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"I KILLED 10 PRISONERS OF WAR IN CYPRUS" CONFESSES TURKISH ACTOR ATTILA OLGAC

Gibrahayer Nicosia - In a shocking revelation on Turkish Star TV Turkish actor Attila Olgac confessed last week that he killed Greek Cypriot prisoners of war in cold blood during the invasion of the Turkish army in 1974. ''I killed ten people,'' he said and explained that the first one he shot on the head was a 19-year old Greek Cypriot national guardsman who was tied with hands behind his back. "As I went to him he spat on my face and I shot him in the head" he said. Olgac, who stars in a popular TV series ''The valley of the wolves,'' said that after he killed the Greek Cypriot soldier he killed ''nine more.'' More than 1,600 of Greek Cypriots have been missing since 1974 and although 400 identifications by DNA have revealed the identity of the deceased, accounts by people like Attila Olgac should provide info on the identity, location and circumstances under which these particular deaths and "disappearances" occurred. Regarded as a serious breach of Article 13, of the Geneva Convention, the next day of the confession found the leadership of the Cyprus government, legal experts and The Committee of the Missing Persons, planning the next move. The mass cold blooded killing of the Turkish actor stole the Turkish media headlines and is widely being debated, as the actor - soon after coming forward with the confession - took back his statement saying "it was part of a scenario of a movie he was writing". The Turkish media accused Olgac for looking and sounding ridiculous and for "exposing and weakening Turkey by giving an image that Turks are barbarians." Popular Turkish journalist Mehmet Ali Birand urged the country's Justice to step in, arguing that actor Attila Olgac should stand trial whether he lied or not.

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GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS TO MOVE LEGALLY REGARDING THE CONFESSIONS OF TURKISH WAR CRIMINAL ATILLA OLCAG

Cyprus New Agency - 28 January - The Cypriot government has decided to raise to the Council of Europe`s Committee of Ministers Attila Olgac`s confession that he killed ten Greek Cypriots during the 1974 Turkish invasion to Cyprus as well as to lodge an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou announced on Tuesday. Olgac, a Turkish actor told a live TV show in Turkey last Wednesday that during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus he killed ten Greek Cypriots, one of them a 19-year-old soldier, taken prisoner of war, who was killed in cold blood. Olgac subsequently retracted his confession, claiming he was actually talking about a film scenario. Olgac`s confession was discussed during a meeting between Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Cyprus Attorney-General Petros Clerides. "During the meeting it was decided that the issue will be brought to the CoE`s Committee of Ministers in the framework of 4th interstate application of Cyprus against Turkey, and at the same time to appeal to the ECHR," the Spokesman said.

SCREENING OF THE AWARD-WINNING FILM ON HRANT DINK PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR NOURITZA MATOSSIAN

"HRANT DINK: HEART OF TWO NATIONS" THURSDAY 29 January, 8:00pm at AYMA organised by The Armenian National Committee of Cyprus Q & A and discussion will follow the event Click here to view the trailer of the film.

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Awarded Audience’s First Choice at the Pomegranate Film Festival This unique documentary film is based on private conversations between Matossian and Dink in Armenian with English sub-titles (40-mins). The late Hrant talks freely of his weekly paper Agos, the Armenian Genocide, his views and attempts to reconcile Armenians and Turks, and even his own death. Dink was charged three times ‘insulting Turkishness’ and sentenced. He scorned a campaign of death threats and warnings to leave Turkey. Tragically, he was murdered in Turkey by a Turkish assassin on 19th Jan. 2007.

About the director: “Matossian is a talented author and producer. She makes her first foray into the world of film directing with this intensely provocative piece about a courageous man who is a martyr for Armenians and all proponents of free speech. This is a documentary not to be missed.” Matossian has also authored two books: “Black Angel, A Life of Arshile Gorky,” and “Iannis Xenakis,” a biography of the Greek composer. She broadcasts on the BBC and contributes to a number of leading British newspapers. She writes on Arts, Music, History and Armenia. Matossian was Honorary Cultural Attaché for the first Armenian Embassy in London, 1991-2000. She was awarded Hon. Doctorate from the International Armenian Academy of Sciences, 2004.

