MAY 17, 2014 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXIV, NO. 43, Issue 4337 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 One Armenian Killed, Celebrating Another Injured in Aleppo Survival: ALEPPO, Syria (Armenpress) — An Armenian man, Raffi Hekimian, was killed here on April 29, accord - ing to sources here. Additional information about Harvard Pays Tribute to Survivors his death has not been made available yet. Of Holocaust, as Well as Armenian The source also informed that on April 30, Armenian Khajak Zhamkochian was injured after And Rwandan Genocides his residence sustained damage from rockets. He is a student at Karen Jeppe national college. By Alin K. Gregorian Armenian Flag Set on Mirror-Spectator Staff Fire in Baku on Shushi CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A program at Liberation Day Harvard University on April 27 commemo - rated the painful legacies of the Armenian, BAKU — On May 8, the day Armenia celebrates the Rwandan and Jewish people, as it celebrat - liberation of Shushi in Artskah, the flag of Armenia ed their survival and resurrection. was set on fire by the participants of the event at The program, organized by the Harvard the “Alley of Martyrs,” Azeri sources reported. Azerbaijani website Haqqin.az reported that the Foundation and the Carr Center for From left, Kim Kardashian, Genocide survivor Yevnige Salibian and her granddaugh - event was organized by the so-called “Karabagh Human Rights Policy of the Harvard ter, Talin Bahadarian Kennedy School, took place on Yom Liberation Organization,” and the flag was burned HaShoah , or Holocaust Remembrance Day, by one of the women. at the university’s Science Center. On 8-9 May, 1992, the NKR Self-Defense Forces, The speakers representing the three com - Shoah Foundation Gala Honors under the command of Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan lib - munities linked their common histories of pain, erated Shushi, from whose elevated position the but stressed the need for education as the Obama for Human Rights Work Azerbaijani troops were opening fire at the civilians means for preventing such tragedies. The sto - of the capital, Stepanakert. ries were harrowing, but so were the demon - Genocide Survivor Yevnige Salibian Guest of Honor strations of personal strength and integrity. Armenian Genocide The program included scholars as well as LOS ANGELES (Combined Sources) — survivors from each nation. The Ambassadors for Humanity Gala on May Museum Planned in As there are few Armenian Genocide sur - 7 celebrated the University of Southern vivors now, Artyom Geghamyan, a fellow at California (USC) Shoah Foundation’s 20th Buenos Aires the Carr Center, read a brief excerpt from anniversary and honored President Barack BUENOS AIRES (Agencia Prensa Armenia) — The Kerop Bedoukian’s memoirs, The Urchin: Obama for his commitment to human rights. city of Buenos Aires will donate a property to the An Armenian’s Escape. The words wove Celebrity guests and entertainment indus - Armenian community for the construction of an frightful images of death and cruelty, which try heavyweights were out in force in sup - Armenian Genocide Museum, according to caused most of the listeners, as well as the port of the foundation, which works to pre - Undersecretary for Human Rights and Cultural reader, to wince: the images of a child try - serve the testimonies of survivors of the Pluralism Claudio Avruj. ing to nurse at the breast of his mother Holocaust and other genocides. Avruj in an interview stressed the importance of already dead from starvation in the desert; Liam Neeson, star of “Schindler’s List,” the project “that joins the efforts of both Buenos the rape of young girls as well as the deci - began the ceremonies on Wednesday evening Aires and Argentina” to recognize the Armenian sion of many to choose certain death rather by recalling the impact of that Holocaust film Genocide and added that it is an initiative that will than indignity. and how it led director Steven Spielberg to benefit both the Armenian community and people Carla Garapedian, the director of the found the Shoah Foundation. Conan O’Brien President Obama with Steven in general. Armenian Genocide documentary was the night’s emcee. Spielberg Carolina Karagueuzian, director of the Armenian “Screamers” and several other films, spoke see SHOAH, page 9 National Committee of Buenos Aires, said that about United Nations Ambassador “this will be a collective project that will show the Samantha Power’s book, A Problem From struggle of the Armenian community in the coun - Hell: America and the Age of Genocide . try to keep the memory of the Armenian Genocide “Power’s book broke the paradigm in the California State Assembly Recognizes Artsakh alive”, and also “a space for reflection on genocidal way we think about genocide — because it practices and the importance of respect for human talked about all the genocides in the 20th SACRAMENTO — The California State Committee passed AJR 32 on Tuesday by a rights.” century, as one repeating problem, one Assembly, on May 8, by a vote of 70-1, rec - vote of 9-1, with one abstention, setting the Last