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Armenian Culture Minister initiates creation of pan-Armenian symphony orchestra

November 29, 2016 by administrator

YEREVAN. – Armenian Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan introduced to President Serzh Sargsyan the report on development of Armenian culture in the country and beyond its borders.

According to the press service of the president, during the meeting they discussed issues of implementation of the offers, the best representation of Armenia in the international platforms.

The Minister mentioned cultural figures’ request for a meeting with the president.

The Armenian leader agreed to meet and talk to cultural figures, noting that he feels the need for such a meeting.

Armen Amiryan suggested to create pan-Armenian symphony orchestra which will include Armenian talented compatriots from around the world. The first concert can be held on April 24, 2017 in Yerevan after which the orchestra will perform in a number of cities having large Armenian communities.

President Sargsyan welcomed the idea emphasizing that it almost completely corresponded to his idea of the Armenia-Diaspora cooperation.

Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards-2016 kicks off in Los Angeles

November 7, 2016 by administrator

Global Arts International and PanArmenian Media Group are announcing the 2016 Pan-Armenian Entertainment Awards.

The award ceremony will take place at the world famous Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA, the organizers say on Facebook.
Awards will be handed to the year’s best artists/entertainers, and best film and television projects from both Armenia and the diaspora.
An expected 10 million viewers will be watching the award ceremony via the largest Armenian television network, PanArmenian TV in the USA, and Armenia TV and Armenian Public Television in Armenia. Viewers in Canada and Mexico will be able to enjoy this most important award show through PanArmenia’s satellite broadcast, and people in Europe can follow the event online (www.PanArmenian.tv).
The PanArmenian Entertainment Awards is the only Armenian award show that brings together the legends of Armenian show business from Armenia and the Diaspora, as well as the future stars of Armenian entertainment.

Yerevan hosts first Pan-Armenian Business Forum

July 15, 2016 by administrator

The first annual Pan-Armenian Young Businessmen’s Forum opened in Yerevan on Friday, bringing together about 30 young Armenian entrepreneurs from different countries.
The event, which will run through July 22, will comprise two parts: a conference and a tour to the sights of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).
Forty businessmen from Armenia and Artsakh have joined colleagues from the United States, Britain, France, Turkey, Israel, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Latvia and Ukraine to consider avenues of fruitful cooperation.
The opening of the event was attended also by Vice Prime Minister Vache Gabrielyan, Minister of Diaspora Haranush Hakobyan and deputy ministers of economy and foreign affairs.
“It is very important to see that despite their participation in different business projects in foreign countries, Armenian businessmen never forget about the connection with their motherland. Such an aspiration among the youth is very inspiring, so I am hopeful they will manage to build business ties which will be long-lasting and sustainable,” Mr Gabrielyan said.
Minister Hakobyan also greeted the participants, expressing hope that that they their creative mind and talent will contribute to an effective partnership.

The Armenians of Marseille won the gold medal in handball (men) of the 6th pan-Armenian Games

August 13, 2015 by administrator

The sports center “Mika” Yerevan, Marseille Armenians handball team won the final against Team Vanatsor at 6th pan-Armenian Games. In the final the score end of regulation time was 30-30. After the first part of extra time it was also tied at 34-34. But the last 20 minutes of the second half of extra time were favorable to Marseille handball that imposed on Vanatsor the 38-37 score. Marseille and winning the gold medal of the pan-Armenian Games. Moreover Marseille goalkeeper Gael William was recognized as the “Best goalkeeper” handball competitions. Photos News.am sport.

Krikor Amirzayan (Գրիգոր Ամիրզայեան)

Yerevan: 4,000 young participants in the 6th pan-Armenian Games visited the genocide memorial in Yerevan

August 9, 2015 by administrator

4000 young Armenians to the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan

Taking advantage of the Saturday, August 8th where competitions took a break, the participants of the 6th pan-Armenian Games visited Dzidzernagapert at the genocide memorial in Yerevan to pray before the eternal flame in memory of the 1.5 million Armenian victims of the 1915 Genocide perpetrated by Turkey.

