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E-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE BEGINS IN YEREVAN A new initiative on E-Development , implemented with the support of the European Union, is added to TRASECA, INOGATE and Regional Ecological Center projects, all carried out with the direct support of the European Union. A regional conference, entitled 'Electronic Development for the Caucasus,' also implemented with the assistance of the EU, opened on Monday in Armenia's capital Yerevan. The idea of holding the conference in Armenia had been submitted to the EU by the official Yerevan in 2000 during an EU-Armenia cooperation council session. The idea was approved by the EU, prompting the Armenian side to undertake the preparation works. The main objective of this regional conference is to encourage the Caucasian countries to boost their cooperation in IT sectors and help the region’s countries integration with similar European and global structures. Experts of 13 countries – Russia, USA, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Georgia, EU member countries have arrived in Yerevan to attend the conference. The conference participants were greeted by prime minister Margarian, foreign minister Oskanian, the ambassador of Great Britain Mr. Timothy Jones, Armenian transport and communication minister Andranik Manukian, deputy Iranian communication minister Mr. Masoud Shafin, EU officials. © Copyright AZG

DRUGS TRAFFICKING THRIVES IN AZERBAIJAN According to the director of RFERL Azerbaijani service Khazar, four senior officials of the customs departments were promoted to the rank of General in the last one year. They all are from Nakhichevan. However, in this way reinforced customs department was not able to prevent Azerbaijan from turning into a transit route for transporting narcotics to Russia. A report by the chief of Astara border checkpoint General Asurli, submitted to superior bodies, describes the checkpoint’s work as “excellent” in 2001. But the report contradicts the US State Department’s report, that said that Azeri customs officers were not able to organize a proper control over drugs trafficking. According to the report by Asurli, not a single gram of drugs was taken through the checkpoint in Astara last year. The report raises serious concerns, regarding its reliability, as a certain Ms. Babayeva, arrested in 2001 July in Lenkoran, claimed she had bought drugs from an Iranian in Astara. However, according to reliable sources, 50 kg of drugs is sold monthly in secret drug markets in Lenkoran, Masala and Jalilabad. If it is not true, why does the US State Department insist that drugs reach Europe form Iran across Azerbaijan? The US State Department report is based on reliable facts, the report of Astara border checkpoint’s chief is based on his own imagination. Reports from southern Azerbaijan say drugs sale is thriving there , which raises the concerns of the local population. A former officer of the Astara checkpoint Huseinov says that drugs are smuggled into Azerbaijan from Iran. He says secret transportation of big quantities of drugs is simply impossible. This lucrative business is run by local tough guys. Smaller portions of drugs are usually brought to Azerbaijan by women, who are widely used by drug barons for this purpose. Huseynov says border patrolling with Iran is not at proper level and passing from Azerbaijan to Iran and backward is not a problem. Drug barons have now chosen that way which is the safest. However, drugs are not only brought from Iran but also are cultivated locally. Some independent researches show that increase in the number of drug addicts in Shirvana, the southern part of Azerbaijan, is closely linked with dire social-economic conditions. Hundreds of young men selling drugs, have themselves turned into addicts. Some reliable sources say 15 young men died of drug overdose in Gyokcha, nine in Ismailia, 8 in Aghdam and 5 in Ujara. Drug barons make no attempts to conceal their business. From here drugs are taken to Russian in trucks. Drives say the trucks are not searched by customs officers on both sides of Russian-Azeri border, as they are all corrupted. © Copyright AZG

