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HAMAINK
The Newsletter for the U.K. Armenian Community
Published by the ACCC
In Service to the Community
HAMAINK issue No.14 was posted
FREE OF CHARGE to every address registered with the ACCC
To participate in community life and to receive all future community communications and news and
so as to become eligible to take part in elections of the ACCC Council, every Armenian living in the U.K. should register with the ACCC. Registration
is FREE. Please e-mail your Name, Address, Phone No. and E-mail Address to: REGISTRATIONS@ACCC.org.uk
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DONATIONS TO CHURCH
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The running costs for the regular
church services of the Community's Church - the St Yeghiche Church in Cranley Gardens, Kensington SW7, are maintained by the ACCC, wholly by donations received from the community. The
annual costs including stipends for clergymen amounts to about £40,000. Annual Contributions by members of the Community amount to about £20,000.
YOUR CHURCH NEEDS ANOTHER
£20,000
per year just to break even.
Would all those who wish to make a donation to the Church please post
your cheques to:
ACCC Church Committee
c/o Mrs Tamara Stephan,
10 Beacon Way,
Rickmansworth, WD3 7PG
Please make cheque payable to
"ACCC Church Committee".
The Committee Treasurer will issue a
receipt and In the case of funerals,will notify the next of kin of the deceased, the names and addresses of all who make donations in memoriam and in lieu of flowers. |
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NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL RECEIVES BLESSINGS AND RATIFICATION
FROM HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II
By a letter sent to Bishop Nathan
Hovhannesian, Primate of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom, His Holiness Karekin II has conveyed to the newly elected Council of the ACCC his congratulations, blessings and
ratification and has wished the Council every success in their work for the benefit of the Armenian Church & Community in the United Kingdom
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SWISS FEDERAL TRIBUNAL REJECTS APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY TURKISH POLITICIAN - DOGU PERINCEK - FOR DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
17 MILLION DOLLARS to be paid out to relatives of Victims of Armenian Genocide who were insured by
the AXA Insurance Company.
ALL DESCENDENTS CAN CLAIM.
Click Here for details and List of Insured.
Claims Deadline is 7th January 2008
The Parliament of South America Recognizes the Armenian Genocide
Turkey stops use of Turkish air space by
Armenian airlines. Flights to Syria and Lebanon effected.
 LORD ARA DARZI becomes
Minister of Health in new Brown Government
UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PASSES Resolution H.Res 106 RECOGNISING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
STEPHEN POUND MP Visits Armenia and Karabagh - Meets High Ranking Officials
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY VISITS CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS
Dear Prime Minister - - -
Read Letter to
Prime Minister Gordon Brown
from CRAG on the occasion of the
Commemoration of the 93rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on 27th April, 2008
PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK
CULTURAL GENOCIDE CONTINUES
Destruction of headstones in the Armenian
cemetery of Old Jugha (Nakhichevan)
PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO READ FULL ARTICLE
ASSASSINATION OF HRANT DINK
Robert Fisk:
Let me denounce genocide from the dock - - - Suddenly, those Armenian mass graves opened up before my own eyes
Robert Fisk:
You're talking nonsense, Mr Ambassador - -
All the while, new diplomatic archives are opening to reveal the smell of death - Armenian death
Sen. Hillary Clinton and Majority Leader Reid Co-sponsor Armenian Genocide Legislation
SERJE SARKISSIAN Appointed Prime
Minister of Armenia
ARMENIA - Parliamentary Elections
-Results
ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT ENDORSES BILL ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP
NORWAY'S COUNCIL OF KRAGERO RECOGNISES GENOCIDE
Orhan Pamuk's Nobel Prize
'' The Ottoman Armenians - The Final Images'' -
Exhibition organised by Land & Culture Org of UK and CRAG
Click the following link to access
the website of the Mother See of
Holy Etchmiadzin :
http://www.armenianchurch.org
CLICK HERE TO READ
REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS
RECEIVED FROM THE
MOTHER SEE OF HOLY
ETCHMIADZIN
HUMOUR:
" Drive-In Take-Away"
(After viewing film clip please press
browser "BACK" button to return )
About the ACCC
and our Committees
BOOKS
"HISTORY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE"
By Prof. V. Dadrian
BLUE BOOK - British Parliamentary Report - New Uncensored Version
Balakian: The Burning Tigris
Galichian: Historic Maps of Armenia
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The Council and its Committees |
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The Armenian Community & Church Council
of Great Britain is elected by the registered members of the British Armenian Community to represent the Community in the United Kingdom and to enhance the well-being and moral, educational, religious, intellectual and
social development of the CommunityThe ex-officio Honorary President of the Council is the Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Great Britain, His Grace Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian
The Council Members elected to office on the 9th of December 2007 are the following:
e-mail:
APalamoudian@accc.org.uk
Mr. Zorig Gasparian (Vice Chairman)
ZGasparian@accc.org.uk
Ms. Zepur Kiledjian (Joint Secretary)
ZKiledjian@accc.org.uk
Mr. Viken Haladjian (Joint Secretary)
VHaladjian@accc.org.uk
Dr. Antranik Jojaghaian (Financial Controller) AJojaghaian@accc.org.uk
Dr Hovanes Avakian
HAvakian@accc.org.uk
Mr Lorees Arakelian
LArakelian@accc.org.uk
Mrs. Arshalous Babayan
ABabayan@accc.org.uk
Mrs. Rita Cherchian
RCherchian@accc.org.uk
Mrs Anna Hakobyan
AHakobyan@accc.org.uk
Mr Fred Hayrapetian
FHayrapetyan@accc.org.uk
Mr. Zareh Jerejian
ZJerejian@accc.org.uk
Dr. Setrag Karanfilian
SKaranfilian@accc.org.uk
Mr. Charles Malas
CMalas@accc.org.uk
Dr Hayk Manukyan
HManukyan@accc.org.uk
Mrs. Matilda Megerdichian
MMegerdichian@accc.org.uk
Mr. Stepan Tatulian
STatulian@accc.org.uk
Within the Structure of the Community & Church Council's organisation are also the
following two Registered Charity Trusts and the Committee for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide, known as CRAG
- "Campaign for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide"
THE LONDON ARMENIAN COMMUNITY TRUST The Trustees are automatically the members of the Council, listed above.
