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     (  5) ,         24-     102-              ,         (,  , , ,  )    ,    

,              23-,                    *** ,      -, , ,     18  ,  24-  «

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»        ,        ,   ,       ,    ,             ,  .  16

Ûáóò»ÕëåáõûÑÙ·ÕáõÃÛÇ á·»ÏáãáõÙØáÿå»ÉÉáÛÇÙ¿ç

 

,  23- ,              102-          

  (U.A.C.L.A.) --  -      ,   ( , .  )        -

  ,                ,           .  16

      20-           1915       ,         ,             ,                                                  ,              ,                 ,                    

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êñïßñÅ»õÑá·»ßñÅßñÅÏñÙÁª «ÊáëïáõÙÁ» (ThePromise)   102-      ,         «» .      28-            ,                    ,         ,         ,     1915  1915     , ,         ,         ,    ,    ,       ,    ,      1901-     1908-        ,    ,  -   ,                   ,      7       ,    8-10  ,      ,        ***   ,   (-   )            ,           ( )  ,              « »     (   )         (-    ),                  

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øÜêàôÖºØÀäÈ     (Kurdistan Regional Government – KRG)   ,    «»  ,           ,      « » «      ( )               ,            2003-         ,         ,    65    ,                                  .         ,     » ISIS-                                           » «             ,                     ,      «          ,                16-         » «.        ,                  .  » «,         ,      ,         ,    ,       ,     ,       ,              ,   ,          ,           ,         «  ,       ,  .          (legal status)          ,  ,      ()    (de facto)  » «        PKK-    ,               ,            

      ,   ,    ,    ,                ,        ,                  PKK-    ,        ,    ,                               ,     . ,  ,      ,     ,     , ,                 status quo-       ,          ISIS-     ,                                 ,                YPG- (People’s Protection Units),    ,          (   ) ISIS-            ,      -  ,         , ISIS-   ,    ,           sarin gas-   ,       ,     ,                ,                  ,           

       :                  ,        :      ,       , , ,      :         ,    ,       , ,     :               20-   :             «»  «»  ,        :        ,      «»  «»           :       ,     - ,           :  ,           : 1800 ,              ,      ,      , ,       ,      ,   ,         :        :      -

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ßËñÑÇ áõñç ñÙ.ÏÃáÕÇÏáë.«·ÙÁãÇ Ù»éÇñ,»Ã¿Ï»ùÇÏïÙÙ ÑõïùáõÇ» ñïáÕÏÁóõÏóÇ «áÑáõÍûëÙóÇ ÑÛ»ñáõÅé·»ñáõ»     24-          .      «      . .              »,      ,    ,     ,     -,                   ,       ,   ,  ,            , «»  ,              ,    24-           

ÛßËñÑ         23- ,       102-             ,     ,                18-  ,     23-      ,       « » , 1044      ,        ,      54,3   ,    -

          ,       102-      .            . «     ,    

         ,         . ,   ,          …   ,     ,   ,    »

â»ËÇáÛËáñÑññÁ»õàõÛáÙÇÏÑ·Á ãóÛáóò»ÕëåáõÃÇõÁ   - 45- ,             , 0   0           

Øñë¿ÛÇÙ¿çª»ÑÉÇñ»ÇáõÑñåñÏ  21-,  , ,    25  1921               

ØÇÛì»ñ·Çñ»ñ âáñ»ùßÃÇ,åñÇÉ26 -  25-,             -  ,        -        100-  -       650- -        « »  ,  61        , 11,5   ,   4   

          .     

   24-        24-      ,          ,      ,   ,                 25-

          «»             ,    102-     

    «- 2017»   20-  .        «- 2017»  ,    

«    »           21-      «»      « » ,         «  » ,          

Ø¿Ïäñ»ñáõûÙ… .-  1-5             .-                        .-      ,         .-   -     ,       ,              1200            «» .- « »         

üñë.Ùáõ¿É Øùñá±,ÿª ØñÇÈÁö¿            ,       23,7      21,7         -     19,5-                

øïÛÇíñãå»ïÁ Ñ¿ë»ÏÍ¿Ûáó ò»Õëåáõû ÙëÇ ÛÛïññáõûÙ «         ,         »,       , ,  2015-     24-       

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 24-,   ,         ,     .-     ,      ,                 -            28  

             ,  ,         ..., 1915-   ,              ,     21-       

 24-,  ,             -      ,   , ,  , ,    .                   -   ,                 ,   

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-  24-                1915-  ,      ,           ,     -   ,           ,  102-      . «  102   ,                          ,                     »

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Î. äáÉëáÛ Ûáó äïñÇñùáõû »ñÏÛ ï·åÁ Çñï»ëáõûÉáÛëÇïÏ î.ôÜ.øÜÚ.àôØܺÜ      ,         .             15¬                   ,                     ,       ,       ,       ,                              ,         ,            ,        ,             ,      ,             ,   ,  ,    ,       ,                       ,        60          ,      ,                ,                          ,       -

,      ,                      ,       .          ,        ,                 ,       ,        ,  ,  ,                  ,           ,    ,  -

  ,  ,    ,              ,     ,    ,       ,            « »    ,  ,   ,      ,       ,                                      ,      ,     ,     

ê.äïñ·Ç ÙïáõóáõÙ»õùñá ûÙÇëáñÏÙ ÷áùñÍáõË»ñ¿»ñë   . .  .  ,                     : . .   .        . : . .   .       . : . .   .      ( ): . .  .   ( )   .  : . .  .        .  . .  .       ( ) . ,       : . .  .       (  ) . ,  30-      :  ,                 :   , 19  2017

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Thursday, April 27, 2017 Vol. 95, #17

A PUBLICATION OF ARMENIAN DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL PARTY, WESTERN DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES

Trump declines to call mass killings of Armenians a genocide President Trump on Monday marked the Ottoman Turks’ century-old massacre of 1.5 million Armenians, but declined to label it a genocide, keeping with the practice of past administrations.

