Azad-Hye will resume in August 2010. We recommend you to spend your summer holidays in Armenia.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of his death, we would like to invite you to visit Mr. Hagop Kalsahakian's website, www.baronhagop.com (in Armenian)

Hagop is Azad-Hye editor Hrach Kalsahakian's father.

Պրն. Յակոբ (Քալ) Սահակեանին մահուան առաջին տարելիցին առիթով կը հրաւիրենք ձեզ այցելել իր յիշատակին նուիրուած կայքէջը՝ www.baronhagop.com

Roupen Malatchalian (born 1966) has passed away in Al Zahra hospital in Sharjah on 29 June 2010 following brief period of illness.

Roupen used to work in Interplast company in Sharjah. He is married to Maria Dabbaghian and has one child.

May his soul rest in peace.

 (circular in Armenian)

The Arts Committee in Sharjah is planning to have a talent show for all members of the community, on individual or group basis. The show will cover all age groups.

If you are interested please fill the form and send it to the Armenian Community Center in Sharjah.

 (FORM)

Յուշիկներ Պետրոս Բարսեղեանէն

Գրեց՝ Նշան Պասմաճեան

1976 Նոյեմբեր:

Ցոլակ Թիւթէլեանը, այդ տարիներուն Լիբանանի ՀՅԴ Կեդրոնական Կոմիտէի եւ Համազգայինի Կեդր. Վարչութեան կարեւոր անդամ, յանձնարարեց որ Ապրօ Ապրոյեանին փեսան Պետրոս Բարսեղեանը տեսնեմ գործի համար: Լսած էր Պետրոսէն որ ան Ծոցի երկիրներ պիտի գար, որովհետեւ «Պում» ի մէջ էին այս երկիրները: Զուգադիպաբար, Շարժայէն Հրայր Սողոմոնեանը լուր ղրկած էր ինծի, որ Պերճ Պետրոսեանի ցանկութեամբ հարցազրոյցի մը համար պէտք էր տեսնուէի Պետրոս Բարսեղեանին հետ: Ցոլակին ու Հրայրին տուած հեռաձայնի թիւերը իրարմէ տարբեր չէին: Ուրեմն երկու այս ընկերներս նոյն մարդուն ուղղած էին իրենց ցուցամատերը : «Սա ուրեմն լաւ մարդ պէտք է որ ըլլայ»ըսի մտքէս ու հեռաձայնին ընկալուչը վերցուցի հեռաձայնելու համար Պետրոսին:

- Պարոն Բարսեղեա՞նն է:

- Այո, ո՞վ կ՜ըլլայ խօսողը:

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The Armenian Virtual College (AVC) has expanded its horizons to certify two classes of students at the Ohanessian School in the United Arab Emirates for completing a course in Ancient Armenian History. The course, Ancient History up to the 5th century, is taught in Western Armenian and English.

The first session of AVC's Armenian History course began in October 2009, when students and their teacher in Sharjah, UAE, connected online with AVC's teacher in Yerevan. This hybrid model of online and on-site education involved the students physically gathering once a week in the Ohanessian School in Sharjah to learn a new multimedia lesson taught by their on-site teacher, and then continuing during the week to study online and communicate with the instructor in Yerevan through discussion forums, chat, emails, video and audio communication.

"The collaboration between AVC and Ohanessian school was a great experience for the school. I personally hope that AVC courses serve as an opportunity for many Armenians to regain their roots and learn their native tongue," says school Principal Nishan Basmajian.

Hratch Brunsuzian, the chair of AGBU's UAE Chapter and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ohanessian School, says the trustees unanimously adopted the AVC educational program for the school. "We agreed to form an additional class of 9th grade and a special class for those Armenians who do not speak their native language to implement the AVC online educational program," he says.

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Ֆութպոլի Համաշխարային Խաղերու Մրցաշարք

Սիրելի Հայրենակիցներ,

Ինչպէս տեղեակ էք 11 Յունիսէն մինչեւ 11 Յուլիս 2010, Հարաւային Ափրիկէի մէջ տեղի պիտի ունենայ ֆութպոլի համաշխարհային խաղերու մրցաշարքը (Word cup):

Ուրախութեամμ կը յայտնենք մեր գաղութի հայորդիներուն թէ Վարչութեան տնօրինումով, սոյն մրցաշարքը արμանեակի միջոցաւ պիտի ցուցադրուի Բիէր Քէօսէեան սրահէն ներս:

Կը հրաւիրենք մեր գաղութի զաւակները վայելելու ընձեռուած առիթը, ընկերային ճոխ մթնոլորտի մէջ, հանդիսատես ըլլալու ֆութպոլի համաշխարհային խաղերու մրցաշարքին:

Յաւելեալ մանրամասնութիւններու համար μարեհաճեցէք կապ հաստատել Վարչութեան ներկայացուցիչ` Պրն. Խաժակ Յովսէփեանի հետ 050-4827436:

Մուտքը ազատ է:

Հիւսիսային Էմիրութեանց Ազգային Վարչութիւն

Previously living in UAE, Zak and Garo Walladian and their cousin Boghos Tutundjian are preparing to re-launch "That Place" Bar in Yerevan, Armenia, on 10 June 2010.