Nearly 4,000 members of the delegations of the Armenian youth who participated in the 6th pan-Armenian Games visited Saturday morning at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide. The 6th pan-Armenian Games are under the sign of remembrance of the victims on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. At the head of delegations, the president of the pan-Armenian Games Organising Committee, Ichkhan Zakarian. He told the press “Dzidzernagapert and place of pilgrimage for Armenians. I do not think anyone who comes in Yerevan, can not get to the genocide memorial. The pan-Armenian Games symbolize the defense of Armenianness with a strong axis uniting Armenia, Diaspora and Artsakh. We must not forget that this youth that honors the victims of the genocide in Dzidzernagapert are the children of a people who have been victims of genocide. “ Then delegations visited Echmiadzin, Khor Virab, Sardarabad, Garni and Keghart.

Krikor Amirzayan

Turkey guests of honor to Pan-Armenian Games visit Genocide Memorial

August 3, 2015 by administrator

YEREVAN. – The guests of honor that have arrived from Turkey to Armenia, and to attend Sunday’s opening ceremony of the 6th Pan-Armenian Games, on Monday visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial, and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in capital city Yerevan.

The delegation comprised the mayors of Van, Bitlis, Mutk and Norshen cities, Sur District of Diyarbakir city, and several other senior officials.

Special exhibits, photographs, and annals were shown to the guests at the newly opened gallery of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.

Next, the delegates from Turkey placed flowers and paid tribute around the eternal flame immortalizing the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims.

At the end of the visit, the guests of honor from Turkey thanked the organizers and the museum-institute staff for their efforts in organizing this event.

Pan-Armenian Games 2015: 6,200 Armenian Athletes from 36 Countries

July 29, 2015 by administrator

Pan-Armenian Games 2015: 6,200 Armenian Athletes from 36 Countries

Armenianow – More than 6,200 Armenian athletes from 36 countries of the world will have another opportunity to compete with each other in different sports in August when Armenia is due to host the sixth Pan-Armenian Games – an event held once every four years.

On August 2-13, a number of cities in Armenia are going to see sporting competitions as part of the Games that according to Chairman of the World Committee of the Pan-Armenian Games (WCPAG) Ishkhan Zakaryan are going to be “unprecedented”.

“These Games will be unprecedented not only in terms of the number of participants, but also in terms of their geography. These Games will be held in Armenia’s capital Yerevan, Karabakh capital Stepanakert, in Armenia’s cities of Gyumri, Vanadzor, Abovyan and Artashat,” Zakaryan said.

The first Pan-Armenian Games were held in 1999 in Yerevan. At that time, a total of 1,141 athletes from 23 countries participated in the Games that included seven sports. The fifth Games that were held in 2011 already brought together 3,244 athletes from 33 countries competing in as many as 10 sports.

This year seven sports have been added and now athletes are going to compete in the following sports: soccer, mini soccer, basketball, volleyball, field athletics, tennis, table tennis, chess, badminton, swimming, beach volleyball, sports dancing, golf, handball, arm-wrestling, cycling and shooting.

A torch for the 6th Summer Pan-Armenian Games was ceremonially lit on May 8 at the altar of Surb Ghazanchetsots Church in the Karabakh town of Shushi.

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan said in his remarks that the Pan-Armenian Games stand out by the fact that there are no losers in these Games, while the victories are victories for the entire Armenian nation.

“The Games are a good way of once again presenting ourselves to the world as a civilized and consolidated people that relies on its own forces, that, despite being scattered around the globe, is inextricably linked to its historical homeland, and is working to develop and strengthen the independent Armenian statehood,” Sahakyan said.

Besides going around the regions of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, the torch was also taken to large Armenian communities abroad. And already on July 27 a ceremony of Pan-Armenian Games torch blessing took place at Holy Echmiadzin, conducted by His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.

Three torches – lit at different Armenian churches in Karabakh, Diaspora and Western Armenia – were brought together to light one torch for the Games symbolizing the Armenia-Karabakh-Diaspora unity. 1988 Seoul Olympic Games weightlifting champion Ogsen Mirzoyan participated in the ceremony and carried the torch.

“We have no doubt that the Pan-Armenian Games will continue to strengthen the unity of our nation’s children to become a powerful force with which we will be able to cope with national and local problems and challenges in our lives,” His Holiness Karekin II said at the ceremony.

WCPAG head Zakaryan, for his part, described the Games as a bridge for the Armenia-Karabakh-Diaspora unity and the best way of uniting Armenians around their historical homeland.

On August 2, the torch of the Games will reach Yerevan to signal the start of the 6th Pan-Armenian Games.

