Armenian News...A special BBC 4Series 'Out of Armenia'
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broadcast between 29 December 2014 and 3 January 2015,
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4/5 Istanbul
Charles explores how a Turkish-Armenian journalist's assassination
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vk72b
1/5 Manchester
Starting a journey through the Armenian diaspora of Europe:
1/5 Manchester
Starting a journey through the Armenian diaspora of Europe:
Manchester's fragile community
2/5 Paris
French-Armenian artists describe how Paris became a vibrant
new homeland after 1915.
3/5 Venice
Charles Emmerson unearths the secrets of a Venetian island
Charles Emmerson unearths the secrets of a Venetian island
-monastery, echoing with music.
4/5 Istanbul
Charles explores how a Turkish-Armenian journalist's assassination
is changing Istanbul.
5/5 Yerevan
A journey ends. The threads of the Armenian diaspora converge
A journey ends. The threads of the Armenian diaspora converge
at the foot of Mount Ararat.
Associated Press International
December 29, 2014 Monday 7:05 PM GMT
2 Azerbaijanis convicted of espionage in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia - A court in Nagorno-Karabakh has convicted two
Azerbaijani citizens of espionage.
The court in Stepanakert on Monday gave a life sentence to one of the
two convicts and sentenced the other one to 22 years in prison.
Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and local Armenian forces
since a 1994-cease-fire that ended a six-year war.
Attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement have stalled, and the
sides engage in frequent shootings and attempted incursions along the
cease-fire line. Tensions have soared since Azerbaijani forces downed
an Armenian military helicopter last month.
There was no immediate comment to Monday's conviction from
Azerbaijan's authorities.
CISTran Finance
Jan 2 2015
IMF predicts economic challenges for Armenia, disburses $17 million
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its first
review under extended arrangements with Armenia, which enables the
disbursement of $17 million.
The report said Armenia saw steady growth between 2010 and 2012, with
growth slowing in 2013 and 2014. The growth rate is expected to be 2.6
percent in 2014, with only a gradual increase predicted for 2015.
Inflation fell below the Central Bank of Armenia's (CBA) ideal range,
but it is expected to rise again as depreciation of the dram will
likely drive import prices up. Also, the further depreciation of the
Russian ruble affected the regional economic landscape at the
beginning of the year and again in November.
The IMF recommends that decisive action be taken by the government to
reform macroeconomic conditions and boost growth. Part of this would
likely come from the creation of a financial space that would
encourage social spending and investments over the medium term.
The report and Armenian authorities said challenges in the country are
likely to continue, thus increasing the need for an economic policy to
lower deficits and create financial buffers, with decisive reform a
high priority.
news.am
UK Ambassador: This is my first year celebrating New Year in
Associated Press International
December 29, 2014 Monday 7:05 PM GMT
2 Azerbaijanis convicted of espionage in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia - A court in Nagorno-Karabakh has convicted two
Azerbaijani citizens of espionage.
The court in Stepanakert on Monday gave a life sentence to one of the
two convicts and sentenced the other one to 22 years in prison.
Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and local Armenian forces
since a 1994-cease-fire that ended a six-year war.
Attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement have stalled, and the
sides engage in frequent shootings and attempted incursions along the
cease-fire line. Tensions have soared since Azerbaijani forces downed
an Armenian military helicopter last month.
There was no immediate comment to Monday's conviction from
Azerbaijan's authorities.
CISTran Finance
Jan 2 2015
IMF predicts economic challenges for Armenia, disburses $17 million
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its first
review under extended arrangements with Armenia, which enables the
disbursement of $17 million.
The report said Armenia saw steady growth between 2010 and 2012, with
growth slowing in 2013 and 2014. The growth rate is expected to be 2.6
percent in 2014, with only a gradual increase predicted for 2015.
Inflation fell below the Central Bank of Armenia's (CBA) ideal range,
but it is expected to rise again as depreciation of the dram will
likely drive import prices up. Also, the further depreciation of the
Russian ruble affected the regional economic landscape at the
beginning of the year and again in November.
