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IT IS TIME TO CONSOLIDATE FOR ACHIEVING THE NATIONAL GOALS
Laura Grigorian
Azat Artsakh Daily
15 October 2010
Republic Of Nagorno Karabakh [NKR]
The 5th Pan-Armenian Conference of Journalists Within October
12-16, the 5th Pan-Armenian conference of journalists entitled 'The
Challenges of the 21st Century: Informational Security and Armenian
Journalism' will take place in Artsakh. The initiator and organizer
of the conference is the RA Ministry of Diaspora Affairs supported
by One Nation, One Culture Foundation, the Pan-Armenian mass media
association, and the RA Union of Journalists. The conference started
on October 13 at the Stepanakert Youth and Culture Palace. Prior to
this, the conference participants visited the Stepanakert Memorial
Complex to pay tribute to the memory of those deceased at the Artsakh
War. The conference opening was attended by the Artsakh authorities
led by President Bako Sahakian, head of the Artsakh Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosian, statesmen,
and representatives of intelligentsia. About 200 delegates from 26
countries are participating in this unprecedented Pan-Armenian event,
which is quite impressive and is held in an online regime. The
conference was opened by RA Minister of Diaspora Affairs Hranush
Hakobian. According to her, the very fact that the conference is held
in Artsakh - the cradle of the Armenian people's national revival,
self-concept, just struggle, and great victories - is noteworthy. It
is really a pleasure to welcome here the people, who, at the fate's
decree, live and work far from the homeland, assuming the mission
to keep the torch of national word and spirit bright at the foreign
coasts. "We are sure you will gain strength from this saint land,
will be encouraged and charged, will have new ideas while winning
victories in the informational war", H. Hakobian said. NKR President
Bako Sahakian made a greeting speech and wished a fruitful work to
the 5th Pan-Armenian conference of journalists. Archbishop Pargev
Martirosian passed the patriarchal blessing of All-Armenian Catholicos
Garegin II to the conference participants. "Justice and falsehood have
been struggling for centuries, and our nation always finds itself at
their crossroad. We, Armenians, have no need in falsifying the history
and avoid doing this, which is currently done by our opponents,
announcing an informational war against us in order that lie can
prevail over truth", the Archbishop said. He wished the journalists to
continue their job and to use their efforts for breaking the blockade,
to serve diligently our people and wished success to the conference
participants, sending them God's blessing. Minister Hranush Hakobian
made a detailed speech, introducing the goals and objectives of
the conference. "We, Armenians, have also territorial challenges,
as the issue of Nagorno Karabakh isn't resolved yet. Besides, we have
domestic challenges. Our state is only 20, and within this period we
couldn't create all the democratic and civil institutes existing in the
multi-year democratic states. We haven't eradicated corruption yet,
haven't fully achieved the goals on increasing the efficiency of the
state governance system, we have still the problem of poverty both
in Armenia and Artsakh. And for resisting the domestic and foreign
challenges, the 4th power's role is also important, along with the
state power, which is called to ensure its people's well-being and
security", said H. Hakobian. According to her, the 4th power should
use its arm, i.e. its pen and camera, in favor of All-Armenians and
Armenia. The RA Minister of Diaspora Affairs also touched upon the
challenges existing in the Diaspora. The Armenian Diaspora worldwide
is dwindling and losing its language... Disagreement between the
classic Armenian Diaspora and the new one is still on. We have still
disorganized new Diasporas. And all this are our challenges as well.
So, it is time for us to consolidate not only for resisting pain and
misfortune, but also for achieving our national goals. In this context,
the speaker again called upon the attendants to consolidate, expressing
her confidence that the Armenian mass media can become the basic
consolidating force. H. Hakobian drew the attendants' attention to the
basic goals of the conference - five significant national goals. They
are: fair resolution of Nagorno Karabakh's issue, recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, consolidation and development of the RA and NKR,
maintenance of the native language and culture, and consolidation
about the Armenian Church. Noting the significant role of Armenian
journalists in the informational war, the Minister called upon them
'to leave the defense position for taking the offensive one', as the
time has passed when a similar position of Armenian journalists could
be justified. The plenary meeting was continued by the speech of Azg
(Nation) paper's editor Hakob Avetikian on the following topic: 'The
challenges of the 21st century, the current situation in the Diaspora
mass media, and the present goals'. Are we really consolidated about
the goals, which our statehood and people face? H. Avetikian answered
his own question in the following way: "The word 'consolidation'
means that we should be on the same wave and speed, should listen
to each other and understand the interlocutor's words. Speaking of
Armenia's mass media, we can notice their unwillingness to listen
to and to understand each other. There are two large camps there,
the so-called official and opposition...", said the editor of Azg
newspaper. According to H. Avetikian, in Armenia, the so-called
opposition press represents only opposition to the authorities,
while nothing is said about its own mistakes... According to
him, today's recognized opposition plays into the authorities'
hands... Non-prospective opposition, which occupies a certain place to
prevent others' gathering there... And God forbid somebody to try to
become or display any sign of opposition, this press starts 'killing'
it. As of the Artsakh mass media, the editor of Azg paper called it the
weakest and inactive link of the Armenian mass media. In this context,
he noted the significance of the 'Armenia-Diaspora-Artsakh' trinity and
the struggle for its consolidation. The conference organizers expressed
hope for elaborating corresponding programs, which would become the
guide-books for the mass media for the nearest one or two years.
