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We, Armenians living in the Diaspora and our non-Armenian friends, are deeply concerned in the imprisonment of Nikol Pashinyan, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak ("Armenian Time") daily in Armenia, and his treatment in jail. While Mr. Pashinyan's voluntary surrender to law enforcement agencies should have been duly noted by the Armenian authorities, the veteran journalist has experienced coercion while behind bars. We attest that these reprehensible acts of the authorities--aimed at silencing Mr. Pashinyan and punishing him for his political views--will have the opposite outcome, making the editor's voice heard more forcefully in Armenia and in the Diaspora. Deeply concerned with the treatment of the journalist, we are following the "judicial process" with vigilance, hoping that he will be released soon. Meanwhile, we demand that the Armenian authorities put an end to the unlawful acts against him and ensure his security.Timely Debate on Diasporan Unity
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Dear friend,
On 23 November 2008 you participated in a protest letter when Edik Baghdasaryan, Chief Editor of the Armenian daily Hetq (Track) and the President of Investigative Journalists’ Association of Armenia, was attacked by three assailants. See http://www.varnitec.com/petitions/hetq/index.html
Now Nikol Pashinyan, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian Times) daily in Armenia is imprisoned because of his political views. This is not only a matter of freedom of speech but a human rights issue. Please have a look at the open letter that will be sent to the authorities in Armenia and PEN and Amnesty International.
Your endorsement is solicited.
Please provide your name, city, country and any titles (profession) that you would add by return e-mail.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Respectfully,
Dikran Abrahamian
We, Armenians living in the Diaspora and our non-Armenian friends, are deeply concerned in the imprisonment of Nikol Pashinyan, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak ("Armenian Time") daily in Armenia, and his treatment in jail. While Mr. Pashinyan's voluntary surrender to law enforcement agencies should have been duly noted by the Armenian authorities, the veteran journalist has experienced coercion while behind bars. We attest that these reprehensible acts of the authorities--aimed at silencing Mr. Pashinyan and punishing him for his political views--will have the opposite outcome, making the editor's voice heard more forcefully in Armenia and in the Diaspora. Deeply concerned with the treatment of the journalist, we are following the "judicial process" with vigilance, hoping that he will be released soon. Meanwhile, we demand that the Armenian authorities put an end to the unlawful acts against him and ensure his security.
Signatories:
Anne Abrahamian Sociology Student -Toronto, Canada
Aram Adamyan MSc ACCA - Toronto, Canada
Arayik Gyulumyan, CFA - Toronto, Canada
Aren Durgarian Oakville, Canada
Berge Minassian MD, Toronto, Canada
Brydon Gombay B.A., M.Ed., Ed. D. Toronto, Canada
Destiny Fersch DSW/PSW Saskatoon, Canada
Dikran Abrahamian BA MD - Penetanguishene, Canada
Edgar Manukyan, Doctor of Economics,Toronto, Canada
Gerard Paraghamian a.o.c.a. Toronto, Canada
Glenn Cameron MD FRCP(C), Penetanguishene, Canada
Grish Begian BA Elect. Eng. Toronto, Canada
Haig Baltadjian, D.D.S., M.Sc. D. Montreal, Canada
Haig Misakyan, P.Eng. -Toronto, Canada
Hagop Sevakian, Management Consultant, Thornhill, Canada.
Hmayak Arazyan, MBA - Toronto, Canada.
Hourig Attarian, Montreal, Canada
Hratch Tourikian PhC, KCSO, Toronto Canada
Kevin McGill, MSW, RSW, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Nayiri Tavlian, Consultant, Montreal, Canada
Norman Harutunyan – Toronto, Canada
Shirley Fersch RPN - Midland, Canada
Unus Ali BA, Midland, Canada
Vigen Ghazarian CFA - Toronto, Canada
Viken L. Attarian P. Eng. MSc MBA - Montreal, Canada
Vrouyr Makalian, B.C.L. & LL.B.
