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61. New York Times

Armenian Church, Survivor of the Ages, Faces Modern Hurdles

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN - New York Times - October 4, 2013 - p.A6

ECHMIADZIN, Armenia - In this ancient city, tucked in a valley that has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, King Tiridates III converted to Christianity and declared Armenia to be the world's first Christian state. The year was 301, more than a decade before the Emperor Constantine put Rome on a similar path.

"... [the] agenda seemed to ignore tough issues in favor of safe topics," said Hratch Tchilingirian, an expert on the church who teaches at Oxford University's Oriental Institute.

NewYorkTimes_ArmenianChurch_Etchmiadzin_04OCT2013_Hratch_Tchilingirian.pdf

Date:

2013-10-04

62. Total Politics Magazine

... is also the British-based mining company, Lydian International, which has a large gold-mining project planned in Armenia; Aves and others are keen to explore the potential of Armenia’s gold reserves when ...

63. Radio Liberty Armenia report

... A Question for the Diaspora” held on 19 March 2010 at the London School of Economics.  Speakers were Dr Armine Ishkanian (LSE), Oskari Pentikainen (International Alert), Dr Hratch Tchilingirian ...

64. Zoryan Institute Acquires Genocide Archives Unknown for Almost a Century

Zoryan Institute Acquires Genocide Archives Unknown for Almost a Century

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 08 Aug 1997: 13.

Recently, the Zoryan Institute acquired a large collection of archives related to the Armenian Genocide. The collection was unknown to the world for almost a century.

The archival collection of Royal and Lizzie Cole, American missionaries in Turkish Armenia and Kurdistan in the years 1868-1908, documents events and developments in Turkish Armenia spanning over four extraordinary decades, presents accounts and stories never heard before, and provides additional details for the history of the Armenian massacres.

The Cole Collection was purchased for $100,000. The initial steps to acquire the archives were led by Kourken Sarkissian, President of Zoryan Institute Canada, who, together with Prof. Vahakn Dadrian, went to Portland, Oregon, in May, to see and evaluate the collection. Prof. Saul Negoghosian of the University of Toronto was instrumental in introducing the holder of the archives to the Institute. In early June, Zoryan's new Director Hratch Tchilingirian joined the negotiation process. On June 28, the acquisition of the Collection was finalized and the archives were brought to the Zoryan Institute.

Date:

1997-08-08

65. Prelacy Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Clergy Conference

Armenian Prelacy Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Annual Sts. Ghevontiants Clergy Conference 

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 01 Apr 2000: 14.

Antranig Baljian 

Twenty-five years ago, in February of 1975, the Prelate Archbishop Karekin Sarkissian of blessed memory (later Catholicos of Cilicia and, even later, of All Armenians), conceived and organized a gathering of clergy from throughout the Prelacy to observe the Feast Day of Sts. Ghevontiank. This very first gathering of its kind took place at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. For twenty-five years, this annual event has been observed in various communities throughout the Prelacy. This year, by arrangement of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States and Canada, this observance was again held in the parish where it all began twenty-five years ago.

The keynote speaker for the conference was Mr. Hratch Tchilingirian, who has been involved in many church-related and national organizations. His topic was "The Challenges Facing the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Twenty-first Century," focusing on what the church's mission should be in today's world.

 

Date:

2000-04-01

66. An exercise in disinformation: linking Kurds to NKR

... and International Studies (csis), Mr. Erdogan demurred on the need to distinguish the terrorists from the Kurdish population at large, saying, "In the terrorist organization [pkk], there are Kurds, Armenians, ...

67. Karabagh Report Launched in UK Parliament

Karabagh Report Launched at Houses of Parliament 

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 25 Feb 2006: 21. 

An invited audience of more than 80 people, including MPs, diplomats, academic researchers, and government and NGO representatives, attended the publication launch of "The limits of leadership: elites and societies in the Nagorny Karabakh peace process" at the Houses of Parliament in London, which was sponsored and chaired by Angus Robertson MP, Scottish Minister for Defense & Foreign Affairs. The speakers were Dr. Laurence Broers, issue editor of Accord 17; Mr. Famil Ismailov, senior producer, BBC World Service; Dr.HratchTchilingirian, Accord issue 17 author and associate director of the Eurasia Research Programme, University of Cambridge.

