Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay Luis Almagro Paid Tribute to the Memory of the Armenian Genocide Victims
03.05.2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay Luis Almagro, within the framework of his official visit to Yerevan, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Uruguayan delegation headed by Luis Almagro put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay Luis Almagro, accompanied by Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, visited Armenian Genocide Museum and took a tour of the museum. Afterwards Luis Almagro left a note in the Commemoration Book.
The members of the Uruguayan delegation also had a tour of the Memorial Alley, where Luis Almagro planted a fir.
It should be noted that in 1965 Uruguay became the first country in the world to recognize the fact of the Armenian Genocide and declared April 24 as a "Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Martyrs".
Opening of a Temporary Exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden
03.05.2012
The Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden in cooperation with the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Yerevan, Armenia, arranged a temporary exhibition entitled the "Armenian Genocide and the Scandinavian Response". The exhibition took place during April 23-27, 2012 in the Catholic Cathedral, situated in Central Stockholm. The exhibition was originally inaugurated during April 2011 by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan as part of the celebration of 150th anniversary of Fridtjof Nansen, the world known Norwegian explorer and human rights activist. In 2011 foreign ministers of Sweden and Norway visited the exhibition during their official visits to the Republic of Armenia. Numerous tourists from the Scandinavian states had a chance to visit the exhibition during 2011.
The exhibition in Stockholm consisted of the original eleven panels as well as six new additions, displaying the work of Scandinavian diplomats, politicians and missionary workers during and after the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1922. The additional panels also contained 12 selected diplomatic reports from the Swedish embassy in Constantinople about the "annihilation of the Armenian nation".
Opening of a Temporary Exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon
02.05.2012
On April 28, a temporary exhibition “The Armenian Genocide: Frontpage Coverage in the Foreign Media” was opened in the hall of the Capuchins’ church in Beirut.
The opening of the exhibition has been organized with the joint efforts of the Central Body of Lebanon for the commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, and with the support of Beirut Municipality.
“Armash” choir of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, headed by Archimandrite Torgom Tonoyan, and “Krunk” choir (choirmaster: Doctor Edward Torikian) participated in the opening of the exhibition.
The spiritual and secular leaders of the Lebanese Armenian community, the representatives of its various community bodies and other invitees were present at the opening of the temporary exhibition “Armenian Genocide: Frontpage Coverage in the Foreign Media.”
The exhibition includes about 70 Russian, American, Italian, French and British periodicals of 1860 to 1922, the front pages of which have reference to the Armenian massacres and its consequences.
Aharon Shkhrtmyan had a speech in Armenian and Arabic on behalf of the Lebanese Central Body of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
A Monument Dedicated to the Innocent Victims of the Assyrian Genocide was Inaugurated in Yerevan
27.04.2012
A monument dedicated to the innocent victims of the Assyrian Genocide in 1915 was unveiled in the center of Yerevan. Iskhak Tamraz, the priest of the Assyrian Eastern Church, gave a requiem in Aramaic, during the opening ceremony of the monument.
Arsen Mikhaylov, President of the Assyrian Universal Alliance (AUA), said that this monument again proves that the pain of the Genocide has not been forgotten by the Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks. “We should demand that Turkey recognize the Armenian Genocide and make up for the losses to other nations”.
Arsen Mikhaylov stressed the great assistance of the authorities of the Republic of Armenia, on behalf of President Serzh Sargsyan, in the erection of the monument.
The architect of the monument is Hanibal Alkhaz, the sculptor is Ruben Nalbandyan. Assyrian guests from different countries were present at the opening ceremony. The Assyrian delegation also visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and Armenian Genocide Museum.
Christian Assyrians and Greeks, who were under the Ottoman Empire, were massacred by the Young Turks during World War I.
A special issue of “Azdak” daily was released
26.04.2012
The collection of articles of the special issue of “Azdak” daily, which has been prepared by joint efforts of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute and “Azdak” daily, dedicated to the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, was published.
