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HISTORICAL PAST SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN IN FAVOR OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS’ ‘Today the Armenian Genocide is recognized and condemned by the parliaments of 13 countries of the world. At present it is important for Armenians that the genocide is officially recognized by Austria, Germany and Great Britain- countries which participated in the W.W.I and were the witnesses of the horrible crime’,- said Lavrenty Barseghian, the director of the institute-museum of Armenian Genocide. ‘In the first World War Germany was Turkey’s ally and actually the accomplice of the genocide, whereas it does not want to recognize the tragedy up to day’,- stressed Mr. Barseghian. In his words, in last two years the process of genocide recognition kind of slowed down, which is due to the policy of USA. Two years ago the resolution of Armenian Genocide was withdrawn from the agenda of US Congress by the suggestion of Bill Clinton. The step was explained by the situation existing in Middle East. But in reality, in Barseghian’s opinion, Clinton simply met the wishes of Turkish government. Mr. Barseghian said that it is necessary to start a dialogue with Turkey, but the ‘historical past should never be forgotten in favor of diplomatic relations’. © Copyright AZG

IN THE NAME OF 1915 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION AND AGAINST TURKISH REJECTIONISM Statement of ADL French regional board The Armenian nation will never forget the 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrated and committed by the Ottoman Turkey, a crime which took lives of more than 1,5 million Armenians. For Armenian nation April 24 remains a day of mourning and memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. It is also a day of claims, claims to Turkey (which is the legal successor of the Ottoman Turkey) to recognize the Armenian Genocide and express a wish to settle the dispute justly and objectively. Armenian Democratic Liberal party, being a proponent of the Armenian Cause, will continue striving for recognition of the just rights of Armenian nation and compensation from the side of Turkey. Armenian Ramkavars and their followers highly asses the official recognition of Armenian Genocide by French Senate on January 18, 2001. ADL considers it a step of courage aimed against lies and rejectionism- a stance which now several countries adopted, thus becoming an accomplice of the horrible crime. It is high time to realize that the struggle for recognition of Armenian Genocide supposes first of all unity between all Armenian communities. Any disputes among Diaspora-Armenians hamper the efforts of achieving the desired goal. April 24 should be the symbolic day of unity of all Diaspora-Armenians. Yes, there is a need to turn our national dignity and the united memory into a strong power, a power that can force Turkey to seriously consider the historical truth of Armenian Genocide. ADL also considers that a dialogue with Turkey is necessary for achieving the goal. ADL sends this message in connection with the 87-th anniversary of the commemoration of 1915 Armenian Genocide victims. Jean Varujan Sirapian, chairman

KIRK KRKORIAN US BILLIONAIRE FINANCES RECONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN MOTOR ROADS 22.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Lincy" foundation created by famous US billionaire of Armenian origin Kirk Krkorian has allocated 80$ million to reconstruction of the Armenian motor roads of regional significance. As chief of the program Eduard Bezoyan said in the conversation with the "Arminfo" correspondent, in particular it is planned to restore and build some 600 kilometers of roads and to build two tunnels. 8$ million have already been spent to the moment. Sevan-Dilijan tunnel will be put into operation October 20, 2003. In Bezoyan's words, it is planned to resume construction of Spitak-Nalband unfinished tunnel, too. And Yerevan-Sevan motor road will be put into operation before November 2002. Two parts of Vanadzor-Dilijan route are already put into operation, and before the end of the year the road will be completely ready. The restored Dilijan-Ijevan 47-kilometer-long highway will also be put into operation before the end of the year. The second part of the program of reconstruction of the motor roads of Armenia provides for renewal of Sevan-Martuni-Yeghegnadzor motor road through Selim pass, Yerevan-Armavir-Isahakian-Gyumri route, beginning continuing the construction of the Ashtarak bridge, reconstruction of 9 railway bridges of Vanadzor-Ayrum branch, as well as the Nor-Hachn and Stepanavan bridges. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