 

Date:

2006-02-25

68. In Memory of Fr. Manuel Yergatian

A Tortured Priest Rests in Peace; In Memory of Fr. Manuel Yergatian

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 21 Feb 2004: 22.

Hratch Tchilingirian 

The Very Rev. Fr. Manuel Yergatian, 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. In 1980, the life of this energetic priest, who was full and contagious enthusiasm, changed irretrievably. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A citizen of Turkey, he was arrested in October 1980 at Istanbul airport while en route to Jerusalem. He was only 33 years old at the time. Fr. Manuel was charged with anti-Turkish activities in the years when various acts of political violence against Turks by Armenians were taking place.

Author:

Hratch Tchilingirian

Date:

2004-02-21

69. 1700th Anniversary Executive Committee Meets in Etchmiadzin

1700th Anniversary Executive Committee Meets in Armenia; Plans Pilgrimages to Begin in 1997 and Extend Till 2001

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 21 Dec 1996: 26. 

ETCHMIADZIN, Armenia The Executive Committee of the 1700th Commemoration of Christian Armenia met for two days on October 24 and 25, in order to hear reports and examine the progress since the committee's last meeting in August. 

Catholicos Karekin opened the meeting, reiterating the basic goals of the committee, and Catholicos Aram expressed his blessings and best wishes. Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, executive secretary of the committee, introduced the basic plans for the organization of pilgrimages, after which Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of Canada, presented a report prepared by the committee overseeing pilgrimages. The meeting was chaired by Archbishop Karekin Nercessian, Primate of the Araratian Diocese, and recorded by Deacon Hratch Tchilingirian. 

Extensive discussion led by Archbishop Derderian, Deacon Tchilingirian, and Dr. Shahe Orfaly, on how to motivate young people to participate in the pilgrimages, ensued. Pilgrimages are being planned for three specific age groups, 18 to 30 years; 30 to 45 years; and 45 and up. All participants will be responsible for their own expenses. However, it was noted that individuals who cannot participate because of age or health can nevertheless "participate" by sponsoring a pilgrim.

 

 

Date:

1996-12-21

70. Literary Dialogue

Literary Dialogue with Poet Anoush Nakashian

 Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 04 July 1997: 16.

 A literary dialogue with poet Anoush Nakashian of Jerusalem was held here last week. The event was organized by Tekeyan Cultural Association to present the newly published Rainy Love, Nakashian's third volume of collected poems. Throughout the "Dialogue," 36-year-old Nakashian's personal reflections and literary interpretations were enriched with her captivating poetry recitations. Hratch Tchilingirian, a scholar and analyst of contemporary Armenian affairs, was the host of the evening. He was introduced by Alex Kalayjian. 

Date:

1997-07-04

71. Entrepreneurs Report on Socio-Economic Conditions

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 06 June 1998: 12. 

Entrepreneurs Report on Socio-Economic Conditions in Armenia at NAASR 

Economic conditions in Armenia since the fall of the Soviet Union and Armenia's prospects for future economic development were discussed at length during a recent gathering of entrepreneurs from Armenia. The May 7 event, "Armenia In Transition: Socio-economic Conditions and Business Opportunities," was co-sponsored by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research and the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister Cities Association (CYSCA) and took place at NAASR's Center and Headquarters here. 

Hratch Tchilingirian opened the program with an overview of conditions in Armenia since it gained independence. He pointed out what a pleasure it is to be hearing "some of the success stories" of the Armenian economy, as represented by the seven panel members, instead of the all too common litany of conflicts, disasters, and shortages. He then briefly outlined some of the obstacles which have interfered with the growth of the Armenian economy. 