The articles of AGMI researchers are included in this issue: Suren Manukyan (PhD), “The Armenian Genocide by the eyes of the Russian soldiers”, Aram Mirzoyan, (PhD), “The activity of Fridtjof Nansen in the direction of the repatriation of the Armenian refugees to the Soviet Armenia”, Tehmine Martoyan (PhD), “The mass resettlement of Smyrna refugees to Greece”, Narine Margaryan (PhD), “ The integration of the Armenian refugees in the social-economic life of Syria after the Armenian Genocide (1915-1925), Gevorg Vardanyan (PhD) “Attempts of Armenian-Greek corporation against Ottoman power”, PhD student of AGMI Hasmik Grigoryan “ The cultural models as impulses for the organization of mass behavior in the context of the Armenian Genocide”.
President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan Visited Armenian Genocide Museum
24.04.2012
President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, His Holiness Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Government officials, accompanied by Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, visited the temporary exhibition in the Armenian Genocide Museum titled “Book as a Witness of the Genocide”, which was organized on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Armenian printing and the proclamation of Yerevan as 2012 World Book Capital City by UNESCO.
The Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, Adviser to RA President Serzh Sargsyan Felix Pirumyan and architect Sashur Qalashyan presented the architectural project of the new building of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute which will be built from 2012 to 2015 and the schedule of the architectural works.
During 2012-2015 it is planed to double the display space of the Armenian Genocide Museum, to renovate the old building and Memorial of Tsitsernakaberd.
Armenian Book Printing in the Ottoman Empire
24.04.2012
The Armenians were one of the firsts to make use of Gutenberg’s invention. Since 1512 they have established printing houses and published books in different corners of the world, where there were Armenian colonies. The Ottoman Empire was not an exception and in 1567 the first Armenian book was published in its capital, Constantinople. In time Constantinople became one of the main centers of the Armenian book printing and preserved its role till the beginning of the 20th century.
After a short typographic activity of Abgar Tokatetsi (1568 - 1569) and Yeremia Kyomurjian (1677-1678) in Constantinople, in the 17th century Sargis Evdokatsi’s, Grigor Marzvantsi’s and Astvatsatur Konstandnupolsetsi’s publishing houses were established, which ran constantly and had fruitful typographic activity for a long time. Among the famous Western Armenian publishers were also Pogos Arapian, Sargis Dpir, Chnchin Hovhannes and others. Till 1800 almost 350 Armenian books had been published only in Constantinople.
Next to the early religious and moral publications, historical, fiction, educational, scientific and other literature was published in Old and Modern Armenian, including translated and author’s literature.
Remembrance and Memorial Ceremonies at Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
24.04.2012
Today is the Remembrance Day of the Armenian Genocide victims. Every year on April 24 hundreds of thousands of Armenians from Armenia, Diaspora as well as numerous foreign citizens visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, laying flowers at the eternal fire and paying tribute to the memory of the innocent victims.
President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, His Holiness Garegin II Catholicos of All Armenians, Members of Parliament and Government of the Republic of Armenia today visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. They honored the memory of innocent victims with a minute of silence, after which His Holiness Garegin II Catholicos of All Armenians prayed for the repose of the victims’ souls.
The temporary exhibition “Book as a Witness of the Genocide” was opened at the Armenian Genocide Museum
23.04.2012
Today the opening of the temporary exhibition titled “Book as a Witness of the Genocide” has taken place in the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute. The exhibition is organized on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Armenian printing and the proclamation of Yerevan as 2012 World Book Capital City by UNESCO. The exhibition includes about 300 first editions on the subject of the Armenian Genocide, which are either printed early or are primary sources.
Hayk Demoyan, the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute, expressed gratitude to Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, Jevan Cheloyants (Moscow), Ralph Yirikian, VivaCell-MTS General Manager,Tigran Kalayjyan (Cyprus) and “Pyunik” All Armenian Relief Fund, Matthias Bjørnlund (Denmark), Laura Daun (Sweden), Suren Bayramyan (Egypt), Rouben Galichian and others in his opening speech, because due to their support and donations a large number of valuable and rare books have been acquired during last five years and are presented in the exhibition.
