Armenia Society News Digest for Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Der Matossian’s Book on First Republic of Armenia Published
The First Republic of Armenia book cover
Fresno-An edited volume by Bedross Der Matossian, with a preface by Richard G. Hovannisian, titled The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) on its Centenary: Politics, Gender, and Diplomacy has just been published.
The book is the second in the newly launched Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Publication Series published as part of the Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno. Subvention for the publication of the book was provided by the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The volume is dedicated to Richard G. Hovannisian for his outstanding contribution to the field of Armenian Studies over the past half century.
The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) was born from the ashes of the Armenian Genocide and war. In one of the most critical periods of modern Armenian history, the Republic was able to face a multitude of external and internal challenges. The Republic of Armenia was significant as the first independent Armenian state since the collapse of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in 1375. This edited volume provides a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach to studying the fascinating history of the Republic. Through an analysis of the politics, gender, and diplomacy of the period, the volume enriches our understanding of the short-lived Republic, which played a crucial role in guaranteeing the perseverance of Armenian identity, and ultimately laying the foundation for the modern Republic of Armenia.
“It was a profound honor to work on this project. This peer-reviewed edited volume discusses aspects of the First Republic that have not been hitherto dealt with. The reader will see the extent to which the leadership of the First Republic worked diligently in the most difficult circumstances in order to save the Armenian nation from the ashes of Genocide. Indeed, without the First Republic, statehood today would be a page pertaining to past history,” said editor Der Matossian. “I would like to thank Barlow Der Mugrdechian, the general editor of the Armenian Series of the Press at California State University, Fresno, for his unconditional support in realizing the project.”
Bedross Der Matossian
The list of contributors in the order of their contribution are Bedross Der Matossian, “Introduction”; Richard G. Hovannisian, “The Republic of Armenia: A Contextual Overview”; Houri Berberian, “From Nationalist-Socialist to National Socialist? The Shifting Politics of Abraham Giulkhandanian”; Ari Şekeryan, “Rethinking the Establishment of the First Republic of Armenia: Reactions of the Ottoman-Turkish and Armenian Press in Istanbul (May-October 1918)”; Seda D. Ohanian, “The Role of Women in the Social and Political Life of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920)”; Rubina Peroomian, “The Subversive Activities of Armenian Bolsheviks: A Critical Factor in Yerevan-Moscow Negotiations (1918-1920)”; Vartan Matiossian, “The Recognition of the First Republic of Armenia in South America (1918-1920)”; Jakub Osiecki, “The Visit of Rev. Antoine Delpuch to the South Caucasus in 1919: An Attempt to Establish Diplomatic Relations Between the Holy See and Yerevan?”; Garabet K. Moumdjian, “Domestic Politics in the Republic of Armenia, 1918-1920: A Flip or a Flop,”; and George Bournoutian, “The Unrealistic Territorial Demands of the Armenian Republic 1919-1920.”
The volume also includes rare images from the period.
“This excellent book, edited by Bedross Der Matossian, is a welcome addition to the scholarship on the history of the Republic of Armenia. Particularly valuable are the informative essays on a number of key topics in the nascent Republic’s convoluted history. Students and scholars alike will benefit from this impressive volume,” said Simon Payaslian of Boston University.
“The formation of the first Armenian Republic in May 1918 marked the rebirth of Armenian statehood, almost five and a half centuries after the downfall of the Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia (1375). Despite the importance of this development, academic research and publications dealing with the Republic have been extremely limited, with Richard G. Hovannisian’s massive multi-volume oeuvre constituting their indisputable core, along with Armenian Revolutionary Federation leader Simon Vratsian’s earlier Hayasdani Hanrabedutiun. In this context, this volume is a welcome addition to the existing literature as some of its essays start addressing fresh themes while others shed a new interpretative light on important facets of the Republic’s history,” said Stephan H. Astourian, University of California, Berkeley.
This volume was inspired by a 2018 conference titled “Innovative Approaches to the History of the First Republic of Armenia, 1918-1920,” organized by the Society for Armenian Studies and the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Bedross Der Matossian is an Associate Professor of Middle East History at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is the President of the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) and the author of the award-winning book Shattered Dreams of Revolution: From Liberty to Violence in the Late Ottoman Empire (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2014); coeditor of Routledge Handbook on Jerusalem (Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2018); and the co-editor, with Barlow Der Mugrdechian, of Western Armenian in the 21st Century: Challenges and New Approaches (2018).
The First Armenian Republic (1918-1920) on its Centenary: Politics, Gender and Diplomacy; edited by Bedross Der Matossian (9 x 6, 256 pp. $20.00 paper, ISBN: 978-0-912201-67-2), Volume 10 (SAS Conference Series 2) in the Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno. In English. General Editor of the Armenian Series: Barlow Der Mugrdechian.
