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TRIBUTES TO VETERAN JOURNALIST GEORGES DER PARTHOGH
Cyprus Mail
June 4 2008
Cyprus
VETERAN journalist, international news photographer and a leading
member of the Armenian community, Georges der Parthogh, died in
Nicosia on Monday at the age of 84.
"Whatever anyone says about Mr Georges der Parthogh is not enough,"
said Armenian Representative Vartkes Mahdessian yesterday.
"It is a huge loss for the Armenian community and for Cyprus. He
was always smiling, humorous and positive in life, and he would pass
these vibes onto the people around him," he added.
The Cyprus Journalists' Union said der Parthogh had served journalism
for over half a century with exemplary integrity, capturing scenes
of history for the past 60 years.
"As a man, Georges der Parthogh stood out for his wealth of virtues,
humanity, kindness, love, modesty, virtue, approachability, sweetness,
a never fading smile, honesty, and unceasing action," said the union
statement.
Born in Harar, Ethiopia on December 18, 1923, Georges came to Cyprus
with his family in 1935. He attended the English School in Nicosia
after which he served with the Air Ministry. He later joined the
Times of Cyprus where he worked from 1955 to 1959 and where he met
Lana Matoff, whom he married in 1960.
Georges' career as an international correspondent saw him working
for Reuters (1959-1963) and United Press International (1963-1979)
covering wars and civil commotion in Cyprus, Malta, Middle East,
Iran and East Africa.
In 1979, he co-founded The Cyprus Weekly with fellow journalists
Andreas Hadjipapas and Alex Efthyvoulou. Also, from 1989 he was a
special correspondent for Azg newspaper in Yerevan and the Armenian
Mirror-Spectator in Boston.
During the catastrophic earthquake in Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh
war, Georges led several humanitarian aid delegations, for which he was
awarded the Nagorno Karabakh Gold Medal. He was granted an honorary
citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and received the Golden Pen
Award of the Union of Armenian Journalists for his 50-year career
as a journalist. He also received the Intercollege Media Institute
Award as a prominent journalist and photoreporter.
He actively supported photography at home and abroad, encouraged
young photographers and received several awards as a member of the
Cyprus Photographic Society where continued judging competitions
until recently.
He served his community as spokesman to two Armenian Representatives,
a member of the Board of Governors of the Melkonian Educational
Institute and as Past President of the Lions Club Nicosia Cosmopolitan.
He had two sons and two granddaughters.
The funeral will take place at the Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church,
Armenia Street, Nicosia this Friday at 4pm.
Cyprus Mail
June 4 2008
Cyprus
VETERAN journalist, international news photographer and a leading
member of the Armenian community, Georges der Parthogh, died in
Nicosia on Monday at the age of 84.
"Whatever anyone says about Mr Georges der Parthogh is not enough,"
said Armenian Representative Vartkes Mahdessian yesterday.
"It is a huge loss for the Armenian community and for Cyprus. He
was always smiling, humorous and positive in life, and he would pass
these vibes onto the people around him," he added.
The Cyprus Journalists' Union said der Parthogh had served journalism
for over half a century with exemplary integrity, capturing scenes
of history for the past 60 years.
"As a man, Georges der Parthogh stood out for his wealth of virtues,
humanity, kindness, love, modesty, virtue, approachability, sweetness,
a never fading smile, honesty, and unceasing action," said the union
statement.
Born in Harar, Ethiopia on December 18, 1923, Georges came to Cyprus
with his family in 1935. He attended the English School in Nicosia
after which he served with the Air Ministry. He later joined the
Times of Cyprus where he worked from 1955 to 1959 and where he met
Lana Matoff, whom he married in 1960.
Georges' career as an international correspondent saw him working
for Reuters (1959-1963) and United Press International (1963-1979)
covering wars and civil commotion in Cyprus, Malta, Middle East,
Iran and East Africa.
In 1979, he co-founded The Cyprus Weekly with fellow journalists
Andreas Hadjipapas and Alex Efthyvoulou. Also, from 1989 he was a
special correspondent for Azg newspaper in Yerevan and the Armenian
Mirror-Spectator in Boston.
During the catastrophic earthquake in Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh
war, Georges led several humanitarian aid delegations, for which he was
awarded the Nagorno Karabakh Gold Medal. He was granted an honorary
citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and received the Golden Pen
Award of the Union of Armenian Journalists for his 50-year career
as a journalist. He also received the Intercollege Media Institute
Award as a prominent journalist and photoreporter.
He actively supported photography at home and abroad, encouraged
young photographers and received several awards as a member of the
Cyprus Photographic Society where continued judging competitions
until recently.
He served his community as spokesman to two Armenian Representatives,
a member of the Board of Governors of the Melkonian Educational
Institute and as Past President of the Lions Club Nicosia Cosmopolitan.
He had two sons and two granddaughters.
The funeral will take place at the Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church,
Armenia Street, Nicosia this Friday at 4pm.