Ashot Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 The blockade on Armenia merely mentioned, the Armenian Genocide passed over in the EU report on Turkey 19.04.2008 11:52 The EP Committee on Foreign Affairs will adopt on Monday 21 April its traditional report on Turkey’s “progress.” The members of the Committee will have to look into the draft resolution prepared by Mrs. Ria Oomen-Ruijten (Christian-Democrat, Netherlands) and the 262 amendments tabled. Mrs. Oomen-Ruijten was also the rapporteur of the resolution adopted last year. The new preparatory document seems to be less brief than the former one which essentially aimed at exhibiting a gesture of goodwill towards the new elected Turkish government. Nevertheless, it remains well short of European expectations by continuing in minimizing the serious breaches of Turkey. Thus, in the “external relations” chapter, the draft report “calls on the Turkish government to end the economic blockade and re-open its border with Armenia” but, in accordance with the rest of the document, abstains from condemning Turkey. The Armenian genocide issue is dodged by a wording which “calls on the Turkish and Armenian governments to start a process of reconciliation, in respect of the present and the past, allowing for a frank and open discussion of past events”. “This wording is typically dictated by Ankara: by refusing to mention the Genocide, it is denialist; by sending away Turkey and Armenia, the genocide is rooted out from the political scene and from the context of International Law in order to consider it as a tool of the only conflict between a criminal state and its victims”, commented Hilda Tchoboian, the chairperson of the European Armenian Federation. The Federation reminds us that the position reaffirmed several times by the Parliament from 1987 to 2005 consists in demanding the recognition of the Armenian genocide as a prerequisite for accession. The Federation highlights that the Turkish regimes have never progressed on this issue as on others only under constraints of strong demands, and that any complacency is interpreted by Ankara as a green light given to its State denial in Turkey and even in Europe. About 6 (mainly from communist and socialist MEPs) out of the 262 amendments tabled deal with Armenian issues, notably with the Armenian Genocide. In a general point of view, the 2008 edition deals with all the Turkish breaches but by using light and depoliticised wordings: the innumerable lack of progress observed on crucial issues as the State of Law, democracy, protection of minorities or freedom of expression are only considered as “concerns”, “regrets” and “repeated demands.” Only the PKK is formally condemned but without any explanation regarding Turkish State exactions in Kurdistan. Referring to article 301of the Turkish Penal Code, which penalises freedom of expression, the draft report only asks for a “reform” and “modifications” whereas the European civil society and all Human Rights organizations call for a complete abrogation. “We believe that this way of proceeding – the one which consists in enumerating the problems in a technocratic manner by refusing to give them a political appreciation – reduces the role of the European Parliament”, continued Hilda Tchoboian. “Doing worse than the European Commission is useless for the Union and its citizens. What Europeans need is a Parliament which is the conscience of Europe”, she concluded. Public Radio of Armenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 North Andover Citizen, MA April 18 2008 Community calendar Fri Apr 18, 2008, 06:50 PM EDT Armenian Genocide observance A part of the 93rd commemoration ceremony of the Armenian Genocide, "The Georgetown Boys" will be performed on Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m. at the North Andover Middle School, Main Street. The musical, written and directed by noted Armenian playwright Dr. Herand Makarian, tells the story of 109 genocide orphans from Western Armenia who were brought to Georgetown, Canada, to be trained as farmers. Ranging in age from 8 to 12, they worked in the Toronto suburb until they were able to open farms of their own. The musical, performed by the New Jersey Youth Theater Group, will be in both English and Armenian. The overall theme of Sunday's commemoration will be "One and Half Million Reasons to Remember," reflecting the 1.5 million lives lost during the genocidal years under the Ottoman Turkish empire from 1915 to 1923. Survivors in the Merrimack Valley will be present at the event. A joint requiem service will precede the play, conducted by area clergy and there will be hymns from the Armenian Choral Group of Merrimack Valley. Winners of an annual essay contest will also be announced. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students. For advance tickets, call either 978-373-1654 or 978-256-2538. A reception will follow in the school cafeteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ms. Marianne Davitjan April 18, 2008 Tel: (416) 505 3181 Armenian National Committee Toronto Armenian Community of Toronto Commemorates 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide Toronto, Ontario - The Canadian-Armenian Community of Toronto will be commemorating the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Over 1.5 million Armenians perished in a systematic effort by the Turkish government of the Ottoman Empire to eliminate the indigenous Armenian population living peacefully on its historic homelands. It was the Armenian Genocide which introduced the spectre of holocaust to the 20th Century; a crime that has since been duplicated in various forms in Nazi Germany, Rwanda and Darfur . Date: Sunday, April 20, 2008 Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Location: Armenian Youth Centre, 50 Hallcrown Place , Willowdale (major intersection Victoria Park Ave. and Highway 401) Members of all levels of Canadian government and major political parties will be participating. It is expected that 800 members of the Canadian-Armenian Community of Toronto will attend. For further information on the Armenian Genocide, please see the Armenian National Committee of Canada website at http://www.anccanada.org. The Armenian National Committee of Toronto is a chapter of the Armenian National Committee of Canada, a grassroots organization that was founded in 1965 to address the concerns of the Canadian Armenian community on a broad range of issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION ON APRIL 23 armradio.am 21.04.2008 17:17 The Youth and Nikol Aghbalyan Student Unions of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun will organize a traditional torchlight procession to the Genocide Memorial on April 23. the procession will start from the Liberty Square at 20.00. As a sign of commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims and support of the Hay Dat, the ARF Youth Union asks everyone to light one candle at the window seal in every house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Photo exhibition dedicated to Armenian Genocide opens in Tartu, Estonia 21.04.2008 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ April 21-May 11, the Tartu University, Estonia, will host an exhibition ”First Genocide of 20th Century”. The exhibition is dated to April 24, the Day of Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims, reported the Armenian portal of Estonia. The exposition includes photocopies of archives, recollections of witnesses and photographs depicting mass murder and persecution of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. The Armenian Museum-Institute of Armenian Genocide provided historical data on number of Armenian population, parishes and schools in 1914-1922. The exhibition was organized by Baltic Armenian House NGO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 SEVERAL EVENTS TO BE HELD IN TBILISI ON APRIL 23 AND 24 DEDICATED TO 93RD ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE arminfo 2008-04-21 10:59:00 ArmInfo. A number of events will be held in Tbilisi on April 23 and 24 dedicated to the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event have been organized by the Armenian Cooperation Center of Georgia. As the press service of ACCG reports, torches will be lighted on April 23 at 8:30 PM near Turkey's Embassy in Georgia, where a large-scale meeting has been scheduled on April 24 at 1:30 PM. A photo-exhibition and first performance of an artificial film will be held the same day. To note, it is the 4th year the ACCG has been holding different events within the frames of the campaign on activation of the Armenian Genocide issue. In order to attract more number of people to such events, every year, members of the organization conduct an active work with wide strata of the Armenian community of Tbilisi, namely, they hold preparatory meetings with schoolchildren, students and the older generation, as well as distribute booklets, leaflets and other agitation materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Event commemorating Swiss humanist Jacob Kunzler to be held in Yerevan 21.04.2008 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ An event dedicated to Swiss humanist Jacob Kunzler, representative of German Eastern Mission and doctor at local Swiss Mission Hospital in Western Armenia, will he held in Armenian Genocide Museum Institute on April 22. “A handful of soil from Kunzler’s grave will be buried under the Wall of Memory in Tsitsernakaberd. Catholicos of Al Armenians Garegin II and Kunzler’s heirs will attend the event,” Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Director Hayk Demoyan told a news conference today. On January 1, 1922, Dr Kunzler with assistance of American Near East Relief Organization conveyed 8000 Armenian orphans from Turkey to Syria and Lebanon. The same year he founded an asylum for 1400 Armenian girls in Syria and then a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. Jacob Kunzler died in 1949 and was buried at the Protestant Cemetery in Beirut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 CITY GEARS UP FOR GENOCIDE COMMEMORATIONS By Jason Wells Glendale News Press April 18 2008 CA Glendale's Week of Remembrance schedule addresses worldwide crimes against humanity. GLENDALE -- The proliferation of Armenian flags hanging off car windows and apartment balconies as the weekend wears on can only mean one thing -- the annual hearkening of Glendale's Week of Remembrance, culminating in the citywide commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on Thursday. In a city that is home to the largest Armenian community outside of Armenia, the event at the Alex Theatre Thursday commemorating the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is expected to be the week's biggest draw, city officials said. "It will be sold out and we're going to have a standby line," said Councilman Ara Najarian, who is chairman of the events committee. Attendees snatched up all 1,381 seats last year, and are expected to do the same, theater officials said. The city-sponsored event schedule kicks off Sunday with a blood drive at St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church