Copies of The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) on its Centenary: Politics, Gender, and Diplomacy are available for purchase from The Armenian Prelacy, the National Association for Armenian Studies & Research (NAASR) Bookstore and Abril Bookstore.
UCLA Promise Armenian Institute to Host First Distinguished Lecture Series
Taner Akcam (left) and A. Dirk Moses
LOS ANGELES— The UCLA Promise Armenian Institute, in collaboration with the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), the Ararat-Eskijian Museum, the UCLA Richard Hovannisian Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History, and the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, will present the first in its Distinguished Lecture Series, “When Was the Decision Made to Annihilate the Armenians?,” to be delivered by Professor Taner Akçam of Clark University. The webinar will take place on Monday, September 14 at 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) via the Zoom platform. Professor A. Dirk Moses of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will serve as the discussant for this lecture.
Registration for this webinar is required and free. Once registered, the participant will receive a unique link to the Zoom webinar.
Telegram from one of the main architects of the Armenian Genocide
In this presentation, Professor Akçam will introduce some newly unearthed documents from the Ottoman archives in Istanbul that indicate that the first decision to exterminate Armenians was taken on December 1, 1914, well before most scholars in the field ever suggested. In these documents, the Turkish term for extermination [imha] is openly used by local governors who were directly involved in the decision-making process to exterminate the Armenians. Akçam will also introduce a letter dated March 3, 1915, written by Bahaettin Şakir, the head of Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa (aka the Special Organization) and one of the main architects of the Armenian Genocide. This letter conveys that the Central Committee of Union and Progress had already decided to exterminate the Armenians, giving the government wide authority to implement this plan. The scholarly world has long ignored or declined to cite this letter due to allegations that it was fake. Drawing on newly available documents, Akçam will show the authenticity of this letter and argue that the question of the decision(s) for the extermination of Armenians and the role of governors should be revisited.
Taner Akçam is the Kaloosdian and Mugar Chair in Modern Armenian History and Genocide in the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University. Akçam is widely recognized as one of the first Turkish scholars to write extensively on the Ottoman-Turkish Genocide of the Armenians in the early twentieth century. His latest book is Killing Orders: Talat Pasha’s Telegrams and the Armenian Genocide (Palgrave 2018). He is the founder of Krikor Guerguerian Online Archive.
A. Dirk Moses is the Frank Porter Graham Distinguished Professor of Global Human Rights History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, arriving in July 2020. Raised in Brisbane, Australia, he was educated at the Universities of Queensland (B.A. 1987), St. Andrews (M.Phil. 1990), Notre Dame (M.A. 1994), and University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. 2000). His first book, German Intellectuals and the Nazi Past (2007), was awarded the H-Sozu-Kult ‘’Historical Book of the Year’’ prize for contemporary history. Moses has also written extensively about genocide, memory, and global history. Prof. Moses’s latest book, The Problems of Genocide: Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression is in press with Cambridge University Press.
The Promise Armenian Institute (PAI) was established at UCLA in late 2019 as a hub for world-class research and teaching on Armenian Studies and for coordinating Interdisciplinary Research and Public Impact Programs across UCLA, and with the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora.
Two Lebanese-Armenian families move to Artsakh
Two Lebanese Armenian families have settled in Artsakk, Chief Adviser to the President of Artsakh, Ambassador at Large Rudik Hyusnunts told a meeting dedicated to assistance programs to Lebanese-Armenians.
“All conditions have been created for their accommodation,” Hyusnunys told a working meeting chaired by President Arayik Harutyunyan.
According to him, in addition to the 25 million AMD assistance provided from the state budget reserve fund, more than 17 million AMD has been collected on the extra-budgetary account of the Government of Artsakh, and various initiatives are being implemented to increase it.
President Arayik Harutyunyan stressed that although it is extremely important to preserve the integrity of the Armenian community in Lebanon, to which the Artsakh government contributes to the best of its ability, Artsakh is ready to welcome and provide housing to all our compatriots who wish to move.
The President said jobs and other social guarantees will also be ensured.
President Harutynyan announced last week that the Government would provide 25 million AMD (about $51,000) to the Armenian community of Lebanon from its reserve funds.
Earlier this month Artsakh sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
Funeral Notice: Chake Tchakian
Chake Tchakian
CHAKE TCHAKIAN
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and relative Chake Tchakian, who passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, due to cardiovascular disease.
Funeral services followed by interment will take place on Monday, August 31, 3 p.m. at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Mortuary Park.