Yeran Tchelikdjian BSc - Montreal, Canada
Dear friend,
On 23 November 2008 you participated in a protest letter when Edik Baghdasaryan, Chief Editor of the Armenian daily Hetq (Track) and the President of Investigative Journalists’ Association of Armenia, was attacked by three assailants. See http://www.varnitec.com/petitions/hetq/index.html
Now Nikol Pashinyan, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian Times) daily in Armenia is imprisoned because of his political views. This is not only a matter of freedom of speech but a human rights issue. Please have a look at the open letter that will be sent to the authorities in Armenia and PEN and Amnesty International.
Your endorsement is solicited.
Please provide your name, city, country and any titles (profession) that you would add by return e-mail.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Respectfully,
Dikran Abrahamian
We, Armenians living in the Diaspora and our non-Armenian friends, are deeply concerned in the imprisonment of Nikol Pashinyan, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak ("Armenian Time") daily in Armenia, and his treatment in jail. While Mr. Pashinyan's voluntary surrender to law enforcement agencies should have been duly noted by the Armenian authorities, the veteran journalist has experienced coercion while behind bars. We attest that these reprehensible acts of the authorities--aimed at silencing Mr. Pashinyan and punishing him for his political views--will have the opposite outcome, making the editor's voice heard more forcefully in Armenia and in the Diaspora. Deeply concerned with the treatment of the journalist, we are following the "judicial process" with vigilance, hoping that he will be released soon. Meanwhile, we demand that the Armenian authorities put an end to the unlawful acts against him and ensure his security.
Signatories:
Anne Abrahamian Sociology Student -Toronto, Canada
Aram Adamyan MSc ACCA - Toronto, Canada
Arayik Gyulumyan, CFA - Toronto, Canada
Aren Durgarian Oakville, Canada
Berge Minassian MD, Toronto, Canada
Brydon Gombay B.A., M.Ed., Ed. D. Toronto, Canada
Destiny Fersch DSW/PSW Saskatoon, Canada
Dikran Abrahamian BA MD - Penetanguishene, Canada
Edgar Manukyan, Doctor of Economics,Toronto, Canada
Gerard Paraghamian a.o.c.a. Toronto, Canada
Glenn Cameron MD FRCP(C), Penetanguishene, Canada
Grish Begian BA Elect. Eng. Toronto, Canada
Haig Baltadjian, D.D.S., M.Sc. D. Montreal, Canada
Haig Misakyan, P.Eng. -Toronto, Canada
Hagop Sevakian, Management Consultant, Thornhill, Canada.
Hmayak Arazyan, MBA - Toronto, Canada.
Hourig Attarian, Montreal, Canada
Hratch Tourikian PhC, KCSO, Toronto Canada
Kevin McGill, MSW, RSW, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Nayiri Tavlian, Consultant, Montreal, Canada
Norman Harutunyan – Toronto, Canada
Shirley Fersch RPN - Midland, Canada
Unus Ali BA, Midland, Canada
Vigen Ghazarian CFA - Toronto, Canada
Viken L. Attarian P. Eng. MSc MBA - Montreal, Canada
Vrouyr Makalian, B.C.L. & LL.B.
Yeran Tchelikdjian BSc - Montreal, Canada
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| November 25, 2010 Breaking News: $20.8 Million Pledged at Telethon 2010 Hollywood, CA – Armenia Fund is pleased to announce that it successfully concluded its 13th International Telethon by raising yet another record breaking $20.8 million in pledges. The live 12 hour show aired from KCET Hollywood Studios and reached millions of households globally.
The live program featured a rich presentation of Armenian music and entertainment, as well as celebrities, political and community leaders, and long time Armenia Fund supporters and donors. The Telethon culminates Armenia Fund’s global fundraising campaigns that included Phone-a-thons, gala dinners, and benefit concerts, as well as the annual benefit gala held in Moscow and the 11th Pan-European Phone-a-thon held in Paris.
