| GAROYIAN - HOVHANNESIAN DISCUSS CYPRUS - ARMENIAN RELATIONS |
|  Gibrahayer - Nicosia Friday 6 June - Cyprus Armenian relations were discussed in a meeting between President of the Cyprus Parliament Marios Garoyian and former Vice President of The Armenian Parliament, member of ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Bureau MP Vahan Hovhannesian in a meeting that took place at the Cyprus Parliament today.
Present at the meeting were Armenian MP in the Cyprus Parliament Vartkes Mahdessian, ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Cyprus Gomideh and Armenain National Committee of Cyprus members headed by Gomideh representative Hagop Kazandjian.
Vahan Hovhannesian conveyed the congratulations of the Armenian people to his compatriot Marios Garoyian for being elected President of the Cyprus Parliament and said that Armenia and Cyprus are connected through unique historical and political ties.
Hovhannesian also had a meeting with EDEK President Yiannakis Omirou on Thursday, in his office in the House of Representatives. The meeting covered issues concerning relations between Cyprus and Armenia, as well as the up-coming Socialist International Convention in the beginning of next month in Sounio, Greece, at which both parties will be represented with large delegations.
more details with images on Wednesday's issue.
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| MAY 28 GRAND VICTORY FIESTA
THIS SUNDAY 8 JUNE AT 6:30pm |
| Sunday 8 June at 6:30pm - May 28 Grand Fiesta on the occasion of the rebirth of the Armenian nation marking the 90th anniversary of Armenian independence with the participation of Armenian presidential candidate Vahan Hovhannessian and singers Karnig Sarkissian and his band as well as Sahag Sahagian (composer of Kedashen).
Sunday 8 June at 8:30pm - May 28 Banquet at Holiday Inn with the above participants. Both events are organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Cyprus Gomideh and sister organisations AYMA/HMEM, Hamazkayin "Oshagan" Cyprus Chapter and The Armenian Relief Society (HOM) "Sosse" Cyprus Chapter.
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| Letters to the Editor |
| Sir,
I had decided never to respond to the crude and incongruous banalities that more often than not appear in your unsolicited mailings but could not help it as was thoroughly offended and disgusted at the letter that you published in your 4 June edition (see below) which clearly, in my view, has been written by a ghost “Souren Sarafyan” from Turkey’s MIT offices, or by one of their trained agents in psychological warfare and anti-Armenian propaganda. I just cannot believe that an Armenian can speak in the tone and terms that this ghost “Souren Sarafyan” does about another Armenian or refer to “eastern” or “western” Armenian language/literature/spelling, etc. in the manner that he has: Just think over what this agent says for a minute; the mind boggles:
- “the insult to our forefathers, the inscription on the monument was in Eastern Armenian…”
- “Armenia's linguistic imperialism”
- “the abomination of the Eastern Armenian spelling”…
So Paruir Sevak, Yeghishe Charents, Avedik Isahakian, Hamo Sahyan…, to name but a few among the entire great literary giants of Armenian literature and learning, not to mention centuries (or even 80 years of “eastern” spelling”) of “eastern” Armenian literature arts and sciences, the heritage and pride of ALL ARMENIANS are brushed aside as “abominable… insult …[and] “Armenia’s linguistic imperialism”!!!
And what is our illustrious and brilliant editor’s response to this Turkish/Turkish inspired filth: well it is inoffensive and brief enough: ““Editor’s note: All images have been uploaded on Click Gibros on Gibrahayer dot com”!!!
No challenging of, to put it mildly, the thoroughly inappropriate language referring to Armenia and the Armenian language, all be it in its “eastern” version! Just a technical direction as to where this “Souren Sarafyan” can find what he is looking for!
And we thought we only had to deal with “gharabaghci” v “hayastanci” v “spurkahay” poison!
Ala and alack!
Yours disgusted,
Bagrad Nazarian - London - United Kingdom PS: If previous nightmarish experience is anything to go by all I’m going to get is a personal attack on me as an ostrich like diversion and justification for this unacceptable insult to all (intelligent and patriotic) Armenians. PLEASE SPARE ME AN “answer”!
Dear Bagrad Nazarian,
After threatening to unsubscribe for the third time we are happy you have somehow found a way to join our online family.
As you know, we do not monitor who subscribes (it is done automatically), and we do not censor what is sent for publication.
This is a free forum for anyone to express their views. Souren Sarafyan took advantage of that opportunity last week. You took advantage of it this week.
I am happy to have provided this forum where different and conflicting opinions can co-exist.
As a nation, we have experienced far worst and acute differences and survived.
