06 05 10 - GIBRAHAYER , armenian e - magazin

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700 ARMENIAN CYPRIOTS ATTEND UNPRECEDENTED ELECTION GATHERING ON SUNDAY NIGHT
An unprecedented election gathering - unheard of even for community events - was attended by more than 700 Armenian Cypriots who showed up at the Conference Center on Sunday May 7, to rally around the candidacy of Vartkes Mahdessian at the election gathering organised by his Election Committee.
Accompanied by his proposers Yeghia Boyadjian, Apraham Yacoubian, Dr. Antranig Ashdjian and Albert Tutundjian, Vartkes Mahdessian made a grand entry to a cheering crowd and set the election mood high for the forces of change.
It was evident that the support around candidate Vartkes Mahdessian was coming from the cross-section of the Armenian community, that was getting ready to vote for a candidate who had touched their hearts with his sincerity, professionalism and generosity.
After Nayiri Mouradian's opening remarks and Dr.Antranik Ashdjian's opening speech, Vartkes Mahdessian took the floor and outlined the accumulated problems of the community. In a spirited speech he called the Armenians of Cyprus to stop the avalanche of mismanagement and power politics and bring about the much anticipated change based on reconciliation, meritocracy, transparency and a meaningful working relationship between the government, Parliament and the community.
Mahdessian then gave the opportunity to community members to ask questions and express their views.
SURPRISE OF THE NIGHT.... FINALE WITH ANDRE
At the end of the election gathering, Armenia's ambassador at the Eurovision Song Contest, Andre made a surprise entry at the Conference Center and took the floor singing Armenia's maiden song at the contest, sending to frenzy the capacity crowd who now cheered for both Andre and Vartkes.
The message from the evening's gathering was complete. "VOTE ANDRE, VOTE VARTKES"
The evening was concluded by a reception gathering.
You can view images from Vartkes Mahdessian's election gathering, Andre's performance, Andre's press conference and meetings with Armenian youth at the following link:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2106570063&code=22037748&mode=invite&DCMP=isc-email-AlbumInvite

To read his 10-point commitment, click on his blog on: http://vartkesmahdessian.blogspot.com
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from left to right: 1.Andre takes the floor, 2. 700 send a strong message for change.
3. Proposers Dr.Antranik Ashdjian, Albert Tutundjian, Yeghia Boyadjian and Apraham Yacoubian

INTELLECTUALS OF PRO EDVCATIO, WARN VOTERS NOT TO CHOOSE THE CANDIDATE AFFILIATED WITH THE AGBU
"Cypriot Armenians have an awesome responsibility to all Armenians in Diaspora regarding the survival of MEI when they chose their representative. They should closely examine each candidate's position in the MEI Crisis. Any candidate, affiliated with AGBU, who has not severed his ties from CBD and has not taken steps to ascertain the limits of its authority regarding MEI, is in conflict of interest and is ignorant of the facts. Such a candidate should be viewed with extreme suspicion as to his ultimate position in the Crisis and should be rejected by all Cypriot Armenians who believe in the MEI and its mission... "
Read the complete communique by Proedvcatio at http://gibrahayer.blogspot.com/

The P R O E D V C A T I O is a Worldwide International F O R V M which deals with educational matters – taking into consideration social, economic and political dimensions of the cultural dynamics – together with geopolitical realities and related strategies for the development of human resources, respectful to legitimacy and legal conditions. The P R O E D V C A T I O ‘s G R T A S S E R E is a p a n e l – constituted by ad hoc Armenians of Diaspora and non-Armenians – which deals with Armenian educational issues.
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SECOND ARMENIAN PLANE BURNS DOWN IN BRUSSELS
A plane belonging to the Armenian airline Armavia has been destroyed by fire - only two days after another of its jets crashed, killing 113 people.
The Airbus A320 was in a hangar in Belgium that burned down on Thursday night. Three other planes in the hangar were also destroyed. MORE AT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4979252.stm

