferred the prisoner to Azerbaijan on the understanding that he would serve out the rest of his life sentence in his home country. In later statements, Orban admitted that he not only signed the extradition agreement himself, but that he had repeatedly been warned that if Safarov were extradited to Azerbaijan, he would be pardoned and even celebrated by Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime. According to some reports, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan in exchange for Azeri purchase of Hungarian securities worth Euro 2-3 billion, information that official Budapest denies.

Thank you Syria , Not only for recognizing, but also for being safe home for your Armenian in Dark days of our history, Thank you

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Գևորգ Ղարիբյանը Եվրոպայի առաջնության քառորդ եզրափակչում հաղթեց ադրբեջանցի ըմբիշին

https://www.tert.am/en/news/2020/02/11/aleksanyan/3208101 Wrestling: Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan beats Turkish rival 7-1 in Rome 2020 semi-quarters (video)

California legislators announce scholarships to raise awareness of Armenian Genocide https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/story/2020-02-07/california-legislators-announce-scholarships-to-raise-awareness-of-armenian-genocide?fbclid=IwAR3UxaOsAVph-SiQhPMLjtRxujhsY-lUPsgXtp1qs6n0ThKUg6asFrvF7q0 FEB. 7, 2020 1:43 PM For the sixth time, the California Armenian Legislative Caucus is awarding scholarships commemorating the Armenian Genocide. All California high school students are eligible to apply for one of two scholarships: an essay or visual arts contest. Each contest offers $1,000 to the first-place winner, $750 for the second prize and a $500 third prize. The deadline to apply is April 6, and the Armenian Caucus plans to honor the six winners in the state Capitol during the annual Armenian Advocacy Day on April 27. State Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, whose district includes Burbank and Glendale, released an announcement about the scholarships last Friday. According to the criteria, the essay prompt asks students to nominate a notable Armenian American to the California Museum’s Hall of Fame located in Sacramento. The visual contest asks students to create artwork connecting to the theme of “human-to-human interaction.”

https://armeniasputnik.am/culture/20200208/21984267/adrbejancin-partvec-hay-ergchuhun-drezdeni-operayum-hotnkays-en-tcapaharel-tesanyut.html?fbclid=IwAR14nW4PIEq_cQzHfgbupABtMDyKzPEAawEqxMsg_Vw9tkS42lTwXqFRCBU Ադրբեջանցին պարտվեց. հայ երգչուհուն Դրեզդենի օպերայում հոտնկայս են ծափահարել. տեսանյութ l Ադրբեջանցի տենորին չհաջողվեց ձախողել հայ սոպրանոյի փայլուն ելույթը։ Տարաբնույթ քննարկումների առիթ դարձած համերգը Դրեզդենի օպերայի բեմում կայացավ։ ԵՐԵՎԱՆ, 8 փետրվարի — Sputnik. Օպերային երգչուհի Ռուզան Մանթաշյանը Դրեզդենի օպերային թատրոնում կայացած SemperOpernball համերգին հանդես է եկել Պյոտր Չայկովսկու «Եվգենի Օնեգին» օպերայից Տատյանայի արիայի կատարմամբ։ Հայ երգչուհու փայլուն կատարումը YouTube-ի իր ալիքում հրապարակել է Գերմանիայի կենտրոնական հեռարձակող ընկերությունը։ Ruzan Mantashyan mit "Briefszene der Tatjana" von Tschaikowski | Semperopernball 2020 | MDR

China will not forget the contribution of the Armenian soldiers to the victory over the Kwantung Army” said the representative of the Chinese company “Global Group International Holdings Limited of Suite” Zheng Yonsen at the opening of a new center of sinology (Chinese studies) at the Bryusov Yerevan State Linguistic University in July 2016. https://allinnet.info/world/china-will-not-forget-the-contribution-of-armenia/?fbclid=IwAR0D3BEpQfoLdS63erXqobAKUF4RCs67TTjB9PN16YZv97geUti3hmJwGK4 According to Yonsen, in the summer of 1945, the Soviet Red Army brought liberation to the Chinese people from the Japanese forces. The Soviet troops included over 6 thousand Armenian soldiers. Young warriors gave their lives for the liberation of China. “The people of China will never forget this and will always express a deep gratitude. History is remembered today, and the future needs to be built together. Armenia and China should go hand in hand, and the center of sinology is another step along the way,” concluded Zheng Yonsen.

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Turkish Foreign Ministry Called on US not to Release Hampig Sassounian https://armedia.am/eng/news/79360/turkish-foreign-ministry-called-on-us-not-to-release-hampig-sassounian.html

On December 29 a California court ordered the conditional release of Sassounian. And on January 27, 2020, despite Turkey's exhortations and statements, a decision was made to release Hampig Sassounian.