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JUNE 28, 2014 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXIV, NO. 49, Issue 4343 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Armenian Mirror- Tekeyan Cultural Association Holds Spectator Annual 33rd Convention in New Jersey Summer Break WATERTOWN — The Armenian Mirror- ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Azadian, vice president. Sebouh Spectator will close for two weeks in July as The Tekeyan Cultural Avedikian served as the part of its annual summer break. Association (TCA) of US recording secretary of the This is the last issue published before the and Canada held its 33rd convention. vacation. The first edition back would be that convention on Friday, June Arzoumanian gave an of July 19. 20 and Saturday, June 21 in introductory survey of the Archbishop Khajag Barsamian pre - New Jersey. Participating organization’s activities for the sents the encyclical from Catholicos were delegates from New York last two years and he also high - of All Armenians Karekin II to Hagop and New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, lighted the challenges facing it. Vartivarian. Armenian Leader Detroit, Montreal, Toronto, Reports were presented by the dele - Concludes Two-Day Pasadena/Glendale and Los Angeles. gates from each chapter. An extensive TCA Pays Tribute to On behalf off the host New York/New report was also read by Kevork Visit to Georgia Jersey chapter, Hagop Vartivarian deliv - Keushkerian from the TCA Arshag Veteran Cultural ered the welcoming address to the dele - Dickranian School in Hollywood, Calif. TBILISI (RFE/RL) — Armenian President Serge gates. The convention sessions were The Abaka trilingual weekly of Montreal Ambassador Hagop Sargisian concluded a two-day official trip to chaired alternately by Dr. Haroutune also submitted a report. Vartivarian Georgia on June 19 by holding talks with Georgian Arzoumanian, president, and Edmond see CONVENTION, page 8 Parliament speaker Davit Usupashvili and senior lawmakers. By Alin K. Gregorian On June 18, Sargisian and his Georgian counter - Mirror-Spectator Staff part, Giorgi Margvelashvili, discussed possibilities for the development of bilateral ties following TENAFLY, N.J. — The Tekeyan Yerevan’s plans to join a Russia-led Eurasian Cultural Association (TCA) paid trib - Economic Union and Tbilisi’s signing of a free-trade ute to one of its own, Hagop treaty with the European Union next week. Vartivarian, to mark the 45th anniver - The presidents told journalists after the talks sary of his activities in the Armenian that they had exchanged opinions on ways to Diaspora, at a banquet on June 21, to turn the two countries’ “different paths” into dovetail with the TCA convention. new opportunities for Georgian and Armenian The delegates to the TCA convention this past weekend see VARTIVARIAN, page 8 businesses. Sargisian said that the “constant strengthening of the Armenian-Georgian partnership” represents one of Armenia’s foreign policy priorities. Margvelashvili said Tbilisi and Yerevan share the Last Genocide Lavrov Visits Armenia, Says Russia same opinions on many issues concerning bilateral Seeks Karabagh Settlement relations and regional cooperation. Survivor in Iran Soccer Team YEREVAN (Public Radio of Armenia including the suggestions on the rein - and Armenpress) — Russia is interested in forcement of the ceasefire regime, with - Aided by Ace Merrimack the earliest resolution of the Nagorno drawal of snipers, creation of mechanisms Karabagh conflict, Russian Foreign for investigation of border incidents. Teymourian in Brazil Valley Dies Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a joint There is simply no alternative to the pro - SALVADOR, Brazil — Iran has appeared in the press conference with Armenian Foreign posal of the co-chairing countries targeted finals of the FIFA World Cup on four occasions in Minister Edward Nalbandian in Yerevan at the resolution of the Karabagh conflict 1978, 1998, 2006 and 2014. Andranik on Monday. exceptionally in a peaceful way,” Eskandarian was the first Armenian who played for By Tom Vartabedian “All bases exist for the resolution of this Nalbandian added. Iran in the 1978 World Cup, and now for 2014 conflict. I mean the prin - FIFA World Cup, Andranik Teymourian is playing. ciples incorporated in In addition, Markar Aghajanian is a member of METHUEN, Mass. — Nazalie “Nellie” the statements of the Nazarian died on June 12, surrounded by the coaching staff. Presidents of Russia, In September 2013 Teymourian a scored a game- her family. She was the last Armenian the United States and Genocide survivor in Merrimack Valley. She winning goal for his team against Birmingham France. Now it is impor - United in the Asian Championship Games, just was 102. tant to coordinate the Just weeks prior to her death, she had after rescuing an injured butterfly from the field – parameters of practical — which some are equating to being a karmic gift. attended a Genocide commemoration at realization of these prin - North Andover High School, organized by So far in the World Cup, Iran has tied against ciples and the sequence Nigeria and lost to Argentina. It is due to play the Armenian Genocide Commemorative of steps that should be Committee of Merrimack Valley. Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group F on June 25 taken in that direction. (after Mirror-Spectator press time). Then, on May 10, she withstood the rain Russia, as one of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Armenian to preside over the unveiling of a Genocide Minsk Group Co- Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian memorial outside the Lowell City Hall, as Chairing countries, will the last remaining honorary member, after seek to maintain the dia - the death of fellow survivors Thomas logue between the Armenian and Speaking about the normalization of INSI DE Magarian and Ojen Fantazian. Azerbaijani Presidents re-launched at the Armenian-Turkish relations, Lavrov said see SURVIVOR, page 16 end of 2013 and contribute to the settle - “Russia is ready to support the process.” ment of the remaining unsolved issues,” “Both before and after the signing of Quirky Lavrov said. the Armenian-Turkish protocols, we have French President Francois Hollande, expressed our willingness to make our during his visit to Yerevan in May, had contribution to the process in the format Parajanov spoken about his intention to host a meet - that will suit Armenia and Turkey. There ing in Paris between the two presidents. were ideas to implement infrastructure Page 11 Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar projects that could unite the nations, Mammadyarov stated in response that countries and adjacent regions. All this Baku was waiting for “concreteness.” remains in force, but the primary role “Within the framework of the visit to here belongs to the two counties that Armenia, the president of France made a have signed the protocols. We are ready to INDEX concrete proposal to organize a summit provide every support to their implemen - Arts and Living . 11 for the presidents of Armenia and tation,” Lavrov said. Armenia . 2,3 Community News. 5 Merrimack Valley Genocide survivor Nellie Azerbaijan. Perhaps, Baku is waiting for Lavrov also spoke about closer eco - something different,” Nalbandian said. nomic cooperation with Armenia. “Russia Editorial . 14 Nazarian, 102, helped the region remem - International . 4 ber the painful history she had lived “Azerbaijan constantly dislikes the pro - upholds Armenia’s involvement in through. posals made by the co-chairing countries Eurasian integration. We have discussed on behalf of the international community, see LAVROV, page 4 2 S ATURDAY , J UNE 28, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Warlick Hopeful that Armenian, Azeri Presidents Will Meet in France Weightlifting Champ Appointed Georgia YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The future to build on the two presidents’ United States remains committed to constructive dialogue in Vienna last Ambassador moving the peace process forward, November. I look forward to continu - and helping the sides overcome the ing our talks as soon as possible, YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net ) — The World and current impasse as soon as possible. whether in the region or elsewhere, European Champion, ex-Minister of Sport Yuri The pace of negotiations is a reflec - although we’re still working to sched - Vardanyan has been appointed Armenia’s ambas- tion of that commitment, the US Co- ule our next engagement. We hope sador to Georgia. President Serge Sargisian signed Chairs of the Organization for that the Presidents will accept French the decree on June 24. Security and Cooperation in Europe President Hollande’s offer to meet Vardanyan won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer (OSCE) Minsk Group, Ambassador soon in Paris. Swiss President Olympics, becoming the world’s first weightlifter to James Warlick, said in this in an inter - Burkhalter’s call for “structured achieve a 400-kilogram total in the 82.5 kilogram view with Syune Barseghyan of negotiations” is also an opportunity weight category. During his career he set several Armenpress. for the sides to advance the peace world records. He earned the title of the Honored Armenpress: During your speech process. Master of Sports of the USSR in 1977 and was on Karabagh at the Carnegie Armenpress: High-ranking meet - awarded the Order of Lenin in 1985. In 1994, he Endowment for International Peace ings have intensified in recent year, was elected a member of the International on May 7, you outlined six principles Ambassador James Warlick how did the peace process benefit Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame. and elements that form the basis of from it? In 2009, Vardanyan became a presidential adviser US policy toward the Minsk Group JW: The United States remains com - and was appointed Minister of Sport in May 2013. and the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict. peace process, including violence on mitted to moving this peace process These principles are on the table of the Line of Contact and the interna - forward, and helping the sides over - Senior Judge to Visit negotiations.