SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXV, NO. 9, Issue 4352 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Egoyan’s Film ‘Ararat’ Armenia Raps To Be Shown in Turkey NATO For ‘Pro- ISTANBUL (Armenpress) — Atom Egoyan’s film, “Ararat,” which tells the story of the Armenian Genocide may soon be shown in Turkey. Azeri’ Statement German director Fatih Akin’s, who is of Turkish extraction, recently showed his movie, “The Cut,” YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenia on which also is about the Armenian Genocide, in the Monday criticized the North Atlantic Treaty Venice Film Festival. Organization (NATO) for again backing The head of Belge film Sabahatti Cetin 12 years Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in the ago bought the right to show “Ararat” in Turkey. At Nagorno-Karabagh conflict and not explic - that time the film hadn’t been shown yet in Turkey, itly acknowledging the Karabagh as Cetin was afraid that it could jeopardize the Armenians’ right to self-determination. security of cinema owners. Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian said this stance contradicts the existing Karabagh peace proposals made by the Greece Criminalizes United States and another key NATO mem - ber, France, together with Russia. Genocide Denial In a declaration adopted at a summit held ATHENS (Armenpress) — Voting on a bill criminal - in Wales late last week, the leaders of Secretary of Labor Rachel Kaprielian at Watertown’s Town Diner izing the denial of the Armenian Genocide con - NATO member states said they “remain cluded at the Greek Parliament with the adoption committed in their support to the territori - of the bill. Greece thus has become the third al integrity, independence, and sovereignty European Union member state after Switzerland of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Kaprielian Is Laboring for and Slovakia to criminalize denial of the Armenian Republic of Moldova.” They said NATO will Genocide. therefore continue to seek settlements of The amended version of the bill entitled “Fight the conflicts in the South Caucasus and Common Good against Xenophobia” envisages the punishment of Moldova “based upon these principles and denial of the genocides of Jews, Armenians and the norms of international law.” WATERTOWN — There are only a handful of Armenians in Massachusetts pol - Pontus Greeks. The bill provides for large monetary Speaking at a joint news conference with itics at any one time who are in the public eye. They become familiar figures for fines and imprisonment of those who publicly Austria’s visiting Foreign Minister Armenians throughout the United States, and debase and deny the genocides and the crimes com - Sebastian Kurz, Nalbandian claimed this even abroad. Massachusetts Secretary of Labor mitted against humanity recognized by the Greek “generalized” stance “does not correspond By Aram Arkun and Workforce Development Rachel Kaprielian Parliament and international courts. with the ideas, proposals and approaches” Mirror-Spectator Staff is one of those Armenians. She has risen high of the US, French and Russian co-chairs of in the world of Massachusetts politics, but the Organization for Security and remains close to her roots and true to the val - Mansuryan Works Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk ues she learned growing up in Watertown. Group. “Nor does it correspond to decisions Kaprielian reminisced: “For me it was very much about community. I grew up Dedicated to Genocide that have been made in recent years within in Watertown and the community was an important part of my life. Armenians To Be Performed the OSCE framework,” he said. “That cer - were not considered to be a hotbed for political activity but about 20 percent in tainly causes damage to the negotiation Watertown were at that time of Armenian descent, and I wanted to be a part of YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Composer Tigran process.” (Read Nalbandian’s commentary that community.” Mansuryan is going to present three of his works from Le Figaro on page 14.) see KAPRIELIAN, page 7 dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide President Serge Sargisian, who attended to the State Committee, established by the the Wales summit, likewise criticized the President of the Republic of Armenia, coordinating Karabagh-related language of the NATO the events for the 100th anniversary of Armenian declaration at the weekend. Sargisian at Genocide, in order to organize a concert. According the same time insisted that its adoption was Armenian, Azeri Presidents to the President’s decree the committee, created a “very small success” for Azerbaijan. The three years ago, is preparing a series of events to latter has hailed the NATO stance. commemorate the anniversary. Sargisian boycotted the previous NATO Mansuryan said, “I have three works dedicated to summits because of virtually identical Meet at Wales Summit the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide. wordings of their concluding statements. I have written a concerto for alto and orchestra Armenian officials argue that a combina - NEWPORT, Wales (Vestnik kavkaza) — the NATO summit against putting the titled Three works to sing for Ararat from an Open tion of self-determination and territorial Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents Ilham Nagorno-Karabagh issue in the final decla - Window. I have also written a violoncello concerto integrity is at the heart of the Basic Aliyev and Serge Sargisian and US Secretary ration. He urged members of the Alliance titled Where is Your Brother, Abel. In addition, I Principles of a Karabagh settlement draft - of State John Kerry discussed the prospects to follow the common sense and rhetoric of have also a work titled Requiem.” ed by the US, Russia and France. The of settling the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict at the OSCE Minsk Group when passing a According to the renowned composer, these proposed framework accord reportedly the NATO summit here this past week. Kerry document on the Karabagh problem. three works together make one concert. “I must allows for an eventual recognition of emphasized that there was no alternative to a Meanwhile, in Armenia, US Ambassador suggest the State Committee coordinating the Karabagh’s secession. peaceful resolution of the conflict and urged to Armenia John Heffern told journalists events for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian the presidents to strengthen trust and de-esca - that the two presidents will meet in France Genocide organize a concert with these works,” late the situation on the contact line of at the end of October. added the composer. Armenian-Azerbaijani forces. Kerry corroborated US support for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk INSI DE Group as a platform for nego - tiations, adding that he would join the process him - self if necessary. He empha - Yummy sized that the political will - ingness of the sides of the conflict was the main compo - Cakes WASHINGTON — Former nent to end the dispute. President Sargisian also met with US Secretary of State Executive Director of Tekeyan French President Francois John Kerry, center, and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, left. Page 10 Cultural Association’s Central Hollande also met with Board of Directors Kevork Aliyev and Sargisian. The Marashlian and his wife, sides expressed satisfaction with the devel - “We think that the meeting of the heads Vartiter, visited the Armenian Embassy in Washington last opment of contacts and emphasized of the two countries will be held at the invi - INDEX week to welcome Armenia’s prospects for strengthening of cooperation tation of President of France Francois Arts and Living ...... 10 new ambassador to the US, in the economic, political and cultural sec - Hollande, but at the moment the co-chairs Armenia ...... 2 Tigran Sargisian. Sargisian is tors. Hollande plans to meet the presidents do not have new proposals to the parties. Community News...... 4 Armenia’s former prime minister. in France soon. Now the main goal is that the parties meet Editorial ...... 14 Above are Kevork Marashlian, Both Alivey and Sargisian spoke at the and search new ways to register success in International ...... 3 left, with Sargisian. summit. While Aliyev’s speech has not been the negotiations and reach the conflict set - made public, Sargisian warned attendees of tlement step by step,” Heffern added. 2 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia UC Helps Build Resources, Revenue

