- + Sewage Water Scandal: What Became of Prime Minister’s “Clean Armenia” Project?—Karapetyan issues directives galore, but who’s listening? More... [Category: Politics]
- + Open Only Seven Months a Year: Armash Village Kindergarten Faces Heating, Food Safety and Condition Issues—Now, only 90 children attend the kindergarten. Yesayan says they enjoy attending despite the conditions, and always ask her when it’s going to reopen....
- + Sarkissian Accepts Presidential Nomination; Calls for Impartial Societal Dialog—Despite doubts raised in the Armenian press that he does not qualify for the post due to citizenship issues (a candidate must have held citizenship of...
- + Winners Announced for Serj Tankian’s $5,000 Music Challenge—Alpha Lighting System, Mariam Petrosian share Serj Tankian's $5,000 prize More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian President to Speak at Munich Security Conference—Sargsyan will participate in a panel discussion this evening on the topic: In or Out? The Countries In-Between Russia and Europe. More... [Category:...
- + Azerbaijan Violates Karabakh Ceasefire 250 Times Last Week—The ministry says that its frontline units mainly refrained from firing in response, and only doing so when necessary. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia’s Services Sector: Bookmakers a Big Winner in 2017—Of interest is the fact the bulk of the 22.3% growth in the culture/entertainment sector can be traced to the country’s casino and gaming parlors. M...
- + Armenian Agricultural Delegation Wraps Up Austrian Tour—A delegation led by Armenian Minister of Agriculture Ignati Arakelyan met with Austrian Secretary General of the Ministry of Sustainability and Touris...
- + A Gyumri Love Story: Restoring the Pre-Wedding Group Bathing Tradition—Old Gyumri was famous for its public baths. People attended baths mostly on weekends. They ate and relaxed, spending 5-6 hours there. There was also a...
- + Armenia’s Farmers Raise Concerns: Reservoirs and Irrigation System Need Efficiency Revamp—Deputy Chairman of the State Water Management Committee Volodya Narimanyan says that there are some 80 reservoirs in Armenia, with a total volume of 1...
- + Moush-Sassoun-Bitlis – Migrant Workers, Emigration and Homecomings—The phenomena of migrant work and emigration among the Armenians of Bitlis Province More... [Category: Politics]
- + Parliamentary Committee Chair to be Appointed to Constitutional Court—Hrayr Tovmasyan, who chairs the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs and Protection of Human Rights in Armenia’s parliament, will renounce hi...
- + Armenian, Russian Emergency Affairs Ministers Meet in Sochi—In a statement, Minister Tonoyan stressed the importance of the cooperation between the two ministries and invited Minister Puchkov to Armenia in Dece...
- + Armenian Government Allows Company Owned by Tycoon Samvel Karapetyan to Explore for Gas and Oil—The Armenian government has given the green light to Armenian Oil and Gas LLC, a company mainly owned by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetya...
- + Armenia's Yezidi Community Closely Following Local Murder Trial—Security was tight today at the trial of Telman Kalashyan, accused of gunning four to death and injuring seven others at a funeral home in Aragatzotn ...
- + Foreign Journalists and Bloggers Visit Artsakh—The group included representatives from Russia, Latvia, Hungary, France, Algeria and Italy, accompanied by Armenian bloggers. More... [Category: Pol...
- + Government Allocates Donated SUV to Environment Ministry—The Armenian government today decided to donate a 2013 Nissan X-Trail SUV, worth 15.777 million drams ($32,816) to the Ministry of Nature Protection s...
- + Ukraine: Mayor Arrested in US$7m Embezzlement Probe—The mayor of Odessa and his deputy were arrested on Wednesday morning at the Boryspil international airport near Kyiv on suspicion of embezzling state...
- + Illicit Latvian Bank to be Banned from the US—The US intends to impose sanctions on a major Latvian bank for laundering billions in illicit funds and allowing its clients to violate sanctions on N...
- + Public Debt of Armenia: Quadrupled in the Last Decade—By the end of 2007, Armenia's total public debt (internal and external) totaled 1.7 billion US dollars. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan’s Museums: From Tango Evenings to Bronze Daggers—Hetq continues its series about innovations in Yerevan museums. More... [Category: Politics]
- + OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Call on Sides in Karabakh Conflict to Respect Ceasefire—BAKU / YEREVAN,»11 February 2018 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andre...
- + Fight Breaks Out at Yerevan Municipal Council's Opening Session—Two Yerkir Tsirani council members showed up at the municipality carrying bottles of a murky liquid into the chamber. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Stricter Entry Regulations Slated for Yerevan Municipal Building—Two members of the Yerkir Tsirani party had brought bottles of sewage water to the session and tried to hand them to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan as ...
- + 300 Workers to Remain at Teghout Mine After Largescale Layoffs—The mining conglomerate Vallex Group issued a statement today saying that a skeleton staff of 300 workers will remain on the payroll of Teghout CJSC, ...
- + Eyewitness in Ghukasyan Case Tells Court He Didn't See Defendant at Clash Site—“I saw guys with truncheons; around ten guys. They removed the clubs hidden in their clothes,” said Tigran Mkrtchyan, who witnessed the clashes betwee...
- + 26 Years Later: Valya Still Haunted by the Memories of the Native Artsakh Village Left Behind—“When they remove someone from their native land, it will never be the same, wherever they go,” says a teary-eyed Valya. More... [Category: Politics...
- + Russian Plane Crash Kills 71, Including 2 Armenians—One of the pilots of a Russian airplane that crashed earlier today after leaving Moscow’s Domodedovo airport is reported to have been an Armenian. M...
- + NGOs Call for Meetings with Armenian Presidential Candidates—Several organizations in Armenia are calling for the two declared candidates for the Armenian presidency to hold public meetings with civil society re...
- + Those Responsible for Funding and Equipping Mining in Amulsar: AEF—In February 2017, Armenian Environmental Front published information on philanthropists of Armenian origin who support opening a mine in Amulsar Mount...
- + Bulgarian President and First Lady Visit Armenia—Bulgarian President Rumen Radav and his wife Desislava Radeva arrived in Armenia today, and were greeted by Armenian President Serzg Sargsyan and Firs...
- + HAK Reps Meet with Ruling Party's Presidential Candidate—Representatives of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), told Armen Sarkissian, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia’s candidate for the next presid...
- + Armenian Parliamentary Delegation Headed to Moscow—Babloyan will attend the opening of an exhibit celebrating 25 years of Armenia-Russia diplomatic relations and the 300th anniversary of the establishm...
- + Investigative Journalists NGO Wins at Armenia’s Constitutional Court—The IJ had petitioned the Constitutional Court to assess the constitutionality of Parts 6 and 7 of Article 68 of the Land Code. More... [Category: P...
- + Armenian Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Courts to Fine Attorneys—The parliament also passed a package of bills dealing with the Civil Code, one of which will allow the courts to fine attorneys found in contempt of c...
- + Community Enlargement Disadvantages: Small but Successful Armenian Village Loses its Visionary Mayor—During his nine-year tenure as Basen’s mayor, tax collection in Basen increased from 5% to 120%, thanks to which the government’s subsidy to the commu...
- + Gagik Tsarukyan Donates 10 Jeeps to Environment Ministry—The donation is part of a deal signed today between the Gagik Tsarukyan Benevolent Foundation and the Ministry of Nature Protection. More... [Catego...
- + EU Migration Chief Embroiled in Greek Meds Scandal—The EU's migration chief has branded Greek prosecutors “perjurers” after he was named in a major corruption investigation into whether top politicians...
- + Bulgarian President to Pay State Visit to Armenia—The presidents are expected to sign a number of documents pertaining to greater cooperation ina number of sectors. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Azerbaijan Violates Karabakh Ceasefire 300 Times Last Week—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire some 300 times last week, firing more than 2,000 rounds of various smal...
- + Armenia: Circulatory System Ailments Cause 55% of Deaths in 2017—Data released by the National Statistical Service shows that circulatory system related deaths rose by 12% when compared to 2016. More... [Category:...
- + Eduardo Eurnekian’s Niece Speaks Up: Defends the “Karas” Wine Trademark—Juliana says they are not against Gharibyan using the word "karas" when describing the way his wine is produced in amphora (karas) vessels, ...
- + Armenia's Population Continues to Decrease; Now Officially Stands at 2.972 Million—Despite the grandiose promise made by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to grow the country’s population to four million by 2040, official stats show ...
- + Does Armen Sarkissian Qualify as Armenia's Next President? British Documents Raise Armenian Citizenship Doubt—The question as to whether Armen Sarkissian, nominated by Armenia’s ruling Republican Party as its candidate to be the next president of Armenia, qual...
- + Armenian Ministry of Justice Launches New Websites for Citizens—Armenian Ministry of Justice has launched e-hotline.am and e-request.am websites. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sari Tagh Trial Postponed Yet Again; Prosecutor Fails to Appear—Today’s trial of Harutyun Torosyan, Hrayr Isakhanyan, Andranik Kyoseyan and Yedvard Zeytounyan, accused of public disorder and physically assaulting p...
- + Students Rally: No Toilet Paper at Yerevan State University;—The news is all the more shocking because the university has an annual budget of AMD 32 million (US$ 66,240) for administrative and office expenses. ...
- + Serj Tankian Unveils 7NotesExperiment.com—In October 2017, Tankian teamed up with Creative Armenia to issue a video challenge to this effect, asking musicians everywhere to write songs beginni...
- + Yerevan: Naked Body of Man Charged with Stealing Half Liter of Vodka Discovered—A man found dead in a street in the Yerevan district of Avan on February 4 has been identified as Norayr Melkonyan, a 63-year-old Russian citizen who ...
- + 2017: Armenia Received $101 Million in Humanitarian Aid—The United States sent the largest amount of aid - $9.4 million. Overall, however, the amount of humanitarian aid from the U.S. dropped a bit when co...
- + Armenia's Parliament Debates Bill to Ban Importation of Cars with Steering Wheel on Right—Minister of Transport, Communication and IT Vahan Martirosyan told MPs that since people drive on the right in Armenia, traffic regulations call for t...
- + New Polish Ambassador Presents Credentials to President Sargsyan—In addition to discussing the possibility of furthering cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian sectors, the two also talked about mat...
- + The Foreign Minister of Armenia received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs—The Foreign Minister of Armenia and the Co-Chairs discussed issues related to the agreement in principle on the expansion of the capacities of the off...
- + An Important Milestone for Western Armenian—The Armenian Communities department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation enthusiastically welcomes the decision of SIL International to issue Wester...
- + Technical Glitch: Armenian Parliament Staffers and MPs Haven't Been Paid—Some staffers and MPs at Armenia’s National Assembly have taken to Facebook, protesting the fact that they still haven’t received their salaries for ...
- + Armenian Environment Minister Claims No River Pollution from Teghout Mine—At today’s Q&A session in the Armenian National Assembly, Yelk Alliance MP Maneh Tandilyan asked if the government was planning to impose sanctio...
- + Armenian PM and Russian Ambassador Discuss Expanding Economic Relations—Meeting today in Yerevan, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan and Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin discussed ways to expand economic ...
- + First Graduates of Armenia Startup Academy Offer Diverse Services—On February 3, the eleven graduates of the Armenia Startup Academy presented their start-ups at the American University of Armenia. More... [Categor...
- + Ilham Aliyev Calls for Snap Presidential Election—According to AzerTac, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ordered the election “guided by Item 1 of Article 101 of the Constitution of the Republic of ...
- + Tsarukyan Alliance MPs to Back Call for Special Parliamentary Session—Tsarukyan Alliance MPs will sign a petition floated by the Yelk Alliance calling for a special parliamentary session to discuss a recent spate of basi...
- + Armenian Parliament Hands AMD 10 Million Check to Artsakh Defense Minister—A visiting parliamentary delegation from Armenia today handed a AMD 10 million (US$20,700) check to Artsakh Minister of Defense Levon Mnatsakanyan. ...
- + Lawyers in Armenia to Stage Strike Tomorrow—A group of lawyers in Armenia say they will refrain from working on February 7 to protest a bill that would fine lawyers found guilty of contempt of c...
- + Swiss Delegation Pays Respects at Tzitzernakaberd Memorial—Members of a visiting Swiss delegation lead by Dominique de Buman, President of the National Council of Switzerland, today paid their respects at the ...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defense Attorneys Want Their Client Transferred to Private Hospital—The defense attorneys for Aram Hakobyan, now on trial in Yerevan in the Sasna Dzrer case, are demanding that their client be immediately transferred f...
- + Three Years After Joining the EAEU: What’s Been the Impact on Armenia’s Economy?—On September 3, 2013, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan declared that Armenia wished to join t...
- + OSCE to Conduct Karabakh Monitoring—On February 6, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Missio...
- + Documenting Armenian Displaced Persons: USC Takes the Story Global—The USC Institute of Armenian Studies is proud to announce the start of a major initiative – the Diaspora Documentation Project. More... [Category: ...
- + “Armenia-Switzerland” Business Confab in Yerevan Highlights Investment Potential of Armenia—About 35 businessmen from both countries, including Swiss entrepreneurs operating or intending to operate in Armenia, attended the meeting. The partic...
- + Son and Wife of Armen Sarkissian - Dual Citizens, but No Registration?—Nevertheless, Sargsyan’s 37-year-old son Vardan is not listed in Armenia’s voter registry. Hayk, Sargsyan’s 34-year-old son, is listed in the registry...
- + New Maltese Ambassador Meets Nalbandian—Ambassador Daudey (residence Warsaw) told Nalbandian that she would spare no effort to expand ties between the two countries. More... [Category: Pol...
- + Armenia’s Local Sour Creams: Out of Ten Samples Tested, Only Three Passed Inspection—The other seven were found to contain Escherichia coli bacteria, antibiotics, vegetable oil and higher than acceptable levels of yeast. More... [...
- + Ara from Artsakh: Turning Down Deferment to Serve in the Army—18-year-old Ara received a military deferment – he weighed 43 kilograms – just shy of the 45 kilograms required to serve in the Artsakh Defense Army....
- + Tall Tales and Reality: Stories from Bardzruni, an Armenian Village on the Border with Azerbaijan—Residents of Bardzruni village in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Province say that they are known in the neighboring villages as "chatterboxes", and ...
- + Former Artsakh Defense Minister Babayan Seeks to Overturn 6 Year Prison Sentence—The appeal case of former Artsakh Defense Minister Samvel Babayan, sentenced by a Yerevan court on November 28, 2017 to six years imprisonment for mon...
- + Parakar School in Peril: 600 Pupils Attending Class in Unsafe Conditions—The high school in the community of Parakar, just outside the Yerevan city limits, was in no shape to receive a wave of new students after the governm...
- + Game Over for Italy’s “King of Gambling” Linked to Cosa Nostra—Italian police arrested on Thursday 23 people suspected of having links to the Cosa Nostra, including a gambling entrepreneur believed to have partner...
- + Armenian Border Villages Seeks French Teacher; Housing Available—Avag Gabrielyan, who works at the Vayots Dzor Provincial Administration’s Department of Education, Culture and Sports, says that the government is awa...
- + Exploratory Gold Mining Slated for Area Adjacent to Arevik National Park—The company claims that the exploratory work, to be carried out in 2018-2010, will not negatively impact the flora and fauna of the park. More... [C...
- + Armenia’s Sisian Airport: Will it Revert from Military to Civilian Use?—“Everyone today accepts the fact that without the planes, helicopters of Armenia’s civil aviation department, and the Stepanakert, Goris and Sisian ai...
- + Government to Provide Free Transportation for Remaining Two Pupils in Metzamor School—The Armenian government says it will provide free transportation for the only two pupils in a school, slated for closing in the Yezidi-populated commu...
- + Billionaire Samvel Karapetyan Exploring for Oil and Gas Around Yerevan—Samvel Karapetyan, the Russian-Armenian businessman billionaire who owns the Tashir Group, now wants to explore for gas and oil on lands adjacent to Y...
- + New Mexican Ambassador Presents Credentials to Armenian President—Sargsyan congratulated Pensado on her new posting and expressed the hope that she would facilitate the strengthening of cooperation between Armenia an...
- + Meghri Residents Protest New Hydro Plant: Who “Occupies” Their River?—The construction of yet another hydro-electric plant on the River Meghri forced Meghri community residents to block the highway on January 23 to voice...
- + Saudi Arabia: US$100bn Recovered From Corruption Probe—Attorney General Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb announced on Tuesday the end of a three-month corruption probe which yielded US$100 billion in recuperated capit...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant Issues Ultimatum - 'Let them drag me to court'—Declaring that the whole world was watching, Martiros Hakobyan, now on trial in Yerevan for seizing a police station in the summer of 2016, stood in t...
- + Scottish Law Firm HQ for Anonymous Shell Companies—One of Scotland’s biggest law firms headquartered hundreds of shell companies that have broken anti-money laundering laws, calling into question the e...
- + Paradise Papers: Billionaire Facing Inquiry by US D.O.J.—A wealthy Israeli businessman who was implicated in the Paradise Papers leak is being investigated by the Department of Justice for allegedly bribing ...
- + Artsakh Soldier Dies—The ADA, in its statement, does not specify whether Grigoryan wrongly discharged his weapon or if was another soldier. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Trademark Dispute: An Open Letter to Eduardo Eurnekian—This behaviour from KARAS wines shows complete disrespect for one’s history as well as short sightedness and typical corporate arrogance. More... [C...
- + Energy Minister Retracts Resignation After Meeting with Prime Minister—Aram Araratyan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s spokesman, told Hetq that he didn’t know the details of the meeting. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Bardzruni: Entire Village Turns Out to See Off Two Army Conscripts—Only two young men have been called for obligatory military service this January in Bardzruni, a village of 400 in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Province. M...
- + Minister and Provincial Governors Discuss Community Issues—Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Development Davit Lokyan met with provincial governors today and discussed ways of boosting the co...
- + Next Armenian Prime Minister To Have Own Airplane, Helicopter and Doctor—According to a bill now being drafted by the Ministry of Justice, the country’s president would have a budget of AMD 75 million per year with which to...
- + New Study: Smoking, Obesity and Poor Diet Significant Health Risks in Armenia—According to the 2016-2017 STEPS survey of non-communicable disease risk factors in Armenia, 51.5% of males and 1.8% of females currently smoke. Mor...
- + Artsakh Soldier Dies—The ADA, in its statement, does not specify whether Grigoryan wrongly discharged his weapon or if was another soldier. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Trademark Dispute: An Open Letter to Eduardo Eurnekian—This behaviour from KARAS wines shows complete disrespect for one’s history as well as short sightedness and typical corporate arrogance. More... [C...
