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Today All Forms of Authority Are Being Challenged April 4, 2021 Issue #669 In This Issue: Today all forms of authority Today all forms of author are being challenged ityare being challenged President and Vice- President of Armenian Engineers and Scientists America on PAREV-TV Dr. Ani Kalayjian on Parev-TV On Palm Sunday, Prime of authority are being actions of the current Minister Nikol Pashinyan challenged. This includes government. They claim Remembering Vahan announced he will resign religious institutions, that the Pashinyan Tekeyan next month, but stay in political parties, cultural government is too western office until parliamentary organizations, the military, and liberal and was moving Poetry presented by Mrs. elections due on June 20. "I big business, and the country dangerously out Zarmine Boghosian will resign not to resign, but “traditional” family of the Russian orbit while in order for early elections structures. There are many supporting movements that to take place… this is the reasons for this, but the undermined traditional This week’s videos from best way out of the current primary drives are that large Armenian values. In some PAREV-TV internal political numbers of people especially extreme cases, they actually situation...I will continue to among the younger blame the democratization Current news from serve as interim prime generations across the world process of the country itself around the world minister...if voters support have come to believe that as a reason for our defeat. me and my team, we will these traditional institutions Most importantly they Directory continue to serve you better do not have answers to the ideologically place the than before. If not, we will crisis facing our reasons for the defeat as a transfer power to whoever contemporary world. Many lack of fidelity to the older Calendar of Events you select," he added. actually see traditional conceptions of patriotism sources of authority as and Armenianness. Advertisers & The opposition welcomed having betrayed the current Supporters Pashinyan's announcement, generation of young people. A prime example of the saying that only a new disconnect between the Editorial volunteer staff government would allow the The 44-days war has become traditionalist diaspora of Armenian Interests country to move past the the symbolic tool used in our leadership and the Karabakh defeat. communities’ current culture progressives was the war used by each side to collaboration of the Volunteers of ARHNJ Analysts however say that advance their arguments traditionalists among the Pashinyan will likely retain and to make their case as to diaspora’s different his grip on power after the why theirs is the correct religious, political and civic Please send any election, even if he has to path to follow. leadership in asking for the information form a coalition with other resignation of the related to parties. The traditional minded Pashinyan government. Armenian Interests diaspora Armenians blame Analysts remind us that the the defeat on either the e-newsletter to: most consistent worldwide incompetence or treasonous [email protected] trend today is that all forms Continued on next page 1 Armenian Interests Nikol Pashinyan Continued from previous page These calls were met with indifference of Armenia. of a copy. We can become more in Armenia itself and seen by the tolerant, open minded and work in progressive diaspora as an attempt by There is little doubt which side is likely solidarity with others while reactionary forces to use the war to to win this culture war. The forces of preserving the uniqueness of our undo the post revolution social liberalism have, in the long run, cultural traditions. democratization of the Armenian state always crushed their traditionalist and society. opponents in almost every western Our collective task is to create this country in the world. synthesis where the fresh ideas of The younger or more progressive- the new generation are married to minded Armenians in the diaspora It is imperative for our diaspora the best of our cultural traditions. blame the defeat on 25 years of institutions to begin asking the hard This is the only way to ensure the incompetence and corruption. In their questions as to how they can engage long term survival of the Armenian view the corrupt political class did not the younger generation in ways that diaspora, at the same time allow Armenia to build a competent are responsive to their needs and ideas. establishing real partnerships to and just economy, a real working state build a functional, democratic and or a functional military. In many Reformers have to understand that prosperous Armenia of which we cases they blamed the leadership of however our nation is to be can all be proud. our traditional diaspora institutions as transformed it needs to be done our being complicit in the corrupt regimes way. We