Memoirs of Baku At Private Armenian University Massacres Presented Association of Schools and Colleges in Cal’s Center for Studies in Higher Alameda. The evaluators are volunteers Education, referring to the rare chances YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The book Nowhere, a By Nanette Asimov from UC campuses, California the school provides for Armenian stu - Story of Exile, telling of the Armenians’ massacres State University and two private dents to have academic freedom in a in Baku was presented to the Armenian public last YEREVAN (San Francisco Chronicle) American colleges. They travel at the region where universities typically exert week. The presentation of the book by Anna — Wedged like a peach pit surrounded school’s expense. more control than in the West. Astvatsaturian-Turcotte was organized by the by Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran No UC money flows to the Armenian Until last year, the university offered Ministry of Diaspora. The book is about Armenians sits a nation half the size of Lake university, UC officials say. What flows only graduate-level programs. Now its living in Azerbaijan, who were massacred in the Michigan with great weather, ancient eastward is “just know-how,” Der first undergraduates — almost 300 stu - 1980s and early 1990s. history, and a dazzling private universi - Kiureghian said. “No financial contribu - dents — have completed their first year A quarter century ago the 11-year-old Anna fled ty run largely by — that’s right — the tions.” at a school unlike any other in Armenia to Armenia from Baku with her parents and 5-year- University of California. The know-how does include legal and and are starting their second alongside old brother and in January 1992 they left for the Its students have the freedom to investment help. The trustees — official - a new crew of freshmen. One obvious US, taking with them four suitcases, $180 and a choose their own classes. They can spar ly the American University of Armenia difference is that everything is refugee status. Today she has returned to her moth- with faculty. And, most unusually for Corp. — rent an office from UC in in English. erland at the age that her was when they left Armenia, they don’t need to bribe a pro - Oakland’s Kaiser Center and invest “I love this university,” said Shahane Armenia. fessor for a better grade. their funds in UC’s general endowment Arushanyan, a computer science major Aimée Dorr, UC’s provost, is a trustee pool. UC’s controller, Peggy Arrivas, who learned English at Ayb High of the American University of Armenia, Armenia Hosts ERIC GRIGORIAN/THE CHRONICLE PHOTO which opened to undergraduates for Seismology Conference the first time last year. Eight other UC professors, deans, YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The ninth International finance executives and retired leaders Seismological Conference was conducted and academics also sit on its 22-member September 8-11 in Armenia with the theme Board of Trustees. Karl Pister, former “Modern methods of processing and interpretation chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, is one of of seismic data.” them. Larry Pitts, ex-UC provost, is The Emergency Situations Ministry of Armenia chairman of the board — a role retiring reported that about 120 scientists arrived from 10 UC provosts agree to take on. countries to participate in the event. The new president of the Armenian The International Seismological School was con- university is a professor on leave from ducted in Kotayk province. The organizers were the UC Berkeley. Now he gazes out at National Seismic Protection Service Agency of Mount Ararat from campus instead of Armenia, the Geophysical Service of the Russian Mount Tamalpais. Academy of Sciences and Michigan State University “Armenia is a very old country — in the US. almost like an open-air museum with churches and monasteries going back Premier Receives to the fourth century. But there’s no Incoming undergraduate students at the American University of Armenia gate and no ticket to buy,” said Armen Argentinian-Armenian Der Kiureghian, 66, a civil engineering professor from Cal who started the job chairs their finance committee. School in Yerevan. “I even go there dur - Businessman Eurnekian on July 1. “We’re hoping that some “We are there as rooters, supporters ing the holidays, because it is like a YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Prime Minister of American students will be interested in and revenue generators for the univer - home for me.” Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan received Argentinian- studying at an American university sity,” said Pitts, the former UC provost Students like the freedom to choose Armenian businessman Eduardo Eurnekian last abroad. We’d be a natural.” who chairs not only the Armenian their own major — not always possible week. Welcoming the businessman, Abrahamyan Academic quality is high, he said. University’s Board of Trustees but also in Armenian universities — and the abil - praised his activity in Armenia. At the same time, “The diploma is accredited by the same its Board of Directors, which raises ity to take classes alongside students the prime minister expressed his readiness to assist organization that accredits Berkeley funds for salaries, taxes and studying other fields. They appreciate Eurnekian in the implementation of various pro- and Stanford.” health care. browsing library shelves on their own, jects in the homeland. Rigorous evaluations Yet others say UC offers the rather than having to ask for every Eurnekian, congratulating Abrahamyan on his Like those stellar establishments, the Armenian university — and its students book that interests them. And they like appointment as prime minister, expressed confi- American University of Armenia under - — something deeper. being able to disagree with their profes - dence that cooperation with the Armenian govern- goes a rigorous review of standards “It’s changing the moral fiber of the sors — without having it affect ment will successfully continue progress in the every seven years from the Western country,” said Judson King, director of their grade. future. Yerevan-Aleppo Concert President Defends Plans for Constitutional Changes Raises Funds YEREVAN (ArmeniaNow) — independent and impartial judiciary,” next general elections in 2017-18. YEREVAN (ArmeniaNow) — A charity music event President Serge Sargisian sees no seri - he said. Still in April when several blueprints dedicated to the 1970s in Yerevan and Aleppo took ous arguments against making changes “All the counterarguments that the for the reform were first unveiled place, organized with the support of the Ministries in the current Constitution despite crit - critics of the reform cite — even though President Sargisian pledged not to seek of Diaspora and Culture of Armenia and funded by icism from most opposition and non- I don’t see such counterarguments — a high government post after the end of Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) governing forces, including his two pre - are unclear to me… They say only one his second and last term in office in Yerevan. All profits of the concert will be directed decessors. thing: now it is not the right time for 2018. He implied that his two predeces - to meet the needs of Syrian-Armenians. Speaking at the meeting of the board that. And why is it not the right time? sors, Levon Ter-Petrosian and Robert Popular artists from Yerevan and Aleppo partici- of the ruling Republic Party of Armenia Can such a thing be an argument in a Kocharian, should follow suit. One of pated in the concerts on August 29 and 30 in the (RPA) on Saturday, Sargisian said that a serious discussion at all? I would like to the changes planned in the Aram Khachaturyan Concert Hall. Presenter Zhan drastic reform of the political system of hear arguments, because arguments like Constitution supposedly may bar heads Vardan recalled the 40-year-old cultural bond the country will underlie the concept of “now it is not the right time, now every - of state from holding the post for more between Aleppo-Armenians and Yerevan, dating constitutional changes that a special thing is different, it was different in the than two times in a lifetime. back to a 1971 concert in Aleppo by composer commission of experts is due to submit past” are ways and excuses to avoid dis - But both Ter-Petrosian and Konstantin Orbelyan. by October 15. cussions,” Sargisian concluded. Kocharian pronounced against the Performing were Konstantin Orbelyan’s Armenian He stressed that such a reform is a At least three of the four major oppo - need for constitutional reforms in State Pop Orchestra singers. Four Aleppo-Armenian vital necessity for the development of sition and non-governing parliamentary Armenia at present. Kocharian, who singers and three guitar players also took part. Songs Armenia as a law-abiding and democra - parties have opposed the reforms first marked his 60th birthday on August 31, of the 1970s were presented by Aramo, Emmy, Gayane tic state. At the same time, he called for announced about a year ago. The had also said that even if restriction for Hovhannisyan, Radik and Gabrielyan. A jazz music active political work with parliamentary Armenian National Congress, the holding presidential office for more anthology was presented by Syrian-Armenian artists and non-parliamentary forces for the Prosperous Armenia Party and Heritage than two terms in a lifetime were Rena Tin, Zhan Vardan, Lila Vardanyan-Poghosian and promotion and coordination of the con - argue that Armenia has lots of much included in the Constitution, it could Karo Taghtevirenian. stitutional reform. more pressing concerns, such as eco - not be applied retrospectively. And 69- Singer Taghtevirenian was brought to Armenia “We clearly understand that a maxi - nomic, social and demographic prob - year-old Ter-Petrosian, who had cited by the ongoing war in Syria. Before that he had mally broad coordination of the consti - lems, than a constitutional reform and his age as the main reason for not run - been in the motherland in 1966 and had 10 con- tutional reform is necessary as the that the government should focus on ning for president again in 2013, even certs. In Armenia he continues his career singing in Constitution can be effective only if solving these issues in the first place. said in one of his recent interviews that a restaurant. At the concert he sang together with there is public consent. We are ready to Another implicit concern of the opposi - “the issue of the constitutional reform Armenian singer Emmy. He says he will remain in openly discuss any initiative that will be tion forces is that by reforming the is a sort of watershed between the dic - Armenia. aimed at strengthening the rule of law Constitution and effectively turning tatorial regime and healthy forces of the and democracy, at the protection of Armenia into a parliamentary republic society, a problem on whose solution human rights, the achievement of a the current ruling elites seek to reassure the future of Armenia and Karabagh more effective system of governance, an their continued grip on power after the depends.” S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR 3 INTERNATIONAL Starmus Festival and Stephen Hawking Launch International News Starmus, 50 Years of Man in Space Abraham Confident TENERIFE, Spain — Just two weeks I’m really looking forward to participat - 108 minutes about the round table dis - Ahead of Title Fight before the Starmus Festival 2014, the ing in the second edition,” stated cussion in the La Palma Observatory organizers launched Starmus, 50 Years Hawking. with a prestigious panel of speakers BERLIN (ArmeniaNow) — Germany-based Armenian of Man in Space, a book about the first The publication’s editors in chief are such as Neil Armstrong, Alexei Leonov, professional boxer Arthur Abraham is confident Starmus festival. During the launch, Israelian and Brian May, and the execu - Brian May and Buzz Aldrin, among about successfully defending his title later this held in the British city of Southampton, tive editor is David Eicher, the editor-in- many others, as well as an interview month against British challenger Paul Smith. Garik Israelian, the festival’s founder, chief of the Astronomy magazine. With a with the cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. The bout between WBO super middleweight had introduced Stephen Hawking, the foreword by Hawking, the book is dedi - Driven by Israelian and sponsored by champion Abraham (40-4, 28 KOs) and Smith (35-3, author of the foreword, presenting the cated to Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong the government of the Canary Islands 20 KOs) is due to take place in Kiel, Germany, on and the Council of Tenerife, the second September 27. festival titled “Beginnings. The Making The 31-year-old Brit said he wanted to beat of the Modern Cosmos,” to be held Abraham and then bring the strap back to the UK September 22 to 27, will bring together with him “as a trophy from battle.” a line-up of internationally renowned But Abraham, 34, according to Fightnews.com, participants. According to its director: replied: “He can forget that… The belt and title will “Having Stephen Hawking, Brian May, naturally stay with me in Germany!” Richard Dawkins and many other lead - The Armenian thumper, known by his alias of ing lights in Tenerife at the same time is “King Arthur,” last defended his WBO belt by like having an extremely unique super - defeating Nikola Sjekloca of Montenegro in May. nova explode — a supernova that creates a black hole attracting enthusiasts from Azerbaijan Invites all over the world.” Armenia to European Games in Baku Red Cross Delegates BAKU (ArmRadio) —Azerbaijan has officially invit- ed Armenia to participate in the first European Visit Armenian Games to be held in Baku. The statement came Captive in Azerbaijan from Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports, news.az reports. BAKU (Armenpress) — The represen - The minister noted that the invitations for par- tatives of the Baku Office of the ticipation in European Games were sent to all Garik Israelian presents the first copy to Stephen Hawking, the author of the foreword. International Committee of the Red European countries including Armenia. Cross met with Sargis Ananyan, an “Azerbaijani athletes have participated in the Armenian captive in Azerbaijan. Hasmik competitions held in Armenia. For example, recent- first book copy, before Hawking set sail and contains their published papers. Galsyan, member of the press depart - ly our athletes participated in the Archery for Tenerife. “The history of Starmus seems as ment of the Armenian Red Cross Championship held in Armenia. From this view- “I’m bringing with me the first copies improbable as the Apollo 11 mission Society announced: “On September 8 point, there are no restrictions in sports. The safe- of the Starmus book about the first and the phenomenon of Stephen the representatives of the International ty of athletes at the European Games will be at a Starmus Festival that took place in Hawking. This inspired us to publish the Committee of the Red Cross met with high level.” 2011. This is a historical document, book in which we captured the incredi - an Armenian captive in Azerbaijan, Secretary General of the Armenian National because it contains the last lecture by ble experience of Starmus for scientific Sargis Ananyan. The members of the Olympic Committee said earlier this week that Neil Armstrong and talks by the Soviet dissemination,” stated Israelian. family of the captive and the Armenian Armenia’s participation would be on the agenda of and Apollo astronauts, as well as the Together with the book the organiza - authorities were informed about it.” the visit of EOC President to Yerevan in October. rest of the festival material. I wrote the tion has released unpublished material On September 1 the Azerbaijani foreword of the first Starmus book and from the first festival: a video entitled media reported about a new Armenian Artsakh Considers captive. Sargis Ananyan, born in 1961, is a resident of Noyemberyan town. He France Friendly Country Austrian Foreign Minister Visits Yerevan crossed the Armenian-Azerbaijani bor - der and appeared in Ghazakh Village. STEPANAKERT (Armenpress) — On September 9, YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Foreign his delegation walked around the uni - The Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan has the president of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic, Minister of Austria Sebastian Kurz is in versity, familiarized themselves with the posted Sargis Ananyan’s photo and a Bako Sahakyan, received a group of French Senate Yerevan on an official visit at the invita - library’s activity and met with students. video. The Azerbaijani side insists that and National Assembly members. Issues related to tion of Armenian Foreign Minister The rector of the university, Gayane Ananyan has crossed the Armenian- Artsakh-France relations, Azerbaijani-Karabagh Eduard Nalbandian. The two foreign Gasparyan, attached high importance to Azerbaijani border on August 26. conflict settlement and regional trends were ministers have discussed bilateral rela - the event. “Our university has always The neighbors of the Armenian cap - touched upon during the meeting, The Central tions, and exchanged views on regional enjoyed Austria’s attention to our tive in Noyemberyan told Armenpress Information Department of the Office of the and international issues. German-speaking students. We imple - that Sargis lived alone. According to the Artsakh President reported that special attention Nalbandian stated at a joint press confer - ment a wide range of educational and Azerbaijani media, Sargis Ananyan has was paid to the development of parliamentary ties. ence at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that cultural programs in collaboration with got serious health problems. According to President Sahakyan, Artsakh con- “They are interested especially in the realm Austria. As a result of those very pro - The Azerbaijani side again violated siders France as a friendly country and is interest- of energy, which will promote development grams, our university has founded its the clauses of the Geneva Convention ed in deepening relations with it on a continuous of the spheres of trade and the economy.” Austrian library, the opening of which pertaining to citizens who cross the bor - basis. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly The minister added that the list of agree - was attended by the first lady of der accidentally and are taken hostage. Arthur Tovmasyan and other officials participated ments between the two countries should Austria,” Gayane Gasparyan said. No pressure or public broadcasting in the meeting. be expanded and inter-parliamentary coop - The university rector expressed grati - should be imposed on them. The eration and relations made more active. tude to the Austrian foreign minister for Azerbaijani Anspress Agency, again Money Raised for Vakifli According to Kurz, “My visit to the visit. Sebastian Kurz in his turn ignoring the clauses of the Geneva Armenia pursues three main goals. I thanked Armenia for the invitation. “We Convention, interviewed Ananyan, who Armenian Village think an interesting political situation are very happy for our cooperation with has been transferred to the hospital of has been created here, which demands a Armenia. The visit of our delegation the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, PRINCE ISLANDS, Turkey (Armenpress) — A bene- certain flexibility from the European proves that. As I was informed, 500 stu - and published the video of the inter - fit lunch was organized on Kinaliada Island in the Union.” Kurz expressed the hope that it dents at the university study German. view. name of the only Armenian village in Turkey, will find an opportunity to support They can continue their education in Earlier it was reported that a citizen Vakifli. The profit from the luncheon will be used Armenia in extending cooperation with Austria,” said Kurz. He also listened to of Azerbaijan was taken captive at an for construction of the church of the village and for the European Union while working in the speeches of the students learning attempt to cross the state border of the neighboring structures, according to Agos. parallel with regional partner Russia. German and communicated with them. Nagorno Karabagh Republic in the The representatives of Vakifli prepared madagh, a Kurz added that his visit is a good Diplomatic relations between the north-eastern direction (Upper Chaylu) sacrifice, which was followed by a lunch with opportunity to further develop econom - Republic of Armenia and the Republic of the line of contact of Karabagh and harisa. The Deputy Patriarch of Istanbul ic relations between the two countries. of Austria were established on January Azerbaijani forces at 18:10 on Archbishop Aram Ateshyan and Archbishop Sepuh He said, “We intend to open an Austrian 24, 1992. On October 11, 2011 Arman September 5. Mamedov Javid Samiroglu Sargsyan of the Diocese of Tehran were among Development Agency office in Armenia Kirakosian was appointed Ambassador was taken captive that evening. The those attending the ceremony. aimed at expanding our economic rela - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of International Committee of the Red Ateshyan delivered a speech noting that they tions.” the Republic of Armenia to Austria. Cross has been informed about the inci - have managed to raise 170,000 Turkish liras out of The Austrian foreign minister visited On August 28, 2012 Alois Kraut, dent, and Samiroglu has been handed the 400,000 needed for implementation of different Tsitsernakaberd and paid tribute to the Ambassador Extraordinary and over to the relevant agencies of projects in the village. “Vakifli is the only memory of the genocide victims. He will Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nagorno Karabagh. The representatives Armenian village that we have today. It really fights attend the opening ceremony of the Austria to Armenia (with residence in of the Stepanakert Office of the for preserving its peculiarities, traditions and cul- Austrian Development Agency in Vienna), presented his credentials to the International Committee of the Red ture,” stated Ateshyan. Armenia later. President Serge Sargisian of Armenia. Cross met with the Azerbaijani captive Kurz had a chance to visit the In June 2011 Aram Marutyan was and passed to him a letter from his fam - Austrian library of the Yerevan State appointed Honorary Consul of the ily. They also took a letter from Linguistic University. The minister and Republic of Austria in Armenia. Samiroglu to pass on to his family. 4 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR Community Ne ws