- + Energy Minister Retracts Resignation After Meeting with Prime Minister—Aram Araratyan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s spokesman, told Hetq that he didn’t know the details of the meeting. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Army – 26 Years Old—Photos: Armen Yeramishyan More... [Category: Politics]
- + Blizzard Kills One Hiker on Mt. Ara—The Ministry of Emergency Affairs reports that it dispatched a rescue unit to the site, near the Varvarakuys Church, and contacted expedition members ...
- + Armenian Prime Minister Flies to Davos on a Luxury Jet: Who Owns the Plane?—So, we must conclude that the official delegation of Armenia flew to Davos on Samvel Karapetyan's Gulfstream G650. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Disabled Artsakh War Vet Dismissed After 17 Years on the Job—Artsakh War vet Sedrak (Seto) Hovsepyan wracks his brain trying to understand why the Nor Nork Tax Inspectorate has fired him after 17 years of servic...
- + Azerbaijan Violates Karabakh Ceasefire 200 Times Last Week—In addition to the violations mentioned, the press office notes that Artskah military units prevented an Azerbaijani reconnaissance attempt to cross t...
- + Armenia is One the Top Ten Countries Awaiting Decisions from The European Court of Human Rights—The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made 12 judgments v. Armenia in 2017, in 11 of which there’s at least one violation of the Convention. Mor...
- + MPs Sound Off: Closing a School for Two Pupils in the Yezidi Village of Metzadzor—Does it make sense to keep a school open that has an enrollment of two? The Armenian government doesn’t think so, deciding to close the elementary sch...
- + Criminal Group Uncovered in Armenia Ferrying Migrants to Iran, and then to Turkey—Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS)) says it’s uncovered a criminal group operating in Armenia that was ferrying migrants through Armenia to Ira...
- + Another Mine and Tax Waiver for Company Owned by SIS Chief of Staff Sukiasyan—This time, the company seeks to start extracting basalt and other ores, in open-pit fashion, at a mining site in Aragatsotn Province, some 3-6 kilomet...
- + Armenia: Foreign Trade Deficit $1.94 Billion in 2017—Armenia exported US$2.243 billion worth of goods in 2017, up 25.2% from 2016. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Baghramyan Mayor Charged with Abusing Office—Charges of “abuse of official authority” have been filed against Baghramyan Mayor Ara Saharyan based on evidence presented by Hetq that the mayor had ...
- + JICA to Continue Working with Armenia, Says Kitakoa—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Shinichi Kitaoka, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Davos today on t...
- + OSCE to Monitor Karabakh LoC—An OSCE observer mission will monitor the Karabakh LoC on January 25 in the vicinity of the village of Talish, Martakert. More... [Category: Polit...
- + Artsakh Defense Minister Says Army Has Ensured Peace—At a round-up of the performance of the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) in 2017, Artsakh Minister of Defense Levon Mnatsakanyan said that not one military ...
- + Armenia Signs Several Council of Europe Conventions—Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Thorbj?rn Jagland signed a number of conventions in Strasbou...
- + Armenian President at PACE - 'We have honored main CoE commitments in terms of Armenia's democratization'—As I stand before this Assembly today, I can proudly state that we have honored the main commitments assumed towards the Council of Europe in terms of...
- + Armenian Composer Aims to Set a World Record with His Symphony—His symphony, Cassiopeans Aveona, is one of the biggest double classical concerts in the world, and the largest orchestral composition by the types of...
- + Armenian Parliament Seeks to Stem Inflation—Armenia’s National Assembly is holding hearings on what steps can be taken to reduce inflationary trends in the country. More... [Category: Politics...
- + Armenia: More Taxes Collected in 2017 Than Estimated—The report published on the Tax Service website shows that around 97% of the mentioned 1,155 trillion drams are tax revenues and the remaining 3% are ...
- + Plastic Waste Overload in Armenia: Government’s Reduction Policy Unclear, Says Urban Foundation’s Tukhikyan—"Most countries in the world are struggling against the use of plastic in everyday life. They employ different policies to achieve that. We don’...
- + Armenian PM, Swiss Prez Talk Business in Davos—While in Davos, attending the World Economic Summit, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan discussed strengthening Armenia-Switzerland business rel...
- + Armenian and French Presidents Meet in Paris, Discuss Upcoming Francophonie Summit—This year’s Francophonie Summit, to be held in Armenia in October, was high on the list of topics discussed at today’s ?lys?e Palace meeting of Armeni...
- + Special Investigation Service Accuses Hetq of "Demeaning Good Reputation" of Its Chief of Staff—Armenia’s Special Investigative Service (SIS) has described a recent Hetq article about the business dealings of SIS Chief of Staff Davit Sukiasyan as...
- + Plastic Waste Overload in Armenia: Government’s Reduction Policy Unclear, Says Urban Foundation’s Tukhikyan—"Most countries in the world are struggling against the use of plastic in everyday life. They employ different policies to achieve that. We don’...
- + Chinese Student in Armenia – “Besides studying, there’s nothing to do in Yerevan.”—Chzhu Shukhan and Yan Enven are two of fifteen students from China now studying in Armenia on an exchange program. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia to Host Military Hardware Expo in March—The expo is being organized by Armenia’s Ministry of Defense and the Mathematical Machine Company of Yerevan. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian President Tells French Senate President that Both Countries Have Undergone "Momentous Change"—During his meeting today with French Senate President G?rard Larcher, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan noted that momentous changes have taken place ...
- + Official Cars in Armenia: Reduced in Quantity - Updated with New Ones—During the discussion of the 2018 draft state budget in the Armenia’s National Assembly, the government has submitted a reference on the maximum numbe...
- + Armenian Environmental Front - Who are Lydian’s “independent” mining experts?—There are number of factual reasons why no mine should be exploited in Amulsar and these have been brought forward by experts with years of experience...
- + Armenian President Off to Paris;To Meet Macron, Other Officials—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pay a working visit to France on January 22-24, and is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron ...
- + Azerbaijan Violated Ceasefire 150 Times Last Week—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire some 150 times last week, firing over 1,500 small caliber rounds. Mor...
- + Political Commentator, Activist Sarkis Hatsbanian Dies in France—Political commentator, social activist and Artsakh Liberation War veteran Sarkis Hatsbanian died on January 20 in Lyon while undergoing medical treatm...
- + Armenian Government Officials: Some Fail to Declare Businesses in Ukraine—Present and former Armenian government officials and their relatives own many businesses and real estate in the Eastern European countries, including ...
- + Armenia? Car Owners Spend $23 million to Buy Vanity License Plates—Since 2012, plates with a price of AMD 1.2 million (447 sold by September 2017) and AMD 1.5 million (342 sold by September 2017) have had the highest ...
- + Armenia's President Meets Probable Successor; Another Sargsyan—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today met with his probable replacement, Armen Sargsyan (no relation), who was selected as a candidate for the job b...
- + Armenian Prime Minister to Attend Davos Summit—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan will leave for Switzerland on January 22 to attend the 2018 World Economic Summit in Davos. More... [Catego...
- + Rehab Center for Military Injured Will be Unique, Officials Say—Armenian Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan today inspected work at the Heratsi No. 1 Hospital to build a rehabilita...
- + Saying No to Inflation: Hundreds March in Yerevan—Several hundred marched through the streets in downtown Yerevan this afternoon to protest price rises of basic foodstuffs. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Yerevan March: No to Price Hikes—The protesters set off from Aznavour Square opposite Kino Moskva in the march organized by the Yelk Alliance More... [Category: Politics]
- + Statement of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh on 28th Anniversary of the Mass Pogroms of the Armenian Population in Baku—Reiterates that the Republic of Artsakh will remain consistent in bringing the organizers and implementers of the genocide of Armenians of Azerbaijan ...
- + Paying Winter Utility Bills; How Do People in Yerevan Cope?—Hetq visited 70 households in multi-apartment buildings located in eleven of Yerevan’s twelve administrative districts, to find out the ratio of utili...
- + Armenia: 2017 Was a Tense and Complicated Time for Journalists—According to the 2017 yearly report released by Armenia’s Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression (CPFE), 11 acts of physical violence and 113 acts...
- + 907 Lawyers in Armenia Officially Oppose New Regulation Allowing Fines—907 lawyers in Armenia have signed a declaration protesting the inclusion of a regulation in the country's Judicial Code that would allow the courts t...
- + Armenian Energy Minister Tenders Resignation—Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ashot Manukyan has tendered his resignation but continues at the job since President Sargsyan hasn’t...
- + Overseas Individual Remittances to Armenia Up 18.2%—During the first eleven months of 2017, US$1.1561 billion in remittances were sent to Armenia, via banks, by individuals living abroad. More... [Cat...
- + Armenia Signs CoE Convention on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence—Armenia becomes the 45th member State of the Council of Europe to have signed the Convention More... [Category: Politics]
- + Poland Meeting: Armenian Foreign Minister Tells Azerbaijan to Adhere to Karabakh Ceasefire—Minister Nalbandian called on Azerbaijani side to adhere to the calls of the Co-Chairs to strictly respect the ceasefire, to implement previously reac...
- + Pitfalls of Charitable Assistance to Armenia: Mari Izmirlyan Orphanage Embezzlement Case Goes to Court—In 2016, orphanage director Hasmik Mkrtchyan was charged with embezzling AMD 46 million from the institution. (The amount stolen translates to around ...
- + Public Pressure Wins: Gyumri Municipality Scrubs Plan to Erect Statutes; Will Renovate Aslamazyan Gallery Instead—Buckling under public pressure,the Gyumri Municipality will spend some AMD 100 million, promised by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, on renovating t...
- + Armenian PM Says Domestic Inflation is Comparatively Low—At a Q&A today in parliament with administration representatives, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan brushed aside charges that consumer pri...
- + Armenia’s SIS Chief of Staff to Expand Mining Business—ML Mining Ltd, which he fully owns, is set to carry out geological surveys in the southern expanse of the Voskehat basalt mine in Aragatsotn Province....
- + Nikol Pashinyan: Armenia's Poor, What to Eat Instead of Potatoes?—In a verbal dig directed at Republican Party of Armenia MP Hakob Hakobyan, who had recently argued that poor people in Armenia wouldn’t be impacted by...
- + Gagik Tsarukyan - Charges Reporters with Spreading Lies; Claims to be Hardest Working MP—Gagik Tsarukyan, perhaps the richest man in Armenia and a deputy in the parliament, told reporters today that they were guilty of spreading falsehoods...
- + Wind Turbines in Armenia? Iranian and Armenian Officials Discuss Possibility—On January 15, in Tehran, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Artashes Toumanyan met with Reza Ardakanian, Iran’s Minister of Energy and Co-president of the A...
- + Singer, Musician and Instrumentalist Vigen Hovsepyan: “Reworking Armenian folk music shouldn’t be taboo”—Gulo, a song by singer, musician and instrumentalist Vigen Hovsepyan, has been selected by New York Music Daily as one of the 100 best songs of 2017....
- + 40% of Armenia’s Provincial Schools Lack Central Gas Heating—Almost half of Armenia’s schools are in need of major renovation, this despite the fact that the government has sunk some AMD 42.450 billion (US$87.87...
- + Armenia's State Revenue Committee to Spend Close to $500K on Cleaning Services—Armenia’s State Revenue Committee will spend AMD 215 million (US$445,000) in 2017 to clean its Khorenatsi Street headquarters in Yerevan and regional...
- + Assistant to Armenian President to Build Brewery and Restaurant in Arzni—A company co-owned by Avetis Berberyan, an assistant to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, plans to build a brewery and restaurant in the resort comm...
- + Hungary: Serious Irregularities in Public Lighting Contracts—The European Union’s anti-fraud office concluded its two-year investigation into the Hungarian lighting company Elios Innovativ Zrt. on Friday, findin...
- + Armenia's Parliament Officially Recognizes and Condemns 2014 Yezidi Genocide—Armenia’s National Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution recognizing and condemning the 2014 genocide of the Yezidi people in Iraq. More.....
- + Artsakh Soldier Dies in Unknown Circumstances—Harutyun Khachatryan, a soldier serving in the Artsakh Defense Army, died earlier today after being shot in as yet unknown circumstances at a norther...
- + OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted—On January 16, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Missio...
- + Russian Foreign Minister; We Have No Specific Plan to Settle Karabakh Conflict—Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a press conference summarizing Russian foreign policy in 2017, stated that the Karabakh conflict could...
- + American Missionary Ray Travis and his Armenian Legacy—To this day, countless documents that chronicle the lives of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, both in print and handwritten, await discovery in all fo...
- + Armenia’s “Cinderella”: Lilit Sweeps the Streets to Raise Her Three Children—Lilit Manukyan is 34-years-old. She lives in a hut with her three sons – Vahram, Narek and Hovhannes - near the Aeratsia Sewage Treatment Plant in Yer...
- + Bardzrashen: A Disappearing Village—75 families used to live in the village. Only six remain today – the families of Mkhitar, Varazdat, Yeghish, Mrik, Khachik and Artak. More... [Categ...
- + Hiking as a Way to Network: Group in Armenia Wants to Bring People Together—“People get acquainted more quickly, interact more openly, in an informal environment, sharing the challenges of the road together,” says Masis. Mor...
- + Historic Ordination of a Deaconess in the Tehran Diocese of the Armenian Church—Twenty-four-year-old Ani-Kristi Manvelian, an anesthesiologist by profession, was ordained — along with Mayis Mateosian — by Archbishop Sebouh Sarkiss...
- + “My potatoes don’t rot”: Odzoun Farmer Sergo Takes Pride in His Work—In Odzoun, Sergo is described as a person who survives by his own hard work. He breeds eight sows to get piglets. He says he doesn’t spend money on pi...
- + Armenia Exports Record Amounts of Copper—According to Armenia’s State Revenue Committee, the country exported 444,000 tons of copper ore between January and November 2017 worth US $527 millio...
- + Naghdalyan Replaced in Armenia's PACE Delegation—Hermineh Naghdalyan, a former deputy speaker of the Armenian parliament and member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, will now longer serve as...
- + Gyumri’s Shirak Airport: More Passengers, More Flights—105,664 passengers passed through Shirak Airport in 2017, mostly flying to Moscow and other Russian cities. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Luxembourg: Highest Court Overturns Conviction Against Whistleblower—Luxembourg’s highest court on Thursday overturned the ruling against whistleblower Antoine Deltour, who in 2014 leaked documents revealing that the co...
- + Situation on Artsakh Line of Contact Last Week—The Artsakh Ministry says Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire 200 times last week, firing over 2,000 rounds of various caliber small arms. Mo...
- + 1 Million AMD Fine Proposed for Illegal Fireworks in Yerevan—Those caught setting off fireworks in Yerevan without official permission will be fined AMD 1 million (US$ 2,060) if a proposal made by Yerevan Mayor...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendants Boycott Trial in Solidarity with Comrades on Hunger Strike—At today’s trial at Yerevan's Avan and Nor Nork Administrative Court, defendant Armen Lamparyan declared that he was boycotting the session to show ...
- + Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport: A Record 2.452 Million Passengers in 2017—According to a year-end report released by Armenia’s General Department of Civil Aviation, 2,452,474 passengers passed through Yerevan’s Zvartnots In...
- + About gold mine project in Amulsar presented by Lydian International—The project is located in an area that supplies clean water for drinking and agricultural uses across Armenia. There is a high risk, given the curren...
- + Controlling Stray Dogs: Yerevan Municipality Awards $235K Contract to Unigraf-X—The Yerevan Municipality continues to pay the same company millions to take care of stray dogs in the Armenian capital. More... [Category: Politics]
- + World Bank Less Optimistic About GDP Growth in Armenia—When it comes to predicating GDP growth in Armenia for 2018, analysts at the World Bank are a bit less optimistic than government economists in Yereva...
- + Armenia's Finance Ministry Wants to Sell State Reserve Valuables Worth AMD 1.5 Billion—Armenia's Ministry of Finance wants to sell most of the valuables of the State Treasury of Precious Metals and Precious Stones Agency worth a minimum ...
- + U.S. Nationally Televised "Comedy Central" Joke about Trump Bombs, Smearing All Armenians—We do so only to illustrate the Daily Show's and Trevor Noah's cruel, crass, and callous stunt by referring to Armenians as "Filthy Armenians.&qu...
- + Wife Accused of Axing Husband, an Advisor to Armavir Governor, to Death—The Armavir Administrative Court is set to hear the murder case of Manouk Simonyan, an advisor to the Armavir provincial governor, who was allegedly a...
- + Russian Crime Boss Says He's Advisor to Armenian Foreign Minister—Ruben Tatulyan, a crime boss in Russia recently blacklisted by United States authorities, has publicly said that he’s an advisor to Armenian Minister ...
- + Armenia - Iran: Trade, Investment, Tourism—During the first eleven months of 2017, according to Armenia’s National Statistical Service, trade between the two neighboring countries amounted to U...
- + Armenian Foreign Ministry Admits Tatulyan Was a Freelance Advisor—Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has admitted that Ruben Tatulyan, blacklisted by the United States for his criminal activities in Russia, once s...
- + Former Maltese Anti-graft Agent Says He Fears for His Life—A former Maltese government anti-corruption agent has said he fears for his life after investigating allegations made by murdered journalist Daphne Ca...
- + One Killed in Yerevan Road Accident—According to preliminary data, on January 8, at 4:40 am, a BMW X6 and a Toyota collided at the intersection of Sayat-Nova and Abovyan streets in Yerev...
- + Artsakh Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire—Vache Chilingaryan, a soldier serving at a military post in Artsakh, was mortally wounded yesterday as a result of Azerbaijani gunfire according to th...
- + Shirak Governor - People Must Overcome Soviet Mentality of Assistance Recipients—Artur Khachatryan, the governor of Armenia’s northern Shirak Province, believes that people need to modify their expectations from the government rega...
- + International Experts Respond to Armenian Nature Protection Minister’s Invitation to a Meeting On Amulsar Mine Issues—The following was released by the Armenian Environmental Front (AEF). Hetq has not edited the text. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Karabakh LoC Relatively Calm—The ministry reports that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 200 times, firing more than 2,000 small caliber rounds across the border. More... [Cate...
- + METABASE - Extensive Database for Investigative Research—n-ost recently released a database with currently over 150 official and unofficial sources from Eastern European countries relevant for cross-border ...
- + Armenia: Immigration Scam Targeting Syrian Refugees—“The perpetrators of this fraud may provide official-looking documentation, but it is fraudulent. We urge anyone interested in relocating to the Unite...
