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| GIBRAHAYER PREPARE TO COMMEMORATE APRIL 24 WITH KAYLARSHAV AND
PAN-COMMUNITY EVENTS |
- Wednesday 21 April from 3:30 - 6:30 pm - Blood Donation at Nareg School in Nicosia in memory of the 1,500,000 innocent victims of The 1915 Armenian Genocide.
- Wednesday 21 April at 7:00 pm -
 Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide organised by the Larnaca Nareg School. Keynote speaker Vartan Tashdjian - Chairman of the Nareg School Hokapartsoutiun. Under the patronage of Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian and the auspices of Armenian MP in the Cyprus House of Representatives Vartkes Mahdessian. A cultural program and reception will follow. We urge our readers from all towns to support this event. -
Thursday 22 April at 4:00pm - Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian will address the Cyprus House of Representatives on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The session is open to the public and will be aired live on RIK Radio Channel 1 - (Proto programma RIK). -
Friday 23 April at 7:00 pm - Like last year, a Youth kaylarshav will start at Eleftheria  Square will join the rest of the marchers at the beginning of Armenia Street at 7:30 pm and will end in front of the Genocide Memorial, where a Vigil will take place organised by the Commemorative Committee comprising of Armenian-Cypriot organisations. Specially designed T-shirts will be given out to all the participants to the Kaylarshav from Eleftheria Square. -
Saturday 24 April, at 10:00 am - Holy Liturgy and Memorial service for the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide at Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church in Nicosia. -
Saturday 24 April at 1:45 pm - a TV program dedicated to the Armenian community of Cyprus will be aired from RIK 2 TV channel in which our MP in the Cyprus House of Representatives Vartkes Mahdessian will deliver his message. -
Saturday 24 April at 6:00 pm - Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at PASYDY Hall. Keynote speaker: Cyprus Euro-Parliamentarian Ioannis Kasoulides. Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Association's SIPAN Dance Ensemble will perform in the cultural program. The event is organised by the Commemorative Committee comprising of Armenian-Cypriot organisations. We urge our readers from all towns to support this event. -
Saturday 24 April at 7:10 pm - The Armenian National Committee of Cyprus (Gibrosi Hay Tadi Hantsnakhoump) announces that a documentary about the Armenian Genocide entitled "Housher", by Italian Armenian film director Avedis Ohanian will be broadcasted from CYBC 2 TV Channel. -
Sunday 25 April at 4:00pm - "Housher" by Italian Armenian film director Avedis Ohanian will be broadcasted from CYBC SAT. -
Monday 26 April - SIGMA TV - The "Me tin Elita" program between 15:30 and 17:30 will be dedicated to the Armenians. Guests: Dr. Antranik Ashdjian, Chairman of the Varchagan Joghov, Roupen Kalaydjian, Co-Chairman of the Kalaydjian Foundation and Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra, researcher-scholar and Foreign Press Spokesman of the Armenian MP in the Cyprus Parliament Vartkes Mahdessian. -
Wednesday 28th April at 7.00 pm - Lecture "Endanegan Tasdiaragoutiun". Speaker: Chairman of the Nareg School Hokapartsoutiun Vartan Tashdjian at the Nareg new Hall, organised by the Nicosia Nareg Parents Association. The event will be followed by a reception which is open to all. -
Saturday 1 May at 10:30 am - Melkoniantsis' Picnic at Pyrga. The event is open for all. The menu is simple (kebab, salad, potatoes) and participation is 10 Euros per person (children are free). The money will cover food cost, so no need to do anything and just come along. If you want to contribute with food, dips, fruit, dessert, drinks, supplies or just volunteer, contact Taline Babikian-Angelidou on 96-577847 or Harout Der Bedrossian. Bring along your nargilehs, your cards, backgammon, football and toys for your kids. -
Weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of May 2010 - in Sourp Asdvadzadzin cathedral, Nicosia - Traditional Feast Day of Sourp Magaravank, with Herisa Preparation and Blessing. -
Sunday 2 May at 8:00pm - The "Timag" Theatre Company of Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Association Cyprus "Oshagan" Chapter presents "Baghdasar Aghpar" at PASYDY Hall in Nicosia. Director Janna Tahmizian. -
Wednesday 5 May at 8:00pm - Gibrahayer Chief Editor Simon Aynedjian talks about "Hay Tad promotion on the Internet". Organised by The Armenian Club of Larnaca. Followed by dinner in Larnaca. More details to follow. Sign up with Kevork Hovsepian on 99652690. -
Sunday 9 May - Pilgrimage to St. Magar Monastery organised by the Office of the Armenian Representative Vartkes Mahdessian. -
Friday 14 May at 8:00 pm - Interactive Lecture/Discussion/ Power Point Presentation, on Sex Education, organised by the Office of the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian by Despo Hadjiloizou - Former Executive Director of Family Planning, at The Utudjian Hall of the Armenian Prelature. All youth over the age of 16 as well as parents are strongly recommended to attend. -
Friday 28 May at 8:30 pm - Celebrations of the 92nd anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Cyprus Gomideh, AYMA/HMEM, ARS (HOM) Cyprus "Sosse" Chapter and Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Association Cyprus "Oshagan" Chapter at PASYDY Hall,  followed by Independence feast at AYMA. -
Friday 4 June 2010 - The Armenian Relief Society of Cyprus (HOM) is organising a Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Relief Society at the STOA Restaurant. Welcome drinks at 8:30 pm. Dinner at 9:00pm. -
September 16, or 17 or 18 Kravadz Or - by The Armenian Relief Society of Cyprus (HOM) who are organising a Concert on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Relief Society at the Presidential Palace. Details to follow. -
Saturday 20 November 2010 - Kravadz Or by the Office of the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian - Details to be announced later. -
Sunday 21 November 2010 - Kravadz Or by the Office of the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian - Details to be announced later.
