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AUGUST 6, 2011 MirTHE rARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXII, NO. 4, Issue 4198 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Pallone Bemoans Lack Erdogan Of NKR Assistance Tekeyan Centre Fund Creates WASHINGTON — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) on Monday wrote House Appropriations Committee Summer Magic for Students Chairman Harold Rogers to express his concerns Demands regarding reports that the subcommittee has bro - ken precedent by failing to provide funding for humanitarian and development assistance in Nagorno Karabagh. In past years, funding for Apology Nagorno Karabagh had broad bi-partisan support. Pallone expressed concerns about the repercus - sions this lack of funding would have in the region. “Since 1998 USAID and other agencies have From been providing funds for humanitarian and other assistance programs in Nagorno Karabagh as a result of the Appropriations Committee’s work. The decision to provide no funds to Nagorno Armenia Karabagh in Fiscal Year 2012 is a break with the practice of the Appropriations Committee, under both Democratic and Republican control,” Pallone ISTANBUL (RFE/RL) — Turkish Prime wrote in the letter. Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded late last Wednesday that President Serge Sargisian withdraw and apologize for Aykazian Speaks on remarks which he claimed amount to Capitol Hill Regarding Armenian territorial claims to Turkey. Tekeyan students learn traditional dances at the camp. The president’s office quickly denied that Debt Ceiling claim and accused the Turkish government WASHINGTON — Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the of distorting the VAHAGNADZOR, Armenia — How beautiful the nature of Lori is — mountains Eastern Diocese’s director of Ecumenical Relations, statements made covered with forests, gorgeous sunsets and picturesque scenery. In this lovely joined religious leaders this week in urging law - by Sargisian at a spot, on the bank of the River Debed, in Vahagnadzor village, is where the chil - makers on Capitol Hill to resolve the question of July 23 meeting dren’s camp, Gugarq, is located. From July 15 to 25, Gugarq hosted 85 Tekeyan the debt ceiling before the August 2 deadline and with students schoolchildren and their teachers. to arrive at a solution that takes into account the from Armenia see CAMP, page 16 and the diaspora. needs of struggling people. Sargisian also The daylong meeting on Wednesday, July 26, released the text included sessions with House Minority Leader of the comments. Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Leader James Clyburn, and staff members of House Speaker John Recep Tayyip Erdogan “Sargisian com - Menendez Holds up Appointment of mitted a serious Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and blunder,” New US Ambassador to Armenia Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Erdogan said during a visit to Azerbaijan. “To ensure a fair budget, it is very important that “He himself confirmed his historical blun - WASHINGTON (RFE/RL) — Sen. Robert Heffern refused to describe the mas - we remember the most vulnerable: the elderly and der.” Menendez, (D-NJ), has delayed congression - sacres as genocide during the July 13 com - children, as well as those who are poor, sick, hun - “He must apologize and correct his blun - al confirmation of a diplomat nominated by mittee hearing. He said “the characteriza - gry or disabled,” Aykazian said. “It is our moral der,” he said at a joint news conference with President Barack Obama to serve as the tion of those events is a policy decision that responsibility to take care of these people.” Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. next US ambassador to Armenia. is made by the president of the United Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders took part in Erdogan referred to Sargisian’s answer to The nominee, John Heffern, had his first States and that policy is enunciated in his the day’s program. a question asked by one of the Armenian confirmation hearing at the Senate Foreign April 24 Remembrance Day statement.” Aykazian delivered a prayer during an afternoon students in the resort town of Tsaghkadzor. Relations Committee two weeks ago. The com - Obama declined to use the word geno - press conference organized by the group. The latter wondered whether Armenians mittee was scheduled to continue the consid - cide in that statement, contrary to his will ever be able to reclaim lands in what is eration of his candidacy late last Tuesday. promises given to the influential Armenian- Ambassador Holds now eastern Turkey, which many of them The discussion was postponed until the American community during the last US call “Western Armenia.” next committee meeting, expected in presidential race. Meetings in Lebanon The area for centuries formed a part of September, at the request of Menendez. Menendez openly expressed his dissatis - Armenian kingdoms before being con - The Armenian Assembly of