Monday 5 October 2009

Demonstrate your solidarity with the Pan-Armenian effort to neutralize detrimental clauses and conditions in the infamous Protocols‏

Dikran Abrahamian (dikran.a@rogers.com) Sent: Sun 10/04/09 4:50 PM






One week separates us from the scheduled "ratification" of the infamous Protocols. The message below the map was sent to professors and lecturers in Canada to inform
them of what's involved and to solicit their support. Please note that there are several similar initiatives in Australia, South America, USA and most importantly in Europe. You may also participate in the latter petition by clicking on APPEL - ՈՉ - PETITION .
Please show your solidarity in this Pan-Armenian effort to neutralize the detrimental clauses and conditions included in the Protocols.
You don't want this to happen, so TAKE ACTION!

Dear Professors and Lecturers,
Two weeks ago you received a vital petition in which your support was requested to combat the ratification of the misguided and detrimental Protocols between Armenia and Turkey. In this regard your esteemed attention is drawn to an open letter (30 September 2009) written by renowned genocide scholar Prof. Roger W. Smith, addressed to Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (http://www.keghart.com/node/683). Prof. Smith strongly objects to the inclusion of "sub-commission" of historians in the Protocols.
The documents are slated to be ratified a week from today. The vast majority of the Armenians in the Diaspora, the descendants of the Genocide, strongly oppose the clauses related to the "sub-committee", and view them as being designed to cast doubt on the veracity of the genocide--a disguised form of denial--the last stage of genocide.
We once again submit the petition--in case you were unable to sign in your support to the earlier petition.

Petition Opposing Some Provisions in the Protocols

16 September 2009, Canada

http://www.keghart.com/content/petition-opposing-some-provisions-protocols

We, the signatories, are in agreement with establishing neighbourly international relations between Armenia and Turkey and the lifting of the Turkish blockade. However, we strongly oppose specific stipulations outlined in the Protocols of 31 August 2009 that

  • Include provisions for a sub-commission of historians, thus questioning the veracity of the Genocide of the Armenians,
  • Recognize only the principle of territorial integrity to the exclusion of the principle of self-determination, effectively legitimizing Turkey's illegal occupation of Western Armenia, the appropriation of Armenian property, land, historic, cultural, and religious monuments, and jeopardizing the future of Nagorno-Karabagh.
Most Diaspora Armenians are descendants of the Genocide committed by the Ottoman Turks and oppose these potentially deleterious conditions. To protest against their inclusion in the Protocols, we call upon our compatriots in Europe to galvanize all concerned, democratic and progressive forces, including Armenian parties, associations, and non-affiliated individuals and to organize a peaceful march in Sèvres, in Paris and in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Rev. Keghart Garabedian Archpriest Canada
Abbas Yongacoglu Professor Canada
Abraham Terian PhD-Fulbright Distinguished

Chair in Humanities USA
Adrine Karakoussian Odontologia Uruguay
Alexander Brincken Musician, Dr.of Musicology Switzerland
Aline Bannayan Journalist Jordan
Alison Ayers PhD Canada
Ani Balian Opera singer Italy
Ani Batikyan Musician UK
Anne Orlando Scientist USA
Anto Patanian Artist USA
Antonia Mills PhD/Professor Canada
Antranik Yegenian Educator, Staff Trainer Saudi Arabia
Anush Karapetyan PhD, Research Scientist USA
Appo Jabarian Editor/Publisher USA
Ara Manoogian Human Rights Advocate USA
Aramayis Kocharyan LLM Armenia
Aris Sevag Writer, translator, editor USA
Arman Bakerdjian Musician Belgium
Armen Gakavian PhD Australia
Armen Kouyoumdjian Consultant Chile
Armen Rakedjian Journalist Armenia
Avedis Kouyoumdjian University Professor Austria
Berge Minassian MD, FRCP(C) Canada
Brydon Gombay Ed. D. Community Psychologist Canada
Chahe Tanachian Civil Servant Canada
Dalita Roger-Hacyan PhD, Assistant professor France
Daniel Vanderveken Professor Canada
Dassan Peck Artist USA
Davit Melikyan PhD Armenia
Dickran Torossian Tour Guide Israel / Palestine
Edgar Manukyan PhD Canada
Edouard Selian PhD USA
Eduard Kocharyan Journalist Georgia
Edward Sarafian LLB Canada
Elias Katudjian Lawyer Brasil
Elisa Ohannessian Physicist Canada
Emil Grigorov PhD Professor in Philosophy Bulgaria
Evie Tastsoglou Professor Canada
Fatma Kayhan Journalist UK
Francois Kalaydjian PhD France
Garo Manoogian MBA Sweden
Gaytzag Palandjian Activist Spain
George Donigian Book Publisher USA
Gerald Caplan PhD Genocide Scholar

