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TURKEY AND RUSSIA DEPRIVE ARMENIANS OF ETHNIC AND CIVIL RIGHTS
IGOR MURADYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments22126.html
Published: 21:26:38 - 07/06/2011
ARMENIANS OF KRASNODAR REGION AFFECTED BY RUSSIAN-TURKISH AGREEMENTS
I had to follow and analyze the events happening in Sochi, namely the
dismantling of the memorial to General Andranik Ozanyan on May 27,
2011. My friends gave me first-hand information every two hours.
Thanks to these people the information was published in the night of
May 27.
On the surface is the demand of the municipality of Sochi to dismantle
the monument due to lack of documents and official permission to erect
the monument there. At the same time, it should be noted that the
municipality and the local security agencies knew about the intention
to erect the monument in Volkonk, Sochi. It gives rise to suspicion
that the authorities were waiting for the moment when the monument
was already erected, and the square around it was put in order.
The initiators of the monument say the municipality announced outright
that the monument must be removed because Turkey threatens to suspend
construction of the Olympic facilities in Sochi. We tried to verify
this information and it turned out that there is no exaggeration and
lies in this message. On the following days the municipality of Sochi
explained their decision by this circumstance.
It turns out that the Consulate of Turkey and the municipality of
Sochi had several talks on this issue. The meetings of the Turkish
Consul to Novorossiysk Yavuz Cul and the Mayor of Sochi reportedly
took place in both Sochi and Novorossiysk.
There is information from two independent sources, middle-ranking
administration officials, that in the meeting with Pakhomov the
prevention of erection of the monument was discussed. They say the
foreign ministry has sent a note to the foreign ministry of the
Russian Federation. After this visit the Armenian activists of Sochi
underwent pressure by the administration, whereas before the visit the
monument to Andranik was part of the film festival Kunaki organized
by the administration of Lazarev district. In addition, the consul
of Armenia in this region literally signed under his inaction.
Brief information on the interest of the Consulate General of Turkey
in the "Armenian issue" in Krasnodar region.
Consulate General of Turkey to Novorossiysk Address: 73 Svobodi Street,
Novorossiysk, 353907 ТеÐ".: +7 (8617) 64-59-79, 64-59-52, Fax: +7
(8617) 61-39-00
The name of the consul general Yavus Cul, was appointed recently:
http://www.vestikavkaza.ru/news/politika/diplomatia/26490.html
The previous consul general was a Charkas:
http://www.itar-tasskuban.ru/news/article?type=sochi&i=4212
The new building of the consulate general was dedicated
in 2006: http://www.regnum.ru/news/683131.html The
consulate general was established in the beginning of 2005:
http://www.euroestate.ru/news-420.htm One of the latest contacts
between the Armenians and the Consulate General was a car
accident which the "Armenian Kazaks" tried to present as an
attempts against them by Turkey but nobody took it seriously:
http://www.yerkramas.org/2011/02/09/konsul-turcii-v-novorossijske-protaranil-avto-armyanskogo-svyashhennika/
In regard to the activities of the Consulate General, it should be
noted that its establishment was marked by intensified anti-Armenian
activity of informal groups of Kazaks, skinheads, Slavic pagan
movements. Since its establishment the Turkish consulate general has
conducted monitoring of the activities of Armenian organizations,
and actively counteracts to the actions organized by the Armenian
organizations to mark the memory of victims of the Genocide.
In 2005 the consulate general and the Turkish embassy tried to
hinder the scientific conference at Kuban State University devoted
to the genocide of Armenians, sending a letter to the rector of the
University. They did not succeed at that time, and the conference was
nevertheless held. Later the consulate general had the screening of a
film on the Genocide on the regional television of Krasnodar cancelled
on one of the memorial days (although the Armenian community had paid
for the screening) and instead on April 24 a film on how the Russian
children of underprivileged families rested in Turkish resorts was
broadcast.
Apparently, the increasingly intensifying pressure on the
Armenian activists on the eve of April 24 is connected with the
activities of the Turkish consulate general. The result of this
activity is the gradual change of the attitude of the regional and
municipal authorities toward the events held on April 24 by the
Armenian organizations. Only 5 or 6 years ago the officials of the
administration of Krasnodar and the region responsible for relations
with ethnic diasporas did not reject the fact that Russia officially
recognized the genocide of Armenians, in the past 2 or 3 years the
Armenian activists are told that Russia did not recognize the genocide
as the statement of the Duma has not been signed by the president of
Russia. In this connection, the Armenian activists are asked not to
mention Russia among the countries which have recognized the genocide.
