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    REMEMBERING OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND OUR SAINT

    http://gibrahayer.cyprusnewsletter.com/

    11 June, 2004 - (Gibrahayer) - Last weekend, the Armenian community of
    Cyprus, in two separate events remembered the people, who with their
    presence in the history of our nation and through their presence
    in our lives, changed the course of the history of our nation and
    changed our perceptions on life.

    The Dashnakstoutiun family remembered the "Davids" of our nation who
    under impossible and uneven circumstances dreamed of freedom and a
    better future for our nation. In a commemorative gathering at AYMA
    on June 5, 2004 more than 200 community members heard Archbishop
    Hergelian and speaker of the day Harout Tahmazian pointing out the
    importance of the days of May 28, 1918 which started the process of
    our nation's, state building.

    The following day on Sunday June 6, around 120 community members
    gathered at Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church for the 40 day memorial of
    Archbishop Zareh Aznavourian who served in Cyprus from 1977-1983.

    While we are in constant search to try to find solutions to the
    everyday challenges of our community, the spirit of the freedom
    fighters of 1918, will always remain a source of inspiration to strive
    for better things for our community through the every day decisions
    that we all take, remembering that the super men of May were people,
    like each and every one of us.

    Finally, while we seek spiritual guidance to accomplish what we feel
    is important, we will always remember our own Saint, Archbishop Zareh
    Aznavourian, who for most of us was undoubtedly a divine being on
    earth, through whom we learned to love better, and to forgive. But our
    Saint's presence in our lives was much more than that. He helped us
    filter our life to see and decide what is important, and what is not,
    what is real and what is not.

    For that collective strength that our Saints provide us with, we are
    eternally grateful. The least we can do is remember them by mapping
    aspects of their lives on to ours.

    Images from both events can be viewed at
    :http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeANmLJu4ZtGrC0A

    ARMENIANS KILL AZERI OFFICER
    Azrebaijani TV report that Armenians kill Azeri officer and wound soldier

    ANS TV report , Baku 7 Jun 04 - The chief of a battalion, Capt Zaur
    Ismayilov, 28, became a martyr today when Armenians fired from their
    positions in the village of Horadiz at the Azerbaijani positions in
    the village of Cocuq Marcanli, near Iranian border in southwestern
    Azerbaijan at 5:00 a.m. local time.

    The 19-year-old soldier Bagirov Ramil Vagifoglu was wounded. This
    was confirmed by the head of the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry's
    press service, Ramiz Malikov. It was impossible to take the body of
    the officer away until retaliatory fire forced the Armenians to stop,
    ANS TV's Karabakh bureau reports, quoting local residents. The wounded
    soldier was rushed to a military hospital. According to another report
    from the Defence Ministry, units of the Armenian armed forces fired
    from a point 1.5 kilometres northeast of Berkaber village [in Armenia]
    in Idzhevan District at the Azerbaijani positions in the village of
    Qizil Hacili in Qazax District a few hours before midnight for about
    twenty minutes on 6 June.

    >>From the same point and from a point located 1.4 kilometres southeast
    of the occupied village of Xeyrimli in Qazax District, the Armenians
    subjected the village of Mazam in Qazax District to fire from assault
    rifles and large-calibre machine guns in the early hours of June
    7. The enemy was forced to stop by retaliatory fire in both cases.

    CYPRUS PREPARES FOR EURO PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

    Nicosia - Friday June 11 (Gibrahayer) Cyprus prepares for its first
    European Parliament elections this Sunday, in which nearly sixty
    candidates will be contesting the six Cyprus seats.

    The fiercely contested pre-election campaign that ends tonight,
    failed to address the political, economic and social issues facing the
    European Union and perhaps understandably concentrated on the solution
    of the Cyprus problem and the position of the candidates. Most of the
    pre-election campaign evolved around the resurrection or not of the
    Anan Plan, the stance of the Government towards the economic assistance
    towards the Turkish Cypriots, prospects of solution in the EU as well
    as the feud in the Democratic Rally Party in which a great friend
    of the Armenian people Eleni Theocharous (www.elenitheocharous.com )
    is running.

    The Armenian community of Cyprus was also targeted by candidates who
    paid frequent visits to organisations seeking our vote. The Socialist
    EDEK Party (www.psa.org ) circulated a flyer in Armenian, while Arto
    Malian (www.arto.com.cy ) hopes to make a statement with his candidacy
    as the first Armenian candidate seeking an EU Parliament seat.

