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Armenian Mirror on Line (24/03/04)

The Melkonian Tragedy

> Article in Cyprus Mail (24/03/04)

Armenians plead school case in Parliament

> MPs urge AGBU to reconsider Melkonian closure (23/03/04)

Report on the meeting in the Cypriot Parliament

> Minutes of Toronto Alumni meeting and their plan of action
> Poetic message (22/03/04)

- by Saro Seropian"

> Article in AZG Newspaper (22/03/04)

Leading newspaper in Armenia, steps up to Alumni support with our banner on its website  

> Letter from Audrey Selian (Harvard University) (19/03/04)

""unpopular unilateral decision taken by the AGBU"

> Article in Nor Or by Vatche Semerjian (Armenian / English) (19/03/04)

"Melkoniani Vokhperkyoutyoune"

> Article in Asbarez by  Vatche Proudian (19/03/04)

"The closure of Melkonian is a direct hit at the way (quality,) diaspora is organized."

Benon Sevan under Investigation by UN  (19/03/04)

Washington Times article

 
> Letter from Katia Peltekian   (19/03/04)

"Why Melkonian? and why now?"

Phileleftheros   (19/03/04)

Melkonian students threatened with expulsion

Cyprus Mail Article  (19/03/04)

Melkonian staff hit back at allegations By Jean Christou

Cyprus Weekly Article  (19/03/04)

Report on Students demonstrations

>  MEI Staff declaration  (18/03/04)

MEI staff criticise AGBU actions and position paper

> Announcement by Cyprus Green Party (Greek  / English) (18/03/04)

Call by Cyprus Green party for Government to save the Melkonian

Cyprus Mail article (17/03/04)

Opinion - Time for government to pay the Armenians back for their loyalty

AAE Press Release about Melkonian (English / Armenian-pdf) (16/03/04)

Assembly of Armenians of Europe puts a categorical statement in front of AGBU

Report of Student demonstrations (Greek / English) (16/03/04)

Students demonstrate after hearing news of closure of the school

> AGBU sentences Melkonian (16/03/04)

Final confirmation from AGBU that it intends to close the Melkonian Institute

Letter from Germany  (14/03/04)

Robert Sarkis-Karapetians wonders if his son will receive an Armenian education

> Message from Bedros Kalaydjian (Greek / English)  (13/03/04)

Bedros Kalaydjian, Armenian Representative, Cyprus

> Letter from Hratch Khnkikian (12/03/04)
 
> Article in Cyprus Weekly (12/03/04)

Vahak Atamyan MEI board member speaks out

> Article in Philedefteros (12/03/04)

Mayor’s appeal to help preserve the Melkonian

 

 

A personal Message from Taline Babikian (07/03/04)

Vice Chairlady, Lebanon Alumni


Notes of Cyprus Alumni (06/03/04)

“They have taken their decision and it is clear they will close the boarding section,”

Mail on Sunday article (07/03/04)

New threat to Melkonian just months after reprieve By Jean Christou

>  MEI administration response to Ouzounian Article
Unsigned response from 'MEI Administration"
The MEI Is  For Sale  (04/03/06)

Article by Haygashen Ouzounian from Armenian Mirror

Alumni response to AGBU Article (05/03/04)

Warning 2.6 Mb

AGBU Rep confirms MEI closure (05/03/04)
Letter from Harout Bedrossian (04/03/04)

> Article in Azg in Armenia (03/03/04)

Confirms again that boarders will not be accepted 

> Letter from Hratch Khnkikian (03/03/04)
> Letter from Shiraz Iskenderian (English / Armenian) (03/03/04)
> Article in Politis (02/03/04) 

Article paid for by AGBU

> LEAKED internal AGBU Memo?  (from 20/02/04)
> Letter from Siamanto Oknaian (27/02/04)

a call for "Shock Therapy"

> Letter from Cyprus (26/02/04)

after the 3 "Chrmian Hairiks" returned empty-handed

> Letter from Barrett Kesterlian  (23/02/04)
> Students of MEI appeal directly to public (19/02/04)
> Letter from Serpuhi Givlekjian  (17/02/04)
>  Letter from Helen Mylonas   (12/02/04) 
> New threat to Melkonian as school told to stop taking boarders  (11/02/04)

    - by Jean Christou (Cyprus Mail)

> Email from Kevork Oflazian    (06/02/2004)
> Full text of Alumni Meeting in Cyprus   (07/02/04)
Letter from Krikor Der Bedrosian   (02/02/04)
> Letter from a current student
> Editorial from Artsagang
Article from Artsagang
> Message from Cyprus Alumni   (26/01/2004)
> Message from Cyprus after meeting Benon Sevan   (22/01/2004)
> Message from Australian Alumni (21/01/2004)
    whatever happened to " azkabahbanoum, hayabahbanoum,"?
>  Message from Cyprus Alumni "no more new students"
> Full report on LEBANON Alumni meeting in Dec 2003
> Statement by school re incident at AGBU club
> Reply to Article in Armenian Reporter (16/12/2003)

by Nurel Beylerian

By Edward K. Boghosian

> Letter to the board (05/12/03)

by Toronto Alumni

> Letter to Mr Setrakian (03/12/2003)

by Zohrab Shamassian

> Letter to Mr. Setrakian The AGBU President (26/11/2003)

Garo Kassabian, California  Melkonian Alumni

> Letter to Mr. Setrakian The AGBU President (11/11/2003)
                                 
                           - by Garo Kassabian, California  Melkonian Alumni
> Mr. Setrakian's Response PDF
 

> Melkonian School is said to be saved for now - 20/11/03

- by Christina Kyriakidou (Phileleftheros)

>The AGBU meeting on the school is set for around December 10

- Jean Christou (Cyprus Mail)

> Green Party opposes the closure of Melkonian - 14/11/03 

 - Jean Christou (Cyprus Mail)

> Melkonian future seems to hang in the balance- 14/11/03 

  Philippos Stylianou (Cyprus Weekly

> yet another article from a Cypriot newspaper 

> AGBU Central Board statement regarding MEI - 14/11/03

 - Talia Jebejian (AGBU)

> Main points of argument why the MEI should remain open - 12/11/03

 - Cyprus ALUMNI 

> Melkonian under threat as developers eye CYP40 million property - 12/11/03

 - Cyprus Mail (newspaper)

> Request from Canadians for Addresses - (after 07/11/03)

- Hacik Tozdjian

> Joint ALUMNI declaration - 05/11/03 

ALUMNI of Nicosia/LosAngeles/Beirut/London/Athens/UAE/Istanbul/Toronto/Montreal

> Information about MEI - 03/11/03

by Sarkis Buchakjian, Chairman of MEI Board (8 parts)

> Lebanon Alumni Meeting                                                                                       

- Lebanon ALUMNI

> Mr. Dorian's reasons for the sale of The MEI UNCONVICING !  - Oct 2003

 - by Armand Ayaltin

> Open letter - 

 - Cyprus ALUMNI

> Melkonian Alumni elects new leadership in Cyprus - 20/09/03

 - Cyprus ALUMNI

> Letter to the AGBU President Mr. Setrakian - 30/09/03          >> Download PDF
                                         

- Jack R. Melkonian (nephew of Melkonian Brothers)

> Melkonian Should Be Sold by Nubar Dorian - (no date available)

- Armenian Reporter International