“Today, we remember and honor the memory of those who suffered during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century,” Trump said in a statement. “I join the Armenian community in America and around the world in mourning the loss of innocent lives and the suffering endured by so many.”

Previous presidents, including former President Barack Obama, also refused to call the mass killings a genocide.

Obama, however, had promised during his election campaign to use the term, while Trump never made such a pledge.

Trump's statement is an important gesture to Turkey, a NATO ally and key partner in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The Turkish government has resisted the genocide label for the actions of the Ottoman forces in 1915, but ArmenianAmerican groups have long urged U.S. presidents to change course. More than 80 lawmakers recently sent a letter to Trump pressuring him to use the term.

“The president's statement fails to stand up for human rights and is inconsistent with American values, and represents the same kind of capitulation to Turkish authoritarianism which will cost more lives," said Anthony Barsamian and Van Krikorian, co-chairs of the Armenian Assembly of America.

The group called for an investigation into “surreptitious Turkish influence on the U.S. government.”

Trump’s statement acknowledged the heated debate over the term genocide.

“We must remember atrocities to prevent them from occurring again,” he said. “We welcome the efforts of Turks and Armenians to acknowledge and reckon with painful history, which is a critical step toward building a foundation for a more just and tolerant future.”

Asked why Trump decided not to use the term, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the statement is "consistent with statements that have been put out for at least several of the last administrations."

Trump has tried to forge a closer bond with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan, even phoning him last week to congratulate him on a contested referendum that was criticized as an authoritarian power grab.

The White House later said the two leaders mostly discussed joint counterterrorism efforts.

“The Hill”

Statement by President Donald J. Trump on Armenian Remembrance Day 2017 Today, we remember and honor the memory of those who suffered during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century. Beginning in 1915, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. I join the Armenian community in America and around the world in mourning the loss of innocent lives and the suffering endured by so many.

As we reflect on this dark chapter of human history, we also recognize the resilience of the Armenian people. Many built new lives in the United States and made indelible contributions to our country, while cherishing memories of the historic homeland in which their ancestors established one of the great civilizations of antiquity.

We must remember atrocities to prevent them from occurring again.

We welcome the efforts of Turks and Armenians to acknowledge and reckon with painful history, which is a critical step toward building a foundation for a more just and tolerant future.

Rep. Adam Schiff’s Statement Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), sponsor of the bipartisan resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s failure to recognize the Armenian genocide: “Today, we received another disappointing statement from yet another President, refusing to acknowledge the murder of 1.5 million Armenians from 1915-1923 for what it was -- a genocide. President Trump now joins a long line of both Republican and Democratic Presidents unwilling to confront Turkey, and by refusing to do so, he has made the United States once again a party to its campaign of denial. How can we speak with the moral clarity we must about the genocidal campaign by ISIS against religious minorities in Syria and Iraq, if we are unwilling to condemn the first genocide of the last century? If the President will not speak out, the Congress must, and I join my colleagues -- Democrats and Republicans -- in calling on the House to take up the Armenian Genocide resolution.”

Glendale commemorates Armenian Genocide at Alex Theatre event

Glendale Councilman Ara Najarian

Rep. Adam Schiff

Sen. Anthony Portantino

Area residents and community leaders came out Monday night to a commemorative event in honor of the roughly 1.5 million Armenians killed more than a century ago by Ottoman Turks during the Armenian Genocide.

Although a somber night, the event held at the Alex Theatre aimed to unite those in attendance as a community through awareness of Armenian culture and history. Event speakers included Glendale Mayor Paula Devine, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and keynote speaker Robert Avetisyan.

Schiff started by expressing his disappointment that President Donald Trump and past U.S. presidents have failed to recognize the massacre as a genocide, but added that their inaction shouldn’t deter the community from seeking recognition and justice.

“The souls of 1.5 million demand it,” Schiff said.

He also took the time to lambast Trump for sending a congratulatory message to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week despite protests from Trump’s own state department — along with international monitoring groups — after a series of voting irregularities during the country’s referendum that expanded presidential powers.

“The changes have effectively empow-

ered one man, President Erdogan, who has systematically seized political power in the country and marginalized or imprisoned his critics,” Schiff said. “And what did America have to say about this? Sadly our answer was only ‘congratulations’ … We cannot defend democracy when we celebrate its defeat.”

Between speeches, performances by the Zvartnots dance ensemble and music by guests Harout Pampoukjian and Narek Makaryan rounded out the event.

The audience was also treated to portions of “I Am Alive,” the first-ever musical about the Armenian Genocide by

Emmy-nominated composer Denise Gentili.

City Councilman Ara Najarian, also a co-chair on the annual commemoration event committee, shared a story contained in a 250-page memoir written by his grandfather that was discovered recently. It details a firsthand account of the Armenian Genocide.

Through tears, Najarian read from his grandfather’s story about an emaciated boy he found near death in the fields after returning home from the market.