Press Conference at AGMI
23.04.2012
The press conference of the directorate of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute has taken place at Komitas hall of the institute, where the main results and directions of AGMI’s activity during last year were presented. Geoffrey Robertson, whose report, entitled “Was there an Armenian Genocide?” and dedicated to the historical facts and political speculations referring to the Armenian Genocide, was published in 2010, was present at the press conference, together with Jussi Biørn, the grandchild of Norwegian missionary Bodil Catharine Biørn, who reported on Bodil Biørn’s recently discovered handwritten memoirs describing the 1915 Mush massacres.
The main achievements of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute from 2006 to 2011 and overall strategy of the events which will be organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were presented during the press conference.
At the end of the press conference the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute Hayk Demoyan awarded Geoffrey Robertson and Jussi Biørn with Fridtjof Nansen gold medal for the support to AGMI and their input in research on the topic of the Armenian Genocide.
A temporary exhibition "Book as a witness of the Genocide" will be opened at the Armenian Genocide Museum
21.04.2012
On April 23, at 12:00 the temporary exhibition titled “Book as a Witness of the Genocide” will be opened in the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute. The exhibition is organized on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Armenian printing and the proclamation of Yerevan as 2012 World Book Capital City by UNESCO. The exhibition includes about 300 first editions on the subject of the Armenian Genocide, which are either printed early or are primary sources.
The books represented in the exhibition are grouped under different headings. Traveling notes, text-books and publications referring to the social, cultural and business life of the Western Armenians are exhibited in different tables. Separate tables present publications of the pro-Armenian movements that followed the Hamidian and Adana massacres, unique publications printed in Germany, U.S.A, Great Britain, Sweden, France, Russia and other countries, which represent undeniable evidence of the crimes committed by the Turkish political regimes against humanity and civilization. The greater part of the exhibited books was published during the genocide perpetrated against the Armenians by the Ottoman government and is the solid evidence against Turkish denial.
The rare and valuable books, which are presented in the exhibition, were acquired with the support of Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, Jevan Cheloyants (Moscow), Ralph Yirikian, VivaCell-MTS General Manager, Tigran Kalayjyan (Cyprus) and “Pyunik” All Armenian Relief Fund. The collection of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute's library has been enriched due to the contribution of Matthias Bjørnlund (Denmark), Laura Daun (Sweden), Suren Bayramyan (Egypt), Rouben Galichian and others.
Press Release for April 23 Press Conference
20.04.2012
At 12:00 on April 23, 2012, the press conference of the directorate of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute will take place at Komitas hall of the institute. The main results and directions of AGMI’s activity during last year will be presented at the press conference. Geoffrey Robertson, whose report, entitled “Was there an Armenian Genocide?” and dedicated to the historical facts and political speculations referring to the Armenian Genocide, was published in 2010, will be present at the press conference, together with Jussi Biørn, the grandchild of Norwegian missionary Bodil Catharine Biørn, who will report on Bodil Biørn’s recently discovered handwritten memoirs describing the 1915 Mush massacres.
The main achievements of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute from 2006 to 2011 and overall strategy of the events which will be organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be presented during the press conference.
SMYRNA DISASTER – 90
19.04.2012
Smyrna was one of the main business and cultural centers of Asia Minor. The Armenians had settled there since ancient times and were living in Getezerk, Karap, Haynots Armenian districts.
The books and periodicals published in the publishing houses of Smyrna had a significant role in the cultural, public and political life of the Armenians. In Smyrna Mesropian School founded in 1799, Hripsimyan Girl’s School, and a number of private schools were working. There were four Armenian churches (the famous one was St. Stephanos church), a hospital and a theatre in Smyrna. The Armenian merchants of Smyrna had merchant's houses in Europe, Russia, India and Egypt.