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Editorial Bulldozed Over by H. Tertsanian in London

Why do I get a ‘déjà vu’ feeling every time I read in Cypriot newspapers or listen to the CyBC news bulletins on the LGR radio station regarding the negotiations with our northern counterparts for a solution to our beloved island’s problem? Why do the Armenian saying ‘poshi tsanel’ (loosely translated – white wash) comes to my mind every time I read in Cypriot newspapers or listen to the PIK news bulletins on the LGR radio station regarding the negotiations with our northern counterparts for a solution to our beloved island’s problem? I wonder why the confident (and overoptimistic?) grin has disappeared from the faces of our governing party’s officials? Obviously something is not going as well as we were led to believe that would go in our dealings with our Turkish compadres. Or is it so? I tend to believe, and my logic - as far as it goes - tells me, that leaders with such a wealth of experience as those of the current governing party could not have really believed that the traditional intransigence of the Turks and Turkey could be surmounted or circumvented with truckloads of goodwill and sunny public relation exercises. After all, all the predecessors to Mr. Christofias, our President and current handler of our National problem, had the same tools and arguments under their disposal as him, and particularly in the case of two of them, namely Mr. Vassiliou and Mr. Clerides, had more inclination to bend (without breaking) to the will and whims of the Turkish leadership. I often try to pinpoint what has changed in Cyprus after the transfer of the burden of negotiations to Mr. Christofias regarding the negotiations for a solution of the Cyprus problem. After all, the publicly expressed optimism both at home and abroad and the new hope that the proposed Christofias candidacy implied for the success of negotiations with Mr. Talaat had catapulted him to victory in the elections and thus, to the Presidential Palace. If the administration of Northern Cyprus, of the occupied north, were independent of Turkey to any extent, then I would have tried to convince myself that maybe something could be achieved with Mr. Talaat, despite all. I would have even hoped for the help of the Turkish Cypriot moderate forces. I would really have given Mr. Christofias a fighting chance of achieving something. However, given that Turkey is the only decision maker in the North, given that Turkey has no inclination for the time being of acting neighbourly and of accepting any other concept except total independence or near total independence of most of the occupied areas, given that since the unsuccessful coup with the Anan Plan, for the success of which our American friends had flooded the North and to a lesser extent the South with greenbacks, given that the partial relaxation of the movement of people and goods across the Green Line dividing the island into two has resulted into completely changing the economic imbalance which existed between the two communities and has relieved most of the Turkish Cypriots from the dire economic state they were in, I see no reason for the Turkish side to make any serious attempt in resolving the Cyprus Problem and of finding a mutually acceptable solution to it. What would they and particularly Turkey gain from such a solution? Acceptance into the European Union? That is not such a tempting gift, since there are so many other more touchy problems standing in its way towards membership. Better relations with its neighbours? What for? Turkey gets all it wants from them anyway, since none around her have the strength, character or impunity as she has. A pat in the back from the UN and the international community for being a good boy? Not interesting, because a bully is a bully and he likes it. So? Where do we go from here? Do we continue the charade and spend a lot of time and money just to be ‘in’? Whatever is the answer, one thing is clear: this road has too many bumps, turns and blind spots and maybe we should wait for it to be bulldozed over. Jean Ipdjian - London Jan 2009

