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LANDMARK EVENT IN DIASPORA CELEBRATING MONTE
hetq
13:16, November 30, 2011
For the past several weeks, the "Hayrenaser" organization has been
hard at work to organize the Diaspora's main event dedicated to the
famed Artsakh commander Monte Melkonian on the occasion of his 54th
birthday. As the program of the event takes shape, more details emerge
of what awaits the community on December 4th at the complex of the
Western Diocese in Burbank. Most recently it was announced that Dr.
Armen Ayvazyan, a widely respected historian and political scientist
based in Yerevan, will participate in the event in person and speak on
the strategic importance of the liberated territories. As Director of
the Yerevan-based "Ararat" Center for Strategic Research, Dr. Ayvazyan
has written extensively on the topic of national security of Armenia.
As communicated earlier, Professor Markar Melkonian, the brother of
Monte and author of Monte's biography "My Brother's Road" will speak
about Monte's life. Professor Melkonian has spent years researching
every detail of Monte's path and his struggle, which has culminated in
a valuable account of the phenomenon of Monte in the aforementioned
book. Other speakers will join via Skype to present other aspects
of Monte's life. Seta Melkonian, Monte's wife, will speak about the
human qualities of Monte, whose extreme kindness is cited by people
who met him. Renowned General Hmayak Haroyan will speak about Monte as
a military commander. While currently retired from the Armenian Armed
Forces, General Haroyan fought alongside Monte in Martuni during the
most crucial period of the Artsakh Liberation War as both commanders
used their skills and experience to build a well-trained regular army
unit out of the ragtag and disparate groups of inexperienced freedom
fighters of Martuni.
To present the view from the ground in the liberated territories,
government officials from Artsakh's liberated Kashatagh region
will join the event via Skype, while "Hayrenaser" co-founder Nelli
Shushi Martirosyan will brief the audience on the main findings of a
research study in those territories she undertook. The research study
was conducted to lay the groundwork for infrastructure projects by
"Hayrenaser" in the coming years. In addition to speaker presentations
on the present situation in these regions, the public will also
be offered an exhibit of photographs of the millennia-old Armenian
historical monuments in these regions. Most importantly, personal items
of Monte Melkonian - samurai sword, Japanese kendo uniform, letters
and pieces of military uniform worn in Martuni - will be displayed.
The organizers promise an evening of patriotic inspiration set by
the example of Monte's life. The event is open to the public and
will commence at 6:00 PM. Zorayan Museum is located at the St. Leon
Cathedral of the Western Diocese at 3325 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank,
CA 91504. Readers are asked to direct any questions regarding the
event to [email protected].
Arlet Allahverdi
hetq
13:16, November 30, 2011
For the past several weeks, the "Hayrenaser" organization has been
hard at work to organize the Diaspora's main event dedicated to the
famed Artsakh commander Monte Melkonian on the occasion of his 54th
birthday. As the program of the event takes shape, more details emerge
of what awaits the community on December 4th at the complex of the
Western Diocese in Burbank. Most recently it was announced that Dr.
Armen Ayvazyan, a widely respected historian and political scientist
based in Yerevan, will participate in the event in person and speak on
the strategic importance of the liberated territories. As Director of
the Yerevan-based "Ararat" Center for Strategic Research, Dr. Ayvazyan
has written extensively on the topic of national security of Armenia.
As communicated earlier, Professor Markar Melkonian, the brother of
Monte and author of Monte's biography "My Brother's Road" will speak
about Monte's life. Professor Melkonian has spent years researching
every detail of Monte's path and his struggle, which has culminated in
a valuable account of the phenomenon of Monte in the aforementioned
book. Other speakers will join via Skype to present other aspects
of Monte's life. Seta Melkonian, Monte's wife, will speak about the
human qualities of Monte, whose extreme kindness is cited by people
who met him. Renowned General Hmayak Haroyan will speak about Monte as
a military commander. While currently retired from the Armenian Armed
Forces, General Haroyan fought alongside Monte in Martuni during the
most crucial period of the Artsakh Liberation War as both commanders
used their skills and experience to build a well-trained regular army
unit out of the ragtag and disparate groups of inexperienced freedom
fighters of Martuni.
To present the view from the ground in the liberated territories,
government officials from Artsakh's liberated Kashatagh region
will join the event via Skype, while "Hayrenaser" co-founder Nelli
Shushi Martirosyan will brief the audience on the main findings of a
research study in those territories she undertook. The research study
was conducted to lay the groundwork for infrastructure projects by
"Hayrenaser" in the coming years. In addition to speaker presentations
on the present situation in these regions, the public will also
be offered an exhibit of photographs of the millennia-old Armenian
historical monuments in these regions. Most importantly, personal items
of Monte Melkonian - samurai sword, Japanese kendo uniform, letters
and pieces of military uniform worn in Martuni - will be displayed.
The organizers promise an evening of patriotic inspiration set by
the example of Monte's life. The event is open to the public and
will commence at 6:00 PM. Zorayan Museum is located at the St. Leon
Cathedral of the Western Diocese at 3325 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank,
CA 91504. Readers are asked to direct any questions regarding the
event to [email protected].
Arlet Allahverdi