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Accused speaks in case of murdered journalist By Zhanna Alexanyan ArmeniaNow reporter John Harutyunyan testified that he was contracted to kill Tigran Naghdalyan. The third session of the Tigran Naghdalyan murder trial finished this week, with testimony from the man who previously admitted committing the murder. Veteran television journalist Naghdalyan was shot to death last December 28. At the time of his death he was chairman of the board of directors of the Public Television and Radio of Armenia, a post appointed by President Robert Kocharyan. Naghdalyan's murder has been linked by some to his expected appearance in court to testify in the trial of Nairy Hunanyan and others charged with the assassinations of seven government officials, October 27, 1999. John Harutyunyan, in his mid-30s, a father of four and resident of the town of Martuni, Nagorno Artsax, appeared calm in an otherwise tense courtroom where he is charged as Naghdalyan's killer. Others are charged with complicity in the crime, including Armen Sargsyan, brother of slain Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, one of the victims of the October 1999 killings in Parliament. Sargsyan is accused of having ordered Naghdalyan's death and allegedly offering $75,000 to have the murder carried out. Other defendants have fully or partially admitted guilt. Sargsyan has maintained that he is innocent. Before a full courtroom, Harutyunyan said he had a meeting last September with an acquaintance, Gegham Shahbazyan, in Hadrut, Artsax. "He offered for me to commit a murder and I agreed," Harutyunyan said. The target was a journalist named Tigran, Harutyunyan testified, and elaborating on the subsequent events told the court: Harutyunyan and defendant Felix Arustamyan came to Yerevan and then to Ararat to a meeting in a small restaurant owned by defendant Liova Harutyunyan (Armen Sargsyan is godfather to Liova Harutyunyan's children). At the meeting defendant Gegham Shahbazyan said that Liova Harutyunyan was offering $30,000 for a contract killing. "He told me: 'There is a journalist, who is writing wrong things and he is an organizer of the October 27 incident. He gave false documents to Nairy Hunanyan and he is making programs against Sargsyan's family. Can you do that?'" John Harutyunyan testified. "I said that I could, but that 30 (thousand) isn't enough, I need 100 (thousand). Gegham said 50 (thousand)." Two days later John Harutyunyan again met Shahbazyan at the restaurant, where he learned that Liova Harutyunyan turned down the bid of $100,000. Shahbazyan said he would take care of financing the murder. (Defendants Sargsyan and Shahbazyan were excluded from hearing John Harutyunyan's testimony.) John Harutyunyan continued: He spent 15 days stalking Naghdalyan and once had an opportunity to shoot him, but lost his nerve. Then he was ordered to kill the journalist before New Year's Day. He said he was not aware of Naghdalyan's position or of his stature as a widely-known journalist. On December 28 John Harutyunyan followed Tigran Naghdalyan. The killer hid in the entrance to Zakyan Street No. 8 where he killed Naghdalyan with one shot to the head. On December 30, John Harutyunyan testified, Shahbazyan paid him $19,000 and took him to Artsax. He never got any more money. Several times John Harutyunyan's testimony was interrupted by questions from attorneys. He refused to answer all of them saying: "I don't answer questions. That's it. I've said what I've said. I don't say I haven't done it, but I refuse to answer questions." John Harutyunyan said he will only answer questions after the other defendants testify. The only question he answered was one posed by the judge. Asked whether the crime had been committed with a "TT" pistol, John Harutyunyan answered yes. Prosecutors said John Harutyunyan's testimony in court contained "serious differences" from testimony he gave during the preliminary investigation. In the preliminary investigation, John Harutyunyan is said to have indicated that he understood that Naghdalyan's murder was ordered by relatives of Vazgen Sargsyan. John Harutyunyan testified that published statements signed by him confirming the prosecutors' account of his preliminary testimony were not his. "I didn't see and read testimonies. I just signed a document they gave me," he told the court. That statement was met with applause by relatives of Sargsyan in the courtroom, which started a quarrel with supporters of the Naghdalyan family. The tense atmosphere became more heated in a hallway next to the courtroom until police stepped in to disperse the crowd. During a previous session, defendant Armen Sargsyan appealed to his supporters in the courtroom to remain calm and not offend or harm anyone. "You won't help me by doing that, you will only cause problems for me," he said. The next session of the trial is scheduled for September 2. According to Agnes Inside Wary of Water: Recent village epidemic is a reminder of Armenia's "Ordinary Phenomenon" Full story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embattled Belief: Jehovah's Witnesses threaten to sue government if it is refused legalization Full story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Week in seven days Photo of the week -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the birdie Plenty of eyes have been focused this week on the Pan Armenian Games. Amateur athletes from 75 cities have been in Armenia for a series of team and individual sports. Copyright ArmeniaNow 2002-2003. All rights reserved. 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UN GENOCIDE CONVENTION APPLICABLE TO 1915 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Alfred de Zayas, an expert on international law, said that the 1948 UN Convention on Genocide is fully applicable to 1915-1923 Armenian genocide, carried out by the government of Turkey and that Turkey is to compensate damages sustained by Armenians. According to Armenian National Committee’s Canada branch, a former UN official Zayas underlined that the Armenian genocide does not fall under longevity principle. Doctor Zayas lectures international law at US and European universities and resigned recently after working for 22 years as secretary of a UN commission for human rights.