DIAMOND EXCHANGE TO OPEN IN YEREVAN 22.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ 10 May in Yerevan the trade exhibition "Jeweler's art-2002" will open. Armenian and foreign companies will participate in it. The chair of the Union of Armenian jewelers, the chair of the committee of directors of the Yerevan Jewelry factory Emil Grigorian in his interview with the "Mediamax" agency reported "Adamas" and "Tsemes" major Russian companies, "Sokolov" German company representative house in Saint Petersburg, "Dalloz" finance company as well as companies from Georgian and Uzbekistan would participate in the exhibition. The exhibition will last four days. The volume of diamond cut has increased by five for last 5 years. Emil Grigorian also stated the Union of jewelers created an initiative group for establishment of a diamond exchange in Yerevan. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY TO BE COMMEMORATED IN AMERICAN CITY WATERTOWN 22.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ This year posters in the memory of the Armenian genocide victims in Ottoman Turkey will be put up in 6 different streets of American City Watertown. As "Arminfo" agency reports with the reference to "Armenian mirror spectator", each poster represents the American flag on which is written: "87 years later recognize April 24 1915 the Armenian genocide was committed". The newspaper also states in Glendale decision according to which April 24 the state flags would be lowered in the memory of the Genocide victims has been recently made. Glendale City Administration has made a decision to hold actions dedicated to the Armenian genocide for a week and allotted over $100 thousand for this. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

SEVERAL ARMENIAN PARTIES SPEAK WITH INITIATIVE TO RECOGNIZE AT STATE LEVEL FACT OF GREEK GENOCIDE IN TURKEY 22.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The National-democratic union, «Self-determination» union, Ramkavar-azatakan and «Worthy future » parties have addressed the Armenian parliament with the initiative to officially recognize and condemn the fact of the 1919-1922 Greek Genocide in Turkey. Earlier «Patrida» union, union of Greeks residing in Armenia and Nagorno Artsax, addressed the Armenian President with such a request. It should be reminded that since 1916 Turks carried a purposeful policy aimed at extirpation of Greeks. As a result over 300 thousand Greeks were killed and about 1.5 million escaped. It should be reminded Greece recognized the 1915 Armenian genocide fact in 1996. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

"but what happen if they play with the adress" Than you spend days on the phone - Send Fax's, to Netsol.com ohh man no good [ April 20, 2002, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: MosJan ]

quote:Originally posted by Boghos:Dear Movses, Thomas Goltz, a pro-Azeri writer also mentioned that Azerbaijan had chartered flights full of Afghan mercenaries to fight in Karabagh. Next time better try something else. Boghos whats your point ? Boghos I’m not trying nothing I have posted this of the azeri web site. I my self do not need any proof that afghan, Chechen, Russian, Ukrainians have been haired by azeris to fight their war, or do their bloody work. Boghos i have enough proof in my hands, videos and photos of killed and imprisoned fighters. "Next time better try something else" - try what boghosJan ???

NAREKATSI MONUMENT OPENS IN YEREVAN The bronze monument of old Armenian medieval poet Grigor Narekatsi opened April 19 at the Malatsia-Sebastia community of Yerevan. Armenia prime minister Andranik Margarian, major of Yerevan Robert Nazarian, community leader Aghvan Grigorian, as well as the author of the monument, sculptor Serzh Mehrabian were present at the opening ceremony. Prime minister Margarian cut the red ribbon of the monument, and thanked mayor Nazarian, the sculptor and workers for their contribution. He also congratulated the gathered Yerevan residents with the occasion. In sculptor Mehrabian’s words, he built the monument with pleasure. ‘To me Narekatsi is the symbol of Armenian nation’s bright and deep intellect’,- said the sculptor, stressing the talent and eminence of the medieval Armenian poet. © Copyright AZG

ANTI-ARMENIAN WEEKLY CLOSED IN IRAN A general court in Tabriz, administrative center of Eastern Azerbaijan province, has ruled to close down a local newspaper Shams Tabriz and invalidated its license, Armenpress reported. The court ruled that the weekly had been publishing unconfirmed news aimed to incite inter-ethnic tension, to disgrace authorities and disrespect religious principles. Being an Iranian newspaper, Shams Tabriz was defending the interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan and was featuring anti-Armenian articles. Though it had to be distributed only in the province under its license, the staff was distributing it in other Iranian regions and the capital Tehran. According to the court's verdict, the owner of the license is to serve a seven month imprisonment and receive 74 whip strikes. © Copyright AZG

«ECONOMIST» BRITISH JOURNAL EXPERTS SAY TURKEY WILL HAVE TO LIFT BLOCKADE AGAINST ARMENIA ALREADY THIS YEAR 19.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The blockade held by Turkey and Azerbaijan results in Armenia becoming unattractive to foreign investors. «Economist» British journal experts arrived at such a conclusion. The research held lets them confirm that the blockade indeed seriously hampers exporting Armenian industrial production. «Economist» analysts are convinced that joining the World Trade Organization will let Armenia to count on the West's contribution in solving the blockade problem. The experts consider that after Armenia's entry into WTO Turkey will have to open its borders with Armenia. In their opinion, the blockade will be lifted already this year. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER BILL OF LAW ON GUARANTEES OF PROTECTION OF GENOCIDE VICTIMS 19.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Agricultural-industrial people's union submitted the bill of the law «On legal guarantees of protection of the memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915-1922» to consideration by the parliament. The bill provides for introduction of criminal responsibility for attempts of rejecting the fact of the genocide. The document also says that Armenian citizen do not have a right to participate in official or public measures, of which denial of the genocide fact may be the aim. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