- + Patient at Convicts' Hospital Dies—Kherounts, who was facing a number of charges, is said to have died from cardio-vascular failure. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Support Women & Children in Armenia Fleeing Abuse—The Women's Support Center in Yerevan runs two shelters to support women and children from all across Armenia who are fleeing violence. In the absence...
- + Iran Protests: At Least 21 Deaths So Far—Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused outside forces hostile to Iran of exacerbating anti-government protests that have claimed the...
- + Iranian Human Rights Activist – People in Iran Want Change, not Reforms—In contrast to the 2009 protests, the current protesters are demanding that the regime steps down, to be replaced by democratic rule. More... [Cate...
- + New Year Wishes and Dreams of Children Treated at Yerevan’s Hematology Center—Children being treated at the Yoleyan Hematology Center in Yerevan shared their New Year wishes with Hetq. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Minority Shareholder Sues Central Bank; Administrative Court Orders Return of His Five Ameriabank Shares—Armenia’s Administrative Court has found in favor of Artashes Hovhannisyan, a former minority shareholder of Ameriabank, who had demanded that the ba...
- + Gavar Baklava: The Queen of Local Pastries, Antidote for Holiday Drinking—“People in Gavar like to drink. I’ll tell you something. The secret why people don’t get drunk here, even after drinking a lot, is that they eat bakl...
- + Artsakh - On the Frontline—Artsakh - On the Frontline More... [Category: Politics]
- + Kamchatka to Gyumri: An Unexpected New Year’s Gift for Family of Five—The Hakobyans were selected because they have a family member serving in the Armenia military. Kamchatka Armenians told the Gyumri Municipality to ta...
- + Sargsyan Bestows "Fatherland Service"Medal to Archbishop Kjoyan—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has awarded Archbishop Navasard Kjoyan, implicated in the 2013 Offshore Scandal, with the “Services Rendered to the...
- + Hovsepyan to Head Investigative Committee for Another Year—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has extended the tenure of Aghvan Hovsepyan, President of the Investigative Committee, for another year, until Janu...
- + Armenian Hosts Pianist Evgeny Kissin, a "Beloved Friend of Armenia"—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today hosted classical pianist Evgeny Kissin, who is visiting Armenia to attend the 18th Yerevan Perspectives music ...
- + Defendant in Alleged Plot to Overthrow Government Continues Hunger Strike—Harutyun Saribegyan, one of the nine individuals, including a former Armenian deputy defense minister arrested in 2015 on charges of illegal arms poss...
- + Armenian Government Approves Making Changes to Electoral Code to Restrict Abuse of Administrative Resources—At today's government session, the Armenian government approved the decision to make amendments to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia and o...
- + One Day with a Rescue Group of 911 Service—Georgi Mkhitaryan, an officer of the rescue service of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, dreamt of becoming a pilot when he was a child. Geo...
- + Hemp Kufteh: Only the Flavor is Addictive in This Traditional Alashkert Lenten Dish—Hemp kufteh? The words alone spark immediate interest. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant: “I’ll die before stopping my hunger strike”—Smbat Barseghyan, a defendant in one the three Sasna Dzrer trials now underway in a Yerevan, today declared in court that it was due to the “chaotic s...
- + 79-Year-Old Khaneh, the Yezidi Sock Knitter: "The most important thing in life is living, only living,"—Khaneh has been knitting socks since she was twenty. She learnt the skill from her mother and neighbors. Neither she or her mother have ever sold the ...
- + Armenia's Judicial System: Pretrial Detention for $400 Robbery—Officials continue to claim that pretrial detention is vital, and the courts have taken up the call. Detaining those accused of crimes, even petty one...
- + Armenian, Russian Ministers Meet in Moscow for Economic Talks—Armenia’s Minister of Economic Development and Investments Souren Karayan discussed cooperation in the manufacturing sector with Russian Minister of I...
- + Armenian President, Georgian PM Reaffirm Cordial Relations—Noting the deepening of relations between the two neighbors and increasing trade volumes, Sargsyan and Kvirikashvili said they were confident the new ...
- + Armenian Start-Up “InOne”: Smart Solution for Digitizing Plastic Cards—The InOne application allows users to digitize discount, bonus and membership cards and keep them in a smartphone. The application becomes a digital w...
- + Georgia Extradites Man Charged with Involvement in Igla Missile Smuggling Attempt—Georgia has turned over Robert Aghvanyan, on the run after being charged by Armenian prosecutors in March for involvement in the Russian portable Igla...
- + Bungalows for Diasporan Armenians - Gaze at Ararat While Sipping Coffee—Armavir Provincial Governor Ashot Ghahramanyan told Hetq that small private homes will be built near the border with Turkey “so that our compatriots f...
- + Armenian Start-up Cribby: Smart Crib Designed to Follow a Child’s Development—Cribby is the first ever smart crib to make the lives of parents easier by monitoring the child from a distance, if needed. More... [Category: Poli...
- + Armenia: Salmonella, Antibiotics and Other Microorganisms Found in Domestic Chicken—The other four contained salmonella bacteria, higher than acceptable MAFAM (Mesophilic aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms) levels, and a...
- + Toasting Putin: Litchk Village Neighborhood Prospers Due to Jobs in Russia—Say the word Putinka (Little Putin) in the Gegarkounik village of Litchk, and residents assume you’re no longer referring to the Russian vodka but rat...
- + Armenia: Number of Cars Imported Doubles—The country’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) reports that 32,500 autos were imported this year as opposed to 16,851 in 2016. More... [Category: Polit...
- + Armenian President Leaves for Moscow Tomorrow—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan leaves for Russia on December 26 to participate in a non-official meeting of CIS member state leaders in Moscow. ...
- + Caller Location System Proposed for Calls Made to 911 and 102—Armenia’s Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies proposes to make amendments to the Law on Electronic Communications and to...
- + Better Healthcare for Artsakh: Tufenkian Foundation Renovates a Clinic in Kashatagh—Today, the primary clinic of Iskhanadzor, a village in the liberated Kashatagh region of Artsakh, reopened its doors after months of renovation. Kasha...
- + Food Safety Service Head: Ridicules Hetq Lab Testing of Poultry as "Unscientific"—Ishkhan Karapetyan, who heads Armenia’s Food Safety Service (FSS), today ridiculed Hetq’s testing of imported and domestic poultry as unscientific and...
- + 700 Women in Columbia Vaccinated with Gardasil Sue Merck for $160 Million: Researcher Advices Girls in Armenia to Understand the Risks—Hetq explores the efficacy of the Gardasil vaccine imported to Armenia. The vaccine is supposed to prevent HPV (Human Papillomavirus - the most common...
- + Demolishing Stereotypes: Young Yezidi Women in Armenia are Trying to Effect Change—“It’s Zozan. As always, she’s nicely dressed. Like the others, she now longer wears a headscarf.” More... [Category: Politics]
- + Revealing Work: Hovhannes Tumanyan’s Granddaughter Publishes Memories About Her Father—86-year-old Sourma Tumanyan, granddaughter of the Armenian writer Hovhannes Tumanyan, has published a book about her father, Areg Tumanyan. More... ...
- + Fund for Armenian Relief to Renovate Republican Special Education Complex No2—Armenian Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchyan and the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) Armenian branch Director Bagrat Sargsyan signed a Me...
- + Tashir to Spend $2,000 on Christmas Tree Lights; Municipal Council Member Wins Contract—In the bidding for the contract, Tomeryan faced competition for only two items. Even then, it’s crystal clear that the competition, Vahagn Khachatryan...
- + U.S. Blacklists Russian Mobster Ruben Tatulian and Others Linked to "Thieves-in Law" Crime Syndicate—In a December 22 press release, the U.S. Department of the Treasury says its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted the Eurasian crimina...
- + Karabakh LoC Relatively Calm—The ministry reports that Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire some 200 times, firing more than 1,600 rounds across the border towards Artsakh de...
- + Armenian President Off to Georgia on Official Visit—Sargsyan is scheduled to meet with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili, Geoirgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, and Chairperson of the Geo...
- + New Hydro Plant Threatens to Deprive Lori Village of Vital Irrigation Water—It seems that the company is going ahead with its plan to build the Sedvi 2 plant on the river even though Hagvi village residents voiced opposition t...
- + Yerevan Student Strike Leader: Opposition to Military Deferment Bill Fizzled Due to Disunity—Davit Petrosyan, a member of the For the Development of Science movement who led a series of student protests, including hunger strikes and class boyc...
- + Akhtala Mining Company Releases Tailings into Debed River: Director Refutes Charge—The periodic breakdowns in the pipelines that convey toxic wastes flowing from the »Akhtala Mountain Enrichment Combinat»(AMEC) to the tailings dam in...
- + Hetq Reporters Win COAF Awards—Hetq’s Diana Ghazaryan and Saro Baghdasaryan were among those news outlets and reporters who won awards at this year’s Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)...
- + Government Grants Another Tax Break to Gagik Tsarukyan’s Company—Proposed by Minister of Economic Development and Investments Souren Karayan, the tax break allows the company to import technological equipment and th...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister Meets French Presidential Adviser—Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian discussed Armenian-French relations during a meeting today in Paris with French presidential di...
- + Sasna Dzrer Lawyers Stage Symbolic Strike to Protest New Law—Five lawyers in one of the Sasna Dzrer trial underway in Yerevan staged a symbolic ten-minute strike today court to protest a bill the parliament pass...
- + Readers Come to the Rescue: Books and More for Tlik Village School—We have written about the Yezidi-populated village of Tlik, a stone’s throw from Armenia’s border with Turkey, on several occasions. More... [Catego...
- + Pro-Erdogan Assailants Plead Guilty and Gear Up to Use PKK Claims to Smear Victims—On December 21, assailants Sinan Narin of Virginia and Eyup Yildirim of New Jersey, who are being represented by Mark Schamel and David Benowitz, pled...
- + Armenia: Council of Europe Anti-Corruption Body Issues New Compliance Report—The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) has today published a new report assessing the implementation ...
- + Armenia, IMF Discuss New Agreement—Armenia’s Minister of Economic Development and Investments Suren Karayan discussed the drafting of a new cooperation project with an IMF delegation le...
- + GMOs in Armenia; Agriculture Minister, U.S. Ambassador Discuss 'Public Right to Know' Issue—Armenian Minister of Agriculture Ignaty Arakelyan told U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills that the public would be “warned in advance” regarding the existe...
- + State Revenue Committee Official Wants to Mine for Metals in Syunik—Marat Duryan, who heads the Investigation Department of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee has applied for an exploratory license for the Soflou-Lernas...
- + Armenia Fails to Ban Plastic Bags. Taxing them Could Generate $215 million for the Government—While environmentalists try to fight against producing plastic bags in Armenia, the government – unlike the Republic of Georgia - is far from adopting...
- + A Vanadzor Holiday Wish: Six Fatherless Children Dream of Having a Christmas Tree—Children persuade her to get a Christmas tree. Nvard says no. Lilit says she didn’t want to have a Christmas tree this year, but her sister urged her ...
- + Revisiting the Past: The Last Stop on Yerevan’s Southside—One of the giants of Soviet-era industry, the HayElectro Plant, is shown here in its present state; on the southern outskirts of Yerevan. It’s a skele...
- + US: Woman Arrested for Funneling Funds to ISIS Using Bitcoin—Bitcoin’s 80 percent climb in December made headlines last week and for the lucky investors who can now reap the benefits of its heightened value, the...
- + No Traffic in Republic Square Due to Holiday Lightning Ceremony—Traffic will be partially diverted from Yerevan’s Republic Square from 8 to 9:30 this evening to allow a practice run of the ceremony to turn on holid...
- + Ministry Temporarily Bans Lake Sevan Fishing—Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection has banned the harvesting of fish and crawfush in Lake Sevan from December 20, 2017 until January 15, 2018, to...
- + Armenian Soldier Accused of Killing Another at Same Base—An Armenian soldier has been arrested and charged with murder of Narek Adibekyan, a soldier serving at the same military post, on December 11, 2017. ...
- + Defense Minister Visits Recuperative Center for Injured Soldiers—Sargsyan met with Haykouhie Minasyan, who heads the Support for Injured and Disabled Soldiers NGO, and was appraised of the ongoing construction work ...
- + Trolleybus Driver Melik: “It’s Unfair that Some People Cannot Afford Paying Fifty Drams”—"This is a quiet job for me. I don’t earn much, but at least I can buy food to take home every day." More... [Category: Politics]
- + UWC Dilijan appoints new Head—Denise Davidson, who has been Interim Head of the UWC Dilijan for two years, will manage the handover of the College to Gabriel at the end of this aca...
- + “No New Year’s Without Oranges”: The Lonely Guard at the Vanadzor Asphalt Factory—Aro tries to think only about good things before sleep. His advice to get a good night’s sleep is to close your eyes and dream of something that you d...
- + Armenian Foreign Ministry Hosts Meeting on Armenian-Chinese Economic Cooperation—Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Harutyunyan yesterday presided at a meeting at the ministry where prospects of greater Armenian-Chinese cooper...
- + Equipment Examined as Metsamor's Second Unit—As part of a program to modernize and extend the life of the Metsamor nuclear reactor’s second energy unit, more than 690 pieces of equipment have bee...
- + Free Medical Consultations at Yerevan Polyclinics—These services will be available at the following health centers from11am-3pm. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Trial of Former Armenian Deputy Defense Minister and Others Charged with Seeking to Overthrow Government Postponed—The trial of nine individuals, including a former Armenian deputy defense minister, arrested in 2015 on charges of illegal arms possession and plannin...
- + Defendant in Sefilyan Case: "My kids know the names of our heroes. Arrest them as well."—Poghosyan also mockingly congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, given that those Armenian freedom fighters who had “spread fear and terror”...
- + Armenia to Ban Importation of Cars with Right Side Wheels—The Armenian government says it will ban the importation of automobiles with the wheel on the right side as of April 1, 2018. More... [Category: Pol...
- + Applications Open for New Wise Guys Fintech Program—Having the strongest footprint in Baltics, CEE and CIS, this Startup Wise Guys program is not limited to this region, applications are open to startup...
- + New Georgian Lottery Co-Owner Has Bulgarian Crime Links—When the Georgian National Lottery resumes operation next year, it will be owned by two experienced businessmen. Only one of them is nicknamed “The Sk...
- + “Zabel Wine” Founder: Combining Diplomacy with Winemaking—While studying in London, Irina Ghaplanyan remembers the following memorable line uttered by one of her lecturers - “Remember that diplomacy happens b...
- + Surmounting Life’s Challenges: Artak Simply Seeks Society’s Acceptance—When Artak’s mother decided to send him to school, his grandparents protested, arguing that it was too soon, and that the boy still needed to be treat...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister Hosts EuFoA Director—The two are said to have discussed matters on EU-Armenian relations, notably the recently signed Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEP...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defense Attorney Declares Collective Charges Unacceptable—Shushanyan then argued that the prosecution’s charges against the defendants were general in nature, and called on the court to have the charges modif...
- + Yelk Alliance Proposes Candidate for Next President of Armenia—Nikol Pashinyan, who heads the nine-member Yelk parliamentary faction, has posted on Facebook that the candidate is Artak Zeynalyan. More... [Catego...
- + “Branding Gyumri” – Not All Happy with Deem Communications' Product—Although place branding is said to be not about logos, slogans, and advertising, these are among the topics now debated after Deem Communications, a p...
- + Public Services Commission Approves Gazprom Armenia Investment Program—Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission today approved a Gazprom Armenia CJSC investment program (totaling AMD 32.396 billion) for the years 2...
- + Chilly Classrooms: Yerevan Principal Advises Pupils to Bundle Up—School Principal Anahit Galstyan escorted us to the classroom where she would be teaching. Entering the classroom, we saw most of the students at thei...
- + Armenian Prime Minister Orders New Anti-Corruption Strategy—Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan started the government session on December 14 with instructions. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Shortened Holiday Season Slated for Armenia—The holiday season in Armenia, which now extends from December 31 to after Armenian Christmas on January 6, may be shortened as of 2019. More... [Ca...
- + Poorest Households in Armenia Spend 2X More on Food than Wealthiest—On average, in 2016, a citizen of Armenia spent AMD 43,978 per month; 42.1% on food. More... [Category: Politics]
- + 2013 Offshore Scandal: Ashot Sukiasyan Appeals 16 Year Fraud Sentence—Ashot Sukiasyan, a businessman found guilty of fraud and sentenced to sixteen years in an offshore scandal that rocked Armenian in 2013, has taken hi...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendants Reject Charges: "We launched a revolt against state traitors"—Defendants in one of the three Sasna Dzrer trials underway in Yerevan declared in court today that the charges levied against them (the July 2016 arm...
- + A Bottle of History: Preserving Armenia’s Winemaking Tradition—Everyone except Varazdat Pap. He was among the few growing indigenous grape vines in the village of Areni in Vayots Dzor Province. The history of Var...
- + Azerbaijani Regime Insider Brings Millions to Vienna’s Golden Quarter—With polo shirts selling for €1,760 and tailored suits priced as high as €50,000, shopping at Kiton, an Italian fashion boutique in Vienna’s fashiona...
- + New U.K. Agency to Crack Down on Money Laundering—Britain announced on Monday the creation of a new National Economic Crime Center (NECC) to crack down on money laundering, which is estimated to cost...
- + Simplifying the Job Search: Armenian Start-Up Breedge Links Students and Companies—Armenian start-up Breedge is a platform by which employers can find suitable interns, i.e. potential employees. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Aygepar Mayor: “Patriotic investors must start their work at the border”—After local elections were held on November 5, Aygepar, along with fifteen other smaller settlements, was incorporated into the community of Berd. Wha...
- + Vanadzor to Cut 60 Municipal Jobs; Art Schools, Museums, Kindergartens to be Hit—Vanadzor’s Municipal Council today decided to cut 60 civil service workers for a savings of AMD 54 million (US$111,780). More... [Category: Politics...
- + Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates—This year, the French and German Embassies in Armenia for the first time presented a joint "Franco-German Prize for Equal Chances." More.....
- + Cracked Walls, Leaky Ceilings…—I ask Mary what she wants from Santa Claus. The girl replies, dishes and such. Hripsimeh and Mourad want the ceiling to stop leaking. The boy adds tha...
- + Armenian Bar Association Activist Placed on Azerbaijan Blacklist—The following press release was issued by the Armenian Bar Association’s Armenian Rights Watch Committee. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh Ministry of Defense Refutes News on Firing—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense has refuted Azerbaijani press statements on December 8 accusing the Artsakh military of attacking Orta Karvend in the ...
- + Situation Calm on Artsakh Line of Contact Last Week—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that situation along the Artsakh Line of Contact stayed relatively calm last week. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Nalbandian, Lavrov Discuss Karabakh in Vienna—The foreign ministers of Armenia and Russia discussed ways to peacefully resolve the Karabakh conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the OS...