Armenia Fund, along with its global affiliates will provide detailed information within the next few weeks, regarding total number of donors and pledges. The Fund will conduct and verify, as well as collect, all pledges made during Telethon 2010. Within the next few weeks, the Fund will release further details. As always, Armenia Fund continues accepting donations online (www.ArmeniaFund.org) or through 1-800-888-8897 or 1-888-300-9271. Armenia Fund along with its 20 affiliates expresses its sincere gratitude to Armenian communities across the world for once again supporting and furthering the Fund’s nation building mission.
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Watch Telethon 2010 Now!
Program to Benefit Water Projects in Artsakh
Los Angeles, CA – Raising funds for drinking water and irrigation projects in Artsakh, Armenia Fund’s “Water is Life” International Thanksgiving Day Telethon will air live from Hollywood today, from 8am to 8pm PST coast-to-coast and around the world. Airing for 12 hours, Telethon 2010 will reach every continent, entering Armenian homes through satellite, cable and the internet.
The Telethon will bring together Armenians from all walks of life regardless of their political or religious views and affiliations around one purpose: to bring life to Artsakh villages by giving them round-the-clock access to clean drinking and irrigation water.
The shortage of water is a serious problem in Artsakh affecting more than 70,000 people living in 200 villages. On average, each family spends 40% of their daily lives carrying water from a source 2-5 miles away. That water is not always clean - 88% of all diseases are related to tainted drinking water.
Today, more than 100,000 acres of agricultural lands are dry due to the lack of irrigation water and people in the villages are unable to grow crops and have incomes. Water is a serious economic engine and the driving force behind agriculture. Armenia Fund’s pilot projects in the Tavush region of Armenia have proven that every $1 invested in improved water access yields an average of $12 in economic returns.
In the United States alone the potential audience for the Telethon is around 55 million households in the states of Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
In Southern California, the Telethon can be viewed on KSCI Channel 18, KVMD, ARTN/Shant and USArmenia networks for full 12 hours. In the Glendale/Burbank/Pasadena/La Canada areas in addition to ARTN/Shant (388) and USArmenia (386), the Telethon broadcast will also be shown on AABC (384), HighVision (381) and Horizon Armenian TV (385) channels. The live 12 hour webcast can be viewed at www.ArmeniaFund.org
In Armenia, the Telethon can be viewed for full 12 hours on H1, Armenia, Shant and Yerkir Media networks beginning 20:00.
The General Sponsor of Telethon 2010 is VivaCell MTS and the Los Angeles Major Partner is Karoun Dairies USA.
U.S. Western Region
City - State - Region Station Digital CHannel Cable Channel Satellite Time
Arizona
Phoenix / Scottsdale / Tempe KAZT Ch. 7 7.1 Cox Ch. 13;
Qwest Ch. 13 DIRECTV 7
9am - 2pm MST
DISH 7
Central California
Fresno and
Central California KGMC Ch. 43 43.1 Comcast Ch. 10;
AT&T U-Verse Ch. 43 8am - 8pm PST
DISH 43
Northern California
San Francisco &
Bay Area KTSF Ch. 26 26.1 Comcast Ch. 8;
AT&T U-Verse Ch. 8 DIRECTV 26 or 893
8am - 7pm PST
DISH 26 or 8237
Southern California
Greater
Los Angeles Area KSCI Ch. 18 18.1 All Cable Systems Ch. 18
AT&T U-Verse Ch. 18;
Verizon FiOS Ch. 18 DIRECTV 18 8am - 8pm PST
DISH 18
KVMD Ch. 22 Time Warner Ch. 23, 17;
Charter Ch. 29, 96, 21, 67,
RCN Ch. 26;
Champion Brdb. Ch. 184 DISH 8021
DIRECTV 31
Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, La Canada 18.5 (US Armenia) Charter Ch. 384 (AABC), Charter Ch. 385 (Horizon TV),
Charter Ch. 386 (USArmenia),
Charter Ch. 388 (ARTN Shant)
Missouri
St. Louis and Jefferson County Charter
Ch. 8 or 98 10am - 10pm CST
Nevada
Las Vegas KVMY Ch. 21 21.1 Cox Ch. 12 DIRECTV 21 8am - 4pm PST
DISH 21
Texas
Houston KTBU Ch. 55 55.1 AT&T U-Verse Ch. 55;
Comcast Ch. 55;
TVMAX Ch. 55;
Cox Ch. 15 DISH 55 or 8382 4pm - 10pm CST
WASHINGTON
Seattle Broadstripe Ch. 15 44.1 Comcast Ch. 15;
Verizon FiOS Ch. 14;
Broadstrip Ch. 15;
Click Ch. 20 8am - 8pm PST
Official Sponsors of Telethon 2010 Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Since 1991, Armenia Fund has rendered more than $200 million in development aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698