If 5 or 6 years ago the representatives of the municipal and regional
administrations (middle-ranking officials) attended the traditional
rally on April 24 and made remarks of sympathy, in the past few years
they attended the rally as viewers and even tried to remove banners
condemning Turkey for perpetrating the genocide of Armenians.
Another interesting fact is the tendency of the attitude of the
administration of Krasnodar toward the Armenian community. The
Armenians are forced to change their family names for career growth.
Below are several examples.
Martiros Oganesyan, the first leader of the regional branch of the
Union of Armenians of Russia, the chairman of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Eparchial Council of the South of Russia, ex-candidate to
governor of Krasnodar, had to change his and his children's family
name to Oganin. The purpose was to get the post of chief doctor
of Novorosiysk.
The son of the chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia branch
in Adler Illarion Varvashtyan changed his family name to Varov. The
purpose is career in the police and sport. He was a world champion
of kickboxing http://www.kp.ru/daily/23365/32289/. Interestingly,
in this link his father is also referred to as Varov although in
Sochi he introduces himself as Varvashtyan.
The real family of name of Sergey Galitsky, the co-owner of the Magnit
retail chail, the president of Krasnodar FC is Harutiunyan. He has
accepted his wife's surname. The purpose is to succeed in business. By
the way, he also comes from Lazarev district of Sochi.
One of the initiators of erecting the monument to Andranik in Sochi is
Beniamin Cholakyan. His son has changed his family to Beniaminov. The
purpose is career in the police.
It is not worth listing people who are less famous but it is possible
to give examples of change of families: Ustyan - Ustinov, Oganesyan -
Ogonkov, Danielyan - Danilov, Terteryan - Popov, Hovsepyan - Osipov,
Gabrielyan - Gavrilov.
This is clear discrimination. In this case, however, we are not
interested in the case of the monument the most. Apparently, there
is an agreed policy between Turkey and Russia on certain ethnic
issues, and first of all the Armenian issue. The opinion of European
and Russian experts that an alliance between Turkey and Russia is
impossible is either obsolete or the issue is gaining a new content.
Most probably, the Turkish-Russian relations have become so close
and integrated that Turkey is now able to interfere with the internal
affairs of Russia.
It is widely known that the meetings and agreements between the heads
of special services of Turkey and Russia have always been a fact. In
autumn 1994, before the Russian deployment in Chechnya, a meeting
of the leaders of the Federal Security Service and the External
Intelligence Service Stepashin and Primakov met with their Turkish
counterparts in Ankara and agreed on a number of issues, in particular
Russia committed not to interfere with the Kurdish issue, and Turkey
committed not to interfere with Chechnya. By the way, unlike Turkey,
Russia observed its commitment. At present, Turkey and Russia are
apparently interested in depriving the Armenians of Krasnodar region
and possibly other regions of Russia of their ethnic civil rights.
It is expected that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of
1915 by the Russian Duma will be under doubt soon. The Turkish and
Azerbaijani organizations in Moscow are working with the members of
parliament to have the statement on the recognition of the genocide
renounced. This work is acknowledged by most members of parliament.
Generally, under certain circumstances the Russian diplomats behave
as if this statement has never been made. Not a long time ago the
Russian ambassador to Ankara has already questioned the statement of
the Russian Duma.
Currently Turkey and Russia are working toward shaded arrangements
and agreement between Turkey and Russia on a number of geopolitical
issues in the Black Sea and Caucasian region, first of all the
problems related with Armenia. Neither Turkey nor Russia is trying
to hide their priorities and intentions regarding this region. In
the upcoming months this issue will be reflected in publications
on different aspects of Turkish and Russian relations. This issue
will no doubt become one of the most frequently discussed issues
in Armenia and the Diaspora. Armenia is posed to monstrous threat,
and it is time to make very important decisions.
