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Armenian Christmas at St. Vartan's Cathedral As It Kicks Off 50Th Year JANUARY 20, 2018 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXVIII, NO. 26, Issue 4521 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 INBRIEF Armenian Organization Armenian Christmas at St. Vartan’s Attacked on Christmas Eve in Brussels Cathedral as it Kicks off 50th Year BRUSSELS, Belgium (Panorama.am) — Unidentified people opened fire at the Office “Sahakyan Union” of the Armenian community in NEW YORK — Temperatures in New Schaerbeek neighborhood of Brussels, York City approached zero degrees Ermenihaber reported, adding the incident took Fahrenheit on Saturday, January 6. But place the night of January 5. According to the inside the city’s St. Vartan Armenian source, nobody was injured during the attack, and Cathedral, worshippers were warmed by only the door and windows of the building were the celebration the Feast of the Nativity damaged. The organization does not operate cur- and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ — rently. informally called “Armenian Christmas.” It is believed the attack in the mostly Turkish- Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate populated district of the Belgian capital was moti- of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of vated by nationalism, with the source citing the America (Eastern), celebrated the Divine date of the assault conducted on the eve of the Liturgy and delivered a sermon that Christmas. touched on the theme of peace, as it relates The Istanbul-based Agos daily wrote that the to the story of Christ’s birth, to the spiritu- area was a scene of violence six years ago, when al atmosphere of the church, and to press- Armenian and Assyrian organizations in the dis- ing concerns of the world today. trict were a target of periodic attacks. Pointing behind him to the icon adorning Tensions have been running high in the immi- St. Vartan Cathedral’s altar, he called its grant Turkish community of Brussels, following the image “the face of Peace: the face of the infant decree by Emir Kan, the Turkish head of the munic- Christ, held in the arms of his loving mother, ipality, banning Kurdish rallies in the district. Mary. Is there a more beautiful, inspiring Primate Khajag Barsamian at the altar performs the blessing of water. image in all of human history? For two thou- sand years, the church has preserved this Armenia Presidential beautiful image of the Nativity of Jesus, and new year of 2018, the magnificent sanctu- sanctuary,” he said. “The cathedral is a the message of peace underlying it.” ary around us — St. Vartan Armenian source of spiritual strength for faithful peo- Election ‘Most He said that the atmosphere of peace Cathedral in New York — will mark the ple across our Diocese. It opens welcoming Probably’ Will Be Held explains why every church is called a “sanc- 50th anniversary of its consecration.” doors to all of our countrymen — and to tuary”: “a sacred place of harmony and safe- Place of Peace people of any background. It welcomes On March 2 ty, where all are welcome, and none are “St. Vartan Cathedral was built as our those who may have strayed from their turned away.” He went on to note: “In this ‘national home’: a place of peace; a true see CHRISTMAS, page 10 YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net and Armenpress) — The presidential election in Armenia will most probably be held on March 2, with discussions on possible candidates set to launch this week, lawmaker from the ruling Marshal Bagramyan Republican Party of Armenia Vahram Baghdasaryan told reporters on January 15. In Rediscovered “Currently you can’t know the names of candi- dates since we didn’t have discussions over this Film Talks of His issue. When we will begin the discussions during this week and will have a decision, you will know Pre-Soviet Life about it”, he said. Incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan’s term in office will end April 9, 2018. Until then, in accordance to the Constitution, the By Haykaram Nahapetyan Parliament will elect a new president, and the gov- Mirror-Spectator Video Correspondent ernment will submit its resignation after Sargsyan’s term is completed. Then, the parliament will elect a prime minister, who will form a new government. “The Red Army was as multiethnic as the In response to a question whether the candidate Soviet Union, but its generals were over- might be from the diaspora, the lawmaker said only whelmingly Russian. Very few non-Slavs that the future presidential hopeful must be accept- reached high rank and the highest propor- able to the outside world. tion of those who did were Armenian — Baghdasaryan said he might have several options from the smallest Soviet Republic in area,” in mind but failed to divulge more details anyway. wrote British scholar Geoffrey Jukes about President Serzh Sargsyan had said earlier that Marshal Hovhannes (Ivan) Bagramyan in a the National Assembly must elect the fourth presi- Istanbul Street book edited by Harold Shukman called dent of Armenia by March 9, 2018, and the new Stalin’s Generals (New York, 1993). prime minister after April 9. Named after Jukes’ observation