Due to its multi-cultural and developed mode of life Smyrna was called "Little Paris of the East".
Approximately 30 000 Armenians were living in Smyrna before 1922.
The Visit of Germany’s Minister of State to the Armenian Genocide Museum
17.04.2012
German Minister of State Cornelia Pieper, who is in Armenia at the invitation of the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the German delegation headed by Minister Cornelia Pieper put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Minister of State Cornelia Pieper, accompanied by Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, took a guided tour of the museum. Afterwards Cornelia Pieper left a note in the Commemoration Book noting that she is too impressed by the museum exhibition and remembers Armenian victims in1915-1916 with deep sympathy.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov Paid Tribute to the Memory of the Armenian Genocide Victims
17.04.2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergey Martynov, who is in Armenia at the invitation of the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Belarusian delegation headed by Minister Sergey Martynov put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergey Martynov also watered the fir which he had planted in the Alley of Memory during one of his previous visits.
Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Orit Noked Visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
16.04.2012
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel Orit Noked visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Israeli delegation headed by Orit Noked put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Minister of Agriculture Orit Noked, accompanied by Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, Minister of Agriculture of RA Sergo Karapetyan, took a guided tour of the museum. Afterwards Orit Noked left a note in the Commemoration Book: "As a woman, as a Jewish and as a human being, I am shocked at what I see in the photos, I am shocked at the murders of innocent Armenian families".
Remembering Clara Barton: A Humanitarian and Friend to Armenians
On the occasion of the 100th death anniversary
14.04.2012
In 1896 a 74-year old American woman arrived in Istanbul, then Constantinople, with a mission to relieve the plight of suffering Armenians. A hundred years ago today the world lost Clara Barton, this remarkable woman, whose relief effort saved at least 50,000 lives. You might wonder how this visionary leader, known by nearly every American school child as the “Angel of the Battlefield,” came to be in Constantinople.
In 1861, Clara Barton worked as a recording clerk at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. At the onset of the American Civil War, wounded soldiers from her home state of Massachusetts began arriving in the nation’s capital; she took it upon herself to care for them. Barton drew on experience she had acquired years earlier when she nursed her brother through a long illness. By 1862 she was on the raging battlefields of America’s bloodiest war serving its victims. When the war ended in 1865, Barton recognized a need for families to learn the fate of missing loved ones so she led efforts to identify tens of thousands of the fallen.
A few years later, Clara Barton traveled to Europe where she joined the nascent International Red Cross movement. She continued serving victims of war and calamity and founded the American Red Cross in 1881. As head of the American Red Cross, Barton directed relief missions in the United States and abroad for twenty-three years, becoming America’s top authority on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. This was at a time when American women did not even have the right to vote.
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM-INSTITUTE PUBLISHES ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
11.04.2012
In order to represent the academic outcome of the Armenian Genocide museum-institute for a wider audience, as well as to publish the articles of the Armenian and international scholars on the subject of the Armenian Genocide, AGMI announce the publication of the English language “International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies.” It is planned to publish two issues annually for the initial period of time. With scholarly articles the journal will publish also book reviews. Well known Genocide scholars are included in the editorial board of the journal.
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"The Armenian Genocide in Literature" by Rubina Peroomian
10.04.2012
Today Rubina Peroomian, a research fellow at the University of California, presented her English-language book, entitled "The Armenian Genocide in Literature. Perceptions of Those Who Lived Through the Years of Calamity," during a press conference held in "Noyan Tapan" press hall. The director of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute, Hayk Demoyan was also present at the press conference.
During her speech, Rubina Pirumian noted that the book is another contribution to the struggle for the condemnation of the genocide. The subject of the book is the reflection of the Genocide theme in fiction. The epilogue of the work says: "The book depicts the psychological condition of the Armenians, who passed through the hell made by the Turks, with the wounds caused by the horrible scenes they witnessed and the unspeakable torture they survived, as an irreparable imprint on their and their generations’ souls".
