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1 August 19, 2018 Issue #531 In This Issue: Don't force Turkey to look for other friends, Erdoğan addresses US in NYT article A Statement from the Diocesan Council Regarding the Diocesan Development Plan Proposal Poetry presented by Mrs. Zarmine Boghosian This week’s videos from PAREV-TV Current news from around the world Directory Calendar of Events Advertisers & Supporters Editorial volunteer staff of Armenian Interests Volunteers of ARHNJ Please send any information related to Armenian Interests e-newsletter to: [email protected] Don't force Turkey to look for other friends, Erdoğan addresses US in NYT article American interests and security. Before it is too late, Washington must give up the misguided notion that our relationship can be asymmetrical and come to terms with the fact that Turkey has alternatives," Erdoğan conclu ded. "Failure to reverse this trend of unilateralism and disrespect will require us to start looking for new friends and allies." Hours after Erdoğan's article was published, his spokesman İbrahim Kalın tweeted that "the U.S. runs the risk of losing Turkey as a whole. The entire Turkish public is against U.S. policies that disregard Turkey's legitimate security demands. Threats, sanctions and bullying will not work. It will only increase Turkey's resolve." Turkish officials held meetings on Aug. 8 with the State Department’s No. 2 official, John Sullivan, following a move by the U.S. to hit two senior Turkish government ministers with sanctions over the detention of Brunson. While the two sides stated that the talks will continue, U.S. President Donald Trump anno unced higher tariffs on imports from Turkey as the Turkish Lira continued to tumble on Aug. 10. Protection Units (YPG), which is considered by Ankara as the Syrian branch of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a terrorist organization according to both countries. The Brunson issue was the last straw, according to Erdoğan. "Instead of respecting the judicial process, as I urged President Trump to do in our many meetings and conversations, the United States issued blatant threats against a friendly nation and proceeded to impose sanctions on several members of my cabinet. This decision was unacceptable, irrational and ultimately detrimental to our longstanding friendship," he said. Repeating that Turkey would not respond to threats and will take necessary steps to protect its national interests, Erdoğan warned that Ankara "will take care of its own business if the United States refuses to listen," like it did in the 1970s when the Turkish government stepped in to prevent massacres of ethnic Turks by the Greek Cypriots despite Washington’s objections. "At a time when evil continues to lurk around the world, unilateral actions against Turkey by the United States, our ally of decades, will only serve to undermine Failure to reverse the "trend of unilateralism a n d disrespect" will force Turkey to look for new friends and allies, T u r k i s h President Recep Tayyip Erdoğ an has warned the United States administration in an opinion piece for the New York Times, referring to the ongoing diplomatic crisis between two countries over the arrest of Pastor Andrew Brunson. After reminding the long history of friendly bilateral relations, Erdoğan said in the Aug. 10 article: "Unless the United States starts respecting Turkey’s sovereignty and proves that it understands the dangers that our nation faces, our partnership could be in jeopardy." Turkish President likened the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey to Pearl Harbor attack, noting that the U.S. failed to "unequivocally condemn the attack and express solidarity with Turkey’s elected leadership" following the defeated putsch, while the leader of the coup plotters, Fethullah Gülen, still lives in Pennsylvania. As another source of strained ties, Erdoğan also cited the U.S. support for the People's

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August 19, 2018 Issue #531

In This Issue: Don't force Turkey to

look for other friends,

Erdoğan addresses US

in NYT article

A Statement from the

D i o ce sa n C o u nc i l

Regarding the Diocesan

Development Plan

Proposal

Poetry presented by

M r s . Z a r m i n e

Boghosian

This week’s videos from

PAREV-TV

Current news from

around the world

Directory

Calendar of Events

A d v e r t i s e r s &

Supporters

Editorial volunteer staff

of Armenian Interests

Volunteers of ARHNJ

Please send any

information

related to

Armenian Interests

e-newsletter to:

[email protected]

Don't force Turkey to look for other friends,

Erdoğan addresses US in NYT article

American interests and

security. Before it is too late,

Washington must give up the

misguided notion that our

relationship can be

asymmetrical and come to

terms with the fact

that Turkey has

alternatives," Erdoğan conclu

ded. "Failure to reverse this

trend of unilateralism and

disrespect will require us to

start looking for new friends

and allies."

