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==Traveling To Karabakh Is An Elusive Prize For Many Visitors==

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Posted by [[Matthew Karanian]]

The Artsakh Army marching band (Photo by Matthew Karanian) EDITOR'S
NOTE: For a second time, Asbarez is teaming up with travelogue Matthew
Karanian to present a travel special to serve as a guide for its
readers who are planning a trip to Armenia and [[Karabakh]].

Matthew Karanian is the author of ARMENIA AND KARABAKH: THE STONE
GARDEN TRAVEL GUIDE, which was published in February. This title is
the first commercial travel guide to independent Armenia and Karabakh.

To order by mail in the USA, send check or money order for $30
postpaid to: Stone Garden Productions; PO Box 7758; Northridge,
CA 91327. For credit card orders and for orders outside the USA, go
to www.ArmeniaTravelGuide.com BY MATTHEW KARNIAN The destination is
elusive because it's so far out of the way. There are no scheduled
flights, and visitors have to arrive overland.

Starting from Yerevan, this adds one day of travel each way.

Karabakh is also a prize, however, because of the abundance of cultural
sites here that attest to the region's ancient Armenian heritage.

What To See The Monastery of Amaras is one of these prizes. Amaras
is located in the south of Karabakh, and is famous as the site at
which Mesrop Mashtots taught the unique Armenian alphabet roughly
1,600 years ago.

The link between Mesrop and Amaras is a vivid illustration of the link
between the nation's religious history and its linguistic heritage.

The antiquity of Amaras is not uncommon for Karabakh.

In the far northwest, several structures from the Armenian monastery
of Dadi Vank survive today. This complex is unequaled in its mysticism
and majesty among the churches of Karabakh.

The buildings of Dadi Vank that are now at this site were all built in
the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and have been recently restored.

According to legend, however, the monastery was originally established
in the first century AD. The site had been destroyed, and then rebuilt,
about 800 years ago. Scholars are undecided, but if this legend is
true, then Dadi Vank would gain distinction as the oldest Armenian
monastery in Karabakh.

Tigranagert (Photo by Matthew Karanian) Tigranakert may be the grandest
prize of Karabakh, however, at least for visitors who are interested
in archaeology and in ancient Armenian history.

Students of Armenian history are familiar with the ancient settlement
of Tigranakert that is located in western Armenia, in an area that
is today controlled by Turkey. The settlement is named for Tigran
the Great, an Armenian leader who presided over Armenia's greatest
expansion in ancient time, from 95 BC to 55 BC.

It is less widely known, however, that three additional settlements
were built and named for Tigran the Great. One of these other
Tigranakerts is in Karabakh, and was built in the first century BC.

This Tigranakert is located just north of the villlage of Askeran,
and west of Aghdam, in central Karabakh.

Visitors arriving at the site will first notice a large structure
looming alongside the road that looks like a castle. Most of this
Tigranakert is today an archaeological dig site, however, and is
operated by archaeologist Hamlet Petrosyan, Ph D. The castle is
relatively modern, and only about 300 years old.

The ruins of this ancient Tigranakert are evident today to any
visitor. But Petrosyan recalls the time, not so long ago, when its
existence was little more than a hypothesis.

Petrosyan walked the site with me recenlty and explained how, years
earlier, he had seen what he believed were remnants of walls. He saw
large depressions in the topography that didn't appear to be natural.

"We can suppose that here we will find something," he told me, while
pointing to a field that appeared to be just a field-except for a
modest depression that might hide the long-buried foundations of
civic buildings.

Petrosyan and his team of archaeologists from the Armenian Academy of
Sciences Institute of Archaeology, began excavating the site in 2005.

They discovered that this Tigranakert had a citadel, a central
business district, churches, suburbs, and cemeteries. The city was
built entirely from the local white limestone, and Petrosyan's research
suggests that it was occupied until the fourteenth century.

They also determined that the site was founded in the first century BC.

In 2008, the area was designated the Tigranakert Historical-Cultural
Reserve by the government of Karabakh. Vast areas of the 2,136 hectare
site remain unexcavated, however, because of limited funding for
the project.

Known ruins at the site include a fifth century church that, at 29
meters long, is one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus
from this era. Excavations have revealed Armenian inscriptions on the
church dating to the fifth century, as well as a primitive khatchkar
(stone cross).

The church was destroyed, probably during the ninth century, and its
stones were used in the 18th century as building material for the
castle towers over the site. All that remains of the church structure
today is its massive foundation, now exposed, at several feet below
ground level.

The greatest cultural treasure of Karabkh, however, is without doubt
the monastery of Gandzasar.