    Although the results of the vote will be known only hours after the
    elections, they will be announced just before midnight.

    CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT TERMINAL TO TAKE ZVARTNOTS TO NEW HEIGHTS

    YEREVAN (RFE/RL)--Construction of a new terminal at Armenia's main
    international airport began on Monday by the Argentine Corporaion America
    Company
    managing the project.

    Representatives of the Argentine company and Armenian government
    ministers inaugurated the start of construction, describing it as
    the first stage of the reconstruction of Zvartnots airport, which
    is to conform to international standards with the completion of the
    project. The airport's commercial director Juan-Pablo Guechigian,
    said the project would cost at least $42 million.

    Justice Minister David Harutiunian, who oversees project
    implementation, said the new three-story building is slated for
    completion by 2007, and added that its ground floor, available for
    passenger use, will be ready at the end of next year, as well as
    construction of the upper floors.

    Argentinean Armenian Eduardo Eurnekian, who operates 33 airports
    across South America, owns Corporacion America which signed a 30-year
    management contract with the Armenian government in December 2001
    and took over Zvartnots several months later.

    Officials in Yerevan said earlier that the reconstruction will enable
    Zvartnots to handle at least 1.2 million passengers a year. Up to
    800,000 people presently arrive at and depart from the airport each
    year. Eurnekian reportedly looks to transform the airport into a
    major transit hub for long-haul flights between Europe and Asia.


    DASHNAKTSOUTIUN'S MARGARIAN MEETS WITH FRANCE'S SOCIALIST PARTY
    REPRESENTATIVE
    Announces the establishment of Hrair Maroukhian Foundation

    PARIS (ARF Press Office)--Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau
    representative Hrant Margarian congratulated France's Socialist Party
    first secretary François Hollande for his party's firm stance on
    Turkey's entry into the European Union, suggesting the party exert
    efforts to convince other European socialist parties to follow
    suit. Hollande confirmed that he has pursued the matter with newly
    elected President of the European Socialist Party Poul Nyrup Rasmussen,
    and will work more actively in the coming weeks to push the issue.
    The two met at the Paris headquarters of the Socialist Party on June 3.

    Hollande explained that though it was not possible to get an ARF
    representative to an electable position in the upcoming European
    Parliament elections, he assured that the matter would be resolved in
    time for other European and French elections. Noting ARF's integral
    participation in Socialist International, Margarian said the ARF
    of Armenia, as a coalition government partner, is able to advance
    socialist ideology through its activities, and works toward Armenia's
    European integration. The Bureau representative invited Hollande
    to visit Armenia as a guest of the ARF, on the occasion of General
    Assembly of CIS Socialist parties; Hollande accepted.

    Margarian revealed that the ARF plans to establish the Hrair Maroukhian
    Foundation to follow the example of France's Jean Juares Foundation,
    which seeks to foster democracy and social justice by assisting
    Socialist International party members in the "new democracies" that
    emerged following the collapse of dictatorships in Latin America,
    Europe, Asia, and Africa. Hollande promised to collaborate with the
    ARF on the venture.

    Also participating during the meeting between Holland and Margarian
    were France's Socialist Party international secretary Philip Cordery
    and ARF Western Europe Central Committee members Mourad Papazian and
    Charles Papazian.

    During a joint press conference that followed, Hollande announced
    that in a recent letter he appealed to the president of Turkey to
    address the issue and recognize the Armenian Genocide.

    The sides also announced that a joint ARF, Socialist Party of France
    announcement had been signed that calls for Turkey's recognition of
    the Armenian Genocide and calls on [European] citizens to cast their
    votes in favor of Socialist party candidates.

     
    NEWS IN BRIEF

    - Foreign ministry spokesman Gamlet Gasparian said that dozens of
    Armenian pilots are being forced to find work in Africa because the
    state aviation company Armenian Airlines, has been declared bankrupt
    and is facing a Russian takeover.

    - A one-day seminar on Khomeini's Thoughts and Views was organised by
    the Iranology Department of Yerevan University and Iran's cultural
    advisor to Armenia. The seminar was attended by Armenian scholars
    and politicians.