Najarian’s grandfather, a boy himself at the time, hid and nursed the sick boy back to health until one day a Turkish man shot the boy dead.

Avetisyan, a representative of the mostly Armenian-populated Nagorno Karabakh Republic to the United States, spoke about ongoing Armenian strength and resilience despite the human-rights atrocity committed against them.

“Armenians survived to fight for justice, to make the world a safer place by sharing lessons of our history and doing whatever we can to prevent more genocides,” Avetisyan said.

Jeff Linda “Glendale News-Press”

Keynote speaker Robert Avetisyan

“L.A. Times”

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AGBU HYE GEEN & THE YOUNG CIRCLE PRESENT 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EVALUATING CHANGES WITHIN THE ARMENIAN FAMILY SONA ZEITLIAN

The focus of AGBU Hye Geen’s and Young Circle’s 2017 Annual International Conference was empowering the Armenian family, the basic institution of our national survival.

The event took place on April 1 at the newly renovated AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Center on 2495 East Mountain Street, Pasadena. The speakers were two distinguished sociologists from Armenia and one from Fresno, California, two inspiring spiritual leaders and a deputy attorney of Los Angeles County. The participation of student volunteers in presenting the speakers and facilitating the Question and Answer session was proof of their engagement in making a difference in the community.

The Conference began with the welcome address delivered

by Sona Yacoubian, Founder and Chairperson of AGBU Hye Geen. She cited the waves of Armenian immigrants into the United States beginning with the Genocide survivors, then the influx of immigrants in the 90’s from Armenia and the dispersal of the Armenian communities of the Middle East. The new settlers “brought with them the authentic Armenian character and rejuvenated the whole community in Southern California.

They were family oriented, spoke Armenian, celebrated their religious and ethnic culture and most worked hard to realize the dream of a prosperous and joyous life.”

Immigrant youths exposed to prejudice and discrimination “tried to escape their heritage.” At the same time, a growing fascination with social media had a “devastating effect on the morals of children, affecting the hierarchy within the family.”

Community organizations were active, supporting the retention of the Armenian identity and the preservation of the national heritage.

The first speaker was Misha Margaryan, a graduate of Yerevan State University’s Methodology of Sociological Research in Master program. He was introduced by Hripsime Biazyan stating that his research was focused on the state of the Armenian family caught in the crosscurrents of modernization, globalization and national identity. His chosen topic was “The Modern Armenian Rural Family: Family Roles and Values.”

The speaker first dwelt on the characteristics of a modern rural family, its core values of unconditional love of children, care and emotional support of elderly parents, the wife’s readiness to mediate in conflicts, her hard work at home and in the fields, as well as resilience in the face of significant obstacles. It would be interesting to explore the economic empowerment of rural women and their role in boosting the nation’s economy, especially during times of distress and economic vulnerability.

Moreover, unlike men, it is not acceptable for women to seek job opportunities abroad.

As head of the family, the husband is the breadwinner and decision maker in all financial, household and personal life matters. Even when he is unemployed, his help in household chores is considered unmanly. Finally, he spends his leisure time with friends and neighbors, whereas his wife spends time at home.

The second speaker was Father Vazken Movsesian, director of Youth and Christian Outreach of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church. He has also founded the “In His Shoes” movement, delivering food and shelter worldwide. His topic was “Spiritual Accountability” and was introduced by A. Manuel.

He began by advocating higher education as a national responsibility and condemning the damaging effects of the materialistic mentality, which can only inspire a false sense of security. The pursuit of higher education entails identifying with the Armenian heritage, striving for the prosperity of our Homeland and deepening the consciousness of the national tragedy, the Genocide Reflecting on our turbulent history, he asserted that the Armenian Church has functioned as a basic social institution, gaining the trust of the nation by its exemplary spiritual leaders. Our community of faith, has sustained us in our darkest hours, and inspired hope for national regeneration.

The third speaker was Pastor Daniel Albarian, whose topic was “Nurturing the Family for the Advancement of Culture.”

He was introduced by Emily Samuelian, who stated that he was

the founding pastor of the Armenian Christian Fellowship of Orange Country and from 1998 onward, he had guided the Christian Outreach for the Armenian Church.

He began by deploring the erosion of family values and long term commitments, as well as the prevailing poverty and homelessness. Divorce and abortion rates have risen, 43% of children raised by single mothers, 90% of runaway children with behavioral disorders, 71% school dropouts and 85% in prison.

He then defined a healthy family having a sense of purpose, believing in honesty and dignity, professing a binding faith and sharing group activities. He affirmed that the success of civilization and the endurance of culture depends on the strength of such families.

The fourth speaker was Dr. Anahid Nara Sahakyan, whose topic was “Selective Abortion as a Manifestation of Domestic Violence.” Mariam Khachatrian introduced her as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Sociology at Yerevan State University, who had written extensively about gender based violence and successfully managed the program of AGBU Hye Geen’s Pregnant Women’s Centers in Armenia.

In line with the 2016 Global Gender gap Report, the speaker acknowledged that Armenia rated second in sex selective abortions, undermining the annual birth of 1400 girls. Most of these abortions were performed under pressure from the head of the family. Armenian men’s preference for male children served to reinforce “their prestige and self-appreciation.” It was also based on the concept “of the son as the household keeper, the principle workforce ensuring the family’s well being, the care of elderly parents, the guardianship of the family wealth and honor.”

Selective abortions were so widespread, that the practice was considered “normal.” For lack of resources, many were performed not by doctors or in hospitals, but by means of “home made devices,” to the detriment of women’s health.