The IMF recommends that decisive action be taken by the government to
reform macroeconomic conditions and boost growth. Part of this would
likely come from the creation of a financial space that would
encourage social spending and investments over the medium term.
The report and Armenian authorities said challenges in the country are
likely to continue, thus increasing the need for an economic policy to
lower deficits and create financial buffers, with decisive reform a
high priority.
news.am
UK Ambassador: This is my first year celebrating New Year in
Armenia
01.01.2015
YEREVAN. - This is my first year celebrating New Year in Armenia, UK
Ambassador to Armenia Katherine Leach told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"I am looking forward to joining in the great Armenian tradition of
visiting everyone I know at the beginning of January and enjoying some
great food and great company," she said .
The main difference between Armenia and Great Britain is that for the
British, Christmas on 25 December is the most important day.
"This is when we visit family, exchange presents, and cook a big
Christmas dinner including roast turkey, crunchy potatoes and
cranberry sauce. I love Christmas: the Christmas tree, the
decorations, the presents, the Christmas carols at the church service,
and being with family and friends. The look on the face of my children
as they discover their stockings from Father Christmas is absolutely
priceless".
asbarez.com
01.01.2015
YEREVAN. - This is my first year celebrating New Year in Armenia, UK
Ambassador to Armenia Katherine Leach told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"I am looking forward to joining in the great Armenian tradition of
visiting everyone I know at the beginning of January and enjoying some
great food and great company," she said .
The main difference between Armenia and Great Britain is that for the
British, Christmas on 25 December is the most important day.
"This is when we visit family, exchange presents, and cook a big
Christmas dinner including roast turkey, crunchy potatoes and
cranberry sauce. I love Christmas: the Christmas tree, the
decorations, the presents, the Christmas carols at the church service,
and being with family and friends. The look on the face of my children
as they discover their stockings from Father Christmas is absolutely
priceless".
asbarez.com
'Historic Armenia After 100 Years,' First Guide to Western Armenia,
to be released in February
December 31st, 2014
Posted by Matthew Karanian
The groundbreaking new book 'Historic Armenia After 100 Years: Ani,
Kars, and the Six Provinces of Western Armenia' will be released by
the Stone Garden Press on February 15, 2015.
This new book by author Matthew Karanian is the first-ever guide to
cultural sites of the vast and ancient Armenian homeland that is
located in today's Turkey. The book features all six Armenian
provinces of Western Armenia, as well as the Eastern Armenian region
of Ani and Kars.
'Historic Armenia' is lavishly illustrated with 125 color photographs
and maps. In many cases, historic images from 100 years ago are
included. These images illustrate the once magnificent condition of
some of the Armenian churches, monasteries, and towns that are now
either in ruins or that were razed after 1915.
The text describes the history and culture of the Armenian monuments
and artifacts that are still present in Ani and Kars, and in the six
Armenian provinces of Van, Erzerum, Kharpert, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, and
Sebastia. Many important smaller towns are featured, including Sasoon,
Gurun, Chunkush, Palu, Zara, Mush, Erzincan, and Egin.
The book also includes essays about the hidden Armenians of Western
Armenia, and includes a Foreword by the journalist and genocide
scholar Khatchig Mouradian.
'Historic Armenia' is 176 pages and measures 8 x 10.5 inches. The book
is intended both for display on coffee tables, and also for use while
traveling. Karanian is also the author of the best-selling book
'Armenia and Karabakh: The Stone Garden Travel Guide.'
'Historic Armenia' has a list price of $39.95 and is now available for
the pre-publication price of only $35 (post paid to US addresses) now
through February 15. Canadian orders are USD $55 postpaid now
The groundbreaking new book 'Historic Armenia After 100 Years: Ani,
Kars, and the Six Provinces of Western Armenia' will be released by
the Stone Garden Press on February 15, 2015.