- + More Communities in Armenia to be Enlarged, Says Deputy Minister—Terteryan said that so far, as a result of the government’s territorial reform policy, 52 enlarged communities have been created in Armenia, incorpora...
- + SpitRain IX: The Multicontinental Edition—Winner of a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, United Nations Correspondents Gold Medal, the National Magazine Award, the Overseas Pr...
- + Armenia Adopts Law against Domestic Violence at Last—YEREVAN (A.W.)—The National Assembly of Armenia today adopted legislation aimed at combating domestic violence by introducing criminal and administrat...
- + Eurnekian’s Winery Wants to Monopolize the Word “Karas”; Zorah Wines Fights Back—Two diaspora Armenian winemakers are facing off in a Yerevan appeals court over a trademark dispute. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Parliament Passes "Family Violence" Bill—The parliament also passed, by a vote of 73 to 12, the controversial “Prevention of Violence in the Family, Defense of the Rights of Those Subject to ...
- + Gyumri Restaurant Agrees to Release Brown Bear—Masha, a two-year-old brown bear caged on the premises of a Gyumri restaurant has been sent to the Yerevan Zoo for temporary keeping. More... [Categ...
- + Yerevan Municipality to Pay Police AMD 36.6 Million to Maintain Order in Building—The cost of manning a security checkpoint outside the mayor’s office is 6.4 million drams. Manning three additional checkpoints throughout the buildin...
- + Austrian Development Agency Finances Program to Attract Investment to Armenia—Development Foundation of Armenia and the UN Development Program launch a grant program “E-governance as an Electronic Tool for Facilitating the Gover...
- + Major Assets of Hakob Hakobyan and Son; The Armenian MP Who Said Inflation Will Not Affect the Poor—Hakob Hakaobyan, a member of the Armenian National Assembly, has been roundly castigated for saying that inflation in Armenia would not affect the poo...
- + Lavrov, Tillerson, and Roger-Lacan Reiterate Commitment to Peaceful Resolution of Artsakh Conflict—VIENNA—The Heads of Delegation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group co-chair countries released a joint state...
- + Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Meet; Armenian MFA Nalbandian Slams Baku at OSCE Meeting—VIENNA (A.W.)—A meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan—Eduard Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov—took place in Vienna on Dec. 6...
- + Armenian Churches Urge Trump to Reconsider Divisive Jerusalem Declaration— (L to R) His Holiness Aram I and Lebanese President Michel Aoun (Photo: Press service of the Catholicosate of Cilicia) BEIRUT—One of the oldest cit...
- + 29 Years After Spitak Earthquake: Many Continue to Live in Temporary Tomiks—Many remain homeless, still living in makeshift shelters that were supposed to be temporary. The Shirak Provincial Administration estimates the number...
- + Video Presenting Tourist Attractions in Armenia Goes Public—Today, a video telling about Armenian sights and tourist attractions, prepared with the support of the State Tourism Committee of the Armenia's Minist...
- + Gyumri: Before and After the Earthquake—People talk about life in Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city, in two separate time frames – before and after the 1988 earthquake. The Gyumri of tod...
- + WithLove.am’s Third Season Breathes New Life Into Armenia’s Artisan Economy—On December 1, WithLove.am, the first boxed product start-up highlighting handcrafted items from Armenia, released its third annual collection in 250 ...
- + Delegation Heads of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries Remain Committed to Peaceful Settlement of Karabakh Conflict—Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and French Permanent Representative V?ronique Roger-L...
- + Providence ARF Celebrates Party?s 127th Anniversary—CRANSTON, R.I. (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Kristapor gomideyutiun »of Providence celebrated the 127th Anniversary of the ARF a...
- + Turkish President Erdo?an Embroiled in New, $15 Million Scandal—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an came to power 14 years ago as a devout Muslim, announcing that he intended to eliminate corruption from Turkish...
- + Armenian Traditional Dance Kochari on UNESCO ?Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? List—JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (A.W.)—The 12th session of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) Intergovernmental C...
- + Monte, What Could I Wish You?—I wish this existence of yours would be true to your real self, and your personality would be preserved intact. You would remain the Monte that actual...
- + Yerevan’s Museums: Innovative Solutions to Attract New Visitors—Hetq continues to look at the innovative steps museums in Yerevan are using to attract new generations of visitors. This article looks at the Yervand ...
- + Nikol Pashinyan - Armenian Government Not Interested in Reducing Poverty—Pashinyan argues that the current government had no interest in improving the lives of people in Armenia and to reduce poverty. Rather, he said that t...
- + Extremely Poor in Armenia - Pensioners Living in Rural Communities—According to a new report of poverty published by Armenia’s National Statistical Service (NSS), those with college degrees are two times less likely t...
- + Italy Arrests 25, Including Cosa Nostra “Mistress”—She was called the “Mistress”. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Vienna—The meeting started with participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, then continue...
- + ARS Pays Tribute to its Members on International Volunteer Day—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) International Inc. released a statement on Dec. 4, recognizing the dedication of its membership on ...
- + FBI Uncovering Turkish Ties within the White House—Special to the Armenian Weekly Is there any connection between Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s pleading guilty for ...
- + Grisly Murder in Etchmiadzin—Police claim that an argument over money led to the alleged culprit wounding the victim with a kitchen knife and then severing his hands with an axe. ...
- + Armenian Villagers in Javakhk Accuse Catholic Priest of Molesting Boys, Desecrating Icon—Residents of the Armenian-populated village of Tzghaltbila, in Georgia’s Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, have petitioned the Georgian General Prosecutor’s ...
- + Poverty Level in Armenia Today Remains Higher Than 2008 Pre-Financial Crisis Rate—The country’s official 2016 poverty level was 29.4% (880,000 individuals), of which 8% were very poor and 1.8% extremely poor. More... [Category: Po...
- + Sari Tagh Trial: Policeman Testifies That Residents Threw Stones—Police Inspector Vilen Hambardzumyan, a prosecution witness in the Sari Tagh trial in Yerevan, today testified that local residents failed to heed his...
- + Europe: EU Releases List of Tax Havens—The European Union adopted a much-anticipated blacklist of 17 tax-haven countries on Tuesday, opening the door for future sanctions against them, Reut...
- + Malta: 10 Suspects Arrested Over Murder of Journalist—Maltese police arrested 10 people suspected of being involved in the killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, Prime Minister Joseph M...
- + Photographing Historical Armenia: Facing a Past of Pain, Creating a Future of Peace—Special to the Armenian Weekly Arriving in Istanbul, 2012 (Photo: Stepan Norair Chahinian) A man of many talents, Stepan Norair Chahinian brin...
- + ATP’s 5.5 Million Trees Have Impact on the Land and People of Armenia—By Ani Melkonian A new pair of winter boots for a daughter, a denture from a husband to his wife, and tools for a young hairstylist to start a hom...
- + Chomsky Calls Turkish Trial against ‘Academics for Peace’ a Shocking Miscarriage of Justice—TUCSON, Ariz. (A.W.)—Renowned linguistics professor and political activist Noam Chomsky has called the penal case against the signatories of the “Acad...
- + Armenia: Collected Taxes Up in Some Sectors, Down in Others—Armenia’s State Revenue Committee says AMD 18.2 billion less in taxes was collected in the first ten months of this year when compared to the same pe...
- + Appeals Court Hears Suit Filed by Investigative Journalists in Mihran Poghosyan Offshore Case—The Court of Appeals in Armenia is now hearing a lawsuit filed by the Investigative Journalists NGO (the publisher of Hetq) to overturn a lower court...
- + Armenia to Assume BSEC Chairmanship in 2018—Michael Christides, Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation’s (BSEC) Permanent International Secretariat, at a meeting today in Yerev...
- + Israelis Demonstrate Against Corruption—Around 20,000 Israelis gathered in an upscale Tel Aviv neighborhood Saturday night to protest government corruption and an impending bill in the Isra...
- + Armenia: Salmonella, Antibiotics and Other Microorganisms Found in Imported Frozen Chicken—The other five had higher than acceptable levels of salmonellaand MAFAM (Mesophilic aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms), in addition to...
- + OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted—OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan, to the north from Kuropatki...
- + Arriva Transport Company Interested in Unified Transport Network in Armenia.—On December 4, Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Vahan Martirosyan received the Czech Ambassador to Armenia, H.E. Mr. ...
- + World Congress on Information Technologies to be Held in Armenia in 2019—The parties discussed the preparation works for the World Congress on Information Technologies (WCIT), to be held in Armenia in 2019, and expressed th...
- + New Book: The Chomsky, Barsamian Conversation Continues with ‘Global Discontents’—NEW YORK—David Barsamian’s compelling new set of interviews with Noam Chomsky, Global Discontents: Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy,»...
- + Hacking Armenia, Iran, Russia, U.S.—It looks like we may have a brand new squealer joining the passel of swine inhabiting Azerbaijan’s sty of hackneyed howlers. Let’s see whether he’ll p...
- + Armenia's Gold Now Going to Switzerland—Canada had been the largest importer of Armenian gold prior to this. In 2016, Armenia exported $140 million in worth of goods to Canada – 94% was gold...
- + Dolphin Therapy or Cruel Business? Dilijan’s Best Western Paradise Hotel Under Fire—Guests at the Best Western Paradise Hotel in Armenia’s northern resort town of Dilijan may be surprised to see two bottlenose dolphins swimming in a p...
- + EU, UN and AU Leaders Plan Fight Against Libyan Slave Trade—European and African leaders developed an emergency plan for combating Libyan human smuggling networks. The plan would also give victims stranded in d...
- + Armenian Legal Center’s Nahapetian to Speak at International Conference on Religious Freedom—WASHINGTON—Director of the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC), Kate Nahapetian, will participate in a panel discussion on Dec. 6...
- + ‘Flaming Pit’ Restaurant in Watertown to Reopen Next Week after Overnight Fire—WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—Last night, at around 8 p.m., a fire broke out at a new Armenian restaurant on Arsenal Street in Watertown, Mass. The Flami...
- + WithLove.am: Using E-Commerce to Showcase Armenia’s Artisan Economy— (Photo: WithLove.am) Boxed subscription services like Birch Box and Blue Apron are changing the way we shop. And while this may be bad news for Ame...
- + Yerevan Signs Financial Deal to Raise Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings—The Yerevan Municipality has entered into an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) designed to raise the energy efficiency in public build...
- + EU-Armenia Agreement Celebrated as Major Achievement at Special Parliamentary Session—Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of International Economic Integration and Reforms Vache Gabrielyan considered the signing of the agreement a major ach...
- + Armenia Signs € 2 Million Solid Waste Grant Agreement—The agreement was signed by Armenian Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan and EIB Vice-President Vazil Hud?k. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan's Sari Tagh Trial: Policeman Testifies that Demonstrators Threw Molotov Coctails—At today’s court session in the case of Karen Vanoyan and Sargis Arabajyan, charged with physically assaulting Yerevan police during the July 2016 Sar...
- + Armenian Cosmetics Company Gets First International Order—Nairian, a company in Armenia producing a natural line of cosmetics using local botanicals, has received its first international order after participa...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister Hosts Newly Appointed EU Special Rep for the South Caucasus and Crisis in Georgia—Foreign Minister of Armenia received the newly appointed EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia More... [Categor...
- + Artsakh Line of Contact Relatively Calm—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that situation along the Artsakh Line of Contact was relatively calm last week. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Charges against Armenian Women Who Killed Her Abusive Husband Dropped—YEREVAN—Criminal charges against a 32-year-old woman, who admitted killing her reportedly abusive husband earlier this year, have been dropped. Armeni...
- + Congressman Costa Embraces ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program—WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) praised Central California Congressman Jim Costa (D-Calif.) on Thursday, for bringing ont...
- + Armenian Artists Orbelian and Mansurian Nominated for 2018 Grammy Awards— Composer Tigran Mansurian and conductor Constantine Orbelian were recognized in this year’s list of Grammy Award nominees (Graphic: The Armenia...
- + Former Artsakh Defense Minister Gets 6 Years Behind Bars—On November 28, a Yerevan court sentenced former Artsakh Defense Minister Samvel Babayan to six years imprisonment for money laundering and attempting...
- + Armenian, Georgian Ministers Talk Road Construction in Tbilisi—At a meeting today in Tbilisi, Armenian Minister of Transport, Communications and IT Vahan Martirosyan discussed several road construction projects, i...
- + Prospects for Greater French-Armenian Economic Cooperation Discussed—On November 29, in Yerevan, Armenian Minister of Economic Development and Investment Suren Karayan discussed the prospects of economic cooperation wit...
- + Natural Gas Price to Remain Unchanged for Armenia Until the End of 2018—Armenian government approved the decision to make amendments to the Protocol On Making Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Repub...
- + Armenia: Housing for Disabled Vets and Families of War Dead—The Armenian government will allocate AMD 1.5 billion ($3.090 million) to provide housing for families of soldiers killed in action, and for soldiers ...
- + Armenia's Central Bank: Country to Experience 3.5%-4.6% Growth in 2018—The CB pegs unemployment in Armenia in 2018 at 17.9% More... [Category: Politics]
- + US to Encourage Companies to Disclose Foreign Bribery—The US Justice Department will expand benefits for companies to voluntarily report employees’ acts of foreign bribery in a new Foreign Corrupt Practic...
- + US Trial: Key Witness Says He Bribed Turkish Minister—A trial with the Federal District Court in Manhattan went high-profile Thursday after an Iranian-Turkish businessman came forward with detailed testim...
- + Armenian Armed Forces Repatriate Azerbaijani Soldier’s Body—YEREVAN—Armenia’s Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that the Armenian Armed Forces had repatriated a body of an Azerbaijani soldier that was fo...
- + Two Presentations Featuring Armenian Art and Culture at the Armenian Museum in Watertown—WATERTOWN, Mass.—Two events, featuring Armenian art and culture, will take place at the Armenian Museum of America on Nov. 30. Dr. Helen C. Evans, of...
- + A Limited Number of Tickets Available for Dec. 2 ANCA-ER Gala in Downtown Boston—BOSTON—A limited number of tickets are still available for the 2017 Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) Gala, to be held S...
- + New Free Trade Zone in Meghri—Armenia’s Ministry of Economic Development and Investments reports that work on building premises to house a free trade zone in Meghri is on schedule ...
- + Armenia and Russia Join Forces to Fight Crime—At a meeting in Saint Petersburg today, the prosecutor generals of Armenia and Russia signed an agreement to coordinate efforts to fight crime on the ...
- + No Egg Deficit in Armenia—Armenia’s Ministry of Agriculture says that there is no shortage of eggs in the country and that prices will return to prior levels in the near future...
- + Soldier’s Mom Trying to Save Her Son’s Life: “My heart trembles when I think of what awaits him”—It was during his eleventh month of service when he was accidentally shot in the head by his lieutenant, who was fooling around with another soldier’s...
- + King Vramshapouh Street? Yerevan Municipal Council Nixes Renaming of Four Streets—Proposals were made to change Arsen Amiryan Street to King Vramshapouh; Mikhail Frunze Street to Heroes of April; Sargis Kasyan Street to Catholicos V...
- + Control Chamber Council Gets New Member—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has appointed Armen Gevorgyan a member of the Council of the Control Chamber of Armenia. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Tough Talk by Armenia's Environment Minister: Promises to Prosecute Griffon Vulture Killers—Armenian Minister of Nature Protection Artzvik Minasyan reaffirmed to this reporter that those responsible for the killing of endangered griffon vultu...
- + Saudi Prince Accused of Graft Pays US$ 1 Billion for Freedom—Saudi prince Miteb bin Abdullah, former contender for the throne, paid more than US$ 1 billion to buy his way out of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh ...
- + The Transitions of Life and Their Impact on Cultural Identity—There has always been speculation among us Diasporan Armenians about what it means to truly “be” Armenian. Is it the mastery of the language? The invo...
- + A Century after the Progressive First Republic, It?s Time to Criminalize Domestic Violence in Armenia—Special to the Armenian Weekly Mother Armenia is arguably the biggest statue in Yerevan and stands watchfully over the Turkish border. This national...
- + Chris Cornell?s ?The Promise? Nominated for 2018 Grammy Award—HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The late American musician, singer, and songwriter Chris Cornell was nominated on Tuesday for a 2018 Grammy Award for his»original s...
- + Armenia’s Minister of Transport Buys Land to Build Hotel Complex in Tsaghkadzor—Armenia’s Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Vahan Martirosyan, appointed more than a year ago, wants to build a hotel ...
- + Study Finds Yerevan Residents Consume Equal Amounts of Heavy Metals as Residents of Syunik Mining Communities—A report recently released by Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences’ Food Risk Assessment Center shows that residents in Yerevan, the country's capit...
- + Body of Azerbaijani Soldier Returned—Armenian military officials, with the intercession of the International Red Cross, today returned the body of an Azerbaijani soldier to Azerbaijani of...
- + Iranian Foreign Minister in Yerevan: "Armenia is a very good neighbor"—Noting the recent increase in visits by top officials between Yerevan and Tehran, President Sargsyan said they allowed for greater care to be used whe...
- + French-Armenian Sues Armenia's National Security Service: Wants Entry Ban Lifted—Alexandre Varbedian, banned from entering Armenia since 2002, has taken his case to the courts in Armenia, seeking to get his name removed from a list...
- + Columbia to Host a Photography Exhibition of the Dildilian Family Archive Organized by Armen Marsoobian— The photographers and story tellers, the Dildilian siblings: Tsolag, Aram, and their sister Haiganoush Der Haroutiounian (Photo courtesy of Armen Mar...
- + Fifty-Five Scholars and Writers Urge Erdogan to Release Osman Kavala—HAMILTON, N.Y. (A.W.)—Fifty-five scholars and writers have appealed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to release prominent Turkish businessman...
- + Stamps Featuring Pope Francis at Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Issued by the Vatican—VATICAN CITY—The Vatican recently issued stamps commemorating the 2016 pontifical visits of Pope Francis, including his June 2016 visit to Armenia. ...
- + New European-Financed Landfilled in Armenia Should Include Recycling Component, Says AEF—The European Investment Bank has responded to our letter, stating the following: More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Defense Ministry Delegation Leaves for Minsk—On November 30, the delegation will attend a joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of...
- + Armenia's EU Delegation Head: Visa-Free Travel On the Horizon—Piotr ?witalski, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, told reporters today that the EU would do its best to see that the recently signed...
- + United Russia Delegation Visits Armenia—Zheleznyak added that the ruling party in Russia supports developing relations and cooperation with others on an open basis and that, in this context...
