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August 14, 2021 THE ARMENIAN MIRRORc SPECTATOR Since 1932 Volume LXXXXII, NO. 4, Issue 4696 AUGUST 14, 2021 $2.00 Opposition Leader Danny Bedrosian Elected Deputy Keeps the Funk Speaker Of Armenian Going, Boosts Parliament Habousi and the YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — After a day- long stalemate, the Armenian parliament Armenians voted on Friday, August 6, to appoint a By Aram Arkun leading member of the main opposition Mirror-Spectator Staff Hayastan bloc, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, as TALLAHASEE, Fla. — Arme- one of its three deputy speakers. nians can be found in nearly any Armenia’s constitution reserves the corner of the world and in nearly position for a representative of the 107- every profession, so per- seat parliament’s opposition minority. haps it shouldn’t be sur- Saghatelyan was nominated for it by prising that one of the Hayastan and backed by the Pativ Unem (I Have Honor) bloc, the other opposi- longstanding members of Danny Bedrosian performing on the keyboard (photo George Clinton’s Parlia- tion force represented in the recently Rodji Munoz). Left, George Clinton receives his copy of elected National Assembly. ment-Funkadelic collec- “Exaltation” tive, a group which is one The outspoken opposition leader on of the standard bearers ens of musicians, all led by George Clinton, also performing in Thursday twice failed to get at least 54 of funk music, is Arme- various spinoff groups. It created numerous top-ten and number votes needed for his election in secret nian-American Daniel one hits on American rhythm and blues music charts. ballots held during a heated parliament “Danny” Peter Bedro- Into the World of Music debate on his candidacy. The parlia- sian. Bedrosian simulta- The 40-year-old Bedrosian has performed as keyboardist with neously remains involved (DANNY BEDROSIAN PHOTO) P-Funk for 18 years and worked for Clinton for almost 22 years. in Armenian music and culture. Born in Lawrence, Mass., Bedrosian was classically trained in Parliament-Funkadelic, known as P-Funk for short, has its piano, as his parents ran a piano school, and studied from the roots going back to the 1950s and 1960s. It consists today pri- age of 3 until he was 18 or 19. He began training in jazz and marily of two bands, from which its name is composed, and doz- see P-FUNK, page 10 With Vaun at Helm, Project SAVE Continues Documenting History One Family at a Time By Taleen Postian new person at the helm, Arto Vaun. active site within the Armenian commu- Special to the Mirror-Spectator Project SAVE’s mission since its found- nity and communities beyond by creating ing in 1975 by Ruth Thomasian has been eye-opening photo exhibits, working with WATERTOWN — As Project SAVE Ar- to translate the box of family photos in the academic and artistic professionals, and menian Photographs Archives, Inc. is ap- attic into history. Now, with the advent of hosting workshops for every demographic Opposition leader Ishkhan th proaching its 50 anniversary, it will have a technology, it seeks to become an inter- to learn and connect with the past. Saghatelyan attends a session of A native of Bos- the National Assembly after being ton, Vaun spent the elected one of its three deputy last seven years living speakers. in Armenia, during ment’s pro-government speaker, Alen which time he was the Simonyan, spoke of a “parliamentary founding director of the crisis” after the second vote. American University of Opposition lawmakers accused the Armenia (AUA) Center for Creative Writ- parliamentary majority representing ing and Chair of the English and Commu- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Armenian Boxer nications BA program. At AUA, he taught Contract party of torpedoing Saghately- courses in poetry, literature, Modernism, and Hovhannes Bachkov an’s appointment. creative writing and founded Locomotive, “If somebody from the ruling faction Wins Bronze at see SAVE, page 20 thinks that by constantly not electing me Tokyo Olympics they can force us to haggle or strike any deals I must say that this is not going to TOKYO (PanARMENIAN.Net) — Boxer Hovhannes Bachkov won bronze at happen,” Saghatelyan said on Thursday. Tokyo Olympics, raising Armenia’s medal count to four. The lightweight boxer lost Majority leaders blamed the opposi- his final bout to Keyshawn Davis of the tion blocs, which control 36 seats be- United States 5:0 on Friday, August 6. tween them, for the outcome of the first Bachkov reached the semifinals by de- two votes. feating Uzbekistan’s Elnur Abduraimov Saghatelyan was elected on a third at- 5-0 August 3. tempt by 64 votes to 37. He pointedly Gymnast Artur Davtyan won Arme- thanked Armenians who voted for Ha- nia’s first medal at the Olympics in Tokyo Oriental rug renovation business yastan, rather than pro-government par- on August 2. The next day, weightlifter advertising on the side of a car on a liamentarians, for his election. Simon Martirosyan and wrestler Artur cobblestone street. Philadelphia, 1912 “You gave us a mandate and we are Aleksanyan snatched a