The Armenian

OCTOBER 12, 2013 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXIV, NO. 13, Issue 430 7 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Napoleon’s Armenian Bodyguard Farce in Commemorated DURBAN, France (Armenpress) — On October 3, the city organized a ceremony dedicated to the Turkey’s memory of Napoleon Bonaparte’s bodyguard, Armenian mamluk Roustam Raza. French-Armenian former warriors and resis - tants, Durban Mayor Olivier Leguay, representa - Courts: tives of local government, Armenian spiritual attendants and other guests partook in the cere - monial tribute. The newly-appointed military attaché of the Embassy of Armenia in France, Garegin Act Two Margaryan, and representatives of his diplomatic staff were also present. By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Sixth Astronomy Special to the Mirror-Spectator Conference Launched ISTANBUL — The turmoil that has swept YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Astronomers from Turkey since the eruption of protests in various countries around the world attended the Dr. Michael Charness embraces Dr. Ernest Barsamian as guests look on. Gezi Park and Taksim Square seems to opening ceremony of the sixth astronomy con - have reached the institutions of the judicia - ference held at the National Academy of Sciences ry as well. On October 4, the Istanbul court of Armenia, on October 7. convened to review the case of Dogan Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences Akhanli, a German-Turkish author and Radik Martirosyan, Director of the Byurakan human rights activist who had been framed All Eyes on Ernie Observatory Hayk Harutyunyan, UK on charges of membership in a subversive Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Aves, Co- political organization and participation in Dr. Ernest Barsamian Receives Medal from Armenian Chairs of the international scientific conference armed robbery and murder. Areg Mikayelyan (Armenia) and David Sanders In 2010, the same Istanbul court had Government, Feted at AUB Gala at Boston University (US), as well as Armenian astronomer Yervand handed down an acquittal, clearing him of Terzyan made remarks at the course of the con - all charges. Then, the Appeals Court in BOSTON — The life and career of Dr. Ernest Barsamian was celebrated in grand ference titled “Multi-wavelength AGN Surveys Ankara called in Spring 2013 for reversing fashion in September, first with a gala reception at Boston University on and Studies.” the acquittal and reopening the case, so the September 21, organized by the New England chapter of the Worldwide Alumni Several statesmen, ambassadors and renowned Istanbul court had to decide whether to of the American University of Beirut (AUB), and then, with a special private medal - scientists participated in the opening ceremony. confirm its earlier ruling or lift the acquit - ing ceremony on Wednesday, September 25, with Armenia’s Foreign Minister The scientific conference promotes the estab - tal. That was on July 31, and, as reported in Eduard Nalbandian and Ambassador to the US Tatul Markarian, at Harvard lishment of ties between young and experienced this newspaper ( Armenian Mirror-Spectator University. astronomers, with 165 scientists from 35 coun - August 6), the judge declared the court During a private reception at the Harvard Office of the University Marshal Jackie tries of the world participating. would issue no decision but rather adjourn O’Neill, in Harvard Square, Nalbandian awarded Barsamian the Mkhitar Heratsi to October 4. It issued an international medal — the Armenian government’s highest medal in medicine — on behalf of Ruins of Ani Bear arrest warrant against Akhanli, who, it must President Serge Sargisian, and spent some time with Barsamian and O’Neill. be stressed, is a German citizen protected see BARSAMIAN, page 8 Armenian Stamp by German law. Now, on October 4, in an uncanny repeat performance, the court ISTANBUL (Armenpress) — he grandson of again adjourned, this time to December 20. his lawyers in Istanbul. His comment was Armenian Genocide architect Jemal Pasha, noted The accused, who monitored the pro - that the court had “decided not to decide” Edward Turkish writer and journalist, Hasan Cemal, ceedings with friends and associates from but had “decided” to maintain the arrest recently visited Western Armenia (now eastern his Cologne home, received the news from see TURKEY, page 4 Guleserian Dies Turkey) and shared his impressions of the cities Kars and Ani in the pages of Agos newspaper. BELMONT, Mass. — Edward Nubar Speaking of the historical days in Kars, Cemal Guleserian of Belmont and Scituate died tells how the names of historical monuments and 40th Anniversary Celebration of Philadelphia TCA on October 7. buildings have changed. “We were passing by a He leaves his wife, Nancy (Aghaian); beautiful building. It was an opera house during Honors Founders Dr. Diran and Koudsi Mikaelian children Dr. Kristine Guleserian of Dallas the period of Russians, now it is the building of and Michael Tax