- + Romania: Thousands Rally Against Overhaul of Anti-Graft Laws—Thousands took the streets across Romania on Sunday to protest against attempts by the ruling Social Democrats (PSD) to revamp the country's judiciar...
- + Armenia Re-elected as Member of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict—There were ten candidate countries for the six vacant positions, and Armenia was among elected ones – Italy (48 votes), Armenia (44 votes), Cambodia (...
- + Billionaire Samvel Karapetyan Looking for Oil and Gas Reserves in Armenia—Samvel Karapetyan, the Russian-Armenian businessman billionaire who owns the Tashir Group, now wants to get his hands on Armenia’s underground riches....
- + Tlik: Life on Armenia’s Border with Turkey—School teachers we spoke to aren’t optimistic about the village’s future. They say that more residents will leave unless the authorities pay more atte...
- + Edward Nalbandian assumed the Presidency of the Conference of Foreign Ministers of La Francophonie—I would like to express deep gratitude to the heads of states and governments of La Francophonie for trusting our country to hold the XVII Summit of L...
- + The Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie Unanimously Approved Armenia’s Proposals with regards to holding the Summit in Yerevan—The Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie Unanimously Approved Armenia’s Proposals with regards to holding the Summit in Yerevan. More... [Categ...
- + Monte's Comrade-In-Arms on His Birthday: "He taught us to love"—“We were grown men. But he was able to instruct us and convey his values to us. He taught us to be more patriotic, to love one’s fellow human being,&q...
- + ''It’s much better to have a million people give you one dollar, than one rich organization giving you a million,'' says ICIJ's Marina Walker-Guevara—An interview with International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) Deputy Director Marina Walker-Guevara. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia Fund’s ‘Fruitful Artsakh’ Telethon Raises More Than $12.5 Million—LOS ANGELES—“Fruitful Artsakh,” Armenia Fund’s 20th Thanksgiving Day Telethon, raised $12,505,456 million in donations and pledges. According to orga...
- + Armenia, EU Sign Landmark Agreement in Brussels—BRUSSELS (A.W.)—The Republic of Armenia and the European Union signed a landmark deal on Friday, more than four years after an Armenia–EU Association ...
- + EAFJD Praises New Armenia-EU Deal; Says Armenian Authorities Should Make Best Use of Agreement—BRUSSELS (A.W.)—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) praised the signing of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership A...
- + Live Feed - European Partnership Summit—Armenia and the EU are expected to sign a comprehensive and enhanced partnership treaty at the European Partnership 2017 Summit in Brussels. More......
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant Slapped with Contempt of Court Charge—Inessa Petrosyan, Manukyan’s defense attorney, told reporters that the court alleges that her client failed to heed the instructions of the judge at t...
- + Polish Sejm Marks 650 Anniversary of Armenian Edict—The Polish Sejm has unanimously passed a resolution marking the 650th anniversary of an edict issued by Casimir III the Great granting internal sovere...
- + Armenian President Hails Signing of EU Partnership Agreement as a "Joint Achievement"—"The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and European Union is our joint achievement, and I can beco...
- + Armenia’s Tlik Village: Residents Can Only Dream of Having Drinking Water—Even the village school must purchase its water. A red pail full of water sits on a ping-pong table placed in the hall. The pupils tell me that they d...
- + Brussels: Armenian Foreign Minister Meets Counterparts from Spain and Ireland—Nalbandian and Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Alfonso Dastis discussed the Karabakh conflict settlement process and developments ...
- + Red Cross Will Hand Over Body of Dead Azerbaijani Soldier Once Yerevan and Baku Agree to Transfer—Zara Amatuni, Head of Communications and Prevention Programs of the International Committee of the Red Cross Yerevan office, told Hetq that ICRC is r...
- + Armenia and European Union Sign Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement—The Agreement was signed by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affa...
- + Family of Murdered Reporter Sues Police Over Investigation—The family of Maltese journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed by a car bomb in October, is pressing conflict of interest charges against of...
- + France Probes Russian Billionaire for Tax Evasion—A French judge has put Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov under formal investigation after police arrested him this week at Nice airpor...
- + Contract Soldier Dies of a Heart Attack—Yesterday, 36-year-old contract soldier Garnik Petrosyan died of a heart attack at a military base in Vanadzor. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Body of Azerbaijani Soldier Found Near Armenian Outpost—Armenian soldiers found the body of an Azerbaijani army captain today near a military position along the southwestern border with Azerbaijan, reports ...
- + Will EU EaP Issue a War Reference to Baku?—Only one day is left to Eastern Partnership (EaP) Summit in Brussels, in the framework of which Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agre...
- + Yerevan Mugging Suspect Arrested—The suspect robbed the two of a Samsung smartphone. More... [Category: Politics]
- + No Money: Hrazdan Day Care Center for Disabled Children to Close in January—The U.S. Embassy in Armenia has been financially supporting the center for the past three years. Kamo Arakelyan, who runs the center, has sought out n...
- + ARS Urges Its Members to Support the Armenia Fund Telethon—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) has urged its international membership and the diasporan community to support the 2017 “Fruit...
- + Local Journalists Dig Deeper into GMO Policy in Armenia— (Photo: AHPC) A lengthy report was» published in the independent online weekly magazine EVN Report in response to recent criticism of an event host...
- + Valadao Discusses Lifesaving Demining Effort in Artsakh—FRESNO, Calif.—The Republic of Artsakh will be a safer place in the future, thanks to the efforts of Central Valley Congressman David Valadao (R-Calif...
- + Artsakh: Mine Explosion Kills 3 Soldiers—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that three soldiers were killed and one injured yesterday when a mine exploded at a northeastern military base...
- + Children at Risk: Most Yerevan’s Playgrounds Found Unsafe—Team member Mari Chakryan told Hetq that many of Yerevan’s playgrounds are strewn with litter and the sand boxes are filled with beer bottles and ciga...
- + Armenian Emergency Minister Visits France; Seeks Cooperation—Now in France at the invitation of that country’s Ministry of the Interior, Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Davit Tonoyan has met with Minis...
- + Armenia: Over 4,000 Illegal Weapons Seized During Past 7 Years—The weapons are first subjected to forensic examination to see if they can be linked to any criminal cases. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Three Former FIFA Officials Banned for Life From Sport—FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee on Tuesday banned three former football officials for life from all national and international activities related ...
- + Italian Authorities arrest 27 Cosa Nostra members—Police in Palermo, Sicily, arrested on Tuesday 27 members of a Cosa Nostra clan suspected of extortion, drug trafficking and illegal gambling. The yea...
- + ANCA and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Explore Bolstering U.S.-Artsakh Relations—WASHINGTON—During a recent Capitol Hill meeting, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) explored...
- + Armenia Signs Contract with Company Registered in Hungary: Cost Remains a Secret—In May 2017, the Armenian government invited Arman Arton, the president of Arton Capital (registered in Hungary) and other company representatives to ...
- + Celebrating 25 Years of Relations: Sargsyan Hosts Lavrov in Yerevan—Thankful for the reception, Foreign Minister Lavrov conveyed to President Serzh Sargsyan warm greetings on behalf of RF President Vladimir Putin. Mo...
- + Arianne Caoili Appointed Adviser to Armenian PM—Arianne Caoili, wife of chess grandmaster Levon Aronian, has been appointed an adviser to Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. More... [Categor...
- + Armenian President Attends Brewery Opening in Tavoush—Today, for example, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan hosted Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov in the morning and then departed to Tav...
- + Italian Helicopter Company Wants to Operate in Armenia—An Elitaliana company delegation, led by CEO Alessandro Giulivi, showed Armenian Minister of Transport, Communications and IT Vahan Martirosyan models...
- + Sari Tagh Trial: Police Inspector Testifies That Some Demonstrators Were Drunk—Police Inspector Rafayel Manukyan today testified in a Yerevan court that some of the demonstrators at the July 2016 Sari Tagh disturbance were drunk ...
- + Can Freeing Captive Bears in Armenia End the Attitudes That Imprisoned Them?—Click to view slideshow.A young family of three enjoys a delightful meal on an uncommonly warm fall day in one of Armenia’s many outdoor restaurants. ...
- + ANCA Backers Offer Strong Support For Congresswoman Jackie Speier—LOS ANGELES—In the wake of a week dominating national headlines for her work combating sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Jackie Speier ...
- + Villagers in Armavir Demand School Repairs—Residents of Jrarbi village in Armenia’s Armavir province blocked a road that passed through their community as a demonstration to protest poor condit...
- + Armenian Parliament - Children Speak Out Against Violence, Discrimination—“We are also children. We’re not abnormal or sick. We shouldn’t be differentiated from the others.” More... [Category: Politics]
- + No Heat, No Learning: Parents Protest Conditions at Jrarbi Village School—Most parents of schoolchildren in Jrarbi, a village in Armenia’s Armavir Province, today gathered in front of the school, protesting conditions inside...
- + Deadly Car Crash in Russia Kills One Armenian,Injures Another—Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations says that one Armenian citizen died, and another injured, in an accident that occurred earlier today on the...
- + Stiglitz on Trump, Truth, Inequality and Investigative Journalism—The #GuptaLeaks is a big South African story, but it should be as big a story in the United States, the United Kingdom and in India. Joseph Stiglitz,...
- + Father from Azerbaijan, Mother from Ukraine; Now Raising a Family in Armenia—"Misha doesn’t like buying clothes and shoes for himself, he says we’d better buy food and clothes for children," Tanya says. More... [Cat...
- + Karabakh LoC Relatively Calm—Azerbaijani forces are said to have fired more than 2,500 rounds of small caliber arms across the border. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Funny Numbers: State Revenue Committee Officials Own Assets Way Out of Proportion to Income—The disclosures of four of these five civil servants reveal assets exceeding income by tens, if not hundreds, of factors. More... [Category: Politic...
- + Investigative Stories from Iraq, Nigeria Win Global Shining Light Award—Winners of the seventh Global Shining Light Awards were announced at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference tonight in Johannesburg, South Afr...
- + Young Filmmakers in Vanadzor Ask, ‘Where Are We Going?’— A still from the film “Where Are We Going?” by Grigor Poghosyan, where the main character, Aren Voskanyan, discusses hardships young arti...
- + ANCA Working with U.S. Senate Appropriator Chris Van Hollen to Strengthen U.S.-Artsakh Ties—WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Raffi Hamparian consulted this week with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a me...
- + ANCA-ER to Bestow Congresswoman Niki Tsongas with 2017 Freedom Award—WATERTOWN, Mass.—Representative Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.-3), together with Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will receive the 2017 Armenian National Co...
- + Taron-Avia Flies to Moscow from Yerevan—Taron-Avia plans to operate daily flights from Yerevan to Moscow, and back, and is the only Armenian carrier to currently service the route. More......
- + Armenia Gets New Ambassador to Romania—Minasyan, a native of Dilijan, who also worked as a regional military analyst at HIS Janes’s Information Group, replaces Hamlet Gasbaryan as ambassad...
- + Yerevan’s Illegal Parking Barriers: Hindering Traffic and Creating Headaches for Drivers—In some places, traffic hindering objects have been removed. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Preserving Wedding Traditions: Armenia’s Tonir Project Transforms a Village into an Exclusive Bridal Destination with all the Cultural Attributes—Tonir Wedding Village is a resourceful cultural startup, founded by a young Armenian couple — Hayk Yeranosyan and Sirarpi Leraneh Khojabaghyan —who ca...
- + Eastern Partnership Declaration in Deadlock over Karabagh Wording—BRUSSELS—Yerevan and Baku are unable to come to terms on the wording of the final declaration of the Eastern Partnership summit, which is due to be he...
- + Sonentz: In Memory of General Dro—WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On the eve of Veteran’s Day, the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the Kanayan family hosted a special dinner in Watertown, honor...
- + The Future Shines Bright for the Homenetmen Eastern U.S. Region—MAHWAH, N.J. (A.W.)—The Homenetmen Eastern Region of the United States held its 41st Convention and the 40th Anniversary Banquet the weekend of Nov. 3...
- + 10th Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg—The 10th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, offering more than 100 panels, workshops, and seminars and presenting top journalists from more t...
- + Armenia: Bill Seeks to Raise Fees Paid by Draft Dodgers in Armenia to Drop Criminal Charges—The Armenian parliament is now reviewing a bill that would extend a law by which those men 27 or older who never served in the military can pay a sum ...
- + Armenian Government To Financially Support Parliamentary Factions and One Party—The Armenian government will distribute a total of AMD 58 million (approx.$119,000) amongst the four political factions represented in the parliament,...
- + Armenian PM Receives New French Ambassador—Karapetyan congratulated the ambassador for assuming his new diplomatic assignment and expressed confidence that his actions would spur further streng...
- + Armenia’s Parliament Adopts Military Draft Law Amid Student Protests—YEREVAN—The Armenian Parliament passed its final reading of a bill that restricts the right of students to military draft deferments. A scene from ...
- + Is the CEO of Turkey’s Newest U.S. PR Firm Really Armenian?— Ronn Torossian (Photo: Juda Engelmayer) Two articles by Louise Neu on Medium.com have revealed that Ronn Torossian’s public relation’s ...
- + A Brief Meditation on the Politics of Being Armenian—A couple months ago, I was talking to a good odar (non-Armenian) friend of mine about my upcoming trip to Armenia in the fall. At the time, I had qu...
- + Innovations in Yerevan Museums: Trying to Become More Interesting for Visitors—Nowadays, visitors to museums have different expectations than in the past.Museums should be more than just warehouses: they should be able to attract...
- + Armenian Parliament Passes Controversial Draft Deferment Bill—The bill has stirred controversy, especially amongst a segment of university students, since it would do away with draft deferments for those pursuing...
- + Yerevan: Police and Students Clash—University students and police clashed today in Yerevan outside the National Assembly. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan: University Students Converge on Parliament—Hundreds of university students demonstrated outside Armenia’s parliament today, while inside, MPs debated a bill on military service that would sever...
- + Armenian Ministry of Defense Delegation Leaves for Canada—A delegation headed by Armenian Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan fly from the United States to Vancouver (Canada), to participate in the 2017 UN Pea...
- + Measuring Impact: Best Practices in Gauging the Impact of Investigative Journalism—We’re pleased to release GIJN’s new report, “Investigative Impact: A Report on Best Practices n Measuring the Impact of Investigtive Reporting is bein...
- + Project SAVE Announces 2018 Calendar ‘Our Armenian Journey’—WATERTOWN, Mass.— Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives—the foremost archive of Armenian photographs in the United States—recently announced the r...
- + Educating and Inspiring a New Generation of Diasporans: The ARS Norian YCP Convenes at MIT—Special to the Armenian Weekly CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (A.W.)—The highly successful Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Norian Youth Connect Program (YCP) conven...
- + ARF Representatives from the Americas, Australia Meet in Buenos Aires—BUENOS AIRES (A.W.)—The Rayonakan (Inter-Regional) meeting of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) bodies of the Americas and Australia took ...
- + Five Yerevan University Students Declare Hunger Strike to Protest Draft Deferment Bill—Davit Petrosyan, who heads the For the Development of Science movement, which has spearheaded recent demonstrations in the Armenian capital, is one of...
- + Nikol Pashinyan Mocks Defense Minister as Sargsyan's Stooge—The bill, which has already been approved in committee, is now being debated before the full parliament. Hundreds of university students across Yereva...
- + Armenian President to Meet Putin in Moscow—Sargsyan’s press office says that the two will attend the opening of the Armenian Cultural Days in Russia exhibit at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Mo...
- + Ghukasyan Denies Fomenting Public Disorder During Sasna Dzrer Incident—“My aim was to start negotiations between Sasna Dzrer and the regime to avoid fratricide,” Ghukasyan said, adding that the government was responsible ...
- + The Pursuit of Reparations—Special to the Armenian Weekly The Armenian Weekly recently hosted an event, “The Universality of Translating Reparations for Mass Violence,” featu...
- + ‘Environmental Security and Statecraft in Armenia’ Panel to Take Place at Northeastern—BOSTON—A panel discussion on “Environmental Security and Statecraft in Armenia” will take place at Northeastern University on Dec. 7. The program, org...
- + Senator Ed Markey to Receive 2017 ANCA-ER Freedom Award—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) will be honoring United States Senator Hon. Edward J. Markey (D-M...
- + Armenia Wins 2 Golds at Wolrd Sambo Championships—Maxim Manukyan (57kg) and Arsen Khanjyan (100kg) won bronze medals in sports sambo. Tigran Kirakosyan (52kg) won gold. More... [Category: Politics]
- + State Prosecutor Demands 7 Year Sentence for Former Artsakh Minister of Defense Samvel Babayan—According to the indictment, the weapon was supposed to have been transported to Artsakh. The prosecutor fails to cite any reasons for Artsakh as the...
- + Yerevan Student Protest Organizers Planning Larger Action—Yerevan university students protesting the lifting of military draft deferments continued to demonstrate today, even though the government sponsored ...
- + Yerevan: Protesting Students March—Hundreds of university students took to the streets in Yerevan today to protest a government bill that would effectively do away with most draft defe...
- + Armenian Community Elections in India: Interference from Armenia Angers Some—Hetq received the following letter from one Indian Armenian community resident regarding the November 12 election in Kolkata (Calcutta) to appoint a ...
- + For Love or Money: An ‘Ndrangheta Daughter on West Africa’s Cocaine Trail—It’s hard for anyone to leave Italy’s secretive, clannish ‘Ndrangheta crime families. For women, doubly so. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Ukrainian Anti-Graft Prosecutor Indicts Ex Tax Service Chief—Ukrainian prosecutors sent on Friday their indictment against former tax chief and close confidant of President Petro Poroshenko to court, claiming he...
- + Collapsing Dormitory: Residents Periodically Injured While Waiting to be Rehoused—A few days ago, Hripsimeh and her son Artur, two months shy of his second birthday, were rescued by their neighbors. She was hanging the laundry on th...
- + Remembering a Veteran: Haroutiun Khachadoorian’s Life of Patriotic Dedication Through the ARF Archives—Special to the Armenian Weekly Recently, while working in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) archives, I happened upon an interesting le...
- + Dedicated to Dance: Ballerina Naira Aghvanyan—Ballerina Naira Aghvanyan is half Armenian, half Russian More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh Line of Contact Relatively Calm—The ministry says Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire some 200 times last week, firing over 2,300 rounds of various caliber small arms. More.....
- + Ex-President of Armenia's Central Bank: 'This regime needs a generation of uneducated young people'—I have a position regarding the deferment matter. Deferments cannot be done away with. The government claims it will lessen corruption risks. So why d...