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Rep. Joseph Crowley Returns from First Visit to Armenia WOODSIDE, NY--After three days of participating in various meetings and visiting cultural and historic sites, Representative Joseph Crowley (D-NY) concluded his trip to the Republic of Armenia on Monday, reported the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of New York. The Congressman was the first Member of Congress to visit Armenia this year. Invited by the ANC New York, Congressman Crowley arrived in Armenia on August 8. The Congressman's Chief of Staff Christopher S. McCannell and Legislative Aide Sarig Armenian arrived in Armenia on August 6. ANCA Eastern Region Chairperson Sharistan Ardhaldjian accompanied the Congressman and his staff in Armenia. Representative Crowley met with several elected officials and diplomats including Armenia's Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, US Ambassador to Armenia John Ordway, National Assembly Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan, Chairperson of the National Assembly's Foreign Relations Committee Armen Rustamian, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisian, and Chairperson of the ARF Parliamentary Group and head of the Armenian-US Parliamentary Group Levon Mkrtchyan. Representative Crowley also met with the head of the People's Party Stepan Demirjian, head of the Republican Party in the National Assembly Galoust Sahakyan, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II and the former Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian. During the meeting with Oskanian, the two discussed immediate and ongoing foreign affairs concerns, particularly the expected cut in US aid to Armenia and the Nagorno Karabagh peace process. During the meeting with members of the National Assembly, Representative Crowley focused on the role Armenia might play in the United States' concern regarding Iran as well as the possible effects of the apparent reduction of US aid to Armenia. In addition, during most of his meetings, the Congressman expressed concern over the destruction of Armenian monuments in Azerbaijan and Turkey. The Congressman's half-day trip to the Armenian border overlooking the city of Ani gave him a first-hand look at the destruction of Armenian monuments in Turkey. The Congressman visited Dzidzernagapert, the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan. Director Laurenti Barseghyan gave the Congressman an in-depth tour of the museum and monument. Additionally, the Congressman planted a tree in memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. Congressman Crowley also visited the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, where he met with His Holiness Karekin II, attended a service, and toured Etchmiadzin's museum. In Gyumri, Dr. Mkhitar Mkhitarian gave the Congressman a tour of the Armenian Relief Society's pre-natal clinic. The Congressman also observed the progress of the ongoing USAID and Lincy Foundation projects. The Congressman ended his visit to Armenia by visiting the recently renovated Mughni Monastery and meeting with Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian. Prior to the Congressman's arrival, his staff participated in several meetings and toured several sites. McCannell and Armenian met with the head of the Research on Armenian Architecture's (RAA) Yerevan office Samvel Karapetian. The Congressman's staff was particularly interested in RAA because of the organization's research on ancient Armenian historical monuments in the South Caucasus region. McCannell and Armenian received information prepared by and photographs taken by RAA staff on Armenian monuments in Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. The staff also met with the Director of the Armenian Youth Federation Eastern US Internship Program Dzovinar Bedrossian and the former director of the internship program Kim Hekimian Arzoumanian to discuss the ongoing summer program. Currently in its 13th year, the AYF Internship in Armenia offers an opportunity for students to develop their professional careers while helping Armenia. Additionally, the staff met with Managing Attorney of Arlex International Ltd. Tom Samuelian and Aram Hajian, also of Arlex. Arlex International Ltd. is a law firm based in Yerevan, specializing in complex international transactions, dispute resolution, and public interest work. Both Samuelian and Hajian are originally from the United States, and provided McCannell and Armenian with their perspective of doing business and living in Armenia. The staff also toured several cultural and historic sites including Garni, Geghard, and Lake Sevan. "It was a great pleasure to spend three days with Congressman Crowley and his staff and to witness the Congressman's sincere interest in Armenia's continuing development," said Chairperson of the ANC Eastern United States Sharistan Ardhaldjian. "Congressman Crowley has long supported many issues of particular concern to the Armenian American community, even before he joined the US Congress. However, the meetings he attended and the various cultural and historical sites he visited were designed to help the Congressman better understand Armenia, its people, and the interests of the Diaspora, particularly the Armenian American community. We are proud that the New York Armenian American community in and around Woodside, Sunnyside, and Elmhurst is represented by Congressman Crowley and we look forward to his continued leadership on many important issues."

