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JUNE 9, 2012 THE ARMENIAN Mirror -Spe ctaItn Ouor Mirror -Spe ctatror 80th Year Volume LXXXII, NO. 47, Issue 4242 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 By Nancy Kalajian Ramgavar Azadagan Special to the Mirror-Spectator Party Established in Sargisian Visits Japan Armenia YEREVAN — On June 3, the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL) of Armenia and Armenagan- Pays Tribute to Memory of RAG parties convened a unification convention at the Tekeyan Center and elected delegates. The new Victims Killed from Earthquake party unites the two parties under the name And Tsunami in Tokyo Ramgavar Azadagan Gousaktsoutiun (Armenia). The newly-formed Ramgavar Azadagan TOKYO (Armenpress) — President Serge Gousaktsoutiun (Armenia) consequently will be the Sargisian was in Japan this week on an offi - legal successor of ADL of Armenia and Armenagan- cial visit. RAG parties. The convention elected a 25-member In Sendai, Sargisian visited the Yuriage Central Board, with Hagop Avedikian as chairman. Shrine at Hiyoriyama memorial complex, The Central Board convened its first meeting after paid tribute to the victims of tsunami. In the convention. addition, he familiarized himself with the works implemented to prevent similar dis - astrous repercussions from future natural Armenian Construction disasters, the president’s press service said. Of Hydroelectric Plant On behalf of the Armenian delegation, the president welcomed Sendai’s residents who suf - To Start in August fered as a result of the disaster and conveyed to them the warm feelings of the Armenian peo - YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Iran will be the only ple. Sargisian stressed that upon hearing of the consumer of the energy produced by the Meghri earthquake that struck Japan nearly a year ago, President Sargisian met with residents of the Natori Rehabilitation Center in northern Japan. hydroelectric power plant for 15 years, which will many Armenians gathered to pray for the peo - cover the investment made by Tehran. ple of Japan. The hydroelectric power plant will be construct - “A divine liturgy was celebrated in St. ties dealing with the ramifications of the future natural disasters. ed over the Arax River and will have the capacity to Gregory the Illuminator Church [in earthquake that hit northern Armenia. In Sendai, Sargisian saw the plans for the produce 130 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Yerevan] at that time. Thousands of Sargisian expressed confidence that the reconstruction of the airport, which was The groundbreaking ceremony will be held in Armenians joined in the prayers,” he said. Japanese, who have overcome tremendous destroyed by the tsunami. Meghri on August 22. Construction is expected to Sargisian noted that the Armenian peo - obstacles throughout history, will get Sargisian left Sendai for Tokyo, where, be completed within five years. ple have not forgotten the assistance and through this difficulty as well, and the on June 6, meetings between the Armenian Two hydroelectric power plants are intended to warmth of the Japanese people, when in Japanese government together with people delegation and Japan’s top leadership were construct over the River Arax — Meghri on the 1988 Armenia experienced similar difficul - will manage to fully prepare themselves for scheduled to be held. Armenian side and Gharachilar on the Iranian side. JIRAIR HOVSEPIAN PHOTO Secretary of State Clinton Premier to Stay on Job ‘Very Concerned’ about YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Prime Minister Tigran Sargisian is likely to be reappointed as prime min - Armenian-Azeri Tensions ister and head Armenia’s new government that will be formed later this month, a leading member of YEREVAN (AFP, ArmeniaNow) — US the ruling Republican Party (HHK) said on Friday. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sargisian and all members of his cabinet submit - Monday she was “very concerned” about ted their resignations to President Serge Sargisian escalating tensions over Nagorno Karabagh as the new Armenian parliament elected on May 6 and warned Armenia and Azerbaijan not to held its opening session on Thursday. Under the settle their conflict by force. Armenian constitution, the head of state has 10 Clinton was speaking in Yerevan after days to appoint a new prime minister. The new gov - Armenia said Azerbaijani troops killed ernment is to be formed within the following 20 three Armenian soldiers during an alleged days. incursion, in the latest bloodshed in the “I don’t think that there will be a change of long conflict over the Armenian-controlled prime minister,” Galust Sahakian, a deputy chair - Azerbaijani enclave. man of the HHK, said. Sahakian also revealed that see CLINTON, page 2 President Sargisian last Saturday began consulta - From left, Janet Shamlian, Alin K. Gregorian and Charles Mahtesian tions with senior lawmakers from the HHK and the Orinats Yerkir Party, its junior partner in the new ruling coalition, on the government’s composition. Mirror-Spectator Gala The two parties signed a new power-sharing deal