Free Legal Clinic to Bring Pro Bono Services to Kurtan Village Armenian Community Medical Center LOS ANGELES — A free legal clinic series con - ducted in both English and Armenian (Eastern Reconstruction and Western) will be offered to the community on September 18, focusing on legal topics includ - ing: immigration, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, Completed criminal matters, wills/trust/estates, and business and employment issues. SAN FRANCISCO and KURTAN — On June The event is organized in collaboration 30, the Kurtan village Medical Center re-opened between the Armenian Bar Association (ABA), with a ribbon-cutting ceremony following a the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) complete renovation of the facility. The renova - Montebello “Vahan Cardashian” Chapter, and the tion was funded through a Paros 100 for 100 Armenian Law Students Association (ALSA) at Project for Prosperity with funds raised by the Pepperdine University School of Law. Bay Area Paros Committee during their “Every year, thousands of first generations of November 2013 Wine Tasting event. Armenian families come from around the world Thanks to Rick and Wendy Moradian, who to live in America,” explained Armen K. donated all the wines for this event, an enthu - Hovannisian, chairman of the Armenian Bar siastic crowd gathered at the San Francisco Association. Hovannisian added, “For 25 years, home of Drs. Donald and Martha Missirlian to we have tried to soften their landing by providing sample wines paired with complementary dish - es. Paros Committee members Valina Agbabian, guidance about their legal rights and civic Noor owners Hilda Darian and Arsen Karageozian responsibilities under applicable laws. We are par - Susanna Cogswell, Rita Kablanian, Martha ticularly pleased that the AYF Montebello and Missirlian, Wendi Moradian and Julie Strauch area law students have picked up the mantle to prepared the cuisine and created a fun yet infor - help our own. We are, indeed, our brothers’ and mative evening. sisters’ keepers.” “It was so very satisfying to witness firsthand Nestle into Noor the completion of this project,” said Martha The clinic will take place on Thursday, September 18, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Montebello Missirlian, who was present in June at the open - Armenian Center, 420 Washington Blvd., ing. “I am confident all the donors who con - Montebello. A Cozy New Mediterranean tributed so generously at our event will take Volunteer attorneys from the Armenian Bar pride in knowing that the Medical Center was Association will provide free legal guidance to the Grill in Somerville renovated both quickly and to a high quality.” members of the community. Law school students Tigran Badoyan, the deputy governor of the from the ALSA will assist community members SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Sitting in the air-conditioned comfort of Noor Lori Region, attended the ribbon cutting and with intake and communicating with the attor - Mediterranean Grill on a warm summer’s day brought back memories of the offered both his appreciation to the Paros neys. Clinics are limited to advice and consulta - restaurant’s opening this year on an extremely frigid January 24. But, once settled Foundation and his ongoing support for tion only. in and delighting in Noor’s homemade selec - future projects in both Kurtan and the Lori Attendees are encouraged to bring to the clin - tions, the climate is the last thing on your Region. Mher Gevorgyan, the mayor of ic documentation pertaining to their legal issues By Nancy Kalajian mind. From ordering your food at the Kurtan, also expressed his appreciation on such as agreements or contracts (signed or pro - Special to the Mirror-Spectator counter, to watching a scoop being dipped behalf of the Medical Center staff and the res - posed), written rules or policies, court orders, into a chickpea and fava bean mixture, and court papers served or that were filed with the then seeing more scoops made and all fried court, all letters and specific paperwork related in front of your eyes to create the freshest made-to-order falafels, eating at Noor is to the case. Attendees will be served on a first a down-to-earth and delightful culinary experience. come, first served basis. Refreshments will be Touches of Armenia and Lebanon influence the ambience of Noor, owned by served and parking is available. Hilda Darian and her chef-husband Arsen Karageozian. As you soon as you enter the cozy 25-seat grill, you can’t miss an enlarged photograph of a heart embedded with hundreds of pomegranate seeds. “This symbolizes our love,” shared Hilda, a bit blushing and starry-eyed. Pomegranate magnets from Armenia also decorate a International Conference window case and greet guests. “We chose Noor as the name of our restaurant At Univ. of Nebraska to because it’s a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Armenian people would recognize it. Noor also means ‘light’ in Arabic,” she continued. Mark Genocide Centennial Darian discusses their family’s love and support in opening her and Bay Area Paros Committee Members along with Karageozian’s first restaurant together. Her dad, Jack Darian, used his skills in Kurtan Medical Center Director at the ribbon cut - LINCOLN, Neb. — On the occasion of the cen - leatherworking and made all the leather settees, in a warm olive-oil shade of green. ting ceremony, are, from left, Laura Conrow, tennial of the Armenian Genocide, the University Her mom gave advice on family recipes. Karageozian’s parents, recently arrived Martha Missirlian, Julie Kulhanjian, Dr. Julieta Bruyuan and Rita Kablanian. of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) will host a two-day from Beirut, are good cooks too. “Our families have invested in our future. They conference on March 19-20, 2015. The confer - believed in our dreams. We are blessed,” said Darian. ence, titled “Crossing the Centennial: The Both Darian and Karageozian grew up active in Armenian church and youth idents of the village. Historiography of the Armenian Genocide Re- groups, and they speak Armenian with their young son, Tro. Karageozian’s ances - The renovation of the Medical Center con - Evaluated,” will examine the latest developments tors have roots in Gherkhan and Zeitoun while Darian’s roots are in Adana and sisted of installing a new roof, new doors and in the historiography of the Armenian Genocide. Aintab. Noor’s recipes touch on the best of these regions. Indeed, her grand - windows, new flooring, new electrical, a new It is organized by Prof. Bedross Der Matossian mother’s more-than-100-year-old recipe for sarma has become a signature dish for bathroom and repairs to the walls and ceiling. from the Department of History at UNL. It is co- Noor. Freshly made, it’s easy to keep eating these luscious delights. “The completion of this project represents a sponsored by the Harris Center for Judaic Appetizers include freshly-made lemon-tingling tabbouli, hummus and fattoush . successful partnership between the Diaspora Studies, the National Association for Armenian Wraps or dinners feature tender beef or chicken shawarma , Angus beef kebab , and the village of Kurtan,” said Peter Abajian, Studies and Research (NAASR) in Belmont, lule kebab and even falafel . If you are in the know, you’ll order some garlic sauce Executive Director of the Paros Foundation. Mass. and the Society for Armenian Studies to add as a finishing touch to your dish. “The village of Kurtan offered both funding and (SAS) in cooperation with the Department of Being Armenian and a fan of good food, Olga Proodian of Watertown was curi - labor, joining with the Bay Area Armenian com - History, the Human Rights and Humanitarian ous when she heard about Noor, and was so impressed with her first visit that munity to address the reconstruction of the Affairs Program, and the Institute of Ethnic she’s made repeat visits with different family members and friends. Her eyes light Medical Center.” Studies at UNL. up when she describes the baba dip, as “the best I’ve ever eaten.” When I stopped This project, as with all Paros 100 for 100 Twenty-two scholars from Armenia, Cambodia, by Noor to take some photographs, customer Marcos Vizcarnondo from Puerto Projects for Prosperity, was implemented with - Canada, Holland, Hungary, Israel and the United Rico caught my attention when he likewise exclaimed, “This is the best out any administrative fees. The Paros States representing 17 different academic insti - babaganoush I’ve ever had in Boston.” Foundation underwrites all administrative costs tutions are going to take part in the conference. So it’s not just Armenians who have enjoyed eating at the grill, located at allowing 100% of donor contributions to be Speakers will focus on four themes that had Powderhouse Square in Somerville, close to the Medford line. Tufts University is applied to the intended project. been previously under-researched but which in nearby and the grill is on College Avenue, a main route to nearby Davis Square, Following the opening of the medical center, recent years have gained more scholarly atten - thus there is a lot of foot traffic from Tufts students, professors and staff as well the Paros Foundations SERVICE Armenia tion and analytical depth: Humanitarianism and as locals. Customers include Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and 2014 participants, who also attended the rib - Humanitarian Intervention in the Armenian Mayor Curatone of Somerville and other city employees; one contingent has even bon cutting ceremony, proceeded to the village Genocide, Women and Children in the Armenian become regulars often coming in on Thursdays, just before the weekend. Noor fre - school to distribute shoes, dental supplies and Genocide, Comparative Dimensions of the quently fulfills catering orders and clients have included Armenian families, the soccer balls as part of three other Paros 100 Armenian Genocide, and the Impact of the Tufts and Harvard communities and even Google and Oracle. projects. Armenian Genocide. The complete program of How the owners met and connected is a story in itself. It was on a trip to visit For more information about the Paros the conference will be available in January 2015. see NOOR, page 5 Foundation’s 100 for 100 Projects for For more information contact Der Matossian Prosperity, or to sponsor a project, visit at [email protected]. www.paros-foundation.org. S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR 5 COMMUNITY NEWS Challenge of Teaching Teachers How to Teach Pre-K

rently teaching older grades into pre-K class - Both women attended the same training ses - city’s 850 community-based organizations, By Madeleine Cummings rooms. A second approach has been to start sion as OluHamilton. They said they hope that which must find teachers who are certified — or from scratch and educate rookie teachers — the pre-K expansion will come with increased working toward certification — if they want to usually career-changers or recent college grad - support for teachers in the form of professional participate in the expanded, publicly funded NEW YORK (ny.chalkbeat.org) — Emma uates — through intensive classes like the one development, frequent classroom visits from pre-K program. Markarian spent seven years studying psycholo - Markarian taught in June. Experts say both social workers, and guidance in making sense of Some educators, like Emma Markarian, gy and early childhood education in Russia and approaches can be fraught with challenges. And new learning standards. worry that the fasttrack to the classroom could the United States before taking over her own with even the most seasoned instructors grap - Garcia hopes to better prepare her classroom leave novice teachers underprepared. When she classroom. So Markarian, now a pre-kinder - pling over how to apply the Common Core state of four-year-olds for what she has discovered are taught the course on child development this garten teacher in the city, was surprised to find standards to pre-K, questions over how new demanding Common Core standards for kinder - summer, Markarian described many of her stu - herself leading an abbreviated course on child teachers can be trained both effectively and effi - garten and first grade, particularly in reading, dents as “confused” and “overwhelmed.” development in June to aspiring pre-K teachers ciently are more important than ever. she says. “They are given so little time to learn and who hoped to lead their own classrooms this Playing musical chairs Though Garcia appreciated the recent work - right away thrown in the classroom,” she said, fall — with only three months of training under Some veteran educators shifting to pre-K shops, she was disappointed that there wasn’t noting that it takes time and training even to their belts. from other grades in the coming years — in more of an emphasis on curriculum and dis - figure out how to set up a pre-K classroom. The child development course Markarian some cases at the urging of their principals — mayed by the number of teachers who said Lily Pollak, one of the aspiring teachers par - taught lasted for a fleeting three-and-a-half will have a steep learning curve. Maria their schools had no curriculum at all for pre-K. ticipating in the training sessions, says the pro - weeks. “There is no way you can have a deep OluHamilton, a teaching assistant at Brooklyn’s “The teachers are completely left to their own gram logistics have been somewhat rushed, but understanding within three-and-a-half weeks,” M.S. 394, for example, has more than 20 years defenses,” she said. she feels like she has been learning a lot. The she said. “That’s the scary part.” In addition to of classroom experience, but primarily at the Stanford’s Stipek said young children are trainees have had to be flexible as they waited taking a sequence of condensed courses over eighth-grade level. She knows she’ll have to capable of learning extensive academic skills. to learn whether their salaries will be the same the summer, the teachers-in-training interned in completely change how she behaves in the But they need to be taught in age-appropriate as fully certified pre-K teachers, for instance. pre-K classrooms to get some hands-on training. classroom to engage much younger students. ways — not through worksheets or rote count - “Things are changing so much day to day,” she A longstanding body of research shows that “This is all new to me,” she said while attend - ing exercises. In one pre-K classroom she visit - said. high-quality pre-K programs help children suc - ing a recent training session run by Bank Street ed, Stipek watched as students recited numbers Still, Pollak believes she is getting solid train - ceed in school and in life — a driving force College and the Department of Education. from memory. She realized they knew the num - ing in such areas as teaching students with spe - behind the city’s unprecedented expansion of Since OluHamilton is not certified as an early bers’ sounds, but not their significance, when cial needs and in different educational philoso - pre-K this school year. But high-quality pro - childhood education teacher, she will get exten - she put three pennies down and none of the phies and approaches, like Montessori, which grams depend on high-quality teachers. sive training over the next several years as she children could say how many there were. emphasizes hands-on learning and multi-age Knowing that schools and private organiza - works toward her certification. Some experts “Four-year-olds are really interested in num - student classrooms. And although she’s study - tions would need as many as 1,000 new instruc - worry, however, that it’s too easy for instructors bers if it’s done right, in a playful, developmen - ing plenty of theory, Pollak says program lead - tors before classes start next week, city and who are already certified to teach older ele - tally appropriate way,” she said. ers also teach us “real scenarios in the class - school officials have tried to devise creative mentary grades to make the switch to pre-K; Laura Bornfreund, the deputy director at the room.” training and hiring strategies. While education usually they can extend their certification to New America Foundation’s Early Education Sherry Cleary, the director of the program, leaders say there is not an outright shortage of pre-K just by taking a course or two, says Initiative, said pre-K teachers should be engag - said the Professional Development Institute is applicants, the number of pre-K seats will Beverly Falk, who directs the early childhood ing children in conversations and asking follow- working hard to support the teachers-in-train - increase again in 2015. And though many pre- graduate programs at City College. up questions rather than lecturing. ing despite the time constraints. Each trainee K teachers are entering the system through tra - “The big issue is making sure the pre-K class - “We know from research that, especially in has a mentor, for example, who can provide ditional pathways, it’s important that schools rooms are high-quality so we are not bringing early childhood, the most important thing that guidance on everything from job interviews to and community-based organizations have a the upper grade model into the lower grades,” leads to long-term success later in school and in classroom management. Whether there will be choice of candidates as the pre-K expansion pro - Falk said. life are the quality of the interactions between funding to extend the mentoring past the new gresses. Practices like multiple-choice testing might teachers and children,” she said. teachers’ first year on the job is uncertain, how - The architects of the effort are faced with the be appropriate for fourth-graders at times, but Starting from scratch ever. complicated task of training prospective teach - not for 4-year-olds. And because children’s In another attempt to meet the demand for Another question mark: whether all, or even ers in a highly specialized field. Teaching the social and emotional skills are developing at pre-K teachers, the city has helped create a fel - most, of the trainees will stick with the multi- youngest students is far more complicated than wildly different rates in the early years, pre-K lowship program for about 100 aspiring teach - year teaching commitment. (They are supposed babysitting on the one hand, or simply demand - teachers, in particular, must be able to adjust ers run by the New York Early Childhood to remain in pre-K classrooms for two years ing that 4-year-olds master increasingly demand - their instruction to accommodate children at a Professional Development Institute. The rookie after they receive their certification in exchange ing academic skills on the other. wide range of developmental stages. teachers, chosen from a pool of 1,200 appli - for free tuition.) Cleary predicts attrition, which “The people doing pre-K teaching need better Esther Soto and Betty Garcia, who taught cants, will take over their own classrooms in has already become an issue, will continue. training and support in most states than what kindergarten and first grade, respectively, at September after only three months of training “We fully expect that some of those people they are getting now,” said Deborah Stipek, the P.S. 112 in East Harlem before switching to pre- (though they will continue to work toward a who believed with every fiber of their soul that dean of Stanford University’s Graduate School K a few years ago, said the transition can be master’s degree from the City University of New they could manage the intensity will not be able of Education, speaking generally and not specif - tough, even for those with extensive experience York over the next year). to manage it,” she said. ically of New York. working with young learners. The program, modeled after the city’s Increased expectations add to the pressure In New York City, one approach has been to “We were put back in pre-K with really no Teaching Fellows program, was created partly The city’s massive training effort comes at a funnel already-certified teachers who are cur - training,” Garcia said. “It was sink or swim.” to help quickly deliver teachers to many of the see TEACHING, page 6

Cozy New Mediterranean Grill in Somerville Sponsor a Teacher in Armenia and Karabagh 2014 NOOR, from page 4 her sister in Lebanon that Hilda met Arsen. “We were awestruck when we met each other because of our height. I’m 5’9” and he’s 6’4,” Since its inception in 2001, TCA’s ‘Sponsor said Darian. Karageozian had gone to culinary school in Lebanon and was working as an exec - a Teacher’ program has raised over $596,000 utive chef at the Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut. After getting married about nine years and reached out to 4,864 teachers and ago, the couple lived in California where Arsen worked at Mandaloun, a restaurant in Glendale. school workers in Armenia and Karabagh. But Hilda missed her family and they came back to the Boston area and Arsen worked at £ Papa Gino’s in management. Raised in Somerville and with a background in office management, for Darian, choosing K Yes, I want to sponsor teachers in Armenia and Karabagh to continue Somerville for Noor’s location seemed natural. helping them to educate the children, our future leaders. I would like to have “Somerville is home to me. The area had a seri - the teacher’s name and address. ous lack of Armenian Middle Eastern food. We wanted to offer a healthy, home-style option.” K $160 K $ 320 K $ 480 K other $ ————————— Indeed, without the help of family and friends, Name it would have been difficult to open. Moving into Address a former café wasn’t easy and the new owners City State Zip code undertook a complete renovation from the floor Tel: to the ceiling to new cooking equipment. From hanging signs to painting to getting the grill Make check payable to: Tekeyan Cultural Association – Memo: Sponsor a Teacher 2014 ready, they were kept busy in the many months Mail your check with this form to: leading to the winter opening. On opening day, TCA Sponsor a Teacher many friends and family members were there to 5326 Valverde, Houston, TX 77056 offer flowers and support from the Armenian community. They are still coming, along with the Your donation is Tax Deductible. local community now getting to enjoy some amazing Armenian culinary creations. 6 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR COMMUNITY NEWS