and genocide prevention activist Canada
Gerard Paraghamian Art Publisher/Artist Canada
Glenn Cameron MD, FRCP(C) Psychiatrist Canada
Gregory Eramian Professor Emeritus Canada
Gregory Topalian Historian UK
GustavoVarterian Journalist Argentina
Hagop Paltikian PhD Engineering Australia
Haig Khatchadourian PhD, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy USA
Harry Hovakimian Musician, Composer USA
Hrachya Arzumanian PhD Artsakh


Nagorno Karabakh
Jean Cermakian Professeur associé, UQTR, Trois-Rivières Canada (Québec)
Jean Hovak Compositeur France
Jean-Marc Belanger PhD Canada
Jean Mazmanian Film Maker / Producer USA
Jirair Tutunjian Magazine Editor Canada
Joannès Manookian Président honoraire,

fondateur d'Armen-Film-Solidarité France France
John-Emmanuel Shirajian Department Chair-Mathematics & Science USA
Karekin Dickran Art Director Denmark
Katy Behesnilian MD, FRCP(C) Canada
Khajag Koulajian PhD Candidate Canada
Khatchatur Pilikian Professor of Music & Art UK
Khatchig Toukhmanian Student Syria
Komitas Kevorkian Composer France
Krikor Tengerian IT Project Manager UAE
Lara Vardanyan Linguist Armenia
Manook Keshishian Dentist Iran
Mihran Papazian CEO StreamTease International Ltd. China
Minas Kojayan PhD, Educator USA
Maria Cristina Koutoudjian Attorney Brasil
Moorad Alexanian PhD/University physics professor USA
Nicolai Romashuk Hairabedian Leader of Armenian Community "Armenia" The Netherlands
Norayr Ter-Isahakyan PhD in Physics USA
Papken Hartunian Educator USA
Pete Johnson Director USA
Raffi Istanboulian GG Thailand
Robert Kachadourian Educator-PhD USA
Roger Smith Professor emeritus

of government, genocide scholar USA
Rose Varteni Chetanian Academic France
Rosette Alemian Philologist Lebanon
Rouben Galichian Researcher, Cartographer UK
Rubina Der-Barseghian Translator Germany
Rubina Peroomian PhD USA
Ruth Barnett Anti-racism educator, psychotherapist UK
Ruth Elkin Writer USA
Sameerah Annissah El Zoughbi Fadl Business-ownner Mexico
Samvel Jeshmaridian PhD in Psychology and Sociology USA
Sarkis Ampar Sarkissian International Relations Brasil
Sarkis Shahinian Dipl. Arch. ETH Switzerland
Shahan Deirmenjian Senior Policy Analyst/Planner, MCIP, RPP Canada
Sima Aprahamian Ph.D. Anthropologist/ Faculty Canada
Shirzad Ahmed BA, LLB Canada
Sona Arshuneci Publiciste Belgium
Sossi Behesnilian Trader Ethiopia
Stergios Kaprinis MD, PhD in Psychiatry Greece
Taline Papazian PhD France
Tatul Sonentz-Papazian Writer USA
Tigran Martirosyan Scholar/Historian USA
Tigran Tavadyan Chief-Editor Russia
Tsoghig Topalian Lawyer (Avocat) France
Vahagn Mkrtchyan Businessman Czech Republic
Valdine Clemens PhD Canada
Vardan Tserunyan PhD Armenia
VartanTonbazian Graphic Arts and Print Productions Canada
VatcheKaloussian Director Canada
Vicken Der-Sarkissian Gemologist South Africa
Viktor Musakhanyan PhD Associate Professor Armenia
Vilen Khachatryan Historian USA
Zareh Topalian Writer France

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