She is survived by her։
Husband, Krekor Tchakian
Daughter, Seta and Harout Iknadossian and children, Kevin and Lara
Son, Dr. Garo and Lida Tchakian and sons, Alex and Gregory
Daughter, Houri and Dikran Berberian and children, Gary and Christine
Niece, Hermine and Mado Janjanian and son, Armen(Canada)
Niece, Arpie and Ghazaros Khatchikian and daughters, Lara, Sarine and Talar (Lebanon)
Nephew, Avedis and Emma Hajinian and children, Taline and Sevak (San Francisco)
In-laws, Araxi Memarian and daughter, Ani
In-laws, Garbis and Vart Berberbian
Relative, Rebecca Tchakian and children, Stephen and Jojo (Canada)
And the entire Tchakian, Iknadossian, Berberian, Janjanian, Khatchikian, Hajinian and Ruptchian families, relatives and friends
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ferrahian Armenian School.
Armenia joins International Religious Freedom Alliance's statement on COVID-19
Armenia has joined the Statement of the International Religious Freedom Alliance on COVID-19 pandemic and religious minorities.
The statement reads, in part: “the crisis facing the international community is of global proportions, and any measures enacted in response to COVID-19 should not be used as a justification to silence, target, or harass any members of civil society, including human rights defenders, journalists, and media workers.”
“Even during pandemics, states are accountable for the obligations and commitments they have made to respect human rights, like freedom of religion or belief, that take on heightened importance in a time of national crisis and that encourage active efforts to control the pandemic,” it says.
Armenia joins International Religious Freedom Alliance's Statement on COVID-19 and religious …
“The crisis facing the international community is of global proportions, and any measures enacted in response to COVID-19 should not be used as a …
Armenia provides over two tons of medical supplies to Aleppo hospitals
On August 24, 2020, in cooperation with the Consulate General of Armenia in Aleppo, the medical team of the Armenian Humanitarian Mission delivered more than two tons of medical supplies to Aleppo medical facilities.
The health officials thanked the Armenian doctors for the medical supplies provided, as well as the “Armenian Nursing Home”, “Pharmacy”, “Bethel” social medical centers, and a number of other medical institutions for daily support.
According to them, Armenian and Syrian doctors are making joint efforts to help the injured. The director of the hospital also thanked the Armenian authorities and healthcare bodies for their assistance and support from the very first days.
The Armenian Humanitarian Mission, in cooperation with the Syrian Relief Cross, provided necessary supplies and food to the students of the National Shelter Orphanage belonging to the Armenian community in Aleppo.
PM: Corruption in Armenia shall either be impossible or so low that such issue will not be on public …
“The vision of a society free of corruption is enshrined in the program of the government of the Republic of Armenia. Strategically, what is important for …
Los Angeles, Paris, Doha, Tehran: More flights to/from Armenia announced
The Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia has published the schedule of the upcoming charter flights to/from Armenia.
Belavia will carry out daily flights on Minsk-Yerevan-Minsk route until September 1 (arrival at 02:45, departure at 03:35).
On August 26 Red Wings will offer a flight from Moscow to Yerevan (arrival at 20:30).
On August 27 Nord Star will operate a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 15:50, departure at 17:10).
On August 27, September 3, 10, 17 and 24 Aeroflot will operate Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flights (arrival at 13:45, departure at 14:45).
On August 28 SKYUP airline will carry out a Kyiv-Yerevan-Kyiv charter flight (arrival at 03:30, departure at 04:30).
On August 28 Nord Star will operate a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 12:50, departure at 14:10).
On August 28 Aircompany Armenia will operate a Yerevan-Sochi-Yerevan flight (departure at 16:00, arrival at 19:30).
On August 28, September 4 and 11 Air France will carry out flights on Paris-Yerevan-Paris route (arrival at 17:15, departure at 05:50).
On August 28 and September 4 Tahan airline will operate a Tehran-Yerevan-Tehran flight (arrival at 02:30, departure at 04:30).
On August 29, September 5, 12, 19 and 26 Aeroflot will carry out Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flights (arrival at 21:30, departure at 22:35).
On August 29 Icelandair will operate a flight from Los Angeles to Yerevan (arrival at 11:35).
On August 29 Nord Star will carry out a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 17:45, departure at 19:05).
On August 29 Icelandair will offer a flight from Los Angeles to Yerevan (arrival at 11:35).
On August 30 Nord Star will carry out a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 14:50, departure at 16:10).
On August 30 Qatar Airways will operate a Doha-Yerevan-Doha flight (arrival at 00:50, departure at 03:00).
On August 31 Nord Star will carry out a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 14:50, departure at 16:10).
On September 1 Armenia Airways will operate a Yerevan-Tehran-Yerevan flight (departure at 08:30, arrival at 12:30).
On September 4, 7 and 11 SKYUP airline will carry out flights on Kyiv-Yerevan-Kyiv route (arrival at 21:40, departure at 22:40).
