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    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.cathcil.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm

    TWO NEW BOOKS ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
    ARE REPRESENTED DURING A CULTURAL EVENT




    Two publications about the Armenian Genocide were presented to the public
    during the cultural hour held at the Catholicosate of Cilicia on June 23.
    The two books, one of them a new version of the 1915 publication of "Armenia
    Hayatert" and the other a new publication entitled "Genocide and Survival"
    were presented as "witnesses" of the first Genocide of the 20th century.

    Members of the Cilician Brotherhood, representatives of the sister
    denominations, MP Hagop Pakradouni and intellectuals attended the cultural
    hour, held under the patronage of His Holiness Aram I and presided by him.

    Rev. Anania Koujanian delivered the opening remarks, considering the event
    as an opportunity to pay respects to the memory of the Genocide's victims
    through culture.

    Mr. Jirayr Tanielian presented the first publication, "Armenia Hayatert",
    which is the new version of the original book published in Bulgaria in 1915.
    The numerous references in the book to the day-to-day events of the Armenian
    Genocide made it worthy of republication as an important source shedding
    light on the details of this crime against humanity.

    Tanielian talked about the revelation of "Armenia" in the personal
    collection of prominent editor Garo Kevorkian, its contents and its
    signatory writers. He said some of these writers had to use fake names in
    their by-lines, because they produced accounts of the Armenian Genocide.

    Tanielian highlighted the names of Shavarsh Miskaian, Gosdan Zarian and
    Lepsius, "who passed through Sofia on his way from Germany to Istanbul and
    wrote a significant part of his two publications relating to the Armenian
    Genocide in Armenia's editing house."

    "This is a memorial standing in the memory of the innocent victims and
    reading it will be an opportunity to talk about some of them," said
    Tanielian.

    In the introduction of the newspaper's newly published version, His Holiness
    Aram I writes: "This paper is a rich source about the Armenian Genocide, a
    periodical about events, incidents and people related the Genocide. Its
    editorials present an accurate account about the first Genocide of the 20th
    century, with all its faces, circumstances and consequences."

    Mr. Bebo Simonian presented the second publication entitled "Genocide and
    survival", which was published by the "Kevork Melidinetsi" literary prize on
    the occasion of the Armenian Genocide's 90th anniversary. The book has been
    edited by Kevork Kandaharian, Bebo Simonian and Jirayr Tanielian. It
    includes writings related to horrors of the pre-genocidal massacres of the
    Armenians, works dedicated to the Genocide by martyred authors and
    survivors, and reflections by second and third generation Armenians.

    Simonian talked about the strength of the book as documented evidence
    created by a combination of old and new testimonies. He described the book
    as "a publication presenting the Genocide to the new Armenian generations
    through poems."

    "It is a reflection of the Armenians' pain and dreams. Its pages 'beat' with
    the nation's heart. They 'breathe' with belief, suffering and the hopes of
    survival," he said. He then talked about the content of the book in general,
    mentioning the names of Armenian authors from the old and new generations
    who have contributed to it.

    His Holiness Aram I delivered the concluding remarks of the cultural event,
    commending the people who either financially or morally contributed to the
    publication of the two books.

    Aram I particularly praised Dr. Zaven Yegavian, the director of the Armenian
    department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, who made the publication
    of "Armenia Hayatert" come true. He also commended the members of the
    judicial committee of the "Kevork Melidinetsi" literary award, who oversaw
    the preparation of "Genocide and Survival."

    His Holiness also remembered Yervant Pamboukian, Fr Norair Ashekian
    (Director of the Catholicosate's publishing house), Mrs. Zevart Tanielian
    and the late Miss Manoushag Boyadjian, as contributors to the publication of
    the two books.

    His Holiness talked about the significance of the two publications in
    relation to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. "The task of
    transmitting the Armenian spirit to the new generation is part of our
    collective mission. This mission is carried out in all the fields of our
    lives, in the church, in schools, through art, poetry and many other means,"
    said His Holiness.

    "The cultural mission of our Holy See will continue. Culture constitutes a
    part of our church's being and spirit, and faith often expresses itself
    through culture. We clearly see the relation between faith and culture in
    our nation's life," added His Holiness.

    Intellectuals attending the event also expressed their views and
    compliments, praising the immense efforts put into work for the publication
    of the new books.

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    View picture here: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Photos/Pictures29.htm

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    *****

    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the books
    published in the Printing House of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer
    to the web page of the Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician
    Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
    Antelias, Lebanon.
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