JEWS OF AZERBAIJAN FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES 19.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Jews residing in Azerbaijan are seriously disturbed by the large-scale anti-Semitic campaign started in Baku. In response to the demand of the Chairman of the board of the religious community of mountain Jews of Azerbaijan Semyon Ihiilov the Ministry of Internal Affairs has undertaken additional security measures to strengthen guarding Baku synagogues. Those in Baku have always been protected as the manifestations of anti-Semitism have taken place in Azerbaijan rather often. Recently another armed official of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs joined the police detachment guarding the synagogues. A police patrol car guards it at night. The synagogue attendants, who do not have enough ground to rely on the law-enforcement bodies, undertake special security measures themselves, too. The rabbis only let permanent parishioners into the synagogue territory. "Echo" newspaper, being published in Baku writes that refusing to introduce himself an officer of "Havva" Jewish charitable center stated that local Jews "feared for their lives." Let us remind that Azeri Islamists profaned Jewish cemetery last December, destroying some 50 graves. Leader of mountain Jews Semyon Ihiilov noted then that it was not the first case of that kind. He stressed that the extremist manifestations regarding Jewish religious temples had been registered before, too. These include insulting inscriptions on synagogues' front walls, anti-Semitic drawings and inscriptions on house walls. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

The web sits war not hacked, they used the glitch in INternics / Netsol.coms software and have submitted the registers change, then after having a access to the account they have changed the Ip or have pointed to a web site that they like. ArmeniaonLine.com has don some investigations and one of their former employees told us that it was a inside job, some on was helping them from inside the internic servis. Most any change that you need don in internic took average of 24-48 hours, but in their case it was only 7-12 hours and all the changes have been made. if you own a web site or your own domain name you need to password protect the serves, add a FAX option, that every time a change is needed you need to fax your drivers license and a written contract to change something. otherwise over a weekend one can submit a registration change and point your domain name to a different address. Most web-masters are not next to the computers every day or are not choking their e mails every moment, so if they fake you email address and submit a change they can do what they like in less then 36 hours. They have don the same think on our www.JanFedayi.com and www.Armenians.com but our webmaster is just way to good. 2 days after this started we have resaved a warning from Gagik - AKA www.Narek.com and Yervand from Armeniaonline.com, most every Armenian web sit was under attack  but it was nothing that GARO could not handle. 

