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.
... to be celebrated and cherished (such as the church and parties) or make them vibrant organizations that shape and enrich our communal life. Today it is not enough for choices to be attractive, they need ...
Felix Corley, Religion in the Soviet Union: An Archival Reader. London: Macmillan Press, 1996, 402 pages.
How did the Soviet government deal with religion in the USSR? For many years it has been possible to read the reaction of believers to the Soviet state's attempt to control religious groups. But now Felix Corley's Religion in the Soviet Union: An Archival Reader, for the first time in English, provides a collection of documents that reveal the struggle between religion and the Communist state from the other side. In their own words the bureaucrats debate policy, issue orders and seek to maximize their control over all aspects of religious life. Using KGB, Central Committee, Council for Religious Affairs and local official documents, Felix Corley has built up a picture of how policy was applied to religious questions in many different areas of life—with the unchanging aim of control.
... to take part in the election of a new Catholicos in April 1995. The list rovides figures for Countries and cities, Armenian Church Dioceses, Number of Delecates, Population of each community, and ...
ASBAREZ ENGLISH EDITION, Saturday, October 7, 1989
The issue of Homosexuality and the Armenian Church
Finding an objective definition of homosexuality is a difficult one, considering the widespread controversy of the issue in the scientific, religious, ethical, and public sphere of society.
... the pastor of the Armenian Church in the Netherlands. passed away on February 11, 2004 at the young age of 50. He was a member of the St. James Brotherhood of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. ...
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.
Andranik Margaryan, politician: born Yerevan, Soviet Union 12 June 1951; Prime Minister of Armenia 2000-07; married (one son, two daughters); died Yerevan, Armenia 25 March 2007.
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.
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.
Armenisch-Deutsche Korrespondenz (ADK)[Koln], No. 103, 1999/Heft 1, pp. 7-8; No. 104, 1999, Heft 2, pp. 2-4.
Berg-Karabach: Die Außenpolitik im Wandel [published in German, see PDF versions]
[Nagorno Karabakh: Foreign Policy in Transition]
Hratch Tchilingirian
For over a decade now, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus remains the oldest unresolved conflict in the former Soviet Union. Meanwhile, a fragile cease-fire since May 1994 remains in place and the OSCE's Minsk Group continues attempts to mediate a resolution.
... 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 ...