Περί του Αρτσάχ και του δημοψηφίσματος - Ν. Λυγερός

Δεν πρέπει να παρασυρόμαστε, η πρόταση για νέο δημοψήφισμα για το Αρτσάχ δεν είναι απλώς μια απάτη, αλλά ένα πραγματικός διπλωματικός χειρισμός. Ο πληθυσμός του Αρτσάχ έχει ήδη αποφασίσει, μέσω του δημοψηφίσματος, για την εθνική του μοίρα, άρα αυτή η πρόταση είναι αβάσιμη. Το Αρτσάχ, έχοντας επιλέξει, διαθέτει Σύνταγμα και εκλελεγμένο Πρόεδρο με καθολική ψηφοφορία. Αφότου απέκτησε την de facto ανεξαρτησία του, το Αρτσάχ δεν έχει απλώς αποδείξει την αγωνιστικότητά του, αλλά επίσης την αποτελεσματικότητά του στη διαχείριση της εδαφικής του υπεροχής. Η κυβέρνηση είναι σταθερή και οι θεσμοί έχουν ήδη καθιερωθεί. Το Αρτσάχ αναπτύσσεται φυσιολογικά όχι μόνο ως μία αυτόνομη δημοκρατία, αλλά ως μία ανεξάρτητη δημοκρατία, και τούτο μέσα σε ένα δημοκρατικό πλαίσιο. Κανένα επιχείρημα δεν δικαιολογεί τη διενέργεια ενός νέου δημοψηφίσματος που προσπαθούν να επιβάλουν δια της βίας και όχι λόγω μιας οποιασδήποτε ανάγκης. Αν οι Αρμένιοι του Αρτσάχ ζουν ειρηνικά, το οφείλουν στο ότι το Αρτσάχ επιμένει να υπάρχει σε πείσμα των πάντων. Έτσι οι προσπάθειες των Αζέρων όσον αφορά στο θέμα ενός νέου δημοψηφίσματος δεν ξεγελούν κανένα. Πολύ απλά, επιδιώκουν να ανακτήσουν αυτά που έχασαν με την αλαζονεία τους. Δεν αισθάνονται αρκετά δυνατοί για να αντιμετωπίσουν εκ νέου και μετωπικά τους Αρμένιους αγωνιστές και προσπαθούν να πετύχουν τους σκοπούς τους με υπονομευτικούς τρόπους. Μόνο που οι αγωνιστές του Αρτσάχ δεν πέθαναν και το πνεύμα τους επαγρυπνεί διαρκώς πάνω στην προγονική γη. Δεν πρόκειται, λοιπόν, για ένα μισοκοιμισμένο πληθυσμό που μπορεί να ξεγελαστεί. Κανείς στο Αρτσάχ δεν εμπιστεύεται τις διπλωματικές λύσεις, διότι όλοι γνωρίζουν ότι στη διπλωματία η φωνή του δυνατότερου υπολογίζεται διπλή. Για την αρμενοσύνη, δεν επιτρέπεται να χάνει τη γη της σ’ ένα διπλωματικό παιχνίδι, ενώ έχει απελευθερωθεί χάρις στις θυσίες της αντίστασης των Αρμενίων. Οι διαπραγματεύσεις δεν είναι τόσο εύκολες όπως το είχε προεξοφλήσει η ομάδα Minsk, διότι στην τελική ανάλυση, απέναντι στους αγωνιστές που δεν έχουν πια τίποτα να χάσουν, είναι δύσκολο να είσαι φανερά άδικος. Αντιθέτως, η πρόταση για δημοψήφισμα δίνει μια υπεκφυγή διότι αν γίνει αποδεκτή και ακολουθήσει μαζική άφιξη των Αζέρων, τότε θα μιλάμε για κυρίαρχη στρατηγική εφόσον δεν θα είναι δυνατή καμία ανατροπή. Η πληθυσμιακή κυριαρχία θα οδηγήσει στη στρατηγική κυριαρχία. Η απουσία αυτού του οράματος στο μέσο όρο θα αποβεί μοιραία για το αρμενικό ζήτημα στο Αρτσάχ. Πρέπει να προχωρήσουμε πέρα από τη ναπολεόντεια αρχή που λέει, η καλύτερη άμυνα είναι η επίθεση. Πρέπει να συνειδητοποιήσουμε ότι η επίθεση ήδη έγινε και ότι πρέπει να ακολουθήσουμε την άλλη αρχή: η καλύτερη επίθεση είναι η αντεπίθεση. Έχουμε όλα τα στοιχεία για να το κάνουμε. Η πρόταση για δημοψήφισμα δεν είναι παρά μία απλοϊκή απόπειρα για να βγουν οι Αζέροι από το αδιέξοδο. Όμως το αρμενικό μονοπάτι είναι άλλο. Ας προβάλουμε, λοιπόν, το πρόβλημα του πληθυσμού και ας εξουδετερώσουμε κάθε δυνατότητα μετατόπισης πληθυσμού. Τέλος, ας επιβεβαιώσουμε σθεναρά ότι το Αζερμπαϊτζάν το ίδιο αποδέχεται επίσημα ότι είναι ανίκανο να υπερασπίσει τα δικαιώματα του πληθυσμού στο Αρτσάχ. Δεν χρειάζεται τίποτα άλλο για να αποδειχτεί ο υπονομευτικός χαρακτήρας της πρότασης για δημοψήφισμα.

