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Agbu Armenia Newsletter Issue 30, April - May, 2014 ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION AGBUAGBU ARMENIAARMENIA NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER Yerevan, Armenia IN THIS ISSUE Issue 30, April - May, 2014 State Commission on the 100th TH Anniversary of the Armenian 4 SESSION OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE Genocide (p. 1-2) 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Holds its 23rd Session (p. 2) AGBU Launches New Scholar- ship Program (p. 3) Tumo-AGBU NKR Program Underway of Launching (p. 4) AGBU Vahe Karapetyan Cen- ter (p. 4) AUA Commencement Cere- mony 2014 (p. 5) Dr. Der Kiureghian Appointed AUA Interim President (p. 6) AGBU Armenia Honors Arme- nian Genocide Victims (p. 6) International Delegation Marks Armenian Genocide (p. 7-8) 8th Republican Interschool th Chess Tournament Finals (p. 9) The 4 session of the State Commission on Coordination on the events dedicated to the com- memoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held at Karen Demirch- AGBU Paris Internship Pro- gram (p. 10) yan Sports and Concerts Complex on May 27. The session was presided over by the Chairman of the Commission and the President of the RA Serzh Sargsyan. The meeting was convened AGBU Armenian Virtual Col- with an expanded staff. Along with the committee members, the session was also attended by lege (p. 11-13) representatives of various regional committees dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Geno- The Road to Integration (p. 14) cide, experts, RA diplomatic representatives, Primates of the Armenian Apostolic Church N.Nersoyan and H.Arslanyan Dioceses, members of the clergy from the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Receive State Awards (p. 15) Cilicia, Armenian Catholic Church of Cilicia and the Armenian Evangelical World Council. In his opening speech, RA President stated that following the first session, over the past three Robert Amirkhanian for years, massive organizational and preparatory work has been carried out as part of the Centen- Kessab-Armenians (p. 15) ary events of the Armenian Genocide both in Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.. AGBU Marseilles Chapter Speeches were also made by NKR President Bako Sahakyan, His Holiness Karekin II, Su- Helps Syrian-Armenians (p.16) preme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Renaissance Festival (p. 16) Great House of Cilicia, Nerses Bedros XIX, the Catholic Patriarch of the House of Cilicia, Hovel Mikayelyan, Chairman of the Armenian Evangelical World Council, Gagik Harutyun- AGBU Yerevan Scouts (p. 17) yan, President of RA Constitutional Court, Edward Nalbandyan, RA Minister of Foreign Af- The Time of Jamanak (p. 18) fairs, representatives of traditional parties - Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), Ar- Alexis Govciyan Elected menian Democratic Liberal Party (ADLP), Social Democrat Hnchakian Party (SDHP), as well Deputy Mayor (p. 19) as leaders of the largest Pan-Armenian structures. AGBU Detroit School Visits Armenia (p. 19) AGBU President Berge Setrakian’s message was AGBU Youth Programs (p. 20) presented by AGBU Cen- tral Board Member Vas- ken Yacoubian, who was present at the fourth session of the State Commission on coordinat- ing the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The participants of the session were also pre- sented the logo of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, The Forget-Me-Not Flo- wer, designed by a working group established by the State Commission. AGBU Central Board Member Vasken Yacoubian (first from right) th (Continued on p. 2) at the Armenian Genocide 100 Anniversary State Commission Session Page 1 AGBU ARMENIA NEWSLETTER ISSUE 30, APRIL - MAY, 2014 TH 4 SESSION OF THE STATE COMMISSION... (Continued from p. 1) The day before the session, a conference of regional committee leaders and representatives, on the Coordi- nation of the events dedicated to the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, took place. Partici- pants of the meeting visited the Tsitsernakaberd Complex and laid a wreath at the Genocide Memorial. Vigen Sargsyan, Chief of Staff of RA President’s office, member and coordinator of State Commission on Coordina- tion of the events dedicated to the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. RA Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, Director of Arme- nian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) Hayk Demoyan, representatives of regional committees – head of France Re- gional Committee Alexis Govciyan (AGBU Europe Chair- man), Ara Torosyan, co-president of French-Armenian Or- ganizations Coordinating Council in Paris, Berdj Terzian, head of Egypt Regional Committee (AGBU Egypt District Committee Chairman) and others. They presented works car- ried out, as well as upcoming project in the in various coun- th Karen Demirchyan Complex Hosted the 4th Session of the tries around the world, dedicated to the 100 anniversary of th the Genocide. State Commission on the 100 Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide MEETING OF THE HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES The 23rd session of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's Board of