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Azeris continue Internet war for Artsax 'Zerkalo' BAKU 25 Jan 00 pp 1, 2 Two groups of Azerbaijani computer hackers have broken into several Armenian web sites, according to an article in an Azerbaijani newspaper. The groups have declared war on Internet sites that "spread lies about the Nagornyy Artsax problem", the paper said. An Azerbaijani human rights activist expressed fears that the hacking could backfire, as Armenian-Americans have greater experience on the Internet and may retaliate strongly. The article listed a number of sites which, it said, had been hacked into by Azerbaijanis. However, on 25th January none of the listed sites showed any clear sign of Azerbaijani intervention, although one site could not be accessed and another was being rebuilt. One site described by the article as having recovered from Azerbaijani intervention carried a security alert, warning that Azerbaijanis had been stepping up their efforts to hack into Armenian sites. The following is the text of the "News department's" report in Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo', entitled "The war for Artsax has moved to the Internet" Subhead Azerbaijani hackers have broken into several Armenian sites Two groups of Azerbaijani hackers (people who break into Internet sites) - "Green revenge" and "The team of hijackers - 187" - have declared war on the sites on the Internet that spread lies about the Nagornyy Artsax problem. One of the first "victims" of the hackers' attack, which acquired the name of the "pink campaign", was Armenian National Television. Visitors to their site "www.armtv.com" were met by a blank page that forwarded them to the "avengers'" site http:greenrevenge.domainvalet.com/ with a map of Azerbaijan and this relevant text: "The hackers are trying in this way to fill in the vacuum of true information about Azerbaijan and withstand the waves of libel against it. "But the only right way, however, is to establish new, tastefully designed sites which would be filled with information on Azerbaijan and not with cheap toadying to the leadership of the country," thinks the director of the Azerbaijani human rights organization, Eldar Zeynalov. "The leading newspapers (except for 'Zerkalo') and news agencies are still not able to give up their commercial approach and post their, at least two to three days old, publications, on the Internet." Zeynalov added: "Azerbaijani hackers, as well as the Azerbaijani Internet, are a comparatively new phenomenon. In connection with this the question arises whether Azerbaijani providers are ready to withstand the retaliatory blow which may follow from Armenian-American hackers who are more experienced in this and technically armed." In the opinion of the human rights activist, the war on the Internet, which has no rules and which was launched last summer by Californian Armenians who opened an anonymous "anti-Aliyev" site, gives rise not only to retaliatory attacks by hackers. Now, probably, retaliatory steps from Yerevan and America will follow. So, the war for Artsax has already switched into an information environment and this is the Internet. The question is, what destruction will it bring here? The Armenian sites that are under the control of Azerbaijani hackers: www.armenian-genocide.com, www.aic.net, www.amnic.net, www.arminco.com, www.aaainc.org , www.armic.com, On 25th January 00 there was no clear sign of Azeri intervention in any of these sites. The first site, www.armenian-genocide.com, was, however, being rebuilt while the www.aic.net site could not be accessed. The other sites all appeared to carry their normal information. There was no obvious Armenian connection or Azeri intervention on the www.armic.com site; copyright "The RE Group", the site belongs to "The Availability, Reliability, Maintainability Information Centre". And these are the sites that had been under control, but managed to escape: www.armenia.online.com www.ancaer.org www.armeniaemb.org www.anca.org www.asbarez.com www.Artsax.com www.armenia.com www.armen-info.com The www.armenia.com site carried this warning on 25th January 00: "Web Security Alert. Recently there has been an increased attempts to hack Armenian web sites by Azeris. There have been attempts to hack many Armenian political sites, some of which have succeeded. This is a general warning to urge webmasters to step up security at your sites." The message went on to give more specific guidance on how security could be enhanced.

BAKU ANS-TV Online -February 22, 2000 Azeri Hackers are PATRIOTS The Council of Azerbaijan's Internet Providers (CAIP) has been created with the purpose to provide democracy, freedom of word, support and protection of independent entrepreneurship, as well as just competition and joint activities. The Council is comprised of Azerbaijan Data Network, Artel, Azerbaijan Communications, AzEuroÒel, Azinternet Sårvice and Inta Network Systems internet providers. The Council's activities are aimed at advantageous development of the Internet network in Azerbaijan. CAIP's creation was preceded by events to take place over recent weeks. We would remind you that a group of Azeri hackers broke into the web sites of Armenia's Noyan Tapan, Snark and other news agencies making some trouble for them. Armenian hackers made an adequate move several days later. Armenians broke into the web sites of some Azeri newspapers and news agencies, as well as representations of a number of international organizations in Azerbaijan and changed contents of all texts published there channeling in into anti-Azeri direction. According to Azeri IPs, if the Council was created on time, such a move would have been hindered. As for Azeri hackers, it was announced at the meeting that the move came as a sign of patriotism. The main of goal of CAIP is to set up conditions necessary for just competition among local IPs. Ayten Safarova