and continues with public events addressing worldwide crimes against humanity throughout the week. This year's genocide commemoration comes at time when the Armenian community is working overtime to have the U.S. Congress recognize the killings of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1918 in the former Ottoman Empire, as it has the Holocaust. A genocide resolution introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff, whose district includes Glendale, received an unprecedented amount of Congressional support last year when 235 House members signed on as co-sponsors. But lobbying from opponents, who say such a bill would soil crucial U.S. military relations with Turkey, whittled that down to 211, pushing it to the back burner. Turkey's government has refused to acknowledge the mass killings as genocide, instead arguing they were the result of an internal civil war, and has threatened to pull back from the United States diplomatically if the resolution is passed. Still, the political strength of the resolution is sure to lift spirits of those attending commemorative events this year, said Andrew Kzirian, executive director of Armenian National Committee Western Region. "Overall I think the mood is very positive, there's no shortage of energy," he said. "I think they're willing to channel that energy into the commemorations." While the Armenian Genocide certainly gets the lion's share of attention in a city in which Armenians make up 40% of the population, other crimes against humanity will also be recognized during the week's events. Speakers at the Central Library Auditorium on Monday evening will discuss other issues related to massive human suffering, past and present in a forum called "Man's Inhumanity to Man." The Rev. Berdj Djambazian will discuss the trips he's made to the Darfur region of Sudan, where the United Nations estimates 200,000 people have died, mostly due to hunger and disease. Dennis Doyle, professor of English at Glendale Community College, will discuss the political and environmental underpinnings of The Great Famine in Ireland, which occurred between 1845 and 1852 and is estimated to have reduced the country's population between 20% to 25%. The mass killings of Native Americans, in which thousands of indigenous people died in the 1800s with the migration of settlers West across the plains, will be the topic of discussion for Roger Bowerman, professor of history at Glendale Community College. And Ramela Grigorian Abbamontian, assistant professor art history at Los Angeles Pierce College, will discuss how genocide affects the psyche of survivors and its manifestation in art. Admittance to all of the week's events are free, but the Armenian Genocide Commemoration event on Thursday, which will feature award-winning director and producer Carla Garapedian and several live performances, will require a ticket. Garapedian, who will deliver the keynote address, was the director and producer of the critically-acclaimed 2006 documentary "Screamers" of the band "System of a Down" that won the AFI Film Festival's Audience Award. She has worked to raise awareness about the current genocide in Darfur and on genocide prevention. Classical operatic singer Gegam Grigorian, together with the Mikael Avetisyan Chamber Orchestra, are among those scheduled to perform live. Jivan Gasparian Junior -- grandson and apprentice of the world-renowned Djivan Gasparian, a master of the traditional woodwind instrument used in traditional Armenian folk music -- will also perform. Those who want to attend that event can pick up their free tickets -- four per person -- at the Alex Theatre box office in advance. UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY Commemorative Blood Drive takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church, 500 S. Central Ave. For more information, call (818) 243-3444. MONDAY "Man's Inhumanity to Humanity" starts at 6 p.m., Central Library Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard. For more information, call (818) 548-4844. TUESDAY Glendale High School hosts a genocide remembrance program in its auditorium, 1440 Broadway, at 6:30 p.m. The program will feature guest singers, poetry readings, video presentations and traditional dances by students from the four Glendale Unified high schools. WEDNESDAY A joint genocide commemoration among Armenian and Episcopal churches takes place at St. Peter Armenian Church, 632 W. Stocker Ave., at 7 p.m. THURSDAY Armenian Genocide Commemoration, starts at 6 p.m., Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd. Free Parking at Orange Street parking garage. Doors to theater open at 5 p.m. Tickets available at the box office. The Armenian Genocide United Commemorative Committee will host guest speakers and cultural performances at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Road, at 8 p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 FRENCH ORGANIZATION 'GRAND ORIENT DE FRANCE' TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS arminfo 2008-04-21 18:07:00 ArmInfo. Chairman of the French masonic organization "Grand Orient de France" Jean-Michel Quillardet intends to take part in the Ceremony of Memory to be organized in Paris by Armenian organizations of France. At the same time, a delegation headed by the deputy chairman of this organization will visit Armenia for the second time to share Armenian people's pain and pay tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 TURKS INTEND TO ORGANIZE ACTION OF PROTEST IN NEW YORK AGAINST FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Noyan Tapan April 21, 2008 NEW YORK, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turks are going to organize an action of protest on April 26 in New York against the fact of the Armenian Genocide. As the Anadolu agency reports, the action of protest organized under the aegis of the Federation of Turkish-American Associations, on the initiative of the Young Turks union will take place in Times Square under the title Struggle against the Lies of Armenian Genocide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marseliatsi_M26 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 MARSEILLE - FRANCE THE 12 ARMENIAN CHURCHES OF MARSEILLE'S MARATHON ON APRIL 19TH 2008. http://www.yevrobatsi.org/st/item_report.php?r=7&id=364 http://www.yevrobatsi.org/st/item_report.php?r=7&id=366 UNVEILING OF THE HUGE BANNER "THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PERPETRATED BY THE YOUNG TURK GOVERNMENT OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. 1 500 000 VICTIMS. 93 YEARS AFTER, LES BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE (Council of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône which administrative center is Marseille) REMEMBER." AT THE FRONT OF THE REGIONAL LIBRARY ON APRIL 14TH 2008. http://www.yevrobatsi.org/st/item_report.php?r=7&id=363 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 22, 2008 Armenian National Committee of Albany 6 Grace Street, Albany NY 12205 Contact: Antranig Karageozian Tel: 518-331-8559 Email: ancofalbany@gmail.com Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY-21) to Address Community at ANC of Albany Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Troy, NY--- On Friday, April 25, 2008, the Armenian National Committee of Albany (ANC of Albany), will host the 93rd annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at Troy City Hall at One Monument Square at 6:45 pm. "Every year, Armenian communities throughout the nation and the world join together in remembering those that perished during the genocide. Having lost a survivor, Enza Mategian who was just short of her 95th birthday in July 2007, the time for recognition is now," commented Antranig Karaegozian, ANC of Albany Chairman. Cong. Michael McNulty (D-NY-21), Mayor Harry Tutunjian of Troy, and Mayor Michael Manning of Watervliet will be in attendance at the event, and will speak and reflect on the importance of genocide recognition and local activism. Also present will be Democratic candidate for New York's 21st congressional district, Darius Shahinfar, who is seeking to replace the retiring Cong. McNulty. Cong. Mike McNulty has served in the House of Representatives since first being elected in 1988. Throughout his twenty years of dedicated service to his constituents, he has been a staunch supporter of issues of concern to the Armenian American community in upstate New York. He has traveled to the Republic of Armenia, and has consistently received an A+ rating from the Armenian National Committee of America for his ardent support for genocide recognition and the self-determination of Nagorno Karabagh. Following the ceremony, a "Madagh" dinner sponsored by the Homenetmen of Albany and a lecture by David Kherdian, an Armenian American poet and novelist, will be held at the Armenian Community Center in Watervliet. For more information on this event, please contact Antranig Karageozian at 518-331-8559. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters and supporters throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues. ### Photo Captions #1: Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY-21) Photo Captions #2: Mayor Harry Tutunjian of Troy Photo Caption # 3: Mayor Michael Manning of Watervliet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Prof. Shemmassian to Lecture at Ararat-Eskijian Museum, May 4 MISSION HILLS, CA - Prof. Vahram Shemmassian, Assistant Professor of Armenian and Director of the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Northridge, will speak at the Ararat-Eskijian Museum, 15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA, on May 4, at 4 p.m. The lecture, entitled "The Rescue of Enslaved Armenian Women and Children in Syria at the End of the World War I Genocide," is co-sponsored by the Museum and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). Women and children constituted a special category of victims during the Armenian Genocide. Those who did not succumb to outright massacre, drowning, diseases, starvation, and exposure, became objects of rape, abduction, enslavement, forced religious conversion, involuntary marriages, economic manipulation, and other abuses. Prof. Shemmassian's lecture will deal with efforts to rescue such victims in Syria in the immediate aftermath of World War I. More specifically, it will highlight the governments, agencies, and individuals involved in the recovery campaign; venues of and obstacles to liberation; and shelter and disposal. Shemmassian received a Ph.D. from UCLA in 1996 with a dissertation entitled "The Armenian Villagers of Musa Dagh: A Historical-Ethnographic Study, 1840-1915." More information on Prof. Shemmassian's talk may be had by calling 617-489-1610, by fax at 617-484-1759, by e-mail at hq@naasr.org, or by writing to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478; or by contacting the Ararat-Eskijian Museum at 818-838-4862 or by e-mail at aem@ararat-eskijian-museum.