Trustees took place on May 26, at the Government Reception House, which was presided over by the President of the Board of Trustees and the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. Prior to discussing the items on the agenda, the participants congratulated the new ex officio board members – the Presi- dent of the National Assembly of Armenia Galust Sahakyan, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, the Minister of Finance Gagik Khachatryan and the new representative of the Arme- nia Relief Society (ARS) Vigi Marashlyan, as well as An- dranik Baghdasaryan, who has been appointed the affiliate chairperson of the US Western District. After adopting the agenda of the session and reviewing a film about the 2013 activities financed by the Fund, the Board of Trustees went on to discuss the items on the agenda as part of which, the Fund’s Executive Director Ara Vardanyan pre- sented the 2013 annual report. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Holds its 23rd Session At the session, the target issue for the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s “Marathon 2014” was discussed and adopted, which was reported by NKR President Bako Sahakyan. The previous day, the members of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s Board of Trustees met with RA Diaspora Minister Hra- noush Hakobyan, who presented the activities carried out by the RA Diaspora Ministry over the past five years and urged the representatives of the Fund’s local chapters to collaborate more efficiently and be involved in the projects carried out by the Ministry. Through a video, Chief of Staff of the RA Ministry of Dias- pora Firdus Zakaryan, presented the initiatives taken by the Ministry towards solving the issues faced by Syrian-Armen- ians in Armenia. Hayastan Fund’s Trustees at the RA Diaspora Ministry Following the video the Executive Director of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund made a speech. Members of the Board of Trustees of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund expressed their concerns, made their comments and suggestions. Summing up the meeting, Hranush Hakobyan suggested that the Fund’s main and local chapters become a part of the information field, created by the Ministry, to provide information on a regular basis and collaborate on implementing projects of pan-Armenian significance. The Meeting ended with discussions. Page 2 AGBU ARMENIA NEWSLETTER ISSUE 30, APRIL - MAY, 2014 ARMENIA’S DEFENSE MINISTRY LAUNCHES NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH AGBU AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA AGBU, the American University of Armenia (AUA), and Armenia’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces have launched a new scholarship program that will serve soldiers and representatives of the military. The initiative was officially announced at a recent meet- ing attended by AGBU Central Board member Vasken Yacoubian, Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohan- yan and AUA president Dr. Bruce Boghosian. Together at the ministry, they signed an agreement detailing the different courses and activities that will be funded by AGBU and implemented by AUA. The program will provide new educational opportunities to service members at every phase of their military ca- reer. It will include trainings for the ministry’s English language teachers; classes for soldiers completing their last six months of service; scholarships for ministry rep- resentatives enrolled in AUA’s undergraduate and gradu- ate schools; as well as professional development courses for military staff. Small classroom sizes and an individualized approach Agreement Signed Between RA Defense Ministry, AGBU and AUA will give each participant the attention they need. Enroll- Over a Number of Educational Programs ment will be no more than 18 students per course, and one-on-one mentoring will be incorporated into the curricula. Classes focused on the GMAT, GRE, LSAT and TOEFL iBT exams will help prepare those pursuing higher education either at AUA or international universities. Mr. Yacoubian praised the venture, stating, “The Armed Forces is one of our nation’s key pillars and a source of pride and con- fidence for Armenians everywhere. We believe that this new program will further strengthen its efficiency and capabilities while continuing to produce highly qualified officers and professionals. AGBU is very proud to play a role in it working alongside the ministry and AUA.” RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan AGBU Central Board Member Vasken Yacoubian These plans build on a longtime partnership between AGBU, AUA and the Ministry of Defense. A number of ministry members are already enrolled in courses at the AUA Extension Program, among them a master’s degree candidate who is receiving full funding from AGBU. The AUA Extension Program also currently offers a free Leadership and Management course, organized by Dr. Arpie Balian, the Extension Program director, for cadets in the Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy Officers’ Qualifica- tion Center. Established in May 2013, the course is now a part of the Academy’s Command Base curriculum and is offered to middle and senior command staff.
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