was ultimately correct given that more than a half million sons and daughters of Armenia fought bravely and cov- Armenian ered themselves with glory during the World War II. Suffice to say that the only non-Slavic INSIDE Photographer commander of a front in the Red Army was Armenian — Hovhannes Bagramyan. Ara Güler see BAGRAMYAN, page 11 Simon ISTANBUL (Public Radio of Armenia) — Tosbaga Street in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey, has formally been Simonian named after famous Istanbul Armenian The renamed street, photographed by photographer Ara Güler. Page 15 Ara Güler Güler photographed the sign of the street named after him and posted it on his Twitter account. Güler has lived at this street for many years, and his photo studio is also locat- INDEX ed there. Güler, who was recognized as “Photographer of the Century” and is also known Arts and Living . 12 Armenia . 2,3 as the “Eye of Istanbul,” was born in the city in 1928. He began his journalistic Community News. 6 career in 1950, he has received many Turkish and international awards and titles, Editorial . 17 and he has photographed numerous world-renowned personalities. International . .. 4,5 see GÜLER, page 20 Marshal Hovhannes (Ivan) Bagramyan 2 S ATURDAY, J ANUARY 2 0 , 2 0 1 8 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Karabakh Soldier Killed STEPANAKERT (Public Radio of Armenia) — A private in the Artsakh Defense Army, Harutyun Khachatryan, died on January 16 of a gunshot wound, when on duty at one of the military units in the northern direction. The Artsakh Defense Ministry said in a statement the incident took place at about 01:15 “under unknown circumstances.” An investigation into the details of the case is under way. Sargsyan Awards National Hero Medal to Hovhannes Chekijyan YEREVAN (Armenpress) — A solemn ceremony honoring and presenting the Order of Homeland, “Order of Homeland” to People’s Artist, Director of the State Academic Choir of Armenia Hovhannes Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II making his way to the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin Chekijyan took place on January 16 at the Presidential Palace of Armenia. During the ceremony People’s Artist, composer Tigran Mansuryan introduced the biography of Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany Chekijyan, his creative past and achievements. Sargsyan handed the “Order of Homeland “to the Celebrated at Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin National Hero of Armenia congratulated him and on behalf of the Armenian people wished Chekijyan ECHMIADZIN — On January 6, in the Mother See of Desert, His Holiness went to the Holy Tent, where the health and new successes. At the awarding ceremony, Holy Echmiadzin, a solemn celebration of the Feast of Patriarchal Divine Liturgy began. President Sargsyan addressed a congratulatory mes- Christmas and the Blessing of our Lord and Savior At the sacred ceremony, as an adjunct, were in sage to Chekijyan. Jesus Christ was celebrated. The patriarchal Divine attendance the Supreme Ruler of the Mother See of Liturgy was celebrated at Mother Cathedral on the Holy Echmiadzin. Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan and Armenia Question on occasion of the holiday. Director of the Department of the Mother See of Catholicos Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Holy Echmiadzin, Bishop Mushegh Babayan. This ‘Jeopardy!’ TV Show Catholicos of All Armenians, led the service. year, the Patriarchal liturgy was also attended by Deacons Volodya Deacon Najaryan, Deacon Gevorg small scribes serving in different churches for their CULVER CITY, Calif. – Every once in a while, Mirzoyan, Deacon Artur de Armanian and Deacon dedicated service. During the Divine Liturgy, questions pertaining to Armenia pop up in the daily Suren Janibekyan were on the patriarchal rampart. Karekin II conveyed to all Armenians the “Messiah television game show “Jeopardy!” produced by Sony By distributing his patriarchal blessing to the devout was born and was revealed” to the angelic preacher, Pictures Studios. On January 9, host Alex Trebek nation, the Armenian Patriarch entered the holy tem- addressing his patriarchal message on the occasion gave the clue that “its provinces include Aragatsotn ple under “Hrashapar.” After the descent to the Holy of the feast. and Ararat,” and a contestant quickly responded “what is Armenia” to win the point. See our website for the video clip (https://mirrorspectator.com/2018/01/16/arme- nia-question-jeopardy-tv-show/). Armenia Recognizes Genocide Against Iraq’s Yazidis TCA Tekeyan-Shake YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenia’s par- low lawmakers on Monday, Makhmudian Sarkisian instructed Armenia’s Foreign liament unanimously passed on Tuesday, drew parallels between the 2014 atroci- Ministry and diplomatic missions abroad Ghazarian Contest January 16, a resolution recognizing as ties against Iraqi Yazidis and the 1915 to “redouble their efforts to adequately Accepting Submissions genocide the 2014 mass killings of Armenian genocide in the Ottoman raise the issue in the international Yazidis in Iraq which were committed by Empire.
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