Afghan Fighters Joined Azeri-Armenian War in 1993 By Daniel Sneider Christian Science Monitor November 16, 1993 Captured documents taken from battlefields in southwestern Azerbaijan provide the first hard evidence that Afghan troops hired by the Azerbaijan government were actively involved in recent fighting with Armenian forces. Security authorities in this mountainous region, which is the stronghold of ethnic Armenian forces, showed the Chrisitan Science Monitor a collection of material including Islamic literature printed in Afghanistan, notebooks and charts on the organization of artillery units, unmailed personal letters addressed to Pakistan and Afghanistan, and an array of personal snapshots of the Afghan warriors taken in identifiable locations within Azerbaijan. Most of the documents were written in either Dari, the Afghan dialect of Persian, or Pashto, the language of the majority of Afghans. Reports that Azerbaijan had hired a force of more than 1,000 Afghan mujahideen fighters surfaced in two Western newspapers in November 1993, citing diplomatic sources in the Azeri capital of Baku. Azerbaijan government officials subsequently denied those reports. But the material provided to the Monitor is the first concrete evidence obtained by a Western news organization verifying those initial reports. The decision of the Azerbaijan government to involve Afghan mujahideen in its five-year undeclared war with the Armenians fighting for self-determination of Nagorno Karabagh marks a turning point in that conflict. After long periods of fighting in which the advantage fluctuated between the two sides, the Armenians consolidated control of Karabagh in 1992. In quick succession in March 1993, Karabagh troops seized the crucial Kelbadjar corridor between Karabagh and Armenia and then began capturing key towns to the south and east of Karabagh. In all, Karabagh controls one quarter of the territory in Azerbaijan. Armenian officials now warn that the introduction of Muslim Afghan fighters poses the danger of turning the conflict, between Christian Armenians and Muslim Turkic Azeris, into a religious war. It further intensifies the danger of broadening of the conflict to involve neighboring Iran and Turkey, provoking a reaction from Russia, which also borders this region. Azerbaijan and Armenia are both former Soviet republics. "The Azeris want to turn this war into a religious one, which we haven't accepted from the beginning and which we won't accept," said Robert Kocharian, the head of the State Committee on Defense of Nagorno Karabagh and the de facto ruler of this enclave [Ed. note: Robert Kocharian was elected president of Armenia in early 1998]. Karabagh now claims its status as an independent republic. "Involvement of new forces in this conflict will only make the situation more complex," echoed Armenian Republic President Levon Ter Petrosian, in an interview in his office in Yerevan [Ed. note: Levon Ter Petrosian served as president from 1991 until his resignation in early 1998]. "It creates the preconditions for internationalizing the conflict, which is neither desirable for us or for Azerbaijan, nor for the international community." The decision of the government of President Heydar Aliyev to involve the Afghans is widely believed to reflect their desperation after a string of military defeats at Armenian hands. In mid-August 1993, according to the Western newspaper reports, deputy Interior Minister Roshan Jivadov made a secret trip to Afghanistan. He met there with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Afghan premier and head of the Islamic fundamentalist Hezb-I-Islamic faction, and reportedly made a deal. Western sources in Yerevan believe the fighters came from the Hektmatyar group itself. Starting in September 1993, the Karabagh military began intercepting radio signals in Dari, according to Kamo Abrahamiam, the head of the National Security Department. Mr. Abrahamiam, a former Soviet paratrooper trained in the Dari language for service during the war in Afghanistan, said the intercepts indicated that Afghans were deployed in several separated locations. Despite some evidence of the presence of Afghans, they were surprised when an attack was launched on October 21, 1993 on Armenian lines in the Jevrail region in southwest Azerbaijan, breaking a long cease-fire. "We were attacked by a battalion of about 300 Afghan soldiers," Abrahamiam says. Within two days, on October 23, the Armenians mounted a counter offensive, rapidly driving the Afghans and their Azeri allies out of Azerbaijan territory, capturing the Jebrail, Fizuli, and Zangelan regions which border Iran. The Afghans, who Abrahamiam says were heavily armed with standard Soviet infantry weapons and fought with far greater discipline and ability than the Azeris, removed their dead from the battlefield. But in the town of Goradis, near the Iranian border, and in Zangelan, Armenians found documents in buildings that housed the Afghan troops. Among the material laid out on a table in Abrahamiam's office were several religious pamphlets in Pashto and Dari, one of them marked as publication of the Scientific Islamic Society of Afghanistan. An interpreter accompanying this reporter who was also trained in Arabic and other oriental languages was able to verify these translations. Others bore the Afghan coat of arms. One handwritten notebook contained a vocabulary list, with Azeri terms written down one side and Dari down the other. Another notebook contained an extensive manual on how to fire artillery weapons, with charts on how to compute trajectories. A neatly ruled chart listed various artillery weapons with their various capabilities such as range and weight. A faded document bore the letterhead, in English and Pashto, of the Ministry of Education of the Islamic State of Afghanistan. Handwritten in Russian on several pages presumably by Azeri authorities, there is a list for the mujahideen to register their personal weapons. About 100 typically Afghan (or Pakistani) names are present such as Ferhad Abdulrazak or Nizamuddin Inatullah, by no means of Azeri origin. But the most convincing proof is a set of photos, mementos of the Afghan fighters, clothed in the characteristic garb, of their stay in Azerbaijan. In many of them, Russian-made cars with Azeri license tags are visible in the background. One was the type typically taken by professionals at Soviet tourist sites, with the inscription of a major northwestern Azeri city on the bottom-"Ganzha, 1993," it read. A number of the photos appear to have been taken at the training camp of the former 104th Airborne Division of the Soviet Army near Ganzha. "I was trained there," says Abrahamiam. "I know this place very well. I crawled over every millimeter of it on my belly." In the photos he identifies an open-air cinema and a warehouse. But even without his identification, a parachute practice jump structure is visible in the background of one picture. with their various capabilities such as range and weight. L> nglish and Pashto, of the Ministry of Education of the Islamic State of Afghanistan. Handwritten in Russian on several pages presumably by Azeri authorities, there is a list for the mujahideen to register their personal weapons. About 100 typically Afghan (or Pakistani) names are present such as Ferhad Abdulrazak or Nizamuddin Inatullah, by no means of Azeri origin. But the most convincing proof is a set of photos, mementos of the Afghan fighters, clothed in the characteristic garb, of their stay in Azerbaijan. In many of them, Russian-made cars with Azeri license tags are visible in the background. One was the type typically taken by professionals at Soviet tourist sites, with the inscription of a major northwestern Azeri city on the bottom-"Ganzha, 1993," it read. A number of the photos appear to have been taken at the training camp of the former 104th Airborne Division of the Soviet Army near Ganzha. "I was trained there," says Abrahamiam. "I know this place very well. I crawled over every millimeter of it on my belly." In the photos he identifies an open-air cinema and a warehouse. But even without his identification, a parachute practice jump structure is visible in the background of one picture. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WEB SITE HACKED BY DENIERS Washington, DC-In a blatant effort to erase the record of the Armenian Genocide, a group of computer hackers, calling themselves the "Green Revenge Group," mid-January hijacked the Armenian National Institute's web site, www.armenian-genocide.org, redirecting visitors to an Azeri propaganda site. The ANI web site has been utilized by tens of thousands worldwide to view documentation of this crime against humanity that occurred during World War I. The site holds extensive information on the Armenian Genocide, including historic documents, records of international affirmation, bibliographies, and a unique collection of documentary photographs. "This is an outrageous and inexcusable act," said ANI Board of Governors Chairman Robert A. Kaloosdian. "Interfering with the free flow of information violates all norms associated with freedom of the press." "We take this matter very seriously," added Kaloosdian. "We expect users of information technology to be respectful of public information. Free access to information must not be trampled." "Hacking is a criminal act against ANI and an insult against the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. ANI is bringing this matter to the attention of the proper agencies at the Department of Justice for investigation and prosecution." "It is also a stark reminder that deniers will resort to any means to cloud, obscure, and erase the memory of the Armenian Genocide," continued Kaloosdian. "The site contains only documented and authentic information about the Armenian Genocide," said ANI Director Dr. Rouben Adalian. "It is a strictly informational site that does not address the current conflict in Nagorno Karabagh." "Eighty-five years after the fact, it is shocking to discover that there are persons who operate under the false assumption that they can deny that the Armenian Genocide occurred by attempting to stop public access to information contained on the ANI web site." "It is very curious that visitors to the ANI web site were initially redirected to Azeri President Heydar Aliyev's web site," added Adalian. The Armenian National Institute is dedicated to the study, research, and affirmation of the Armenian Genocide.