This new book by author Matthew Karanian is the first-ever guide to
cultural sites of the vast and ancient Armenian homeland that is
located in today's Turkey. The book features all six Armenian
provinces of Western Armenia, as well as the Eastern Armenian region
of Ani and Kars.
'Historic Armenia' is lavishly illustrated with 125 color photographs
and maps. In many cases, historic images from 100 years ago are
included. These images illustrate the once magnificent condition of
some of the Armenian churches, monasteries, and towns that are now
either in ruins or that were razed after 1915.
The text describes the history and culture of the Armenian monuments
and artifacts that are still present in Ani and Kars, and in the six
Armenian provinces of Van, Erzerum, Kharpert, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, and
Sebastia. Many important smaller towns are featured, including Sasoon,
Gurun, Chunkush, Palu, Zara, Mush, Erzincan, and Egin.
The book also includes essays about the hidden Armenians of Western
Armenia, and includes a Foreword by the journalist and genocide
scholar Khatchig Mouradian.
'Historic Armenia' is 176 pages and measures 8 x 10.5 inches. The book
is intended both for display on coffee tables, and also for use while
traveling. Karanian is also the author of the best-selling book
'Armenia and Karabakh: The Stone Garden Travel Guide.'
'Historic Armenia' has a list price of $39.95 and is now available for
the pre-publication price of only $35 (post paid to US addresses) now
through February 15. Canadian orders are USD $55 postpaid now
through February 15.
Check to Stone Garden Productions; PO Box 7758; Northridge,
Check to Stone Garden Productions; PO Box 7758; Northridge,
California 91327. Orders will be shipped between February 1
and February 15.
asbarez.com
Karanian Seeks to Elevate Western Armenia in Consciousness of
Armenians with New Book
Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
Karanian Seeks to Elevate Western Armenia in Consciousness of
Armenians with New Book
Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
Posted by Matthew Karanian
One hundred years after the Medz Yeghern, the Armenian homeland
remains unknown to many Armenians and non-Armenians alike. The new
book 'Historic Armenia After 100 Years' by Matthew Karanian (Stone
Garden Press, Pub. February 15, 2015) seeks to change this.
There are many reasons that the Armenian homeland has remained off the
map for travelers during the past century. The descendants of the
Armenians who survived the Medz Yeghern--the Great Crime, the Armenian
Genocide--often choose not to return to their homeland because the
memories that they received from their ancestors are so painful.
Others choose not to visit historic Armenia because they believe that
their presence there will provide economic support to the people who
have wrongfully displaced the native Armenians.
Still others, Armenians and non-Armenians alike, do not travel to
historic Armenia because no one has articulated for them a compelling
reason to visit. What is there left to learn about, or see, in the
Armenian homeland? Hasn't everything been destroyed?
The Medz Yeghern began in 1915 and terminated the 3,000-year history
of Armenians in their historic homeland. During the past 100 years,
the population of Armenians in the land of historic Armenia has been
almost completely eliminated.
During the one hundred years since 1915, most of the cultural
monuments of the Armenian nation in historic Western Armenia have been
eliminated, as well. Churches and monasteries have been bombed,
khatchkars have been bulldozed, frescoes have been whitewashed.
But there is still much that remains. Armenian monuments have survived
in every region, and are in abundance in places such as Ani and Van.
Armenian churches still function in places such as Kesaria (Kayseri)
and Diyarbakir. In time, additional churches may be returned to the
Armenians. Everything has not been destroyed.
By traveling to historic Armenia, visitors signal their interest in
these surviving monuments, and in Armenian culture and history. The
current custodians of Armenian monuments may therefore conclude that
an ancient church is more valuable as a tourist destination than as
quarry material for, say, a barn.
These are some of the logical and rational reasons for visiting
historic Armenia. But the most compelling reason for visiting has
nothing to do with either.
Armenians should visit historic Armenia because it is their homeland.
No other reason is necessary.
And non-Armenians should visit to celebrate the culture of the world's
first Christian state, in a region that is as holy as the Holy Land.
