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Armenian President Partakes in Midem Gala Supper in Cannes 22 YEARS The Noah’s Ark #23 (1063) 08 June 2015 Published Since 1993 Weekly Newspaper HIGHLIGHTS ÜáÛÛ³Ý î³å³Ý ß³μ³Ã³Ã»ñà (³Ý·É. / ýñ³Ýë.) Armenian President partakes in Midem Gala Supper in Cannes see page 2 In This Issue New Armenian opposition party Noyan Tapan Printing House takes shape p.4 is offering coloured and black and white offset and digital printing of books, brochures, booklets, journals, etc with IMF forecasts zero growth in Armenia high quality and low prices Tel: 060 27 64 62 economy p.6 Address: Isahakyan 28, 3rd floor, Yerevan 0009 Deal on Vorotan hydro cascade signed p.7 Noyan Tapan Video Studio Brazil Senate recognizes Armenian is offering professional video and photography for indoor Genocide p.10 and outdoor events such as weddings, birthday parties, official events, seminars and conferences. Tel: 060 27 64 62 Three Armenians elected to Turkish Address: Isahakyan 28, 3rd floor, Yerevan 0009 Parliament p.13 8 June #23 (1063) 2015 2 www.nt.am The Noyan Tapan Highlights SOCIETY Armenian President partakes in Midem Gala Supper in Cannes On the evening of June 6, President Serzh Sargsyan took part in the Midem Gala Supper in Cannes, where he deliv- ered a speech. Prior to it, the video clip titled "We are Armenians" had been displayed. The five- minute video clip "We are Armenians" presents about 50 well-known diaspora Armenians who have become world- famous for their achievements. There took place an award ceremony during the event. On the occasion of Republic Day, the Armenian president awarded Rosy Khurshudi Hovannisian (Rosy Armen) the Order of Honor for making a significant contribution to the preservation of national identity and to the country to deliver its own culture to the music to the European one." strengthening of cultural ties between the world and to get acquainted with the oth- Unfortunately, the Armenian ideas and homeland and the diaspora. Film director ers' achievements. Armenia's history and talents had not gone unnoticed, and those and actor Robert Guédiguian was also culture is among the most ancient, and were the first targets for annihilation. awarded the Order of Honor for contribut- our nation has been creating, building It took place at the beginning of the ing to the development of cultural ties and establishing values for centuries. previous century. Today, however, as one between Armenia and France and to the Unfortunately, the early preceding hundred years passed since the carnage preservation of national identity. century imprinted its darkest pages in the in the Ottoman Empire was perpetrated, On June 7, Serzh Sargsyan attended history of our ancient nation: the Ottoman in this utmost symbolic year, when the the concert of the State Youth Orchestra of Empire planned and perpetrated the Armenian Genocide Centennial is being Armenia in Cannes. Armenian Genocide. 1915 is a black commemorated, we unambiguously regis- wedge driven into our memory, thinking ter that no brutality could have been able Remarks by President and lives. That was the calamity to which to murder virtues of civilization and French writer Anatole France reacted at morale in the Armenian spirit, its longing Serzh Sargsyan at the the beginning of the previous century: to live and create, as well as its spiritual Midem international "We have finally realized that it was our and cultural progress. Both ups and music festival sister dying in the East, who perished for downs have given a potent impetus to our being our sister and for the crime of shar- progress. This very outstanding power Dear friends, ing our feelings, for having liked what we impelled Armenians to cut churches in the Distinguished attendees, liked, for having thought what we thought, rock, to save books and manuscripts for having believed in what we believed instead of precious gems and golden jew- It is a great honor to greet and wel- in, for appreciating wisdom, justice, poet- elry while barely surviving the Turkish come you at the world-famed MIDEM ry and arts as we did." yataghan, to throw themselves into the music festival. It has been for half a cen- Indeed, it was a ruthless extermina- fight against fascism while the nation was tury that Côte d'Azur annually unites peo- tion of the people that appreciated, culti- still recovering from the Genocide, and to ple of global fame and youth that just vated and promoted arts and culture. go on living and creating. entered their careers in culture, for whom There had been numerous vivid examples That outstanding power is first and it is an honor to perform in this amazing in the very area of music. In foremost about passion of spirit that city and its prestigious stages that could Constantinople Armenians had estab- awakes when we got a shared dream, be of vital importance for establishing lished the first orchestras, musical maga- which