- + Armenia: On Lake Sevan's Southern Shores—Armenia: On Lake Sevan's Southern Shores More... [Category: Politics]
- + Columbia University to Host Conversation with IAGS President Henry Theriault—NEW YORK—Dr. Henry Theriault, recently elected as President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), will be discussing human rig...
- + It?s Pitchforks-and-Torches Time: Speaking Out Against the Invasion of Our Homeland by Monsanto—The father of “Frankenfoods”* is feeling out the farms of Armenia! The pitchforks and torches, at least figuratively, must be prepared. As in the old ...
- + Students Continue Protests as Government Defends Military Draft Law—For the past few days, university students in Yerevan have been staging demonstrations protesting a new draft law, approved by a parliamentary committ...
- + Businesses and Property Owned by Yerevan First Deputy Mayor and His Family—Kamo Areyan has served as the first deputy mayor of Yerevan for 14 years, since 2003. He was also a deputy mayor in 1997-2001. More... [Category: Po...
- + Armenian Tree Project Statement on Monsanto: Keep Armenia Free of GMOs—Let's be forward looking. Armenia--with its unique history and character--can seize the opportunity to be a GMO-free country. More... [Category: Pol...
- + Lebanese Company to Manufacture Household Appliances in Armenia—Armenian Minister of Economic Development and Investments Suren Karayan met with representatives of the Lebanese AC Holding company, which plans to ma...
- + Yerevan Deferment Protests Continue; Negotiations with Government a Dead End—Davit Petrosyan, a member of the “In the Name of the Development of Science” initiative, told Hetq he and others left yesterday’s meeting with Armenia...
- + Yerevan: New Schedule for Zvartnots Airport Express Bus—The #201 Express Bus, making roundtrips between downtown Yerevan and the Zvartnots International Airport, will leave every half hour from 7am to 10pm ...
- + Debate on Military Service Bill Cancelled; Committee Chair and Deputy Chair Are No-Shows—A scheduled session of the Armenian National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense and Security today, to debate the adoption of two bills regardin...
- + AYF-YOARF Eastern U.S. 2017 Year-End Update—Sireli ungerner, hamagirner, With 2017 nearing its end, the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (...
- + Letter to Yerevan (Part VII)—Letter to Yerevan (Part VII) The Armenian Weekly is periodically publishing the English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s epic 1945 poem “...
- + The Armenian Weekly 2017 AYF Olympics Special Issue Now Available Online—WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The editorial board of the Armenian Weekly is pleased to announce the online release of the Armenian Weekly 2017 AYF Olympics ...
- + 2018 Yerevan Budget : $13.1 Million to Pay Municipal Salaries, $236,000 to Neuter Stray Dogs—The Yerevan Municipality wants to spend AMD 78.934 million ($368,000) to replace the elevator and central air conditioning system in its building. M...
- + Yerevan: Draft Deferment Protest Grows; More University Students Boycotting Classes—Today, boycott participants started off from the Yerevan State University (YSU) Central Building and marched to other faculties, chanting "a free...
- + Draft Deferment Issue: Armenian Prime Minister Meets with Protesting University Students—The above photo, released by the government, shows Karapetyan, along with Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchyan and Minister of Defense Vi...
- + US: Ex Rolls-Royce staff Charged with Corruption—U.S. authorities unsealed charges against three former Rolls-Royce employees who have pleaded guilty of bribing foreign officials in exchange for over...
- + The Sudden Epiphany of Kazakhstan’s Ex-Oil Minister—When reporters asked if Sauat Mynbayev co-owns a company that made millions from gas and oil deals with Kazakhstan while he was the country’s oil mini...
- + Armenia Tree Project Issues Statement on Monsanto: Keep Armenia Free of GMOs—WOBURN, Mass.—The Armenia Tree Project (ATP) released a statement on Nov. 7 against the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Armenia. A ...
- + Carolann Najarian to Receive Vahan Cardashian Award at 2017 ANCA Eastern Region Gala—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America—Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) will be honoring longtime Hai Tahd advocate Carolann Najarian w...
- + Why Does a Nonprofit Need a Comedy Show?— 1A’s new show “The Spyurk Report” features stars, Sergey Sargsyan and Narek Margaryan; two comedians who have become local celebrit...
- + Draft Deferments Must Stay: Students Continue Yerevan State University Boycott—Scores of students continue to boycott classes at Yerevan State University, and are marching to protest recent legislation to end college military dra...
- + Moldovan President to Visit Armenia—In addition to meeting with top Armenian government officials, Dodon is scheduled to visit Holy Etchmiadzin, the Matenadaran, the Tumo Center and the ...
- + Russian Revolution, 100 Years On: Who Benefited, Who Lost?—Historians still argue about the legacy of the Russian Revolution; described as "The Event that Changed the World". But how is the revoluti...
- + From the Stage to the Farm: “Maestro” Mourad Mouradyan and Extended Clan Live Peacefully Under One Roof—"I’m Maestro Mourad, glad to meet you," says Mourad Mouradyan from Artsvanist, a village in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province. More... [Categ...
- + Ebola Scandal: Red Cross Vows for a Corruption Crackdown—The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) promised on Tuesday to strengthen the network’s anti-graft efforts and cra...
- + The Istanbul Armenian Community’s Patriarch Dilemma—A major controversy has been brewing for several years among members of the Armenian community of Istanbul over plans to elect a new Patriarch. The c...
- + The Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island Gallery Formally Dedicated—By Joyce Yeremian, Martha Jamgochian PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island (AHARI) formally dedicated its main galler...
- + Aram’s Caf? in Belmont Offers Glimpses into the American Dream—Special to the Armenian Weekly It’s an unseasonably warm, sunny Sunday in October when my friend Rupen and I meet for breakfast at Aram’s Caf? in...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister Meets Israeli Knesset Deputy Speaker—The two touched on fostering closer bilateral relations between Yerevan and Tel Aviv, especially in the cultural and tourism sectors. More... [Categ...
- + Armenian President Meets Asian Development Bank VP in Yerevan—Wencai Zhang said that the nearly three dozen major programs, implemented in several important sectors of Armenia’s economy have improved the country’...
- + Andreas Ghukasyan Trial: Motion for Judge's Recusal Denied—The lawyer for political activist Andreas Ghukasyan, who ran for president of Armenia in 2013 and is now being tried on charges stemming from the 2016...
- + FIFA Scandal: Trial Begins for 3 Former Football Chiefs—Three former South American soccer officials faced a judge in a New York courtroom on Monday over accusations related to the FIFA corruption scandal, ...
- + The Smbatyan Family’s Cultural Empire: Suspect Collaboration with a Swiss Foundation and a Vienna Conservatory—Violins crafted by Antonio Stradivarius, Nicol? Gagliano, and other old-world masters were to be displayed and sold in Yerevan at an exhibition jointl...
- + Musicianship in Peril: Collaboration between Aram Khachaturian Competition-Cultural Foundation and Richard Wagner Conservatory—Five of the seven jury members were either members of the board of trustees or the teaching staff at the Richard Wagner Conservatory (the official par...
- + Sham Education? Yerevan Conservatory Grants Diplomas to Students in Vienna—As the official partner of Vienna’s Richard Wagner Conservatory, the Aram Khachaturian Competition-Cultural Foundation illegally controls the diplomas...
- + Armenian Community of Toronto to Honor the Late Sara Corning as 2017 Outstanding Canadian—TORONTO (A.W.)—The Armenian Community Center of Toronto will honor Sara Corning—a Canadian humanitarian and nurse who helped save 5,000 Armenian orpha...
- + New Countries—Self-determination, one of the founding principles of the United Nations—and I would argue a fundamental human right—is more often honored by not be...
- + Photos: Der Zor’s Armenian Genocide Memorial Church Liberated by Syrian Armed Forces—DEIR-EZ-ZOR, Syria (A.W.)—Der Zor’s Armenian Genocide Memorial Church (Holy Martyrs), which was severely damaged over the last three years in the Syri...
- + Shirak Local Elections: Two Former Mayors in Three Cluster Communities—The Ani cluster encompasses 16 rural communities and the town of Maralik. 9,829 out of an electorate 17,214 voted yesterday. More... [Category: Poli...
- + Armenian Parliament Speaker Greets New French Ambassador—Babloyan stressed the impact of French culture for Armenia, reminding the ambassador that the Armenia will be hosting the 17th summit of the Internati...
- + Say No to Monsanto! Open Letter to Armenian Prime Minister and U.S. Ambassador to Armenia—The following letter has been sent to the Armenian government and to U.S. Ambassador in Armenia Richard M. Mills voicing opposition to a plan to allow...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant: "We are freedom fighters, not the accused"—Taking exception with being called the “accused”, Sasna Dzrer defendant Arayik Khandoyan shouted out in a Yerevan court today that he should be referr...
- + EBRD Investment in Lydian International's Amulsar Mining Project: How it Threatens Local Sustainability—On October 26, 2017, the Armenian Environmental Front civil initiative sent the following letter to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developme...
- + Single Mother of Three: Waiting for the Blackberries to Care for Her Kids—Entering the village of Akori, not far from the town of Alaverdi, we see no one. The only trace of human activity is the smoke slowly wafting from the...
- + OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted—The authorities of the Republic of Artsakh have expressed their readiness to assist in conducting the monitoring and to ensure the security of the OSC...
- + Armenia: Local Elections Today in 69 Communities—34 elections are taking place newly-formed enlarged communities, and three are special elections for community mayor. More... [Category: Politics]
- + One Artsakh Soldier Killed, Two Others Injured in Explosion—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—One Artsakh serviceman was killed and two others were wounded on Saturday, as an anti-tank grenade exploded at an Artsakh ...
- + Mongolian Cuisine in an Armenian Village: Bayina’s Family Are Officially Citizens—Bayina is a woman from Mongolia who lives in Antaramej, a village in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh: Line of Contact Relatively Calm—The situation along the Karabakh Line of Contact was relatively calm last week, the Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports. More... [Category: Politics...
- + Armenian PM Discusses Great Economic Cooperation with Uzbek President—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, now visiting Uzbekistan, met today with that country’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. More... [Category: P...
- + Armenian Prime Minister Visits Tashkent's St. Pilipos Church—Karapetyan presented basic policies his government has adopted and the need for greater participation of diaspora Armenians in the development of Arme...
- + 2,000 Trees Planted at Yerevan's Yerablour Military Pantheon—The program, jointly organized by the Ministry of Defense and the Armenian Tree Project (ATP) has already planted more than 2,000 trees More... [Cat...
- + Artsakh: One Soldier Killed, Two Injured—One soldier was killed, and two others injured, when an anti-tank mine exploded at an Artsakh army base today, reports the Artsakh Ministry of Defense...
- + The October Revolution: Reviled by its Enemies but Resonating Louder—Advancing Nazis, some of the 4.5 million invading troops from Germany, toppled the statue during Hitler’s August 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. ...
- + An Ill Wind: Lithuanian MP Investigated over Windfall, Gazprom Ties—Art?ras Skard?ius, a member of the Lithuanian parliament who is deeply involved in energy issues, is under investigation for a windfall his family rec...
- + Renowned Photojournalist Scout Tufankjian, TUMO Students Share Images of Artsakh at PicsArt Headquarters— Author and photojournalist Scout Tufankjian (Photo: ANCA-SF) SAN FRANCISCO—The Bay Area Armenian community joined the Armenian National Committee o...
- + Family Living in Fear of Landmines in Nagorno-Karabagh Inspires Crowdfunding Campaign—STEPANAKERT—The HALO Trust, the world’s largest mine clearance non-profit, aims to raise $49,000 through»crowdfunding, which will be matched by ...
- + Author Honors Transgender Awareness Month with Book Signing in Watertown— WATERTOWN (A.M.A.)—Chris Edwards is an Armenian-American advertising guru based out of Boston with over twenty years of experience in the field. ...
- + Harvesting Potatoes on Lake Sevan’s Southern Shore: Many Prefer Working the Land Than Leaving for Russia—“We’ll find something to do in the village. But we’ll never work for someone else in Russia.” More... [Category: Politics]
- + Making Students Pay for Textbooks is Unconstitutional, Says Human Rights Defender—Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan wants school texts to be provided free to public school pupils and students, and has taken the issue to ...
- + Armenian President Meets with Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, on a working visit to India to attend the plenary session of the “World Food: India 2017” conference, today met wit...
- + No Buyer Yet for Armenian Government's Cultured Pearl—The government says it’s senseless to keep the pearl, claiming it loses its value and luster over time. More... [Category: Politics]
- + "Where are the guns?" Prosecution in Jirayr Seflyan Trial Comes Up Short—Sefilyan and the six other defendants have been charged with illegally purchasing arms, ostensibly to be used to seize government buildings. The charg...
- + Seventy-Eight Surgeries Performed in Five Days as Armenia Fund, Adventist Health Glendale Conclude Medical Mission to Armenia—YEREVAN—Armenia Fund and Adventist Health Glendale (AHGL) successfully completed their third joint medical mission to Armenia. With more than 50 volun...
- + ANCA Welcomes Rep. Judy Chu’s Renewed Call for U.S.-Armenia Double Tax Treaty—WASHINGTON— Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) has once again called on the U.S. Department of Treasury to begin negotiations with Armenia on a modern Double Ta...
- + Kavala’s Wife Dr. Ay?e Bu?ra Speaks Out on Husband?s Arrest—ISTANBUL (A.W.)— Turkish scholar Dr. Ay?e Bu?ra said on Wednesday that her husband Osman Kavala’s arrest has hurt the Turkish people’s hopes for democ...
- + Children’s Toys Sold in Armenia Found to Contain Substance that Causes Cancer and Metabolic Disorders; Government’s Market Inspector Says, ‘We’re doing our best’—Non-specialized stores bring in cheap, non-certified toys for profit, especially during the holiday season. Toys are sold everywhere in the lead-up t...
- + Garo Yegnukian Takes Ill in Yerevan Court and is Hospitalized—Yegnukian’s attorney, Tigran Hayrapetyan, said that his clients blood pressure was quite high and that doctors wanted to consult with the judge. Mo...
- + Armenian President Hosts Nikolay Ryzhkov in Yerevan—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in Yerevan today, welcomed Nikolay Ryzhkov, co-chairman of the Russian–Armenian commission on inter-parliamentary ...
- + Agn – Churches, Monasteries, and Holy Sites—This article is an attempt to describe, outline, and present to the reader the monasteries, churches, and pilgrimage sites located in the Armenian an...
- + Armenia: Marriages Down, Divorces Up—The data shows that 27,655 births were registered in January-September 2017; the smallest number in the past three years. The number is 3,000 less th...
- + Slightly Easier to Do Business in Armenia, Says World Bank Report; Armenian PM Agrees—The report, which investigates regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it, ranks Armenia in 47th place, out of 190 countr...
- + Kavala Charged with Conspiracy to ‘Overthrow the Government’—ISTANBUL (A.W.)—Prominent Turkish businessman and civil society activist Osman Kavala was officially charged on Nov. 1, after being detained by Turkis...
- + A Call for Lebanese Citizens to Register for the 2018 General Election—The Lebanese-Armenian Election Committee (Eastern United States) issued a statement this week urging members of the Armenian community of the Eastern ...
- + What Manafort, Podesta, Hastert, and Flynn Teach Us about American Democracy—When the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) says “grassroots make the difference” it’s because we know that our voice is ...
- + No Car, Kids Too Young: Some Haykavan Village Parents Aren’t Sending Their Six-Year-Olds to School—In September this year, parents of four six-year-old children in Haykavan, a village in Armenia’s Shirak Province, refused to send their children to s...
- + Aronian Retains 2nd Place World Ranking—The FIDE, in its Standard Top 100 Player Rankings for November 2017, ranks Norway’s Magnus Carlsen at the number one spot with a ranking of 2837. Mo...
- + Armenian Ambassador Charles Aznavour Hasn't Filed Financial Disclosure—Armenia’s Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials (CEHRO) has published a list of 14 officials who have failed to file financial disclosure sta...
- + Armenia's New Ambassador to Georgia; Deep Pockets, but a Lackluster Legislator—Newly appointed Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Ruben Sadoyan is a man of means, but has a lackluster record as a member of parliament. More... [Cate...
- + Armavir Kindergarten Attacker Criminally Charged with Attempted Murder—Police say the man put the knife to the woman’s neck, trying to stab her. The school principal, hearing the commotion, approached, and was stabbed by ...
- + 3D Scanning and Digitization Program in Vayots Dzor—The My Armenia Program has launched a project with CyArk, a California-based non-profit organization that uses new technologies to capture, archive an...
- + Israel: Ex Minister Pleads Guilty to Corruption—The Tel Aviv magistrate’s court has indicted a former tourism minister who pleaded guilty to fraud and breach of trust in connection with funding for ...
- + Armenian Evangelical World Council Holds Annual Meeting in Paramus—PARAMUS, N.J.—The Executive Committee of the Armenian Evangelical World Council (AEWC) held its annual meeting at the headquarters of the Armenian Mis...
- + Delighted to Report that Azeri Officials Read my Columns and Follow my Advice—Back in Aug. 2013, I wrote a column headlined “Baku’s Blacklist of Artsakh Visitors Helps Armenia, Hurts Azerbaijan,” explaining the foolishness of Az...
- + Poem: It Takes Five Verbs to Tango— Detail of “Armenian Wedding,” tapestry by Anahit Galstyan, 1992 (Photo courtesy of Lori Sinanian) It Takes Five Verbs to Tango To th...
- + Armenia: Tax Authorities Criticized for Heavy Handedness at 2018 Budget Hearings—At today’s parliamentary hearing on Armenia’s 2018 draft budget bill, Deputy Finance Minister Atom Janjoughazyan said that next year’s revenues are es...
- + Autumn in Antaramedj—The road this time led us towards Antaramedj, a village in Armenia’s Gegharkounik Province. The school, in this village of 161 residents mostly engage...
- + MP Sergey Bagratyan Criticizes 2018 Budget Bill; Won't Improve Standard of Living—Tsarukyan Alliance MP Sergey Bagratyan sounded a dire warning at today’s parliamentary hearing on Armenia’s 2018 estimated budget, saying that the cou...
- + Bulgarian Businesses and Real Estate Owned by Armenian Officials and Their Relatives—While we do not claim that the facts below are examples of illicit financial flows, we show, however, that Armenian officials and their relatives have...
- + Artsakh Supports Catalonia’s Right to Self-Determination—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—The Information and Public Relations Department of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Artsakh released a short statem...
