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Nor Or Weekly - Thursday April 25, 2013
!"#$%&"#'(%)"*#'+#,"-(%.#/+.0123-"4#5%6".73.#/8(%28"1#5.4#/8(%28#91-3-"1 !"#$%&'(#)*+#,-.+"/0"#1+213+#24#)*+#5+1673/8#24#,-.+"/0(#)*+#5+1673/8#24#90:2-"2;<0-070=*#0">#)*+#>/0?12-0#@/33#82..+.2-0)+#)*+#&%%)*#0""/A+-?0-B#24#)*+#,-.+"/0"#C+"28/>+#82../))+>#7B#)*+#D))2.0"#E.1/-+F In 1915, more than 1.5 million Armenians became victims of genocide. The survivors on the roads of exile found shelter in Eastern Armenia, present-day Republic of Armenia, Syria, Lebanon and other Arabic nations, and in a number of other countries of the world. The Genocide victims and the internally displaced people who lived under the jurisdiction of the Ottoman Empire in Western Armenia, Cilicia, and other regions of the Ottoman Empire, along with their own personal estates, also lost estates and holdings owned by the church - churches , sanctuaries and monasteries; religious, educational and charitable institutional centers; treasures of cultural and religious value - cross-stones (khachkars), illuminated manuscripts, icons and other items of value; and holdings 2@"+>#7B#)*+#G)0)+#24#H6-=+B#6">+-#)*+#830??/I80)/2"#24#J070">2"+>#+?)0)+?KF 98 years after the Genocide the present Turkish nation, as the successors of the Ottoman Empire, not only deny that its predeces?2-?#132))+>#0">#82../))+>#)*+#C+"28/>+(#76)#03?2#82")/"6+?#/)?#0")/;,-.+"/0"#123/8B(#?)/33#-+)0/"/":#82"I?80)+>#8*6-8*#+?)0)+?#0"># properties, and religious and cultural treasures of the Armenian people. Therefore, We call on the Republic of Turkey and demand the following: 1- To recognize the Armenian Genocide; $;#H2#4633B#82.1+"?0)+#)*+#,-.+"/0"?#@*2#?6L+-+>#32??+?#0">#)*+#A/230)/2"#24#)*+/-#*6.0"#0">#"0)/2"03#-/:*)?M 3- To immediately return the Armenian churches, monasteries, church properties, and spiritual and cultural treasures, to the Armenian people as their rightful owner. Remembering the victims of the Armenian Genocide with prayers, We condemn any violation against God- given life, human dignity and the peaceful coexistence of people “For God is not the God of discord, but of peace “ (Corinthians 14.33), and has called on people for love, solidarity and cooperation. With gratitude We honor all nations and peoples who gave shelter to the Armenians displaced by Genocide, and showed compassion and brotherly love for the dispersed and exiled Armenians. The Armenian nation will also be eternally grateful to all the nations who, guided by the principles of humanity and justice, have 82">+."+>#0">#2N8/033B#-+82:"/O+>#)*+#,-.+"/0"#C+"28/>+F D"#)*+#+A+#24#)*+#&%%)*#0""/A+-?0-B#24#)*+#,-.+"/0"#C+"28/>+#@+#.6?)#16)#033#26-#+L2-)?#/")2#08)/2"#)2#-+03/O+#)*+#>+.0">?#24# the Armenian nation for the sake of justice and defense of the rights of all Armenians.
HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II, SUPREME PATRIARCH AND CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I, CATHOLICOS OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA
FG363#/3??1#5%6".73.#H31132%"1#F."#FI#'8"#!+%1-#9C".-1#FI#JK'8#/".-(%*#L# 56G31134+%#M"N"%. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and his spouse Libby visited the Memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims. ,4)+-# 30B/":# P2@+-?# )2# )*+# Q+.2-/03(# Ambassador said they had come there to honor memory of the dead people. President Obama calls massacres of 1.5 million Armenians one of the worst events 24#)*+#$%)*#8+")6-B(#,.70??0>2-#?0/>F The fact of the Armenian Genocide is rec2:"/O+>#7B#.0"B#?)0)+?F#!)#@0?#I-?)#-+82:nized in 1965 by Uruguay. In general, the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey has already been recognized by Russia, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, and 42 U.S. states. Armenian Genocide was recognized by the Vatican, European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.