Even the name of this monastery attests to its status. The English
translation of Gandzasar is "treaure mountain," and to view the
splendor of its architecture is to understand why. Some scholars and
historians consider Gandzasar to represent one of the top masterpieces
of Armenian architecture.

Construction of the main church at Gandzasar was begun in AD 1216.

According to legend, the church was builit on the location of a shrine
that contained the skull of St. John the Baptist. The skull had been
brought here from Palestine.

The exquisite bass reliefs carved on the exterior walls of the
monastery depict the Crucifixion, Adam and Eve, and two ministers
holding models of the church above their heads, as an offering to God.

There are about 150 separate inscriptions, engraved in stone and
using the Armenian alphabet, throughout the complex.

Gandzasar is functioning today, and is the seat of the Archbishop of
Artsakh of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The site is
located 50 kilometers north of Stepanakert.

Use Stepanakert Or Shushi As Your Base Karabakh covers a small
geographic area, roughly the size of the US state of Delaware. A
visitor can easily see all the sites described above, as day trips,
while staying in the captial city of Stepanakert, or in the nearby
historic town of Shushi.

Stepanakert is the closest thing that Karabakh has to an urban area,
with a population of about 50,000. There are several tourist class
hotels and a handful of restaurants. This is also the seat of the
government. Don't be surprised if you bump into the President of the
country while walking along Freedom Square, at the center of town.

Because Stepanakert is the capital, and a center of population for the
country, it is also a transportation hub, allowing visitors to use a
scheduled mini-van to go to the cultural sites described in this story.

Traveling by public mini-van is a good way to meet local people,
even if you don't speak Armenian. But getting around with a private
driver, or in a cab, at a cost of only about 25 cents per kilometer,
is an inexpensive alternative, especially if you're traveling in a
group of two or three. If you are lucky, you may be able to rely upon
your cab driver for translation services, too.

Shushi has good modern class hotels, and serves as a good hub from
which to make day trips. Shushi was once a significant cultural capital
for Armenians. The town was reduced to ruins during the final days
of Soviet rule, and has been rebuilt during the past decade.

There's much talk of a Shushi revival lately. If you choose to stay
in Shushi for part of your journey, you may be able to help contribute
to the revival, or at least bear witness to it.

When To Go Shushi Liberation Day is celebrated each year on May 9,
and is a grand time to visit. The holiday commemorates the day in 1992
that Shushi was recovered from the enemy by Armenians. There's usually
a parade in Stepanakert. There are commemorative events in Shushi,
too, but most of the celebrating is done in Stepanakert. This might
be partly because the population of Stepanaker is tenfold the number
of people who live in Shushi.

But the significance of Shushi's liberation to the people of Karabakh
is certainly the greater reason. The liberation of Shushi in 1992
is credited with saving Karabakh, since the Shushi highlands control
access to Armenia and hence to the rest of the world. The liberation of
Shushi thus ended the enemy's seige of Stepanakert and made Karabakh's
independence possible.

Karabakh Independence Day, on September 2, can also be a memorable
time time for a visit. These are both popular holidays, and visitors
should reserve hotel rooms well in advance.

Apart from these holidays, visitors to Karabakh generally don't need
advance hotel reservations, even during the so-called high season
of summer. The destination is just too far off the well-worn tourist
paths of neighboring Armenia.

Logistics VISA: A visa is required, and can be obtained in advance in
Yerevan or after your arrival, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
in Stepanakert.

MONEY: Credit cards are rarely accepted. ATM machines are located
throughout Stepanakert, and dispense Armenian Dram, which is the
official currency. US dollars in small denominations may sometimes
be negotiable.

TRANSPORT: Mini vans and buses depart Yerevan's Kilikia Central Bus
Station each morning, and arrive in Shushi and Stepanakert several
hours later. Vans and buses for the regions of Karabakh depart
Stepanakert's central bus station on Azatamartikner Street.

HOTELS: In Shushi, the tourist class Avan Shushi Plaza
(www.avanshoushiplaza.com). In Stepanakert, the high-end Armenia Hotel
(www.armeniahotel.am).

FURTHER READING: "Armenia and Karabakh: The Stone Garden Travel Guide,"
(www.ArmeniaTravelGuide.com), was published in February and is the
top guide.

Nagorno Karabakh Or Artsakh?

A parade in Karabakh (photo by Matthew Karanian) BY MATTHEW KARANIAN
Nagorno Karabakh is an amalgamation of foreign names that was imposed
on this region, and its etymology reflects the ongoing political
misfortunes of the region. Karabakh is widely accepted to be a mixture
of Persian and Turkish that means Black Garden.