GUEVHERIAN EXHIBITION AT APOCALYPSE ON 3 FEBRUARY

"Ambient Travel" Exhibition of paintings by John Guevherian on Tuesday 3 February 2009 at 7:30 pm at Apocalypse Gallery opening by the Minister of Health Dr. Christos Patsalides Duration: 3 - 16 February 2009

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THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH REP. BRIEFS MARIOS GAROYIAN

Nicosia, January 2009: Hrayr Jebejian, on behalf of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus, had a special meeting with His Excellency Marios Garoyian, head of the House of Representatives in Cyprus. The meeting was organised by the Armenian Representative of the Cyprus Parliament Vartkes Mahdessian, who was also present. The meeting took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, in Garoyian's’s office. Hrayr Jebejian briefed Mr. Garoyian on the ministry of the Armenian Evangelical Church worldwide. He then outlined the history of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus from the early days up to the invasion in 1974. Jebejian updated Garoyian on the ongoing re-organisational work of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus and the present situation of the Church building in the occupied part of Nicosia. Recent photos and a copy of the deeds of the occupied Armenian Evangelical Church were handed over to Marios Garoyian for his reference. Mr. Garoyian was very happy to hear about the re-organisational work of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus and expressed his willingness to support the ministry. He then shared his impressions of his recent official visit to Armenia. An Armenian by origin, Marios Garoyian’s visit to Armenia has been a very emotional one. Marios Garoyian is the only Armenian political leader these days who occupies such a high ranking position outside Armenia.

News in brief by Sevag Devletian

A Tbilisi court Saturday charged two Javakhk Armenian community leaders Grigor Minasyan and Sergei Hagopjanyan with alleged involvement in organising "armed groups" and spying. The two are to remain in custody for two months pending a trial. Freelance French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net that Charles Aznavour could be appointed as Ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland. The singer's impresario Levon Sayan made the announcement during a MIDEM news conference in Cannes. Aznavour received this year the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for a career studded with over 800 songs and sales of 100 million albums. Gibrahayer e-magazine Chief Editor Simon Aynedjian was interviewed by the Armenian National Television H1 on the occasion of the anniversary of the assassination of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Part of the interview can be read by clicking here Five major Jewish organizations called on the Turkish prime minister this week to "urgently address" a wave of anti-Semitism in his country, warning that Turkey's recent condemnation of Israel will make it difficult to continue supporting Turkey's attempts to prevent US recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "We are very close to normalising Armenian-Turkish relations," Nalbandian told a news conference. "We can take the next step and resolve the issue if Turkey, like Armenia, approaches it without preconditions and opens the border," he said. "After the border opens, we are ready to form a commission in which we can discuss issues relevant to both countries." Armenian Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandian has said he is ready to meet his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov. "Azerbaijan has given its consent to the meeting and I have nothing against it. Hopefully the meeting will take place in Zurich before the meeting of the presidents of the two countries," he said at a press conference last Wednesday. A court in Greece sentenced a Turkish fighter pilot in absentia to four years in prison over a fatal jet crash over the Aegean Sea in 2006. First Lt. Halil Ibrahim Ozdemir was convicted Monday of negligent manslaughter. Ozdemir did not appoint a lawyer and there was no immediate reaction from Turkish authorities. Greek pilot Costas Iliakis died in the 2006 incident when two F-16 jets collided. As expected, The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) backed down on its threats to impose sanctions against Armenia on Tuesday, citing the Yerevan government's pledge to enact legal amendments that could result in the release of dozens of imprisoned opposition members. Two Armenian soldiers were shot dead in the latest exchange of fire along the Azerbaijani - Nagorno-Karabakh border yesterday.