silver medal each. obliged to fully represent you in the Courtesy of Aram Krikor Jerrehian, Jr. Credit: Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives see PARLIAMENT, page 3 COMMENTARY CALIFORNIA ARMENIA What Was the The Language Doctor Relatives of POWs Cause behind the Is In: Shushan Spend Night Outside Charade in Armenia’s Karapetian’s Government Parliament? Language Therapy Building Page 17 Page 12 Page 3 2 SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021 ARMENIAN MIRROR-SPECTATOR ARMENIA NEWS from ARMENIA Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I Holds Phone Conversation With Artsakh President STEPANAKERT (Public Radio of Armenia) — President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyu- nyan had a telephone conversation with His Holiness Aram I, Catholi- cos of the Great House of Cilicia on August 10. The president briefed Catholicos Aram on the situation in Artsakh, the ongoing reconstruction and construction works, the problems of the citizens displaced by war. At the same time, Harutyunyan thanked the religion leader for his constant support for Artsakh. The Catholicos, in turn, ex- pressed his support to the people of Artsakh, voicing confidence that together they will be able to over- The meeting of the CSTO delegation with the Armenian Defense Ministry representatives in Yerevan come the existing challenges and solve the problems facing Artsakh. Armenian Defense Minister Unexpectedly Armenia’s Defense Minister Travels to Moscow amid Stern in Yerevan Meeting with CSTO Head Border Unrest By Gevorg Gyulumyan dry manner, practically in the form of an acquiesce with activities which can result PanARMENIAN.Net - Arme- Special to the Mirror-Spectator ultimatum, which was unexpected for ev- in the violation of the state borders of Ar- nian Defense Minister Arshak eryone. Karapetyan declared: “We were menia. We will decisively defend our ter- Karapetyan left for Moscow on a YEREVAN – Secretary General of the awaiting your visit back in the month of ritories. We, of course, desire to solve this working trip on Tuesday, August Collective Security Treaty Organization May. That was a particularly tense period matter in a peaceful way, demonstrating 10, at the invitation of his Russian (CSTO) Stanislav Zas met with Defense of time for Armenia, but, unfortunately, our love of peace. At the same time, our pa- counterpart Sergei Shoigu. tience is not inexhaustible, and in the case The two are expected to meet of the absence of a peaceful solution to the in the Russian capital, and a num- situation created at our borders, we reserve ber of other working meetings are the right to solve the situation through the scheduled too. use of force.” On Monday, Karapetyan met Karapetyan’s comments cannot remain with Collective Security Treaty Or- without a response. The Russians know ganizaiton (CSTO) Secretary Gen- well that anti-Russian disposition increases eral Stanislav Zas in Yerevan and daily in Armenia. After the 2020 war, when told him that the patience of the Russia did not officially support the Arme- Armenian side is not inexhaustible, nian side, such sentiment began to spread. amid Azerbaijan’s incessant provo- It greatly increased after May 12, when cations and ceasefire violations on CSTO did not physically aid the Republic the border. United Nations Lists Arme- nia among Countries with No Women In Ministerial Positions YEREVAN (Panorama.am) — CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas seated in the middle of the CSTO delega- Armenia ranks 182nd out of 193 tion in Yerevan countries on the UN Women in Politics: 2021 map, which presents Minister Arshak Karapetyan of Armenia in your visit did not occur. Today, an endur- global rankings for women in exec- Yerevan on August 9. They discussed the ing serious situation has been created on utive and government positions as accomplishments of military cooperation our borders. Azerbaijani armed forces in of January 1, 2021. and further future possibilities, as well as May invaded Armenian territory in two di- Armenia is listed among the in particular the occupation of territory of rections. This immensely upsets us. We are countries with no women in min- the Republic of Armenia by Azerbaijan proponents of peace. We, in any circum- isterial positions along with Azer- starting on May 12. stance, do not wish tension on our borders. baijan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Ye- Karapetyan presented the situation in a At the same time, we are not prepared to men, etc. According to the map, Nicara- gua, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, Albania, Costa Rica, Finland, An- dorra, Canada and several other Armenian Defense Minister Arshak countries have 50-percent or higher Karapetyan percentage of women in ministerial positions. of Armenia, and moreover, treated the situ- Notably, there is only one wom- ation as a small local nuisance. In Armenia, an among the appointed ministers the CSTO’s position is understood to repre- in Armenia – Minister of Health sent the official viewpoint of Russia.
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