The Russians added the adjective Nagorno, which means mountainous,
and dubbed the region Nagorno Karabakh.

The historic Armenian name for the region within which Nagorno
Karabakh is located is Artsakh, however. Since the adoption of
a new constitution in 2006, the state has been officialy known
interchangeably as bogth the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and the Artsakh
Republic. Eventually, say the country's officials, the name will
revert to simply Artsakh.

Reprinted with permission from 'Armenia and Karabakh: The Stone Garden
Travel Guide,' ( http://www.ArmeniaTravelGuide.com ).

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Allen Yekikian

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Keyoh

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MAY 13, 22:14
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By Marina Adulyan

Belgian-Armenian R&B singer Keyoh (Karine Ohanian) is becoming more
popular. NEWS.am STYLE reached Karine to learn more about her plans,
since her new single K.O. LOVE will premier on iTunes on May 21.

Karine, tell about your new single.

I look forward to its release because I do not know how t he audience
will accept my debut. Why? Because this single will make them form a
coherent picture of me. I wrote the lyrics and music based on my
personal experience. That is, I went through all of this. Of course,
my producer Guy Waku also played a role. He turned the song into an
ideal one.

What about the video? Who was the director?

The video is entirely a figment of my imagination. I would like, of
course, to share the details, but it will be something like when you
want to watch a movie and you are told the plot from the beginning to
the end.

Let me just note that the plot is somewhat feministic and ironic.
Since K.O. means a Knock Out (KO), the main character is a boxer. The
video was filmed by famous Belgian director Alain Jongen.

What about style of your previous songs, only R'n'B?

My songs' target are young people who like POP/R&B/ Dance. Perhaps, it
may be called a fusion of these styles.

In one of the interviews with NEWS.am you said that you plan to write
a song containing a phrase or sentence in Armenian. Did you manage to
bring the idea to life?

Not yet, although I have been thinking up the idea for a long time. I
am sure it will become a reality. But I'll tell you a secret, in my
new song it is already possible to find the germ of an idea, you can
just feel it.

Do you plan to give a concert in Yerevan?

Not yet, as all my contracts have been signed with countries in
central Europe. However, the negotiations with Armenia are underway.

As far as I know, you planned to create your own clothing line. How
are things going with that?

Since the beginning of this year, My Dressing by Ohanian has been
already available. The designer and creator is my sister Anna Ohanian.
I am just the face of the company and I am doing the marketing.

You speak several languages. Which is closer to you?

If it is a language that is spiritually close to me, it is Armenian.
But, unfortunately, I speak Flemish and English better.

When you reach the top, what country would you like to live in?

I have not thought about it yet.

The most vivid dream...

Sing on the world's most famous stages and set a good example for
future generations.

NEWS.am STYLE

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Bedros Givelekian

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PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada
H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
Web: http://www.armenianprelacy.org/

IN MEMORIAM

BEDROS GIVELEKIAN

It is with heartfelt sorrow that His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan and the Religious and Executive Councils of the Eastern
Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America announce the death
of Bedros Givelekian, a
beloved son of the Armenian Church and nation, a Knight of Cilicia, an
Eagle of the Prelacy, a former member of the Executive Council and a
former and long time Board of Trustees Chairman of St. Sarkis Church
of Douglaston, NY, which took place on Monday, May 13, 2013 in his
residence.

The funeral vigil service will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2013,
7:00-9:00 p.m., at St. Sarkis Church of Douglaston, NY.

The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at
10:00 a.m. at St. Sarkis Church of Douglaston, NY, with the Vicar
General, His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian presiding. Interment
will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery of Flushing, NY.

We honor his memory and pray for his soul to rest in everlasting
peace.

Prelacy Secretariat
May 13, 2013

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Dorians

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Dorians are a rock band in Armenia.

==EuroVision: Interview with the Armenian guys from the group Dorians==
Eurovision.tv

May 14 2013

We had an interview with the Armenian guys from the group "Dorians"

The most popular Armenian rock band Dorians represents Armenia in the
2013 [[Eurovision]] Song Contest, with the song Lonely Planet, written by
[[Tony Iommi]], the guitarist and songwriter of [[Black Sabbath]], and
Armenian lyricist [[Vardan Zadoyan]].

"Dorians" consists of five musicians: [[Gor Sujyan]] (lead vocal), [[Gagik Khodavirdi]] (lead guitar), [[Edgar Sahakyan]] (bass guitar), [[Arman Pahlevanyan]] (keyboards) and [[Arman Jalalyan]] (drums).