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| WHEN WILL THE FARCE END ?
24 April Editorial by Jean Ipdjian |
|  Gibrahayer e-magazine Editorial by Jean Ipdjian - Nicosia - Wednesday 21 April 2010 - Every time that a country discusses the recognition of the Armenian Genocide or worse still it votes to recognise the Armenian Genocide, Turkey and the Turkish government go into a frenzied and hysterical theatrics which starts with threats about cutting trade agreements and ends up with recalling their ambassador to that country ‘indefinitely’, which usually means for a couple of weeks until the furore passes away. Then the ambassador sneaks back into the country and its business as usual.
The same scenario has happened on and on again, as it happened lately after the successful adoption of a resolution regarding the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the US House of Representatives’ foreign relations committee and by the adoption of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide by the Swedish Parliament, which was backed ironically by the minority opposition parties there.
The Turkish reaction is understandable. She has to keep appearances and entertain to the internal audience of semi-literate peasants in the ‘Anadolou’ regions and to the whims and appetites of extremist groups such as the ‘Grey Wolves’, who are overtly frowned upon by the State and covertly backed, encouraged and managed by the state and the almighty military hierarchy.
As for the reaction of Western governments and notably of the United States, who seem to bend backwards to accommodate Turkish wishes, it can only be said that it is beyond hypocritical, and that it gives the word a new twisted meaning. It is so hypocritical and tragic, because these governments know very well the extent of Turkey’s reliance on their trade, the extent of Turkey’s reliance on the near blanket diplomatic cover they extend to her actions against neighbouring countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Syria and of course, Armenia. The only logical explanation to their actions and behaviour seems to be a carrot and stick game being played to keep Turkish appetites at bay while at the same time not antagonising her too much.
However despite all these machinations, sooner rather than later more and more countries will follow suite and will put aside their cautious policies towards Turkey and will recognise the Armenian Genocide building up the pressure not only on Turkey, but on the rest of the few countries, who I suspect will steadfastly continue to back her in her denial of the undeniable fact of genocide planned, organised and executed by the forefathers of present day ‘civilised’ and ‘Europeanised’ Turkey against the Armenian people living in their homeland from times immortal. And each time one more country recognises the Armenian genocide, Turkey will act out her already ineffectual and hollow series of threats and actions.
One of the most potent tools of strengthening an idea or a movement, experience and history have shown, is confrontation, forceful suppression and in the case of historic happenings and events, their distortion and denial. Ideas and movements, causes and aspirations thrive in hostile circumstances. Every time Turkish politicians, historians in their employment or personalities in other countries repeat their denial and contortions of the undeniable fact of the Armenian Genocide they not only strengthen our resolve to succeed, they also concentrate the attention of the international media and public opinion on the matter and thus inevitably increase the awareness of the world regarding the Genocide and the futility and absurdity of their denial of it.
Therefore, one comes and wonders when will this farce end and when will Turkey realise that just like in the case of drug addicts, alcoholics, rapists, usurpers of other people’s properties and thieves, the process of healing and acceptance into society and in this case in the society of nations, starts from the time they genuinely admit to themselves and others that they are any one of the above mentioned. Only then they can hope to heal themselves and hope to be accepted as equals.
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| News in Brief - by Sevag Devletian |
- Support for Senate Resolution 316, the Armenian Genocide resolution in the United States Senate continues to grow with Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joining as the newest cosponsors, reported the Armenian National Assembly of America. S.Res. 316 was introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and calls upon the President of the United States to properly characterise the Armenian Genocide in the President's annual April 24th statement.
- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the border between Turkey and Armenia would remain closed unless a solution was reached in the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Turkey's diplomats in North America last Wednesday to relay orders for the envoys to start "opening dialogue" with certain Armenian Diaspora groups in the United States and Canada, the Turkish Today's Zaman newspaper reported.
- On April 28, just four days after the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, leader of Israeli Meretz Party Haim Oron will initiate a panel discussion on recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Israel's parliament, though the deputy is not optimistic about it.
- The University of Ankara announced it will launch an Armenian language course toward the end of 2010. According to a member of the university's governing board, Dr. Durmus Gunay, a dwindling number of people in Turkey still speak Armenian.