MELKONIAN ALUMNI LEADERS OF WWW.MELKONIANFOREVER.ORG FROM CALIFORNIA CANCEL BRIEFING AT AYMA
Gibrahayer Nicosia May 5, 2006 - Former students of Melkonian who had organised a briefing by officials of the California Alumni Association currently in Cyprus, informed Gibrahayer Emagazine, that the briefing regarding developments in the Melkonian issue - that was planned at AYMA last week - has been unfortunately cancelled by the Melkonian Alumni representatives.
Former students of Melkonian said to Gibrahayer that they were disappointed for being sidelined again. One former student a graduate of 1995, said. "Unfortunately power politics of the establishment showed what they are made of, sidelining former students, this time evaluating that a Melkonian briefing at AYMA would not look good for election purposes."
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FROM THE PAGES OF SAVEMELKONIAN.ORG
(On the day incumbent rep. Dr.Atamyan declared from MEGA TV that "We have lost Melkonian")

www.savemelkonian.org
Re: Nareg Secondary School So the Government of Cyprus has offered to extend the "secondary" school at Nareg in Nicosia, and the Armenian representative Vahakn Atamian was said to be “absolutely thrilled with the decision".
Is this what he has been working on all this time?
Who needs the Melkonian when you can have a secondary school with maybe 5 - 6 students in each class, and only from Nicosia?
Now they can get on and "redevelop" the Melkonian estate.
They seem to forget that the Melkonian was set up to educate students from all over the Diaspora, this seems very much like a "I'm alright Jack".
more at: www.savemelkonian.org/Diary/index%20Diary.htm

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news in brief
Memorial Services were held in all Churches on Sunday 7 May, for the Dead Sea tragedy that took 113 Armenian lives.
STATEMENT OF THE WEEK BY ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Bureau rep. Hrant Markarian. "Justice will be served by creating a united Armenia and bringing all Armenians together. Maybe this ideal seems too far taking into account today's realities. But tomorrow, it may look more than realistic, like the Karabakh struggle may have looked an illusion just 20 years ago."
Award-winning band System Of A Down participated in an April 24 rally outside the Turkish
Embassy, as well as the April 25 Capitol Hill screening of excerpts from Carla Garapedian's powerful new film "Screamers," as well as a series of Congressional meetings and media interviews.
The Armenian Prelature of Cyprus had announced that through the Armenian Ambassador of Cyprus in Greece, it has sent messages of condolences to Church and Government representatives in Armenia and the families of the deceased of Armavia passengers, lost in the Black Sea.
A Swiss prosecutor yesterday requested six months in prison for Turkish Workers Party (IP) leader Dogu Perincek for his denial of the Armenian genocide claims in a speech delivered in Winterthur, Switzerland last year.
The Armavia Hotline Information numbers are as follows: IN YEREVAN: (+37 410) 28-63-56, IN SOCHI: (+7 8622) 44-00-88 or 44-12-32, IN MOSCOW: (+7 495) 624-37-45
Forty members of the US Senate and House of Representatives joined with over 500 Armenian Americans from across the country last week, at the Armenian National Committee of America's (ANCA) annual observance of the Armenian genocide, in a powerful display of bipartisan support for American recognition of the Armenian genocide.
Armenia's Government allocated Thursday 129 million drams ($290,000) in financial assistance to the families of all Armenian nationals killed in Wednesday's plane crash.
Another A-320 airbus almost crashed in Dublin last week. The engine took fire at landing and the airport was temporarily closed down. The pilots managed to land the airbus while the landing crew and all passengers - 97 persons - were evacuated.

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Dear Simon,
Thank you for your informative newsletter which makes me feel aware and part of a larger Armenian community than my local one. It is very empowering to know you have brothers and sisters living, prospering, and working to the same end in terms of genocide recognition all over the world.
I am a member of the mySpace community online, and a participant in many discussions about the genocide between Armenians, non-Armenians, and Turks. One Turkish participant recently suggested that Armenians take their question to an international court. I did some research and it seems that the International Criminal Court can investigate and prosecute the Turkish government for genocide against the Armenian people, however a State Party which is a member must make the recommendation for the Court prosecutor to establish a case.
The United States is not a member, however Cyprus is. Perhaps your community can organise a campaign to encourage the members of the State Party of Cyprus to make a referral to the Court. This way we can have a international forum and ultimate resolution to our quest for justice and recognition. Here’s their website: http://www.icc-cpi.int/
Thank you,
Ani Minasian
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ACCIDENT DESCRIPTION DETAILS
Status: Preliminary
Date: 03 MAY 2006
Time: 02:15
Type: Airbus A.320-211
Operator: Armavia
Registration: EK-32009
C/n / msn: 547
Year built: 1995
Crew: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Passengers: Fatalities: 105 / Occupants: 105
Total: Fatalities: 113 / Occupants: 113
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 6 km (3.8 mls) from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER)
Phase: Approach
Nature: International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Yerevan Airport (EVN)
Destination airport: Adler/Sochi Airport (AER)
Narrative:Crashed on the shore of the Black Sea and broke up. Weather around the time of the accident (22:15Z, May 2) was reported as: URSS 022200Z VRB01MPS 4000 -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC027CB 11/11 Q1018 TEMRO 1500 BR VV005 RMK G/~Z QFE762 SC05= [wind variable at 1m/sec, visibility 4000m, light rain showers, mist 5-7 oktas cloud at 600ft, 8 oktas overcast cloud at 2700ft with thunder clouds, temperature 11C dewpoint 11C, QNH 1018hPa, visibility 1500m mist vertical visibility 500ft]
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recommended sites
www.yerkir.am/eng/index.php?
www.karoyian.com.cy
http://gibrahayer.blogspot.com
http://www.genocideevents.com/index.php?file=photo_gallery&mode=No&ic_id=3313&type=state
the images of the Commemorative events of April 24 in Cyprus and the rest of the world at the above link.