America faction with Heffern’s remarks on the sen - BEIRUT (armradio.am) — On July 23, Armenian quered by the Ottoman Empire. Its indige - (AAA) quoted Menendez as telling its lead - sitive subject. “This is an inartful dance Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with nous Armenian population was massacred ers that he needs more time to review that we do ... We have a historical knowl - Chairman of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Beri. or deported en masse during the Genocide. Heffern’s answers to his questions regard - edge of the facts which we accept that During the meeting, the two discussed the “It depends on you and your generation,” ing the World War I-era slaughter of some would amount to genocide, but we are domestic situation in Lebanon and the current Sargisian replied to the student. “I believe 1.5 millions Armenians in Ottoman Empire. unwilling to reference it as genocide,” he state of Armenian-Lebanese relations. that my generation has fulfilled its task: The AAA said the lawmaker “remains trou - complained on July 13. On July 25, Kocharian met with Foreign Minister when it was necessary in the beginning of bled by the administration’s wordsmithing In separate statements, the AAA and the Adnan Mansur. The ambassador conveyed Armenian the 1990s to defend a part of our father- regarding US affirmation and recognition Armenian National Committee of America Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian’s good wishes. see ERDOGAN, page 3 of the Armenian Genocide.” see MENENDEZ, page 16 Mansur hailed the role of the Armenian community in the political life of Lebanon. Torch for Pan-Armenian INSI DE Games Is Lit in Gandzasar Zartonk STEPANAKERT (Armenpress) — The ceremony of lighting the torch during the fifth Pan-Armenian Honored Games took place in Gandzasar’s Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The games will be held August 13-24 page 9 in Yerevan. Before the torch-lighting ceremony, Nagorno Karabagh President Bako Sahakian addressed the par - ticipants, emphasizing, “Today we are partaking in a INDEX very important and symbolic event. In a few minutes Arts and Living . 11 at the Gandzasar’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Armenia . 2 the torch of the fifth Pan-Armenian games will be lit. Community News. 4 During the last 20 years Artsakh has become the sym - Editorial . 14 The Karabagh political leadership looks on as the torch is lit inside Gandzasar bol of consolidation of the world-spread Armenians.” International . 3 Cathedral, ready to be taken to Armenia for the games. see GAMES, page 2 2 S ATURDAY , A UGUST 6, 2011 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Armenia Tree Project Creates New Green Spaces in 112 Communities Throughout Armenia This Spring Nora Armani to Make a YEREVAN — Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has partnered with 112 communi - Film in Armenia ties throughout Armenia to plant 30,047 decorative trees, shrubs and fruit trees YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net) — Armenian- this spring. The work was led by the flag - American actress Nora Armani is presently working ship Community Tree Planting Program, on two films, one of which she plans to make in which has been operating since ATP’s Armenia next summer. founding in 1994. Armani withheld details as the film is still a work “Each season, we try to involve as in progress, however she said that she is starring in many new communities as possible, and the film and, possibly, will produce it as well. Gnel this past spring 25 out of the 112 com - Nalbandyan will be the screenwriter. The film will munities were new ATP partners,” be about a foreigner who arrives at an Armenian Arthur Harutyunyan, head monitor of village where he does not like anything, but at the ATP’s Community Tree Planting end of the film, he becomes attached to it and its Program, said. habitants. ATP has planted trees in more than Armani said she is also working on a book about 800 sites throughout Armenia, and her family, particularly, her grandmother and three every year more communities apply to sisters. ATP for trees. Armani played one of the leads in the feature film Tree planting was implemented this “Snowed in LA.” She said that Armenia has a huge year in the regions of Aragatsotn, Students from the Hovnanian School in New Jersey planted trees this spring with potential in the area of film production. Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, their peers from Yerevan School No. 168 as part of ATP’s Building Bridges environ - Lori, Shirak, Syunik, Tavush and mental education program. Opposition Leader Vayots Dzor, as well as in Yerevan and Artsakh. ‘Confident’ about Fresh ATP participated in a number of cer - Building Bridges environmental educa - ATP. In the past 17 years, ATP has emonial plantings this spring, including tion program, students from the planted trees around hundreds of Elections a tree planting with United Nations Hovnanian School in New Jersey met church yards and surrounding areas.