ARMENIANS IN CYPRUS REMEMBER DINK NOURITZA MATOSSIAN'S "HEART OF TWO NATIONS" TO BE SHOWN TOMORROW IN AYMA AT 8:00 PM

Gibrahayer - Nicosia 25 January, 2009 - Armenians in Cyprus remembered slain journalist Hrant Dink on the occasion of the completion of two years from his murder in Bolis at Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church-Armenia Street-Nicosia. The commemoration was organised by the local organisations of the Social Democratic Hunchakian Party, Ramgavar Liberal Democratic Party & Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsoutiun. Another event organised by The Armenian National Committee of Cyprus will take place at AYMA tomorrow Thursday 29 January 2009 at 8:00 pm where author and director Nouritza Matossian's documentary on Hrant Dink "Heart of Two Nations" will be screened. Similar commemorations were held throughout the Diaspora as well as Armenia. In Turkey thousands gathered in front of the weekly Turkish and Armenian language newspaper Agos in the central Sisli neighbourhood, where Dink was killed. Dink, editor in chief of Agos newspaper, was shot dead outside the offices of the paper in Bolis in January 2007. Turkish media argued that the Turkish deep state Ergenekon encouraged a young Turkish nationalist to murder Dink, while Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sedat Laciner saw the Dink Murder as a typical deep state business: "Their aim is to continue the militarist understanding in Turkish politics. They try to prepare society for a possible military coup and the Armenian issue gives them a good tool."

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STAND-UP COMEDIAN PIERRE SHAMMASSIAN IS BACK ! and this time round, he is not alone. Accompanying him are Messrs. Batal & Hagop After last year's success and bowing to popular demand, Hamazkayin Cultural & Educational Association Cyprus Oshagan Chapter proudly presents, stand-up comedian Pierre Shammassian from Lebanon Wednesday February 4 at 8:00 pm at The Utudjian Hall of the Armenian Prelature Entrance:20 euros including food and 1st drink To sign up contact Adour Karagulian on 99880226 & Shoushig Bakalian on 99667820 Seats are limited and tickets will be given out on a first-come first serve basis

Letters to the Editor

Dear Simon, His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II finds it a noble cause to send students from Armenia to study in an Armenian school (Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy of Calcutta) in India. There are 3 or 4 Armenians living in the whole country of India (the 5th family you would be hard pressed to find). Yet he is dead silent about AGBU's closure of Melkonian Institute in Cyprus (EU member) surrounded by countries full of Armenian communities with no Armenian schools. Two opposing acts at India and Cyprus can not be justified by the same reason, hence the reason and the issue must be that the Cyprus property can be sold but the Indian one can not. Hayabahbanoum, is no where in sight even in the far distant horizon. Hratch Der Stepanian Los Angeles, CA

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Sport News by Sevag Devletian