duces a brighter scattered signal which, in the - Laser Probes ory, should be easier to detect from afar. The Texas team shone intense laser pulses Memorial Planned to Honor encompassing a broad spectrum of light on samples of powdered chemical compounds. To Explosives simulate detecting the scattered light at a dis - Jasmine Chobanian tance, the researchers bounced the signal back and forth 13 times between mirrors so that it BOSTON — Jasmine Chobanian From afar covered a distance of 400 meters before it of Natick died on July 25. entered the spectrometer. The Boston University communi - With this approach, the researchers could ty will honor her, whom they had By Jia You generate enough random Raman lasing in the regarded as “first lady” of the uni - samples to produce a signal that could be versity during the many years that detected 400 meters away and could reliably her husband, Dr. Aram V. WASHINGTON (Science) — Scientists have identify ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate, Chobanian, served in the universi - developed a new way to identify a chemical as they report online today in the Proceedings ty’s leadership, with a memorial ser - sample more than four football fields away, sim - of the National Academy of Sciences. Both vice on Monday, September 15, at 3 ply by shining a laser on it. The advance could chemicals appear as white powders to the p.m., at Boston University’s Marsh one day provide a powerful tool for the military naked eye and emit Raman signals that are near Chapel, 735 Commonwealth Ave. to detect explosives from a distance and even identical in frequency. The former is a harmless She will be remembered as a for astronomers to probe alien worlds for life. compound, whereas the latter can be used to world traveler, voracious reader, “It’s a new approach that has never been seen produce explosives. raconteur, nature lover, bird watch - before,” says physicist Jérôme Kasparian of the The result of the experiment is “impressive,” er and sports fan. University of Geneva in Switzerland, who was Kasparian says. “This is a clean demonstration Chobanian was a patron of the not involved in the study. that measurement at a few hundred meters arts and a humanitarian, serving The technology leverages a well-established [away] is possible.” on the Board of Trustees of the physical phenomenon called Raman scattering. But Anupam Misra of the University of Boston Ballet. She was also active When light shines on a compound, the com - Hawaii, Manoa, who was also not involved in in efforts to provide aid to the peo - pound’s molecules scatter a tiny fraction of the the research, says it would be more convincing ple of Armenia after the earth - incoming photons around, changing the pho - if they had made a direct measurement from quake in 1988. ton’s energy level in the process. The shift in 400 meters rather than using relay mirrors to She was a graduate of Brown energy, which changes the frequency of the out - simulate the distance. In this experiment, University. She was a talented going light, varies for every compound. With a because the sample is placed close to the mir - painter and studied with Conger Jasmine Chobanian spectrometer, an instrument that measures the rors and the spectrometer, the Raman signal Metcalf at the Boston Museum frequency of light, scientists can observe this could have entered the spectrometer without School, now the School of the shift and identify the chemical in question. traveling the full 400 meters, he says. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She worked for many years as a researcher at Thorndike Previously, scientists have used lasers to Both Misra and Kasparian point out that to Memorial Laboratories at Boston City Hospital. remotely identify atoms in chemical samples, apply the technology in real life, scientists still To honor Chobanian’s memory, contributions may be made to the Chobanian but with Raman technology, they would be able need to solve the other half of the question: Scholarship Fund at Boston University School of medicine, c/o Development Office, 72 to identify chemical compounds directly. The building a laser powerful enough to focus an East Concord St., L219, Boston, MA 02118; St. Stephen’s Armenian Church, 38 Elton Ave., problem is that Raman scattering produces intense beam on a sample from hundreds of Watertown, MA 02472 or The Fund for Armenian Relief, 630 Second Ave., New York, NY only a very weak signal — only about one in meters away. The laser in the current experiment 10016. every 10 trillion photons that enter the com - was just 8.5 meters from the samples. Today’s pound is scattered. So to make Raman spec - technology allows a laser beam to focus over a troscopy work on a distant target, researchers distance of 100 meters at most, Kasparian says. would need an enormously powerful laser to If scientists do build such a laser, the tech - get a detectable signal back. nology can have broad applications in agricul - Physicist Marlan Scully of Texas A&M ture, environmental science, and biomedical sci - ENNIS M. EVENEY & ONS University, College Station, and his colleagues ence. In agriculture, for example, farmers could D D S have sought to get around this problem by potentially fly laser-equipped planes over the Cemetery Monuments exploiting a relatively newly discovered phe - fields to detect ammonia level in the soil, and nomenon called random Raman lasing. When thus determine how much fertilizer to apply. Specializing in one shines a very intense beam of light at a “The great thing about this part of science … is Armenian Designs and Lettering highly disordered material, such as a powdered that … we are learning about ways in which chemical, the scattered photons can stimulate light and matter interact in novel and fascinat - 701 Moody St. Waltham, MA 02543 more photons to be emitted by the material in ing ways, and it has many applications,” Scully (781) 891-9876 www.NEMonuments.com a similar way to how a laser works. This pro - says. “It’s the best of both worlds.”

Challenge of Teaching Teachers How to Teach Pre-K

TEACHING, from page 5 the classroom. On-the-job mentoring, she said, time of mounting pressure on early childhood is one way to help new teachers cover the stan - instructors nationally as Common Core stan - dards appropriately. But that kind of mentoring GF UiNrEaRgAoL sHiaOMn E dards affect even the youngest grades. More is is tough for most principals to provide. Not only James “Jack” Giragosian, CPC being asked of pre-K teachers, here and else - do most of them already have full plates, but Mark J. Giragosian where, making it all the more vital that they many don’t understand how to teach more aca - Funeral Counselors receive high-quality training. demic skills in the youngest grades in an age- 576 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA 02472, TEL: 617-924—0606 In January of 2011, New York became one of appropriate manner. “The fact is that most www.giragosianfuneralhome.com the first states to develop a set of pre-kinder - administrators don’t have a knowledge of pre-K garten standards that align with the Common and how young children learn,”said Markarian. Core. In addition to covering English and math, In the meantime, many novice teachers are the document encompasses physical, social, and relying on each other. At a recent workshop run emotional developmental milestones, among by Bank Street College of Education and the Telephone (617) 924-7400 others. It specifies that by end of pre-K children city’s Department of Education, a trainer led should be able to adjust their behavior depend - groups of soon-to-be teachers through the Aram Bedrosian ing on the setting, for example. Common Core standards and how they relate to Rebecca Lescure, a pre-K teacher at P.S. 282 pre-K. After giving each group a classroom sce - in Park Slope, said the Common Core standards nario, she asked them to come up with activi - Funeral Home, Inc. have led some principals to pressure pre-K ties that promote creativity, curiosity, and ini - Continuous Service By The Bedrosian Family Since 1945 teachers to introduce far more challenging aca - tiative — and are also aligned with the Common demic content. She initially pushed back Core. MARION BEDROSIAN against what she thinks are unrealistic expecta - Both Soto and Garcia said they found the 558 MOUNT AUBURN STREET PAUL BEDROSIAN tions, but has since acquiesced to some degree, exercise helpful, particularly hearing from their WATERTOWN, MA 02472 LARRY BEDROSIAN introducing more designated writing time in peers. “Even though we’re veterans, today I her classroom, for instance. learned a lot,” Soto said. Alisa Clark, who teaches pre-K at the private - Garcia echoed that sentiment, saying, “As Edward D. Jamakordzian, Jr. d/b/a ly-run 14th Street Y, said there’s continued con - long as they continue the professional develop - fusion among teachers over how the Common ment, allowing us to meet and support each Core standards relate to pre-K. other, we’ll be happy.” “It’s all very vague and I know a lot of teach - Edward D. Jamie, Jr. ers are still confused about it,” she said. (Madeleine Cummings is a reporting fellow Markarian said most of the pre-K teachers-in- for a new education journalism initiative at Funeral Chapel training she works with know the standards, the Columbia Journalism School focused on Serving the entire Armenian Community but not necessarily how to implement them in covering teachers.) Any Hour • Any Distance • Any Location Call (718) 224-2390 Toll Free (888) 224-6088 ADVERTISE IN THE MIRROR-SPECTATOR Bus. Reg. 189-06 Liberty Ave., Hollis, NY 11412 Consultation Office: 217-04 Northern Blvd., (Suite 23), Bayside,NY 11361 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR 7 COMMUNITY NEWS Rachael Kaprielian Laboring for the Common Good

KAPRIELIAN, from page 1 think definitely people were thinking ‘what branches became a successful one. Kaprielian inet policy discussions. She also carefully coor - She feels her personality and work ethic does she know.’ To some extent it was true, but also advanced the use of facial recognition tech - dinates her work with that of other secretariats even at a young age were suited to the I tried to get up to speed quickly and learn by nology for licenses. By the end of 2013, every in the administration. Ultimately though she American political process: “I think I was nat - talking to voters and residents,” she said. valid license had an image with facial recogni - does work on policy issues, she said that “I urally drawn to asking people what they After a few years working on the town level, tion. This will soon eliminate having to go to an think of this job very practically. My job is to thought was important. Becoming involved the next step for her was running for RMV branch to prove one’s identity. make policy work on the ground.” politically was a way to be able to make deci - Massachusetts state representative for areas of Kaprielian’s successful work at the RMV led She is very focused on her work, which sions. To me it was about being able to take Watertown and Cambridge. After winning, she Patrick to appoint her in January 2014 as sec - includes improvements in the usage of modern steps to change policy.” ended up serving for some 13 years (1995- retary of labor and workforce development. technology in a sense in a parallel fashion to Kaprielian graduated from the College of the 2008), during which time she tried to improve Kaprielian pointed out that her approach what she did at the RMV. As she serves on a Holy Cross in Worcester in 1990. She recalled, the quality of life in her district. remains the same. “It still is very much about cabinet position, her term is concurrent with “No one had a job then, so I moved home to my “I think that having a vision of what the town the quality of life. How do we get ideals to work Patrick’s and will end at the end of his term in parents, as most good Armenians do, and start - should be is important. I always viewed the in practice? I’ve just taken it a couple of steps January 2015. However, Kaprielian declared, ed working on the campaign of my predecessor, Watertown Arsenal Development, for example, further, from the state house to the RMV and “It’s too soon to ask about the next step. I Warren Tolman. I really enjoyed it, and the next as the last big shot for development of the town. now as secretary,” she explained. don’t close doors unless I know definitely that year I ran to be a Watertown councilor.” I felt more comfortable not going for the quick A Democrat throughout her career, I am not interested in something. I have been She had an advantage as a Watertown native money, because it was more important to shape Kaprielian remains a pragmatist: “I used to call lucky to have always had a job to which I loved and built on this by spending long hours every the character of the community for the long myself a ‘Reasonable D’ on my radio show. The to get up and go. I like to work in the public day after her regular job, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., term. It was necessary to do a lot of planning party doesn’t matter as much as the point of interest, even if it is not in government. It going house to house, knocking on doors. and meet with other developers and interested view. I believe more in certain ideals. For exam - could be in private sector, if it is something This got her a lot of third and fourth votes on parties,” she explained. ple, some things like job creation are not solely that I believe in.” the ballot, but, Kaprielian remembered with a She worked for municipal organizational and Republican issues. We need to have well-paying Whatever she does, no doubt Kaprielian will smile, “For Armenians, I was always their first pension reforms and tackled statewide issues sustainable good jobs.” She looks at job devel - somehow manage to remain involved in choice. Even when I had a difficult day, I would concerning early intervention for at-risk chil - opment from a regional perspective to see what Armenian affairs. A 2005 trip to Armenia “was come back to east Watertown and when I dren and special education programs. is useful for local communities and works with a profound experience. I heard before that heard, ‘Of course, honey, I’ll vote for you,’ that Kaprielian was also a leader in efforts to ban industry groups to align with their needs. going there changes you, and it did. I never felt made everything okay. It was a tremendous public smoking. On a broader level, Kaprielian said she feels so much being part of an important culture.” A wellspring of strength and support that I drew Kaprielian not only continued to learn from that serious changes are necessary to keep the subsequent trip to Jerusalem allowed her to wit - upon all the time. With an Armenian house - her community and job, but she managed to fin - economy in Massachusetts, and in the US in ness firsthand the Armenian stewardship of hold, I would ask if I could give a lawn sign, and ish her law studies at Suffolk University in general, globally competitive. “I believe that we some of the most holy places for Christians. the Armenians were always thrilled to put it 2000, and obtained a master’s degree in public have reached a moment in time when training Still, it is Watertown in general, where she up.” administration from Harvard University in must go beyond 12th grade. It is no longer pos - has lived most of her life (and still lives today), She feels fortunate and grateful for the sup - 2003. Kaprielian said she feels that having “a sible to get by just with a high school educa - and the local Armenian community, which port which she has received over the years, per - background in law helps me reason and weigh tion, but bachelor’s degrees are not for every - remain closest to her heart. Kaprielian sonally and politically, and stressed, “I have evidence.” body. Instead, training programs in advanced exclaimed, “I love all the good work done in it, been very lucky. It has mattered a great deal for Kaprielian also taught some courses at manufacturing can land people good paying whether in the arts or for the recognition of the me.” Harvard and Tufts. jobs,” she said. “I don’t want to see a large part Armenian Genocide. Whenever a big Armenian Armenian industriousness and family values Her career advanced in a new direction when of our workforce stuck in lower-paying, lower- gala takes place, I will always be a part of it. have also been very important for her personal - she was appointed by Massachusetts Governor skilled jobs. It is the state’s mission to train peo - Even when I end up one day in the Armenian ly. She said, “a lot of what I hold dearest come Deval Patrick as registrar of the Registry of ple to be in a position to get these better jobs nursing home in Jamaica Plains, I will still be from growing up with those values and my fam - Motor Vehicles (RMV) in May 2008. She in new industries that are springing up. For involved in things Armenians care about. It is ily.” focused on modernizing its operations and example, there are tens of thousands of lab the greatest blessing and accident of birth for Kaprielian won the election and served in the made Internet transactions possible on a technicians or lab assistants necessary in new which I could have asked.” Watertown Town Council from 1992 to 1995. greater scale than before. fields like biotechnology, and these jobs will She did not pay much attention to obstacles. Kaprialian said, “I helped to change the busi - have decent career ladders.” Necessary skills “As a woman in politics, things were probably ness model in the RMV. People want to get in can be obtained through certificate programs harder but I didn’t realize it. I was young and and out faster. People already banked online in community colleges or apprenticeships in Society for Armenian naïve. I didn’t notice it and it didn’t bother me. and were doing more things on the Internet, so some fields. Studies 40th Anniversary In fact, it was probably more age than gender the time was ripe for this change.” Kaprielian is part of the “inner circle” in that created problems for me. I looked young. I The idea of taking renewals out of the Patrick’s administration and participates in cab - Workshop in Yerevan