sports
15-20 May, Bolis - Turkey at the Enka Sports Club. ITF under 18 Juniors Championships
22-27 May, Bolis - Turkey. TED Tournament. ITF under 18 Juniors Championships. Zaruhi Harutyunyan of Armenia participating from Armenia.
Haig Ashdjian - recovering from a leg injury - is the Tournament Referee of the International Veterans tournament that commenced on May 6 and will conclude on May 13, in Larnaca.
Kevork Davtian of Gyumri won Gold at the European weight lifting Championships that concluded in Vladislavo - Poland, lifting 360 kilos.

latest on Zaruhi Harutyunyan -

ZARUHI HARUTYUNYAN PREPARING FOR TURKISH ITF CHALLENGE
www.hyetert.com/haber3.asp?AltYazi=Haberler+%5C%3E+Spor&Id=21018&DilId=2
• preparation with ex Wimbledon champion Jo Durie continues
• current ranking makes her the biggest junior climber of 2006 from 1245 to 494

Gibrahayer - Saturday April 29, 2006 - 15 year old Zaruhi Harutyunyan, the biggest junior tennis climber of 2006 from 1245 to 494, under the guidance of tennis enthusiast Londonahay Dickran Bedrossian, has been preparing for GIBRAHAYER e-magazineher Turkey challenge at Hazelwood under Alan Jones' assistants, Wimbledon champions Jo Durie and Ann Jones who have been impressed by the spirit and determination shown by the young Armenian athlete. Under their watchful eyes, Harutyunyan has been practising more than five hours a day, topped with an intensive gym program.
On May 13 Zaruhi travels to Bolis - Turkey for two hard court ITF tournaments. The first from 15-20 May at the Enka Sports Club and the second at the TED ITF from 22-27 May, 2006. Mr. & Mrs. Nishan Kara of the Armenian community of Bolis will be providing accommodation for her and assisting Zaruhi with her tournament needs.
For Armenia's star Zaruhi Harutyunyan to become eligible for Grand Slam tournaments (Wimbledon and the French) she needs to play tournaments (such as the ones in London and Bolis) and win valuable points. To travel the tournaments she needs funds. We are hoping our readers will do just that by sending their valuable contribution to the following address.
We are hopeful that Trkahay subscribers of Gibrahayer e-magazine will spread the word around and drum support for her in her quest for victory in Turkey.
CONTRIBUTE TO ZARUHI HARUTYUNYAN'S TURKISH CHALLENGE
Laiki Bank Strovolos Industrial Area, Stavrou 96 I, 2034, Strovolos
Account Number 101-08-037631 for Zaruhi Harutyunyan under guardian Simon Aynedjian.
International transfers at IBAN CY30 0030 0101 0000 0101 0803 7631 - Swift Code address LIKICY2N
gibrahayer calendar
Sunday 14 May - from 5:00 - 10:00 pm - Open House at AYMA. Drop in and meet friends, get the latest on the election campaign and talk to candidate Vartkes Mahdessian. Finger food and drinks will be available.
Sunday 21 May - Cyprus Parliamentary Elections. Parallel to the general election Armenians will elect their new representative for the next five years.
Sunday 28 May - 8:00 pm - Armenian Independence celebrations at AYMA Football Ground.
Sunday 16-30 July - Hamazkayin Forum - Yerevan - Armenia. All youth who want to participate from Cyprus, please contact Raffi Mahdessian on 99-441588. Visit the Hamazkayin Forum site at: http://www.hamazkayin.com/html/forum_2006.html


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