http://www.gokor.com/bio/images/gok_young1.jpg Gokor's Bio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Gokor's friends and students wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a brief history of our instructor, Gokor Chivichyan, and the genesis of the Hayastan Grappling System. This is the story of our instructor and friend, Gokor Chivichyan. This is the story of a champion. From the rubble of World War II there arose a legend about a great Armenian fighter who fought on the streets of Middle East countries. After his death sometime in 1946 his sons and widow, with thousands of other Armenian refugees, moved back to Armenia in the former Soviet Union. Two decades later this fighter's grandson was born and another legend was created. [ Gokor 15 years old ] The youngest of three brothers, Gokor Chivichyan was born May 10th 1963. Gokor was a very aggressive child, beating up all the older kids on the street he lived on. After seeing the boy fighting in the streets of Yerevan, a student at the Dinamo Studio invited the five-year-old Gokor to train at his school. Right from Gokor's first day at the school, the head-wrestling instructor knew he had great athlete in the making. After only one year of wrestling, Gokor began his training in Sambo. He trained a minimum of 4 - 5 hours a day with larger and more advanced students, often besting them in class. In 1971 Gokor competed in his first tournament and won his first Armenian Junior National Sambo Championship. He won all of his matches quickly and with ease. At the age of nine, Gokor fought in his second Junior National Sambo Championship, taking first place in the 10 - 12 year old division. He won the Gold Medal and qualified to go to Russia to fight in the '72 Soviet Junior National Sambo Championships. 1973 was a big year for Gokor, beginning his training in Judo; he would go onto win Armenian Junior National Championship and then compete at the Russian Junior National Judo Championships. It was in Russia at these games that Gokor would experience his first loss. Making it to the finals, Gokor would go home with a Silver Medal after losing by referee's decision to the three times Soviet National Champion. This loss haunted Gokor and drove him to train even harder, promising himself that he would never lose another competition in his life. 1974 brought Gokor back to Russia to fight in the Soviet Junior Judo and Sambo National Championships. Fulfilling his promise to himself, Gokor took Gold Medals in both competitions. From 1974 through 1979 Gokor continued to compete and win competitions in both Judo and Sambo not only in the Soviet Union, but Europe and at the world games. In 1980 Gokor qualified for the Soviet Olympic Judo team, but was passed over for an older more experienced athlete, who went to win the gold. Gokor although greatly disappointed by not being able to compete in the Olympics. One year later Gokor and his family would find themselves moving to America. (Los Angeles). Gokor didn't give up on his dream of competing for Olympic gold. He was rewarded for his perseverance by meeting and training with the Legendary "Judo" Gene LeBell. Gene began teaching Gokor techniques he had never encountered before, and quickly Gokor added these techniques to his training. These were tough times for the seventeen-year-old Gokor who was training, learning English, working and trying to learn as much as he could about American Culture. Starting in 1982 Gokor began competing in Judo Tournaments again, and Professional No-Holds-Barred fights. Some fights were for money others just for the experience and excitement. His professional fighting and hunger for competition took Gokor to many new places like France, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and England to name but a few. While competing in numerous no holds barred fights Gokor started training in Boxing and Muay Thai to improve his already formidable standing fighting skills. Gokor's dream was to train hard and become a U.S. citizen so he could compete in 1984 Olympics for the U.S. Judo team, but was unable to become a citizen soon enough. Traveling back and forth between America and Russia, Gokor qualified for the Soviet team but again, did not get to compete in the Olympics because of the Soviet boycott. In 1987 Gokor competed for the Judo International World Cup in Spain. After 8 wins, Gokor made it to the finals against a strong competitor from France. Three minutes into the match, Gokor won by full point (ippon). Gokor met some very strong fighters from Brazil that trained in Jiu-Jitsu. They were so impressed by Gokor's skills they invited him to train with them. To this day they are still good friends exchanging techniques and visiting each other's schools. The United States Judo Federation helped Gokor acquire his US Citizenship in November 1987 to qualify for the US Olympic Team in 1988. Unfortunately, as a late citizen, Gokor did not have enough time to acquire the necessary points to compete in the Olympics. By 1989 Gokor had won 4 Professional World NHB Championship Titles and was ready for a completely new challenge, Marriage! Proving to be a worthy challenge, Gokor chose to retire undefeated as a professional fighter and instead dedicated himself to his wife Narine and raising his first child, Arthur, who was born on May 16th 1990. But fighting was in Gokor's blood, and the long awaited Hayastan Grappling Academy opened in Hollywood California in 1991. With his long history of winning championship titles and his unique fighting system, Gokor found his new school and instant success with hundreds of ambitious students. The Hayastan Grappling Academy has drawn students from around the world to train there, establishing a reputation in the fight community as THE place to train for No Holds Barred Fighting. Right from the beginning Gokor's students have gone forward to become champion s in Judo and NHB competitions, including extreme fighting, Pancrase and even in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gokor receives many invitations to fight in these competitions but prefers his role as teacher to the champions. With all this going on in his life, Gokor still found time to compete in and wind the US Judo Nationals in 1994. The only thing that could possibly eclipse his student's successes happened on July 17th 1996 with the birth of Gokor's second son, Garry. In January 1997 Gokor received a call to come out of retirement to fight another Professional No-Holds-Barred World Championship. His opponent was the 1996 N.H.B. World Champion from Japan. Mr. Maeda's record was over 200 wins and no defeats. For Gokor, this wasn't viewed as a challenge, but more like another opportunity to display the devastating effectiveness of Gene LeBell and Gokor's style of mixed martial art fighting. The match took place in mid 1997 broadcast around the world via pay-per-view and before a tremendous crowd in Alabama. Gokor fought Mr. Maeda and beat him in 51 seconds to the cheers of his friends, family and students. Gokor shocked many of the spectators with his speed, strength and technique. This was also the year Gokor was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame and awarded with the prestigious "1997 Judo Instructor of the Year". Gokor's school and his role as it's founder has been written about for cover feature articles in Kung Fu Magazine, Black Belt, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Karate, Germany's Budo Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and newspapers around the world. Living out another dream Gokor has appeared as an actor and stunt man in feature films like Blood Sport II, Streets of Rage, Personal Vendetta and also on televisions shows like JAG, It's On Your Good and many Armenian and American sports and news programs. But nothing can compare with training his sun and watching him win as the 5 time Judo Junior National Champion and winning the Junior Judo Olympics in 2000. With this kind of success, Arthur is moving onto grappling and no holds barred training. Gokor currently trains professional fighters and amateur students in judo, sambo and no-holds-barred fighting. Many NHB world champions today, come and train at the Hayastan studio, to exchange knowledge with Gokor. He has affiliate schools across North America, in Europe and his homeland of Armenia. Gokor does seminars around the world and has been training the LAPD self-defense instructors since 1996. He has received city commendations for his services to the Los Angeles community and was recently given a commendation for teaching the LAPD. Gokor has also taught for FBI, numerous SWAT teams and Interpol in Europe. At 38 years old, Gokor is looking forward to competing again maybe for fun, maybe for money. But his dream is that Gene LeBell & Gokor's Grappling World branch out across the world and that their students can go on to become as successful as Gokor has or even more so. Gokor has competed in over 400 NHB, judo, and sambo fights, and has never lost as a professional fighter. Though hugely successful in the fighting world, Gokor is humble, honest and friendly to everyone he encounters. His respect for all mankind is something that you will see the first second you meet him. It is this extraordinary attitude, which makes him a true champion and not only a champion in fighting, but also a champion in life. For more information about Gokor or to book him for a seminar, please call the Hayastan Academy at 323 660-5202 or visit us at 5123 Sunset Blvd. Suite 214, Los Angeles (Hollywood) Ca 90027. If you are interested in any of his other video tapes, books or merchandise you may order from his website WWW.GOKOR.COM