 

 

Date:

1998-06-06

72. Guest on Djaragayt TV programme

Djaragayt - The Beam - TV programme

Broadcast on 1 December 2012 on First Channel (Armenia), H1

Host Tsvetana Paskaleva presents a profile of Hratch Tchilingirian's scholarly and community activities in the Diaspora and interviews him on issues of preservation of identity and culture in the Diaspora and on Armenia-Diaspora relations. Co-hosted by Khachatur Gasparyan. Programme Director: Karine Hakobyan

[see video]

Date:

2012-11-01

73. Hratch Tchilingirian Lectures on Karabakh Conflict at Haigazian University

Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 29 Dec 2001: 19. 

Hratch Tchilingirian Lectures on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict at Haigazian University

Hratch Tchilingirian, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, gave a public lecture about the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in the Haigazian University auditorium. The lecture, organized by the university's Department of American Studies, was held on Tuesday, December 11, 2001. 

Date:

2001-12-29

74. Ignatius IV of Antioch

... state award, the National Medal of the Cedar.  Ignatius IV was an influential leader not only in the Levant, but also internationally through his charismatic personality, vision and theological ...

75. SDHP 125th Anniversary Academic Conference

Ararat Daily, 1 November 2012

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Masis Weekly , 30 October 2012

SDHP 125th Anniversary Academic Conference Achieved Major Success

A Very Important Conference on the Hunchakian Party

Date:

2012-11-01

76. First Channel H1 Djaragayt

Djaragayt - The Beam - TV programme

Broadcast on 1 December 2012 on First Channel (Armenia), H1

Host Tsvetana Paskaleva presents a profile of Hratch Tchilingirian's scholarly and community activities in the Diaspora and interviews him on issues of preservation of identity and culture in the Diaspora and on Armenia-Diaspora relations. Co-hosted by Khachatur Gasparyan. Programme Director: Karine Hakobyan.

Date:

2012-12-01

77. Shoghakat TV

Broadcast on 28 November 2012 on Shoghakat and Luys Channels

News report on international conference on Diakonia Education held on 27-28 November 2012 in Etchmiadzin.  Hratch Tchilingirian interviewed in the report about Diakonia.  

Date:

2012-11-28

78. Participant - Azerbaijan: External Relations, Internal Realities

Chatham House, Royal Institute of International Affairs, Russia and Eurasia Programme 

Invited Participant:  "Azerbaijan: External Relations, Internal Realities" - expert roundtable 

11 January 2013

Chatham House, London

Programme

Date:

2013-01-11

79. Paper: "From End of Empires to the Global Age"

Armenian Educational Benevolent Union & Nor Serount Cultural Association

International Conference on the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Social Democratic Hunchak Party

Paper presented: "From End of Empires to the Global Age: Issues and Questions in Armenian Political Ideology and Strategy" 

The founding ideological and strategic pillars of Armenian political parties in the late 19th century in general and the Hunchakian Party in particular were social democracy and the "liberation of the Armenian people" living under suppression and injustice. While many of the fundamental principles of social democracy and freedom have remained relevant in the world in the last 125-year, the changes and developments ushered by the end of Empires in the 20th centuries and the emergence of a connected globalised world pose numerous questions that have not been fully addressed. What is the relevance of an Armenian political party that has existed for 125 years to Armenians living in the 21st century Los Angeles, Paris, Beirut, Damascus or Buenos Aires? The paperl attempt to deal with this question and offered some thoughts and reflection for future consideration. 

27 October 2012 

Fletcher Jones Foundation Auditorium, Woodbury University, Burbank, California

SDHP_Conference_program.pdf

Date:

2012-10-27

80. Paper: "The Parish as Agency of Diakonia: Faith and Service in Praxis"

World Council of Churches Armenia Round Table Foundation & United Nations Population Fund Armenia

International Conference on Diakonia Education

Paper:  "The Parish as Agency of Diakonia: Faith and Service in Praxis"

The main question that this paper dealt with is the following:  How could the church make the concept and practice of diakonia that comes from apostolic times relevant to faith communities living in the 21st century?  The example of an Armenian parish in the Diaspora was presented as a case study to illustrate the building blocks of diaskonia in the formation of church communities.

27-28 November 2012

Etchmiadzin, Armenia

Conference programme

Date:

2012-11-28