Washington, D.C.
– Today, at a reception in Pasadena, Representative Adam Schiff
(CA-29) honored Maro Kechichian of Burbank for her commitment
and service to our community by naming her a “Woman of the
Year.”
The Installation of the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument Sign
on the 60 Freeway
March 24, 2011
MONTEBELLO—Freeway signs
directing drivers to the Armenian Genocide Martyrs’ Monument
were installed Tuesday. The signs placed along the 60 freeway
near the Garfield/Wilcox exits in Montebello.
On April 1, the State of
California will officially hold an unveiling ceremony of the
signs, following a reception will be held at the Montebello
Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument at Bicknell Park. The event
will be held at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Monument will become a
historical landmark in 2015, coinciding with 100the anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide.
The Armenian Genocide Martyrs
Monument was unveiled in April, 1968 to honor the martyrs of the
Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Turkish government from
1915 through 1921, as well as to honor all victims of crimes
against humanity.
MONTEBELLO—The Armenian community
of Greater Los Angeles will commemorate the anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide on April 23, at the Armenian Genocide Monument
at Bicknell Park in Montebello.
This April, for the first time
since 1915, the 24th falls on Easter Sunday on the Armenian
Church calendar. And so, on this sacred day, for the first time
since the Armenian Genocide, Armenians will join together as
Christians to celebrate the ascension of Christ after his
earthly death upon the cross, and also, as Armenians – heirs of
an ancient people that arose nearly a century ago from the ashes
of genocide – to mark our own rebirth as a nation.
Activists
from across California will join the Armenian National Committee
of America-Western Region and the California State Legislature
in commemorating the 96th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday, April 14.
On April 1, Caltrans will be
shutting down 2 lanes near the sign between 11am and 12noon for
us to take pictures with dignitaries, immediately after which a
reception will be held at the Monument.
One digital billboard 10' x 30'
is on display now in Foxboro, MA, 1/4 mile south of the main
entrance to Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place. It is highly
visible and strategically located at a long 4-way traffic signal
on Route 1, between I-95 and I-495.
YEREVAN—The Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Central Political Council (Armenian
Cause) issued a declaration calling on attorneys involved in
cases related to Genocide survivor
settlements to immediately submit all
records to an independent audit.
The declaration comes a week
after attorneys Mark Geragos and Brian Kabateck filed a lawsuit
if Los Angeles against their one-time partner Vartkes Yeghiayan
alleging fraud in the appropriation of funds of Genocide lawsuit
settlements.
Armenian Rally at the French Senate to demand adoption of a law
penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.
On October 12, 2006, French National Assembly passed a bill on
criminalization of the Armenian Genocide denial. Recently,
WikiLeaks published a cable quoting French President Nicolas
Sarkozy as saying that the bill "will be buried in the Senate",
what aroused Aznavour's indignation.
The
90th anniversary of the signing of the notorious treaty between
the
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and the
Government of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on March 16,
1921, is being marked.
As part of their anti-Armenian Genocide campaign, the Turkish authorities
have spent over 3 million US dollars, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet says,
citing the US Department of
Justice reports.
On
March 10, Mr Vahan Hovhannesyan, ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Bureau
member and leader of the ARF-D parliamentary faction, received
an invitation to participate in the Wilton Park Conference on
“Turkey’s policies for engagement in the contemporary world.”
The March
24-27 conference, Wilton Park’s third in Turkey, will take place
in Istanbul, in cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
3000 people in Paris demanded
criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial
March 14, 2011
About 3000 people gathered at the
French Senate building on March 12 to demand adoption of the
bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.
The
event initiated by Coordination Council of Armenian
Organizations in France brought together world famous singer,
Armenia’s ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour, French
President’s aide Patrick Devedjian, lawyer Serge Klarsfeld and
other public figures, Nouvelles d'Arménie reported.
On October 12, 2006, French
National Assembly passed a bill on criminalization of the
Armenian Genocide denial. Recently, WikiLeaks released a cable
quoting French President Nicolas Sarkozy as saying that the bill
“will be buried in the Senate”, what aroused Aznavour’s
indignation.
Famous
Armenian singer and Armenia’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Charles
Aznavour will join a scheduled rally in front of the French
Senate, to ask the legislative body to pass a measure
criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide in France.
“For the first time in his
life, Aznavour will take part in a political protest,” the
Paris-based Nouvelles d’Arménie reported. The event initiated
by Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations in France
will also bring together Patrick Devedjian, Serge Klarsfeld
and other public figures.
On October 12, 2006, the French
National Assembly passed a bill on criminalization of the
Armenian Genocide denial. Recently, WikiLeaks published a cable
quoting French President Nicolas Sarkozy as saying that the bill
“will be buried in the Senate.” This statement angered Aznavour,
who publicly decried the president’s remarks.
At
least, on three occasions in history, Turkey has attempted
genocidal acts, in its effort to implement a policy of total
extermination and deportation of the Armenian population from
Karabakh. From a historical perspective, Turkey’s current
position and attempts to force preconditions on Armenia, as well
as its continued pressure on Armenia to make concessions in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution process, are very real.
Referencing historical records are important in shedding light
on the origins of the “Turkish Strategy” vis-à-vis the Karabakh
issue.
An Ankara-based group calling
itself the Contemporary Journalists’ Association (ÇGD) is
planning a ceremony on April 24, during which the names of 10
Armenians, among them Siamanto, Daniel Varoujan, Krikor Zohrab
and Rouben Zartaryan, will be added into the list of slain
journalists in Turkey.
Փետրուար 16-17ին Հայաստան
գտնուած Չինաստանի արտաքին գործոց նախարար Եանկ Ժիէչիի
Ծիծեռնակաբերդ այցելութիւնն ու հոն ծաղկեպսակ զետեղելու քայլը
անհանգստացուցած է Թուրքիան։
“Mr. Speaker, just as we cannot allow the first genocide of the
twentieth century to fade into history, the memory of the victims of
Sumgait must not be forgotten either.” – Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
House
Foreign Affairs Committee member Brad Sherman (D-CA) asked
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday to address the
Azerbaijani government’s threats and aggression against Armenia
and Karabakh and, more specifically, to identify the “serious
repercussions” that Azerbaijan would face from the United States
if it renewed its aggression against Nagorno Karabakh, reported
the Armenian National Committee of America.
23 years ago today, Armenians
living in the industrial town of Sumgait were awakened by
special Azeri forces, known as OMON, who were carrying out a
systematic campaign of murder, rape and deportation of
Armenians, which in the end resulted in almost all Armenians
fleeing Azerbaijan.
ARF
Western Region supports this educational page on Facebook
Armenian
Genocide Commemoration at the Montebello Monument starting 11 am
Protest in front of the Turkish
Consulate in LA
April 24, 2011
Location:
Turkish
Consulate on Wilshire
6300 Wilshire
Blvd.
Los Angeles,
CA
Sunday, April 24
4:00pm - 6:00pm
BUS LOCATIONS:
BUSES WILL LEAVE AT 2 PM SHARP
Pasadena:
Pasadena Armenian Center
2242 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA
Hollywood:
Pilibos Armenian School
1615 N. Alexandria Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Glendale:
St. Mary's Church
500 South Central Ave.
Glendale, CA
Valley:
Ferrahian
Armenian School
5300 White Oak Ave.
Encino, CA
Join the Armenian Youth Federation on April 17th as we
honor our community's unity, struggle, and perseverance as well as
Commemorate the 96th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
DATE: April 17th, 2011
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION:Outdoors at St. Mary's Armenian Church
500 S. Central Ave. Glendale, CA
«Ասպարէզ» Օրաթերթի
եւ ՀՄԸՄ «Արարատ» մասնաճիւղի Վարչութեան կազմակերպութեամբ
ԹԵՀՐԱՆԻ «ԱԼԻՔ» ՕՐԱԹԵՐԹԻ 80-ԱՄԵԱԿԻՆ ՆՈՒԻՐՈՒԱԾ
ՀԱՆԴԻՍՈՒԹԻՒՆ
Գլխաւոր բանախօս՝ «Ալիք» Օրաթերթի նախկին արտօնատէր,
ազգային, հասարակական գործիչ՝
ՃԱՐՏ. ԱԼԲԵՐՏ ԱՃԵՄԵԱՆ
Ուրբաթ, Ապրիլի 8-ի երեկոյեան ժամը 7:30-ին,
ՀՄԸՄ «Արարատ»
մասնաճիւղի հանդիսասրահում
Հասցէ՝ 3347
North San Fernando Road Los Angeles, CA 90065
Support the Earthquake and Tsunami Victims of
Japan
Following
the natural disasters in Japan, the Central Executive Board of the
Armenian Relief Society contacted the foreign representations of the
Japanese authorities and after offering condolences for the victims,
expressed the readiness of the ARS to support – within its
capabilities – the almost half a million displaced citizens of Japan.
We hereby call upon all our compatriots and supporters
to offer their assistance to the victims of the disaster in Japan
through the Armenian Relief Society.
You can make
your donations through the local ARS chapter of the country or city of
residence or by clicking on
DONATE
.
ARF's 120th
Anniversary
Stamp
The Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Western US Central Committee’s public relations office has
announced that four commemorative stamps have been issued to mark the
ARF’s 120th anniversary.
The stamps have also been
approved by the US Postal Service and may be used to send regular mail.
The committee has also
published a brochure and envelopes to accompany each stamp, with a brief
description of the images and their historic significance.
The stamps and the
accompanying materials may be obtained through the ARF PR office by
emailing
publicrelations@ARF1890.com
or by calling the office at 818.243.7059.
Treaty of Sevres
Following WWI,
the representatives of the newly born Armenian Republic and the Turkish
Government negotiated the Treaty of Sevres. This was the agreed upon
border.
About 3000 people gathered at the
French Senate building on March 12 to demand adoption of the
bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.
ARF
Western Region supports this educational page on Facebook
Following
the natural disasters in Japan, the Central Executive Board of the
Armenian Relief Society contacted the foreign representations of the
Japanese authorities and after offering condolences for the victims,
expressed the readiness of the ARS to support – within its
capabilities – the almost half a million displaced citizens of Japan.