Hours after Erdoğan's article

was published, his spokesman

İbrahim Kalın tweeted that

"the U.S. runs the risk of

losing Turkey as a whole. The

entire Turkish public is

against U.S. policies that

disregard Turkey's legitimate

security demands.

Threats, sanctions and

bullying will not work. It will

only increase Turkey's

resolve."

Turkish officials held

meetings on Aug. 8 with the

State Department’s No. 2

official, John Sullivan,

following a move by the U.S.

to hit two senior Turkish

government ministers

with sanctions over the

detention of Brunson.

While the two sides stated

that the talks will continue,

U.S.

President Donald Trump anno

unced higher tariffs on

imports from Turkey as the

Turkish Lira continued to

tumble on Aug. 10.

Protection Units (YPG), which

is considered by Ankara as

the Syrian branch of the

outlawed Kurdistan Workers'

Party (PKK), a terrorist

organization according to both

countries.

The Brunson issue was the

las t st raw, accord ing

to Erdoğan. "Instead of

respecting the judicial

p ro ce ss , as I ur ged

President Trump to do in our

m a n y m e e t i n g s a n d

conversations, the United

States issued blatant threats

against a friendly nation and

p r o c e e d e d t o

impose sanctions on several

members of my cabinet. This

decision was unacceptable,

irrational and ultimately

d e t r i m e n t a l t o o u r

longstanding friendship," he

said.

Repeating that Turkey would

not respond to threats and

will take necessary steps to

p r o t e c t i t s n a t i o n a l

interests, Erdoğan warned

that Ankara "will take care of

its own business if the United

States refuses to listen," like

it did in the 1970s when the

Turkish government stepped

in to prevent massacres of

ethnic Turks by the Greek

Cypriots despite Washington’s

objections.

"At a time when evil continues

to lurk around the world,

unilateral actions

against Turkey by the United

States, our ally of decades,

will only serve to undermine

Failure to

reverse the

"trend of

unilateralism

a n d

d i sres pec t "

will force Turkey to look for

new friends and allies,

T u r k i s h

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğ

an has warned the United

States administration in an

opinion piece for the New

York Times, referring to the

ongoing diplomatic crisis

between two countries over

the arrest of Pastor Andrew

Brunson.

After reminding the long

history of friendly bilateral

relations, Erdoğan said in the

Aug. 10 article: "Unless the

U ni t e d S t at e s s t ar ts

r e s p e c t i n g T u r k e y ’ s

sovereignty and proves that it

understands the dangers that

our nation faces, our

partnership could be in

jeopardy."

Turkish President likened the

2 0 1 6 c o u p a t t e m p t

in Turkey to Pearl Harbor

attack, noting that the U.S.

failed to "unequivocally

condemn the attack and

e x p r e s s s o l i d a r i t y

with Turkey’s e lected

leadership" following the

defeated putsch, while the

leader of the coup plotters,

Fethullah Gülen, still lives in

Pennsylvania.

As another source of strained

ties, Erdoğan also cited the

U.S. support for the People's

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Armenian Interests

A Statement from the Diocesan Council

Regarding the Diocesan Development Plan Proposal

and understandably rejected.

The current proposal addresses the

need to preserve the extraordinarily

powerful presence Armenians have

in New York City, while ensuring

that the Cathedral and Plaza will be

structurally sound for the long term

(see below).

2. Upgrading the Diocesan

Center

The current Diocesan Complex

(including the Cathedral and Plaza)

needs significant renovation and

refurbishment. This proposal

achieves that end.

Whether the “air rights” are sold or

leased, the developer would provide

at least $11 million in structural,

mechanical, and cosmetic

improvements to the Cathedral and

its adjacent facilities. (A detailed list

of the planned construction and

enhancements is provided in the

Fact File linked below.)

In addition, this proposal would

allow the Diocesan staff to work in

more efficient, inviting, and

functionally-improved office space.

Just as importantly, it would create

a more welcoming Diocesan Center

overall, including better classroom,

meeting, and reception spaces.

Details are still being worked out;

but we are committed to upgrading

the Complex, which has both short

and long-term benefits.

with community members from across

our Diocese. We will do this both in

writing (including through the linked

Fact File documents) and in person,

through a series of open meetings

currently being organized, where we will

gladly answer your questions and

address any concerns raised.