This newsletter never called our fellow compatriots MIT Turkish spies who ridiculed the tricolour for more than seven decades, nor did we ever call names the leadership, who labelled the fighters and liberators of Karabagh "romantics and 'avanturists', who were toying with Armenia's independence and the blood of the youth of the Armenian people"
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| BINGO AT AYMA |
| Wednesday and every Wednesday starting from 11 June at 9:00pm - BINGO Night is back at AYMA. Come and win super prizes in a family environment. If you want to begin the night with the delicious specialities of Hamo, please call him on 22499889 for dinner arrangements. |
| EXCURSION AT KALOPANAYIOTIS |
| Sunday 15 June - Excursion and Lunch at Kalopanayiotis, at Markos Restaurant, organised by the Armenian Club of Larnaca. Bus leaves after Church service from Sourp Stepanos Church. Price 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children under 12. Anyone else wishing to join the excursion/lunch need to call Yeghia Boyadjian on 99658121 for table arrangements. Prices for participants outside Larnaca are 15 euros for adults and 10 euros for children. |
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| Sports Alert |
| Pancyprian Field Club Audi Tennis Open Championship
Saturday 7 June, 2008 at 11:30 am
FINALS of the Boy's Doubles under 12 event
Edmond Aynedjian and Yanos Kouyoumdjian Vs
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| gibrahay calendar |
Sunday 8 June at 6:30pm - May 28 Grand Victory Fiesta on the occasion of the rebirth of the Armenian nation marking the 90th anniversary of Armenian independence with the participation of Armenian presidential candidate Vahan Hovhannessian and singers Karnig Sarkissian and his band as well as Sahag Sahagian (composer of Kedashen). Sunday 8 June at 8:30pm - May 28 Banquet at Holiday Inn with the above participants. Both events are organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Cyprus Gomideh and sister organisations AYMA/HMEM, Hamazkayin "Oshagan" Cyprus Chapter and The Armenian Relief Society (HOM) "Sosse" Cyprus Chapter. Wednesday and every Wednesday starting from 11 June at 9:00pm - BINGO Night is back at AYMA. Come and win super prizes in a family environment. If you want to begin the night with the delicious specialities of Hamo, please call him on 22499889 for dinner arrangements. Saturday and every Saturday - Marie Louise (vocals) and Armen (guitar)perform at The Golden Beach Bar from 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm Sunday 15 June - Excursion and Lunch at Kalopanayiotis, at Markos Restaurant, organised by the Armenian Club of Larnaca. Bus leaves after Church service from Sourp Stepanos. Price 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children under 12. Anyone else wishing to join the excursion/lunch need to call Yeghia Boyadjian on 99658121 for table arrangements. Prices for participants outside Larnaca are 15 euros for adults and 10 euros for children. Thursday 19 June 2008 at 7:00 pm - Turkey, Armenia and the Defence of Free Expression: Participating: Fethiye Cetin, author of My Grandmother which describes her discovery of her Muslim grandmother's true Armenian Christian identity, translator and writer Maureen Freely, Armenian writer and filmmaker Nouritza Matossian, and Ragip Zarakolu, one of Turkey's best-known dissident publishers. The event will be chaired by Lisa Appignanesi, President of English PEN. This event is made possible through the generous support of Amnesty International. At Nash Room of The Institute of Contemporary Art - London. Tuesday 24 June at 6:00 pm - Traditional reception to all Armenian graduates on the island at the residence of the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian. Saturday 28 June at 8:30 pm - Pancyprian Youth Boat Party organised by the Youth Committee of the Armenian MP. Departure from Nicosia from Armenian Prelature at 7:30 pm. Food, first drink and bus service. All inclusive 20 euros
Sign up until June 20, 2008 with Araxi Chilingirian - 99541688 - Nicosia, Kevork Keoshkerian - 99817806 - Nicosia, Vani Bohdjalian - 99524746 - Larnaca, Diran Kassabian - 99246397 - Limassol. Open invitation to all between the ages of 16-40. Saturday, June 28, at 06:00pm - Armenian Evangelical Church service in Greek Evangelical church, 20 Gladstonos street, Nicosia. Speaker: Hrayr Jebejian. All are welcome 16 July - 3 August - The Armenian Blue Cross of Macedonia and Thrace (Armenian Relief Society - HOM Greece) like every year is organising a Summer Camp for Armenian Youth. Participation is open for juniors between the ages of 8-16, and is set for 300 euros. Sign up with Armenian Relief Society "Sosse" Cyprus Chapter Committee members by June 28, by calling Lilly Hovsepian 99354552 and Isgo Guevherian 22494536. A special rate for 15 passengers has been arranged and will be given out on a first come, first serve basis 13 - 27 July in Yerevan - Hamazkayin Forum for Armenian students will take place in Yerevan. Cyprus participants should contact Raffi Mahdessian on 99441588 18 – 25 July in Aghavnatsor - "Hayasdanaknatsoutiun" - ARF Dashnaktsoutiun's Badanegan Panarmenian Summer Camp at Aghavnatsor Homes (55 km from Yerevan) Price 280 dollars. Eight-Day educational program filled with excursions, discussions, games. Open to youth from 14-18 years old. For additional information contact Levon Sarian on 99409988 – sarian at cytanet dot com dot cy |
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