>3?"%7"#@+*"%#A.#B"%"C3.#'+#D+7.#5%6".73.1#E+%#=".+274"#/+66"6+%3-7+.#9C".-1 French MP, author of the Armenian Genocide bill Valerie Boyer has arrived in Armenia. In Yerevan, she held a meeting with the members of the Armenia-France parliamentary friendship group. Welcoming the guest, head of the group Ara Babloyan said they are hosting a person whose approach and actions displayed France’s attitude toward Armenia. Valerie Boyer thanked her colleagues for warm reception, noting it is her second visit to Armenia. Boyer stressed she had come to Yerevan to join Armenians and
honor memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. She informed about creation of a friendship group with Nagorno-Karabakh, noting that several former French MPs are engaged in the activities of the group. Armenian MP thanked Valerie Boyer for her visit on the eve of April 24. They restated their readiness to do their best to expand friendly ties between the states. In her turn, Valerie Boyer said she will continue her work to raise the Armenian issue.
A.#A1%3"?O#@+-8#/+3?7-7+.#5.4#F;;+17-7+.#$%&"# Remembrance Of Armenian Genocide Both coalition and opposition members Tuesday commemorated the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Turks, despite !?-0+3R?#+L2-)?#)2#10)8*#)*/":?#61#@/)*#H6-=+B#2A+-#)*+#-0/>#2"#)*+#C0O0#P2)/330#)*-++# years ago in which eight Turkish nationals died, says an article in Haaretz.com. Because of Jerusalem’s past close relations with Ankara, the government has "+A+-# 2N8/033B# -+82:"/O+># )*+# +A+")?# 0?# genocide, says the article. “How many of us are really familiar with the Armenian holocaust? Why are we indifferent when Turkey does not take responsibility?” said MK Ayelet Shaked (Habayit
Hayehudi). MK Israel Hasson (Kadima) called on his colleagues to support the Armenian people. “We’ve formed an Israeli-Armenian friendship association, and I call on any MKs who want to express solidarity to join /)(#+A+"#/4#)*+#:2A+-".+")#*0?#>/N863)B#42-mulating a statement.” MK Zahava Gal-On (Meretz) referred to the reconciliation talks with Turkey as “an important and strategic process. It’s not that we have to either recognize the genocide or have relations with Turkey; we can do both.” DI-# ,=6"/?(# 0# >+16)B# ./"/?)+-# /"# )*+#
S-/.+#Q/"/?)+-R?#DN8+(#?0/>#)*0)#J0?#T+@?# and Israelis we have a moral obligation to remember human tragedies. One of them was the massacre of the Armenian people. The State of Israel has never denied these terrible events.” The Armenian Genocide has been recognized and condemned by Uruguay (1965), the Republic of Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia (1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium U&VVWX(# !)03B# U$%%%X(# Y0)/80"# U$%%%X(# Z-0"8+# U$%%&X(#G@/)O+-30">#U$%%[X(#G32A0=/0#U$%%\X(# H*+# 9+)*+-30">?# U$%%\X(# S230"># U$%%'X(# C+-.0"B#U$%%'X(#Y+"+O6+30#U$%%'X(#]/)*60"/0#U$%%'X(#^*/3+#U$%%_X(#G@+>+"#U$%&%XF#H*+# Armenian Genocide has been recognized by Vatican, the Council of Europe and the World Council of Churches.
9:;"%-#<3*1#=".+274"# Crime Against Human Values Head of Modus Vivendi Center, political expert Ara Papian stressed the need to start the Armenian Genocide compensation process. JH*+# I-?)# ?)0:+# ?*263># 7+# /.13+.+")+># on the level of individuals, with the second one to demand for compensation on the community level. The third stage envisages return of lost territories,” the expert said. He further termed genocide as a crime against both humanity and human values, noting that Turkey will probably pursue contradictory policies ahead of the geno8/>+#&%%)*#0""/A+-?0-BF “Ankara will toughen position on the Armenian community and Armenia in general,” Mr. Papian said. J,-.+"/0#.6?)#2L+-#0#"+@#>286.+")#)2# replace the protocols,” the expert said, adding that a large number of genocide-related documents have not been studied yet.
Genocide Scholar Israel Charny Donates His Library To Armenian Genocide H(1"(6LA.1-7-(-" The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) will continue to present the true history not only through the permanent exhibition but also in exhibition halls of large world capitals, AGMI Director Hayk Demoyan told a news conference on Tuesday. Demoyan stressed the importance of the exhibitions held in the hall of the Catholic Church of Beirut and in Copenhagen Royal Library last year. “These exhibitions triggered a response from the Turkish embassy, which led to a harsh response by the Danish public. ,726)# $'%# 8-/)/803# 0-)/83+?# @+-+# 1673/?*+># in Denmark. The key thesis was that Turkey has no right to voice an opinion denying the Armenian Genocide in Denmark,” Demoyan said. Demoyan said that AGMI is planning to sign a number of agreements including with the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. “We pretend to become a big research center that will carry out researches not only on the Armenian Genocide but also on genocide studies in general,” he said. The AGMI Director added that famous genocide scholar, editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Genocide Israel W. Charny has donated his personal library to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.