The Council’s objective in considering

this project and proposal is to fulfill the

mission of the Armenian Church by

envisioning, funding, and enabling

innovative programs that attract and

engage our faithful in the life of the

church. To begin, we want to clearly

state the three fundamental principles

driving the current Diocesan

Development Plan Proposal:

1. Protecting and Preserving St.

Vartan Cathedral and its Plaza

The proposed plan impacts only the

footprint of the current Administration

Building. Importantly, it maintains the

integrity of the Cathedral, the Dome,

and the Plaza, and also preserves the

sightlines of the Cathedral and Dome.

It should be noted that we insisted on

the above requirements with developers.

While they are critical to our collective

interests, incorporating them limits the

scope of developers’ potential designs,

and impacts the ultimate return we

could gain from such a project. As some

know, an earlier proposal for the

development of the Diocesan Complex

(from six years ago), which would have

encompassed both the Administration

Building and the Plaza, was summarily

This statement is addressed to fellow

leaders of the Eastern Diocese,

parishioners, and the Armenian-

American public, regarding the recent

proposal for the development of the

Diocesan Complex in New York.

Since the Diocesan Assembly in May

2018, when the proposal was first

presented to the public,

misinformation has unfortunately

driven the discussion. This public

statement, which we agree is overdue,

is meant to address that, and to

provide insight into the current status

of activity.

As members of the Diocesan Council,

we have spent much of the past two

months responding to individual

comments and reacting to harsh

attacks based on this misinformation.

We thank those who have taken the

time to speak with us and have

allowed us to answer your questions,

address your concerns, and set the

record straight. We also thank the

many Diocesan Delegates who have

tried to responsibly and accurately

communicate the facts to fellow

parishioners.

Our hope is that this statement will

start a healthy, constructive dialogue Continued on next page

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Diocesan Council statement

Continued from previous page

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3. Ensuring Immediate and Long

-term Financial Benefits

The Diocesan Council has made

significant strides in recent years to

stabilize and strengthen the

finances of the Diocese. We no

longer borrow against restricted

funds, and we have dramatically

reduced line-of-credit borrowing for

cash flow purposes. But the

financial challenges continue—and

will only increase—given rising

costs and ongoing operational and

maintenance needs.

More importantly, clergy, parish

council members, and youth leaders

from across our Diocese regularly

suggest innovative programs and

projects, which we are unable to

implement in large part due to

financial limitations. Again, this

proposal addresses that concern.

While the proposal presented at the

Diocesan Assembly involved selling

the “air rights,” we are still

exploring an alternative proposal

that would lease those air rights

instead. An air rights sale would

mean significant cash up front,

allowing for an endowment of at

least $50 million. When added to the

current unrestricted portion of our

endowment, this would more than

cover the Diocese’s annual budget.

An air rights lease would mean less

money up front, but should provide

the equivalent of an annual return

on such an endowment as

mentioned above. The specific terms

are still being negotiated.

Regardless of the option pursued,

however, this proposal would allow

the Diocese to better fulfill its

mission and place it on a strong,

durable financial footing, enabling

has announced a deal comparable to

the one we are considering.

Since its construction 50 years ago,

St. Vartan Cathedral and its entire

complex have been the subject of

several different development

proposals. We believe this is the

most reasonable and responsible

one—which will ensure the long-

term financial, structural, and

symbolic stability of our precious

Cathedral and Diocesan Center.

Current market conditions in New

York real estate (including changes

in interest rates, borrowing

requirements, and the rental

market) afford us a chance to step

back, review, and broaden

community involvement and input in

the plan and to help evaluate the

tremendous, unique opportunity the

development plan presents.

Most importantly, the reason we

need to address the Diocese’s

financial situation is to more

effectively and innovatively fulfill

the mission of the church. We want

the Diocesan Center to be the

vibrant hub of Armenian Christian

activity. We want to fund and enable

innovative programming that will

attract and engage our faithful in the

life of the church.

We on the Council believe that the

Diocesan Development Plan is a

viable and positive proposal for the

future of our Diocese. Ultimately, it

aims to support ministries that

would bring our people closer to

Christ through the precious

traditions of the Armenian faith

experience.

We look forward to our continuing

conversation on this important topic.

better support and programming for the

parishes for years to come.

