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Jun
9
Sarkisian, Aliev Hold Talks
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SAINT PETERSBURG (Combined Sources)–The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan held what officials described as “constructive” talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the Russian city of Saint-Petersburg on Friday.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev and his recently elected Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, met for the first time on the sidelines of a summit of former Soviet states. International mediators hoped that they would kick-start the Karabakh peace process, which has been stalled since last year. Read more
Jun
6
WASHINGTON–Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) became the latest House member to join the army of Washington, DC public relations firms working to cover up Turkey’s crimes, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Dickstein Shapiro, LLP announced that the former Speaker joined their team in a press release last week. The firm, which represents a broad range of entities including General Motors, Kraft Foods and Pfizer, also represents the Government of Turkey “in connection with the development and financing by private sponsors of the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline and TransCaspian gas pipeline spanning from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean.” Read more
Jun
5
WASHINGTON–The Armenian National Committee of America applauded Presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s hard-fought victory in securing a majority of the delegates needed to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
“As we stated back in January, during the heat of this hotly contested and highly competitive primary season, Senator Obama clearly represents the candidate best positioned to bring about fundamental change in how the United States addresses Armenian American issues,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “We welcome this powerful milestone in his campaign for the Presidency and join with Armenian Americans from across the country in congratulating him for this great and historic success. At the same time, we want to share our respect for Senator Clinton, our profound admiration for the tremendous race she ran, and our appreciation for her strong and steady support for issues of special concern to our community.” Read more
May
20
USC Armenian Institute Banquet Draws Kerkorian, Deukmejian, Tutor
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UNIVERSAL CITY–The Trojan spirit rang throughout the third anniversary celebration of the University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies at the Universal City Hilton Sunday, where among the 700 attendees and honorees were billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, former California Governor George Deukmejian and construction mogul Ronald Tutor. Read more
May
16
Lake Van is Dying, Say Scientists
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VAN (Combined Sources)–Scientists in Turkey have warned that Lake Van in the southeastern part of the country will disappear in the next 10-15 years if no radical measures are applied to save it. Lake Van is regarded the fifth biggest lake in Europe.
Lake Van, in the historic Armenian province of Vaspurakan, is the cradle of Armenian civilization and has been the capital of various Armenian Kingdoms throughout history. It is regarded as the fifth largest lake in Europe.
The warning came from the Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA). Read more
May
8
Karekin II Urges Armenian Genocide Recognition Before Pope
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VATICAN CITY (Combined Sources)–His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians on Wednesday spoke at the Vatican saying the whole world should recognize the crime against humanity.
“We Armenians are a people who have survived genocide, and we know well the value of love, brotherhood, friendship and a secure life,” Catholicos Karekin II said in a public address during Pope Benedict’s general audience in St Peter’s Square.
“Today, many countries of the world recognize and condemn the genocide committed against the Armenian people by Ottoman Turkey…” the head of Armenia’s Apostolic Church added, speaking in English before tens of thousands of people. Read more
May
4
ASBAREZ EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Challenge Chief Outlines Future of Program
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LOS ANGELES–Millennium Challenge Corp. Chief Executive Office John Danilovich Thursday had a frank discussion with Armenian-American organizational representatives and community leaders about the current state of MCC’s activities in Armenia, in light of the post-election unrest. The meeting was organized by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
Following the meeting, Asbarez English Editor Ara Khachatourian had an exclusive interview with Danilovich, the transcript of which is presented below: Read more