Thanks for the link Gokor is one of the best that we have in this sport.. Movses

162 REPRESENTATIVES URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO CHARACTERIZE 1915 EVENTS AS "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE" 16.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to yesterday situation 162 U.S. Representatives have signed message to President George Bush urging to keep his campaign pledge and characterize the 1915 events in Ottoman Turkey as "Armenian genocide". The congressmen have expressed their hope that the President in his annual April 24 address will characterize the Armenian genocide as "genocide". The collecting of the signatures on the letter to the President will finish tomorrow. Several House members have addressed President Bush individually with similar statements regarding his forthcoming address. The statements to name the events with their real names were addressed by Reps. Chris Cox (R-CA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), and John Sununu (R-NH). In her letter Rep. Lee noted that, "genocide is the most potent of all crimes against humanity because it is an effort to wipe out a people and a culture. The Armenian Genocide must never be forgotten." The Armenian National Committee of America has thanked Congressmen Knollenberg and Pallone for their leadership of this initiative and for all their efforts toward securing official U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "Today, as we confront the architects of world-wide terrorism, the need for full U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide is more important than ever," said Hamparian. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

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NEW BRIDGE INAUGURATED IN CAPITAL YEREVAN http://www.azg.am/IMAGE/200206901.jpg Armenian president Robert Kocharian, prime minister Andranik Margarian, Head of the Armenian Church Catholicos Karekin II and other senior officials were present today at the official inauguration of an 84 meter long and 56 meter wide bridge at the outskirts of the capital Yerevan, linking the Zvartnots airport with the capital, Armenpress reported. Speaking at the ceremony president Kocharian praised the construction company and the workers for building the bridge, which he said was a construction of a special importance allowing to properly welcome all visitors to Armenia. Yerevan mayor Robert Nazarian stressed the role of the bridge that will become a transit joint for vehicles heading south of the capital and arriving from that direction. Some $1 million 530,000 spent on construction of the bridge, came from the Lincy Fund, established by a US billionaire of Armenian origin Kirk Kerkorian. © Copyright AZG