The above principles and more are

discussed in greater depth in the linked

Fact File documents. We encourage you

to download and review them.

The first file is a Question-and-Answer

document detailing WHY we need it,

WHAT is being proposed, HOW the

proposal is structured financially, and

WHEN the project would take place.

The second file shows architectural

renderings of the completed project as it

would look from various perspectives

around Second Avenue and 34th Street

in Manhattan.

We ask that you please take the time to

separate these facts from

misinformation. No decision has been

made. No contract has been executed.

No one or two individuals are making

important decisions regarding the future

of our Diocesan Complex. And no one is

“giving anything away”: appraisals have

been completed, and analyses have been

done and are being updated.

A request has been received to convene a

Special Assembly to discuss the

Diocesan Development Project. It has

always been the Council’s intent to bring

any final proposal or contract back to

the Assembly prior to adoption or

execution. The Council and Board of

Trustees welcome the opportunity to

convene this Assembly prior to the

execution of any sale, lease or

conveyance agreements or

commitments.

Interestingly, in the time since the

Diocesan Development Proposal was

presented, St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral

on Park Avenue and 52nd Street—an

even more valuable part of Manhattan—

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Poetry presented by Mrs. Zarmine Boghosian

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Ոչ, երբ երկու տեսակ մարդիկ կ՛ըսեմ,

Ի մտի ունիմ անոնք՝ որոնք կ՛օգնեն,

Եւ անոնք՝ որոնք կ՛օգտուին:

Ո՞ւր որ երթաք, աշխարհի ժողովուրդները

Բաժնուած կ՛ըլլան այս երկու դասակարգերուն: Եւ

տարօրինակօրէն, իւրաքանչիւր օգնողի դիմաց

Օգտուողները՝ քսան հոգի կ՛ըլլան:

Դուք ո՞ր դասակարգին կը պատկանիք:

Կ՛ուզէ՞ք թեթեւցնել բեռը օգնող

եւ աշխատող զանգուածներուն,

թէ՞ կ՛ուզէք որ ուրիշները վերցնեն

Քու բաժինդ աշխատանքի,

հոգածութեան եւ մտատանջութեան:

ԱՆՓՈՅԹ ԱՊՐԵՑԻ...

Սիլվա Կապուտիկեան

Անփոյթ ապրեցի ես կեանքս բոլոր`

Մանուկի նման եւ թագուհու պէս.

Գուցէ նրանից, որ թոյլ եմ իրօք,

Գուցէ նրանից, որ ուժեղ եմ ես:

Հեշտ հաւատացի, հաւատացրին ինձ.

Ու երբ խաբուեցի, անէծքի տեղակ

Ինքս թաքցրի աչքս նրանից,

Որ հայեացքի մէջ չկարդամ մեղայ…

Չորոնեցի յամառ ոչ մէկին,

Եւ անհոգ եղայ գտածիս հանդէպ.

Երբէք չհաշուեց իմ հպարտ հոգին

Իր կորուստները անթիւ ու անտես:

Թէ փակել էր պէտք, ես դուռը բացի,

Թէ պահել էր պէտք, ասացի “գնա՛”.

Թէ կանչել էր պէտք, լռեցի խոնարհ,

Թէ արցունք էր պէտք, ես ծիծաղեցի:

Գուցէ նրանից, որ թոյլ եմ իրօք,

Գուցէ նրանից, որ ուժեղ եմ ես,

Անփոյթ ապրեցի ես կեանքս բոլոր`

Մանուկի նման եւ թագուհու պէս…

Քամին տարաւ տարիներս,

Ցրի՜ւ տուեց յոյսերս ամէն,

Էլ բան չունեմ մատաղելու.

Մենութիւնն է սրտընկերս ...

Ելքիս դռները գոցուեցին,

Դրսերում էլ կանչող չունեմ,

Ինչ թանկ էր ինձ՝ կորցրեցի,

Վաղու՜ց ցաւի ճեղքած հունն եմ ...