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Naghdalian Murder Trial Finally Underway YEREVAN (Armenpress/RFE-RL)--The Kentron and Nork-Marash district court has begun to hear the trial on the assassination of the chairman of the Council of Public TV and Radio Company of Armenia Tigran Naghdalian. On Tuesday, the brother of opposition leader Aram Sarkisian formally pleaded not guilty to accusations of organizing the assassination. Armen Sarkisian, who has been kept in detention since March, insisted on his innocence after prosecutors read out their indictment during the second court hearing in the trial of 13 individuals allegedly involved in the murder. Besides Sarkisian, Khachik Aginian, Nshan Muradian and Rafik Melkonian pleaded not guilty as well. John Harutiunian, who is accused of shooting Naghdalian, along with Hovannes Harutiunian, Gegham Shahbazian, Grigor Petrossian, Levon Harutiunian and Armen Manassian pleaded guilty. Felix Arustamian, Samvel Abrahamian, and Samvel Harutiunian pleaded partially guilty. Hovannes Harutiunian is accused of being an accomplice to the assassination and of possessing illegal arms; the other accused are charged with either being accomplices or possessing illegal arms. Defendants John Harutiunian, Felix Arustamian, Samvel Abrahamian, and Armen Manassian are Karabagh citizens; Armen Sarkisian Gegham Shahbazian, Grigor Petrossian and Leva Harutiunian are residents of the Ararat region of Armenia. The judge running the proceedings Saribek Aramian, granted the prosecutors' request to remove Sarkisian from the courtroom during the cross-examination of six of the defendants including Hovannes Harutiunian. The prosecutors argued that his presence could deter them from telling the truth. Hovannes Harutiunian, a distant relative of the Sarkisian family was allegedly paid $75,000 by the businessman to arrange Naghdalian's killing. Sarkisian, however, says that he was "blackmailed" by Harutiunian after the shooting and paid the money because he feared for his life. The prosecutors claim that Sarkisian plotted to kill Naghdalian because he felt that the latter was involved in the assassination of his brother, then Prime Minister Vazgen Sarkisian, in the October 1999 terrorist attack on the Armenian parliament. The next hearing is scheduled for August 19.

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PBS Features 'Images of the Armenian Spirit' NATIONAL SCHEDULE BELOW IMAGES OF THE ARMENIAN SPIRIT celebrates over 3000 years of the art, culture and survival of the Armenian people. The compelling one-hour documentary, airing on PBS in August was written, directed, and produced by Muffie Dunn and Emmy Award-winning producer Andrew Goldberg, both of Two Cats Productions. "The rich visuals we were able to achieve in IMAGES OF THE ARMENIAN SPIRIT highlight the epic accomplishments in Armenian history, architecture and religion and detail the devastation of the Genocide of 1915," said Goldberg. "As a Christian country wedged between the Middle East, Russia, and Turkey, Armenia's story has tremendous significance in understanding today's current events." IMAGES OF THE ARMENIAN SPIRIT transports the viewer to today's Republic of Armenia and, through this journey, explores the spirit of what it means to be Armenian. This is the third PBS special on Armenia produced by Two Cats Productions and, as in The Armenian Americans and The Armenians: A Story of Survival, it continues the celebration of this culture's spirit as well as its legacy of inspiration, achievement, perseverance, and survival. Some of the highlights offered in this documentary include rarely seen photographs of the rescue, by the French, of the Armenian Residents of Musa Dagh during the Genocide, as well as footage shot undercover in Eastern Turkey showing the devastated areas that were once historic Armenia. The film begins with an overview of Armenian lore, which traces Armenia's origin to Mt. Ararat--the heart of Armenia's spiritual soul --and to Noah's Ark. It is punctuated with stories of heroism, such as the legend of Haig and Pel--Armenia's David and Goliath; and enlightened leadership, including that of the great King Dikran, who successfully protected Armenia from her violent neighbors--the Romans and Persians. As the first nation on earth to adopt Christianity, Armenia set herself on a course that significantly differentiated and at times alienated her from neighbors. An Armenian Diaspora, or "dispersion," began in the 11th century and continued through the 20th. One hundred thousand Armenians who remained in their traditional lands, ruled by the crumbling Ottoman Empire, suffered massacres in the late 1800's. And, during the first World War came the first Genocide of the 20th Century-with 1.5 million Armenians, along with their thriving communities, annihilated. Included in this documentary are rarely seen photographs of the rescue, by the French, of the Armenian Residents of Musa Dagh during the 1915 Genocide, as well as footage shot undercover in Eastern Turkey showing the devastated areas that were once historic Armenia. Still, Armenia was not destroyed. And, as the film shows, with some of the most beautiful footage ever seen today, there