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Republican Party Claims Victory in Armenia's Parliamentary Elections APRIL 8, 2017 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXVII, NO. 38, Issue 4482 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 INBRIEF Armenians among Republican Party Claims Victory in Injured in Russia Suicide Attack Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (PanARMENIAN.Net) — The Foreign Ministry of Armenia said on Monday, April 3 that according to preliminary YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — The ruling Armenian Revolutionary data Armenians were injured in an explosion at Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) was Federation- underground stations in St. Petersburg. on course to score a landslide victory in Dashnaktsutyun (6.7 per- “Names of Armenians who suffered are currently Sunday’s parliamentary elections amid cent), the HHK’s junior being specified,” spokesman Tigran Balayan said, opposition allegations of vote buying and coalition partner. adding that the Foreign Ministry is working to find other irregularities. The five other election out whether those affected are Armenian citizens. The government-controlled Central contenders looked set to fail The Interfax and RIA news agencies reported Election Commission (CEC) said early on to pass the 5 percent and 7 that at least 50 people had been injured. Monday that with about 75 percent of the percent vote thresholds for The head of Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist ballots counted, the HHK won 49.2 percent being represented in the Committee said the blast hit a train between of the vote. This should be enough for it to National Assembly set for Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut have an absolute majority in Armenia’s new political parties and stations. parliament and stay in power. alliances respectively. They At a voting precinct The committee said an explosive device was later According to the preliminary vote results included former President found and made safe at another station nearby. released by the CEC, businessman Gagik Levon Ter-Petrosian’s oppo- So far 14 people have been killed as a result of Tsarukian’s alliance was a distant second sition Congress-HZhK alliance (1.6 percent) Opposition forces as well as independent the explosions. with 27.6 percent, followed by the opposi- and the ORO alliance led by former Defense election observers reported various irregu- Images posted on social media showed a carriage tion Yelk alliance (7.5 percent) and the Minister Seyran Ohanian (2.1 percent). larities, notably vote buying, throughout in Sennaya station with its doors blown out with Sunday’s voting. The Citizen Observer, a casualties nearby. coalition of Armenian civic groups that President Vladimir Putin was in St. Petersburg deployed over 3,000 monitors across the earlier on Monday, April 3 but left the city. country, alleged numerous instances of “I have already spoken to the head of our special electoral violation and manipulation. Those services, they are working to ascertain the cause,” included vote buying, voter intimidation, he said, at a meeting with Belarus President and the presence of unauthorized persons Alexander Lukashenko. inside polling stations. Moscow metro officials said they were introduc- see ELECTION, page 3 ing extra security measures as a result. Tekhnologichesky Institut serves metro lines one and two, with the first hall opening in 1955, fol- AG Maura Healey lowed by the second in 1961. To Be State House Celebrities Speak out Genocide Program For ‘The Promise’ LOS ANGELES — Actor Dean Cain has joined an Keynote Speaker array of celebrities to #KeepThePromise to never forget the Armenian Genocide. A child in an Armenian orphanage BOSTON — Each April for the past 32 “I’m Dean Cain. In college I studied history, I Human Rights Watch Urges Closing years, members of the Armenian communi- learned about genocides, like the Armenian ty along with state legislators and guests Genocide and the Holocaust. There is genocide Orphanages in Armenia, Integrating have come together at the State House to going on right now, here, today. I’m talking about commemorate the Armenian Genocide. Syria, Iraq, Sudan. I vow to keep the promise to rel- Disabled Children and Orphans This year the com- egate genocide to history books,” Cain said this memoration will week in a Twitter video. NEW YORK — Human Rights Watch take place on Cain had visited Armenia earlier this year By Alin K. Gregorian (HRW), the New York-based humanitarian Friday, April 21 at and shared the impressions in an interview on Fox organization, in February released a report Mirror-Spectator Staff 10:30 a.m. in the News. on the fate of children in Armenian orphan- House Chamber Elton John, Barbara Streisand, Andre Agassi, ages, especially those who are mentally or with a program of Sylvester Stallone, Cher and others have also physically handicapped. speakers, music, expressed support for the Armenian Genocide- The report pointed out two problems: first, many chil- and honorees. themed film “The Promise,” which hits theatres on dren end up in orphanages