Մարի առաքելեան

Մեր Գրական Աշխարհի Ծաղկաստանէն

Through the Orchards of Armenian Language & Poetry - Presented by: Zarminé Boghosian

ՅԻՇԻՐ Վահան Տէրեան

Երբ կեանքը սուր փշերով Կարիւնոտէ քո հոգին, Յիշի՛ր, որ սուրբ յուշերով Շղթայուած ես դու մէկին։ Երբ մենք հեռու կը լինենք, Երբ կ՛անջատուենք առյաւէտ, Յիշի՛ր, որ կայ սրբազան Հանդիպումի արահետ։ Յիշի՛ր, որ երբ մի անգամ Մահին յաղթեց խնդագին, Էլ չի կարող մոռանալ Ակնթարթն այն մեր հոգին։ Քո խօսքերը սրբազան Չեն խաւարիլ խաւարում, Շուրջը, շուրջը ամէն ինչ Կ՛երգէ անդարձ քո հեռուն։ Դու կը լինես իմ յօդում, Դու ամեն տեղ կը լինես, Որպէս քաղցր մի խոկում, Ե՛ւ անմարմին, եւ՛ անտես։ Մեզ ամէն ինչ այս երկրում Հմայում է եւ խաբում, Բայց կայ անհաս մի բերկրում, Հրաշք-անկարծ հանդիպում… Երբ կը լինենք մենք հեռու, Անվերադարձ եւ օտար, Յիշի՛ր, որ ինձ մի անգամ Յաւերժաբար դու գտար…

ԵՐԿՈՒ ՏԵՍԱԿ ՄԱՐԴ

Էլլա Ուիլըր Ուիլքոքս Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Nov. 5, 1850 - Oct.30, 1919 Աշխարհի վրայ երկու տեսակ մարդիկ կան,

Միայն երկու տեսակ, եւ ոչ աւելի:

Ոչ թէ բարին ու չարը, որովհետեւ

Ընդունուած է որ բարիները կէս չար,

Իսկ չարերն ալ կէս բարի կ՛ըլլան:

Ոչ թէ տխուր ու երջանիկ եղողները,

Որովհետեւ՝ Մարդիկ երբեմն երջանիկ,

Իսկ երբեմն ալ տխուր կ՛ըլլան:

Որովհետեւ մարդու հարստութիւնը

Գնահատելու համար, պէտք է անոր

Խիղճն ու առողջութիւնը նկատի ունենալ:

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Y E R E V A N , A U G U S T 1 6 ,

ARMENPRESS. During 100 days of

its activity the Armenian government

has solved the main task, that is to

energy collected during these 100

days, the results of which will be

summed up tomorrow during the

meeting at the Republic Square, will

enable us to implement and be

consistent on the issues put by the

Armenian citizens before us”, the PM

said.

He said there is no doubt that the

government solves these issues

effectively. “The victory of the

Armenian people is inevitable”, PM

Pashinyan stated.

ensure the country’s normal activity and

the constant development of the

economy in the post-revolutionary

period, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol

Pashinyan said during today’s Cabinet

meeting, reports Armenpress.

“In my opinion, after a 100-day period

we are entering a new phase the main

essence of which is to make major

reforms in order to open new breath for

our country and economy, in order to be

able to record concrete prospects and

results also in the context of budgetary

discussions. I hope the content and

We are entering new stage after 100-day period,

says Armenia’s PM

Mher Margaryan appointed Armenia’s

Permanent Representative to UN ARMENPRESS. According to the

decree of the President of Armenia,

Mher Margaryan has been appointed

Armenia’s Permanent Representative

to the United Nations (residence in

New York), the Presidential Office

told Armenpress.

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Medieval Armenian church in

Turkey's eastern Van province

accepted into UNESCO tentative list

in 2015

By Cemal Asan

VAN, Turkey

Akdamar Church, a medieval

Armenian church, in Turkey's eastern

The church, which was opened as a

monument museum in 2007, has

been hosting annual international

religious ceremonies organized by

the Armenian Patriarchate of

Istanbul once a year since 2010.

Muzaffer Aktug, Van provincial

director of culture and tourism, told

Anadolu Agency that the church

deserved to be included in the

permanent list of UNESCO.

"Around 83,000 people visited the

island in the first seven months of

this year," Aktug said.

He added that efforts were underway

to get the church on UNESCO's

World Heritage list.

Van province draws the interest of

foreign and domestic visitors.

The church, located on Akdamar Island

in Lake Van, was built between 915 and

921 A.D. by architect Bishop Manuel,

under the supervision of Gagik I

Ardzruni, an Armenian king.

