P.O. Box, 5390 GLENDALE, CA 91221 VOL. XLX No. 48, JUNE 19, 2014 Phone: (818) 409-0949 E-Mail: [email protected]

Prof. Cowe flanked by a group of present and former Armenology students. From left: Narine Jallatyan, Ceyda Tinmaz, Shushan Kar- apetian, Rosie Aroush, Talar Chahinian, Lilit Keshishian, Myrna Douzjian, and Sona Tajiryan. (Photo by Studio). Vartan Gregorian New Armenian Envoy to UN Presents Honored By Credentials to Secretary-General UCLA's Prof. Peter Cowe NEW YORK (UN News) - The and Ban Ki-moon touched upon Tulane University new Permanent Representative of the efforts employed for the Honored at L.A. Banquet NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana to the , peace process of Nagorno Kara- - Carnegie Corporation of New Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, on June bakh conflict. They stressed the LOS ANGELES - On the eve- West Hollywood, was organized York’s president, Vartan Grego- 10 presented his credentials to essence of the conflict's peace ning of June 1, a banquet honor- jointly by the 30th Anniversary rian, received an honorary Doctor UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- process and the irreplaceability ing the 30th anniversary of Prof. Committee and the Friends of of Human Letters during Tulane moon. of the negotiation format taking S. Peter Cowe’s scholarly career UCLA and University’s 2014 Commence- Mnatsakanyan introduced Ar- place with the intermediary of the and the 45th anniversary of the Culture Studies, in support of ment on May 17, in the Mercedes- menian foreign policy priorities OSCE Co-Chairs. Narekatsi Chair in Armenian the expansion of the Armenian Benz Superdome in New Orleans. to the UN Secretary General as Prior to his latest appointment, Studies at UCLA was held in Studies program and particularly After Hurricane Katrina dev- well as the activities of the Per- Mnatsakanyan served as Deputy Los Angeles. The jubilant event, Western-Armenian instruction at astated the city in 2005, the Cor- manent Representation. Minister for Foreign Affairs, and which took place at The London, See Prof. Cowe...on Page 2 See Gregorian...on Page 2 Ambassador Mnatsakanyan from 2011, as Chief Negotiator for the European Union-Armenia Jihadists Attack Armenian Chess Champion Levon Aronian Association Agreement. Between 2008 and 2011, he was Armenia's Church in Iraq’s Mosul To Attend Chess Camp in Glendale Permanent Representative to the MOSUL, Iraq (Asbarez) - The can be found in the northern part LOS ANGELES - While look- in , jihadist group Islamic State of of the country, as well as in Bagh- ing to increase interest and de- . Appointed Ambassador Iraq and Levant, which has been dad, with a very small number re- velop young talent in the United to in 2002, he served systematically attacking—and siding in Basrah. States, Ankit Gupta, the Presi- concurrently as Permanent Rep- invading—key cities in Iraq, at- Christian leaders have estimat- dent of Metropolitan Chess, had resentative to the UN and other tacked the St. Etchmiadzin Ar- ed that as much as 50 percent of decided to run yearly summer international organizations. menian Church in Iraq’s second the country’s Christian popula- camps in Los Angeles, featuring Prior to those assignments, largest city, Mosul, the religious tion lives in Baghdad, and 30 to some very, very strong instruc- Mnatsakanyan headed the Exter- leader of the Armenian communi- 40 percent live in the north, with tors. nal Relations Department in the ty of nearby Dohuk, Rev. Massis the largest Christian communities For 2014, another top star has Office of the President between Shahinyan said. located in and around Mosul, Er- been confirmed: Levon Aroni- 1999 and 2002. Earlier last week, 65 Armenian bil, Dohuk, and Kirkuk. an! This summer, Metropolitan In other overseas postings, families and a priest in Mosul Leaders of the Kurdistan Work- Chess will be partnering with Aviv Friedman, and Jay Stallings Mnatsakanyan served in both the were forced out of the city after ers’ Party (PKK), who are cen- American Chess Academy to run (founder and director of the Cali- and the United King- ISIS militants raided and took tered in the Qandil Mountains the 4th edition of the camp. The fornia Youth Chess League). dom between 1995 and 1997, and control of Iraq’s second largest in Northern Iraq, have issued a camp will take place July 9th- The idea to invite Aronian de- from 1993 to 1997, respectively. city. statement saying that its armed 13th at the Glendale Hilton Hotel, veloped organically, as Khachi- He is a graduate of the Depart- The Archbishop of the Arme- units were “prepared to resist at- in Glendale, CA. Aronian will be yan (Aronian’s childhood coach), ment of International Economic nian Prelacy reported that 15,000 tacks by the ISIS forces and will joined by several prominent in- Ambartsoumian, and Matikozyan Relations at the Moscow State In- to 16,000 Armenian Christians guarantee safe passage to Kurds, structors, including GM Melikset were very familiar with the Ar- stitute of International Relations, remained in the country, primar- Arabs, Turkmen, and Armenians Khachiyan, GM Dejan Bojkov, menian superstar, having known and holds a master's degree in ily in the cities of Baghdad, Bas- who live in Northern Iraq and are IM Andranik Matikozyan, IM Ar- him for many years. Western European Politics from rah, Kirkuk, and Mosul. Evangel- fleeing their homes.” men Ambartsoumian (President Selecting Glendale as a loca- Victoria University. Born in 1966, in Yerevan, he is ical Christians reportedly number The PKK militants are coordi- of American Chess Academy), See Aronian...on Page 2 between 5,000 and 6,000. They nating efforts with Peshmergas. WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, FM married and has two sons.