earlier this week. Orinats Yerkir is expected to Attracts Glittering Crowd retain control of three ministerial portfolios. Awards Given out to Veteran Bentley Leader Adamian, Journalists Shamlian and Mahtesian INSI DE President Serge Sargisian and Secretary of CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — About 250 supporters gathered on Thursday, May 24 at State Hillary Clinton the Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, to help the Armenian Mirror-Spectator celebrate its 80th anniversary with a program that paid tribute to its past, present and future. Turning During the program, emceed by Carolyn Atinizian-Yardemian, which raised $80,000 gross for the maintenance and Armenian Forces Kill Five By Alin K. Gregorian operation of the newspaper, as well as its 80 online expansion plans, three people were Azeri Soldiers after They Mirror-Spectator Staff honored. Dr. Gregory Adamian, the retired longtime Cross into Armenia Starting on page 7-13 president of Bentley University — in fact the person who has allowed Bentley to YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — be a university instead of a college —was able to attend the program, despite suf - Armenia’s Ministry of Defense reported fering from poor health recently. He received the newspaper’s lifetime achieve - that Armenian forces on Monday killed five ment award. Adamian, who was controlling his emotions with difficulty, spoke Azerbaijani soldiers who had attempted to INDEX about his illustrious career. However, he reserved his highest praise for his wife, infiltrate Armenian defensive positions in Arts and Living . 14 Debbie, whom he credited with saving his life after he suffered a heart attack ear - the province of Tavoush, in the early morn - Armenia . 2 lier in the month, after attending the Diocesan Assembly in Springfield, Mass. ing hours. Community News. 4 Receiving awards of excellence were NBC News correspondent Janet Shamlian The ministry said that an Azerbaijani Editorial . 18 and Politico national political editor Charles Mahtesian. unit of 15-20 tried to cross the border into International . 3 see ANNIVERSARY, page 7 Armenia. see ATTACK, page 3 2 S ATURDAY , J UNE 9, 2012 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Armenian Assembly of America’s Yerevan Youth Club Concludes First Annual Lecture Series Children from Zatik YEREVAN — Earlier this month, the interact with experts and specialists in Izabella Ghazaryan from Yerevan State Armenian Assembly of America’s Youth the fields of psychology, human rights University (YSU), and seminars con - Orphanage Might End up Club and its Armenian Diaspora and politics as well as from civil society ducted by Armen Aguyan from State Student Council held the closing event and youth organizations. Pedagogical University, Lilit Mkrtchyan, On Streets of its lecture series, reported the Each week students came together Samvel Mkoyan, who leads the Armenian Assembly of America. under the auspices of the Armenian Armenian Diaspora Student Council, YEREVAN (news.am) — The housing issue for 22 Participants came together to review Assembly to take part in dynamic lec - and Ashkhen Mkoyan, the leader of the children in Zatik Orphanage must be solved by progress made since the club’s incep - tures and attend training seminars to 2013 or else they may end up back on the streets, tion in February of this year. During the help diaspora students integrate into the director of Zatik Orphanage, Ashot last three months participants were Armenian life and aid in their personal Mnatsakanyan, said, adding that at the beginning given opportunities to develop their growth. Events included lectures by of the year, Zatik transformed into a children’s sup- communication and language skills, psychologists Hrachya Amiryan and port center and is operating under new rules. According to him, currently the center is func- tioning in three ways: orphanage, day care and cen- ter of temporary care. There are 90 children regis- tered at the center, 22 of whom are in the orphan- Stepanakert Re-states Opening of age. However, starting in 2014, the center will func- tion only as a support center for children. Airport, Baku Re-issues Threats The director has made it his goal to house every child in need of shelter. Yerevan — Matthew Bryza and Marie Four girls will be taken under the care of the By Aris Ghazinyan Yovanovitch, respectively — called the church, some will be adopted by families and the Azeri threat “unacceptable.” This posi - rest will wait until they reach 18 to leave. tion forced the Azeri side to moderate Zatik has turned into a children’s center because YEREVAN (ArmeniaNow) — Last the tone of its statements. Elhan of the low number of children in attendance. week, Tigran Gabrielyan, head of the Polukhov, the Azeri Foreign Ministry Civil Aviation Department of Nagorno spokesperson, stated: “Azerbaijan has Seatbelt Law Applied to Karabagh, stated that the Stepanakert never applied force against civilians and Youth Club members participating in a airport will be put into operation this will never do so.” discussion and brain-storming session on Backseat Passengers summer.