we would like to make true. That is them professionally. zine, opera and operetta theatres. The the same outstanding power that enables Armenia is the country honored this Turkish press of the time had written: us to present ourselves to the world as a year by the MIDEM international music "Tigran Tchoukhadjian is the first com- nation that embodies values, a nation that festival. It is a great opportunity for our poser that attempts to connect the Turkish lives at the cross-section of cultures and 8 June #23 (1063) 2015 SOCIETY The Noyan Tapan Highlights www.nt.am 3 connects freely and confident- Dear friends, ly, without any hesitation, to the two worlds of East and Today the French soil West. consolidated us around mu- These are all qualities sic, which is the most lucid, undoubtedly build around most human, most perspicu- our culture, which has ous and most affecting per- become the ends and means haps of all arts. Today we to assert Armenian existence present ourselves here thro- and identity. Wherever there ugh a comprehensive langu- is an Armenian, he/she does age that is speechless. This not shy away from keeping is exactly the case that ren- up with modernity, does not ders words unnecessary. stagger in this greater world, This is exactly the case that but assert his/her continued makes art to emanate from presence and valuable con- heart and reach other he- tribution. arts. It was yet a century ago That had been the instan- that the distinguished ce from the medieval poet Armenian composer Komitas and composer Nerses the presented himself and our Gracious to Komitas, Ale- national vocal arts and tradi- xander Spendiarian and Ar- tion to France. And he was men Tigranian, and then to enthusiastically received in Aram Khachaturian and France; moreover, the great Avet Terterian. And that will French composer go on eternally. The- Claude Debussy re are gifted people kneeled in front of in the current Arme- him, and another nian music culture great Frenchman, too. Some of them Romain Rolland, are here with us, pre- wrote after attend- sent in this same hall ing the perform- - Hovhannes Chekid- ance by Komitas: jian, Robert Amir- "The Armenian is khanian, Aram Sati- profound, tragic an, Arthur Grigori- and virile even in an. Their talents are his dreams… What with us, and talents a wonderful music! will proliferate since Sooner or later the their art is infinite, it European art will cherishes and nour- Armenians, whose descendants today be exposed to the impact of that art." ishes us. adorn the French culture - Charles Therefore, it is highly symbolic that On coming days, when you will listen Aznavour, Rosy Armen, Alain Terzian, tomorrow in this very exquisite city, to the Armenian music presented in vari- Alexander Siranosian, Mr. and Mrs. under the auspices of this globally most ous genres, I believe, you will conceive Robert Guédiguian. These individuals important music event, in the music hall that our art is inherently national and, are full-fledged and distinguished named after Debussy music works by simultaneously, boundless and universal. French citizens, but they, meanwhile, Komitas will be performed. I strongly believe that the national tunes cultivate their Armenian heritage, histo- There have been numerous instances that generated and emanated from the ry, faith and culture. The memories of of the Armenian cultural and spiritual Armenian soil will muffle the sadness, their past and reminiscences of their ori- perseverance. Many people that prove appeal to the ears and hearts, and fill the gin imbue with peculiar allure the works our perseverance are now present in this spirits of the listeners with harmony. they created, make those works hall. The boats that reached and Armenian and, simultaneously, global anchored in Marseille brought many Thank you. and universal. 8 June #23 (1063) 2015 4 www.nt.am POLITICS Japan's new Ambassador presents credentials to Armenia's President Japan's first resident ambassador to Japan already had embassies in neigh- Armenia handed his credentials to President boring Azerbaijan and Georgia at the time. Serzh Sargsyan on June 3 more than four Its ambassadors to Armenia have until now months after the opening of the Japanese been based in Moscow. Armenia, for its Embassy in Yerevan meant to facilitate clos- part, opened an embassy in Tokyo in 2010. er relations between the two countries. Serzh Sargsyan paid an official visit to Serzh Sargsyan was reported to express Japan in June 2012, meeting with Emperor hope that Ambassador Eiji Taguchi will Akihito and then Prime Minister Yoshihiko contribute to the current "positive dynam- Noda. His talks with Noda touched, among ics" in Japanese-Armenian ties and help to other things, upon nuclear safety. A joint Japan Bank of International Cooperation deepen them "in all areas." statement issued by the two leaders said the (JBIC).
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