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| KARABAKHTSI TEENAGER WINS JUNIOR EUROVISION 2010 | ||
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| Gibrahayer.com - Following similar practice from "Big Brother" Turkey in stopping TV broadcast of political adversaries, Azerbaijan State television stopped broadcast of Junior Eurovision 2010 international song contest soon after 12-year-old Armenian representative Vladimir Arzumanyan became the winner. | ||
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| A Weekend to Remember - by Hrayr Jebejian | ||
| The Cypriot community in general and the Armenian one in particular had a memorable weekend on November 20-21, 2010. The award-winning, internationally-renowned Armenian composer Ara Gevorgian’s concert in Nicosia’s Strovolos Theatre was truly a great success in many aspects. | ||
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| Concert Photos by Avo Koushian at: | ||
| Ara Gevorgian concert FINALE at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2reb3-1WaU | ||
| Hayots Ashkharh in Nicosia at : www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaEBbQxZ-Rw | ||
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| Hola from Buenos Aires Simon, while on the tour, I wanted to pass on the nice info that...All the way from this Southern part of the continent, Armenians are reading Gibrahayer eMagazine.We were at the Armenian Center with my group and we talked about Gibrahayer e-Magazine with my Melkoniantzi friends. | ||
| Hayastan All Armenian Fund - Telethon Today! - Donate now ! | ||
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| Donate now to Hayastan All Armenian Fund: https://donate.himnadram.org/ | ||
| INCUMBENT ARMENIAN MP VARTKES MAHDESSIAN ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY FOR 22 MAY 2011 ELECTIONS | ||
 Gibrahayer e-magazine - At the opening of the new premises of the Larnaca Armenian Club on Saturday 6 November, Armenian incumbent MP Vartkes Mahdessian announced his candidacy for the seat of the Armenian MP in the Cyprus Parliament for the upcoming 2011 May elections.In an announcement that circulated last week, Vartkes Mahdessian declared that during the past five years he had worked closely with community organisations and individuals, ensuring the unity and progress of our community and had tried to assist everyone who had brought their problem to his attention. He added that he believed he had kept his pre-election promise - on which he based his campaign - and had worked with enthusiasm, a concrete work-plan, transparency, reconciliation and meritocracy, and based on the support of the majority of the community, he had decided to run again for the position of the Armenian MP. | ||
| AT SOURP ASDVADZADZIN CHURCH FESTIVITIES IN NICOSIA | ||
| CYPRUS HOUSE PRESIDENT MARIOS GAROYIAN CALLS ON TURKEY TO RECOGNISE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE | ||
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| Tert.am - Marios Garoyian, President of the House of Representatives in Cyprus, has called for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, saying that Turkey, the perpetrator of this crime, can no longer go “unpunished,”. | ||
| "We want our land back" | ||
| 90 years since President Wilson defined boundaries between Armenia and Turkey | ||
 By Veronica Rocha - November 22, 2010 - DOWNTOWN - A ceremony in honor of the 90th anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson's Arbitral Award, which established a Turkish-Armenian boundary, attracted hundreds of people Sunday night in support of a sovereign Armenia.Ninety years after Wilson defined a boundary for the two countries, Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board, told audience members that Turkey has continued to deny Armenians rights to their land. "We want our land back," he said. "It's our land that they stole from us." Wilson's actions gave Armenians hope, which Krikorian said must be passed on to younger generations. "Each of us came here for hope," he said. "Each of us came here for a piece of our lives that was stolen." After the downfall of the Ottoman Empire following World War I, Wilson drew a map of the Armenian territories as part of a Nov. 22, 1920, peace treaty. The Western Armenian