Gor Sujyan, the front man of the rock band, took the decision to
become a musician when he first listened to the song Stairway To
Heaven by Led Zeppelin, which has been symbolic and, perhaps, fatal.
In a very short period of time the young man who never ever took music
education has recorded outstanding achievements in the music industry
together with his friends Gagik, Arman, Edgar and Arman.

Led Zeppelin had a big influence on the process of formation of
Dorians. In 2008 when the boys gathered together they created a band
called Gor and Friends and they began to perform the songs of Led
Zeppelin. In six months they decided to perform not only cover songs,
but also their own songs and decided to rename the band from Gor and
Friends to Dorians.

At the beginning the band was performing songs only in English, but
soon Dorians made a great revolution in their repertoire presenting
their fans the song Yes Kulam which means I'm Crying in Armenian. The
song became very popular because "it's about a greater love", as Gor
explains.

Dorians first studio album called Fly was released in 2011. In August,
2011, the band performed during the opening ceremony of Serj Tangian's
concert in Yerevan. But the most important concert for the band took
place in September 2010, when Glenn Hughes and Derek Sherinian
performed on the same stage with Dorians in Yerevan.
About Dorians

The most popular Armenian rock band Dorians represents Armenia in the
2013 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song Lonely Planet, written by
Tony Iommi, the guitarist and songwriter of Black Sabbath, and
Armenian lyricist Vardan Zadoyan.

View interview at http://www.eurovision.tv/page/multimedia/videos?id=84693

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		+
		+	==Recognition of Karabakh Independence==
		+	Azerbaijan Threatens Fresno County
		+
		+	http://asbarez.com/109833/azerbaijan-threatens-fresno-county/
		+	Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
		+
		+	Fresno County
		+
		+	FRESNO-The Fresno County Board of Supervisors became the newest
		+	target of Azerbaijan's wrath after the local body passed a
		+	resolution recognizing the self-determination of the people of the
		+	[[Nagorno-Karabakh]] Republic and its independence last month.
		+
		+	The [[Fresno Bee]] reported Tuesday that Azerbaijan has officially
		+	written to the Board of Supervisors urging the body to rescind the
		+	April 23 resolution.
		+
		+	Fresno County became the first County in California to officially
		+	recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh).
		+
		+	On April 23, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution sponsored
		+	by Supervisor Andreas Borgeas that officially recognizes the Nagorno
		+	Karabakh Republic - a region historically and ethnically Armenian
		+	situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan - and also calls upon the
		+	California Legislature to grant official recognition.
		+
		+	The Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the
		+	United States, [[Robert Avetisyan]], commented at the time that "[w]e
		+	are grateful for [this] initiative, and hope that the adoption of
		+	this Resolution will set a deeper cooperation towards stability,
		+	as well as democratic and economic prosperity in our region." The
		+	Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Grigor
		+	Hovhannisian, commented that "[e]very step toward the recognition
		+	of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is a step toward peace and friendly
		+	relations in the South Caucasus. I whole-heartedly welcome recognition
		+	efforts by community and elected officials, as a continuation of
		+	friendly relations and solidarity between the people of the Republic
		+	of Artsakh, the Republic of Armenia and Fresno, California."
		+
		+	"This fuels fighting between the communities," Azerbaijani Deputy
		+	Consul General Ramil Gurbanov, who is based in Los Angeles, told
		+	The Fresno Bee on Monday. It doesn't help achieve "a diplomatic and
		+	peaceful solution in the region."
		+
		+	"We stand with our Armenian friends, both in Armenia and
		+	Nagorno-Karabakh ... We will not be muscled by a well-funded lobbying
		+	effort by the Azerbaijanis," said Borgeas told the Fresno Bee,
		+	indicating that the Board of Supervisors will not budge from its
		+	earlier decision.
		+
		+	Following the passage of the resolution on April 23 Borgeas said,
		+	"I am thrilled to stand beside our Armenian friends - here, in
		+	Armenia and Artsakh - and hope Sacramento will also officially
		+	recognize the independence of NKR. While Fresno County is the first
		+	County in California to pass such a resolution, my goal is for this
		+	initiative to help inspire more recognition efforts throughout the
		+	state, country and eventually Washington, D.C."
		+
		+	"[T]his resolution by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is timely,
		+	appropriate and significant," [[William Bairamian]], Executive Director
		+	of the Armenian National Committee - Western Region commented at the
		+	time. State legislatures in Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
		+	have already passed similar resolutions.
		+
		+	{{asbarez}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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		+
		+	==Benefactors' efforts united to help border village of Chinari==
		+	14:58, 13 May, 2013
		+
		+
		+	YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS: The mission of helping the children of
		+	the border village of Chinari united the efforts of some benefactors.
		+	The packages with sweets and clothes for more than 160 children and
		+	toys and stationary for the Chinari school and kindergarten were
		+	transferred to the village on May 11. The initiative belongs to the
		+	journalist of Azg Daily Hasmik Harutyunyan and our compatriot
		+	benefactors living in the United States. The presented clothes and
		+	toys were taken to Chinari by the cars provided by the President of
		+	the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan.
		+
		+	As reported by Armenpress, the clothes will be provided to the
		+	neediest families. The enthusiasm of the children of the border
		+	village of Chinari was boundless.
		+
		+	Notwithstanding the fact that the village is being regularly fired,
		+	and even the burial ceremonies have to be carried out at nights, the
		+	population of Chinari decided to make sowing this year to ease their
		+	burdens. By the way, it is worth mentioning that on May 11 as well the
		+	enemy fired shots in the direction of the village.
		+
		+	The village of Chinari, having 1256 people, is one of the border
		+	settlements of Tavush Marz, which needs serious care.
		+
		+	{{copy}}