Finally, the speaker confirmed that the Armenian government had issued a law to counter sex selective abortions by means of supervision of doctors, the use of media and educational institutions to raise social consciousness and improve the status of women. However, law enforcement impunity continues to be a key human rights problem in Armenia.

After the complimentary midday lunch, it was the turn of Frederick Mesrobi, Esq. Deputy Attorney in Los Angeles County presenting “Domestic Violence Law in California.” He was introduced by Katherine Tabakian, who cited his expertise in prosecuting violent crimes happening within the family, stressing the effects on children exposed to emotional, verbal or sexual assaults. He was also known for mentoring mostly Armenian law students, sharing his experience of sex and hate crimes, as well as the means of preventing them.

The speaker began by referring to domestic violence as one of the most pervasive manifestations of traditional discrimination against women. The perpetrator exercised power to control or bend the victim to his will and maintain his authority in the family. The victim is seldom eager to report the abuse due to shame, or financial dependence on the abuser, or inability to find shelter.

Available records indicate that 15.5 million children are traumatized by domestic violence in the form of battery, torture or assault with a deadly weapon.

To combat the scourge of domestic violence, the speaker recommended raising awareness of women’s rights, improving the standards of public education, consolidating civil society and providing services for victims. At the same time, the prosecution of cases of repeat offenses should be expedited.

The last speaker was Dr. Matthew A. Jendian, founder of the Humanics Program in Community Benefit Administration at Fresno State University and Chair of the Sociology Depart-

ment. His presentation entitled “Becoming American, Remaining Ethnic Armenian” was based on his own published research about the subject. The introduction was made by Diana Dzheragyan.

Citing the prejudice and discrimination that plagued Armenian immigrants in Fresno until 1940, the speaker claimed that those attitudes eventually fostered ethnic group identity and solidarity. The retention of identity varied from one generation to the next, depending on the values of the family, the structures of the ethnic community offering opportunities for socialization and cultural transmission, as well as affiliation with an Armenian Church forming a spiritual center of gravity.

In a multi ethnic society intermarriage was inevitable and was increasing among Armenian Americans. With the closer integration, the important factors defining ethnic identity are speaking Armenian, knowing Armenian history, forging relations with Armenian organizations and feeling proud of the Armenian heritage. Although culture has evolved, the vision for the future is mostly based upon its knowledge of the past to define feeling Armenian in the modern world.

The presentations were followed by a well-coordinated Question and Answer session conducted by Garen Aliksanian with the participation of student volunteers. The speakers were gratified by the probing questions and continued interest shown by an appreciative audience.

In a remarkable finale, the Conference Committee honored three dedicated AGBU Scout Movement members for fundraising over $1000 in support of Hye Geen’s Pregnant Women Centers in Armenia. The honorees were Aline Babikian, Rachel and Marilyn Bedoyan.

For closing remarks, Talin Yacoubian Esq., Chair of AGBU Western District, summed up the day’s presentations, commending the hard work and organizational skills of AGBU Hye Geen and Young Circle members as well as the cooperation of enthusiastic volunteers.

The 11th International Conference was a significant event for its message of national renewal through raising awareness and revitalizing the modern Armenian family. In the words of Sona Yacoubian, AGBU Founder and Chairperson, it set a memorable example of “Civil Society at work.”

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MERDINIAN 35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HONORS HAROLD & FRANCES DeMIRJIAN

By Joyce Abdulian Sherman Oaks, CA – The C&E Merdinian Armenian Evangelical School located in Sherman Oaks, California, the only Armenian Evangelical School in the United States, will celebrate its 35th anniversary on May 7, 2017, at the Wilshire Country Club, 301 N. Rossmore Ave. in Los Angeles at 5:00 p.m. In appreciation of their dedicated service to the school, Harold and Frances DeMirjian will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

The hearts of both Harold and Frances DeMirjian have long been dedicated to the late Benefactress, Ms Elise Merdinian, and the school bearing her and her sister Charlotte’s name. This involvement began even before Ms Merdinian decided to donate her estate to the school. The late Rev. Dr. Giragos Chopourian, then the Executive Director of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), shared with Elise the worldwide outreach of the AMAA. Being impressed, she donated $25,000 as seed money to start an Armenian Evangelical Day School. Harold was very instrumental in encouraging her to further consider founding an Armenian Evangelical school through the AMAA, as her legacy.

This definitely did not happen overnight. When finally accomplished in 1984, Ms Merdinian appointed Harold as Trustee of the Elise Merdinian Living Trust.

Little did he know at that time, this would mean he would become Elise’s caregiver— for the rest of her life! He was a "baba" to Merdinian School, and a son to her.

A prime mover, in anticipation of Armenian Evangelical Schools serving the Los Angeles area, was the late Mrs. Alice Haig.

She spearheaded the formation of the Armenian Evangelical Schools of California, Inc.—later becoming the school’s first impressive Board Chairperson. She championed the idea of an Armenian Evangelical School to the AEUNA (Armenian Evangelical Union of North America), AMAA (Armenian Missionary Association of America), and UACC (United Armenian Congregational Church) where the first school classes were held.

Before the opening of the school, Harold would be seen scrubbing the desks and chairs, painting every classroom, cleaning the bathrooms, and generally preparing for the school to relocate. His involvement was wide reaching—from mowing the lawn and being the general handyman/janitor.

