KeghartBy Viken L. Attarian, P. Eng. MSc MBA, Montreal
Probably one of the most active Armenian intellectuals in Canada is Viken L. Attarian. He is a prolific writer, public lecturer and a community organizer. Of all Armenian organizations, he has been and is a member of only the AGBU and was a former chair of its Montreal chapter. He is a long-time active member of the Liberal Party of Canada and serves on its Policy Commission. He participates in various Human Rights activities that address environmental issues, political oppression and Freedom of Expression.
Keghart.com presents this exceptional lecture of Mr. Attarian with the expectation that it will be a discovery for many who have never heard of Katchaznouni or have misguidedly treated him as an "outcast".
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By Viken L. Attarian, P. Eng. MSc MBA, Montreal
Probably one of the most active Armenian intellectuals in Canada is Viken L. Attarian. He is a prolific writer, public lecturer and a community organizer. Of all Armenian organizations, he has been and is a member of only the AGBU and was a former chair of its Montreal chapter. He is a long-time active member of the Liberal Party of Canada and serves on its Policy Commission. He participates in various Human Rights activities that address environmental issues, political oppression and Freedom of Expression.
Keghart.com presents this exceptional lecture of Mr. Attarian with the expectation that it will be a discovery for many who have never heard of Katchaznouni or have misguidedly treated him as an "outcast".
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| Introduction and Part I |
This lecture devoted to Hovhannes Katchaznouni, the first Prime Minister of the first Armenian Republic, is one of many that he presented over a very short period of time. In his words it "is against indifference". As it proceeds Mr. Attarian underlines that " The Turkish denialists are the ones who talk most about Katchaznouni and …use texts and falsified translations that have nothing in common with the originals." "Whatever the Turk denialists present about K is wrong and a lie." "Katchaznouni never denied the Genocide and ..never betrayed his homeland."
Viken stresses that it is our duty to own "our intellectuals and their heritage, Katchaznouni and all intellectuals, political parties, our glorious days, hours and minutes" along with "all our mistakes". He goes on telling his audience, "for as long as we don’t own that heritage with all its mistakes, with all its ugliness and its glorious days , we, all of us, will be divided" and "we will not be able to confront reality."
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You May visit Viken L. Attarian’s Blog at http://connectingideas.blogspot.com
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So where is the text to this video series of the lecture that is no longer there?
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