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zara Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Walk for genocide awareness Orange County, CA Interesting how this ended up on the front page of the religion section. The link is above. There is also information here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marseliatsi_M26 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 COMMEMORATIONS - ROME, ITALY On the occasion of the 93th Anniversary of the Genocide, the Council for the Armenian Community of Rome promotes the awareness campaign called "THE WORDLESS TRAGEDY" publishing a manifesto in memory of the Metz Yeghern’s victims. This unique campaign is the only one of its kind and, besides the publishing of the manifesto (tens of thousands copies issued both on national newspapers and on the free press), it also includes a spot which will be broadcasted on the public transports provided with LCD monitors. The ad is on air from the 11th to the 30th of April with 150 daily passages. The initiative involves 900 buses in Rome, the A Line of the city subway and will be extended also to the cities of Milan (20 buses), Siena (20 buses), Florence (60 buses) and Bari (70 buses). The headline of the manifesto is "24th of APRIL 2008 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE Armenian Genocide: "THE WORDLESS TRAGEDY". On the background, a close up of a man with the lips sewn up which is a clear metaphor of the silence that, for many years, has surrounded the deep tragedy suffered by the Armenian people at the beginning of the XX Century. Even the ONU Human Rights Subcommittee, in 1973, defined this atrocious event as "The first genocide of the 20th Century”. Besides, the Council for the Armenian Community of Rome decided to found an "Armenian Calendar" starting every year from the 24th of April and which is calculated from the Metz Yeghern on. All of the official documents and the communiqués will bring, besides the effective date, the indication of the Armenian Year written in Roman characters and followed by the letters M. Y. (Metz Yeghern). According to this Calendar, we are now in the XCIII M. Y. year (93th M.Y.) and on the next 25th of April we will enter the XCIV M. Y. year (94th M. Y.). The Council hopes that the initiative will be extended to all the communities of the Diaspora and of the Armenia itself. This project is aimed at protecting the memory‘s right and the right to fight against any Negationism. Rome, April 2008 - XCIII M. Y. http://www.comunitaarmena.it/comunicati/CA...ILE%202008.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zara Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Here's the Never Again campaign. Not sure where else to put it. The only thing I think they could have done was make the words on the wrist-bands a different color. It's not visible from far away or even from a close distance and most people don't really read it because there are so many cheap companies that also have the same bands with cheesy messages all over them. But there's also the cost and the fact that the paint might peel off anyway. I'll contact them about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluttermoth Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) So what all you guys doing? I'm just asking 'cos I have no-where to go round here...if you tell me what you're doing I can live vicarously through your experiences as opposed to sitting around drinking too much vodka and crying by myself, which is what I've done every year up 'till now actually that is what I'm doing now too, but at least I can come here to do it..... Edited April 24, 2008 by fluttermoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 So what all you guys doing? I'm just asking 'cos I have no-where to go round here...if you tell me what you're doing I can live vicarously through your experiences as opposed to sitting around drinking too much vodka and crying by myself, which is what I've done every year up 'till now actually that is what I'm doing now too, but at least I can come here to do it..... Hi fluttermoth, it's nice to hear from you again! You can lid a candle in their honour, that is what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluttermoth Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hi there Yervant... I have lit a candle, but it seems a bit feeble. One candle in the face of all that pain... I mean my friends and family are sympathetic, but they only get it in an intellectual way; they don't really feel it like I do, thanks for replying; I have been around; I just haven't had much to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted April 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Flutter jan, where are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted April 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Oops I just noticed, you are from England!!! I think there are places to go in England to commemorate the Genocide. You just have to look around. Tonight is the light the night, basically what you do is light a candle near your after 10pm, and take a picture of it from outside!, there is a place to post it, I will direct you there on Friday, we wouldn't mind looking at the pictures either!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted April 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Which reminds me, everyone please do the same, light them candles and post them in the Forum, I am going to do it as well tonight!