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New Armenian President Sworn in and Vatican, the President’S Office Said APRIL 14, 2018 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXVIII, NO. 38, Issue 4533 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 INBRIEF Soldier Killed by Azeri New Army in Artsakh YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Defense Army con- script Narek Harutyunyan, 20, was killed by Armenian Azerbaijani forces on April 9 at about 2 p.m. in the southern section of the contact line. The spokesperson of the Defense Ministry of Armenia President Artsrun Hovhannisyan said an investigation is underway. “The Defense Ministries of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh share the Sworn In grief of the loss and express solidarity with the fam- ily, relatives and co-servicemen of the killed sol- Ex-President Expected to dier,” Hovhannisyan posted on his Facebook page. Retain Power Armenia Negotiates YEREVAN (RFE/RL, Armenpress) — With Tesla Storage Armen Sarkisian was sworn in as president of Armenia amid speculation that outgoing From left, head of the Armenian Catholic Church Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, Catholicos of Battery Project President Serzh Sargsyan will become All Armenians Karekin II, Pope Francis and Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I prime minister, a post that is now more YEREVAN (Armenpress) — With increased elec- powerful than the presidency due to consti- tricity production through solar power stations, New Statue of St. Gregory of Narek Armenia is eying the establishment of accumulative stations (batteries). Unveiled in Vatican Gardens Hayk Harutyunyan, deputy minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources, said this VATICAN CITY (Combined Sources) — Pope Francis on Thursday, April 5, con- week they want to build the first 14 MW / h ener- secrated the bronze statue of Saint Gregory of Narek (Grigor Narekatsi), a 10th- gy storage accumulator battery by 2020 in century poet and monk. Ddmashen, Gegharkunik province. The historic event was attended by President “The battery stations are necessary not only for Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians renewable energy, but also for our base capacities. Karekin II and Catholicos of the Great House of President Armen Sarkisian We aim at the maximally efficient use of our base Cilicia Aram I as well as the head of the capacities,” he said. Armenian Catholic Church Krikor Bedros XX The ministry is currently discussing approaches tutional reforms. Gabroyan. of the construction of the stations. Armen Sarkisian, who is not related to For the first time in history, all three Armenian Harutyunyan said they are also discussing the the outgoing president, was inaugurated in Church leaders were gathered together with the possibility of hydro-accumulation stations – taking a ceremony at the Karen Demirchian Roman Pontiff. It is something that Pope Francis into account the hydro-energy resource of Armenia. Sports and Concert Hall on April 9. prayed for in 2015. The 64-year-old Sarkisian, a former The bronze statue, designed by David ambassador to Britain, was elected to a Yerevantsi, was forged in the Czech Republic Sarkisian Meets with seven-year term by lawmakers on March 2. under the joint sponsorship of Mikael Minasyan, Opposition leaders have accused Serzh Armenia’s ambassador to the Holy See, and Eurnekian to Discuss Sarkisian, who was first elected in 2008 and Artur Janibekyan, the director of Gazprom Media Armenia’s Development held office for two terms, of seeking the Holding (Moscow). prime minister’s job to allow him to retain see STATUE, page 4 YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Armenia’s new presi- power. dent, Dr. Armen Sarkisian, visited on April 5 see PRESIDENT, page 2 Tierras de Armenia CJSC, owned and operated by Argentine-Armenian businessman and philan- thropist Eduardo Eurnekian. Sarkisian and Eurnekian toured in the orchards and visited the wine bottling plant. The latter spoke Mass. State House Commemoration of about the work done there, future plans and pro- jects of his company. Sarkisian and Eurnekian talked about the Armenian Genocide Takes Place on April 20 prospects of Armenia’s development, and the opportunities for investments. BOSTON — Many prominent Massachu- Bedrosyan to Lecture on Islamized Armenians in Watertown Sarkisian expressed his gratitude to Eurnekian setts politicians will join the Armenian com- for his contribution to the economic development munity of Boston in commemorating the WATERTOWN — For more than a hundred years, Armenians talk about the murdered of Armenia, noting that he has brought a new busi- 103rd anniversary of the Armenian victims of the Genocide. It is time to talk about the living victims of the Genocide, the ness culture, mentality, work style and approaches Genocide on Friday, April descendants of assimilated survivors remaining in Turkey today. On Friday, to Armenia. 