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    Prof. Akcam Reveals Turkish Plan to Pay Scholars to Deny the Armenian Genocide
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Prof. Taner Akcam dropped a bombshell during a lecture at the Glendale Public Library last month, when he revealed that a confidential source in Istanbul had informed him about the Turkish government’s scheme to bribe American scholars to deny the Armenian Genocide.   Dr. Akcam, holder of the Kaloosdian/Mugar...
    July 13, 2011 8:54
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    Armenians Must Counter UN Security Council Bids by Turkey and Azerbaijan
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Diasporan political organizations and influential Armenians, in cooperation with the Armenian Foreign Ministry, should launch an international lobbying campaign to block Turkey and Azerbaijan from gaining coveted seats on the United Nations Security Council.   Three years ago, I made a similar plea when...
    July 5, 2011 23:42
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    Van cats to be put up for sale in Turkey (photos)
    Center for research and preservation of Van cats at Van University put up for sale 50 Van cats. The director of the centre, professor Fetih Gulyuz said that they had received applications from more than 150 families, but they will make a scrupulous choice,Posta newspaper reports. “Cats will not be allowed to export from the country. We will follow them through microchips...
    July 1, 2011 0:28
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    People in Vaiots-Dzor Throw in Their Lot with Marz Development
    Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the government met in an outgoing sitting at Yeghegnadzor, the administrative center of Vaiots-Dzor marz. The sitting opened with a report by Marz Governor Sergey Bagratyan on the social-economic situation in Vaiots-Dzor marz as of the first 5 months of 2011 which was taken note of along with the analytical account of citizens’...
    June 30, 2011 20:50
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    Yerevan to hold exhibition of Salvador Dali
    YEREVAN. – The exhibition of renowned artist Salvador Dali “Dali and the Surrealists” will open in Armenian National Gallery on July 6. It became possible through the efforts of Armenian Ministry of Culture, the Consulate General of Armenia in the U.S. and United Armenian Fund. The collection has been created by Salvador Dali and his Publisher Pierre Argillet...
    June 25, 2011 20:18
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    Continued Steps to Improve Business Environment
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The government decided to delay VAT payments for the goods imported by Ecotomato JSC to the amount of AMD 300mn and above until June 25, 2014. The company is implementing an investment program involving 30 new jobs to the amount of about AMD 2bn with the purpose of building a Dutch technology-based...
    June 23, 2011 12:56
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    From Genocide Recognition To Reclaiming Church Properties
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   The Armenian-American community took a major step last week to reverse the consequences of the Armenian Genocide and end the Turkish government’s long-standing policy of erasing all traces of Armenian civilization from present-day Turkey.   Going beyond mere acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide, some...
    June 21, 2011 15:01
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    Why Pass an Armenian Genocide Resolution for the Third Time?
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   A new Armenian Genocide resolution is being introduced in the House of Representatives this week.   The first question is why Congress is being asked to pass a genocide resolution for the third time? As is well known, the House of Representatives twice adopted resolutions acknowledging the Armenian Genocide,...
    June 14, 2011 15:03
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    More State-Order Positions in Higher Educational Institutions
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister reminded that 20 days had been left until the closure of the first semester and called cabinet members’ attention on the necessity of drafting public accounts on implementation of priority tasks and programs. After the agenda had been approved,...
    June 10, 2011 16:00
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    A Glimmer of Hope, Amid the Discord On the Armenian Genocide Museum
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   In a recent column titled, “There is a Time to Sue and a Time to Settle,” I urged the Armenian-American community to come together and launch the long-awaited Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial in Washington, located two blocks from the White House.   I made that suggestion after a federal...
    June 7, 2011 14:10
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    Remarkable findings of Armenian archeologist in Luxor
    ICOMOS-Armenia Cairo based member, archaeologist and Egyptologist Hourig Sourouzian reported new details about excavations in a burial temple of 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC). The expedition discovered alabaster colossus of the pharaoh near third supporting pillar of the temple in Kom el-Hettan, in western part of Luxor reports IKOMOS-Armenia. “The...
    June 5, 2011 21:49
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    Citizens to be spared unnecessary troubling
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before the meeting had started, the ministers of labor and social protection, energy and natural resources, as well as the minister of justice reported back progress on the assignments issued at the previous sittings and answered the Prime Minister’s questions. To streamline the process of granting...
    June 2, 2011 15:53
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    California to Extend until 2016 Deadline to Sue Insurance Companies
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Eleven years ago, the California Legislature extended until the end of 2010, the deadline for filing lawsuits against insurance companies that had failed to pay benefits to heirs of Armenian Genocide victims.   Until the year 2000, these heirs could not sue insurance companies, as the deadline for filing...
    May 31, 2011 15:52
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    Tariffs Established for Notary Services
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Invalidating a previous decree on approval of services, the Government approved tariffs for paid notary services in Armenia. The new decision gives a detailed description of eligible services and tariffs. In particular, the wording of “especially difficult transactions” is removed for which...
    May 26, 2011 14:20
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    Council of Europe not Deceived By Erdogan’s Double-Talk
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an embarrassing appearance before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) last month.   Erdogan was invited to the podium after lavish praise by Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was acting more like a Turkish lobbyist than President of PACE. Cavusoglu...
    May 24, 2011 17:33
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    Agriculture Gets Further Backing
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The government approved a bill on amendments to the law on value added tax providing a VAT holiday for the sales of agricultural tractors and machinery, as well as spare parts, fertilizers, seeds and pesticides in line with the government’s policy of State assistance to farmers. The bill will...
    May 20, 2011 15:38
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    There is a Time to Sue And a Time to Settle
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier It is unfortunate that the noble and sacred concept of establishing an Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial (AGM&M) in Washington D.C., had to end up in court.   But contrary to popular belief, the issue was not simply a feud between two wealthy individuals — Gerard Cafesjian and Hirair Hovnanian —...
    May 17, 2011 21:43
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    Border-crossing procedures to be simplified
    A cabinet sitting was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister dwelt on Republic of Armenia Control Chamber’s findings and issued a series of assignments to that effect. Backing the 2011 census program, the Government proposed the State Statistics Board to draft a census questionnaire within...
    May 12, 2011 14:27
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