    - The Armenian Chess Academy has decided to organise an Internet
    Chess Tournament in December of this year, in which the four best
    countries -China, India, Russia and Armenia - will take part.

    - Steven Mann, the new U.S. chief negotiator on Nagorno-Karabakh,
    paid an unexpected and low-key visit to Yerevan which officials said
    focused on international efforts to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani
    conflict. Mann had separate meetings with President Robert Kocharian
    and Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian for the second time in six weeks.

    - About 5,000 anti-government protesters defied an order by the mayor
    of the Armenian capital and held a rally Friday, the latest in a
    two-months-long series of protests aimed at forcing the resignation
    of President Robert Kocharian.

    GIBRAHAYER MOBILE ALERTS

    Gibrahayer are initiating Gibrahayer mobile alerts, a mobile sms
    notification service about upcoming events and happenings as well as
    important news related to Armenia and Cyprus.

    If you would like to subscribe to this service, you can do so
    by sending an sms to 99437073 with your subscription notification
    reading: YES HOS EM and you will be added to the list. Alternately to
    unsubscribe you can send a notification reading: TS

    The service will begin on a trial run for FREE from July 2004. Details
    to follow.

    Friday June 11, 2004. Gibrahayer - Nicosia.
    RECOMMENDED SITES  
    www.historychannel.com
    www.cathcil.org/mm/mm.htm


    g i b r a h a y    c a l e n d a r

    * Armenian Independence celebrations in Cyprus: Images from the TASHDAHANTES
    of the 86th anniversary of The Armenian Republic as well as the Memorial
    service in memory of Archbishop Zareh Aznavourian at:
    http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeANmLJu4ZtGrC0A

    * Memorial Service in memory of Hnchakian Ksan Gakhaghanner. Sunday June 13,
    2004 at at Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church, Nicosia.

    * A Tour to Armenia is being organised by the Central Executive of Hamazkayin
    from August 20-September 3, 2004 with the participation of members and
    friends from Armenian diaspora communities. Trips to Karabagh are also
    scheduled. To
    receive more info and to apply for the trip please contact the Cyprus
    Hamazkayin committee members until June 30 2004.

    * The Armenian Prelature of Cyprus announces that the next permit for the
    Armenian Cemetery visitation at Ayios Dhometios on the Green line, is scheduled
    for this Sunday June 13, 2004.

    * HAMAZKAYIN FORUM 2004 The 10th Forum, Lebanon:From July 12-18 (Optional)
    Armenia: From July 19-31, 2004. Thought provoking lectures, trips to historic
    and amazing destinations, and nights of dancing and entertainment are only some
    of the Forum highlights. For many Armenian students across the globe, the
    Hamazkayin Summer Forum is one of the most anticipated events of the year.
    Those
    interested should visit the website for more details on how to apply.
    http://www.hamazkayin.com/Forum2004/index.htm

    * If you are in London don't miss this year's SUMMER'S BOAT PARTY date: This
    Saturday 12 June '04, venue: The Yacht Club, Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment
    WC2,  closest tube: Temple (circle & district line), time: 9:30pm to 3:00am,
    entrance: £6 before 11pm £8 after age: strictly 18+ (id may be required) HAPPY
    HOUR: 10:30pm to 11:30pm ALL DRINKS £2.50 music: Resident Josey Kray + FBI
    Squad will be playing the hottest and latest hip hop & rnb tracks to rock da
    boat. Plenty of Armenian, Arabic & Iranian, xtra: MC Battle to take place
    Unofficial freestylers on show Top deck open to chill out and enjoy the amazing
    view
    Plenty of free parking close-by (map will be sent week before party) contact:
    John 07961 166 969, Mel 07957 278 122 [email protected]



    * JOURNEY TO ANATOLIA 2004
    13th. August 2004 - 28th.August 2004
    - Flights - Istanbul - Kayseri  (2004-08-13)
                   Kars - Istanbul  (2004-08-28)
    Airport Transfers*Boat Transfers*Package of Excursions*All Entrances for
    Museums & Sights*Guide Interpreter*Overnight stay in 4 star Hotels with
    breakfast
    (only double rooms)
    Price: EURO  1150 - Inquiry:
    Alfrant Bedros Tel:00491739026590 Email: [email protected]
    Journey details  (details are posted, as sent to us by the organiser)


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