- + ‘The Big Bang Theory’s’ Kaley Cuoco to Produce and Star in Series Based on Bohjalian’s Next Novel—HOLLYWOOD (A.W.)—Star of “The Big Bang Theory” Kaley Cuoco will produce and star in the limited series adaptation of bestselling Armenian-American aut...
- + Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte to Receive ANCA-ER Activism Award—WATERTOWN, Mass.—Acclaimed author, lawyer, and human rights advocate Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte will be honored with the prestigious Activism Award ...
- + Gegharot, an Armenian Village that Just Needs a Spark of Hope—Most of the time, a dreadful silence embraces the village of Gegharot. Especially during winter, the extreme climate and endless layers of snow make ...
- + No Details on the Meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers—There is no clear agreement on the place, date and format of the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers yet, says Armenian foreign ...
- + Man Takes Children Hostage at Armavir Kindergarten—An unidentified person, reported to have taken children and staff hostages at the Manushak kindergarten in the town of Armavir about an hour ago, has ...
- + Pianist Levon Karapetyan: Feeling the Keys and Hearing the Prompts of the Conductor’s Baton—All my friends from the Komitas Conservatory are in Europe now. They go there to practice music. All my hopes were connected with Armenia, but now it ...
- + Two Suspects in Tufenkian Hotel Shooting Caught in Georgia—Albert Blboulyan and Armen Karadavidov, the two detainees, along with Rafik Khachatryan are alleged to have opened fire on two individuals, killing on...
- + Homeless Ex-Boxer Fights to Get Yerevan Apartment Back; Claims a Bribe Will Do It—54-year-old Armen Khaloyan, who got out of jail last year, hasn’t been able to find work and expects to live on the streets of Yerevan this winter. ...
- + Artsakh Line of Contact Tense Last Week—The Line of Contact was tense last week, reports the Artsakh Ministry of Defense,with Azerbaijan targeting Artsakh defensive positions with various s...
- + Achieving Justice: Those Who Struggle, and Those Who Conform—Today, I want to talk to you about the defense of individual rights. There are two perspectives on this. The first argues that struggle is necessary;...
- + Catalonia Has Right to Determine its Political Status, Says Artsakh Foreign Ministry—The right of the people of Catalonia to independently determine their political status through a democratic expression of will is undeniable. More...
- + More than 50 Diasporan Artists, Scholars Call on Armenia to Adopt Domestic-Violence Law—NEW YORK—A group of Diaspora Armenian artists, scholars, and writers recently issued a statement calling on the Armenian authorities to adopt the law ...
- + ?Lucy’s Birthday?: A New Picture Book by an Armenian Mother and Son—LEVERETT, Mass.—Looking for subject matter for a children’s book, artist and educator Stephen Saxenian found inspiration close to home in an autobiogr...
- + Reflections on Armenian Language Learning’s Impact on the Armenian-American Experience—Special to the Armenian Weekly» I don’t know whether it was a fluke or by design, but the Armenian Weekly’s Aug. 26, 2017 issue included three artic...
- + Artsakh Border: Above the Clouds—Artsakh Border: Above the Clouds More... [Category: Politics]
- + Company Negligence? Criminal Investigation Into Death Of Akhtala Miner—Armenia’s Investigative Committee (Lori Branch) has launched a criminal investigation into the October 23 death of Vrezh Sargsyan while working at the...
- + Armenian Defense Minister and U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Discuss Armenian Peacekeepers—Military cooperation issues were discussed today during a meeting of Armenian Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan and U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richar...
- + Armenia Tree Project?s Award-Winning Education Program Highlights Climate Change in Youth Newsletter—WOBURN, Mass.—Climate change is one of the most far-reaching threats facing humanity today. It is already having costly global effects—including in Ar...
- + Istanbul Court Conditionally Releases Human Rights Defenders; Amnesty’s Turkey Chair Still Detained—ISTANBUL—An Istanbul court decided on Wednesday to conditionally release 10 human rights defenders while their trial continues. A court in Izmir, howe...
- + ‘20/20: Mine Free Karabagh’ Exhibition Opens in Glendale—LOS ANGELES—“20/20: Mine Free Karabagh,” an exhibition curated pro-bono by Ara Oshagan, is now open at the newly reopened Tufenkian Fine Arts gallery....
- + Beozar Goats and Bears: Spurring Tourism in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Province—Shatin is on the banks of the Yeghegis River, a tributary of the Arpa. Most of the residents trace their roots back to the province of Salmast, Iran. ...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant Placed in Isolation Cell for 5 Days—Sergey Kyureghyan, one of the Sasna Dzrer members on trial in Yerevan, was taken to an isolation cell last night according to his lawyer Moushegh Shou...
- + Injured Griffon Vulture Taken to Yerevan Zoo—Artur Arakelyan, a resident of the Tavoush village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, most likely saved the life of an injured griffon vulture he found by takin...
- + 12% of Armenians Visit Armenia for Medical Treatment—This data derives from a study implemented by the ministry as part of a five-month program to examine the medical tourism sector. More... [Category:...
- + Armenia Sends Teams to European Chess Team Championship in Greece—Armenia will be sending its men’s’ and women’s’ national chess teams to Hersonissos, Greece, to compete in the European Team Championship that begins ...
- + The Bees of the Desert—It’s about 30 years that the spouses continue beekeeping. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Hamparian: ‘In Defense of Christians Is America?s Answer to a Century of Indifference’—In Defense of Christians 2017 Summit Kicks Off with Press Conference Featuring Key Religious Leaders and Program Sponsors; Ecumenical Prayer Service a...
- + Diasporans Respond to Domestic Violence Bill with Grassroots Support—A petition calling for the Armenian government to pass a law criminalizing domestic violence emerged last Friday on the website Change.org. The petiti...
- + Poem: Like a Shooting Star— (Photo: Todd Diemer) Like a Shooting Star One second, There is no you, The next, You are taking your first breath. Once second, You are here...
- + Inspection Division Head, and Daughter, Own 50% of Fish Farming Operation—The company farms fish in the Armavir community of Jrarat. In 2016, it was granted a three-year permit to tap into the underground water supply. Mo...
- + Armenia Lifts Germany, Poland Poultry Import Ban—Armenia has lifted a ban on poultry imports from Germany and Poland, after receiving reports from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that...
- + Gagik Tsarukyan’s White Lions : Gifts to Belarus President Lukashenko and Family—Two rare white lions, residing at the Minsk Zoo since December 2016, have charmed visitors old and young alike. The lions, it turns out, came from Ar...
- + Italy Calls on Malta to Start Fighting Organized Crime—Italy urged on Tuesday Malta to escalate its crackdown on organized crime while Italian prosecutors are investigating possible links a multi million-d...
- + Hrant Dink Foundation to Receive 2017 Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention—PARIS—The Chirac Foundation has announced that its 2017 Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention will be awarded to the Istanbul-based Hrant Dink Foundati...
- + ARS Fully Supports Domestic Violence Bill in Armenia— The ARS was founded in 1910 in New York WATERTOWN, Mass.—Earlier this month, Armenian authorities announced a domestic violence bill in Parliament....
- + Tufts Student Launches Dog-Therapy Program in Armenia—Special for the Armenian Weekly The future of pet care has looked pretty bright in the West for quite some time now.»According to the Washington Pos...
- + Armenia’s School Seismic Safety Improvement Project in 2016: Salaries Paid, but Almost No Work—A project designed to improve the seismic safety of schools in Armenia, and to decrease the risk of death or injury of the students inside, is going n...
- + Traditional Japanese Musical Performance in Yerevan to Mark 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations—An evening of Japanese music performed on traditional instruments will take place on November 9 and 10 at Yerevan’s Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre....
- + Mexican MPs Travel to Artsakh—Mexican MPs Blanca Margarita Cuata Dom?nguez, Mar?a Cristina Teresa Garc?a Bravo, and Carlos Hern?ndez Mir?n arrived in Artsakh today. More... [Cate...
- + Armenia’s “Alluria” Red Wine: Produced in Etchmiadzin, but Named After a River in Van—The wine also accumulates emotions inputted during the whole process - starting from the harvest, ending with bottling. More... [Category: Politics...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant to Judge: "The country is collapsing before your eyes"—Several defendants in today’s court session of the Sasna Dzrer case said their actions in July 2016, when they seized a Yerevan police station and hel...
- + Russian Prime Minister in Yerevan on State Visit—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan was on hand today at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport to welcome Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and a dele...
- + Reporters Baffled by Defense in MEP Spending Case—Reporters who filed complaints against the European Parliament for not revealing how its members were spending their allowances were baffled by the ar...
- + Dr. Henry Theriault Engages Community in Conversation on Genocide Studies—BELMONT, Mass. (A.W.)—The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)/Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on Contemporary...
- + AWWA to Host 41st Annual Luncheon-Auction—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) will be hosting its 41st Annual Luncheon/Auction on Nov. 18 at the Oakley Country Clu...
- + Lecture on the Legacy of Komitas to Take Place in Watertown on Nov. 5.—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America and the Institute of Art of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences are proud to present the legacy ...
- + Investigation Department Head of Armenia’s Tax Service Wants to Mine Copper and Basalt—Marat Duryan, appointed head of the Investigation Department of Armenia’s Tax Service last November, has wasted no time in cashing in on Armenia’s min...
- + Armenian Army Major Arrested on Negligence Charge in Death of Soldier—Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office reports that a major serving in the Armenian Army has been arrested for official negligence that contributed to ...
- + Azerbaijan Fires Missiles Across Karabakh Line of Contact—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that Azerbaijan fired five mortar missiles and one “Spayk” anti-tank missile across the Line of Contact on Oct...
- + Armenia Wins 32 Medals at European Weightlifting Championships—Armenia walked away with 18 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze medals at the 2017 European Junior and Under-23 Weightlifting Championships that took place l...
- + Armenian Soldier Dies in Road Accident—Armenia’s Investigative Committee is investigating a road accident that killed Armenian Army conscript solider Gevorg Khanamiryan earlier today. Mor...
- + Maltese Rally For Justice in Honor of Murdered Journalist—Thousands of people gathered Sunday in Malta’s capital, Valletta, to honor and continue the fight of slain investigative journalist and anti-corruptio...
- + US Cracks Down on Wildlife Trafficking—During a crackdown on the illegal import and transport of wildlife in Southern California, authorities said on Friday that they found king cobras smug...
- + Art of (anti) Corruption Poster Exhibition in Yerevan: “Corruption is not Genetic”—Posters are one of the most influential and powerful visual means to express social issues. The dreamers, the oppressed, and those looking for change-...
- + OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted—On October 25, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Missio...
- + One Suicide, One Murder: October 20 Deaths of Two Artsakh Soldiers Solved, Says Investigative Committee—Armenia’s Investigative Committee (IC) now claims that Hrach Avetisyan, one of the two soldiers serving in Artsakh who died on October 20 and was orig...
- + Village Family Lives Under Landslide Threat; 81-Year-Old Patriarch Complains about Government Inaction—81-year-old Volodya Poghosyan has been living in a landslide zone for a good part of his life.Poghosyan, and the six other members of his family, resi...
- + The Armenian Genocide in Feature Films—With the recent release on DVD of the major motion picture “The Promise,” greater numbers of people will be able to gain insights into asp...
- + Kurdish Crunch—Looks like the Kurds are about to get screwed again, once again affirming their own adage: “The Kurds have no friends.” Iraqi Kurdistan on the eve ...
- + Maranci Lectures at Columbia on Medieval Armenia in the Modern Age—NEW YORK—Professor Christina Maranci delivered a lecture titled “Art’s Afterlife: Medieval Armenia in the Modern Age” at an Oct. 12 event hosted...
- + Misak Metsarents Manuscript Donated to Yerevan Museum—Paris resident Hrair Hrachyan has donated the original manuscript of ??~?? ????, ??~?, (Give me, Oh Lord) written by Misak Metsarents, to the Yeghishe...
- + Russian Electric Buses to be Tested in Armenia—Russian electric-motor buses will soon be seen on the streets of Yerevan and environs as part of pilot program agreed to today between Armenian Minist...
- + Armenian PM and U.S. Ambassador Discuss Anti-Corruption Drive—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan today met with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Robert Mills and talked about steps the two have taken as part of a...
- + Lawyers Protest: Exit Courtroom in Jirayr Sefilyan Trial—At today’s trial session, he told the court he wasn’t feeling well, and his attorney Arayik Papikyan asked for a postponement. Judge Tatevik Grigoryan...
- + Azerbaijan Fires 2,300 Rounds Across Border Last Week—The Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) reports that Azerbaijan fired more than 2,300 rounds of mostly small caliber arms across the Line of Contact last week....
- + EU Urges Malta to Engage International Forces in investigating Journalist's Killing—European Union leaders have called on Malta to thoroughly investigate into the killing of the country's prominent journalist at the same time the EU p...
- + World Bank Governance Survey - Armenia Shows Improvement in All Indicators Except Political Stability—According to the World Bank’s 2017 Worldwide Governance Indicators, published in September, Armenia has improved in standing in all but one of the six...
- + ANCA Eastern Region Seeks Virtual Research Interns—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America—Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) announced on Oct. 19 that it will offer full- and part-time virtu...
- + Public Outcry over Osman Kavala?s Istanbul Airport Arrest Continues to Grow—ISTANBUL (A.W.)—Public outcry over the arrest of prominent businessman and civil society activist Osman Kavala continues to grow, as Turkish police pr...
- + ARF Supports Law against Domestic Violence in Armenia—ARF Leader: ‘I Do Not See [the Law] as a Danger to Our ‘Traditional’ Family Values’ YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme ...
- + The Environmental Disaster in Teghut No Longer Possible to Cover Up: Denmark Pulls Out From the mine—Long before starting the mine, environmentalists and scientists had been warning against serious risks which should have acted as valid enough reasons...
- + Government Allocates 39 Million to Digital Armenia Foundation—The Armenian government will allocate 39 million AMD (US$81,000)to the Digital Armenia Foundation to resolve a number of charter related issues. Mor...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendant Faints in Court—Khachatur Gishchyan, now being tried as a defendant in the Sasna Dzrer case, feel today in court after losing consciousness and was rushed to hospital...
- + Tankian Announces "7 Notes Music Challenge"—Serj Tankian, of System of Down fame, has announced the 7 Notes Music Challenge, the winner of which will walk away $5,000 richer. More... [Category...
- + Armenia's Environment Ministry and WWF Sign Cooperation Memo—Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection’s Environmental Protection and Mining Inspectorate and the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Armenia office today si...
- + Artsakh Solider Killed by Azerbaijani Fire, Says Ministry—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that Khachatryan (b. 1998) was serving at a northeastern military base. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Slovak Court Jails Former Ministers for Corruption—For the first time, a Slovak court is sending high-level politicians to prison for corruption. More... [Category: Politics]
- + ARF Urges Citizens Living Outside Lebanon to Register to Vote in 2018 Election—Nov. 20 Registration Deadline Set for Diasporan Lebanese Voters BEIRUT (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee of Leban...
- + Dr. John Bilezikian Leads International Osteoporosis Symposium in Yerevan—Special to the Armenian Weekly YEREVAN (A.W.)—More than 400 healthcare professionals gathered at the American University of Armenia in Yerevan for t...
- + CNN?s Anthony Bourdain Travels Armenia and Artsakh Filming for ‘Parts Unknown’—SHUSHI, Artsakh (A.W.)—Last night, American food icon Anthony Bourdain posted a picture to his social media account of his cameraman, Jerry Risius, bo...
- + Armenia’s SIS Chief of Staff: Unaccounted Wealth and Big Business Interests in Mining—Davit Sukiasyan, Chief of Staff of Armenia’s Special Investigation Service (SIS), has so much wealth at his disposal that it would suffice to manage s...
- + Benefactor and Businessman Levon Hayrapetyan Dies in Russian Prison—Levon Hayrapetyan, a Russian-Armenian benefactor serving a four-year sentence for swindling $700,000 from the mother of former Russian senator Igor V....
- + ARS Eastern United States Members Tour Nigol Aghbalian School of Akhourian—AKHOURIAN, Armenia—In the early morning of Sept. 15, an ARS Eastern USA tour bus departed from Yerevan to the historic city of Gyumri, where time was ...
- + Landmark EU-Armenia Agreement Published, Slated to Be Signed Next Month—BRUSSELS (A.W.)—The European Union (EU) recently published the text of a landmark agreement that aims to strengthen its political and economic ties wi...
- + Istanbul Street to Be Named after Famed Armenian Photojournalist Ara G?ler—ISTANBUL (A.W.)—Tosba?a Street in Istanbul’s Beyo?lu district will be renamed in honor of famed Istanbul-Armenian photographer and photojournalist Ara...
- + Armenia's Deputy Justice Minister Supports "Preventing Domestic Violence Law"; Says It Defends the Armenian Family—The Armenian National Assembly’s Standing Committee on European Integration is now debating two domestic violence bills that have sparked heated contr...
- + Maltese Corruption and Organized Crime Reporter Murdered by Car Bomb—One of Malta's most prominent investigative journalists – the reporter who uncovered the country's Prime Minister's ties to the offshore business scan...
- + An Interactive Experience: Gyumri Devotes an Evening to Komitas Vartapet and His Work—Noting that Armenians only experience Komitas once a year, on the April 24 anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, Vahe Begoyan, the artistic direc...
- + Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Settlement: OSCE Chairmanship Welcomes Fresh Commitment by Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan—he following is a press release of the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Musaner to Celebrate 10th Anniversary at Cambridge Concert—Concert to Take Place on Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m., at the Regattabar, in Cambridge CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Boston-based jazz band Musaner will appear in a ...
- + Armenian Legal Center Announces Property Documentation Database Project—ALC Executive Director Kate Nahapetian outlines road to reparations at ANCA-WR Grassroots Conference in Pasadena, Calif. PASADENA, Calif.—Kate Nahap...
- + University of Rhode Island Pharmacy Building Dedicated in Honor of Alumnus Paramaz Avedisian—The Dedication Follows a Generous Gift to the University from One Brother, Paying Tribute to the Memory of Another KINGSTON, R.I. (URI)—The Univers...
- + Tankian's Orca Symphony to be Performed in Yerevan—The Youth Orchestra of Armenia will perform Serj Tankian’s Orca Symphony No 1 on October 19, in Yerevan, as part of the 5th International Aram Khachat...
- + Samvel Babayan Trial Posponed; Former Artsakh Defense Minister Has Sore Throat—Former Artsakh Minister of Defense Samvel Babayan, now on trial in a Yerevan court for money laundering and attempting to smuggle a missile launcher i...
- + Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan Meet in Geneva for Karabakh Talks—OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs and the foreign minister of Armenia and Azerbaijan (Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov) are participating in the talks...