because of the parents’ finan- Following the April 21. cial situation. Second, most children with physical or ceremony, a recep- Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, mental handicaps never get out of the system. tion will be held in Massachusetts “The Promise” is an epic human drama about a Attorney General According to Jane Buchanan, the associate director for the Hall of Flags. love triangle with the backdrop of the Genocide. Maura Healey Europe and Central Asia for HRW, “Parents are often House Speaker compelled to make a decision because they have no other Robert DeLeo will option. Whether it is just with respect to a child with dis- provide welcoming remarks and Governor abilities or basic social support, it is not available in the community. [They end up] Charlie Baker has been invited to present behind the walls of these institutions. They [parents] make decisions they should- the proclamations. Massachusetts Attorney INSIDE n’t have to make.” General Maura Healey will deliver the Buchanan said that the government is responsible for the care of those children keynote address. and that they provide no alternatives for indigent parents. Anthony Barsamian, James Kalustian, see CHILDREN, page 7 and Dr. Ara Nazarian, co-chairs of the Art to the Armenian Genocide Centennial see COMMEMORATION, page 20 Hilt Cloak and Dagger in German-Turkish Relations Page 12 BERLIN — The news that the ods.” The resulting controversy Turkish intelligence agency MIT was By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach regarding whether or not to allow INDEX not only spying on German citizens Special to the Mirror-Spectator AKP politicians to campaign in in their home country, but had Germany for a “yes” vote on the Arts and Living . 12 requested help in this pursuit from upcoming referendum ended in a Armenia . 2,3 the German intelligence service BND, signaled a new low-point decision, by Ankara, to cancel all such planned events. That Community News. 5 in Berlin-Ankara relations. Relations had already been poisoned seemed to lower the political temperature. Editorial . 18 International . 4 by wild accusations made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Then last week several German press outlets revealed the Erdogan against the German government and Chancellor espionage activities. As reported, the MIT had given a list to its Angela Merkel that she was “Nazi-like” and “using Nazi meth- see GERMANY, page 4 2 S ATURDAY, A PRIL 8 , 2 0 1 7 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia First Anniversary of Azeri Armenia to Present Three Movies at Cannes Surprise Attack Marked Film Market STEPANAKERT (Combined ceasefire regime more than 35 times by this by displacements, attacks and YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Armenia will be repre- Sources) — President of Armenia, firing more than 330 shots from vari- large-scale military actions. However, sented for the first time in the Cannes Film Market Commander-in-Chief Serzh Sargsyan, ous caliber small arms at the Armenian despite all this the Artsakh people have (Marché du Film) in 2017 in the Village visited Artsakh to mark the anniver- positions in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan been able to defend its ancestral lands, International/Pantiero section – N226 pavilion, sary of the Azeri attacks last year. line of contact. The Defense Army organize an independence referendum which happens in conjunction with the Cannes Film Accompanied by President of Artsakh forces of Artsakh are in full control of and establish a state. Festival. The Ministry of Culture of Armenia dis- Bako Sahakian, ministers of defense of the situation in the frontline and con- On this historical land parcel, where cussed the participation bids for the Film Market of Armenia and Artsakh and high ranking tinue confidently conducting the mili- there is more news on ceasefire viola- the 70th Cannes Film Festival. military officials visited one of the mili- tary service.” tions, victims and wounded than any The ministry said 12 film projects were presented. tary regiments of the Army of Defense, Marking the anniversary, Arsine other information, thousands of chil- The following projects were selected by the jury: he familiarized with the combat readi- Khanjian, Serj Tankian, Atom Egoyan dren are deprived of their fair right to “Aurora’s Sunrise,” “Exchange” and “The Wounded ness of the troops and attended the and Eric Nazarian visited Artsakh create, since the country remains City.” concert organized for the servicemen and urged artists and those in cultural blocked, the ceasefire being fragile. The culture ministry had formed a special commis- at the drill ground of the regiment. fields from around the world to visit Thousands of gifted people are obliged sion for the participation at the Film Market of the At the conclusion of the concert, Artsakh and support the people there to take weapons instead of a pen and Cannes Film Festival, which is scheduled for May 17- Sargsyan handed a high state award who continue to write, compose, play brush and go to the front to defend 28.
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