From: A. Papazian
Laura Grigorian
Azat Artsakh Daily
15 October 2010
Republic Of Nagorno Karabakh [NKR]
The 5th Pan-Armenian Conference of Journalists Within October
12-16, the 5th Pan-Armenian conference of journalists entitled 'The
Challenges of the 21st Century: Informational Security and Armenian
Journalism' will take place in Artsakh. The initiator and organizer
of the conference is the RA Ministry of Diaspora Affairs supported
by One Nation, One Culture Foundation, the Pan-Armenian mass media
association, and the RA Union of Journalists. The conference started
on October 13 at the Stepanakert Youth and Culture Palace. Prior to
this, the conference participants visited the Stepanakert Memorial
Complex to pay tribute to the memory of those deceased at the Artsakh
War. The conference opening was attended by the Artsakh authorities
led by President Bako Sahakian, head of the Artsakh Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosian, statesmen,
and representatives of intelligentsia. About 200 delegates from 26
countries are participating in this unprecedented Pan-Armenian event,
which is quite impressive and is held in an online regime. The
conference was opened by RA Minister of Diaspora Affairs Hranush
Hakobian. According to her, the very fact that the conference is held
in Artsakh - the cradle of the Armenian people's national revival,
self-concept, just struggle, and great victories - is noteworthy. It
is really a pleasure to welcome here the people, who, at the fate's
decree, live and work far from the homeland, assuming the mission
to keep the torch of national word and spirit bright at the foreign
coasts. "We are sure you will gain strength from this saint land,
will be encouraged and charged, will have new ideas while winning
victories in the informational war", H. Hakobian said. NKR President
Bako Sahakian made a greeting speech and wished a fruitful work to
the 5th Pan-Armenian conference of journalists. Archbishop Pargev
Martirosian passed the patriarchal blessing of All-Armenian Catholicos
Garegin II to the conference participants. "Justice and falsehood have
been struggling for centuries, and our nation always finds itself at
their crossroad. We, Armenians, have no need in falsifying the history
and avoid doing this, which is currently done by our opponents,
announcing an informational war against us in order that lie can
prevail over truth", the Archbishop said. He wished the journalists to
continue their job and to use their efforts for breaking the blockade,
to serve diligently our people and wished success to the conference
participants, sending them God's blessing. Minister Hranush Hakobian
made a detailed speech, introducing the goals and objectives of
the conference. "We, Armenians, have also territorial challenges,
as the issue of Nagorno Karabakh isn't resolved yet. Besides, we have
domestic challenges. Our state is only 20, and within this period we
couldn't create all the democratic and civil institutes existing in the
multi-year democratic states. We haven't eradicated corruption yet,
haven't fully achieved the goals on increasing the efficiency of the
state governance system, we have still the problem of poverty both
in Armenia and Artsakh. And for resisting the domestic and foreign
challenges, the 4th power's role is also important, along with the
state power, which is called to ensure its people's well-being and
security", said H. Hakobian. According to her, the 4th power should
use its arm, i.e. its pen and camera, in favor of All-Armenians and
Armenia. The RA Minister of Diaspora Affairs also touched upon the
challenges existing in the Diaspora. The Armenian Diaspora worldwide
is dwindling and losing its language... Disagreement between the
classic Armenian Diaspora and the new one is still on. We have still
disorganized new Diasporas. And all this are our challenges as well.
So, it is time for us to consolidate not only for resisting pain and
misfortune, but also for achieving our national goals. In this context,
the speaker again called upon the attendants to consolidate, expressing
her confidence that the Armenian mass media can become the basic
consolidating force. H. Hakobian drew the attendants' attention to the
basic goals of the conference - five significant national goals. They
are: fair resolution of Nagorno Karabakh's issue, recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, consolidation and development of the RA and NKR,
maintenance of the native language and culture, and consolidation
about the Armenian Church. Noting the significant role of Armenian
journalists in the informational war, the Minister called upon them
'to leave the defense position for taking the offensive one', as the
time has passed when a similar position of Armenian journalists could
be justified. The plenary meeting was continued by the speech of Azg
(Nation) paper's editor Hakob Avetikian on the following topic: 'The
challenges of the 21st century, the current situation in the Diaspora
mass media, and the present goals'. Are we really consolidated about
the goals, which our statehood and people face? H. Avetikian answered
his own question in the following way: "The word 'consolidation'
means that we should be on the same wave and speed, should listen
to each other and understand the interlocutor's words. Speaking of
Armenia's mass media, we can notice their unwillingness to listen
to and to understand each other. There are two large camps there,
the so-called official and opposition...", said the editor of Azg
newspaper. According to H. Avetikian, in Armenia, the so-called
opposition press represents only opposition to the authorities,
while nothing is said about its own mistakes... According to
him, today's recognized opposition plays into the authorities'
hands... Non-prospective opposition, which occupies a certain place to
prevent others' gathering there... And God forbid somebody to try to
become or display any sign of opposition, this press starts 'killing'
it. As of the Artsakh mass media, the editor of Azg paper called it the
weakest and inactive link of the Armenian mass media. In this context,
he noted the significance of the 'Armenia-Diaspora-Artsakh' trinity and
the struggle for its consolidation. The conference organizers expressed
hope for elaborating corresponding programs, which would become the
guide-books for the mass media for the nearest one or two years.
From: A. Papazian