It was accepted in the UNESCO

Tentative List of World Heritage on

April 13, 2015.

"Akdamar Church represents a unique

accomplishment in Christian

architecture, displaying for the first time

sculpted imagery on the exterior of a

church in such an elaborate profusion,"

according to the UNESCO website.

Zaruhi Postanjyan: Robert Kocharyan is a state traitor

President of the Yerkir Tsirani

(Country of Apricot) Party Zaruhi

Postanjyan is in the Criminal Court

of Appeals.

According to her, the amount of

accusation against second president

Robert Kocharyan should be

Petrosyan should also be questioned.

“At the moment, as a witness, why

did not he leave the house on March

1, even though we were asking?

Everyone should be called [for

questioing] to find out what had

happened.”

increased, as he had damaged our

country a lot.

According to Zaruhi Postanjyan, Serzh

Sargsyan should also be held

accountable.

Also, she believes that Levon Ter-

Turkish Press: Akdamar Church in eastern

Turkey attracts visitors

Armenia’s delegation led by defense minister

departs for Moscow YEREVAN, AUGUST 11,

ARMENPRESS. The delegation led

by defense minister of Armenia Davit

Tonoyan has departed for Moscow,

Russia, on a working visit, the

defense ministry told Armenpress.

The minister will attend the final of

Tank Biathlon competition in

Alabino, as well as the official closing

ceremony of the International Army

Games 2018.

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German actor Richard Sammel will

star in a new English-language film,

"Gate to Heaven", about Nagorno

Karabakh (Artsakh) by Armenian

filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan.

"Meet and greet the main actor of

Gate to Heaven, Richard Sammel,"

abandoned in captivity during the

fall of the village of Talish in 1992.

Robert and Sophia’s frequent

rendezvous ignite a passionate

romance.

After more than two dozen

documentaries and short films,

Avetisyan's two feature films

"Tevanik" and "The Last Inhabitant"

received worldwide recognition by

participating in international film

festivals and film markets in Cannes,

Los Angeles, Venice, Shanghai and

Toronto. "Tevanik" has received over

ten awards and most recently "The

Last Inhabitant" won Best Feature

Film at the Scandinavian

International Film Festival 2018.

the film's official Twitter account

revealed.

"It's a great honour for us to work with

such a prolific and talented actor!"

The movie will center on the eternal

conflict of the good and the bad, the

reevaluation of the truth and the

conscience and the people’s destinies.

In the movie, Finnish journalist Robert

Stenval, 50, returns to Artsakh in 2016

to cover the war which has been

reignited after a 22-year ceasefire.

During his journalistic investigation,

Robert meets Sofia Martirosyan, 35, a

young opera singer, who happens to be

the daughter of missing photojournalist

Edgar Martirosyan, whom Robert

Honoring Raphael Lemkin

On September 20, the Ukrainian

Institute of America and the

Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties

Foundation will unveil a multilingual

– English, Ukrainian, Hebrew,

Yiddish – plaque at the UIA honoring

Dr. Raphael Lemkin, the “father of

the U.N. Genocide Convention,”

specifically in reference to the speech

he gave in New York City (September

20, 1953) describing the Famine of

1932-1933 on Ukrainian lands as a

Soviet genocide, The Ukranian

Weekly reports.

Prof. Lemkin, of Polish Jewish

descent, was born in what is now

Belarus. His early life was marked by

tragedy as his family was forced off

supposed legal justification should

not be forgotten, say the organizers

of the plaque unveiling. In fact, it is

ever more poignant now as we

continue to witness new human

rights violations in the world today.

The event’s organizers are: the

Ukrainian Institute of America, the

Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties

Foundation, and Lubomyr Luciuk,

Ph.D., professor in the Department

of Politics and Economics at the

Royal Military College of Canada in

Kingston, Ontario.

Special thanks are due to Russ

Chelak, the Holodomor Research and

Educational Consortium, Ihnatowycz

Family Foundation, Oleh Lesiuk, Dr.

