SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXV, NO. 10, Issue 4353 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Artsakh Hands over Basque Parliament Recognizes Nagorno- Azeri Citizen Who Crossed Border Karabagh Self-Determination STEPANEKRT (Hetq) — The State Commission of the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic on Prisoners of TOLOSA, Basque Country — On Friday, War, Hostages and Missing Persons reports that September 12, a European Union regional the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic, parliament has, for the first time in history, displaying good will and a commitment to the pro - adopted a motion supporting the self-deter - visions of the Geneva Conventions, with the assis - mination of Nagorno-Karabagh following tance of the Stepanakert Office of the International several official visits to the region that were Committee for the Red Cross, handed over to rep - organized by European Friends of Armenia resentatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan (EuFoA) and the commitment of EuFoA Muzafarzade Javid Samiroglu, a resident of Mir- contacts’ network. Bashir born in 1999, who crossed the NKR border The motion adopted by the Basque in the Martakert region on September 5, and was Parliament praises the strong determina - subsequently detained by the NKR authorities. tion of the Nagorno-Karabagh people in The transfer took place on September 11, at their choice for democracy, despite the 15:04 p.m., local time, on the border between the obstacles. In addition, it states that the peo - Nagorno Karabagh Republic and the Azerbaijani ple there have the right to decide their own Republic, near the village of Bash Karvend. future, namely their self-determination, which is the fundamental element in any negotiation for the final settlement of the Wrestler Arsen conflict. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of Nagorno-Karabagh’s partici - Julfalakyan Crowned pation in the OSCE Minsk Group conflict World Champ resolution negotiations. The Basque Parliament Nagorno-Karabagh’s foreign minister, TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (Hetq) — Arsen Julfalakyan Karen Mirzoyan, with the assistance of has been crowned world champion in the 75-kilo - European Friends of Armenia, travelled to Basque country government high officials, authorities, as well as companies with an gram Greco-Roman category after beating Neven the Basque Country on this occasion and the head of the legislative, Bakartxo Tejeria interest in the region. Zugaj earlier this evening at the 2014 World had official visits, including meetings with Otermin, and departmental and main local see BASQUE, page 14 Wrestling Championship in Tashkent. Julfalakyan beat a Croatian opponent by a score of 4-0. The Armenian wrestler won a silver medal at the Warlick in Yerevan Meets with Foreign Minister for Karabagh Talks 2012 Olympics and came in second in his weight cat - egory at the 2010 world wrestling championship. YEREVAN (Armenpress and Public the sides discussed issues related to the US Secretary of State in Wales on Radio of Armenia) — The Minister of peaceful settlement of the Karabagh con - September 4. Foreign Affairs of Armenia Eduard flict. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Warlick said the mission is concerned AGMI to Host Int. Nalbandian hosted the US Co-chair of the Armenia reported that the two sides over the recent violence along the Armenia- Genocide Conference Organization for Security and Cooperation exchanged ideas concerning the issues put Azerbaijan border, Tert.am reports. in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group James forward at the meeting of the presidents of At a news conference held at the US YEREVAN (Public Radio of Armenia) — The Warlick on September 16. During the talk Armenia and Azerbaijan, initiated by the Embassy in Yerevan, Warlick voiced alarm International Association of Genocide Scholars over Azerbaijan’s arms build-up and the (IAGS) will hold its twelfth meeting in Yerevan on possible risks it poses to the region. July 8-12, hosted by the Armenian Genocide see TALKS, page 16 Museum & Institute (AGMI). Director of the AGMI Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Hayk Demoyan will serve as the local conference chair. The conference theme is “Comparative Analysis of 20th Century Genocides.” Registry Dedicates Walk of Life The year 2015 is not only important as it marks the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, but the On Sept. 27 to Young Hero 70th anniversary of the end of WWII and the Holocaust. Therefore, it is a significant time to ana - lyze both crimes and all genocides of the 20th cen - By Alin K. Gregorian tury in global and comparative perspectives. The event will bring together hundreds of renowned Mirror-Spectator Staff genocide scholars from all around the world. Ambassador James Warlick with Armenia’s The International Association of Genocide WATERTOWN — Superheroes come in all sizes. Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian Scholars recognized the Armenian Genocide in Just ask Fr. Arakel and Yn. Natasha Aljalian of St. 1997 and was awarded the Armenian President’s James Armenian Church of 2010 Prize for considerable contribution to the Watertown. Their son, Gabriel, Gabriel Aljalian Buenos Aires City international recognition of the Armenian 5, whose leukemia is now in Genocide. remission, is one such pint- Legislature Discards sized superhero. “When he was diagnosed, he Plan for ‘Republic of was very young,” Natasha Azerbaijan’ Square INSI DE Aljalian said. “At first we didn’t tell him that he is sick.” Though BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Agencia he has had to miss a lot of Prensa Armenia) — The legislative council school and to tolerate much dis - of Buenos Aires, Argentina, decided to dis - Tekeyan comfort due to the treatments, card a draft project to name a square in the his mother said that Gabriel’s neighborhood of Colegiales as “Republic of attitude has been stellar. “I can’t Azerbaijan” on Wednesday, September 10. Poetry say enough about this child,” The bill drew a lot of criticism within the she said with pride. Armenian community, as its language indi - Page 11 This year, the Armenian cated that Azerbaijan’s early years of inde - Bone Marrow Donor Registry pendence “were overshadowed by the (ABMDR), which has hosted an Nagorno-Karabagh War with neighboring annual Walk of Life in the town Armenia,” while, in recent years, INDEX for the past three years, has “Azerbaijan had not only succeeded in paci - Arts and Living . 10 dedicated the walk to Gabriel. fying the region but also is making great Armenia . 2,3 The walk will take place in efforts to open up to the world as part of Community News. 5 Watertown, starting at 10 a.m., various international organizations, achiev - Editorial . 13 on Saturday, September 27. ing economic and political stability for its International . 4 see WALK, page 9 people.” see BUENOS AIRES , page 16 2 S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 20, 2014 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Embassadors Help Build Housing in Premier Congratulates Armenia with Fuller Center VANADZOR, Armenia — On Association Charitable Foundation, who have given us a helping hand in Wrestler on World Title September 13, US Ambassador to Vanadzor Municipality and the FCHA. building our dream home,” said the YEREVAN (Armepress) — The Prime Minister of Armenia John A. Heffern, the ambas - As a result, 47 families already live in future resident Tatevik Voskanyan. Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan sent a congratulatory sador of the Republic of Lithuania to decent homes of their own, and this “Three years ago, the US embassy message to the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Armenia, Erikas Petrikas, and more year eight more families will enjoy that established a volunteer community ser - ArthurAleksanyan on achieving the title of world than 20 volunteer members from the happiness. The home of one of the eight vice organization called Helping Hands. champion. US Embassy participated in the families, the Voskanyans, is partially Our Armenian and American employees In a letter, Abrahamyan wrote, in part, “I cordial- Embassies Build event organized by sponsored by Burns Supper of the and family members have worked with ly congratulate you on the occasion of your victory Helping Hands and the Fuller Center Armenian-British Business Chamber. outstanding organizations such as Fuller in the Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship. I am for Housing Armenia (FCHA). Their ‘’My family and I have been living in on several occasions and look forward to proud that the state anthem of the Republic of goal was to help build homes for eight a metal container for many hopeless the opportunity to help the people of Armenia sounded in Tashkent [Uzbekistan] and our vulnerable families who have been liv - years. The bad living conditions have Vanadzor,” said Ambassador Heffern. flag rose for the second time. Your brilliant victory, ‘’It is everyone’s cherished which has brought the second gold medal to our dream to have a decent home to team, has become a double festival for our compa- live in, especially for these people triots in Armenia and outside its borders. I am cer- who have lived in deteriorated tain that now on you will keep the honor of your metal containers without any country high, achieving new successes in necessities for many years. It is our sport.Thanks to all of the coaches, who have a duty and domain to help our com - great contribution in the victories of our athletes.” patriots,” said the president of the Aleksanyan won a gold medal at the 2014 FCHA, Ashot Yeghiazaryan. By the Wrestling World Championship by defeating Oliver end of the year the construction of Hassler (Germany). the multi-apartment building will be completed and the families will move to their new homes. Catholicos Karekin I’s The partnership between the US embassy and the FCHA start - Book Republished ed in 2008. The FCHAis a non- ECHMIADZIN —The Publishing Department of the governmental, charitable organi - Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin has republished zation that supports community The Church and Care for the Poor, a work written development in the Republics of by Catholicos Karekin I Hovsepian of the Great Armenia and Artsakh by assisting House of Cilicia when he was still a deacon.