FRESNO — The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS), founded in 1974, will organize a workshop to mark its 40th anniversary. The workshop will place October 2-5 with the par - ticipation of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. It will bring together 20 scholars from abroad and 20 from Armenia to deliver papers on a number of topics such as inade - quately-studied aspects of Armenian history in the past millennium; the representation and reflection of the Armenian Genocide in the arts and culture in general; testimonies and reminiscences of the survivors of the Genocide; accomplishments, perspectives and methodologies in contemporary Armenian lit - erary studies and historiography; and, the Armenian Diaspora in the 21st century, aspi - rations and challenges. The workshop will take place at the Presidium Hall of Sessions at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. The Society for Armenian Studies was founded by a group of scholars: Nina Garsoian, Dickran Kouymjian, Avedis Sanjian and Robert W. Thomson, on the initiative of Richard G. Hovannisian, with a view to pro - moting and supporting Armenian studies as an academic discipline through panels at national and international gatherings, publi - cations, lectures and symposia. It publishes a Newsletter and the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS). Most members are from the United States, but an increasing number of scholars from Europe, Canada and the Middle East have joined the SAS. Those with a general interest in Armenian studies may also join the SAS (as non-voting members) and receive free copies of the Newsletter and the JSAS. For more informa - tion on, or to join, the SAS, please visit our website at societyforarmenianstudies.com or write to the: SAS Secretariat, Armenian Studies Program, 5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4, Fresno, CA 93740-8001. 8 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR COMMUNITY NEWS

Saghmosavank Site of Young Couple’s Wedding with 350 Guests

SAGHMOSOVANK, Armenia — Among the most breathtaking included Armenia’s former prime minister and other political fig - views in Armenia is Saghmosavank, the 13th-century monastery ures. Guest Nune Yessayan joined in as one of the four bands per - precariously situated at the edge of a deep gorge. Probably the formed. Music and dancing lasted until 5 a.m., long after the fire - most excitement there in centuries occurred on August 9, when works display. Shaant Avanian and Armenuhi Khachatryan got married there. The wedding was a great reunion of friends and family from The festivities began the day before, with a traditional slaying as far away as California, Trinidad, London and Cyprus. After the of a bull (a sign of fertility) to the sounds of the zurna and duduk wedding, 50 overseas guests took a one-week bus tour, being in Tsakhkunq village. On the wedding day, guests gathered at introduced to the wonders of Armenia. the cavor ’s (godfather’s) house, with hors d’oeuvres and a march - The mostly non-Armenian guests started in Amberd, stayed at ing band. Guests then boarded buses to Saghmosavank. the Avan Dzoraget hotel, proceeded to Haghpat/Sanahin and The service was unique, as the couple first gave testimonials stayed in Yenokavan’s Apaga hotel. and their vows in English outside the church, moderated by dea - No trip is complete without a visit to Lake Sevan and then the con Ryan Tellalian. Then everyone moved indoors for the tradi - Selim Caravanseri. After sleeping in Goris, the last day included tional service, crowning the bride and groom, led by Rev. Mesrob a ride on the longest cable car in the world to Datev. Optional Aramyan. day trips took guests to Garni/Geghart and Echmiadzin from Three hundred and fifty guests attended the outdoor recep - the Tufenkian hotel in Yerevan. tion in a custom-built pavilion next to the church. The guest list Shaant Avanian, originally from Belmont, Mass., attended St.

The young couple exits the church.

Stephen’s Armenian Day School, then Belmont public schools. He received his bachelor’s from New York University and his master’s from St. John’s University in New York. Khachatryan attended the Melkonian Educational Institute in Cyprus, then the University of Nottingham, England and Columbia University in New York. The couple met five years ago, when they were both visiting family in Yerevan, Armenia. They started dating in New York, where she was a graduate student at Columbia and he was a teaching fellow at an inner-city high school. Recently, they have been in Armenia working at Dolmama restaurant, preparing to bring the franchise to the US. About 50 guests stayed after the wedding to tour Armenia for a week. — Alice Avanian

Vanes Martirosyan’s Next Bout Set for October 4 at Foxwoods

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Vanes “Nightmare” Martirosyan, a former welterweight member of Martirosyan will face Willie Nelson on Saturday, the United States Olympic Boxing team, partici - October 4, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in a junior pated in the Summer Olympics in Greece in 2004. middleweight boxing match. The 10-round boxing Martirosyan is eager to fight in front of the match (154 lbs. limit) will be part of a quadruple- Armenian communities of New England and of header televised on Showtime. the greater tri-state area. Martirosyan, born in Abovyan, Armenia and Martirosyan stated, “It’s always inspiring to currently residing in Glendale, comes into the see the Armenian flag waving and my fellow fight ranked the #6 junior middleweight con - compatriots in the crowd cheering when I fight. tender by Ring Magazine with a record of 34 I’ve heard about the Armenians of Watertown, wins, 1 loss, 1 draw and 21 knockouts. Providence, Worcester and New Britain and His opponent, Nelson, of Cleveland, Ohio, is their love of sports. I’m hoping the Armenian ranked the #7 contender by Ring Magazine community is there to support me at Foxwoods with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw and 13 on October 4. I’ve trained extremely hard for knockouts. this fight.”

Vanes “Nightmare” Martirosyan S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR 9 COMMUNITY NEWS A New Deacon and Four New Tbirs Ordained in Livingston, NJ

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Parishioners and friends the Diocese of the Armenian Church of the Holy Mother-of-God, marked the “name- Barsamian spoke of the Mother of God, St. filled the sanctuary of the St. Mary Church, on America (Eastern), visited the parish to cele - day” of the Livingston parish, which is dedicat - Mary, as the great example of a human being Sunday, August 17, 2014, to witness an uplift - brate the Divine Liturgy, and to confer the ed to the Virgin Mary. saying “Yes” to God’s call. He added that while ing spiritual milestone for the parish. sacrament of Holy Orders on five altar servers. Archbishop Barsamian was assisted on the God calls each person in different ways, the Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of The occasion, the Feast of the Assumption of altar by the parish pastor, the Rev. Arakel day’s candidates for ordination represent a spe - Vardazaryan, as well as the long-serving senior cial way of affirming that call. deacons of St. Mary Church. “Opening yourself up to God, receiving the During the badarak, just before the gospel Holy Spirit through ordination, is one of the readings, the Primate conducted the first ordi - most profound ways that a person can say ‘Yes’ nation service of the day, ordaining Matthew to our Lord’s call,” he said. “And this parish is Hagop Dalakian to the rank of deacon. blessed to have quite a few examples to lead Dalakian, who has been serving on the altar and inspire you.” since he was 10, often in the company of his He congratulated Vardazaryan on the 5th father and brothers, had previously achieved anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, the demanding requirements for this rank after thanked senior deacons Roy Stepanian and much study and training —t hrough St. Nersess Martin Dalakian for their long service, and Seminary programs and under the tutelage of exhorted the newly ordained to continue their the pastor and senior deacons of the St. Mary devotion to the Lord’s altar. He noted that the Church altar. impulse to say “Yes” to God runs through the In the age-old tradition of the Armenian families of each of them. Church, he came to the altar on his knees, with “I know that each of our candidates for ordi - hands raised, to receive the “laying-on of hands” nation is responding to a call that has also been from Barsamian, signifying the descent of the answered by other members of their families: Holy Spirit. The congregation was asked if he is fathers and mothers, grandfathers and grand - worthy to receive the sacrament, and the mothers, people all around them,” he said, look - parishioners answered the Primate by saying, ing out among the crowd. “Today, they are say - “Arjanee eh” — ”He is worthy.” ing ‘Yes’ to ordination, because the loved ones Following the ordination, Dalakian was pre - around them, in their families and throughout sented to the congregation for the first time as this parish, have also said ‘Yes’ to God—through a deacon, and in clear and melodious Armenian their dedication, service, and love of our read the gospel lection of the day. church.” The minor orders were conferred directly Following services, the Primate joined the after badarak, as Barsamian conferred the rank parishioners gathered in Haroutune and of tbir on Yetvart Eddie Istanbul, Joseph Artin Siranoush Toufayan Hall for a splendid lun - Casali, Christopher Albert Kapoian and Bedros cheon, courtesy of the Casali, Dalakian, Vartavar Maldjian. All of them have likewise devot - Maldjian, Kapoian, and Istanbul families. ed much time and energy to preparing for this Parish council chair Levon Ariyan was the role, which the Primate noted was the first step on master of ceremonies for a program that includ - a longer road of service on our Lord’s altar. ed the singing of the American and Armenian At the back of the sanctuary, the Primate national anthems by Daniella Badishkanian and said prayers over the kneeling candidates, and Christian Krommenhoek. clipped a small amount of hair from each one’s “We were honored to have our Primate head, before conferring on each the four minor among us on our name-day, to bless the grapes orders that constitute the tbir or acolyte rank. and ordain our altar servers,” Vardazaryan said. The service concluded with the traditional “My congratulations go to our new deacon “Blessing of Grapes” ceremony, which is such a and tbirs and their families. It was a beautiful beloved part of the Armenian celebration of day for St. Mary Church, with many parish - Holy Assumption. ioners and friends from throughout the com - In his homily for the day, Archbishop munity among us.” 10 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR Arts & Living

Aram Gharabekian A Giant To Be Remembered Accomplishment: In Tribute Concert Video Memoir In Cambridge Captures Western CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A longtime resident of Lexington and Boston, conductor Aram Armenia Gharabekian passed away earlier this year at the age of 58. His friends in the area will pay tribute to him on Saturday, October 4 at the By Mitch Kehetian Longy School of Music. A graduate of Boston and New England DETROIT — In 1969 I went to Turkish-occu - Conservatories, Gharabekian was founder pied Western Armenia to confirm a US State and artistic director of the SinfoNova Department report that my Aunt Chamber Orchestra of Boston in the 1980s, Parancim, who initially had been reported to establishing a loyal following among classical have been killed during the Genocide, had died music aficionados and critics. Gharabekian just six years earlier. exposed audiences to the rich musical world With the help of a then-friendly State of Armenia, highlighting rarely performed Department, I found my assigned guide, a works of contemporary Armenian composers young Turkish law student, and my Kurdish and juxtaposing them imaginatively with driver-bodyguard. works by Boston-based composers. For these For two weeks we drove through the heart - efforts he received the “Most Adventurous land of historic Armenia, starting in Sepastia, Programming” award from the American crossing through the Pontic Manzur moun - Society of Composers, Authors and tains, then on to Erzurum, across the Mourad Publishers. “He knows how to inspire an River to Moush, Lake Van, Bitlis, Koops, Keghi orchestra to give him what he wants…” wrote Emoji cupcakes and Kharpet, In that time span the three of us Richard Dyer, former Chief Music Critic of developed a bond of friendship: an Armenian, a the Boston Globe . Turk and a Kurd. At the end, Mehmet expressed As music director designate of the National sadness that the Armenian lands were barren of Chamber Orchestra NCOA’s Music Director Yum Bunnies Cakery my people. Nur remained curious about what really happened in 1915. When I left Ankara for my flight home, Nur Brings Sugary Works of and Mehmet took me to the airport and in a parting gesture expressed hope our three peo - ples could find justice and friendship in the Art to Belmont future. But we still wait for modern Turkey to acknowledge the 1915 Genocide. They still