is an independent Armenian Republic. Throughout the city of Yerevan, and surrounding countryside, are reminders of Armenia's ancient heritage and natural beauty: monasteries, churches, memorials, forests, lakes and mountains--all of which resonate with the Armenian spirit. This spirit extends beyond Armenia's borders into the Diaspora communities, such as Iran, Jerusalem and Georgia, to name a few. IMAGES OF THE ARMENIAN SPIRIT, presented with video, film, still photos, music, and narration is ultimately a celebration of the human spirit and a people that refused to surrender to history. Production funding provided by Colombo Yogurt, Public Television Viewers, and PBS. Produced by Two Cats Productions. Executive Producer: Andrew Goldberg, Producer: Muffie Dunn, Narrator: Nora Tombalakian Images of the Armenian Spirit Nation Schedule LOS ANGELES August 9, 5PM PT, KCET LOS ANGELES AND HUNTINGTON BEACH, August 13, 8PM PT, KOCE SAN FRANCISCO August 12, 7PM PT, KRCB FRESNO CA, August 10, 8PM PT, Valley Public Television DETROIT August 15, 8PM ET, Detroit Public Television CHICAGO August 21, 9PM CT, WTTW11 NEW YORK CITY, August 12, 8 PM ET, WLIW21 BOSTON August 10, 6:30 PM ET, WGBH2 CONNECTICUT August 17, 6:30 PM ET, CT Public Television PROVIDENCE August 14, 8 PM ET, Rhode Island PBS WASHINGTON, DC August 14, 8PM ET, WETA26 WEST PALM BEACH, FL August 11, 7:30 PM ET, WXEL MIAMI August 11, 7:30 PM ET, WXEL

Startling Facts Revealed in Latest Armenian Genocide Documentary 'GERMANY AND THE SECRET GENOCIDE' IN LINE FOR OSCAR NOMINATION LOS ANGELES--The Armenian Film Foundation's latest documentary on the Armenian Genocide "Germany and the Secret Genocide," will be screened August 13 through 19 at the Laemmle Playhouse 7 movie theater in Pasadena. The film documents how German diplomats and soldiers not only denied, but also covered up the deaths of Armenians at the hands of Turkish soldiers in 1915. Some of the German soldiers involved went on to serve under Hitler during World War II. "Germany and the Secret Genocide" has been submitted for an Academy Award nomination, and as part of the process, must be shown to the general public over a one-week period. The Armenian public's attendance and support of the film is greatly appreciated. The one-hour documentary film was directed and produced by Emmy-nominated Dr. J. Michael Hagopian. To relate NARRATE? the horrific event, Hogopian utilizes emotional videotaped interviews with Genocide survivors and witnesses, rare German documents and letters, and expert interviews. "This film was designed as a memorial for those who lost their lives in the Genocide and to inspire and educate Armenians living outside of the country about their culture and the history of their ancestors," said Hagopian. "Part of that commitment means telling the truth about history, including the fact that Germany looked the other way as millions were slaughtered simply because they needed Turkey's support during the war." "Germany and the Secret Genocide" is the second installment in the Armenian Film Foundation's "Witnesses" trilogy. As part of the project, Hagopian has filmed almost 400 eyewitness interviews throughout the world, capturing their accounts of the Armenian Genocide. Of the 11 people featured in "Germany and the Secret Genocide," only one is still alive. Screening times are as follows: WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13, 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 15 TO TUESDAY, AUG. 19 Screenings will be during the day. Call the theater or the Armenian Film Foundation for exact show times. Tickets are $15 and can only be purchased at the box office: Laemmle Playhouse 7 673 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena 626-844-6500 For additional information, call the Armenian Film Foundation at 805-495-0717 or visit www.armenianfilmfoundation.com.

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Jeweller fulfils dream with golden toilet A Hong Kong jeweller has fulfilled Lenin's dream by making a £3.4 million toilet out of 24-carat gold. The toilet bowls, wash basins, toilet brushes, toilet paper holders, mirror frames, chandeliers and even wall tiles and doors are all made of solid gold. Lam Sai-wing got the idea as a schoolboy on the Chinese mainland when he learned that Lenin had wanted to make gold toilets for the public. But Lenin might have been dismayed to find that the toilet is only for the use of customers who spend more than £900 on jewellery. Mr Lam calls it "a combination of my thoughts and ideals". The ceiling is decorated with ruby, sapphire, emerald and amber. Even the floor on the doorway to the "ancient Roman-style" washroom is embedded with gold bars. Lenin wrote about gold toilets in 1921, saying they would be useful reminders of the waste of lives in wars between capitalist nations that killed millions. Mr Lam came to Hong Kong from mainland China at age 22 and said his business took off after he worshipped the goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin, at a temple on the Kowloon Peninsula. He now has a nine feet statue of the goddess - in pure gold, naturally - worth HK$15 million (£1.3m).

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