April 24 a similar project was launched in repeating crime. Genocides recur because ognized the independence of the Nagorno stage for California to become the fifth Uruguay, with the presentation of the Armenian the international community has allowed Karabagh Republic (Artsakh). Specifically, state to adopt such legislation. Genocide Museum Foundation coordinated by them to recur,” Garapedian said. AJR 32, encourages and supports “the Assembly Member Mike Gatto (D- the Ministry of Education and Culture together She credited the book with inspiring Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s continuing Burbank) introduced the bill in January, with Uruguayan Armenian organizations in the “Screamers,” and said the book not only efforts to develop as a free and independent along with co-authors: Assembly Members country. see HARVARD, page 16 nation.” The California Assembly Rules Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo), Raul Bocanegra (D-Pacoima), Cheryl R. Brown (D- San Bernardino), Ian Calderon (D-Whittier), Matt Dababneh (D-Encino), Brian Nestande Hollande Says Recognition of Genocide Vital (R-Palm Springs), Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto), INSI DE and Jim Patterson (R-Fresno). YEREVAN (RFE/RL and Armenpress) — Visiting French President François “We commend the California Assembly Hollande reaffirmed in Armenia that recognition of the Armenian Genocide is neces - for today’s decisive vote affirming the right sary. “I always try to see positive side in this signs and this the case at the present of Artsakh to develop as a free and inde - Year Up moment too. But of course in my pendent nation,” stated Assembly Western opinion the central issue is that Region Manager Aline Maksoudian, who the massacres must be called as was on hand to witness the historic vote. Rules genocide,” he said at a press con - “Today’s action is particularly significant to ference here with President Armenian-Americans who welcome this Page 10 Serge Sargisian, referring to the strong expression of American values,” statement by Turkish Prime Maksoudian added. “We want to extend Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan our appreciation to Assembly Speaker John on April 23. “A solution is neces - Perez for his support and recognize the INDEX sary and that is the recognition dedicated efforts of State Assembly Arts and Living . 11 of the Genocide.” Members Mike Gatto, Scott Wilk, Adrin Armenia . 2 He reaffirmed his willingness Nazarian and Katcho Achadjian.” Community News. 4 President Serge Sargisian and French President to participate in the commemo - California has become the fifth US state Editorial . 14 François Hollande ration dedicated to the 100th — after Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine International . 3 see HOLLANDE, page 3 and Louisiana — to recognize the indepen - dence of Nagorno-Karabagh. 2 S ATURDAY , M AY 17, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Tekeyan Centre Fund Olympiad Winners Announced YEREVAN — It is the fourth year that Tekeyan Centre Fund has organized a contest of knowledge — Tekeyan President Receives Olympiad — where Tekeyan students Daniel Barenboim from Armenia and Karabagh compete to be the best and get prizes. Year by YEREVAN (Armenpress) — On May 13, President year the project becomes more and Serge Sargisian received legendary pianist and he more popular and expands both its current conductor of the Berlin State Opera Daniel reach and disciplines. This time, apart Barenboim, who was in Armenia within the frame- from the Armenian Language, work of Yerevan Perspectives International Music Literature and Mathematics, upon the Festival. His orchestra performed later that night. advice of UK Ambassador to Armenia Sargisian welcomed Barenboim and praised the Kathy Leach, the fund included in the Yerevan Perspectives festival which brings promi- competition one more discipline that is nent musicians to the country and in turn exposes the English Language. 70 Olympiad both Armenians to the visiting artists as well as participants were the 8th and 9th giving the artists a chance to learn about Armenia. graders from Yerevan, Gumri, Stepanavan, Karbi and Berdzor. Presidents of Armenia, The goal of the project is to con - HM Ambassador Kathy Leach, TCF Board member Alan Kutchukian, TCF Director tribute to education of Tekeyan stu - Armen Tsulikyan with the Olympiad winners. France Attend Concert dents, to encourage them to deepen their knowledge of the native and for - YEREVAN (Armenpress) — This week President eign languages as well as of natural sci - (deputy director of the college Mathematics Serge Sargisian of Armenia and his French coun- ences. The Olympiad is also a good “Usmunk”), Arus Margaryan from First Prize /tablet/ Isahak Varosyan; terpart, Francois Hollande, attended the jubilee opportunity for students to establish Yerevan State University, the expert in Second Prize /camera/ Narek 90th anniversary concert of singer Charles strong ties with other schools and to the English Language, and Anahit Poghosyan; Third Prize /multifunctional Aznavour in the Karen Demirchyan Sport and make good friends.