OCTOBER 25, 2014 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXV, NO. 15, Issue 4358 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Fresno State to Break Ground for Genocide Orphan Rug Will Be Displayed at White House Monument As Part of Visitors Center showcase the Ghazir rug FRESNO — Fresno State will break ground on a presented to President monument to commemorate the 100th anniversary Exhibit in November Calvin Coolidge, as well as of the Armenian Genocide. Groundbreaking will be the Sèvres vase, given to at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 2 on Maple Mall, WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Schiff (D- President Herbert Hoover south of the Satellite Student Union. CA) announced last week that the White in appreciation for feeding Approved by the Campus Planning Committee, House will display the Armenian Orphan children in post-World War the monument will be constructed with private Rug, also known as the Ghazir Rug, as I France, and the donations and will be dedicated on April 24. It was part of an exhibit at the White House Flowering Branches in designed by local architect Paul Halajian. Visitors Center. The exhibit — titled Lucite, given to President The groundbreaking ceremony is planned by “Thank you to the United States: Three Barack Obama in recogni - the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for tion of American support Fresno and is open to the public. American Generosity Abroad” — will of the people of Japan Built from béton brut (architectural concrete) and tufa stones, the monument will embody sym - bols of cultural meaning to the Armenian people. Its principal components will be arranged in a cir - cular pattern and angled inwards, reminiscent of the Tzitzernagapert Armenian Martyrs Monument in Armenia. Nine pillars that comprise the body of the struc - ture represent the six provinces of historic Armenia, Cilicia, the diaspora and the Republic of Armenia. An incomplete halo will be set above the columns, symbolizing both the fracture left by the Genocide and the unity of the Armenian people. Justice Ministry Starts Above, The after the devastating earthquake and New Cooperation with Armenian tsunami in 2010. These three gifts to Orphan Rug. American presidents will be on dis - UNICEF Left, President play so visitors to the White House YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Justice Minister of Calvin and those wishing to see the artifacts Coolidge Armenia Hovhannes Manukyan received on can view them. inspects the rug. October 10 a delegation headed by Marie-Pierre see RUG, page 16 Poirier, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of the Independent States. Manukyan highly assessed the current level of Fresno Establishes First Armenian Honorary Consul the cooperation with UNICEF and expressed readi - FRESNO (Fresno Bee) — Fresno is now Berj Apkarian, executive director of an honor and a privilege. For his first big pro - ness to cooperate in issues of mutual interest, home to the country’s first Honorary physician relations at Community Medical ject as consul, Apkarian said he wants to take according to the Justice Ministry’s press service. Consul of the Republic of Armenia. Centers, was appointed honorary con - a team of medical and dental professionals to Marie-Pierre Poirier noted that among the orga - Armenian dignitaries and Fresno County sul during a county Board of Supervisors Armenia next October to host a medical edu - nization’s goals is the assurance of access to justice representatives hosted an inaugural cere - meeting last month. He immigrated to cation conference and provide free care for for children. “There are interesting shifts in mony on October 20 at the Pacific Fresno from Syria in 1979. needy people in rural communities. Armenia in that regard. Improvement of the statis - Southwest Building. Apkarian said the voluntary appointment is see CONSUL, page 16 tics of teenagers in penitentiary institutions is one striking testimony of this. Compared to other coun - tries, Armenia has registered a notable achieve - ment,” said the UNICEF representative. She expressed readiness to cooperate in the Fr. Vasken development of community justice centers. “The evidence shows that 86 percent of the juveniles Kouzouian who pass through those centers successfully rein - tegrate into society and commit no more offenses,” Reflects on the Ms. Marie-Pierre Poirier said. The two institutions agreed to cooperate in build - Journey of an ing greater capacity in and strengthening the Armenian Justice Ministry’s Rehabilitation Center Armenian Priest for People Who Committed Criminal Offenses. By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator Staff INSI DE CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Fr. Vasken A. Kouzouian has been pastor of Holy Trinity Armenian ‘Cut’ with Church of Greater Boston for 12 years, and is celebrating his 20th LOS ANGELES — Laurel anniversary as an ordained priest. Dickranian Karabian a long - An Edge As the pastor of one of the largest time supporter of the and most influential parishes in Tekeyan Cultural Association, Page 10 the Diocese of the Armenian died this week after a long ill - Church of America (Eastern), he ness. A detailed notice will plays an important role in as a appear in next week’s issue. leader of the Armenian-American INDEX community. On the occasion of She was the daughter of the late Eleanor and Arshag Arts and Living . 