BELMONT, Mass. — Warning: If you have a sweet tooth and are on a diet, you may want to look away. Not only does Yum Bunnies Cakery have a sweet name, it delivers the goods. The beautiful cakes and cupcakes made by Jessa Sahakian win customers over with their gorgeous looks and delicious flavors. In fact, in 2013 and 2014, Yum By Alin K. Gregorian Bunnies was voted tops in the Best Mirror-Spectator Staff Birthday Cake category by the Boston A- List. It has also been featured in two movies shot in the area, “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner, “Pink Panther 2” with Steve Martin and “What’s Your Number?” Mitch Kehetian with Reese Witherspoon. The bakery also was one of the contenders on Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” occupy western Armenia and deny self-rule for “‘Cupcake Wars’ was fun for me but there were crazy things,” she said. “We had Memhet’s Kurdish people. to close the shop for five days. It was a lot of work but it was really fun. It brought On my return to Detroit, I then visited in a lot of good business from all over.” Armenian communities throughout the United Baking came easily to Sahakian from a young States and Canada to show my slides of the dev - age. “I made desserts all the time,” she said. Her astated Armenian villages and cities. For the mother decided to sign her up for a pastry bak - older generation, the scenes were flashbacks to The late Aram Gharabekian ing class while she was in middle school. She when they fled for their lives to never see their recalled that she was the only child in the room families again. full of adults. In the years that followed, I was urged by my from 1997 to 2010, Gharabekian elevated the After graduating from high school, the cousin, the late Rev. Vartan Kassabian, to publish ensemble’s artistry, visibility and promi - Watertown native attended Johnson and Wales a memoir of my journey into historic Armenia, a nence. He commissioned and premiered over University in Rhode Island, where she specialized pilgrimage that took place just 54 years after forty new works, issued multiple recordings in pastry and baking arts, receiving her bache - the massacre of 1.5 million of our people. Shortly and established important music education lor’s degree. after I embarked on my assignment, Rev. programs for children. Before starting her own bakery — or cakery — Kassabian died. I dedicated the memoir to his Many of Gharabekian’s friends and col - Sahakian, 31, worked for several years at Icing legacy for inspiring me to write the 162- leagues in the community who cared deeply on the Cake in Newton. “I learned a ton of stuff,” page book. I titled it Giants of the Earth . about him and his work have come together she said. “Then I decided to branch out on my When the memoir came out in late 1969, to present a memorial concert to celebrate own. It was seven years ago in May” that she requests for a showing of the original slide pro - his life and artistry. opened Yum Bunnies. gram came from the younger generation in Cellist Suren Bagratuni, tenor Yeghishe The name of the bakery comes from Jessa Sahakian search for linkage to the ancestral homeland of Manucharyan, mezzo-soprano Victoria Sahakian’s childhood. “When I was a kid, I was a their grandparents. Avetisyan, violinist Lilit Hartunian and really picky eater and to make me more interest - Thankfully, longtime friend Hrayr pianist Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian, will be ed in food, my mom would say something is yum bunnies, meaning that it is tasty,” Toukhanian, film director and producer of the performing at this special occasion. There she recalled with a laugh. She and her friends and family came up with many, many movie “Assignment Berlin,” a docudrama based will be remembrances in words and video, potential names, but Yum Bunnies kept her attention and eventually became the on Soghomon Tehlirian’s assassination of with a reception to follow the concert to pro - name she picked. Talaat Pasha offered his professional help. vide an opportunity for friends to share their “So far, everyone thinks it’s cute,” she said. Hrayr developed a 32-minute abridged video thoughts and stories. Yum Bunnies gets some walk-in customers looking for cupcakes. “We keep some of the journey by utilizing color slides that had The free event is presented by Friends of cupcakes on hand,” she said, adding that the majority of her business comes from been stored for at least 40 years. In doing so, we Aram Gharabekian Memorial Concert, with people who contact her looking to order cakes. She needs at least one week’s notice completed what I thought was an impossible generous support from several Boston-based for one of her eye-catching cakes. task. cultural organizations and individuals. “They ask for something very specific,” she noted. Sometimes, though, they give Interested persons can view the abridged This remembrance event will take place on her more leeway, just telling her of a theme or the guest of honor’s favorite animal video by visiting the link October 4, at 8 p.m. at the Pickman Hall, see TREATS, page 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiNDann Longy School of Music in Cambridge. ZYRU S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR 11 ARTS & LIVING Panel at Fresno State Discusses Recent Armenian Review Publishes 54th Publications on Vahan Tekeyan Volume FRESNO — The Armenian Studies Program of Fresno State University is presenting two WATERTOWN — The new issue of the Armenian Review was released in August. The new books about Armenian poet Vahan articles appearing in this issue range from historical and historiographical analyses to the Tekeyan (1878-1945) at a special event to be examination of the Armenian press in Poland and the memoirs of Ruben Ter Minasian. held on Friday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m., in The 98-page issue includes: the University Business Center, Alice Peters •“The Turks and Kurds Are Our Fate: ARF Self- Auditorium, Room 191. Defense Concepts and Strategies as Reflected in The lecture is the second in the Fall Lecture Ruben Ter Minasian’s ‘Memoirs of an Armenian Series of the Armenian Studies Program and is Revolutionary’” by Elke Hartmann (Free University co-sponsored by the Tekeyan Cultural Berlin). Association of Fresno. The Lecture Series is •“Examination of Armenian Trade Capital (16th- supported by the Leon S. Peters Foundation. 18th centuries) in Light of Fernand Braudel’s Author and literary critic Edmond Azadian, Civilization Theory” by Smbat K. Hovhannisyan editor of the newly released Vahan Tekeyan: (Yerevan State University). Selected Poems, will speak about the signifi - •“The ARF’s Role in the Ethno-Racial Identity cance of the volume. Vahan Tekeyan was pub - Development of Armenians in the Diaspora” by Viken lished as volume 5 in the Armenian Series, Yacoubian (Woodbury University). under the general editorship of Prof. Barlow •“An Overview of Armenian Periodicals in Poland” Der Mugrdechian. The Armenian Series part by Dorota Skotarczak (Adam Mickiewicz University in of The Press at California State University, Poznan, Poland). Fresno. •The current issue also includes several book At the presentation, Tamar Hovhannisyan of reviews and reviews essays such as: Marc Mamigonian’s review of Inanc Atilgan and Garabet Carmel will discuss a second book, Vahan Moumdjian’s Archival Documents of the Viennese Armenian-Turkish Platform ; Christina Tekeyan-Hadendir (in Armenian), also edited Maranci’s book review of Edmond Y. Azadian, Sylvie L. Merian, and Lucy Ardash’s A Legacy by Edmond Azadian. of Armenian Treasures: Testimony to a People ; Artsvi Bakhchinyan’s book review of E.G. Guest speaker Dr. Arpi Sarafian (California he served as the director of the Armenian Sergoyan’s The Gathering Place: Stories from the Armenian Social Club in Old Shanghai ; State University, Los Angeles) will speak about Affairs Department at the Alex and Marie Vartan Matiossian’s book review of Marc Nichanian’s Mourning Philology: Art and Religion Vahan Tekeyan’s poetry. Manoogian Foundation in Detroit, Michigan. at the Margins of the Ottoman Empire ; and Jennifer Manoukian’s book review of Vazken Azadian has had a long career in journalism, He is the author of numerous books including Khatchig Davidian, Susan Paul Pattie, and Gagik Stepan-Sarkissian, eds., Treasured as editor of Arev newspaper in Cairo, and has History on the Move and Portraits and Objects: Armenian Life in the Ottoman Empire 100 Years Ago . worked with Baikar Armenian Daily and the Profiles . Armenian Mirror-Spectator . From 1972-2010 The lecture is free and open to the public. Yum Bunnies Cakery Brings Sugary Delights to Belmont

TREATS, from page 10 or motif. “Most of the time they tell me the basis of the party and the theme and let me do what I do best,” she explained. As for prices, they depend on the size and complexity of the cake. Sahakian joked that she cannot draw on paper but that she expresses herself clearly with fondant and frosting. Another popular thing for customers to do is to get Sahakian to recreate inside jokes. “They want that to make sense and I have to try to understand,” she said. It can be tougher to recreate existing items such as cars or buildings, as they can be com - pared to the original. As for flavors, vanilla is the big favorite, fol - lowed by red velvet. Sahakian’s clients come from all over the Madonna from the 1980s greater Boston area, including Belmont and

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Watertown and nearby Arlington, Lexington “This is a really, really happy job,” she gushed. and Cambridge, but also from the South Shore. For more information, visit their website at “If they are looking for a cake and have heard www.yumbunnies.com or at 241 Belmont St. the reviews, they travel to make sure they have the cake they want,” she said. “Lucky for me, word of mouth is pretty amazing.” She also said that she was pleasantly sur - prised by the types of events for which she delivers cakes. “When I first opened, I didn’t know what would happen. It could have gone the wedding route but it didn’t. It has been more bar mitzvahs, showers, some corporate events and birthdays. If someone wants some - thing over the top, they come here.” She added, “It is great for me. It is more fun stuff. I get to sculpt something.” Sahakian said she is planning to expand An “unbirthday” cake for a fan of Alice in Wonderland soon, since during busier times, she has had to Not exactly off the griddle turn away customers. 12 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARTS & LIVING …And Then I Met The Getty Kouros New Memoir Presents an Armenian-Iranian-American Engineer’s Odyssey

LOS ANGELES — …And Then I Met The tion. When the Soviet Union launches the first what made it possible for the Getty Kouros to based in the Golden State and is related to Getty Kouros is a memoir that chronicles the Sputnik satellite in 1957, U.S. universities stand again after 2,500 years. News of the con - earthquake engineering. story of Jack Njdeh Yaghoubian, who has made began placing urgent new emphasis on engi - servation breakthrough at the Getty spread His personal life was not without its a huge impact on the world of engineering in neering to compete with the Soviets. quickly and museum staff was dispatched around shakes. After his marriage ends, in another the United States and around the world. Yaghoubian was at a top university and perfect - the world to make presentations. remarkable twist of fate, he runs into an This Armenian-Iranian-American odyssey is ly placed to excel in his field. He focused pri - These presentations, however, became more Armenian friend he had not seen for over three a story of one life with three rich and distinct marily on design and testing of reinforced con - about self-promotion and less about sharing decades. They marry soon after. cultures as an omnipresent backdrop to a pro - crete structural elements. technology, and Yaghoubian writes about how … And Then I Met The Getty Kouros is a lific career in earthquake engineering. He returned to Tehran after graduation and he came face-to-face with the fiercely competi - compelling memoir presented in an open and Yaghoubian invented and holds the patent for took an engineering job for $100 a month while tive, darker side of the art world. Credit for the factual manner. It is published by Quantech an ingenious earthquake base isolation system foreign engineers were paid $5,000 a month. groundbreaking technology was being taken on Press and is available for purchase on Amazon. that enabled the broken Getty Kouros statue After he demonstrated his innovative capabili - all sides and by people who knew nothing of of a nude male to stand on its own two marble ties, the government of the Netherlands grant - the intricacies of the base isolation system. feet after 2,500 years. ed Yaghoubian a postgraduate fellowship to Yaghoubian decided to patent his invention, a ABRIL BOOKSTORE The memoir touches on many personal as study in Holland, United Kingdom and France. decision designed to end misinformation. cordially invites you to meet well as professional subjects: growing up in the On a visit to California, he checks out Yaghoubian’s story will resonate with many Armenian minority in Iran during the 1950s, geotechnical engineering salaries and, in a twist readers. The engineering aspects are detailed, the challenges of adapting to student life in of fate, ends up working for Dames & Moore informative and relevant, the history significant, EDMOND America, the ways in which careers are (D&M), the premier geotechnical and environ - and the immigrant experience universal. The shaped, playing a role in innovative engineering mental engineering firm in the world. Realizing story will also resonate with California readers, AZADIAN initiatives, and what it means to be an informed the importance of understanding American since so much of the Yaghoubian’s work is citizen in one’s adopted country. jurisprudence in his chosen career, Yaghoubian Editor of Yaghoubian’s parents met as children in an obtained his law degree. Iranian orphanage set up to help children Working with giants such as Dr. Charles A Legacy of whose parents died in the Armenian Genocide. Richter, the inventor of the Richter Scale for Yaghoubian grew up in a gated compound of earthquakes, Yaghoubian became increasingly Armenian Treasures mostly Armenian families in Tehran and writes specialized in earthquake engineering as a crit - Testimony to a People vividly of a community grateful to its host coun - ical component of the environmental sciences. The Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum try for the opportunity to live and prosper as a He produced the first comprehensive environ - Christian minority in a Muslim country. mental impact statement for cross-country oil He chronicles the beginning of the Armenian and gas corridors in California. Youth Cultural Organization, later known as On a visit to the Getty Museum in Malibu, he Ararat, being instrumental in the phenomenal saw that the antiquities there were vulnerable growth of the Armenian Scout Organization to earthquakes and developed the base isola - that held a deep significance for the communi - tion system to protect them. The system made ty: “Most of the activities were ceremonial… art objects behave as if suspended in air and before audiences of admiring parents and rela - unaffected by shaking. The news of this pio - tives who considered the scouts as the neering method reverberated through muse - Armenian army in diaspora.” ums worldwide. Parallel with the Getty Yaghoubian joins his own diaspora when he Museum, Yaghoubian was also involved with Introduced by enrolls at the University of Illinois at Urbana the design and construction of the renowned MIHRAN TOUMAJAN Champaign to study civil engineering and Blackhawk vintage car museum in California. WEDNESDAY writes with humor and warmth about his early The challenge facing the construction of the SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 8:00 PM experiences. The shock of communal showers, Blackhawk Museum had its own hair-raising Entertainment Fridays ABRIL BOOKSTORE amazement at the tea bag and confusion over aspects detailed in the book. and Saturdays 415 E. Broadway, Suite 102, Glendale the “hot dog” are experiences familiar to many Based on the success of this new technology, Tel: (818) 243-4112 immigrants, and the young engineering student Yaghoubian was asked to evaluate the fragment - ADMISSION IS FREE Reception to follow takes them in his stride. ed Getty Kouros dating to 530 BC – “kouros” In his memoir, he seamlessly interweaves per - referring to ancient Greek marble statues of male sonal and historical material while chronicling a nudes. He invented an ingenious earthquake professional path that is as much testament to base isolation system for fragile antiquities. 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By Christine Vartanian Datian on both sides with half the salt, pepper and paprika. Grill, turning once, until cooked This main-course salad is similar to the through, about 5 minutes; set aside. Middle Eastern pita salad called fattoush 3. Add remaining oil, salt, pepper, and and is especially crisp if you use thin pita paprika, plus all other ingredients except chips rather than thick. feta, to bowl of bulgur and toss to combine. 4. Slice chicken. Divide salad among 4 Ingredients plates and top with chicken and feta. 1/2 cup medium bulgur 1 boned, skinned chicken breast half (about (Christine Vartanian Datian is a resi - 1 lb.), pounded until 1/2 in. thick dent of Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided daughter of Mrs. Alice Vartanian (for - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided merly of Lowell, MA) and the late Mr. 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided Arthur Vartanian of Fresno, California. 1/2 teaspoon paprika, divided Her latest recipe, “Grilled Chicken and 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce Bulgur Salad,” was featured in the June 1 cup baby spinach leaves 2014 Sunset Magazine as the Editor’s 1 medium tomato, chopped Selection and received a $250 prize. She 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley is a graduate of California State 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves University Fresno (CSUF) and holds a 1 cup halved and sliced English cucumber Master of Arts (MA) Degree in News- 1/2 cup kalamata olives Editorial Journalism. She has worked in 2 cups pita chips Fresno, San Francisco, San Mateo, Reno 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice and Las Vegas in advertising and market - 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled ing agencies and companies, and at Harrah’s Corporate Advertising Preparation Department in Reno. She has had sever - 1. Put bulgur in a large bowl. Cover with al recipes published in Sunset and 1 cup boiling water and let soak until water Cooking Light Magazines over a decade; is absorbed, 20 to 30 minutes. find her recipes at: 2. Heat grill to high (450° to 550°). http://search.myrecipes.com/search.htm Brush chicken with 1 tbsp. oil and sprinkle l?Ntt=datian) S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR 13 ARTS & LIVING CC AA LLEENNDDAARR

