Day: January 17, 2024
The French Senate adopted the resolution condemning #Azerbaijan‘s military attack in #NagornoKarabakh by a ratio of 336 votes to 1. The resolution calls for sanctions against Azerbaijan, including an embargo on gas and oil imports. It also demands guarantees for the right of the… pic.twitter.com/vAwToBrUaD
— Robert Ananyan (@robananyan) January 17, 2024
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NPR News: 01-17-2024 2PM EST
The Hyortiks are 100 years old!
This youth group under the banner of Hyortik had five chapters at its inception throughout the myriad regions of New York, preceding the founding of the Armenian Youth Federation 10 years later, serving the evolving dynamic community of immigrants and new generations of Armenians post-Genocide. The chapters consolidated in 1933 in the halls of St. Illuminator’s Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, and the rest is AYF history.
When the name Hyortik is mentioned, we automatically know it is New York’s AYF chapter. Located in the center of American diplomacy, the U.S. media capital and the Big Apple, the Hyortiks have become the gathering point for the eastern regional AYF chapters to converge as we engage in carrying forth the five pillars of our organization.
As we embark on this milestone, “Celebrating Our Legacy,” we invite you to attend our gala this spring at The Inn at New Hyde Park, 214 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.
The Hyortiks have planned an evening you won’t want to miss, beginning with a cocktail reception at 7:30 p.m., seated dinner at 8:30 p.m. and including an open bar until 12:30 a.m.
Entertainment will be provided by Elie Berberian and his band and DJ Chris Kidbibz.
Please join us with your memories, your family and your Hyortik friends in what we anticipate will be a homecoming of shared experiences. The entry price will increase after March 15. Purchase tickets with the QR code and link provided here!
We look forward to seeing you on May 4!
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AYF New York “Hyortik” Chapter
The AYF-YOARF New York “Hyortik” Chapter existed even before the AYF was founded in 1933 and works to unite Armenian youth and organize activities in Queens and Long Island. The chapter has a Senior and Junior chapter. The New York “Hyortik” Chapter sets out to achieve its goals and objectives throughout the year with events such as commemorating the Armenian Genocide every April 24th in NYC; fundraising for our homeland; hosting a fall festival and Christmas dinner with juniors; annual Super Bowl parties; and ski trips. The AYF-YOARF’s five pillars (athletic, cultural, educational, political, social) guide this chapter and help to keep its membership active and at the forefront of the Armenian cause at all times.
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Some more info on Ersay:
Participated in joint Turkish-Azeri military drills in Nakhichevan exclave back in 2021 during which Turkey’s defence minister had paid an official visit. https://t.co/zvtizmc4Zd
— Nagorno Karabakh Observer (@NKobserver) January 17, 2024
Interestingly, Turkish general Bahtiyar Ersay appears in a complete Azeri military uniform on Azerbaijan’s side of the table. Ersay also heads a contingent of Turkish military personnel deployed in Azerbaijan since the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war. https://t.co/dyaSUERnb1 pic.twitter.com/Hi7TSnzGoG
— Nagorno Karabakh Observer (@NKobserver) January 17, 2024
The French Senate voted 336 to 1 today to adopt a resolution supporting Armenia and demanding sanctions against Azerbaijan. With the resolution the Senate:
- Supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Armenia;
- Condemns the military attack carried out by Azerbaijan with the support of its allies on September 19 and 20, 2023 against Nagorno-Karabakh;
- Calls on Azerbaijan to guarantee the right of the Armenian population to return to Nagorno-Karabakh by providing conditions that will ensure their safety and well-being;
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from the sovereign territory of Armenia;
- States that Armenia has the right to protect its territorial integrity and have the means to ensure its security, including by military means;
- Condemns the arbitrary arrests of political leaders of Nagorno Karabakh;
- Calls for the removal of Azerbaijan from the intergovernmental committee for the protection of cultural values in the event of an armed conflict;
- Highlights the establishment of an international group of experts at UNESCO and its mission to Nagorno-Karabakh to prepare an informative report on the state of cultural and religious heritage;
- Emphasizes the importance of taking the most severe measures, including seizing the assets of Azerbaijani leaders and embargoing gas and oil imports from Azerbaijan, imposing sanctions in response to Azerbaijan’s military aggression;
The resolution was co-authored by the leaders of all political factions in the Senate: Bruno Ratayo, Marise Carrere, Cécile Soucierman, Guillaume Gontard, Patrick Kanner, Hervé Marcel, Claude Mallure and Francois Patria, as well as the head of the France-Armenia friendship group in the Senate, Gilbert-Luc Devinaz.
The session was chaired by the vice president of the Senate, Sophie Primas. Stephane Sejourne, the newly appointed Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, was also present at the meeting.
Armenian Ambassador to France Hasmik Tolmajian and Nagorno-Karabakh representative Hovhannes Gevorgyan were present at the session as guests of honor.