The Games’ chief referee is Honored Master of Sports, International Referee Derenik Gabrielyan, the chief director is Aram Sukiasyan and the television director is Hrach Keshishyan.

Source: http://www.horizonweekly.ca/news/details/70786

Welcoming ceremony of Pan-Armenian Games torch in Sardarapat

July 26, 2015 by administrator

The festive ceremony of welcoming the torch of the 6th Pan-Armenian Games was held in the square near Sardarapat memorial complex today. The torch was lit in Surb Khach Church on Aghtamar Island of Lake Van and carried through Armenian-populated Javakhk, the Armenian city of Gyumri and along the banks of Akhurian and Araks Rivers before arriving in Sardarapat.

Olympic champion, record holder, member of the Armenian national weightlifting team Simon Martirosyan brought the torch into the square.

Primate of Armavir Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Bishop Sion Adamyan gave his blessing to the event participants and guests. Armavir regional governor Ashot Ghahramanyan made a speech.

The torch will be carried to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin for blessing of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.

Source: Panorama.am

Copy of Pan-Armenian Declaration handed over to UN chief

March 12, 2015 by administrator

Permanent Representative of Armenia to UN Zohrab Mnatsakanyan handed over the text of the Pan-Armenian Declaration on Armenian Genocide centennial translated into all UN official languages to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Mediamax reports.

Mnatsakanyan noted that the Declaration aims to strengthen and develop the universal struggle against the crime of genocide. The Secretary General hailed Armenia’s active involvement in versatile international processes as well as its support to the activities of the UN office.

Mnatsakanyan informed Ban about the Armenian Genocide centennial events, stressing their importance in terms of pointing to the inadmissibility of atrocities and reinforcing consistent steps aimed at genocide prevention.

The Armenian ambassador also briefed on Aurora Humanitarian Award officially launched on March 10, as part of the 100 LIVES initiative launched in New York to express gratitude to the individuals and institutions whose heroic actions saved Armenian lives during the Genocide 100 years ago..

Besides, the exchanged views on the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The UN Secretary General reaffirmed the ongoing support to the resolution of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group, in accordance with their proposals.

The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres, and deportations involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million.

The majority of Armenian Diaspora communities were formed by the Genocide survivors.

Present-day Turkey denies the fact of the Armenian Genocide, justifying the atrocities as “deportation to secure Armenians”. Only a few Turkish intellectuals, including Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk and scholar Taner Akcam, speak openly about the necessity to recognize this crime against humanity.

The Armenian Genocide was recognized by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, the Italian Chamber of Deputies, majority of U.S. states, parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium and Wales, National Council of Switzerland, Chamber of Commons of Canada, Polish Sejm, Vatican, European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.

Pan-Armenian Declaration on 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide adopted

January 30, 2015 by administrator

Following the session of the State Commission on Coordination of the events for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, President Serzh Sargsyan, in company with the commission members and the participants of the enlarged session, on Thursday visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, laid a wreath at the Memorial to the Victims of the Mets Eghern and paid tribute to the memories of the innocent victims. Later on, the members of the state commission familiarized with the preparatory works of the new exhibition to be held at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, the presidential press service reported.

At the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex there also took place the promulgation ceremony of the Pan-Armenian Declaration on the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The declaration was adopted unanimously at the session of the State Commission on Coordination of the events for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. President Serzh Sargsyan read the document and pursuant to the resolution of the State Commission on Coordination of the events for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, deposited the original copy of the declaration with the Armenian-Genocide Museum-Institute. The Armenian President noted that one copy of the declaration will be sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and one will be deposited in the National Archives of the Republic of Armenia.

Pan-Armenian Declaration on the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide

The State Commission on the Coordination of Events Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in consultation with its regional committees in the Diaspora,

-expressing the united will of the Armenian people,

-based on the Declaration of Independence of Armenia of 23 August 1990 and the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia,

-recalling the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 10 December 1948, whereby recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

-guided by the respective principles and provisions of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 96(1) of 11 December 1946, the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 9 December 1948, the United Nations Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity of 26 November 1968, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966 as well as all the other international documents on human rights,

-taking into consideration that while adopting the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the United Nations specifically underlined the importance of international cooperation in the struggle against that criminal offence,

-emphasizing the inadmissibility of impunity of the constituent elements of the crime of genocide and the non-applicability of statutory limitation thereto,