Turkish Daily News Jan 17, 2002 Turkish Terrorists Interrogated at Centers in Kuwait and Pakistan, None Sent to Cuba Al Qaeda Turks in US Custody BY ILNUR CEVIK An unspecified number of Turks, suspected of being members of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist organization, have been caught in Afghanistan and are being interrogated by U.S. experts in special centers in Kuwait and Pakistan, Turkish government sources reported. The sources who asked not to be named said that the Turks were caught during security operations on al Qaeda hideouts and during clashes in various parts of Afghanistan. They said the Turks were not sent to Cuba as they were not regarded as key al Qaeda people. The Turkish Daily News was told that the Americans had been moving the most important and "dangerous" al Qaeda terrorists to the U.S. Guantanamo Navy Base as a safety precaution. However, Turkish sources also said that the Americans had not ruled out some Turkish terrorists being sent to Cuba as the interrogation process was continuing. Sources said the al Qaeda captives were regarded as "unlawful combatants" as the U.S. refuses to designate them "prisoners of war" (POWs). Sources said the relatively less important al Qaeda terrorist suspects like the Turks were being held at special interrogation centers in Pakistan and Kuwait. The sources said how many Turks were under custody was not known but added that their numbers could increase with new prisoners coming from Afghanistan. The Turks along with all other al Qaeda suspects were being interrogated by American experts and their fate would eventually be discussed with Turkey. Sources said the Turks could face American military tribunals. Initial information from the Turks reportedly showed that they were not key personnel in al Qaeda and that they were generally foot soldiers who were not privy to sensitive information. Besides this the interrogations showed that the al Qaeda people operated on a cell system and many of the foot soldiers were not given sensitive information. However, Turkish sources said they were told the prisoners taken to Cuba had furnished the Americans with vital information about al Qaeda's terrorist operations and its plans.