This monograph by Rubina Peroomian is the second book that has been published with the support of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute. In 2008 she published her book titled "And Those Who Continued Living in Turkey after 1915".
In his speech, the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute, Hayk Demoyan stressed the importance of the collaboration of the scholars of the Republic of Armenia and Diaspora in the preparation and publication of works.
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis Visited Tzitzernakaberd Memorial Complex
05.04.2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Audronius Ažubalis, within the framework of his official visit to Yerevan, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Lithuanian delegation headed by Audronius Ažubalis put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithunia Audronius Ažubalis and his accompanying delegation visited Armenian Genocide Museum and took a tour of the museum. Deputy Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Suren Manukyan presented the history of the Armenian Genocide to the guests. Afterwards Audronius Ažubalis left following note in the Commemoration Book: “Only keeping such memory we can create a world where repetition of such tragedy would not be impossible neither to Armenian nor to any other people”.
It should be noted that on December15, 2005, the Seym of Lithuania passed a resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Erkki Tuomioja put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims
04.04.2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Erkki Tuomioja visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex within the framework of his official visit to Armenia. Minister of Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Finnish delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Deputy Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Suren Manukyan was accompanying the Finnish delegation. The members of the Finnish delegation also had a tour of the Memorial Alley, where Erkki Tuomioja planted a fir.
The Visit of the MFA of the Republic of Cyprus Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis to Armenian Genocide Museum
04.04.2012
Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, who is in Armenia at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Cyprus delegation headed by Dr Erato Kozakou put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Foreign Affairs Minister of Cyprus Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis and her accompanying delegation visited Armenian Genocide Museum and took a tour of the museum after which Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis left a note in the Commemoration Book.
The members of the Cyprus delegation also had a tour of the Memorial Alley, where Dr Erato planted a fir.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov Paid Tribute to the Memory of the Armenian Genocide Victims
03.04.2012
Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov, who is in Yerevan on an official visit, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. Bulgarian Prime Minister put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Bulgarian delegation headed by Boyko Borisov put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Prime Minister of Bulgaria and his accompanying delegation visited Armenian Genocide Museum and took a tour of the museum after which Boyko Borisov left a note in the Commemoration Book.
The members of the Bulgarian delegation had a tour of the Memorial Alley, where Boyko Borisov planted a fir.
The Visit of RF Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
03.04.2012
Foreign Affairs Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who is in Armenia at the invitation of Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and put a wreath at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The members of the Russian delegation headed by Sergey Lavrov put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
Sergey Lavrov also had a tour of the Memorial Alley and watered the fir which has been planted within one of his previous visits.
The director of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute Hayk Demoyan and RA Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan were accompanying the Russian delegation.
Foreign Minister of Germany Guido Westerwelle visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
16.03.2012
The delegation of the German Foreign ministry headed by the Foreign minister of Germany Guido Westerwelle, as apart of his official visit to the Republic of Armenia, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. German foreign minister put a wreath and flowers at the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims and honored the memory of the innocent victims with a minute of silence.
The Start of the Events Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Beirut
23.02.2012
On February 21, on the initiative of the Central Body of Lebanon of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide a special lecture was given at the “Yerjo Samuelian - Yeraguyn” hall of the National Primacy by the secretary of the State Commission on Coordination of the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Hayk Demoyan. The primate of the Lebanese Diocese of the Armenian Church Archbishop Gegham Khacheryan, Mayor of Purj Hamut Andranik Msrlyan, Armenian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan and also representatives of the national bodies and parties were present at the lecture. The beginning of the event was given by the head of the Central Body of Lebanon of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Seda Khtshyan.
The director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan presented the activity of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute, and also focused on the preparatory works of the events of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
It should be noted that the temporary exhibition “The Armenian Genocide and Scandinavian Response” was presented in Beirut, which has been prepared by the efforts of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute.