For details on all charter flights it’s necessary to contact the air companies.
According to the Armenian government decision of August 12, non-citizens will be allowed to Armenia. They can choose to self-isolate for 14 days or take a PCR test and leave the self-isolation, if the result is negative.
Videos from Azerbaijan "testify to violation of Armenian officer's rights"
August 25, 2020 – 11:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Footage published by Azerbaijani soldiers testify to the gross violations of the rights of Armenian officer Gurgen Alaverdyan and the hatred towards him, Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said Monday, August 24 evening.
Alaverdyan went missing after he left his post to inspect the checkpoint during bad weather on August 22, according to Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan. The Azerbaijani side reported that the Armenian officer was taken prisoner after a failed sabotage, but Stepanyan has refuted the claims as disinformation.
Tatoyan said he has appealed to international human rights organizations, noting the gross violations of Alaverdyan’s rights and the international humanitarian law.
In particular, Tatoyan said, the videos reveal that Alaverdyan is handcuffed and surrounded by Azerbaijani servicemen. He appears to be wearing a winter hat, which completely conceals his eyes.
The Azeri soldiers are also seen insulting the dignity of the Armenian officer, displaying sarcastic behavior and demonstratively humiliating his honor all the time, the Human Right Defender added.
The videos are flooded with obvious hatred towards Alaverdyan for being Armenian, Tatoyan added.
Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 111 as 426 recover
August 25, 2020 – 11:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 111 to reach 42,936 on Tuesday, August 25 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.
Fresh figures also revealed that 426 more people have recovered, four patients have died from Covid-19, while four others carrying the virus have died from other causes in the past 24 hours.
A total of 1299 tests have been performed in the pat day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.
So far, 36,475 people have recovered, 858 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 260 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.
Israeli historian Stefan Ihrig to speak on “the Armenian Genocide and the 20th Century”
Massis Post – Dr. Stefan Ihrig will give an online talk entitled “The Armenian Genocide and the 20th Century” on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern U.S. time). The talk is co-sponsored by the Ararat-Eskijian Museum, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS).
The Armenian Genocide has long been side-lined in the histories of Europe and the world. This poses a whole series of problems for how we understand the past. In this talk, Stefan Ihrig will show how and why the Armenian Genocide was a central event for 20th century world history.
Understanding the wider contexts and implications of the Armenian Genocide is key to understanding the dark 20th century. This talk will also underline why the much-needed re-evaluation of its role in and for history should not and cannot be a partisan issue. It will also discuss why recognition of the genocide is simply not enough. Recognition is only the first step in reconstructing a new history of the last century.
Stefan Ihrig is a professor of history at the University of Haifa and director of the Haifa Center for German and European Studies. For his last book, Justifying Genocide: Germany and the Armenians from Bismarck to Hitler (Harvard Univ. Press, 2016), he received the 2017 Sonia Aronian Book Prize for Excellence in Armenian Studies from the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research. He is also the author of Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination (Harvard Univ. Press, 2014).
Armenia confirms 111 more coronavirus cases
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Covid-19: Armenia reports 111 new cases, 426 recoveries
Armenia has reported 111 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 42,936.
The results of 1,188 tests have been negative.
According to the data of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 426 patients have recovered, bringing the total to 36,049.
Four patients have died in the past 24 hours. The death toll has reached 858, another 260 patients with coronavirus have died because of other diseases.
The number of active cases is 5,343.
Aeroflot to start Los Angeles-Moscow-Yerevan charter flights
Aeroflot will organizes Los Angeles-Moscow-Yerevan charter flights from August 28, the Armenian Consulate General in Los Angeles informs.
Los Angeles-Moscow-Yerevan flights will take place once a week, on Fridays.
The return flights on Yerevan-Moscow-Los Angeles route will start on August 27 with a weekly frequency.
Flights can be used only by passengers leaving for the Republic of Armenia or the USA (Armenian nationals and foreign citizens).
In the case of steady passenger flow, flights could become regular.
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I share grief and express deepest condolences to families and friends who lost their loved ones in a tragic road accident in brotherly #Georgia. Wishing speedy recovery to the injured. #Armenia stands in full solidarity with the people and Gov of #Georgia
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Giorgi was living in Europe when he had to come back home to #Georgia due to the pandemic. Now he’s started a new life back at home: he’s settled in a village in the mountains, growing unique strains of grapes, whose wine has taken over market: https://ift.tt/2EsrYTd
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The law «On Making Amendments to the Law “On the State Budget '20 of the #Artsakh Republic"» was adopted with 26 votes in favor & 6 against. The SB revenues will make 126bln 49mln 399.2th AMD, expenditures-135bln 650mln 717.7th AMD, the deficit-9bln 601mln 318.5th.
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