Officers of the Trust are:
Mr Ara H. Palamoudian - Chairman
Ms. Zepur Kiledjian - Secretary
Dr. Antranik Jojaghaian - Deputy Treasurer
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THE KEVORK TAHTAYAN ARMENIAN SCHOOL TRUST The Trustees, which are appointed by the Council, are the following:Dr. Karnik Tarverdi - Chairman
Mr. Bedros Aslanian - Secretary
Mr. Stepan Tatulian - Treasurer
Mrs. Arshalous Babayan
Mrs. Hermineh Cherchian
Mr. Zorig Gasparian
Mr. Viken Haladjian
Dr. Antranig Jojaghaian
Mrs. Rousanne Tatulian : School Head Teacher and ex-officio Trustee.
Link to the school's website: http://www.armenianschool.org.uk
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COMMITTEE OF 'CAMPAIGN FOR RECOGNITION
OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE' (CRAG)
(Website: http://www.crag.org.uk )
Mr. Raffi Sarkissian - Chairman
Mr. Shiraz Vartanian - Treasurer
Dr. Harry Hagopian LL.D, KOG-KSL - Executive Consultant
Dr. H. Avakian
Mr. Charle Malas
Mr. Ara H. Palamoudian
Ms. Teni Shahiean
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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE - HAMAINK
Newsletter Mr. Zorik Gasparian
Mrs. Matilda Megerdichian
Mr. Stepan Tatulian
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STRUCTURE OF ORGANISATION The The Council appoints it's Executive Committees which is
directly answerable to the Council and which is responsible for the day to day management of the social, educational, cultural and religious activities of the Community which come under the jurisdiction of the
Council.
The Executive in it's turn appoints a number of Sub-Committees which would be
responsible for the various aspects of Community life and activity for which they
have been appointed. These Sub-Committees include:
- The Ladies Committee
- The Church Committee
- The Armenian Heritage and Culture Committee
- The Community Register Committee |
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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: |
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Mr. Zorig Gasparian - Chairman
Mr. Zareh Jerejian - Vice Chairman
Dr. Gagig Tamanian - Joint Secretary
Miss Ovsanna Atanosian - Joint Secretary
Dr. Setrak Karanfilian - Treasurer
Mrs. Arshalouis Babayan
Mr. Lorees Arakelian
Mrs Matilda Megerdichian
Ms. Mariet Nazloumian
Mr. Viken Haladjian
Mr Charle Malas
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THE LADIES COMMITTEE: |
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(Left to Right standing): Mrs. Dzovig Haladjian
(Secretary), Mrs. Noushig Bohdjalian,
Mrs. Stella Tarverdi
(Treasurer), Mrs. Heghine Bedrossian (Chairman), Mrs. Mimik Keheyan,
Mrs. Perouz Vartanian, Mrs. Maro Partsigian, Mrs. Vera Harland,
seated: Mrs.Zabel Malas and not in photo: Mrs. Manoushag Dickranian, Mrs. Tania Mikaelian, Ms. Nora Williams. |
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THE CHURCH COMMITTEE: |
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Left to Right: Mr. Hampartsoum Boghossian, Mr. Charles Malas, Mrs. Tamar Stepan (Chairman),
Mr. Giragos Karayan, Mr. Garen Haroutunian,
Also in the Committee are Mr. Viken Haladjian and Mrs Hourie Hagopian |
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Mr. Kegham Bedrossian
Mrs. Houri Hagopian
Mr. Lorees Arakelian
Ms. Ani Tertsagyan
****************************************************** THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE:
Dr Hayk Manukyan (Chairman)
Dr Lucine Tatulian (Secretary
Mrs. Lia Khachadryan (Treasurer)
Dr Gagik Tamanian
Mr Paul Manook
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