The director of the AGMI, Hayk Demoyan, gave a lecture to the Armenian students living in Lebanon
23.02.2012
On February 22 the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Hayk Demoyan, delivered a lecture at the “Yerjo Samuelian - Yeraguyn” hall of the National Primacy of Beirut to the Armenian students.
During the lecture Hayk Demoyan spoke about the preparatory works of the events of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and presented also the model of the new building of the museum.
‘Keeping vivid the memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide is our national duty. Every year thousands of Armenians visit the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex to honor the memory of the innocent victims of the Genocide. We do not have the right to forget our lost homeland. The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in 2015 is not the end of our struggle but a new stage in it,’ Hayk Demoyan said.
‘You and your fellows in Armenia, Artsakh, France and elsewhere should continue our struggle,’ emphasized Hayk Demoyan.
The organizers and participants of the event praised Hayk Demoyan’s lecture and especially his willingness to encourage the youth.
French Senate passes Genocide denial criminalization bill
24.01.2012
The Upper House of the French Parliament finally passed the bill outlawing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
The Senate approved the draft with a vote of 127 in favor and 86 against. The new legal act criminalizes the denial of all the genocides recognized by the French Republic.
The Lower House of France’s Parliament, the National Assembly, had passed the bill with a vast majority of votes in late December. The President of France will ratify the law in 15 days after receiving the finally adopted law from the government. He can ask the Parliament to review the full law or certain articles. The review cannot be rejected.
The bill will impose a one-year prison term and a fine of up to €45,000 for anyone publicly denying the fact of the Armenian Genocide.
Last December the French Parliament adopted the bill penalizing denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide. The law was introduced by MP Valérie Boyer.
France recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide as early as 2001.
"TEN SUGGESTIONS AND MORE COMMISSIONS FOR TURKEY TO FACE ITS OWN HISTORY" by Hayk Demoyan
22.01.2012
The landmark decision made by the Lower House of the French Parliament on penalization of the Armenian Genocide denial provoked an impressive and harsh reaction from the Turkish political circles illustrated with aggressive connote-tions in their rhetoric. Indeed, the French law with all chan-ces to be affirmed by Senate sounds like an anathema for Turkey, a country which desires to ascribe itself a new role and activities as a regional power with ambitious projects.
Once again the Turkish leadership faced enormous humiliation and reacted very nervously realizing that the French bill may create a domino effect for new recognitions of the Armenian Genocide and criminalization of the denial of the Turkish atrocities committed during the WWI. Ankara’s disappointment is doubled since the state-sponsored denial campaign and face-saving proposal for establishment of the commission of historians are in limbo.
Thus, as a substitute, Ankara has launched a new campaign of sympathy which is intent on putting forward such or similar proposals from the mouths of foreign leaders. Despite the fact that the very idea of the commission of historians and accusation that Armenia has territorial claims from Turkey is already proven to be a bluff, some leaders in order to please panicked Turkish officials willingly became victims of Turkish tricks.
Photos of Philanthrophy
20.12.2011
Tens of thousands of Armenian children fell victim to the Genocide premeditated and perpetrated by the Turkish government. Those who could survive became orphans devoid of parental care; some of them were deprived of the Armenian environment and lost their identity. The Turkish government established special orphanages with the intent to Turkify and Islamize them.
After the Genocide numerous Armenian and international organizations as well as individual relief workers tried to rescue the Armenian survivors. A humanitarian mission unprecedented in the world history aimed at rescuing and ransoming thousands of Armenian women and children who had forcibly been Turkified and Islamized. The American “Near East Relief” organization founded in 1915, was one of the pioneers in this mission.
The seventeen photos, presented below, were revealed on the initiative of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in a family archives living in Yerevan. These photos present the orphan-care activity of the Near East Relief in Alexandrapol (now Gyumri, Armenia), Palestine and Lebanon.
Indeed, these photos have their unique place in the chronicle of the world humanitarian history.
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