100 TURK HISTORIANS SPECIALIZING IN "ARMENIAN QUESTION" TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE IN ANKARA 15.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Over 100 Turk historians specializing in "the Armenian question" and Armenia will participate in the conference to be held under the patronage of Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer in Ankara April 20-21. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, the conference participants will deliver reports on "the historical, legal, religious, cultural, psychological, international and terrorist " aspects of "the Armenian question". Upon the completion of the conference its participants will come out with a joint statement. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

Artsax TROOPS ORDERED NOT TO RESPONSE AZERI SNIPERS' PROVOCATION SHOOTING 15.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The military serving on the contact line between the Armenian and Azeri troops were ordered not to response to the provocation shooting of Azeri snipers. Defense Minister of the Nagorno Artsax Republic Seyran Ohanian stated it at the press conference held in Stepanakert today. Commenting on the statements of Azeri Defense Minister Abiyev that official Baku is ready to force settlement of the Artsax problem, Ohanian noted that in case of resumption of hostilities, NKR defense army would suitably rebuff the aggressor. «If the adversary tries to advance even a step forward, he will realize what the power of the Artsax army is like,» – he stated. In the Minister's word, if Baku authorities had really believed that they were able to achieve conflict settlement via military means, they would have immediately unleashed a new war. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

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COLORADO LEGISLATURE DESIGNATES APRIL 24 AS "COLORADO DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE" APRIL 13. On April 11, the 63rd General Assembly of the State of Colorado unanimously passed a joint resolution commemorating April 24 as the "Colorado Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. " Democrat State Senator Stephanie Takis said "Only through awareness can we ensure that such a tragedy will never happen again." Concurrent with the passing of the joint resolution, yesterday Governor Bill Owens signed a proclamation proclaiming April 24, 2002 as the "Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance. " "The Armenian Genocide is a tragic example of what fear and intolerance of others can lead to," President of The Armenians of Colorado Kim Christianian said. The Armenians of Colorado, Inc (AOC) was established in June 1980 as a non-profit, cultural organization. Its purpose is to create a cohesive Armenian community and to further the understanding of Armenian history, culture, religion. language, customs and heritage. AOC actively supports the activities of the Armenian American community in Colorado and represents the interests of over 1,000 Colorado Armenian residents ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN arminfo.com