When the neighboring bank building was purchased, with the help of Harold’s negotiations, he and his brother Koko built a new stage, created a kitchen out of a small file room, installed a new refrigerator, dishwasher, and stove. He also installed a new volleyball court. He even would speak to the children at chapel once a week—always ready to share the story about their benefactress, Elise Merdinian.

Elise Merdinian’s greatest joy was playing with children on the school yard and joining them at lunch. Harold was always ready to bring Ms Merdinian to the school.

He also helped with her banking, did her grocery shopping, arranged for domestic help, took her to the doctor with increasing frequency. Upon her passing, Harold planned the funeral and prepared the obituary.

At this point I need to reflect upon all the time this generous service took from Harold’s children, grandchildren, and es-

pecially his wife, Frances. Not only did Frances encourage her husband, but being an excellent pianist, would accompany the daily chapel hymns. She was always ready to play for all the various school programs throughout the year.

Harold DeMirjian was born in Aleppo, Syria. Upon coming to Los Angeles, he began attending the Gethsemane Armenian Church where he met Frances Mooradian.

After marrying in 1955, Frances left college to work, as Harold completed his studies resulting in a degree in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Southern California. Employed by Getty Oil, Harold’s creative mind helped to develop many oil production technologies that have changed the petroleum industry, (i.e, the concept of reducing the viscosity of molasses-like oils by heating, and promoting flow into the wellbore; resulting in Getty Oil market value increase). Through his expertise, Harold was promoted to more responsible positions, with high management titles over a 30 year span. Upon retirement in 1985, Harold continues to serve on many professional, cultural and philanthropic boards; many as chairperson.

Frances, during these years, was a dedicated mother to their daughter, Debbie, a USC graduate and a very successful Investment Banker. Their son Steve, also a USC graduate, is a successful Building Contractor. Frances is a gracious hostess, loves music, is an accomplished pianist, and has been singing in the UACC Chancel Choir as one of the original members since the early 1960’s. She has another unique talent of Flower Arrangements; which she uses to lovingly bring beauty and joy to many occasions.

The C&E Merdinian Armenian Evangelical School, unique in the United States, has been richly blessed by the efforts of this dedicated couple. They surely have heeded God’s word; “Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord, and not for men.”

Col 3:23 For information, please call Merdinian School (818) 907-8149.

Armenian Film Society to screen new film about Bourj Hammoud Glendale, CA – Abril Bookstore's ARMENIAN FILM SOCIETY will present a screening of a new film, THE NARROW STREETS OF BOURJ HAMMOUD, followed by a discussion with filmmakers, JOANNE NUCHO and ROSY KUFTEDJIAN on FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 at 7:30pm at ABRIL BOOKSTORE - 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA. Admission is free. Reserved seating available at www.itsmyseat.com /abrilbooks and at Abril Bookstore.

THE NARROW STREETS OF BOURJ HAMMOUD is a 72-minute experimental non-fiction film about a working-class suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, called Bourj Hammoud, made as a collaboration between anthropologist and filmmaker Joanne Nucho and Lebanese artist Rosy Kuftedjian. The neighborhood has always long been a hub for migration; it was urbanized in the 1930s to permanently settle Armenian refugees of the 1915 genocide in the Ottoman Empire and subsequent decades brought waves of rural to urban migration from elsewhere in Lebanon. Today, it remains a diverse district that is also home to migrants and displaced people from Syria and elsewhere. Filmed over a period of seven years (2008-2015), the film examines the residents' overlapping histories of displacement through how they explain and sketch the urban space of the neighborhood. Participants were asked to draw a visual representation of the neighborhood that reflects something that has changed over time, or about something that is mean-

ingful to them about the neighborhood.

These maps shape the narrative of the film, which is anchored in the city’s constantly shifting infrastructures. "The Narrow Streets" reveals how different people experience rootedness and displacement through the changing built environment of the city. The result is a lyrical ethnographic reflection on history and the materiality of urban space narrated by longtime residents and recent arrivals to Bourj Hammoud.

JOANNE RANDA NUCHO is an anthropologist and a filmmaker and is currently a Mellon Chau Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology at Pomona College. She earned her PhD at the University of California, Irvine in 2013 and holds a BFA in Film Production from NYU. Her book Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon: Infrastructure, Public Services and Power was published by Princeton University Press in 2016. Her films have shown in international contexts, including the London International Documentary Film Festival in 2008.

ROSY KUFTEDJIAN is a Lebanese artist, photographer and social activist. In Lebanon, she worked closely with documentary film director and activist Zeina Daccache to put on a theatrical performance with inmates at Roumieh prison. She was also involved in prison reform and advocacy work. She is currently based in Montreal, Canada.

Presented by the Armenian Film Foundation and Abril Bookstore.

Dr. Richard Hovannisian to Present His New Book: “Armenian Communities of the Northeastern Mediterranean: Musa Dagh—Dört Yol—Kessab Dr. Richard Hovannisian, Professor Emeritus of Armenian and Near Eastern History at UCLA, will present a talk on his newly published book “Armenian Communities of the Northeastern Mediterranean: Musa Dagh—Dört Yol—Kessab” at 1:30PM on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Immanuel Armenian Congregational Church, 9516 Downey Avenue, Downey, CA 90240.

“Armenian Communities of the Northeastern Mediterranean” focuses on the history, economic, cultural, educational and political developments among the Armenians in Musa Dagh, Dört Yol, and Kessab. It also presents the thriving Armenian communities of Beylan and Antioch and the onetime Armenian villages in the Ruj Valley and those near Latakia.

