Turkey and Armenia signed two protocols on 10th October 2009 in Zurich which was the culmination of months of talks. Under the agreement, Turkey and Armenia will establish diplomatic relations and re-open their border. The protocols, which need to be approved by the Parliament of each country, also calls for a panel to investigate the "historical dimension" of the two countries relations - an unmentioned reference to the issue of the genocide of Armenians during World War I.
The Cilician Election and Church Unity Discussed in An Interview with Khachig Babikian, Esq.
HRATCH TCHILINGIRIAN
The following interview, conducted by the editor of Window Quarterly with Mr. Khachig Babikian, Chairman of the World General Assembly of the See of Cilicia, has been made available to a select few Armenian newspapers, including TAR Int'l
LONDON, UK - As Antelias prepares for the election of a new Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, on April 20, 1995, this writer conducted an interview with Attorney Khachig Babikian, Chairman of World General Assembly of the Great House of Cilicia and member of the Lebanese Parliament, discussing the details of the election and the issue of church unity.
Statement delivered in the House of Commons on the occasion of the launch of "Nagorny Karabakh Report" (Accord Issue 17, Conciliation Resources), hosted by Angus Robertson MR, Shadow Scottish Minister for Defence & Foreign Affairs. The Palace of Westminster, 1 February 2006.
Massis Weekly, Volume 27, No. 40 Saturday, November 10, 2007
Revisiting Political Ideology and Strategy
Hratch Tchilingirian
The immediate reaction of a casual observer of Armenian life in the Diaspora to the 120th anniversary of the first Armenian political party is, arguably, of irrelevance. While the majority of diasporans are familiar with the "three traditional political parties", they are hardly familiar with the program and history of these national institutions that have preserved Armenian political and cultural life in dispersion for over one hundred years.
... Press. 1996. 360p.
By HratchTchilingirian
Preservation ofthe Armenian identity (hayabahbanum) is one of the mosttalked-about subjects in the Armenian Diaspora; One could even say that "hayabahbanum" ...
How absurd a notion it is to con sider having a Peace Center in one of the most war-torm regions of the world. Such has been the response I have often received when pursuing the dreams of the Dormition Abbey/a century old Benedictine Monastry in Jerusalem. However, the more shocking idea seems to be participation of Armenians in this endeavor. While there is foundation for skepticism, the most appropriate answer to such a view seems to be - how is it possible that there not be a Center for Peace in the city of Jerusalem, capital of three monotheistic religions — the City of Peace.
... the ruling regime.
Margaryan had been planning to resign as Prime Minister after the parliamentary elections on 12 May, but said he wanted to remain active in politics.
HratchTchilingirian ::/ful ...
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. I, No. 3, January 1990
Canonization of the Genocide Victims:Are We Ready?
by Hratch Tchilingirian
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and it seems that the "preparatory activities" are still continuing... So far the victims of the Genocide have not been canonized. There are several problems with the issue of canonizing the victims of the Genocide. However, before going into the discussion of these problems, let us briefly define what "canonization" is.
... Vahan Papazian Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia
by HratchTchilingirian ::/introtext:: ::fulltext::Window View of the Armenian Church, Vol. 5, No. 3 & 4, 1995
ARMENIA AND THE VATICAN ...
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. 3, No. 3 & 4, 1993
WHAT IS GOOD DEATH? Issues Related to Death and Dying
by Hratch Tchilingirian
------------------------------------------------ Euthanasia (Greek for "good death"), in general, means "the causing of an easy or painless death to the patient who is dying of a terminal illness. Death can be induced by the patient himself without the knowledge or cooperation of any other persons. Or it can be effected by others at the request or with the consent of the patient. In all these cases it is called voluntary euthanasia. If death is induced against the will or without the knowledge of the patient, [it is called] involuntary euthanasia.1
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1992
THE END OF THE BEGINNING The Church in Armenia
by Hratch Tchilingirian
It is the end of the beginning-the euphoria that began with the freedom and independence of Armenia is over. Instead, hardship, struggle and anxiety have become part of everyday living in Armenia. For better or worse, a new era, a new "world order" has commenced in the history of the Armenian nation.
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1991
The Armenian Church: Glasnost Without Peristroka?
by Hratch Tchilingirian
For the first time in the history of the Armenian Church in the diaspora, an international Conference of Armenian Clergy was held in New York from July 17-21, 1991.
... need untangling
HratchTchilingirian University of Cambridge
Ninety years after the most catastrophic episode in Armenian history, the Genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire remains the most problematic ...
... in German, see PDF versions]
[Nagorno Karabakh: Foreign Policy in Transition]
HratchTchilingirian
For over a decade now, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus remains the ...
Armenian monks safe in Bethlehem, for now "We are waiting for the arrival of our fate," says Fr. Joundourian
By Hratch Tchilingirian, London
IntraPress News, 5 April 2002 – The seven Armenian priests and monks trapped in the Armenian section of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem are safe, said Fr. Khat Joundourian, 34, deputy abbot of the Armenian monastery in Bethlehem in a telephone interview this morning (Friday, 2:30 AM Bethlehem time) as the military operations in the area continued.