Nevertheless, the Armenians of Krasnodar region, mostly the Hamshen
Armenians are not going to tolerate this obvious discrimination and
are going to erect monuments to Ozanyan not only in Sochi but also
in a number of other regions of the south of Russia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
IGOR MURADYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments22126.html
Published: 21:26:38 - 07/06/2011
ARMENIANS OF KRASNODAR REGION AFFECTED BY RUSSIAN-TURKISH AGREEMENTS
I had to follow and analyze the events happening in Sochi, namely the
dismantling of the memorial to General Andranik Ozanyan on May 27,
2011. My friends gave me first-hand information every two hours.
Thanks to these people the information was published in the night of
May 27.
On the surface is the demand of the municipality of Sochi to dismantle
the monument due to lack of documents and official permission to erect
the monument there. At the same time, it should be noted that the
municipality and the local security agencies knew about the intention
to erect the monument in Volkonk, Sochi. It gives rise to suspicion
that the authorities were waiting for the moment when the monument
was already erected, and the square around it was put in order.
The initiators of the monument say the municipality announced outright
that the monument must be removed because Turkey threatens to suspend
construction of the Olympic facilities in Sochi. We tried to verify
this information and it turned out that there is no exaggeration and
lies in this message. On the following days the municipality of Sochi
explained their decision by this circumstance.
It turns out that the Consulate of Turkey and the municipality of
Sochi had several talks on this issue. The meetings of the Turkish
Consul to Novorossiysk Yavuz Cul and the Mayor of Sochi reportedly
took place in both Sochi and Novorossiysk.
There is information from two independent sources, middle-ranking
administration officials, that in the meeting with Pakhomov the
prevention of erection of the monument was discussed. They say the
foreign ministry has sent a note to the foreign ministry of the
Russian Federation. After this visit the Armenian activists of Sochi
underwent pressure by the administration, whereas before the visit the
monument to Andranik was part of the film festival Kunaki organized
by the administration of Lazarev district. In addition, the consul
of Armenia in this region literally signed under his inaction.
Brief information on the interest of the Consulate General of Turkey
in the "Armenian issue" in Krasnodar region.
Consulate General of Turkey to Novorossiysk Address: 73 Svobodi Street,
Novorossiysk, 353907 ТеÐ".: +7 (8617) 64-59-79, 64-59-52, Fax: +7
(8617) 61-39-00
The name of the consul general Yavus Cul, was appointed recently:
http://www.vestikavkaza.ru/news/politika/diplomatia/26490.html
The previous consul general was a Charkas:
http://www.itar-tasskuban.ru/news/article?type=sochi&i=4212
The new building of the consulate general was dedicated
in 2006: http://www.regnum.ru/news/683131.html The
consulate general was established in the beginning of 2005:
http://www.euroestate.ru/news-420.htm One of the latest contacts
between the Armenians and the Consulate General was a car
accident which the "Armenian Kazaks" tried to present as an
attempts against them by Turkey but nobody took it seriously:
http://www.yerkramas.org/2011/02/09/konsul-turcii-v-novorossijske-protaranil-avto-armyanskogo-svyashhennika/
In regard to the activities of the Consulate General, it should be
noted that its establishment was marked by intensified anti-Armenian
activity of informal groups of Kazaks, skinheads, Slavic pagan
movements. Since its establishment the Turkish consulate general has
conducted monitoring of the activities of Armenian organizations,
and actively counteracts to the actions organized by the Armenian
organizations to mark the memory of victims of the Genocide.
In 2005 the consulate general and the Turkish embassy tried to
hinder the scientific conference at Kuban State University devoted
to the genocide of Armenians, sending a letter to the rector of the
University. They did not succeed at that time, and the conference was
nevertheless held. Later the consulate general had the screening of a
film on the Genocide on the regional television of Krasnodar cancelled
on one of the memorial days (although the Armenian community had paid
for the screening) and instead on April 24 a film on how the Russian
children of underprivileged families rested in Turkish resorts was
broadcast.
Apparently, the increasingly intensifying pressure on the
Armenian activists on the eve of April 24 is connected with the
activities of the Turkish consulate general. The result of this
activity is the gradual change of the attitude of the regional and
municipal authorities toward the events held on April 24 by the
Armenian organizations. Only 5 or 6 years ago the officials of the
administration of Krasnodar and the region responsible for relations
with ethnic diasporas did not reject the fact that Russia officially
recognized the genocide of Armenians, in the past 2 or 3 years the
Armenian activists are told that Russia did not recognize the genocide
as the statement of the Duma has not been signed by the president of
Russia. In this connection, the Armenian activists are asked not to
mention Russia among the countries which have recognized the genocide.