	[[Category:Armenian Towns and Villages]]		[[Category:Armenian Towns and Villages]]

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	Allen Yekikian and the driver died on the spot, while Sose Thomasian suffered severe injuries and was taken to a hospital where she died without regaining consciousness.		Allen Yekikian and the driver died on the spot, while Sose Thomasian suffered severe injuries and was taken to a hospital where she died without regaining consciousness.
		+
		+	==In Memoriam by Raffi Hovannisian==
		+	PRESS RELEASE
		+	RAFFI HOVANNISIAN HEADQUARTERS
		+	31 Moscovian Street
		+	Yerevan, Armenia
		+	Tel.: (+374 - 10) 53.69.13
		+	Fax: (+374 - 10) 53.26.97
		+	Email: raffi.president@gmail.com
		+	Website: www.raffi4president.am
		+
		+	12 May 2013
		+
		+	For the Family and Friends of
		+	Allen and Sose
		+	Hayastan and the World
		+
		+	Vshtakits barekamner,
		+
		+	He was, for [[Richard Hovannisian\|our father]], the finest of students and a true intellectual.
		+
		+	He was, for [[Garin Hovannisian\|our son]], a compatriot and friend and fellow soldier.
		+
		+	He was, for us the humble guides of his generation, a reminder of why
		+	we ourselves had moved to Armenia once upon a time.
		+
		+	He came, as we had come, for love and for struggle.
		+
		+	Allen Yekikian and Sose Thomassian were married in Armenia, and
		+	together they believed that they were going to make it in the
		+	Homeland. They believed, to the very end, that Armenia was going to
		+	make it.
		+
		+	As we ask God, in our hallowed tradition, to illuminate their united
		+	soul, we bear our heartfelt share in this terrible loss for the
		+	Nation. We shall continue, in Allen's and Sose's name, to love and to
		+	struggle for making Armenia the one and only of their dreams.
		+
		+	We are so obliged.
		+
		+	Miasin misht,
		+
		+	[[Raffi Hovannisian\|Raffi]] and Armenouhi K. Hovannisian

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	Source: [[Rediscovering Armenia Guidebook]]		Source: [[Rediscovering Armenia Guidebook]]
		+
		+	==St. Hovhannes Church of Abovyan consecrated==
		+
		+	http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/05/14/st-hovhannes-church-of-abovyan-consecrated/
		+	19:02 14.05.2013
		+
		+	Karen Ghazaryan
		+	`Radiolur'
		+
		+	Today His Holiness [[Karekin II]], Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
		+	Armenians, presided over the Service of Consecration for the St.
		+	Hovhannes Church of Abovyan in the Kotayk Diocese.
		+
		+	The ceremony was attended by the Presidents of Armenia and Belarus
		+	[[Serzh Sargsyan]] and [[Alexander Lukashenko]]. The construction of the
		+	church has been financed by leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party
		+	Gagik Tsarukyan.
		+
		+	Among the attendees were also Prime Minister [[Tigran Sargsyan]],
		+	ex-President [[Robert Kocharyan]] and his spouse. [[Gagik Tsarukyan]]
		+	expressed gratitude to all those who accepted the invitation to be
		+	preset at the consecration ceremony.
		+
		+	{{copy}}

	[[Category:Armenian Towns and Villages]]		[[Category:Armenian Towns and Villages]]