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Los Angeles, California -- A civil action against the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States was filed yesterday seeking documents as they relate to the Armenian Genocide (1914 to 1925). (Vartkes Yeghiayan v. National Archives and Records Administration of the United States of America, Case No. CV08-16248, U.S. District Court, Central District of Calif., Sept. 23, 2008).
"Repeated efforts have been made to procure these documents, but the National Archives has been non-responsive," says Mark MacCarley, partner with Glendale, Calif.-based MacCarley & Rosen who is representing plaintiff Vartkes Yeghiayan. "Its actions are in violation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)."
The initial request by Yeghiayan occurred in April 2006. "The National Archives acknowledged receipt of the request, but has not provided the information despite repeated inquires from my client," says MacCarley. "The National Archives, without explanation, has exceeded the generally applicable 20-day deadline for processing FOIA requests. We simply want the requested documentation."
Yeghiayan is an attorney who has successfully litigated lawsuits in State and Federal courts against U.S. and foreign businesses for Armenian Genocide asset restitution. More than 1.5 million Armenians were killed during the genocide with millions more deported from the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). Yeghiayan filed the FOIA request because he believes documents are being held by the U.S. government that would identify countries having either direct complicity in the Armenian Genocide or profited by the Ottoman Turks actions against Armenians.
"This lawsuit is on behalf of Armenian-Americans who are seeking documentation and information that could shed light on what happened to their loved ones during the Armenian Genocide," says Yeghiayan.
Center for Armenian Remembrance
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An earthquake in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya has killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100 more, officials say.
The magnitude 4.7 quake damaged roads, power supplies and communications across the Caucasus, and was felt as far away as Georgia and Armenia.
It was centred 40km (25 miles) east of the Chechen capital, Grozny, said the US Geological Institute.
A rescue team has been sent from Moscow to co-ordinate the relief effort.
The tremor struck at around noon (0800 GMT) on Saturday and lasted some 40 seconds.
It left hundreds of residents sheltering in tents and more than 50,000 homes without electricity, a day before regional elections. An earthquake in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya has killed at least 13... more
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Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman.
During World War I in the western portion of Armenia, Ottoman Turkey instituted a policy of forced resettlement coupled with other harsh practices that resulted in an estimated 1 million Armenian deaths.
The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828; this portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Muslim Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow.
Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper.
The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey imposed an economic blockade on Armenia and closed the common border because of the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas.
Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early... more
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Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaidzhan are not on the Google map. The world in pain, according to the Google Inc., should be blank.
The detailed maps for these regions are not available on maps.google.com. Cities and roads disappeared. Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaidzhan are not on the Google map. The world in pain,... more
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A state of emergency has been declared in Armenia's capital on the 11th day of protesting against the allegedly rigged presidential elections.
The measure for the emergency rule bans public gatherings and restrictions on media reports (freedom of speech and right to assemble are always the first to go).
A state of emergency has been declared in Armenia's capital on the 11th day of... more
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"People are voting in fiercely-contested presidential elections in the former Soviet republic of Armenia.
Many Armenians say the main issues are unemployment, poverty and corruption.
But there have also been arguments about whether to offer more concessions to resolve conflict with neighbouring Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Although small, Armenia is seen as strategically important, lying between the energy-rich Caspian Sea, and the gas and oil markets of southern Europe."
"People are voting in fiercely-contested presidential elections in the former... more
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Greek Orthodox and Armenian priests turned on each other at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem's West Bank on Thursday. Their long-standing rivalries came to a head with approximately 30 Armenians and 50 Greek Orthodox Priests descending into violence against each other, using sticks and stones as weapons. The Priests and cleaners were scrubbing the Church of Nativity ahead of ceremonies before the violence erupted.
Palestinian police, armed with batons and shields, quickly formed a human cordon to separate the two clashing sides.
Not really the right time or the place...
Greek Orthodox and Armenian priests turned on each other at the Church of the Nativity... more
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This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. More than 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923, but modern day Turkey continues to deny its crimes. Even Turkey's most renowned novelist, Orhan Pamuk, is being tried by a Turkish court for talking about the massacres of the Armenians.
California-based broadcast journalist Paul Chaderjian (paul at armenia TV dot am) files this report about the largest Genocide commemoration in the Republic of Armenia, and what Armenians worldwide are doing to prevent more holocausts and genocides like the one taking place now in the Sudan.This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. More than 1.5 million... more
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The 1915 genocide of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians in the dawn of the Ottoman Empire is widely accepted as such by most of the world. However, efforts to pass a bill in Congress that would officially recognize the event as a genocide by the United States has been met with opposition by George Bush, who fears that it would result in a straining of relations with Turkey. The New Republic makes some other interesting observations about the bill, which goes to vote before Congress today.The 1915 genocide of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians in the dawn of the Ottoman... more
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A side-project of mine. The world's only grassroots, collaborative feature documentary. This is a feature documentary composed of short character documentaries shot exclusively on super-8, 16mm and super-16mm. Only real celluloid around here. The documentary will be about citizenship: who is a citizen, what is a citizen, how has the concept evolved over time? Films are being shot in Israel, Uganda, Armenia, the USA, France, the UK and more. It is an incredibly exciting project that will be tied together with some slick animation and narrative ties. Coming in 2008. Shameless self promotion finished ; )A side-project of mine. The world's only grassroots, collaborative feature... more
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As second and third generation survivors feel the impact of the Armenian Genocide, they remember the immeasurable loss of life and shed light on this injustice through commemoration events and music.As second and third generation survivors feel the impact of the Armenian Genocide,... more
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