2011 April - Armenian News By MassisPost

Ter-Petrosian Backs Away From ‘Physical Confrontation’ With Government

YEREVAN — Opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian ruled out a “physical confrontation” with the Armenian authorities on Thursday, saying that they have paved the way for a far-reaching dialogue with his Armenian...
The End Of Turkish-Armenian Dialogue?

By Daisy Sindelar RFE/RL Demolition work has begun on the divisive Monument to Humanity in the Turkish city of Kars. The 30-meter-high monument, also known as the Turkish-Armenian friendship statue, had...
Garni to Share UNESCO “Melina Mercouri” Prize

PARIS — UNESCO has decided that the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (UNESCO-Greece) will be shared by Armenia’s “Garni Preserve-Museum” and the Batir site...
Istanbul Funeral of a Turkish-Armenian Soldier: Death occurred on April 24

By Gayane Abrahamyan ArmeniaNow.com reporter, reporting from Istanbul, Turkey www.Armenianow.com A funeral of an ethnic Armenian serviceman of the Turkish army killed on April 24 took place at Istanbul’s St. Vartan...
Integrity of Foreign Adoptions In Armenia Still In Question

by Emil Danielyan http://www.azatutyun.am What is an informal payment made to an Armenian government official or civil servant performing their duties? Armenia’s Criminal Code defines it as a bribe that could...
Fiery Eyes; Memory of the Armenians

As the world commemorated the 96th anniversary of the Armenian genocide which occurred in Turkey in 1915, a photo exhibit of the memories of the Armenian Genocide by French photographer of...
Turkey Dismantles Reconciliation Statue

Work has begun to dismantle the 100-foot “Peace and Brotherhood” monument in the Turkish province of Kars, near the border with Armenia, which was initially erected to promote reconciliation over the...
Thousands of Southern California Residents Commemorate the Over One and Half Million Victims of the Armenian Genocide

Glendale, CA – On April 23, 2011, numerous elected officials and dignitaries, as well as thousands of Southern California residents took part in the second annual Armenian Genocide commemoration candlelight vigil...
Assemblyman Gatto, Maria Mehranian Sworn-In To California’s Genocide Memorial Commission

GLENDALE, CA – Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and Maria Mehranian were sworn-in by Superior Court Judge Zaven Sinanian, to California’s “International Genocide Memorial Commission” on April 23 in front of...
Turks Pay Tribute to Armenian Genocide Victims in Istanbul

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of Turks rallied in downtown Istanbul on Sunday to remember more than one million Armenians massacred in the Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago. The action under the...
Turkey Condemns Obama’s Statement on Armenian Genocide

ANKARA, WASHINGTON, DC — Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu condemned President Obama’s statement marking 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Davutoglu called the statement one-sided adding he wished the U.S. president...
Armenia Marks Genocide Anniversary

YEREVAN — Hundreds of thousands of people silently marched to a hilltop memorial in Yerevan on Sunday, April 24, 2011, in an annual remembrance of more than one and a half...
We Remember

Following is the text of Keynote speech delivered by Joseph Kechichian during Genocide Commemoration event held at the City of Pasadena By Joseph Kechichian Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you all for...
“Genocide Monument,” iPhone app Now Available For Download

“Genocide Monument,” a free iPhone app dedicated to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is now active and available for download. The app has four basic components: The default page will...
Statement by President Barack Obama on Armenian Remembrance Day

As was the case in his previous April 24 statements, President Obama used the Armenian phrase Meds Yeghern, or Great Calamity, instead of Genocide, to mark the 96th anniversary of the...
Pasadena Community Commemorates 96th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

PASADENA, CA – The Pasadena Community commemorated the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 23, bringing elected officials, community leaders, youth activists, and supporters to City Hall. The 2nd...
Names Lost in the Desert – Lives We Can’t Forget

Last April 20th I attended a beautiful program commemorating the Armenian genocide at the Glendale High School auditorium from where my children graduated a few years ago. My daughter was one...
Open Letter to Ambassador Yovanovich

The following is an open letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovich delivered by the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party’s “Sargis Dkhrouni” Student-Youth Union prior to the 96th anniversary of...
Matthew Bryza Barred from Visiting Destructed Armenian Cemetery In Djulfa

BAKU — The Azerbaijani authorities on Thursday refused to allow U.S. Ambassador Matthew Bryza to visit ancient Armenian cemetery near Djulfa in Azerbaijani controlled historic Nakhichevan exclave, that was reportedly destroyed...
“MARCH FOR JUSTICE” Youth Rally and Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Armenian Genocide Victims

This year will mark the 96th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. UYA has organized its annual youth rally and candlelight vigil to honor the memory of the slaughtered men, women, and...