'Historic Armenia After 100 Years' introduces the reader, region by
region, to the sites of historic Armenia that exist today, and that
are worth finding, viewing, and enjoying. The sites that are included
are the primary sites that should be on your itinerary.
For the pilgrim who is unable to travel to historic Armenia, this book
is an alternative to making the journey.
The Armenian Genocide began in 1915, and after one hundred years, it
is appropriate to reflect upon all that has been lost in one century.
But we should also celebrate, and rally to support, all that still
remains. Because whether we witness the passage of one hundred years,
or another thousand, this will always be our homeland.
Adapted from 'Historic Armenia After 100 Years,' (Stone Garden Press,
$39.95, Pub. Feb. 2015) by Matthew Karanian. Pre-order now for $35
postpaid in the US from: Stone Garden Productions; PO Box 7758;
Northridge, CA 91327 or pay with credit card by requesting an invoice
from Bedros@StoneGardenProductions.com
One hundred years after the Medz Yeghern, the Armenian homeland
remains unknown to many Armenians and non-Armenians alike. The new
book 'Historic Armenia After 100 Years' by Matthew Karanian (Stone
Garden Press, Pub. February 15, 2015) seeks to change this.
There are many reasons that the Armenian homeland has remained off the
map for travelers during the past century. The descendants of the
Armenians who survived the Medz Yeghern--the Great Crime, the Armenian
Genocide--often choose not to return to their homeland because the
memories that they received from their ancestors are so painful.
Others choose not to visit historic Armenia because they believe that
their presence there will provide economic support to the people who
have wrongfully displaced the native Armenians.
Still others, Armenians and non-Armenians alike, do not travel to
historic Armenia because no one has articulated for them a compelling
reason to visit. What is there left to learn about, or see, in the
Armenian homeland? Hasn't everything been destroyed?
The Medz Yeghern began in 1915 and terminated the 3,000-year history
of Armenians in their historic homeland. During the past 100 years,
the population of Armenians in the land of historic Armenia has been
almost completely eliminated.
During the one hundred years since 1915, most of the cultural
monuments of the Armenian nation in historic Western Armenia have been
eliminated, as well. Churches and monasteries have been bombed,
khatchkars have been bulldozed, frescoes have been whitewashed.
But there is still much that remains. Armenian monuments have survived
in every region, and are in abundance in places such as Ani and Van.
Armenian churches still function in places such as Kesaria (Kayseri)
and Diyarbakir. In time, additional churches may be returned to the
Armenians. Everything has not been destroyed.
By traveling to historic Armenia, visitors signal their interest in
these surviving monuments, and in Armenian culture and history. The
current custodians of Armenian monuments may therefore conclude that
an ancient church is more valuable as a tourist destination than as
quarry material for, say, a barn.
These are some of the logical and rational reasons for visiting
historic Armenia. But the most compelling reason for visiting has
nothing to do with either.
Armenians should visit historic Armenia because it is their homeland.
No other reason is necessary.
And non-Armenians should visit to celebrate the culture of the world's
first Christian state, in a region that is as holy as the Holy Land.
'Historic Armenia After 100 Years' introduces the reader, region by
region, to the sites of historic Armenia that exist today, and that
are worth finding, viewing, and enjoying. The sites that are included
are the primary sites that should be on your itinerary.
For the pilgrim who is unable to travel to historic Armenia, this book
is an alternative to making the journey.
The Armenian Genocide began in 1915, and after one hundred years, it
is appropriate to reflect upon all that has been lost in one century.
But we should also celebrate, and rally to support, all that still
remains. Because whether we witness the passage of one hundred years,
or another thousand, this will always be our homeland.
Adapted from 'Historic Armenia After 100 Years,' (Stone Garden Press,
$39.95, Pub. Feb. 2015) by Matthew Karanian. Pre-order now for $35
postpaid in the US from: Stone Garden Productions; PO Box 7758;
Northridge, CA 91327 or pay with credit card by requesting an invoice
from Bedros@StoneGardenProductions.com
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