TURKS EXPLOIT HOLOCAUST TO GET JEWS ON THEIR SIDE AGAINST ARMENIANS During the past several decades, the Turkish government has spent millions of dollars to produce hundreds of phony historical books with the intent of disproving the facts of the Armenian Genocide. The Turkish State has bankrolled dozens of Turkish and foreign writers in this misguided effort. The books produced by these hired pens have been translated into dozens of languages and disseminated to libraries, newspapers and politicians throughout the world. The Turks have completely wasted their millions. The more books they commissioned on the Armenian Genocide, the more publicity they generated on the dastardly crimes committed by the Ottoman Turks. Ironically, by their persistent denials, the Turks kept the issue of the Armenian Genocide alive and helped contribute substantially to its recognition by governments around the world. It is always amusing to read in the Turkish press that the reason the Armenian Genocide was being recognized by more and more countries is that the Armenians have produced many books on this subject, while the Turks have not made any efforts to expose their point of view. It appears that not only much of the world has ignored these fake Turkish books, the Turks themselves have forgotten their own massive efforts in producing so many expensive, but junky books under the guise of historical research. Having realized that they are unable to fool the world by books, now the Turks have turned to movies. In recent years, they have announced that they are embarking on making a film on Ataturk. Turkish yellow journalists (ghazitajis) have claimed that major movie stars were lined up to act in the Ataturk movie, but that they all pulled out having been scared off by the powerful Armenian and Greek lobbies! Not surprisingly, several famous Hollywood actors and producers named by the Turks have told this writer that they are not involved in a movie on Ataturk for the simple reason that no one had ever contacted them for such a movie! The latest propaganda tool used by the Turks is a recent documentary, Desperate Hours, which covers the alleged attempt by a couple of Turkish diplomats to save the lives of Turkish Jews in Nazi-occupied France. The documentary was written and co-produced by Michael Berenbaum, and directed and co-produced by Victoria Barrett. The Jerusalem Post, in its March 18 issue, provided extensive coverage to this documentary, but did not disclose its sources of funding. It has been already aired on Turkish television and screened in several Jewish centers in the United States, co-sponsored by various Turkish organizations. It is obvious that the documentary enjoys the blessing, if not the funding, of important Turkish political circles. The Jerusalem Post points out two specific problems with Turkey’s attempt to showcase itself as a protector of minorities and a savior of Jews: “In the film, Turkey’s less laudable Holocaust-related history is also documented, including its refusal to allow 760 Romanian-Jewish passengers aboard SS Struma to land in Istanbul” The “hospitable” Turks ignored the frantic pleas of these Jews who were trying to flee from the Nazis and kept the overcrowded and teetering vessel stranded in the high seas at the mercy of the harsh elements and hostile action. The vessel eventually sunk off the Turkish coast, causing the deaths of almost everyone on board. Contrary to the title of the documentary, the Turks DID miss the boat during this particular “desperate hour!” The Jerusalem Post then points out the documentary’s major shortcoming: “Another important point ц which was not included in the film “is that it was Turkey’s alleged genocide of one million Armenians that Hitler used as evidence that the world would not react to the mass murder of the Jews. “Who remembers the Armenians? Hitler purportedly asked” Even though the Jerusalem Post, in keeping with Israel’s denialist policy, uses the shameful term “alleged” in referring to the Armenian Genocide, the Jewish newspaper properly points out the ironic fact that the Turks who claim to have saved some Jews during the Holocaust are the very perpetrators of another genocide which served as an encouragement for Hitler. There is no question that if some Turks did save Jews during the Holocaust, they should be highly commended for their humanitarian efforts. More importantly, however, Jews should not allow the Turks to exploit such good deeds for cheap political propaganda. It is repulsive that the Turks would attempt to use the righteous acts of a few for the wicked purpose of enlisting Jews in their efforts to deny someone else’s genocide. By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier © Copyright AZG

ARMENIAN MONK IN BETHLEHEM WOUNDED BY ISRAELI SNIPER In its April 12 issue the daily Azg said, citing the press release by the Armenian Church headquarters in Echmiadzin, that it was not clear what was the reason of firing at the Armenian monk Armen Sinanian, who was trapped in the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem together with other Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox monks and civilians. A press release from the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, received Friday gave some details of the incident, which say that Armen Sinanian was shot by an Israeli sniper in the chest as he stood outside the Church of the Nativity compound to receive food and medication that soldiers delivered to the clergymen who have been holed up inside the church for over a week. Sinanian was taken by ambulance to Hadassah-University Hospital in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem neighborhood. He was listed in serious-but-stable condition after being treated and brought to the hospital's intensive care unit. Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Torgom Manukian and other senior Armenian clergymen visited Sinanian in the hospital wishing him soonest recuperation. © Copyright AZG

no wonder i love Colorado Soo much

Bravo Ruben, it’s nice to see that this project has succeeded. Good job. Movses

Paul you always have interest in this areas, if your thinking of investing in Artsax you better of stay closer to populated areas, such Xndzorestan, Gandzasar, Shushi, mataris, …. Artsax has many good places to invest in. Than ageing haw you invest or war you invest is up to you, but I would stay closer to Armenian settlements and closer to rods. My understanding is NKR is not quiet sure what to do in this areas, or what is going to happen to this arias, just like the Turks are not sure what is going to happen to kars, ani,.. this areas are not largely populated other then some smol settlements, to my knowledge. Paul have you been in Artsax ? what is it that pools you to those villages?

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ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF DETROIT COMMEMORATES "REMEMBRANCE DAY" APRIL 12. Armenian community, who live in Detroit, commemorates the 87th anniversary of Armenians' genocide in Ottoman Turkey, which the scientists called a "forgotten genocide". The organizers suppose that approximately 500 people will come the Center of Armenian community in Dearborn, for to commemorate the "Remembrance Day". Official persons, as well as people, who suffered this great tragedy, took part in the arrangement. As the cochairman of Armenian community of Detroit Ara Talbelian stated, it is necessary to attract the modern youth to the fact of the genocide. He mentioned that the Genocide of Armenians became the predecessor of the Jewish Holocaust.