Inspection. Being a school previously, the PHILADELPHIA — Founders of the the Haytayan Hall of Wynnwood’s St. Guleserian of stone building now serves as a building of Philadelphia chapter of the Tekeyan Sahag St. Mesrob Church. Cambridge; sis - Security Department,” said Cemal. Cultural Association (TCA), Dr. Diran A capacity audience of members and ter Mary Mikaelian and his wife, Koudsi Mikaelian, friends of the Philadelphia TCA first Bergoudian and were honored on the occasion of the 40th enjoyed dinner prepared by the women of many nieces and anniversary of the chapter’s establishment, the association. nephews. He celebrated on Saturday, September 27, in see TCA, page 16 was the brother of the late Walter INSI DE Guleserian. Edward Guleserian was Edward Guleserian the owner and Here’s to president of the Sheraton Commander Hotel, in Cambridge, where many Armenian gov - Toasts ernment officials and church leaders Page 10 have stayed as his guests. He was a member of Knights of Vartan Ararat Lodge number 1 and Rotary Club of Cambridge. He was chosen as the Man of the Year of St. James Armenian INDEX Church of Watertown. Arts and Living . 10 Funeral service were at St. James Armenia . 2 Armenian Church, on Thursday, October Community News. 5 10. Interment was in Mount Auburn Editorial . 14 International . .3,4 From left, Antoine Bazarbashian, Yeretsgin Angel Metjian, Fr. Oshagan Gulgulian, Koudsi Cemetery, Cambridge. Mikaelian, Dr. Diran Mikaelian, Dr. H. Arzoumanian and Mayis Seapan Arrangements were made by the Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home, Watertown. 2 S ATURDAY , O CTOBER 12, 2013 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Giving Back to Teachers at Tekeyan Schools out that there was a By Varujan Sirapian French-language class - Armenia, Greece Sign room in that school. As one of Institut Military Coop. Pact YEREVAN — As it does every year, Tchobanian’s purposes the Tekeyan Cultural Association is the enhancement of YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The chief of the general brought financial assistance to the the “Francophonie” in staff of the armed forces of the Republic of employees, teachers and staff of Armenia (which has Armenia, Maj. Gen. Yuri Khachaturov met with the Tekeyan schools in Armenia. been a full member of chief of general staff of the Greek armed forces, During my third visit to Armenia this Francophonie since Gen. Mikhail Kostarakos in Yerevan on September year, at the end of September, I was 2012) I offered to donate 25. At the end of the negotiations, Armenia and invited by the Tekeyan Center of some books in French to Greece signed a cooperation pact in the military Yerevan to accompany them to visit the the Gumri Tekeyan sphere for 2014. schools in Gumri and Stepanavan. Of School’s library. course I accepted the invitation with The next day we went Distributing checks to staff in Gumri, with Gayane First Lady Lends Voice delight. to Stepanavan. Again I Muradyan, left, and Varoujan Sirapian, right I knew that the Tekeyan schools are was agreeably surprised (And Song) to Aragil well organized, clean and pleasant to to see a very modern frequent. My first visit took place in school, with a theater and a very up-to- their efforts and commitment. YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The Aragil fund, which October 2001, to the Tekeyan school of date gymnasium. Even in France it’s I also appreciated the serious and provides assistance to families dealing with infertil- Sebastia, near Yerevan. rare to find a school as clean as this professional job conducted by ity, will now showcase its activities with a new pro- On September 26, I accompanied one. Not a tag on walls, pupils well Muradyan, who kept track of every sin - motional song. The song Prayer by first lady Rita Gayane Muradyan and Karekin dressed and very respectful toward gle envelope distributed to the employ - Sargsian, has been chosen as its anthem. Kevorkian to the Gumri Tekeyan their teachers and visitors. ees of Tekeyan. At a conference dedicated to reproductive medi- School. I was delighted to see the good It is hard to describe the joy of the cine, Sargisian said, “I hope that this [song] will be conditions in which the students are employees as they received their (Varoujan Siropian is the President the kind stork that will bring the children to fami- welcomed. Beside I was happy to find envelopes. Their salaries do not match of Institut Tchobanian, Paris.) lies.” Board of Regents member and gynecologist Karine Pokhunts noted the increase in infertile couples in Armenia. According to Pokhunts, 9,000 couples in Armenia are in need of aid. The Armenian Church, Survivor of the Armenian Association of Reproductive Medicine founded the Aragil to fund these expensive proce- dures. Ages, Faces Modern Hurdles Armenia Military “The whole situation of the division of Cilicia had been conquered by Demonstrations Aim to By David M. Herszenhorn of the Armenian church is not Egyptian Mamluks.

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