-condemning the genocidal acts against the Armenian people, planned and continuously perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire and various regimes of Turkey in 1894-1923, dispossession of the homeland, the massacres and ethnic cleansing aimed at the extermination of the Armenian population, the destruction of the Armenian heritage, as well as the denial of the Genocide, all attempts to avoid responsibility, to consign to oblivion the committed crimes and their consequences or to justify them, as a continuation of this crime and encouragement to commit new genocides,

– also considering the 1919-1921 verdicts of the courts-martial of the Ottoman Empire on that grave crime perpetrated “against the law and humanity’’ as a legal assessment of the fact,

– appreciating the joint declaration of the Allied Powers on May 24, 1915, for the first time in history defining the most heinous crime perpetrated against the Armenian people as a “crime against humanity and civilization” and emphasizing the necessity of holding Ottoman authorities responsible, as well as the role and significance of the Sevres Peace Treaty of 10 August 1920 and US President Woodrow Wilson’s Arbitral Award of 22 November 1920 in overcoming the consequences of the Armenian Genocide:

1. Commemorates one-and-a-half million innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide and bows in gratitude before those martyred and surviving heroes who struggled for their lives and human dignity.

2. Reiterates the commitment of Armenia and the Armenian people to continue the international struggle for the prevention of genocides, the restoration of the rights of people subjected to genocide and the establishment of historical justice.

3. Expresses gratitude to those states and international, religious and non-governmental organizations that had political courage to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide as a heinous crime against humanity and even today continue to undertake legal measures to that end, also preventing the dangerous manifestations of denialism.

4. Expresses gratitude to those nations, institutions and individuals, who often endangering their lives, provided multifaceted humanitarian assistance and rescued many Armenians facing the threat of total annihilation, created safe and peaceful conditions for the survivors of the Armenian Genocide, thus promoting orphan care and the international Armenophile movement.

5. Appeals to UN member states, international organizations, all people of good will, regardless of their ethnic origin and religious affiliation, to unite their efforts aimed at restoring historical justice and paying tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

6. Expresses the united will of Armenia and the Armenian people to achieve worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the elimination of the consequences of the Genocide, preparing to this end a file of legal claims as a point of departure in the process of restoring individual, communal and pan-Armenian rights and legitimate interests.

7. Condemns the illegal blockade of the Republic of Armenia imposed by the Republic of Turkey, its anti-Armenian stance in international fora and the imposition of preconditions in the normalization of interstate relations, considering this a consequence of the continued impunity of the Armenian Genocide, Meds Yeghern.

8. Calls upon the Republic of Turkey to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire, and to face its own history and memory through commemorating the victims of that heinous crime against humanity and renouncing the policy of falsification, denialsm and banalizations of this indisputable fact.

Supports those segments of Turkish civil society whose representatives nowadays dare to speak out against the official position of the authorities.

9. Expresses the hope that recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey will serve as a starting point for the historical reconciliation of the Armenian and Turkish peoples.

10. Proudly notes that during the last century the Armenian people, having survived the Genocide,

– Demonstrated an unbending will and national self-consciousness and restored its sovereign statehood, lost centuries ago,

– Preserved and developed national values, achieved the renaissance of their national culture, science and education, bringing its unique contribution to the development of world heritage,

– established a powerful and effective network of religious and secular institutions in the Armenian Diaspora, thus contributing to the preservation of their Armenian identity in Armenian communities worldwide, the shaping of a respected and esteemed image of the Armenian, and the protection of the legitimate rights of the Armenian people,

– united and restored the national gene pool that was facing extermination as a result of the Genocide, through a pan-Armenian cooperation and extensive repatriation program,

– made its valuable contribution to international peace and security during the First and the Second World Wars and won glorious victories in the heroic battle of Sardarapat and the Artsakh war.

11. Considers the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide an important milestone in the ongoing struggle for historical justice under the motto “I remember and demand”.

12. Calls upon the coming generations of Armenians to protect their sacred native heritage with patriotism, consciousness and intellect and resolutely struggle and serve for:

– a stronger Homeland, free and democratic Republic of Armenia,

– the progress and strengthening of independent Artsakh,

– the efficient unity of Armenians worldwide,

– the realization of the centuries-old sacrosanct goals of all Armenians.