"That Place" is a family owned bar and grill in the heart of Yerevan, North Avenue.

The owners are members of "Tebi Hayrenik" movement.

See their group site on facebook here.

Photo: Boghos Tutundjian doing some repair work.

My name is Angel Avetisyan. I was born in Yerevan in 1981. I graduated from The University of the name of Monte Melconian. I am a teacher of foreign language and translator by occupation. Now I work in Polytechnic University of Yerevan as a linguist about 2 years. I have knowledge of the following languages: Armenian, Russian, English and French.

Azad-Hye announces the launching of a 24-hour internet radio channel dedicated to the Republic Day (28 May 1918).

Enjoy Armenian patriotic songs all year round, dedicated to the freedom fighters and founders of the First Republic in 1918.

Click the above icon to hear the songs.

The channel is brought to you by:
Norair Kazandjian: Song sellection.
Sebouh Armenagian: Technical supervisor.
Hrach Kalsahakian: Administration.  

Hello. I am Ara Arakelian, 25 years old from Damascus, Syria.

I have been in Abu Dhabi since January 2010.

I am working here as an administration assistance in KIS (Khalidia Intersystems).

I studied Psychology and Business Administration in Damascus (separate degrees).

I am planning also to have my Master's degree in MBA or Human Resource Management (HRM) during my stay here in  the UAE.

I would be happy if I get to know new friends here in UAE.

Regards,

Ara Arakelian Email
050 7124793

Badouhan Emirates webpage

Dear Azad-Hye

The trip was a cooperation between the ANCME and Embassy of Armenia in UAE with five individuals sponsering the event.

The number of articles published to date is 15.

And the number of Journalists were 4.

What we learned? Healthy cooperation will lead us to success.

A group of UAE journalists visited Armenia from 20-25 April 2010.

This was the first press trip organized in UAE by the Armenian National Council (Middle East office) with the participation of 5 journalists representing several well-known UAE dailies. 

The journalists had the chance to meet with high ranking officials in Yerevan, such as Hovik Aprahamyan (National Assembly Speaker), Armen Gevorgyan (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Territorial Administration), Arman Kirakossian (Deputy Foreign Minister), Armen Movsisyan (Energy Minister), Ara Bedrosyan (Deputy Minister of Economy and Minister of Tourism) and others. The ministers provided first-hand information about Armenia.

As a result, more than 10 articles and reports were published in the UAE media, covering various fields, including politics, economy, energy, tourism, investments, bilateral relations, etc. This has contributed in creating awareness about Armenia and Armenian issues in the UAE press in the past few weeks.

Read the detailed report

From 26-28 April 2010, Armenia participated in the Middle East Food exhibition in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Armenian stand was organized on the initiative of the Embassy of Armenia in Abu Dhabi and the Armenian Development Agency. 

See the list of the participating companies here.

Dear Azad-Hye Editor,
 
We would like to inform you that on 25-28 of June 2010 in the town Stepanakert- capital of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will take place “Bridge Artsakh 2010” Economic Forum.

“Bridge Artsakh 2010” is a reliable bridge connecting Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with friends and the outside world. Thanks to the Forum, Armenian entrepreneurs from different countries will have the chance to get acquainted with the economic situation and investment possibilities in the NKR.

We are glad to invite you to take part in this Forum and would like to ask you to support it by circulating the information in your community.

With best regards,
N. Nazinyan
Chairman of the Organizing Committee

For participation please confirm by 19 of June 2010

Organizing Committee of the «Bridge Artsakh» Economic Forum
7 Abovyan str, Yerevan-10, Republic of Armenia
Tel.: (+ 374 10) 56 91 97
E-mail: forum@bridge.am
URLs:  
www.master.am
www.bridge.am

The Council of the Armenian Community in Northern Emirates will celebrate the 28 May National Day event in New Carlton hotel in Dubai on 27 May 2010, starting from 09:00pm.

Singer Mher Minasian has been specially invited from Aleppo on this occasion.

Patrioritc songs will be performed, glorifying the liberation movement and the Armenian Republic of 1918-1920.  

Original announcement in PDF format in Armenian

Date: May 8, 2010
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Dubai

Dr. Armen Papazian will be addressing the AGBU Young Professionals on the roots of the financial crisis and where things stand today. A native of Lebanon, he has led a distinguished career in finance and academia, recently serving as the head of Islamic Finance for investment bank UBS and the Senior Vice President for Innovation and Development at the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).

Dr. Papazian is a graduate of Cambridge University, England, and was previously an Assistant Professor in financial economics at the American University in Dubai, UAE. His research interests include financial economics, development economics, financial systems, money, and wealth creation.

Contribution: 80 Dhs
Drinks and hors d'oeurves will be served.

A year ago, Nishan Basmajian, UAE Armenian well-known community figure, started a new website called Nshanag.

During its first year, Nshanag produced hundreds of articles in Armenian language, covering many topics.

The new address of Nshanag is http://www.nshanag.net