20 in the historic State April 20, at 7 p.m., Raffi Bedrosyan will be in Watertown to address these Tierras de Armenia was founded in 2003. House. The Massachu- largely overlooked people who managed to preserve aspects of their identity setts Armenian communi- under extremely challenging circumstances. The Tekeyan Cultural ty is fortunate to have this Association and St. James Armenian Church present this illustrated talk, enti- unique setting for one of tled “Islamized Hidden Armenians of Turkey: Hidden Victims of a Genocide,” the most prominent com- followed by a question-and-answer session open to the public. INSIDE memorations of the see LECTURE, page 10 Genocide in the United States. This year guest speaker Raffi Bedrosyan Times Square will give unique insights Raffi into the Islamized “hid- Bedrosyan den” Armenians of Turkey, Gathering the liv- ing victims of the Page 6 Youth Genocide, and popular soprano Knarik Program Nerkararyan will perform several musical pieces. INDEX April 21 at On Saturday, April 21, a Arts and Living . 13 special program oriented Armenia . 2 Armenian to the youth will be pre- Community News. 5 sented at Armenian Editorial . 18 Heritage Heritage Park. International . .. 3,4 Park see BOSTON, page 12 “Hidden” Armenians from Turkey visit the Armenian Genocide monument in Armenia. 2 S ATURDAY, A PRIL 1 4 , 2 0 1 8 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia AUA, AGBU to Co-Host Lecture Series Commemorating First Republic Centennial HALO Manager Gives YEREVAN — American University of Republic. The lectures will be delivered “Creating the Republic’s Armenia (AUA) and the Armenian in AUA’s Manoogian Hall on April 16, Infrastructure.” In the spotlight will be Update on Victims General Benevolent Union (AGBU) 18, and 20. the measures taken to lay the founda- STEPANAKERT (Armenpress) — Minister of Foreign Armenia will co-host a lecture series by Hovannisian is an Armenian- tions of a republican form of govern- Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh renowned historian Dr. Richard American historian and professor emer- ment, while also dealing with internal Republic) Masis Mayilian received the Artsakh Program Hovannisian dedicated to the 100th itus at the University of California, Los tensions, not only among the several Manager of the HALO Trust, Michael Newton, on April anniversary of the First Armenian Angeles. His works include an inim- Armenian political parties, but also 10. itable four-volume history of the First within the Armenian Revolutionary During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related Republic of Armenia, a series of books Federation (Dashnak Party). to the social security of the family members of the HALO on the regions of Western Armenia, The lecture series will conclude on Trust deceased staffers, and those injured as a result of and an oral history project to record April 20 with the topic “Armenia in the the March 29 mine explosion in the Martakert region. Karapetyan ‘Very the eyewitness accounts of Armenian International Arena and an Assessment.” Newton briefed him on the course of the organization’s Genocide survivors. the Republic. The response of the Great investigation into the incident. Newton once more Likely’ to Become The first lecture, taking place on Powers was critical in that endeavor, and expressed his gratitude to the government of Artsakh for April 16 and titled “May 28: The it was a question of whether they would the prompt assistance rendered to the organization, as Deputy PM Uncharted Course Toward commit the resources necessary to well as personally to Mayilian, for visiting the HALO Trust Independence,” will focus on the con- honor their wartime pledges regarding Office with the director of the State Emergency Service, YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Outgoing ditions during World War I which the future of the Armenian people. The Karen Sargsyan, and for the moral support provided on Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is made the road to independence collapse of the First Armenian Republic behalf of the authorities of Artsakh. “very likely” to serve as first deputy extremely treacherous and the chal- in December 1920 gave the answer to Mayilian reiterated the readiness of the Artsakh author- prime minister in Armenia’s new gov- lenges facing the desperate Armenian that question. As the Republic passed ities to continue supporting the activities of the HALO ernment that will be formed later this leadership seemingly insurmountable. into history, strongly divergent views Trust in the Republic. month, the ruling Republican Party But somehow the Republic managed to became manifest regarding its actual sig- (HHK) said on April 10. survive until the end of the war when nificance. Dr. Hovannisian will seek “Karen Karapetyan will continue to strong rays of hope spread over the answers to the question “In this centen- EU Is OK with Armenia’s play a serious role in the government slopes of Mount Ararat. Since then, nial year, what might be a realistic Power Plant system,” the HHK spokesman, Eduard May 28 has become the symbol of res- appraisal?” Sharmazanov, said. “It’s just that as urrected Armenian statehood after cen- The lectures and the following-up dis- YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — A landmark agreement signed has been the case until now, the leader turies of foreign dominion.
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