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http://www.mksduduks.com/Arm-music-ins/Dhol/st-dhol/Mvc-536s.jpg PERCUSSIVE NOTES 32 APRIL 2002 Duhole and its Use in Khachaturian’s Work BY ARTUR YEGHIKYAN TRANSLATED BY ANAHIT ALADZANYAN http://www.mksduduks.com/Arm-music-ins/Dhol/dhol/Mvc-079f.jpg Many kinds of percussion instruments are used in the territory of Armenia. A variety of cymbals, tambou-rines, drums, and other percussion instruments have been used throughout the ages of Armenian history in rites and ritual ceremonies. The earliest mentions of Armenian percussion instruments found in historical documents pertain to the time period of 3000–2000 B.C. According to ancient manuscripts, several kinds of timpani were used during worship of the goddess Anahit (Srbuhi Lisitian, Armenian Folk Songs and Dances, Vol. 2). Ancient cymbals, dated about 800 B.C., were found at Karmir Blur (Red Hill) excavations. An instrument that has remained from pre-Christian rites— a metallic, decorated disk with little bells on the edges called Kushowthes—is still used in the Armenian Apostolic Church. Considering that Armenia adopted Christianity as its official religion in the year 301, it is obvious that the age of the instru-ment dates back to much earlier times. Of the many percussion instruments presently used in Arme-nia, the most widely used and popular is the duhole—a drum with a cylinder-shaped body that is covered with either one or two membranes. Both the cylinder and the heads can be made from different materials. Ancient people used ceramic, walnut, and copper shelled duholes. It is generally agreed that the best duholes are made from walnut. However, because walnut is dif-ficult to work with and is prone to cracking, other kinds of wood and plastics are more widely used today. Nevertheless, and de-spite its heavy weight, duhole players mainly favor walnut duholes due to their rich timbre. The membrane(s) can be on the top, or on both the top and bottom of the duhole. If there is a mem-brane on both sides of a duhole, they must be con-nected so that the instru-ment can be tuned. They must be stretched from both sides of the duhole with a string that zigzags from hole to hole and from one membrane to the other. Tightening or loosening the string tunes the instrument. Membrane material could very well depend on the type of duhole. The duhole can be played with hands or drumsticks. Drum-stick- played duholes are called copal duholes. (Copal is a name for a particular stick.) Depending on the copal’s place of origin, it can be of different shapes and sizes. Copals from some re-gions have club-like shapes, while others are simple sticks 30 to 40 centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters in diameter. Independent of shapes and sizes, copals always have the same performing function. Copals are used to strike the upper membrane to produce low-pitched sounds and to accentuate strong beats of a rhythmic pattern. Copal duholes may have dif-ferent names, which also depends on the dialect of the place from which they come. For example, combal (from the Artsax region), chomakh (from the Balu region), and toghmagh (from the Little Armenia region) are all names for co-pal duholes. Another stick, called tchipot, is used to strike the bottom membrane. It is a thin stick, which might be a tree branch, 30 to 40 cm long. They are usually made from cornelian cherry wood or wayfaring tree wood, and are therefore strong and flex-ible. There are two main types of tchipots, and they vary ac-cording to the region from which they come. One is a regular 30 to 40 cm long branch; the other is the same length but has a leather strap at one end in which one or two fingers are placed. They both have the same function. The left hand of a duhole player has multiple functions. In addition to holding the tchipot it also holds the bottom of the duhole and balances its position. The method of holding the sticks for copal duholes is similar to that of military drums. The right hand holds the stick deep into the palm, while the stroke goes downward from above. The holding of the tchipot stick and the striking technique is differ-ent and rather interesting as well. It is usually held by the thumb and index fingers. However it is also held by the index finger with a leather strap attached at the end of the stick. The stroke goes from below to above. Unlike the copal, tchipot strikes are of many different types. There are plain (straight) strikes to the membrane, strikes with the whole surface of the stick, and the press-roll strike. High and low pitches of a copal duhole depend not only on the type of copal or tchipot, but also on the type of membrane. Upper membranes are made mostly from sheepskin, while bot-tom membranes are made from goatskin. However, today’s duholes are made of a large variety of skins and even plastics. Depending on the function and regions from which they come, copal duholes vary in size, ranging from 30 to 90 centimeters of cylinder length. Copal duholes, like other drums, usually perform a support-ive function, although in some Armenian dances they do hold >>>>>>>>>>>> the solo position. For example, in “Bert” and “Kochari” (two Ar-menian dances), the soloist is the duhole player. In addition to playing the duhole, the player also dances in these