Eddy Portnoy, Dr. Roman Serbyn,

Dr. Daniel Swistel, the Temerty

Family Foundation, Myroslaw

Trutiak (MST Bronze Ltd), Major

Michael Wiesenfeld, the late Nigel

Linsan Colley, Alexandra Chyczij,

Roma Lisovich and Prof. Taras

Hunczak.

their land during World War I, but this

perhaps sparked his lifelong interest in

what he termed “crime against

international law. ”

Lemkin is credited with coining the term

“genocide” in his studies of “Crimes of

Barbarity.” Ultimately, this led to his

presentation in 1948 at the United

Nations General Assembly that called

for the adoption of a resolution and the

establishment of a “Convention for the

Prevention and Punishment for the

Crime of Genocide.”

Lemkin studied other crimes against

humanity, such as the Ottoman attacks

against the Armenians, anti-Semitic

pogroms and other group-targeted

violence. He succeeded in introducing

the term “genocide” in the indictment

against the Nazi leadership as a

member of the American team working

on the Nuremberg trials. He wrote and

lectured extensively on the Holocaust

and the Holodomor.

Lemkin’s work highlighting crimes

perpetrated against a captive people for

the purpose of extermination and with

“Gate to Heaven” Karabakh Film

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New York’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Armenia!”

September 22 to January 13

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AGBU

55 East 59th Street

New York, NY 10022

212-319-6383

Email: [email protected]

www.agbu.org

Diocese of the Armenian Church

630 Second Avenue

New York, NY 10016

212-686-0710

Prelacy of the Armenian Church

138 East 39th Street,

New York, NY 10016

212-689-7810

Saint Illuminator Armenian Cathedral

221 East 27th. Street,

New York, NY 10016

212-689-5880

Armenian Presbyterian Church

140 Forest Avenue,

Paramus, NJ 07652

201-265-8585

St. Leon Armenian Church

12-61 Saddle River Rd

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

201-791-2862

Sts Vartanantz Armenian Church

461 Bergen Boulevard

Ridgefield, NJ 07657

201-943-2950

St Stepanos Armenian Apostolic Church

1184 Ocean Avenue

Elberon, New Jersey 07740

Phone 732-229-3661 Fax 732-229-3857

Holy Cross Armenian Church

318 27th Street,

Union City, NJ 07087

201-864-2480

Hovnanian School

817 River Road

New Milford, NJ

201-967-0249

www.hovnanianschools.org

Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church

155 Long Hill Road

Little Falls, NJ 07424

Tel: 973-890-0447

St. Thomas Armenian Church

Route 9W-E Clinton Avenue

Tenafly, NJ 07670

201-567-5446

St. Mary Armenian Church

200 W. Mt. Pleasant Avenue

Livingston, NJ 07039

973-533-9794

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234 Street

Douglaston, NY 11363

718-224-2275

Ararat Youth and Conference Center

6944 S.R. 32

Greenville, NY 12083

212-686-0710, x120

www.araratcener.org

St. Nersess Armenian Seminary

486 Bedford Road

Armonk, NY 10504

914-636-2003

[email protected] www.stnersess.edu

Armenian Network of America-NY Region

P.O. Box 205

Bible School Park, NY 13737

(617) 688-2741

[email protected] www.armnet.org

Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs

209-15 Horace Harding Expressway

Bayside, New York 11364

718-225-0235

www.holy-martyrs.org

St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral

630 2nd Ave

New York, NY 10016

(212) 686-0710

St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church

1131 North Street

White Plains, NY 10605

Tel. (914) 428-2595

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UPCOMING EVENTS

August 19, 2018 - The Compatriotic Union of Ourfa picnic at Saint Leon Armenian Church

August 21, 2018 - Annual Summer Happy Hour sponsored by the Armenian Network of America

September 6, 2018 - Discussion with journalist and author Tatul Hakobyan at St. Leon Church

September 16, 2018 - St. Gregory the Enlightener Church Picnic

September 23, 2018 - St. Leon Armenian Church Women’s Guild 90th Anniversary celebration

September 24-25, 2018 - Armenian Assembly of America National Advocacy Conference and Gala

September 29, 2018 - TCA Mher Megerdchian Theatrical Group Celebrating 20 Years of Theater

September 30, 2018 - Ardzagang Armenian TV presents Artash Asatryan and Band, guest singer Grisha

Asatryan, from Armenia, at Bergen PAC

October 13, 2018 - Save the Date for ANCA Eastern Region annual gala

October 14, 2018 - Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society NJ chapter Presents Shahan

Arzruni

November 10, 2018 - Hovnanian School’s annual Art in Fall 10th Anniversary celebration

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