do not need to become a copy "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly worn out and screaming “Woo Hoo”, what a ride!" Please send any information related to Armenian Interests e-newsletter to: [email protected] 2 Armenian Interests President and Vice-President of Armenian Engineers and Scientists America on PAREV-TV The president and vice-president of the North East section of the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) Raffi Jamgotchian and Anahid Andonian discussed upcoming programs of the AESA on PAREV-TV. Raffi Jamgotchian is the founder of Triada Networks, a Cybersecurity and IT services company supporting small businesses in the greater NYC region. Ms. Anahid Andonian who is the founder and President of Anahid Engineering and has been providing over 30 years of structural and transportation engineering, construction, and advisory services to clients. Anahid is a registered helps guide engineer. Connecting The video of the interview is on Professional Engineer. people to mentors in their industries is Youtube and in issue of Armenian important. They also discussed AESA interests. Both guests spoke highly about the projects with Armenia’s STEM sectors successful mentoring program which Dr. Ani Kalayjian on Parev-TV Dr. Ani Kalayjian, President, of the Association for Trauma Outreach & Prevention whose Expertise in Traumatic Stress has helped many Armenians and non Armenians throughout the world was interviewed by Parev-TV. Dr. Kalayjian has been described as 'an agent of good at the service of mankind’. Dr. Kalayjian spoke about April 24 for Essay/film contest for Genocide Prevention and the ambitious 24 April program on Preventing Genocide: with Drs. Taner Akcam, David Phillips. The video recording is on YouTube and in this issue of Armenian Interests. 3 Armenian Interests Remembering Vahan Tekeyan Vahan Tekeyan, poet of Armenian diaspora was born on January 21, 1878 in Constantinople, Turkey and passed away on April 4, 1945 in Cairo, Egypt. On the anniversary of his passing we share three poems by Vahan Tekeyan. CLIMBING The Armenian You Will Fall Spirit Climb if you must, pick the How can I define the soul, the This time, it will be you to fall, mountain to dare Armenian spirit, unable to rise. and other climbers to accompany I have asked myself, amused by You shall remain on the ground to you there. the question scratch the soil How far and where? You know All the time while the soul itself You pillaged. Unable to die, you’ll where. escapes my grasp of words, soaring see you former home with its wings In ashes over you, like effervescent Believing you can, pack and Trailing glory as I ask sadly still: smoke. ascend, What is spirit? What is soul? climbing a rarefied, shivering air. Enough of grief, and evil you have Certainly alone and deserted by What is essence? Idea? What is brought the world! then. being? The mourning with which you What is soul that comes as a cloud draped each town and city is too If the climbers with you had been Unseen, but felt as mist? much. ropes Sometimes it is a fragrance of Enough of mothers weeping over each to each as a team, then the roses scattered nests. goal, Or a haze of petals covering the Enough of the rancor, the hatred, or love could be reached with the sky’s face, you poured into our loving hearts. slope. Immense and immeasurable Armenian soul You shall fall. You too shall fall. The bleak crest would become the And recognize “ideal”; What exactly is Armenian The last great pain that can pierce if there were eyes and hearts to soul, Hyoo hokee, a heart share I ask, and think I see it before me When those who saved you become it, you could accept its conquest as Half buried in the wet earth, like the ones who strike. real the soldier Dug into his battlefield without Before your death, justice will But life is illusion. The only truth feeling finally arrive: within Mud. I salute it through clay and Our world which you left in ruin it is climbing. The quest has no then will rise end. kissing the tired but sacred To blossom in joy before your But you have a choice, except to Armenian soul closing eyes. begin. 4 Armenian Interests Poetry presented by Mrs. Zarmine Boghosian Մեր Գրական Աշխարհի Ծաղկաստանէն Դիզէք ինչքեր ագահօրէն՝ ♥ ♥ ♥ Through the Orchards of Armenian Ժողովուրդիս սուրբ քրտինքէն, Ապրիք շքեղ ու փառահեղ Language & Poetry ♥ ♥ ♥ Գ․ April/3-4/2021 Պալատներու մէջ պերճագեղ՝ Presented by: Zarminé Boghosian Ժողովուրդը կողոպտելով, & Հանգիստ խիղճով մը ՅՈՎՀ․ ԹՈՒՄԱՆԵԱՆ անվրդով... Քանի անգամ պատահեցաւ «...Լաւ մարդիկ կան, բայց ազգային ոչ մէկ Որ կոխկռտէք մեր հաւատքը, բովանդակութիւն ունեն: Ոչ այս են, ոչ այն:» Երազներն ու վաղուան յոյսը, & Վեհ ժառանգը մեր սուրբ նախնեաց՝ ԼԵՌ ԿԱՄՍԱՐ Յանուն փորին ձեր անյագուրդ, Մամոնային ու ոսկիին, «Հայոց լեզուի ուղղագրութիւնը այն-քան Ծախէք հոգի, արժէքներ սուրբ արագ են փոխում մեր լեզուաբանները, որ գրողը նոր Ու սերունդներն վաղուան գալիք..
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