Representatives of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, “Andean Parliament” recognizes Armenian Genocide
The Andean Parliament, a legislative body composed of representatives of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, approved on Saturday, September 17 a resolution recognizing the “Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the authorities of the Ottoman Empire between the years 1915-1923″ and condemning “any policy of denial with respect to genocide and crimes against humanity suffered by the Armenian nation,” Prensa Armenia reports.
Bolivia passed an Armenian Genocide-recognizing resolution, approved unanimously by both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, with the approval of the Foreign Ministry in 2014.
The Chamber of Deputies of Chile passed in 2015 a resolution to express “solidarity with the Armenian nation condemning the genocide of its people that started in 1915.″ The Chilean Senate condemned the genocide in 2007.
Colombia changed the name of the capital of its Quindío Department to Armenia in memory of the Armenian people murdered during the Genocide.
The resolution, presented by Pedro de la Cruz, representative of Ecuador, and approved unanimously at a meeting of the organization in Montevideo, expresses its solidarity with the Armenian people and communities of the diaspora, while “urging” the international community to “acknowledge this historical fact as an unconditional support for truth and justice and as a form of rejection of such acts that shame all humanity.”
The Andean Parliament is the “governing body and representative of the peoples of the Andean Community,” according to a constitutive treaty of October 25, 1979. Its work focuses on the “parliamentary management, policy development and popular representation on issues related the Andean integration process such as education, mobility, migration, social and labor rights, energy, environment and climate change, coexistence and security, food security and sovereignty, competitiveness and entrepreneurship, among others.”
Armenian president signs decrees to appoint ministers
As part of the new cabinet formation process following the prime minister’s replacement, President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday signed decrees to appoint ministers.
According to an official statement by the Armenian leader’s press office, four ministers have been so far replaced. Ashot Manukyan was appointed as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. Ignaty Arakelyan is the new minister of agriculture; Vahan Martirosyan will head the Ministry of Transport and Communication.
Vache Gabrielyan was appointed as Minister-Chief of Staff of Government, and re-appointed to the post Minister of International Economic Integration and Reforms.
In another decree, a deputy chief of the presidential staff, Vardan Aramyan, was relieved of duties to be appointed Minister of Finance.
Kim Kardashian takes out New York Times ad calling for recognition of ‘Armenian genocide’
Kim Kardashian, the world’s most famous Armenian, has taken out a full-page ad in The New York Times calling for the massacre a century ago of up to 1.5 million Armenians to be recognised as genocide.
It was in response to the Wall Street Journal publishing an advertisement earlier this year, which supported the denial of the event.
The United States and Australia are among the nations that do not recognise the event as a genocide. Reality television star Kardashian has long campaigned for that to change, and visited its memorial last year.
What did the ad say?
On Saturday, Kardashian’s advertisement read:
“For the Wall Street Journal to publish something like this is reckless, upsetting and dangerous.
“It’s one thing when a crappy tabloid profits from a made-up scandal, but for a trusted publication like WSJ to profit from genocide – it’s shameful and unacceptable.”
She went on to ask:
“If this had been an ad denying the Holocaust, or pushing some 9/11 conspiracy theory, would it have made it to print?
“Many historians believe that if Turkey has been held responsible for the Armenian genocide, and reprimanded for what they did, the Holocaust may not have happened.
“In 1939, a week before the Nazi invasion of Poland, Hitler said, ‘Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?’
“We do. We must We must talk about it until it is recognised by our government because when we deny our past, we endanger our future.”
What do we know about the event?
One-and-a-half million Armenians and other minorities were forcibly expelled from Ottoman Turkey and went on to die during the so-called death marches between 1915 and 1917.
Armenians recognise this as a genocide, a term which Turkey has outright rejected.
Turkey accepts that many Armenians died in partisan fighting which started in 1915, but denies that up to 1.5 million were killed and the deaths constituted an act of genocide.
Who recognises it and who doesn’t?
Pope Francis inflamed the debate last year describing it as the ‘first genocide of the 20th century’ during a mass to mark the centenary of the Ottoman killings of Armenians during World War I.
Countries like France and Germany both recognise the event as a genocide, France even has a law against denying the event.
Australia and the United States do not recognise the event as a genocide at a federal level.
Kim Kardashian citing a Sam Biddle Gawker post to go at the Journal in a full-page ad in the Times. 2016! pic.twitter.com/2STvikMe1Q
— Matt Lynch (@mbradylynch) September 17, 2016
GERMANY Armenian Genocide: Can Dündar a parallel between the situation in 1915 and currently in Turkey
In an article published Saturday, September 17 Turkish journalist Can Dündar made in the German newspaper Die Zeit a parallel between the situation in 1915 and currently in the relations between Turkey and Germany.
Can Dündar, former editor of the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet was arrested in November 2015 after the publication of his newspaper pictures showing the Turkish intelligence services providing arms to Syrian rebels. Can Dündar was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison for “divulging state secrets”. He survived an assassination attempt and now lives in exile in Germany.
Can Dündar in particular evokes the book of Jürgen Gottschlich who discovered that Hans Freiherr von Wangenheim, German Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1912 to 1915, knew that the Turks were planning the Armenian Genocide. In the book “Help genocide” ( “zum Beihilfe Völkermord”) Gottschlich showed that the ambassador was not the only one to know but that German leaders have not responded saying instead, “No, we need Turks. “
Can Dündar continues: “Recent tensions between Ankara and Berlin because of the military base of Incirlik remake arise this story. Germany has stationed Tornado combat aircraft and 250 soldiers to Incirlik. Berlin wants to invest in the construction of military facilities in the amount of 58 million euros. With training programs and joint exercises Germany supports the modernization of the Turkish army. And Germany is seeking to have a say in the Middle East.