If 5 or 6 years ago the representatives of the municipal and regional
administrations (middle-ranking officials) attended the traditional
rally on April 24 and made remarks of sympathy, in the past few years
they attended the rally as viewers and even tried to remove banners
condemning Turkey for perpetrating the genocide of Armenians.
Another interesting fact is the tendency of the attitude of the
administration of Krasnodar toward the Armenian community. The
Armenians are forced to change their family names for career growth.
Below are several examples.
Martiros Oganesyan, the first leader of the regional branch of the
Union of Armenians of Russia, the chairman of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Eparchial Council of the South of Russia, ex-candidate to
governor of Krasnodar, had to change his and his children's family
name to Oganin. The purpose was to get the post of chief doctor
of Novorosiysk.
The son of the chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia branch
in Adler Illarion Varvashtyan changed his family name to Varov. The
purpose is career in the police and sport. He was a world champion
of kickboxing http://www.kp.ru/daily/23365/32289/. Interestingly,
in this link his father is also referred to as Varov although in
Sochi he introduces himself as Varvashtyan.
The real family of name of Sergey Galitsky, the co-owner of the Magnit
retail chail, the president of Krasnodar FC is Harutiunyan. He has
accepted his wife's surname. The purpose is to succeed in business. By
the way, he also comes from Lazarev district of Sochi.
One of the initiators of erecting the monument to Andranik in Sochi is
Beniamin Cholakyan. His son has changed his family to Beniaminov. The
purpose is career in the police.
It is not worth listing people who are less famous but it is possible
to give examples of change of families: Ustyan - Ustinov, Oganesyan -
Ogonkov, Danielyan - Danilov, Terteryan - Popov, Hovsepyan - Osipov,
Gabrielyan - Gavrilov.
This is clear discrimination. In this case, however, we are not
interested in the case of the monument the most. Apparently, there
is an agreed policy between Turkey and Russia on certain ethnic
issues, and first of all the Armenian issue. The opinion of European
and Russian experts that an alliance between Turkey and Russia is
impossible is either obsolete or the issue is gaining a new content.
Most probably, the Turkish-Russian relations have become so close
and integrated that Turkey is now able to interfere with the internal
affairs of Russia.
It is widely known that the meetings and agreements between the heads
of special services of Turkey and Russia have always been a fact. In
autumn 1994, before the Russian deployment in Chechnya, a meeting
of the leaders of the Federal Security Service and the External
Intelligence Service Stepashin and Primakov met with their Turkish
counterparts in Ankara and agreed on a number of issues, in particular
Russia committed not to interfere with the Kurdish issue, and Turkey
committed not to interfere with Chechnya. By the way, unlike Turkey,
Russia observed its commitment. At present, Turkey and Russia are
apparently interested in depriving the Armenians of Krasnodar region
and possibly other regions of Russia of their ethnic civil rights.
It is expected that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of
1915 by the Russian Duma will be under doubt soon. The Turkish and
Azerbaijani organizations in Moscow are working with the members of
parliament to have the statement on the recognition of the genocide
renounced. This work is acknowledged by most members of parliament.
Generally, under certain circumstances the Russian diplomats behave
as if this statement has never been made. Not a long time ago the
Russian ambassador to Ankara has already questioned the statement of
the Russian Duma.
Currently Turkey and Russia are working toward shaded arrangements
and agreement between Turkey and Russia on a number of geopolitical
issues in the Black Sea and Caucasian region, first of all the
problems related with Armenia. Neither Turkey nor Russia is trying
to hide their priorities and intentions regarding this region. In
the upcoming months this issue will be reflected in publications
on different aspects of Turkish and Russian relations. This issue
will no doubt become one of the most frequently discussed issues
in Armenia and the Diaspora. Armenia is posed to monstrous threat,
and it is time to make very important decisions.
Nevertheless, the Armenians of Krasnodar region, mostly the Hamshen
Armenians are not going to tolerate this obvious discrimination and
are going to erect monuments to Ozanyan not only in Sochi but also
in a number of other regions of the south of Russia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress