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Zori Balayan (Template:Lang-hy, born February 10, 1935 in Stepanakert) is an Armenian novelist, journalist, sports doctor, traveler and sports expert. He was awarded the "Renowned master of the Arts" an Armenian official title.
Controversy
There exists an allegation, mainly propagated by mainstream Azerbaijani and Turkish sources, that Zori Balayan confessed to the killing of an Azerbaijani child. The allegations are purported to be from a paragraph in a book entitled Revival of Our Souls or Revival of Our Spirits, supposedly written by Zori Balayan. Balayan, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, have come out denying him having ever written such a book. Ayse Gunaysu, member of the Committee Against Racism and Discrimination of the Human Rights Association of Turkey (Istanbul branch) has said "it should be quite obvious, from the language used in depicting the torture, that the quotation was wholly made up." Onur Caymaz, a Turkish writer, who originally backed the allegation, stated that he was wrong and that Balayan hadn't written such a book.
Interpol
The authorities in Azerbaijan allege that Balayan was involved in a terrorist bombing of the metro in Baku in 1994. General secretary of Interpol, in a letter to Balayan, stated that the agency considered the complaint politically motivated and that it had removed Balayan from its wanted list as a result.
Critics in Armenia
Balayan's views on the annexation of Crimea by Russia and alleged lobbying activities were criticized by some Armenian politicians, including Igor Muradyan and Levon Ter-Petrosian. Balayan's letter to Vladimir Putin, in which he implies that both Armenia and Karabakh are Russian soil, met harsh criticism in Armenia in 2013.
Books
- My Kilikia, (Russian), Yerevan, 2004
- Zim Kilikia (Զիմ Կիլիկիա (Armenian)), Yerevan 2005
- Kilikia (Կիլիկիա (Armenian)), vols. 2 and 3, Yerevan 2006 - 2007
- Chasm, (Armenian and Russian), Yerevan, 2004
- Heaven and Hell (Armenian, Russian and English) Los Angeles, 1997, Yerevan, 1995
- Hearth, Moscow 1984, Yerevan 1981
- Between Two Fires, Yerevan 1979
- Blue roads, Yerevan 1975
- Required Man's opinion,(Russian) Yerevan 1974
References
- Balayan's page at the Armenian Writer's Union official site Archived January 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Tamar Minasian, "SECURITY & FOREIGN AFFAIRS: AZERI DISINFORMATION. AZERBAIJANI MASOCHISM? ", "AZG", June 06, 2006
- Armenia’s Foreign Ministry shows up Azerbaijani disinformation. December 25, 2009
- Ayse Gunaysu, "Gunaysu: The Reign of Lies in Turkey ", "The Armenian Weekly", May 11, 2012..
- "Zori Balayan Kimdir? ", "Onur Caymaz Personal blog" Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Tony Halpin, "Ship Shape: Cilicia completes second leg of its historic journey around Europe ", ArmeniaNow, Issue #33 (155), September 02, 2005..
- В последние дни Зорий Балаян занят лоббистскими вопросами нового кандидата в премьеры: «Жоховурд»
- Идиотизм и пошлость в одной ипостаси, Игорь МУРАДЯН
- В Армении майдан не состоялся из-за глубокого разочарования народа в Западе
- Письмо Зория Балаяна Путину удостоилось резкой критики в Армении и Карабахе
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