Prof. Hovannisian will explore dramatic episodes in Armenian history and the heroism of the rugged and sturdy people who lived and defended these communities and, in the case of Kessab and a single village in Musa Dagh, continue to endure there. The presentation will also examine the fraudulent transfer of the Sanjak of Alexandretta to Turkey in 1939 and the three-month occupation of the area by the al-Nusra front in 2014.

Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian is Professor Emeritus of Armenian and Near Eastern History at UCLA, President’s Fellow at Chapman University, and Adjunct Professor of History at USC to work with the Shoah Foundation on testimonies of survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He received a Ph.D. in history from UCLA and

was a member of the UCLA faculty since 1962, where he organized both the undergraduate and graduate programs in Armenian history and served as the Associate Director of UCLA’s Center for Near Eastern Studies for two decades. Professor Hovannisian is a founder and six-time president of the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS), and a member of a number of editorial boards, scholarly organizations, and civic organizations.

Dr. Hovannisian has given more than 2,500 university and community lectures in 48 countries and has participated in numerous teacher workshops and international forums and media events. He has published more than 30 volumes on Armenia History and culture and seven other books on Near Eastern history, society, and culture. In addition, he has edited and contributed to fourteen volumes in the UCLA conference series, “Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces.”

Copies of “Armenian Communities of the Northeastern Mediterranean,” as well as other publications in the “Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces Series,” will be available the afternoon of the lecture.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments and fellowship will precede the lecture at 12:00 pm in the social hall of the church. For more information about the lecture please contact Immanuel church at (562) 862-7012.

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Obama's UN envoy apologizes for not recognizing Armenian mass killings as genocide

TO THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TURKEY Subsequent to the Temporary Deportation Law, which was enacted on May 27, 1915 to be in effect after being published in then the official journal Takvim-i Vekâyi on June 1, 1915, the Armenian population residing in the Ottoman Empire has been deported. The Deportation Act caused major destruction in Assyrian, Chaldean, Yazidi, Greek and especially Armenian communities. Although 102 years passed over the enactment of the law, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has still not researched the consequences of the mentioned act. It is a known fact that due to the Deportation Law, great numbers of lives were lost. As a result of the execution and application of the mentioned law a large number of cultural assets and property were seized or confiscated pursuant to act of government.

I hereby submit and propose a Parliamentary Inquiry in accordance with the Turkish Constitution’s 98th, Parliamentary rules’ 104th and 105th articles, aimed at (a) unraveling the responsibilities of public officials and government of the period in regards to the process of annihilation of the deported population; (b) understanding the consequences of the deportations up to date; (c) establishing social peace and reconciliation as a whole in our country by facing the past and truth; (d) contributing to the unraveling of the ‘truth’ so as to avoid the manipulation and abuse of the conflict in all manners; providing opportunities for the future generations to live together, freely and in peace in Turkey.

Garo PAYLAN MP representing Istanbul

LEGAL GROUNDS/RATIONALE Power, who served as Obama's UN ambassador from 2013 to 2017, blamed "ongoing Turkish denial" for leaving an "open wound."

"Almost every Armenian-American family was touched in some way by the genocide," Power said.

Former President Barack Obama had promised during his campaign to use the label to describe the mass killings by Ottoman forces of the Armenian in the 1910s, but reversed course in office.

The Turkish government has long fought efforts to label the killings a genocide. Turkey is seen as a key NATO ally, in particular in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Armenian-American groups, though, have long urged the U.S. to use the term.

Power's remarks came the same day that President Trump released a statement marking the atrocity, but also kept course with past administrations by declining to call it a genocide.

Trump called the killings "one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century."

“I join the Armenian community in America and around the world in mourning the loss of innocent lives and the suffering endured by so many," Trump said in a statement.

To date, Power is the only Obama official to express regret over the decision not to use the term genocide.

Earlier Monday, Obama also made his first public remarks since leaving the presidency, attending an event in Chicago.

Former Obama UN Ambassador Samantha Power on Monday apologized for not using the term "genocide" to describe the Ottoman Turks' massacre of Armenians.

"I am very sorry that, during our time in office, we in the Obama administration did not recognize the #Armenian Genocide," Power said in a series of tweets.

The Armenian population residing in the Ottoman Empire was deported due to the Temporary Deportation Act, which had been enacted on 27 May 1915 to be in effect after being published in, then the official journal Takvim-i Vekâyi on 1 June 1915. The Act, which condoned the army and party commanders ‘to send the locals, whom the army and party commanders deemed exercising espionage and treason, individually or in groups’ on the grounds of ‘military requirements’, has in reality authorised use of force only against those who ‘stood against and committed ‘armed assault and resistance’ to the government orders, the national defense, existing social order and security’.

Journalist Murat Bardakçı in 2008 has published a book including Ottoman Minister of Domestic Affairs (Dâhiliye Nazırı) Talât Pasha’s personal papers and documentation and correspondence on the Armenian deportations (Murat Badakçı, Talat Paa’nın Evrak-ı Metrûkesi - Sadrazam Talât Paa'nın özel arivinde bulunan Ermeni tehciri konusundaki belgeler ve hususî yazımalar, Everest Yayınları, stanbul, 2008). The report, that has been published in the book, is? beyond a reasonable doubt, produced by Talât Pasha, and, demonstrates the distribution of Armenian population within certain Ottoman provinces based on a comprehensive and extensive research (inquiry). The report starting with the summary estimates on Ottoman Armenian population in 1914 and 1917, indicates both how in 1914 Armenians had been dispersed across various provinces and mutasarrifates (districts) and place of origins of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire counted in 1917.

