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Minorities, Human Rights Discussed at Dink Program APRIL 15, 2017 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXVII, NO. 39, Issue 4483 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 INBRIEF Bipartisan Catholicos, President Offer Condolences to Congressional Copts in Egypt Group Urges YEREVAN — On April 9, Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, sent a Trump to Affirm letter to Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark and leader of the Armenian Genocide Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria; following the Palm Sunday attack on the St. George’s Coptic WASHINGTON — A bipartisan letter Church in Tanta, Egypt, and the St. Mark’s Coptic signed by 84 Members of Congress was sent Church in Alexandria, Egypt in which many wor- to President Donald Trump urging him to shippers were killed or wounded. affirm the Armenian Genocide, reported the “At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). are with the families and with you,” said the Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Representative Pontiff, condemning all acts of terrorism. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) spearheaded the President Serzh Sargsyan offered his condo- ‘The Promise’ Opens Across letter asking the lences to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi White House to over the deadly blasts. honor the US and Canada on April 21 “More than 100 years “The Republic of Armenia strongly condemns United States’ have passed since the these inhumane acts and reaffirms its solidarity to historic leader- LOS ANGELES — For the first time, a big budget, wide-release feature film — fight against international terrorism. At this diffi- ship in defending start of the Armenian complete with A-list, Hollywood celebrities and a renowned, Academy Award-win- cult time for Egypt I express my deepest condo- human rights ning director — will Genocide and the time lences to you,” Sargsyan wrote. depict the Armenian and to properly Genocide. This monu- characterize the is long overdue to mental film, “The events of 1915 acknowledge the atroc- Lapshin Appeals Promise,” will be as a genocide in released in main- this year’s presi- ities committed against Extended Incarceration dential state- stream theaters the Armenian people BAKU (Armenpress) — Russian--Israeli logger ment on April 24. across the United Alexander Lapshin has appealed the decision of “More than for exactly what they States and Canada on Baku Nasimi District Court on prolonging his 100 years have April 21, marking a were - genocide,” incarceration for another three months, Lapshin’s passed since the major triumph for the lawyer told the Azerbaijani Trend agency. start of the –Representative Frank Armenian community. The decision on April 7 prolonged the incar- Armenian Geno- Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Due to the exception- ceration of Lapshin, who was detained in cide and the al caliber of the film, it Christian Bale as Chris Myers and Charlotte Le Bon as Belarus on December 16, 2016 for a further time is long overdue to acknowledge the will not be screened Ana Khesarian three months. atrocities committed against the Armenian privately at communi- Lapshin faces up to five years’ imprisonment in people for exactly what they were - geno- ty events. Instead, Azerbaijan, under charges of “public calls against cide,” Pallone stated. “It would be a pow- groups are strongly encouraged to go en masse to their local theaters to support the state” and “unauthorized crossing of borders” erful statement by President Trump in his the film and help it reach the highest possible box-office sales. For exact dates for visiting Artsakh. early presidency to commemorate this of the film’s international release, please see the end of this release and contin- Lapshin was extradited from Belarus to anniversary and remember the lives of the ue to check social media. Azerbaijan on February 7. He has been placed in one and a half million Armenians who were All Armenians and non-Armenians are urged to support the grassroots efforts an isolation cell. leading up to the premiere of the film to ensure its success and encourage the needlessly slaughtered by Ottoman Turks film industry to produce more films about Armenian history. (1) Bring friends during the 20th century’s first genocide,” and family to the film during its opening weekend. (2) Spread the word about he added. Genocide Museum Site The Promise on social media with the hashtags #KeepThePromise and The letter to President Trump states: “In see PROMISE, page 17 leading an honest and accurate American Sold for $57 Million remembrance of this known case of WASHINGTON — The former National Bank of see AFFIRM, page 20 Washington building, which for many years had been the proposed site of a museum dedicated to Armenian Assembly, the Armenian Genocide, was sold last week by the Minorities, Human Rights Cafesjian Family Foundation for $57 million to Members of Congress Lincoln Property Co. Commemorate The building will be turned into a glittering office Discussed at Dink Program building. The partners plan