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Suarez, Host, “Inside Story” on Al Jazeera America and “America Abroad” on Public Radio International; Stephen ILLINOIS Kurkjian, founding member and former chief, Investigative Spotlight Team of the Boston Globe and SEPTEMBER 19 — “Hit The Road India” documentary editor of its Washington Bureau; and Thomas will be screened, Friday, 6:30 p.m., at the Showplace Mucha. Editor, GlobalPost. A reception follows at the Icon, 150 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago. The film fol - Millennium Bostonian Hotel for all who attend the lec - lows two friends as they race from Mumbai to Chennai. ture to continue the discussion with the speakers and the This 12-day adventure encompasses over 2000 kilome - lecture’s leadership. Free and open to the public. An ters. This film recounts the challenges that the team endowed public program of Armenian Heritage Park on faced racing through this foreign land. Monsoons, police the Greenway. www.ArmenianHeritagePark.org detentions, vehicle crashes and the notorious Indian traf - OCTOBER 25 – Ararat Center Boston Harbor Cruise on fic are part of this epic adventure. the Odyssey, Boston, Rowe’s Whar f. Embarkation 7 The annual Najarian Lecture on p.m. Hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live Kef, premium compli - MASSACHUSETTS Human Rights at Faneuil Hall, Boston, mentary bar. Adults 21 and over - $175; Under 21 - $100; For more information contact Pam at 617-645- SEPTEMBER 14 — Trinity Family Festival, 12-5 p.m., Holy will take place on October 23 at 7:30 2781 or [email protected]. Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle St., Cambridge. p.m. Titled “Truth to Action: Media OCTOBER 25 — Fall Harvest Bazaar, First Armenian Delicious Armenian food; Armenian music by the Greg Freedom-Protecting Human Rights Church, 380 Concord Ave., Belmont, noon to 8 p.m. Krikorian Ensemble featuring Greg Krikorian, oud & Globally,” it will feature Ray Suarez Handmade choreg, manti, Armenian pastries and more. vocals, Leon Janikian, clarinet, George Righellis, guitar & (above) of Al Jazeera America and Grilled kebab all day. Marketplace treasures. All are wel - vocals, Michael Sabounjian, keyboard & vocals, Charlie Public Radio International, Stephen come, rain or shine. MBTA and handicapped accessible. Dermenjian, dumbeg and Steve Surabian, tambourine; Kurkjian, retired, of the Boston Globe , Call 617-484-4779 or visit www.facbelmont.org/ for fun games and activities for children; Blessing of Madagh and Thomas Mucha, editor of the more info. at 4 pm, raffle drawing and more. For further informa - GlobalPost. A reception will follow at OCTOBER 26, 2014 – Fr. Vasken Kouzouian’s 20-Year tion, contact the church office, 617.354.0632 or email the Millennium Bostonian Hotel. Pastoral Journey — Join us as we celebrate the 20th [email protected]. Anniversary of our Pastor’s Ordination, immediately fol - SEPTEMBER 20 — Celebration of the New Independent lowing church services, Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Republic by the Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh, 6 p.m., Greater Boston, Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural ARS Community Center, 142 Liberty St., Lowell. Dinner, Hall, 145 Brattle St., Cambridge. Details to follow. program and entertainment by The Dynamic Duo featur - SEPTEMBER 26, 27 — Armenians and Progressive NOVEMBER 1 — Third annual Mer Doon Benefit ing Greg Krikorian on oud & vocals and Michael Politics Conference returns to Boston. Keynote speaker Dance, in loving memory of Julie Ashekian, 8 p.m. Sabounjian on keyboard & vocals. “Why Western will be Noam Chomsky. Featuring Onnik Dinkjian, John Berberian and more. mid - Armenia?” a visual presentation by Historian George SEPTEMBER 29 — Party for Our Park! Friends of night dessert table. St. James Armenian Church Aghjayan following his recent 10-day pilgrimage to that Armenian Heritage Park September Social. Hosted by Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center, 465 Mount Auburn region. Admission, $20 adults, $10 students. Abby Lane, 253 Tremont Street, Boston. 7-10 p.m. Shake St., Watertown. Adults $40 Students $20.Please call SEPTEMBER 21 —Sunday Afternoon at the Park for it Up with Great Friends and Cool Drinks while support - Mark Kashgegian to reserve tables of 10 and purchase Families & Friends! 2-4 p.m. Armenian Heritage Park on ing the ongoing care of Armenian Heritage Park on the tickets at 617-256-5358. the Greenway, Boston between Faneuil Hall Marketplace Greenway. For details and tickets, visit NOVEMBER 8 — Armenia Tree Project’s 20th and Christopher Columbus Park. Enjoy the music of Mal www.ArmenianHeritagePark.org. Advance Tickets only. Anniversary Celebration. Reception and dinner at the Barsamian, oud; Leon Janikian, clarinet; Kenny Kalajian, OCTOBER 2 — St. Gregory Church Avak luncheon pro- Grand Atrium of the John Joseph Moakley United States guitar and Jay Baronian, dumbeg. Game for the Kids at gram, noon, 158 Main St., North Andover; speaker, Courthouse overlooking the Boston Harbor. Reserve the 2:30pm. Bob Lobel, Emcee. Richard Berberian, 7th-generation gemologist, “A World date, additional details to follow. For information about www.ArmenianHeritagePark.org That Glitters.” ATP’s programs, visit www.ArmeniaTree.org SEPTEMBER 25 — Annual Fall Dinner and Drawing OCTOBER 4 — YerazAr t, a group committed to young NOVEMBER 15 — The 39th Annual Luncheon/Auction sponsored by the Friends of Holy Trinity 1000 Club, musicians from Armenia, will hold a dinner and benefit of the Armenian Women’s Welfare Association will 6:30 p.m., Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural Hall, Holy concert. Belmont. Venue, time and ticket prices to be be held at the Burlington Marriott Hotel. Funds raised will Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle St., Cambridge. announced soon. support programs at the Armenian Nursing and Open to all - join us for a delicious losh kebab and pilaf OCTOBER 11 — Armenian Friends of America presents Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain, Mass and dinner, $7.99 per person; tickets on sale at the door. Hye Kef 5, 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Michael’s Function Hanganak NGO Health Clinic in Stepanakert, Karabagh, Regular monthly raffle drawing at 8 p.m. “One-time” Hall, 12 Alpha St., Haverhill; tickets, $50, students 21 & for senior women in need. For more information, call numbers will be sold on the night of dinner; special under, $40, proceeds to benefit Armenian churches of Karen Hovsepian at 617-898-8619. offer: purchase five “one-time” numbers for $20, saving Merrimack Valley; individually served mezza platters and DECEMBER 14 — Erevan Choral Society and Orchestra, $5. Chance to win a One-Year Club Membership for pastries; musicians, Mal Barsamian (clarinet), John Christmas Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Holy Trinity those attending the dinner. For further info, contact the Berberian (oud), Bob Raphalian (violin), Bruce Jigarjian Armenian Church of Greater Boston, 145 Brattle St., church office, 617.354.0632. (guitar), Jason Naroian (dumbag & vocals); tickets, call Cambridge. 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Edmond Azadian Presents Book on Manoogian Museum

GLENDALE — Edmond Y. Azadian, advisor to ceramics, metalwork, Azadian is the executive editor of the book as the Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum in paintings, coins, and well as the advisor to the Alex and Marie Michigan, will present the recently published objects from the Manoogian Museum; advisor from the diaspora art album, A Legacy of Armenian Treasures: ancient kingdom of to the Ministry of Culture in Armenia; Republic Testimony to a People — The Alex and Marie Urartu. A Legacy of of Armenia Academy of Sciences, Armenia; Manoogian Museum, on Wednesday, Armenian Treasures director of publications for the Armenian September 17, at 8 p.m., at Abril features more than Mirror-Spectator (also Senior Editorial Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway. 160 of the museum’s Columnist). He has authored several books, Admission is free with reception to follow. most vital and beauti - including Portraits and Profiles, Observations Book will be introduced by Mihran Toumajan of ful pieces, each repro - and Criticisms [in Armenian] and History on Michigan. duced in full color and the Move ; he has edited more than 21 books The Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum in Edmond Azadian accompanied by a and published more than 1,500 articles, book Michigan holds the largest and most representa - detailed entry. Essays reviews and essays in daily newspapers and lit - tive gathering of Armenian art and artifacts out - by nine scholars of erary magazines. side Armenia, including illuminated manuscripts, Armenian art and artifacts shed light not only on His latest publication is dedicated to the early printed books, rugs and carpets, sacred ves - the artistic significance of these objects but on famous Armenian poet, Vahan Tekeyan. sels and vestments, textiles and embroidery, their cultural context as well. The program is presented by Abril Bookstore. 14 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR COMMENTARY

COMMENTARY Mirror New Ottomanism on Track

The US and the West armed Turkey to such an extent that it Spectator By Edmond Y. Azadian boasts of having the strongest army in the NATO structure, after the US. It also helped Turkey to develop its economy, so that today Ankara can implement an independent policy, undermining No matter how much journalists and scholars question and its allies. It is because of unreliable partners like Turkey that the ridicule the Turkish leadership’s dream to recreate the Ottoman US is not able to develop a coherent policy to stop ISIS immedi - Empire in the 21st century political realities, the newly appointed ately. EstablEisshteadbl1is9h3e2 d 1932 Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his boss, Recep President Obama’s hesitation has given ammunition to his An ADALnP AuDblLic Patuiobnlication Tayyip Erdogan, seem to be determined and steadfast in their opponents and journalists to satirize his statement of “leading ambitious plan. from behind” or “we have no strategy yet.” However, that policy Mr. Davutoglu does not miss any opportunity to glorify the has a silver lining in engaging Iran in the fight. It so happens that Ottoman Empire as a tolerant and benevolent ruler of other the US and Iranian polices in destroying ISIS coincide, but in this EDITOR nations, without asking the opinion of the groups and nations case, my enemy’s enemy still remains my enemy. The US is drag - Alin K. Gregorian who have suffered at the receiving end of that “benevolence.” ging Iran into the conflict to overstretch and exhaust its forces, After being elected president, Mr. Erdogan delivered a farewell since the latter is already heavily engaged in Syria. ASSISTANT EDITOR speech as the retiring prime minister and extolled his party’s It looks like Turkey will be the beneficiary of another political Aram Arkun achievements during the last 12 years of his Justice and windfall, if we believe Armenia-based journalist Igor Muradian, ART DIRECTOR Development Party (AKP) rule. He also outlined his plans for “the who seems to have many intriguing political sources. In an article Marc Mgrditchian new Turkey,” moving toward “holy conquest” which promises to in lragir.am, on September 4, titled “Turkey Isn’t Asleep: Russia’s bring more prosperity, piety and global influence. Fragmentation Plan,” he reports on a secret gathering in Ukraine: In this scheme of things, Mr. Davutoglu has a pivotal role to “In late August and early September, a conference with a strange play, although the Economist casts a shadow on Davutoglu’s agenda was organized in one of the beautiful towns of southern ambitions. In its August 31 issue, the London-based weekly writes, Ukraine. A large group of experts from Turkey, Azerbaijan, SENIOR EDITORIAL COLUMNIST: “The academic-turned-diplomat is criticized for the collapse of his Tataria, Chuvashia, Gagauzia, Crimea and many other republics Edmond Azadian ‘zero-problem with neighbors’ policy.” Further down, the weekly and communities from the Volga basin and North Caucasus were continues, “Behul Ozkan, an academic who has studied attending.” CONTRIBUTORS: Davutoglu, says he sees himself as “infallible, as someone who is Florence Avakian, Dr. Haroutiune The agenda comprised US and NATO policy in the Black Sea Arzoumanian, Taleen Babayan, Diana shaping history — but whose dreams of building a Sunni Muslim region, the Crimean Tatar problem and the possibility of the frag - Der Hovanessian, Philip Ketchian, realm of Turkish influence spanning the Middle East and Balkans mentation of the Russian Federation, giving rise to the emergence Kevork Keushkerian, Harut Sassounian, have proved empty.” of independent and sovereign states on its territory. Hagop Vartivarian, Naomi Zeytoonian Undeterred by all those criticisms, the Erdogan-Davutoglu team If the collapse of the Soviet Empire was unthinkable and it hap - is continuing in its set course. Today, no political problem is pened, nothing can be ruled out in today’s political climate. CORRESPONDENTS: resolved in the Balkans without Ankara’s consent, participation or President Putin called the fall of the Soviet Union “the most cat - Armenia - Hagop Avedikian blessing. During his first trip as president to Baku, in a joint press astrophic geostrategic tragedy of the 20th century.” Boston - Nancy Kalajian conference with President Ilham Aliyev, Mr. Erdogan vowed that The Soviet Union imploded because the system had itself sown Philadelphia - Lisa Manookian Berlin - Muriel Mirak-Weissbach the political agenda in the Caucasus would be set by Turkey and the seeds of self-destruction. Of course, those factors were further Azerbaijan. activated under pressure from the empire’s adversaries. Contributing Photographers: Indeed, to make strong political statements, President Erdogan In case of the disintegration of the Russian Federation, there is Jacob Demirdjian and Jirair Hovsepian made his first two visits to two potentially explosive regions, a belt of Turkic nations extending from Azerbaijan to Central Asia, namely Azerbaijan and northern Cyprus — the so-called Turkish ready to form the new Ottoman Empire, a dream which Enver Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey. He Pasha pursued, but did not see realized, as he was killed in The Armenian Mirror-Spectator is published demonstrated his intransigence in Cyprus, thumbing his nose at Bukhara. weekly, except two weeks in July and the first world public opinion and international law, by perpetuating the Today, with the Cold War winds blowing again, they may exac - week of the year, by: 1974 occupation of 38 percent of Cypriot territory by Turkish erbate the fault lines in the federation. Because of the falling birth Baikar Association, Inc. forces. The recent rapprochement between Israel and Greece has rate, the number of Slavic people is shrinking and the Islamic 755 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02472-1509 hardened Turkish resolve even more and the Cypriot and Israeli groups are growing at a rapid rate. Mr. Putin can hardly keep the Telephone: 617-924-4420 deal to exploit the gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean has lid on smoldering tensions in Chechnya. 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Greece, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, and Two major wars were fought between the Russian and Ottoman Cyprus, a European Union (EU) member, would have to wait for a empires in the 19th century. The Tatars even had a republic after SUBSCRIPTION RATES : very long time to see fellow NATO and EU members slap Turkey the Soviet rule (1921-1944) until Stalin deported 238,500 Tatars on the wrist, since the US secretaries of state and defense, John to Central Asia because they had cooperated with the Nazis dur - Kerry and Chuck Hagel, respectively, have just rushed to Ankara ing the German occupation (1941-44) of Crimea. That elevated the U.S.A. $80 a year seeking Turkey’s cooperation in defeating the Islamic State for Russian ethnic profile on the peninsula, until Sergey Khrushchev Canada $125 a year Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), the terrorist group which continues annexed the region of his native Ukraine in 1954 and Putin undid beheading American journalists. that annexation this year. Other Countries $190 a year All this, despite knowing that ISIS was Turkey’s creation. The In addition to the restive Muslim groups within the Russian terrorist organization’s members were trained, armed and sup - Federation, an uneasy cohabitation is manifest between Russia on plied by Turkey and allowed to cross into Syria and Iraq from the one side and Kazakhstan and Belarus on the other side in the © 2014 The Armenian Mirror-Spectator Turkish border. 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thing Armenians lost during the Genocide, but also employ - Armenia took the unusual step of attending President ing an optimum negotiating strategy. Why ask for the min - Erdogan’s August 28 inauguration to hand over President imum and end up with even less? Wouldn’t it be wiser to Sargisian’s formal invitation. Nalbandian’s Ankara visit begin with maximal demands and strike the best possible came right after Erdogan insulted Armenians by com - bargain? plaining on Turkish television that some people called My Turn These were some of my thoughts as I read the well-writ - him Georgian, and “even worse, they called me an ten commentary of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Armenian.” By Harut Sassounian Nalbandian, published in Le Figaro last week: “Turkey I seriously doubt that Erdogan would show up in should reconcile with its own past.” He correctly labels as Yerevan on the Armenian Genocide Centennial. If he does “fabricated” and “misleading” the recent use by President not, Armenian officials would be elated that their ploy Foreign Minister’s Excellent Erdogan and other Turkish officials of the terms ‘common worked, making Erdogan look like an obstructionist. But, Commentary In Le Figaro, with pain’ and ‘just memory’ in reference to the Armenian what if the Turkish President does come to Armenia on Genocide. Nalbandian also rejects the Turkish proposal for April 24, 2015? Erdogan may say and do a lot of outlandish Some Shortcomings a “commission of historians in order to find the truth” things, but he is a wily politician who can easily evade the about the Armenian Genocide. Unfortunately, this sinister Armenian trap and turn the tables on his hosts. He could Even though it is not an easy task to unify Armenians proposal was included in the Armenian-Turkish Protocols go to the Genocide Memorial Monument in Yerevan and around a common set of restitutive demands from Turkey, of 2009 which the Foreign Minister continues to support in announce that he has come to “share the pain” of all vic - it is critical to do so on the eve of the Centennial of the his article. Furthermore, rather than simply castigating tims of World War I, including Turks and Armenians. That Armenian Genocide. Turkey for denying the Armenian Genocide and seeking would be a great public relations coup for Erdogan! It is imperative that Armenians speak with one voice, “reconciliation” through “recognition and condemnation of Just last week, President Erdogan took a tough stand telling the world what exactly they want from Turkey, the Genocide,” the Foreign Minister should have asked for against Armenia during his visit to Azerbaijan. He told because divergent demands would send a confusing mes - “justice” that encompasses all Armenian demands. President Aliyev (for the thousandth time) that Turkey sage. Some Armenians would be satisfied with a simple At the end of his in depth commentary, Nalbandian would not open its borders with Armenia until the latter acknowledgment of the Genocide and apology from the reminds Le Figaro readers that President Sargisian had withdraws from Karabagh (Artsakh). The newly-appointed Turkish government. Others are after financial restitution, invited President Erdogan “to visit Armenia on April 24, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Foreign Minister open borders, Black Sea access, and the return of Mount 2015, on the occasion of the commemoration of the Mevlut Cavusoglu made similar harsh anti-Armenian Ararat. Maximalists, including this author, demand every - 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. We hope it remarks. In return, President Aliyev pledged to support thing that Armenians lost during the Genocide: restitution will not be a missed opportunity and Turkey’s President Turkey in “exposing the fictional Armenian genocide.” for the murders of 1.5 million Armenians, and recovery of will be in Yerevan on that day.” It is clear that Turkey and Azerbaijan are escalating their their properties, bank accounts, churches, schools, ceme - Clearly, Armenia is trying to put the Turkish President in rhetoric and planning joint efforts against Armenia rather teries, and territories of Western Armenia. In previous a difficult corner: he will either reject the invitation, mak - than looking for reconciliation. Under these circumstances, columns, I have advocated the use of the general term — ing him look bad in the eyes of the world, or come to Armenia should take an equally tough stand against the seeking justice — to summarize all Armenian demands from Armenia on April 24, 2015, and acknowledge the Armenian two hostile Turkic states, starting with the immediate with - Turkey. Genocide. drawal of Armenia’s signature from the Armenian-Turkish Being a “maximalist” implies not only reclaiming every - To pursue this clever scheme, the Foreign Minister of Protocols. Turkey Should Reconcile with its Past

