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ANNA ASTVATSATURIAN TURCOTTE AWARDED ARMENIA'S 'MKHITAR GOSH' MEDAL
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte
YEREVAN-On the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the declaration
of the independence of the Republic of Armenia, President Serzh
Sarkissian signed a decree dated September 16, awarding Anna
Astvatsaturian-Turcotte the "Mkhitar Gosh" medal for her services
aiming at strengthening relations between Armenia and the Diaspora
as well as her contributions to maintain Armenian identity.
The Mkhitar Gosh Medal rewards exceptional achievements in the
political-social spheres, as well as outstanding efforts in the fields
of diplomacy, law and political science.
In 1988, Anna was a ten year-old girl living in the city of Baku. But
her life was swept away as the majority Azeri population drove the
Armenians out of the country using terror and violence. Her family was
forced to flee for their lives to Armenia, which was still reeling
from the massive earthquake of 1986 and an economic and political
blockade imposed on it by its neighbors, and was unprepared for the
hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Azeri-orchestrated pogroms.
In Armenia, the Astvatsaturians faced harsh conditions living in an
unheated basement until 1992, when the family moved to the United
States. During these years Anna kept a diary that she published in
June 2012 in a book titled Nowhere, a Story of Exile. In 2013, Anna
Astvatsaturian-Turcotte played an important role in the official
recognition of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic by the US State of Maine.
Electronic or print copies of Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte's
book Nowhere, a Story of Silence can be obtained by writing
[email protected] or through Amazon.com.
http://asbarez.com/114580/anna-astvatsaturian-turcotte-awarded-armenia%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98mkhitar-gosh%E2%80%99-medal/
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte
YEREVAN-On the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the declaration
of the independence of the Republic of Armenia, President Serzh
Sarkissian signed a decree dated September 16, awarding Anna
Astvatsaturian-Turcotte the "Mkhitar Gosh" medal for her services
aiming at strengthening relations between Armenia and the Diaspora
as well as her contributions to maintain Armenian identity.
The Mkhitar Gosh Medal rewards exceptional achievements in the
political-social spheres, as well as outstanding efforts in the fields
of diplomacy, law and political science.
In 1988, Anna was a ten year-old girl living in the city of Baku. But
her life was swept away as the majority Azeri population drove the
Armenians out of the country using terror and violence. Her family was
forced to flee for their lives to Armenia, which was still reeling
from the massive earthquake of 1986 and an economic and political
blockade imposed on it by its neighbors, and was unprepared for the
hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Azeri-orchestrated pogroms.
In Armenia, the Astvatsaturians faced harsh conditions living in an
unheated basement until 1992, when the family moved to the United
States. During these years Anna kept a diary that she published in
June 2012 in a book titled Nowhere, a Story of Exile. In 2013, Anna
Astvatsaturian-Turcotte played an important role in the official
recognition of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic by the US State of Maine.
Electronic or print copies of Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte's
book Nowhere, a Story of Silence can be obtained by writing
[email protected] or through Amazon.com.
http://asbarez.com/114580/anna-astvatsaturian-turcotte-awarded-armenia%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98mkhitar-gosh%E2%80%99-medal/