- Four Armenian billionaires have been included in a list of top 100 billionaires prepared by Forbes Russia magazine. Among them are Danil Khachaturov with $1,2 billion USD 55 (55), Nikolai and Sergey Sargisov brothers (74th and 75th) with $950 USD million each and Armenian developer Samvel Karapetyan with $750 USD million (91st).
- Al Pacino plays Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the HBO network project, about the 82 year-old medic who assisted in the suicides of more than 130 people, and the euthanasia activist admits he is delighted with the film. Barry Levinson's "You Don't Know Jack" also stars Susan Sarandon, John Goodman and Danny Huston and airs in the U.S. on 24 April.
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| Letters to the Editor |
We enjoyed the Sipan Armenian Dance Show last Saturday. G was adorable please
pass our congratulations to him.
As far as Armenian dancing is concerned, it is a beautiful expression that
covers all the arts of folklore, ballet, colour and music and where men are truly masculine and women extremely feminine. It was a real joy to watch. Hope to see you very soon.
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| PILGRIMAGE TO THE SOURP MAGAR MONASTERY |
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Press release from the Office of The Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian - We are delighted to inform the members of our community that the Office of the Armenian Representative is co-organising, together with the Armenian Prelature, a pilgrimage at the site of the Sourp Magar Monastery on Sunday 9 May 2010. This pilgrimage will be under the supervision of the UNFICYP. We would like to ask all persons who wish to participate in this pilgrimage, to register with the Office of the Armenian Representative via telephone number 22-454540 by providing the following details.
- Name/Surname, date and place of birth
- European ID number or valid passport number
- Citizenship
Participation cost 10 euros. We ask that you necessarily have with you the European ID or passport you provide us by telephone on the day of the pilgrimage.
The bus service will depart from the Armenian Prelature at 11:00 am exactly.
The last day of registration is Friday, 30 April 2010 |
| Armenian Sports by Sevag Devletian |
- SAMBO: On April 16 Armenian sportsmen won two medals at the European Sambo Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece. Mher Karapetyan (75 kg) was awarded a silver medal, and David Grigioryan (82 kg) was awarded a bronze medal.
- ICE HOCKEY: The Armenian ice hockey team won silver after registering a 5-2 defeat over North Korea at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Division III World Championship held in Yerevan.
- CHESS: Armenian Grand Masters Lilit Mkrtchyan and Elina Danielyan will participate in 3rd Women's Grand Prix due April 25-May 8 in Nalchik. The Women's Grand Prix will host top 12 chess players from around the world.
- CHESS: Baden-Baden chess club member, grandmaster Sergey Movsisian (Slovakia) won Germany's champion title.
- CHESS: Armenian grandmaster Tigran Gharamian won gold at an international tournament in France, scoring 7 points out of 9. The tournament hosted 142 participants.
- WEIGHTLIFTING: The Weightlifting Federation of Armenia plans holding the European Youth Weightlifting Championships (under 23) in Yerevan in 2011.
- CHESS: Defeating Azeri chess player Eltaj Safarli in the last round, Armenia’s Hrant Melkumian came 6th at the Dubai Open Chess Festival.
- ATHLETICS: Representatives of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic participated in the April 11 international marathon race in the town of Meudon, France. Arthur Petrosyan won the 10km race and Ashot Hayrapetyan won the 5km race.
- TENNIS - David Nalbandian's run on the Monte Carlo clay stopped in the semi finals when he lost 6-3, 6-2 against Novak Djokovic.
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| Gibrahay Sports by Sevag Devletian |
- AGBU Ararat FC defeated GC School 6-3 in the Cyprus Futsal Cup to make it into the next stage. The two legged matches will see Ararat FC face off against AEL, who recently were promoted to the Cyprus Futsal Premier Division.
- After two wins in the qualification rounds, 12-year old Edmond Aynedjian has made the main draw of the Boys under 16 singles event in the AUDI Pancyprian Tennis Championships that is being held at the Field Club in Nicosia.
- In the same tournament Yanos Kouyoumdjian faces Kritonas Georgiades in the first round of the under 14 event.
- Homenmen drew 3-3 against APEP Pitsilias in the play-offs for promotion to the Cyprus Futsal 2nd Division. The scoreline means that Homenmen are promoted to the 2nd Division.
- AYMA/HMEM lost 7-3 against the Dasikes in the Cyprus Amateur 2nd Division.
- AGBU Ararat U-17's lost 3-2 against Parnassos Strovolou U-17's before defeating Atlas Aglandjias 5-3 in the final game of the season. The team ranked 4th in the final standings of the 2009-2010 season. On April 25 Ararat U-17's face strong opponents GC School U-17's in the Cyprus U-17 Cup.
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| Armenian Premier League - Week Results |
- FC Kilikia 0 - FC Impuls 1
- FC Gandzasar 1 - FC Banants 2
- FC Pyunik 1 - FC Ulysses 0
- FC Shirak 0 - FC Mika 1
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| 1st - FC Pyunik 10 points, 2nd - FC Mika 9 points, 3rd - FC Banants 7 points, 4th - FC Ulysses 7 points, 5th - FC Kilikia 6 points, 6th - FC Impuls 4 points, 7th - FC Gandzasar 3 points, 8th - FC Shirak 0 points |
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