10 his anniversary, he took the time Armenia . 2,3 recently to reflect on life as a Dickranian. She leaves her Community News. 5 priest and an Armenian husband, Walter; a daughter, Editorial . 14 American. Madeline; a sister, Cynthia International . 4 see KOUZOUIAN, page 7 Norian and her family. 2 S ATURDAY , O CTOBER 25, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia President Serge Sargisian Takes Part in Opening of Dilijan International School Paris Mayoral Advisor DILIJAN, Armenia — President Serge Sargisian, accompanied by the Feels Armenia Has Great Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of Tourism Potential All Armenians Karekin II, Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Syriac YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Jean-Yves Camus, a for- Orthodox Church, President Tomislav eign affairs advisor to the mayor of Paris, visited Nikolic of the Serbian Republic, Armenia this October for the fourth time. His first President Bako Sahakyan of the visit was in 2009, and he usually comes in connec- Nagorno-Karabagh Republic and tion with festivities devoted to the Armenian capi- numerous other guests having arrived tal. in Armenia to participate in the open - He stated in an interview, “Every time the ing of the school, on October 11 took changes are obvious, carried out despite the diffi- part in the opening of Dilijan cult economic situation of the country. It is amaz- International School (http://www.dili - ing that under these conditions Armenia makes janschool.org/en/home). every effort to develop economically. I noticed Through presidential decrees, a these positive changes on the way from the airport group of people who have brought the to the capital. The improvement of the urban envi- school project to life were awarded ronment immediately caught my eye.” medals of the Republic of Armenia for Camus saw many English and French speaking their outstanding contribution to build - tourists, and remarked: “It is not a secret that ing and launching Dilijan International Armenia has great potential to become a big center School, an education complex which of tourism. As a person not familiar with the corresponds to international standards, Ruben Vardanian and the president opening the school Armenian alphabet, I would like to see more signs in the Republic of Armenia, promotion in the streets giving directions. Sometimes it is of the education sphere in the Republic hard to know where you are and how to find a par- of Armenia and international scientific- of Dilijan International School. cess of Armenians have always enrap - ticular monument.” educational cooperation, their signifi - In his remarks, Sargisian said, “Today tured people all over the world. And if is a festive and happy any natural resource is to be inevitably day for all of us. This exhausted, this quality of humanity is Armenia May Declare event signals the offi - not subjected to such risk,” he said. December 9 Genocide cial opening of Dilijan “Yes, we present ourselves to the world College, a part of the not through oil, gas and caviar, but Victims Day education network the through the Matenadaran, the Tumo United World Centers, Dilijan International School YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net) — A member of the Colleges, which and our achievements in the IT sphere. opposition Heritage Party Zaruhi Postanjyan sub- Armenians commonly And that is the reason that the future mitted to a package of bills to parliament for con- refer to as Dilijan will be ours. We will feel more confident sideration on condemnation of the genocides of International School.” in the future.” Pontic Greeks, Assyrians, Yezidis and other ethnic- He praised the He thanked the people who made the ities in the Ottoman Empire, with the draft laws lat- donors for making founding of the school possible, includ - ters included on the agenda of the Cabinet of investments in educa - ing Ruben Vardanian and Veronica Ministers’ next session. tion without thoughts Zonabend, Gagik Adibekyan, Oleg The government, however, suggested instead Nubar Afeyan receives the medal of honor. for profit. Mkrtchyan, Vladimir Avetisyan and declaring December 9 a commemoration day for “We are going to Nubar Afeyan . the victims of genocides, to mark the United develop our human On behalf of the government he Nations Convention for the Prevention and cant contribution to implementing edu - capital by making use of all the creative donated two books on the exhibitions Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted cational projects and major personal opportunities of mankind.