territories included 40,000 square miles, according to the Glendale-based Western Armenian Heritage Foundation, which hosted the event. But Turkey claimed some of the territory by force, said the organization's president, Michael Sosikian. The territory then became part of the country in a treaty signed in 1923. Armenians view the Arbitral Award as a stamp of approval from the United States, he said. "It means the United States of America obliged to obey international law from their president; then we will see what Turkey says," Sosikian said. Having support from Reps. Brad Sherman and Judy Chu, who was scheduled to speak at the ceremony, is a sign that some U.S. officials are trying to work toward a resolution, he said. In the past two weeks, USC and UCLA held symposiums on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and the trend is moving toward full reparation, said Wilson's great-great-grandson, Donald Wilson Bush, president of the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Foundation. | ||
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| The Institute of Armenian Studies at the University of Southern California (USC) last Saturday held a successful international symposium entitled "The Armenian Diaspora: Elective Leadership and Worldwide Structure" which was attended by 600 enthusiastic participants from the United States, Canada, Russia, Australia, and Europe. | ||
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| 19 YEARS AGO AZERBAIJANIS REMEMBER: | ||
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| Azerbaijani media sources write about an incident during the liberation of Artsakh: | ||
| "... 19 years passed since Armenian terrorists’ shot down military helicopter MI-8 with Azerbaijani political elite on board near Garakend village of Khojavand region on November 20 in 1991. Today, is the anniversary of this tragedy, one of the most tragic events of the independent Azerbaijani history. | ||
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| Pyunik FC were crowned champions of the Armenian Premier League thanks to a last match-day victory over Kilikia FC on November 14. Banants FC finished 2nd, followed by UllissesFC, while Mika FC ranked 4th. | ||
THE RETURN OF THE ANNUAL WINTER FESTIVAL & VERNISSAGE
Saturday, 4 December 2010, 11:00 – 4:00 pm
Nevart Gulbenkian Hall, Iverna Gardens , W8 6TP
(Tube: High Street Kensington)
Come join us for a fun and delicious afternoon with friends and find unusual and hard-to-get Christmas presents for others or yourself!
Gifts – unique creations, hand-made cards, scarves, clothing, jewellery & more.
High Quality Art and Crafts – including prints, paintings and photographs.
Food – tasty Armenian home–made delicacies and Middle Eastern specialities.
Books and CDs – a variety of new items.
Entertainment – a series of short performances, including music, book talks and storytelling.
Children’s Workshop – come and make presents for your parents & friends!
Tavli (Nardi) Corner
Եկէ'ք ընտանեօք եւ ընկերների հետ միասին:
Come and bring a crowd!
Armenianow.com - An upbeat song performed by an Armenian boy won the hearts of Europe Saturday night bringing Armenia its first-ever top place in a popular pan-European song contest for children.
As a result of the tragedy 22 people were killed in the helicopter shoot down in Garakand village, Khojavand who are Parliamentarian, State Secretary Tofig Ismayilov, Deputy Prime Minister Zulfu Hajiyev, Parliamentarian Mahammad Asadov, Prosecutor General Ismat Gayibov, MPs Vagif Jafarov and Vali Mammadov, Department Chief of the President’s Office Osman Mirzayev, First Deputy Minister of Melioration and Water Supply Gurban Namazaliyev, Prosecutor of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region I. Plavsky, head of Administration department of MNS over NKAR S. Vanov, a Head of Department of Internal Affairs of NKAO V. Kovalev, commandant of the region of state of emergency in NKAR N. Jinkin, Assistant to State Secretary R. Mammadov, employees of Azerbaijan State TV and Radio Ali Mustafayev, Arif Guseynzade and Fakhreddin Shakhbazov, observers from Russian Federation Major-General M. Lukashov and Lieutenant Colonel V.Kocharov, First Deputy Minister of International Affairs of Kazakhstan S. Serikov and three crew members.
Приводите друзей! Venez nombreux!
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