to start work on the trophy Armenian Genocide office development in the fourth quarter of 2017, Altinay spoke about her early interest in Lincoln Property said in a release. The new build- WASHINGTON — The Armenian By Alin K. Gregorian studying the tendency toward militariza- ing, to be branded as 699 Fourteenth, is slated for Assembly of America joined tion in Turkish culture. Her first book, The Mirror-Spectator Staff completion in the fourth quarter of 2019. the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Myth of the Military-Nation: Militarism, Issues, along with the Embassy of the Gender and Education, had only one refer- Republic of Armenia, the Artsakh CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The third annual ence to the Armenian Genocide. It was a Representation office and the Armenian Hrant Dink Memorial Peace and Justice footnote and the phrase itself was put in National Committee of America for the Lecture took place on April 5 INSIDE annual commemoration of the Armenian on the topic of minorities and Genocide on Capitol Hill. human rights in Turkey. The see COMMEMORATION, page 10 panel discussion, sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities A Few Center at Harvard University, featured panelists Ayse Gul Altinay, Gerard Libaridian and Good Men Etyen Mahçupyan, with moder- ator Malika Zeghal. The three panelists brought Page 12 very different sensibilities and viewpoints to the discussion. Altinay, who is a professor of From left, Ayse Gul Altinay, Gerard Libaridian, Etyen INDEX anthropology at Sabançi Mahçupyan and Malika Zeghal University, discussed her per- Arts and Living . 12 sonal journey growing up Armenia . 2,3 knowing nothing about the Armenian quotation marks. She expressed shame and Community News. 5 Genocide to her later collaboration with blamed herself for her lack of curiosity in Editorial . 18 Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and International . 4 Armenian Assembly Board Member Fethiye Çetin on The Grandchildren: The investigating what the real story was. Annie Totah Hidden Legacy of “Lost” Armenians in In effect, she said, “I was contributing to Turkey, which was published in 2014. see TRIBUTE, page 8 2 S ATURDAY, A PRIL 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Youth Orchestra to Tour Poland YEREVAN (Public Radio of Armenia) — On April 11 the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia was sched- ule to perform within the framework of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Poland. Headed by conductor Sergey Smbatyan the Youth Orchestra will present Symphonic Images by Ghazaros Sarian, Concerto-Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra by Aram Khachaturian (soloist – Narek Hakhnazaryan on cello), Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (soloist Jarosław Nadrzycki on vio- lin). The concert devoted to the 25th anniversary of the Marguerite Barankitse’s stamp establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Poland and the 650th anniversary of Armenian community in Poland will take place at Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall. Armenia’s New Stamp Features The Youth Orchestra presented the same pro- gram on April 12 in Lublin. Mongolian Ambassador Marguerite Barankitse Presents Credentials YEREVAN — A new international and actually puts gratitude in action. to recognize women and men who have postage stamp will be issued in May by Each Aurora project, including the made an exceptional impact in advanc- YEREVAN —Ambassador of Mongolia to Armenia Haypost, Armenia’s national postal Maggy stamp and the accompanying ing humanitarian causes,” said (residence in Moscow) Banzragch Delgermaa pre- operator, in cooperation with the donation opportunity, are ways of Marguerite Barankitse. sented her credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, and it broadening the Aurora community, The illustrator is Alla Mingyalova, a this week. Delgermaa underscored that she was will feature the image of Marguerite expressing gratitude and continuing member of the Aurora Humanitarian proud to be Mongolia’s first ambassador to Armenia. Barankitse, the inaugural Aurora Prize the cycle of giving,” said Aurora Initiative team. It will be issued with Sargsan congratulated Delgermaa on her appoint- laureate. The release of the stamp Humanitarian Initiative co-founder circulation of 40,000 copies. ment, noting that Armenia attaches great importance underwent the mandated approval Ruben Vardanyan. Marguerite Barankitse will be in to the development of the relations with the coun- process by the Ministry of Transport, “Haypost takes seriously its privi- Armenia to attend the second annual tries of the Asian region and expressed hope for clos- Communication and Information leged position to transform the use of Aurora Prize events and the issuing of er Armenian-Mongolian interstate relations. Technologies of the Republic of stamps into an opportunity to share the stamp will take place during her Delgermaa thanked the president and assured him Armenia. The release and First day of the Armenian culture and history and stay.
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