But in June, the Bundestag passed the Armenian resolution (…) Promptly Ankara denied the German MPs permission to visit Incirlik. Tensions have risen so far and Foreign Minister Steinmeier has threatened that if no authorization German units withdrew Incirlik and reconnaissance flights of NATO. His Turkish counterpart Çavuşoğlu said: “If Germany take the necessary measures, we will allow the visit” Chancellor Merkel was stuck in a dilemma. On the one hand of the public in its own country, on the other the ” ‘alliance of convenience between Germany and Turkey. “ They chose the latter. Immediately before leaving for the G20 summit in China, they said on television that the decision of the Bundestag has no binding force. The spokesman Seibert reiterated government (…) what has to be considered a genocide, the courts should decide. This is also the position of Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu also announced the good news: “Germany met our requirements.” The crisis is resolved. Next month will be the trip of a German delegation at Incirlik. Meanwhile, Turkey has accused Syria that its entry is not directed against the Islamic State but against the Kurds. (…) I can not imagine that the German ambassador wrote to the Foreign Ministry in this world torn by a state of emergency and the situation in Syria and the response from Berlin. “We need the Turks’.”
Stéphane © armenews.com
John Kerry: United States deeply values its warm friendship with Armenia
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has issued a statement in connection with the Independence Day of Armenia. The statement reads as follows:
“On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I want to extend my congratulations to the people of Armenia as you celebrate the 25th anniversary of your nation’s independence on September 21.
The United States deeply values its warm friendship with Armenia and with all of you. In the past quarter century, Armenia has made great progress, and my government looks forward to continuing to work closely with you in support of shared prosperity, strong democratic institutions, the rule of law, and regional peace. We appreciate Armenia’s consistent support for effective international peacekeeping operations and its leading role in responding to the Syrian refugee crisis. We are also grateful for the presence in the United States of a vibrant and highly-accomplished Armenian-American community.
On this special day, I offer best wishes to all Armenians for a peaceful and prosperous year to come.”
President Sargsyan attends Made in Armenia expo opening ceremony
YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan on Monday attended the official opening of the trade fair, entitled “Made in Armenia.”
“This exposition enables the producers of Armenia and Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR)] to display our [i.e. the Armenians’] economic strength by combining efforts,” Acting Minister of Economy of Armenia Artsvik Minasyan said in his opening remarks at the event. “And this is the economic ‘military parade’ ahead of the 25th anniversary of the independence of Armenia.
“By demonstrating the potential of our producers, we are able to send several clear messages. First, [no matter] what external and internal challenges are on the rise, our producers are able to create, [and] create goods, products corresponding to international competitiveness.
“The second message is addressed to us all, including the [Armenian] diaspora. The acquisition and use of quality Armenian products enables to strengthen the economy of our country.
“[And] the third message is addressed to both foreign and domestic investors. By investing in the economy of Armenia, you can multiply your investments, your profits.”
Video: Yerevan Armenia 25th Independence Day: rehearsals for military parade
By Wally Sarkeesian,
YEREVAN-Sunday, September 18 at 9 am, the soldiers and the Armenian army officers are trained on the Republic Square and nearby boulevards military parade Wednesday, September 21 for the 25th Independence Anniversary Armenia. Thousands of soldiers were in order on the Republic Square in a remarkable discipline. Military helicopters flew over the Armenian capital including the Republic Square. Thousands of citizens and tourists were present to follow this training military parade. Dozens of tanks, some equipped with missile launchers, military trucks carrying long-range missile batteries S300 and many other Armenian army units marched on the Republic Square and the boulevard Tigranes Medz resumed the way of their military bases. We realized many pictures of the units of the Armenian army carrying tanks and missiles.
A military parade will take place as part of celebrations of the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence on September 21.
Rehearsals for the military parade are taking place in Yerevan.
Los Angeles Armenian Genocide Monument Unveiled in Grand Park
The first permanent monument in the city of Los Angeles to memorialize the Armenian genocide was unveiled Saturday at Grand Park.
County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and Armenian community and clergy leaders marked the installation of the sculpture, created by Vahagn Thomasian, during a 5 p.m. ceremony.
The monument is sculpted out of black volcanic tuff rock from the Ararat Valley of Armenia. It will be placed permanently at Olive Court in Grand Park, to remember the Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks in a massacre that began April 24, 1915.
“This remarkable memorial honors the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide and Grand Park is a superb venue for reflection and solemn contemplation,” Antonovich said in a statement.
Possible Second Explosive Device Found Near Site of New York Blast – Police
The NY police twitted that a possible second explosive device was found in the Chelsea neigborhood in Manhattan, which was hit by a major blast hours ago, injuring some 29 people.
The suspected explosive device was found on Saturday in New York City near the site of a blast in the Chelsea neighborhood, Harry J. Wedin, chief of the New York Police Department’s Special Operations Division, said in a message on Twitter. The police warned people to avoid the area of explosion.
The police has reportedly cordoned off the territory around the area where the second suspected bomb has been discovered.
Fox News reported that the second explosive device is made of a pressure cooker. A source told CNN that the device had wires attached and appeared to be connected to a cell phone.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said to reporters that the blast was intentional. However, he noted that it’s early to talk about the connection between the New York blast and that that occurred earlier on Saturday in New Jersey.
“There is no specific and credible threat against New York city at this point in time from any terror organization,” he underscored.
The explosion occurred at 8:30 PM at 135 23rd St. in downtown Manhattan between 6th and 7th avenue.
The blast caused 29 injuries with none of them life threatening, the city’s Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said at a press conference. The Russian consulate general in the US reported that no Russian citizens were injured in the explosion.
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