dances. Recently, copal duholes become widespread in the Kurd-populated regions in Armenia. Some Armenian composers used copal duholes in symphonic orchestras, such as “The Dance of Kurds” from “Gayaneh” Ballet by Edgar Hovannesyan. Hand duholes differ from copal duholes because they are played with hands and not sticks. Hand duholes are from 20 to 60 cm long. They are mainly made from walnut. However, they can also be made from teeth, plastics, metals, or ceramic. Their membranes also differ from copal duholes, in that they are usu-ally made from sheepskin and calfskin. However, modern duhole players use pigskin, some fishskin, and different kinds of plastics. Duhole players are referred to as “duholchees,” “tumbook-chees,” and “tumpkahars.” Hand duholes are played both stand-ing and sitting. While standing, the duhole is held by a specific rope around the shoulder. While sitting, the duhole is placed on the left foot and leaned on by the left elbow. Because the right hand is free, it performs the main and strong beats. The left hand plays the accompaniment and uses unique Armenian fin-ger techniques. Three main areas are beaten on the duhole, and beating in different ways will produce different sounds. For example, the sound produced near the center is called “dump.” In Armenian, “dump” means many things: low, pitch sound, and main. A “dump” sound may be produced by the palm or the fingers. The palm can have the fingers touching each other or separated from each other. Any finger can be used in addition to any fin-gertip. Another sound is called “zil.” Once again, “zil” has many meanings in Armenian: good, good sounding, and loud. The “zil” sound is produced by beating the edge of the membrane using the palm or finger(s). One other sound produced is called “kut.” Snapping the middle and ring finger produces it. Just as eastern music varies in many ways, so do the tradi-tions of duhole players. In Armenia, you may come across many drums covered with golden plaques received by the musician from his or her fans. You may also come across duholes covered with valuable stones showing how much the musician values his or her duhole. One Armenian tradition is that elder duhole players give their duholes to young ones so that they continue the elder’s style of playing the duhole. The duhole sounds equate to the notation in the following musical examples as follows: “dump” (center) = C, “zil” (rim) = R, and between “dump” and “zil” = normal notation (N). Many composers used different folk instruments in classic and contemporary music. Armenian composers used many folk percussion instruments. For example, Alexander Spendarian used the duhole in “Erevanian Portraits.” Avet Terterian used the “dupp” in “Symphony #7” with a symphony orchestra. Composers of many nationalities, especially Caucasians, used folk percussion instruments in their music. In my opinion, the very best use of these instruments in symphonic music was by Aram Khachaturian. “Gayaneh” (often spelled “Gayne”) was performed for the very first time (with the participation of Aram Khachaturian) in Armenia. Some parts of this ballet were performed by playing the duhole. When this ballet was to be performed in Armenia, Khachaturian didn’t have to give specific details to the duholchee. However, when other countries around the world be-gan performing this ballet, it became necessary to use other symphonic instruments instead of the duhole or duppe. Many tests took place using tom-toms, bongos, timpani, etc., to see which one worked the best. In Armenia, the use of snare drums without snares and timpani became widespread. Khachaturian was very satisfied with this. The principle of transferring a part to be played on one in-strument to another instrument is simple: the timbre and melisms (music ornaments) of the snare drum or timpani must be as much like the duhole’s timbre and melisms as possible. When the “Gayaneh” ballet was played outside of Armenia, equivalents to the rhythms and sounds played by duholchees became necessary. Discussions and disputes arose pertaining to this matter and, therefore, many experiments took place. For exploration purposes, let’s look at “Lezginka” from “Gayaneh” ballet. The Lezgins are people who live in the moun-tain regions of Georgia and Aphasia. Many composers have written a “Lezginka,” including Ipolitov-Ivanov, Paliashvily, and Edward Mirzoyan. In all such examples, the composers’ rhyth-mic structure is basically the same. Iplitov-Ibanov wrote “Lezginka” from “Iberia” in 6/8: Artur Yeghikyan is a performer and educator living in Los Ange-les. He teaches percussion and composition at the International School of Music in Glendale, California. He served as Principal Percussionist of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985–99, and was founder and director of the Armenian Phil-harmonic Orchestra’s percussion ensemble. In 1995 he founded the Armenian Percussion Art Union and was their President until 1999. From 1997 to 1999 he was President of the Arme-nian PAS Chapter. As a composer he has produced several works for percussion including the ballet “Grigor Lusavorich” (for percussion and duduk) as well as works for percussion en-sembles and solos. [ April 17, 2002, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: MosJan ]

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