According to Talât Pasha’s numbers, between 1914 and 1917 1.150.000 (or 77% of the total Armenian population residing in Ottoman territories) ‘disappeared.’

Talât Pasha’s report openly shows that the deportation of Ottoman Armenians in 1915 was aimed at the annihilation of Armenians rather than necessary military security measures. The difference in numbers between the deported Armenians and exiled Armenians in the re-settlement regions in 1917 shows how this policy was administered and concluded.

Government and officials of the time committed acts that transgressed their jurisdiction defined by the law. Incidents led to inhumane results.

The Deportation Act caused major destruction in Assyrian, Chaldean, Yazidi, Greek and especially Armenian communities. In the face of 102 years, Grand National Assembly of Turkey still has not researched the consequences of the mentioned act yet until today.

I hereby submit and propose a Parliamentary Inquiry in accordance with the Turkish Constitution’s 98th, Parliamentary rules’ 104th and 105th articles, aimed at (a) unraveling the responsibilities of public officials and government of the period in regards to the process of annihilation of the deported population; (b) understanding the consequences of the deportations up to date; (c) establishing social peace and reconciliation as a whole in our country by facing the past and truth; (d) contributing to the unraveling of the ‘truth’ so as to avoid the manipulation and abuse of the conflict in all manners; providing opportunities for the future generations to live together, freely and in peace in Turkey.

US to cut financial aid to Armenia by 77%, to Azerbaijan by 100% The Trump administration plans to cut assistance to developing countries and merge the State Department with USAID, Foreign Policy said quoting internal budget document and sources. According to a detailed 15-page State Department budget document, the cuts are expected in 2018 fiscal year.

Thus, financial aid to Armenia will be reduced by 77.3 percent dropping from $17,633 million to $4 million.

Financial aid to Moldova will be decreased by 47.4%, to Ukraine by 68.8% and by 41.1% to Georgia.

The document says financial assistance to Belarus and Azerbaijan will be cut by 100%.

KEEP THE PROMISE: MOBILIZING FOR FURTHER OUTREACH This weekend marked a milestone for Armenians and our century-long struggle for recognition. For the first time, a major motion picture depicted the horrors of the Armenian Genocide, an unforgivable attempt by the Ottoman leaders at the turn of the 20th century to annihilate a population living in the Ottoman Empire, along with similar aggressions against ethnic Greek, Assyrian and other minorities.

With its star-studded cast of Hollywood talent and its world-renowned Academy Award winning director, the film has had an incredible amount of celebrity support through its "Keep the Promise" campaign.

Most importantly, The Promise has brought the conversation about genocide recognition and prevention to a level never before seen. Human rights groups and partner organizations like Human Rights Watch, Jewish World Watch, the Enough Project, Shoah Foundation, University of California, Los Angeles and Global Nomads Group have joined to elevate the cause by relating history to current events and vowing to stand together to fight denial in any form.

Armenians have come out in droves, mobilizing community groups to buy out theaters in incredible numbers. Just as importantly, individual members of our community have brought out non-Armenian friends and colleagues to not only watch the movie but also to look behind the scenes, and discuss the facts and their relevance to current events globally. We are grateful to all those who have invested the time and effort to make this happen. It has not gone unnoticed.

We appreciate the vigilance of our friends and are aware of a number of reported incidents of potential tampering of ticket sales in North America. The film's distributor has been notified and appropriate steps are being taken to investigate this matter since the repetitive nature of these incidents raises serious concerns not just for this film, but for the industry at large. We encourage you to contact us directly if you are aware of suspicious activity blocking the film's success.

Opening weekend is just the beginning of our work. We must continue with buyouts throughout this coming week and second weekend. Even as we work with our fellow Armenians, we must continue focusing on our non-Armenian contacts: friends, co-workers, schools and community groups, and anyone else who we know will appreciate the power of this film and importance of this effort.

Our job is not done. It has only just begun. We, the leadership of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA), the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), along with our North American Coalition of Armenian organizations, are revamping the grassroots outreach and encourage you to join by thinking outward. Each of us is an ambassador of our culture and history, and we have a responsibility to ourselves and to this film. Contact us directly for ways to further mobilize this week. We must stand behind Kirk Kerkorian, the producers, the talent and the dedicated team that has tirelessly focused on this effort for almost seven years. Together, we can do more as we #KeepthePromise Contact keepthepromise@agbu.org to join the "Volunteer Voices" grassroots campaign.