killed like Hrant Dink, or exiled like Orhan their past — more than 2,000 cultural and reli - dedicated to the Genocide Prevention By Eduard Nalbandian Pamuk, or taken into custody, like Ragip gious monuments were destroyed and the sur - Convention, “Today is the fourth generation of Zarakolu.Davutoglu is playing the same old vivors were driven off the lands they had inhab - Armenians who are still waiting.” Not only tune of founding a commission of historians “in ited for many centuries, before Turks came to Armenians, the whole international community In international relations there are, unfortu - order to find the truth.” this region. In 1915 one of the chief master - for almost 100 years has been waiting for nately, cases of missed opportunities. The state - One of the most competent international minds of the Armenian Genocide, then Interior Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide. ment of Recep Tayyip Erdogan followed by the institutions on genocide studies, the Minister Mehmed Talaat Pasha confessed to The genuineness of the desire for reconciliation comments of other Turkish senior officials on International Association of Genocide Germany’s Consul General that “there is no must be proven through recognition and con - the eve and after the commemoration of the Scholars, in answer to the same proposal, made Armenian question, because there are no more demnation of the Armenian Genocide. The 99th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide an appeal to the Turkish government to accept Armenians.” Turkish government must not refrain from gen - are such cases. The fabricated notions of “com - what had been proven long ago. He was wrong, but the nature, magnitude uine reconciliation. Thousands of Turkish citi - mon pain,” “just memory” and the appeal to Instead of repeating decade-old re-worded or and the consequences of that horrible crime zens have opted for that path the Turks and Armenians to “follow Erdogan’s rephrased appeals we need genuine and con - are far beyond the definition of “suffering.” already.Davutoglu mentions Armenian com - lead” are misleading. Ahmet Davutoglu crete steps. Ratification of the Zurich In one of the interviews Erdogan rhetorical - poser Komitas as an example of Armenians’ declares “that the main goal of Erdogan’s state - Protocols, normalization of Armenian-Turkish ly asked “if such a Genocide occurred would creative activities in the Ottoman Empire. “Just ment is prevention of worldwide efforts of the relations, opening of the borders could pave there have been any Armenians living in this memory” should have shed some light on the Genocide recognition.” Instead of concrete the way to the difficult path of reconciliation country?” Today a large number of Jews live in life of Komitas, who was a witness of the steps towards reconciliation one can find calls between our peoples. The sub-commission on Germany, but no one would dare put under Genocide. He had seen all the sufferings, the to complicity. I mean complicity against the historical dimension, as envisaged by those question the reality of the Holocaust. Or, how horror that befell the Armenians and said that international recognition of the Armenian Protocols, could implement a dialogue with the can one speak of “relocation,” when 1.5 million “nobody knows all the wounds of our tragedy... Genocide. aim to restore mutual confidence between the of people died or were killed? Planned marches this distress will drive us mad!” And from 1916 It is hard to find a nation nostalgic towards two nations. It would be impossible to do by of people to the dessert, starving them to onwards, for 20 years he spent his life in a psy - its centuries-old suppression in its ancestral putting under question the reality of the death, killing most of them en route is not a chiatric hospital. homeland. Any oppressed nation cannot share Armenian Genocide. relocation; it is a “death march;” it is a geno - On April 24, 2003 when we were unveiling the nostalgia towards the Ottoman Empire. Led by an apparent desire to deny the fact of cide. the Komitas statue in Paris, I expressed hope Like other empires, the Ottoman Empire was the Genocide, as defined by the 1948 The denial of the Genocide, the atmosphere that this memorial to the Armenian Genocide built upon and forcefully sustained through Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of impunity, paved the way for the repetition of victims could symbolize the sufferings and suppression of the basic rights and freedoms of of the Crime of Genocide, Erdogan’s message new crimes against humanity. Genocide denial memory of the victims of all genocides perpe - many of its citizens.Mr. Davutoglu’s differen - yet again underlined that what happened in is considered by scholars as the last phase of trated in the 20th century, that it would tiation of the Western and Turkish perception 1915 “was regardless of religion or ethnic ori - the crime of genocide. Even though there are become a mourning site for all those who con - of sufferings by Christians and Muslims is gin.” It seems that the 1919 Turkish Military still few who continue to deny, but this does sider tolerance and respect to human life and astonishing. The Armenian Genocide is not Tribunal’s Indictment, which proved by unde - not mean that there is a “dispute” about it. On dignity as a continuous process, that there only part of Armenian or western memory and niable facts that the deportations and large- the one hand, there is the fact of genocide that would bow not only the descendants of those history, but also of the memory of the Muslim scale massacres of the Armenians were a state nobody doubts in the world, the pain of which who suffered physically and spiritually, but also world. One of the earliest references to the policy, and sentenced its main masterminds to every single Armenian family anywhere in the the descendants of those who caused those suf - Armenian Genocide belongs to Muslim witness death, has been forgotten in Ankara. It seems world bears until now, and on the other hand, ferings. I believe that the route to reconciliation Fayez El Ghossein, who in 1916 published his that Rafael Lemkin’s development of the con - there is an official and imposed denial of the is not a path of denial, but that of conscious work titled The Massacres in Armenia. Sharif cept of “genocide” has gone unnoticed in genocide by the Turkish government. Turkey is memory, because true reconciliation does not and Emir of Mecca Husayn ibn Ali was one of Ankara. I have to remind that 99 years ago on in dispute with itself. mean forgetting the past or feeding younger the prominent Islamic leaders, who acted May 24, 1915, Russia, France and Great Britain Is it possible to make the descendants of generations with the tales of denial. Turkey against the program of physical annihilation of issued a special declaration by which they Genocide survivors, spread all over the world, a should reconcile with its own past to be able to the Armenians and called on his subjects to warned the perpetrators of the atrocities part of the complicity of Genocide denial? Is it build its future. defend Armenians as they would defend them - against the Armenian people of their personal possible to equate perpetrators and victims of The President of Armenia has invited the selves and their children. In 1919-1921 the responsibility for “these new crimes of Turkey genocide by such clichés as “common pain”? It Turkish President to visit Armenia on April 24, large-scale extermination of Armenians were against humanity and civilization.” is appalling to imagine that the perpetrators of 2015, on the occasion of the commemoration referred such Turkish public figures as Refi It is beyond any doubt that the Armenian Holocaust, of genocides in Cambodia, in of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Cevat, Ahmet Refik Altinay. Many Muslim his - Genocide was organized with genocidal intent. Rwanda, and other crimes against humanity, Genocide. We hope it will not be a missed torians refer to the massacres of Armenians as Meanwhile an attempt is made by the Turkish can be equated with the victims. Is it even pos - opportunity and Turkey’s President will be in genocide, while Arab historian Moussa Prince officials to equate the losses of the war and the sible to consider genocide survivors’ descen - Yerevan on that day. used the term “Armenocide,” considering it as systematic annihilation of Armenians, as a dants as “Turkish diaspora,” which some “the most genocidal genocide.” result of which millions of my predecessors lost Turkish politicians are trying to do today?As (This commentary by Armenian Foreign For the sake of “just memory” artificial polit - their lives, homes, lands, properties. There was Rwandan Genocide survivor Esther Mujawayo Minister Eduard Nalbandian originally ical actions and calls are not needed, while an attempt to strip millions of Armenians in the recently mentioned at the UN Human Rights appeared in Le Figaro newspaper in Paris on those, who dare express their opinion freely are Ottoman Empire of their right to life, as well as Council High Level Panel Discussion in Geneva September 5.) 16 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 13, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR Near Turkish School, 10,000 Dead Armenians Are Still Ignored

GEORGE AGHJAYAN ancestors, the Armenians of Chunkush, which By Chris Bohjalian is the village beside Yenikoy. In the summer of 1915, Turkish gendarmes and a Kurdish killing party marched virtually all of the Armenians The three-story Yenikoy elementary school who lived in the area to the ravine. There they rises from a plateau like a mesa in south-central shot or bayoneted them and tossed the corpses Turkey. It is the only building for miles, its exte - into the crevasse. rior walls a pale yellow reminiscent of sweet Eventually, three out of every four corn. But the playground swings and slides Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire beside it are a full-on rainbow of crayons: The were systematically annihilated by their own bright blue of a cerulean sky. The crisp red of a government during the First World War: 1.5 fire engine. The orange of a traffic cone. million people. Surrounding the playground, however, is a Turkey has a long history of denying the black wrought-iron safety fence. Why? Because Armenian genocide. But the figures don’t lie. the school and playground sit at the edge of a Outside of Istanbul, the nation was ethnically ravine that is easily a hundred feet deep. At the cleansed of its Armenian Christian minority. In bottom of the ravine is the Dudan Crevasse, a 1914, according to the [Constantinople] vertigo-inducing gash that plummets at least Armenian Patriarchate’s census figures, there another 350 feet. were 124,000 Armenians in Diyarbakir I have visited the area twice in the past two province, which includes Yenikoy and years. In May 2013, the first time I went, the Chunkush; by 1922, there were 3,000. Today school did not exist. By this August, it had there are but a handful, all descendants of the sprouted from the earth like a dandelion. survivors who were raised as Muslims and When I returned to the ravine and saw the sometimes referred to as “hidden.” school, I was enraged. My anger was not driven There are no markers or memorials in Turkey by the idea that adults had built a playground that commemorate the myriad sites of the beside a dangerous ravine or by the fact that slaughter. (There are in Syria, then the edge of the building despoils an otherwise pristine nat - the empire, where many of the Armenians were ural landscape — though both are true. killed.) Imagine Auschwitz without even a sign - Yenikoy elementary school, in south-central Turkey, sits above the Dudan Crevasse, where an estimat - I was furious because that ravine is the final post; imagine Buchenwald without a plaque. It ed 10,000 Armenians were killed in 1915 resting place for an estimated 10,000 of my isn’t easy for diasporan Armenians such as

myself to find the sites in what once was our homeland. But we do. There are plenty of eyewitness accounts; there are plenty of memoirs. Some of us make pilgrimages to such places as the Dudan Crevasse to pay our respects to the dead. We visit the remnants and rubble of the churches that as recently as 99 years ago were active, vital and vibrant congregations. We bow our heads. We say a prayer. We gather the garbage that grows like moss beside the altars. When my friends and I have asked the Kurdish villagers what they believe happened once upon a time at the Dudan Crevasse, usu - ally their answers suggest a near-century of denial and obfuscation. Sometimes they tell you some people died there, but they don’t know who or why. Sometimes they insist they know nothing. And once a pair of middle-school-age girls told a friend of mine, “Some Armenians fell in there.” There is the stone skeleton of a massive Armenian church in the village and the shell of an Armenian monastery on the outskirts. If you ask the locals where the 10,000 Armenians of Chunkush went, some will tell you with a straight face that they moved to the United States. I do not know the thinking behind the place - ment of the Yenikoy elementary school. But I have my suspicions. I would not be surprised if next year when I visit, the crevasse has been filled in: the evidence of a crime of seismic mag - nitude forever buried. The irony, however, is this: It will no longer take complex directions or GPS coordinates to find the 10,000 dead at Dudan. All you will need to tell someone is to visit the Yenikoy ele - mentary school. Go stand by the playground. The dead are right there. (Chris Bohjalian’s most recent novel, Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands, was published this summer. This column originally appeared in the Washington Post .)