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluttermoth Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 yeah Ashot; I know there are places in England doing stuff but they are all along way away from me and I'm agoraphobic, so I don't get out much:( I don't think I'll be able to see my candle from outside...the flame is pathetically small and my phone has a shitty camera. and I can't put the pics from it on my pc either...doh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-47 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Armenians march on killings anniversary From correspondents in Yerevan | April 24, 2008 THOUSANDS marched in the streets of Yerevan today on the eve of the 93rd anniversary of mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire, demanding Turkey recognise the massacres as genocide. More than 10,000 marchers, mostly youths and students, carried torches and candles to commemorate the killings, which began in 1915 and which many countries have termed genocide. Turkey strongly rejects the genocide label and the issue has often been a flashpoint in relations between Turkey and the West. After burning a Turkish flag in Yerevan's Freedom Square, participants marched to a monument to the victims of the killings, where they laid wreaths and flowers. Many carried flags of the 23 countries whose governments or parliaments have recognised the killings as genocide, including Canada, France, Switzerland and Poland. Others held banners reading: "Save Europe! Keep Turkey out of the EU!" and "93 years since the Armenian genocide." "They tell us: forget this tragedy, move on with your life. But how can we forget? The pain of this tragedy is passed from generation to generation," said 19-year-old Dvin Titizian, a Canadian who was among the many from Armenia's widespread diaspora who took part in the march. "We will continue to condemn Turkey for denying the genocide because we must believe that one day it will recognise the genocide and ask our forgiveness," she said. Thousands more, including Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian, were expected to attend official ceremonies marking the anniversary tomorrow. Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their kinsmen died in orchestrated killings during the final years of the Ottoman Empire. Turkey rejects the killings constituted genocide, saying that 300,000 Armenians and at least an equal number of Turks were killed in civil strife in 1915-1917 when the Christian Armenians, backed by Russia, rose up against the Ottomans. The dispute has been a major obstacle in relations between Turkey and Armenia, which have no diplomatic ties and whose border has remained closed for more than a decade. It has also complicated relations between EU-aspirant Turkey and many Western countries, especially those with large ethnic Armenian communities. Source: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...0-12335,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 PRESS RELEASE Armenian American Cultural Society of Las Vegas P. O. Box 94406, Las Vegas, NV Contact: Andy Armenian Tel: 702 580 0807 Fax: 702 456 8849 E-mail: Andy.Armenian@cox.net NEVADA ARMENIANS HONOR CONGRESSWOMAN BERKLEY DURING 93RD GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION Las Vegas, Nevada - April 20: During the commemoration of the 93rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Las Vegas Armenian community honored Congresswoman Shelly Berkley with a plaque for her relentless efforts for congressional recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The packed audience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) applauded Congresswoman Berkley's strong position on the issue. After accepting the plaque from the event chair, Hriyr John Dadaian, Congresswoman Berkley noted, "as a Jew, it is a shame to deny somebody else's genocide and that it is why I cannot deny what happened to the Armenians and I will continue to support recognition." The commemoration also featured as keynote speaker Mr. Armen Liloyan, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, on his first official visit to Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Liloyan spoke passionately about the need for the current Turkish government to recognize the Genocide of the previous Ottoman Empire and to come to terms with its past so that the regional neighbors may move toward a prosperous future. Additionally, staff members representing Senator Reid, Senator Ensign, Congressman Porter, and Congressman Heller delivered strong statements joining the community's commemoration and recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Mr. Adroushan Andy Armenian, Treasurer of the Armenian-American Cultural Society of Las Vegas and Board Member of the Genocide Memorial Committee, presented plans to erect a Monument at a dedicated Memorial Park in Las Vegas. The UNLV Armenian Students Association presented a slide show depicting various Genocide Monuments throughout the world. Mr. Armenian also noted several recent donations and pledges for the project. Congresswoman Berkley also pledged her personal donation for the memorial. "With support from our elected officials and representatives of the Armenian Republic, the Las Vegas Armenian-American community recommitted itself to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, so that we can work to prevent similar human rights tragedies from recurring," stated Hriyr John Dadaian in closing the program. Participants for the commemoration also included the Armenian Relief Society "Shoushi" Chapter Saturday School students; the Homenetmen "Artsakh" Chapter Scouts; the Armenian Evangelical Church Choir; Herman Brumm performing violin and piano solos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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