GEORGIAN GANG ROBS ARMENIAN SCIENTIST The law enforcement bodies of Moscow tracked down and arrested members of criminal gang that had burst into the apartment of Hovanes Hovanesian, head of Moscow’s traumatology and orthopedic surgery, forcing him and his wife to give away $40,000. The attack on Hovanesian took place in autumn of 1999. A false phone call as though from a phone company asking Hovanesian to go to the nearest post office for solving some misunderstanding concerning his phone bills made the Armenian scientist to leave the apartment. At the moment when Hovanesian opened the outside door of the apartment the criminals, who were waiting outside, pushed him into the apartment and beating him brutally demanded money and jewelry. The 66 year-old academician was stubborn and did not tell them anything, but when they put the gun on his forehead, his wife, not being able to bear the horrible scene any more, gave them all the money and jewelry. The criminals left with 40,000 dollars, jewelry and expensive drawings. A number of similar crimes were committed in the same year, and the police of Moscow was after the gang that was committing the crimes. After thorough investigation, Moscow law enforcement bodies arrested members of a Georgian criminal gang. According to Russian ‘Commersant’ newspaper, the gang comprised ‘thief in law’ Bachuk Dvali, Nugzar Khachidze, Gelo Khachidze and Badri Shakeladze. The fifth member of the gang, another ‘thief in law’ Niko managed to escape during examination in the mental clinic, but was later arrested in Georgia. The above-mentioned four members of the gang were imprisoned for 8-12 year period. At that time, though, the Russian police did not know that it was the same gang that committed the crime in Hovanesian’s apartment. After some time only it was revealed that it were the Georgian criminals who committed the robbery in Hovanesian’s apartment. The buyer of the painting that was stolen from Hovanesian’s apartment was arrested, who confessed that he had purchased the painting from Dvali’s gang. At present new accusations are put forward against the criminals, and the term they are to serve in the prison will be prolonged. © Copyright AZG

WOUNDED ARMENIAN MONK'S HEALTH STABLE The Armenian Apostolic Church said on Thursday that Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II learned with sadness and pain the news about Armenian monk who was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity compound. The Israeli army and Palestinians each claimed the other had opened fire. The monk, Armen Sinanian, 22, a native of the Armenian village of Karaunj in the province of Syunik, was among seven Armenian monks trapped in the Bethlehem Church of Nativity Church along with Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox monks. The wounded Armenian monk is said to have undergone surgery at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital. According to the latest reports, the condition of the monk is stable. Armenian Catholicos has been in constant touch with the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Torgom Manoukian to get the latest updates from the region. "Catholicos Karekin II, Saint Echmiadzin as well as Armenians throughout the world are praying for the safety of the Armenian clergymen in Israel and the Armenian community there. We also pray for soonest recover of Armen Sinanian, for peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, for reconciliation between the Jews and Palestinians," His Holiness Karekin II announced today. Catholicos Karekin II expressed concern over their fate, and urged the Israelis and Palestinians to save the Bethlehem basilica from "desecration and devastation." © Copyright AZG

US JEWISH LOBBY TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING TURKS IN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CASE 12.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The US Jewish lobby will continue supporting Turks in the cause of recognition of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey at the beginning of the last century. As reported by «Arminfo» agency making reference to «Turkish daily news» newspaper being publishing in Ankara, this follows from the statements made by chief of the Israeli foreign ministry Western Europe department Viktor Harel and Israeli ambassador to the European Union Garry Kneital. In their words, the US Jewish lobby is ready to contribute to Turkey to the utmost, including in the question of «preventing the demands of the Armenians.» This is so in spite of premier Bulent Ecevit's recent statement that Israeli actions in Palestine should be qualified as «genocide.» Although Ecevit later made an attempt «to bring to naught» his statement's official effect stating that his words were misinterpreted. In response to Turkish premier's pronouncements US Jewish lobby organizations addressed his apparatus two letters expressing «profound disappointment». Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"

COLORADO LEGISLATORS PASSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY 12.04.2002 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yesterday the House of Representatives and the Senate of Colorado US state passed a joint resolution on recognition of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey. The document says that the events in 1915 were the first genocide in the 20-th century and took 1.5 million lives. In the course of the discussions around passing the resolution, passages from the book of memorials on the Armenian genocide written by Henry Morgenthau, who was US ambassador to Turkey at the time, were read. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited without reference to "PanARMENIAN.Net"