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      , , 25  ,       «»  ,   , 23        

Ø¸ ÚàôÂÆôÜÈÖºÜ        , ,  ,      ,   ,  20, 2017-      ,  29, 2017,   12-, Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn  Old North Church   ( ),     

          ,             .  ,               ,           100-  ,           

                                     , , , , , , , , ,    ,   

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  ,                                

    ,       .  ,     

         « »    

 -  

    « ,           ,           :                 »:     «        ,        »:   «          »:           ,   ,   ,       «     ,      ,          :       ` , ,    :     ,        ,      -

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  ,        :               : ,       ,       

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      : ,      ,       :  ,      ,          ,   

      :       ,      ,     , ,   : ,         ,      :     , , ,      :   ,        , ,      ,    , ,    »:      ,           ,        :    ,     ,        ,       ,     ,    : « ,   ,     .  15

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, 22  2017-   10- 12,        ,  ,          , ,    102-      « »   ,       ,   (.   , )      ,         , .  ,   , « »   « » -

      «»     .     ,              ,            . .  .    ,           ,   «» ,            ,      

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  25- ,  4, 2017, ..  5-  «»   ,       -    -          25-:          25   ,    .   ,  ,     40- :  ,        7,065 :  96%     :   28     :   21  , 112 ,  

  : « »        .     .   ,         :  14-         , , ,           14-: ,            ,       :         , ,             :

«ÇõÙñÁ»,ºõñáå .  3-

  ,       ,          :         :         ,    ,     : ... , ,   , - ,   ,       ,        :    ,     ,   ,    1957-,      :  6 ,     ,          :       ,        ,        :         , , ,   ,      ,    «»,     :       «

» ,      ,         :     60   ,      ,          ,        :            :         , ,     ,    ,     :          ,      ,        :          ,            ,       ,   : «       ,       »            :    ,          ,            :

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  ,  ,            ,   ,    ,   ,     ,       …   ,          ,      ,                 , ,       , -     ,     ,     ,             ,                      ,             ,      ,       ,        ,   ,            ,    ,                                ,   , - ,    ,      ,                       , ,              ,         .  , 2017 , ..

ÎáñëáõÍñËï     ,    ,        ,     ,  ,  ,  ,      ,        ,     , ,   ,           ,        , ,    ,   ,    , ,     ,  ,   ,      

Àë¿°ÇÍÇ,ñ ,    ,   ,   ,     ,    ,          …    ,   . ,    ,   ,     , ,   . , ,      ,      ,   ,  …  ,   ,       « »  www.noror.org

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14 Ç·ßµÃÇ« 27 åñÇÉ 2017    , ,  26- ,        Miller   ,      «  »      ,       ,                 ,       ,                                                ,         ,                 «  »  ,                ,   ,              ,      ,      16   -,  

ÂÉÇäåÛ»Ç «ö»ëá±õñ¿(´.)» õ»ßïÇ ÛÕÃÏ»ÉáÛÃÁÜÇõºáñùÇÙ¿ç .          ,  ,    ,    « »      .     ,                ,                     « »,        ,      ,     « » ,   ,  ,     -        . .

                ,  ,    ,                       , 

äøÆÜØÜØÔÂÜø ,                         

     « »    

                     ,    ,      ,   ,            «, »        -

            , ,         ,      ,      ,   ,     ,        ,             ,           ()    ,           ,                      ,   ,   (, , .),    (  )     ,        ,   ,       ,         

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 -         82.864   6-        (85.866),     (, 85.498),     (84.664)   64.649    5      14.833   3-    -

                 14.858    4- ,       14.666  7-        5-  (14.853 )     -    (14.933 )

áõÃåáÉÇñÓñ·áÛËÙÇ éçáõÃÇõáõÙ    24-  . «»-«» 1-0 «»-«» 0-0 «»-«» 0-1 «»  19   . «» 48, «» 46, «» 43, «» 36, «» 20, «» 9 

ºõñá·õÃ»ñÇ ËÕñÏáõÃÇõ»ñáõÙ       .    «» .-«» 4-2, (2-1), 6-3 «»-«» . 1-1, (0-1), 1-2 «»-«» . 3-1, (3-2), 6-3 «»-«» 0-0, (0-3), 0-3  « »-«» 2-1, (1-1), 3-2   10-      «»-«» 1-1, (2-3), 3-4

« 04»-«» 3-2, (0-2), 3-4 «»-«» 2-1, (1-2), 3-3, 11   «»   7-6   21-        .   . « .»-« .» ( 2) «»-«» ( 3)      9-  10-       3-  «»   «» ()-« » () «» ()-«» ()      4-,    11-     24-  « »

ñÃáõññÑÙÁÛÕûóèáÇ ÎñëÇÏÇ  22-                 -

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 :      ,          ,   ,          :      ,       ,  :     ,        ,      ,   

   »:      ,   ,   :       ,      :  ,       :   , ,             ,     :       :   -

      , ,          5    (75 ., -18)       (60 ., -18)    ,    (52 ., -18),   (48 ., -20),   (82 ., -20)     3-       7     (90 ., )           (81 ., -18)    (+80 ., -20)       (52 ., -18),   (65 ., -18),    (44 ., -18),   (52 ., -18)     (57 ., )   ,    (74 ., )       14 ,  2- , 4-   8-        3-,  2- 

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,  , «   , ,        :       »: ,    ,    ,    ,      ,  «       »:       ,   «           -

»: , ,       ,    ,       , , «             : ,           ,     »:

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      ,       ,             ,        ,           ,             ,     ,

     ,                  .    . ,  .        ,          ,   ,                     

      ,      ,              ,       «   » ,     «      »        ,     ,     

    -,  ,          ,    , , , , , , ,         ,                  ...     

Ûáóò»ÕëåáõûÑÙ·ÕáõÃÛÇá·»ÏáãáõÙØáÿå»ÉÉáÛÇÙ¿ç

 

  .  1-

 ,         ,        ,        ,  -

 

    

     ,    ,    ,   ,  ,     ,       ,     -

 

 

,                     ,   , -, -,   -           ,                    , -

    45-   ,  ,    ,     102   , -     ,   «»           ,   ,       ,    24-     ,            