CYPRUS FOOTBALL: AGBU's Ararat FC eased passed Cyprus College by beating them 9-0 in the 1st Division of the Cyprus Futsal League and secured their spot in the play-off stages of the championship. Nor Serount's Homenmen were defeated 9-2 by Morfotikos in the 3rd Division of the Cyprus Futsal Championships. Lippenza lost their match against Strovolos Co-Op 0-2 for not showing up for their game on January 3. In the 2nd Division of the Amateur Football League of Cyprus AYMA/HMEM lost 4-0 against AD & The City. After a year full of wrist and back injuries and a drop to a world ranking of 97, Cypriot tennis star Marcos Baghdatis, completed what was characterised as the beginning of his comeback at the Australian Open. The former finalist made it to the fourth round after eliminating two top 30 players and bowing out to world number three, Novak Djokovic in a match that lasted almost four hours and ended at 2:30 in the morning 1-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2. We thank Gibrahayer's correspondent Ayshe Pembe in Australia for the picture on the right, who was present at the match. Father and son tennis team Simon and Edmond Aynedjian are up against Demetris Kyriacou and Marios Hadjigesmistos in the first round of a men's doubles tennis tournament in Nicosia, that will be played on Thursday 29 January at 5:00 pm at Laiki Sports Centre in Nicosia. Ararat Yerevan FC, dropped out of the Commonwealth Champions Cup 2009 after suffering 3 consecutive defeats. Armenian midfielder Levon Pachajyan will play for PAOK FC of Thessaloníki, Greece for the next six months. The president of the Armenian Football Federation, MP Ruben Hayrapetyan has sold Pyunik Yerevan FC, the current football champions of Armenia, to MP Samvel Aleksanyan. In the 5th tour of the Corus 2009 International Supertournament held Wijk aan Zee, Holland, Levon Aronian beat Sergey Movsisian (Slovakia) and shares the 2-5th places with another 3 participants with 3 points each.

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Every Saturday at 6:00 pm at AYMA - Weekly meetings of Azadamard Junior Badanegan (8-13 year olds). An educational and fun environment for the younger generation of our community. Games, trips, parties and lots of fun in a family environment. For more information contact Kevork Keoshgerian on 99817806. Every Saturday at 7:00 pm at AYMA - Weekly meetings of Azadamard Senior Badanegan (13-17 year olds). For more information contact Kevork Keoshgerian on 99817806. Every Sunday at 7:30 pm at AYMA - Weekly meetings of AYF Koyamard Branch (17-30 year olds). Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm - Community gathering at The Armenian Club of Larnaca, followed by dinner. Every Friday and Saturday evening - Marie-Louise Kouyoumdjian sings at ENALLAX with the resident Band. Wednesday 28 January at 6:00 pm - 12th Exhibition of Armenian Books under the auspices of Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian, organised by The Armenian Prelature, with the participation of Moufflon Bookstore. Zegoutsaper: Vartan Tashdjian at Vahram Utudjian Hall of The Armenian Prelature. The exhibition will be open every day from 9:00am-1:00pm until 13 February, 2009 Thursday 29 January at 8:00 pm - Special screening of Nouritza Matossian's " Hrant Dink: Heart of Two Nations", organised by The Armenian National Committee of Cyprus at AYMA. Q & A after the film, and dinner to follow the discussion. Sign up with Roubina Samonian on 99678316. Friday, 30 January from 5:00-6:00 pm - Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra will speak on the CyBC Radio 1 (97,2 MHz), on the Maronite programme, about the Armenian community of Cyprus. Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 05:00 pm - Armenian Evangelical Church Service at the Greek Evangelical Church, 20 Gladstonos street, Nicosia. Sermon title: "Unity in Christ". The service will be dedicated to the week of Christian Unity. All are welcome. Tuesday 3 February 2009 at 7:30 pm - "Ambient Travel" - Exhibition of paintings by John Guevherian at Apocalypse Gallery opening by the Minister of Health Dr. Christos Patsalides Wednesday February 4 at 8:00 pm - Hamazkayin Cultural & Educational Association Cyprus Oshagan Chapter presents, stand-up comedian Pierre Shammassian from Lebanon at The Utudjian Hall of the Armenian Prelature, Entrance:20 euros including food and 1st drink. To sign up contact Adour Karagulian on 99880226 & Shoushig Bakalian on 99667820. Seats are limited and tickets will be given out on a first-come first serve basis. Saturday 7 February, 2009 at 9:15 pm on RIK 1 - Cyprus chooses its Eurovision representative. Gibrahayer have a contestant in the person of Gore Melian. Sunday 10 May, 2009 - Pilgrimage to the Turkish-occupied Armenian Monastery of Sourp Magar, organised by the Office of the Armenian Office of MP Vartkes Mahdessian.

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