- + Jan 1 - Sept 30, 2017: 278 Road Accident Deaths in Armenia—278 people died in traffic related accidents in Armenia in the first nine months of 2017, and another 4,890 were injured. More... [Category: Politic...
- + Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on Geneva Karabakh Talks—The Presidents agreed to take measures to intensify the negotiation process and to take additional steps to reduce tensions on the Line of Contact. ...
- + Armenian President on Geneva Karabakh Talks: 'Artskah Must Remain Outside Azerbaijan Proper'—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in a statement released after his meeting today in Geneva with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the Karabakh c...
- + Artskah on Geneva Karabakh Talks: 'We Must Participate in Negotiations'—The Artsakh Foreign Ministry, in a statement released regarding the meeting today in Geneva between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to discus...
- + Father of Nine: “When I see my children, I forget whether I’m hungry or well-fed”—Albert is 16 years old. Every morning at six, he takes the village herd to the field. At the end of the day, he gets 10,000 drams. More... [Category...
- + On Western Armenian and Translating: A Conversation with Christopher Atamian— The cover of Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France Author and literary critic Krikor Beledian’s Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in Fra...
- + Yerevan Celebrates 2,799th Birthday—Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is 2,799 years old and residents are celebrating the birthday of their “pink stone” city. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Sarkisian, Aliyev to Meet in Geneva on Oct. 16—YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet on Oct. 16 in Geneva, Switzerland, President Serge Sarkisian’s office and the Azerba...
- + ARF Eastern U.S. Announces Details for 2018 Conference on First Republic—WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Eastern U.S. today confirmed details of its May 2018 conference devoted to the Fir...
- + Letter to Yerevan (Part VI)—Letter to Yerevan (Part VI) The Armenian Weekly is periodically publishing the English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s epic 1945 poem ‘Tught ...
- + Switzerland Opens Bribery Probe Against Football Bosses—The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) announced on Thursday it is investigating the former head of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) footbal...
- + ‘Where Is Your Groom? II’ Hits the Stage in Watertown on Nov. 11—WATERTOWN, Mass.—Following a laugh-out-loud debut at New York City’s Miller Theatre, where over 500 audience members gathered to see the sequel to the...
- + Pianist Karin? Poghosyan to Perform ?Transformations? at Carnegie Hall—NEW YORK—Described as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘larger than life,’ the award-winning Armenian-American pianist Karin? Poghosyan has been praised for her “a...
- + Gumburdo, Javakhk: Cultural Genocide Continues—Special to the Armenian Weekly Javakhk, a Place Dear to the Heart and Truly Armenian… Yet Repeatedly Treated Unjustly It was just two years ago t...
- + Armenia Shuts Down #1 Unit at Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant—Ashot Manukyan, the country’s energy minister says that the bloc is being taken off-line so that the operating company HAEK CJSC (Armenian Atomic Powe...
- + Russia Extends $100 Million Military Export Loan to Armenia—Russia will extend up to US$100 million to Armenia in the form of a 15-year export loan with which to buy Russian-made armaments. More... [Category:...
- + Prime Minister’s Directive Hits Home: More Lake Sevan Businesses Sign Trash Hauling Contracts—The equipment is operated by the Sevan Communal Enterprise, a not-for-profit arm of the municipality.Edgar Harutyunyan, who heads the Enterprise, says...
- + Armenian President Bestows "Order of Motherland" to Eduardo Eurnekian—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today awarded the Order of the Motherland to Argentine businessman and benefactor Eduardo Eurnekian at a ceremony in...
- + Portugal : Former Prime Minister Indicted for Corruption—Former Portuguese socialist prime minister, Jose Socrates, was indicted along with 18 individuals and nine companies in connection with an investigati...
- + Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Meet on Oct. 16—The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to meet on October 16 in Geneva, Switzerland. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Wine Production Up in Armenia, Vodka Down—Numbers released by the National Statistical Service show that 18.4 million liters of brandy were produced in the first eight months of 2017, up 60.7%...
- + Diary Production Drops in Armenia—Yogurt production dropped 1.1%, cream cheese dropped 9.6%, and sour cream dropped 20.4%. More... [Category: Politics]
- + AYF Summer 2017: A Summer of Stories—The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organ...
- + PACE Calls on Azerbaijani Authorities to Clean Up Their Act—STRASBOURG, France—During a debate on Wednesday at its plenary session in Strasbourg, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) raise...
- + Turkish Court Sentences WSJ Reporter Ayla Albayrak to More Than Two Years in Prison—ISTANBUL—A Turkish court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak to over two years in prison on Oct. 10, after she was found guilty of en...
- + Lydian International CEO in Yerevan; Promises to Mine Responsibly—Howard Stevenson said they have always tried to represent Lydian International as a good example and vivid evidence that Armenia can be a propitious b...
- + EU Allocates €15.2 Million for Labor Program in Armenia—Piotr Antoni ?witalski, the European Union Ambassador to Armenia, today announced the launch of the “Better Qualifications for Better Jobs” program th...
- + Sargsyan, at Sochi CIS Conclave, Declares Goris 2018 Cultural Capital of the Commonwealth.—Next year the Armenian city of Goris is due to be proclaimed as the cultural capital of the Commonwealth. We are now inviting the representatives of C...
- + Armenia's Khndzoresk Village: First Swinging Bridge, Now Funicular—A funicular (cliff railway) will be built in Khndzoresk, a village in Armenia’s southern Syunik Province, as part of a project to develop the area for...
- + Google Celebrates Armenian Genocide Refugee Advocate Fridtjof Nansen?s 156th Birthday with Doodle—MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (A.W.)—Google is honoring the 156th birthday of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen with the Oct. 10 Google Doodle. Nansen, who w...
- + Armenian Genocide Reparations: An Evening with Dr. Henry C. Theriault and Alejandra Patricia Karamanian— ‘The Universality of Translating Reparations for Mass Violence’ to Take Place Nov. 1 in Watertown WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Weekly will...
- + Absurd Azerbaijan Propagandist Blames California Armenians—Not a week passes without another propagandist for Azerbaijan writing anti-Armenian disinformation against either Armenia or the Diaspora. The latest...
- + Sargsyan Off to Sochi for CIS, EAEU Summits—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan leaves for Sochi (Russia) on October 11 to attend meetings of the Council of Heads of the Commonwealth of Independen...
- + Ghukasyan Asks for Bail; Court to Consider the Petition—Political activist Andreas Ghukasyan, who ran for president in 2013 and is now under arrest and awaiting trial on charges stemming from the 2016 Sasna...
- + U.S., Turkey Suspend Visa Services amid Growing Tensions—ISTANBUL (A.W.)—Tensions between the United States and Turkey continue to grow as both countries officially declared on Monday that they will stop pro...
- + Cleveland Celebrates Armenian Independence; Mayor Jackson Issues Proclamation to Mark Occasion—Mayor Jackson Issues Proclamation Presented at ANC of Ohio’s City Hall Celebration CLEVELAND—The Armenian flag flew high above Cleveland City Hall o...
- + Criminal Charges Filed Against Those Who Hindered Journalist—Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has launched a criminal case into an October 7 incident in the Vayots Dzor community of Shatin where the directo...
- + Yerevan Fire Kills One—An early morning fire today killed one resident at 68 Baghramyan Street in Yerevan. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Election of PACE President: Second Round Necessary—Naira Zohrabyan, a member of Armenia’s Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) delegation, reports that none of the candidates for the ...
- + Health Inspectors Close Two Gyumri Breadmakers—The bakeries will be allowed to reopen if the violations are fixed before the deadline given. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Vanadzor Prison Chief Arrested on Bribery Charge—Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has filed bribery charges against the head of the Vanadzor Correctional Facility and other officials at the ...
- + Karapetyan, In Tehran, Tells Iranian-Armenian Businessmen To "Live Here and in Armenia"—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan told Iranian-Armenian business leaders at a reception at Tehran’s Ararat Club that they “should serve as stro...
- + Armenian PM Discusses Economic Cooperation in Tehran—According to the Armenian government’s website, the parties noted that Armenia and Iran possessed great prospects for continued economic cooperation. ...
- + Karabakh Line of Contact Relatively Calm—The Karabakh Line of Contact was “relatively peaceful” last week, reports the Artsakh Ministry of Defense. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sargsyan in Jermouk; Watches Chess Match and Monitors Construction—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who also serves as president of Armenia’s Chess Federation, took time out from his working visit to Vayots Dzor Pr...
- + Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Artsakh Meet—Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian today received newly appointed Artsakh Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan in Yerevan. More... [Category: P...
- + Armenian Prime Minister to Visit Iran—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan leaves for Tehran on October 9 for a scheduled meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian Par...
- + Football Season Is upon Us: AYF Eastern Region Hosts Annual Flag Football Games—PHILADELPHIA—The weekend of Oct. 13 marks the annual Armenian Youth Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern Region flag football games. This year, the highly a...
- + How Do You Measure Armenian Identity?—By Ani Bournazian » What is your identity? For some, this is a simple question with a simple answer. My answer is, I am a 22-year-old Christian...
- + ARS Eastern United States Members Tour Artsakh, Visit Soseh Kindergarten—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—More than 40 members of the ARS Eastern USA witnessed the long-awaited opening of the Soseh Kindergarten. Arriving at the school ...
- + Stepanavan Mayor Receives $10K Gift—Someone must love Mikayel Gharakeshishyan, who’s served as the mayor of Lori community Stepanavan for the past five years. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Armenian Church Primate: Gumburdu Church is Georgian, Permit Needed for Stone Cross—Samvel Karapetyan never said it was an Apostolic church. Only a part was Apostolic. It occurred in 1830 when they built an adjacent wooden vestibule a...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister Meets with Minsk Group Co-Chairs—They discussed the current situation along the Line of Contact and the prospects for a peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. More... [Catego...
- + Armenian Parliament Approves New Defense Agreement with Russia—YEREVAN—Armenia’s National Assembly ratified a new Russian-Armenian agreement on a joint military force on Oct. 5. Under the agreement signed late las...
- + Newly Appointed Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair Visits Artsakh, Armenia—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group’s newly appointed United States Co-Chair Andrew Schofe...
- + Photographs of Griffon Vulture Hunt Stir Controversy in Armenia— Minister of Nature Protection: The Hunting of Endangered Species Is Against Armenian Law; Those Guilty Must Be Held Accountable» YEREVAN (A.W.)...
- + Armenia's Parliament Approves Joint Russian-Armenian Military Command—By a vote of 83 to 7, Armenia’s National Assembly today ratified an agreement allowing for the creation of a joint Russian-Armenian military command. ...
- + Shenavan Mayor Denies Killing Endangered Vultures—Shenavan Mayor Artur Mkrtchyan says that a photo appearing in Facebook the other day holding two dead endangered griffon vultures not only dates to 20...
- + Parliament Fisticuffs: MP Pashinyan Says He Was Attacked by MP Geghamyan—Yelk Alliance MP Nikol Pashinyan claims that Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) MP Artashes Geghamyan attacked him today in the halls of the National A...
- + Justified Expenditure? Vanadzor to Spend 7 Million AMD to Celebrate "Vanadzor Day"—Krist Maroukyan, a member of the Vanadzor Municipal Council representing the Lousavor Hayastan (Bright Armenia) faction, describes the expenditure as ...
- + Armenian President Hosts Newly Appointed Minsk Group U.S.Co-Chair—Sargsyan expressed hope that the Minsk Group Co-chairs would continue their negotiations based on international norms and principles, stressing that A...
- + Rafi Baghdjian takes helm of IDeA Foundation—Rafi has over 35 years’ experience with Shell, covering the technical, commercial and leadership aspects of the energy business. His main expertise li...
- + Anti-Mafia Bust in Italy and Germany Snares 37 Sicilian Mobsters—Italian police announced on Wednesday that they have seized 11 million euros (US$ 13 million) in assets and arrested 37 people, including two Italian ...
- + Brazil Arrests Olympic Committee Chief on Corruption Charges—Brazilian police arrested on Thursday the head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee who allegeldy took part in a bribery plot designed to ensure the 201...
- + Secretary Tillerson Wants Artsakh Demining Completed as Quickly and Thoroughly as Possible—Endorses Royce-Engel Proposals for Artsakh Peace WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today welcomed Secretary of State Rex ...
- + Nune Melik, Michel-Alexandre Broekaert to Perform at Watertown’s Armenian Museum of America—The Armenian Museum of America will host a concert, Hidden Treasure—an undiscovered repertoire celebrating Armenian survival and creativity—on Oct. 15...
- + ‘They Shall Not Perish’: Telling the Story of Near East Relief through Film—» An Interview with ‘They Shall Not Perish’ Executive Producer Shant Mardirossian WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—During the Armenian Genocide, the pli...
- + Opera Singer Nora Sourouzian’s Pilgrimage to Armenia: "I felt like a part of a strong family”—Nora Sourouzian is an opera singer who lives in Copenhagen. She is half Armenian, half French. She has traveled around the world to sing in internatio...
- + Joint Russian-Armenian Military Force Won't Intervene if Artsakh Attacked, Says Armenian Deputy Defense Minister—Pashinyan wanted to know if Russia would get involved if Armenia was attacked along its border with Azerbaijan as well as along its border with Turkey...
- + Court Splits Sasna Dzrer Defendants Into Three Trial Groups—Due to changes made in court cases of Sasna Dzrer defendants accused on seizing a Yerevan police building and taking hostages in July 2016., there wil...
- + Yerevan Mayor Pushes New Aerial Tramway Project—Margaryan told Yashin that a new aerial tramway would greatly improve public transport in Yerevan, and would attract tourists. More... [Category: Po...
- + The Untold Stories of Turkey: An Armenian Island on the Bosphorus—What makes Istanbul beautiful is the Bosphorus ,dividing the city between Europe and Asia. And what makes the Bosphorus beautiful is a series of archi...
- + Meet the Legendary Margaret Lafian of Detroit—» Multi-talented, and a noted beauty, Detroit-born Margaret Lafian could have sought the limelight in New York or even Hollywood, but this only chil...
- + How Turkey Destroyed or Disposed of Its Historical Archives and Documents—For several decades, the Turkish government and its propagandists have been announcing that the state documents, particularly the Ottoman archives, ar...
- + Chez Hratch: A Cozy Corner in Yerevan to Enjoy Western Armenian Cuisine—"We own nothing here. In Syria, we all had our own houses, shops. We aren’t used to paying rent, we’re used to earn what we earn and live quietly...
- + Armenia Startup Academy: New Opportunities for Armenian Start-Ups—On October 16, the Armenia Startup Academy will be launched in Armenia, which aims to develop the Armenian start-up ecosystem by utilizing necessary k...
- + More Tension in Javakhk: This Time It’s Tabatzghour—Just days ago, the installation of a stone cross at a church in the village of Gumburdu led to a confrontation and scuffle between residents and polic...
- + UK’s New Anti-Corruption Law to Make Money Laundering Harder—A new law aimed to reduce money laundering in the United Kingdom came into effect on Sunday, in effort to decrease the amount of illicit money enterin...
- + Potato Harvest in Dzovak: Odds Stacked Against Small Scale Farmers—Eight-year-old Manvel gathers a mound of dung in the yard of his house. He’s preparing a small fire to roast some potatoes. They’re delicious, he boas...
- + International Union of Socialist Youth Delegation Visits Armenia, Artsakh—YEREVAN (Asbarez)—At the initiative of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) and with the participation Armenian Revolutionary Federation’...
- + Unseen Armenia: Artsakh Wine Festival, Togh Village—It would have been hard to imagine a more suitable site for the Sept. 16 Artsakh Wine Festival than Togh village in Artsakh’s Hadrut marz (district)...
- + Karakashian: Halide Edib Ad?var on Komitas—Special to the Armenian Weekly I first heard the name of Halide Edib Ad?var in Turkey, in 1997, while on a tour, when the tour guide referred to the...
- + Abovyan Penitentiary Chief Warden - Over $200K in Cash—Arsen Afrikyan, Chief Warden of Armenia’s Abovyan Penitentiary, known colloquially as the “women’s prison”, has whopping cash assets of $125,000, 15,0...
- + Statement of Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian on the outcomes of negotiations with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn—I am glad to once again welcome the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy and my good friend Johannes Hahn in Yerevan. M...
- + Armenia's National Debt Up $57.9 Million in August—Armenia’s national debt rose US$57.9 million in August, amounting to $6.259 billion by the end of the month, this according to the country’s National ...
- + Yerevan Court Sentences Ashot Sukiasyan, Implicated in "Offshore Scandal", to 16 Years on Fraud Charges—Ashot Sukiasyan, a businessman implicated in an offshore scandal that rocked Armenia in 2013 and most likely paved the way for the resignation of then...
- + Shots Fired at Yerevan's Armenia Medical Center—Armenia’s Investigative Committee (IC) reports that an as yet unidentified individual fired shots today inside the Armenia Medical Center in Yerevan i...
- + Criminal Charges Filed Against Javakhk Armenian Villagers in Church Quarrel—Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that criminal charges of assaulting police and government representatives, property damage, and organiz...
- + Potato Lovers Unite: Village Food Festival Connects Growers and Consumers—Spud lovers descended on a strip of land between the villages of Saroukhan and Karmir to taste the “Kyavara Potato”, grilled in the smoldering ashes o...
- + Commissioner Hahn in Armenia to prepare for the Eastern Partnership Summit—Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations will visit Armenia on 2 October in order to prepare for the...
- + Upcoming OSCE Co-chair visit to region—Mr. Andrew J. Schofer, the new U.S. Co-Chair for the OSCE Minsk Group, will pay his first visit to Yerevan and Baku this week to meet with local offic...
- + Company Tied to Syunik Government Gets 25-Year Lease to Operate Kapan Airport—The Kapan Municipal Council, by a vote of 10-0 on August 23, approved a measure to lease the operating rights of the local airport to an outfit called...
- + Totalitarian-Talk is Trash Talk—In the capital of Armenia, a block of rightwing political parties will not permit the construction of a monument to Anastas Mikoyan, the single most p...
- + Innovate Armenia: Scholars, Artists, Thought-Leaders Rethink, Reimagine, and Redefine Identity, Education, Culture—LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Sept. 23 was a day to celebrate the Armenian Diaspora in all its multicultural splendor as the University of Southern California (...
- + Erdogan Suggests Release of Jailed U.S. Pastor in Exchange for Gulen Extradition—ANKARA, Turkey—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested that Ankara will free detained American pastor Andrew Brunson if Washington extrad...
- + Eye of the Beholder—Special to the Armenian Weekly Fiction “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life” — Joseph Campbell ...
- + Negligent Medical Results: Narek Discharged from Armenian Army Because of Cancer—Narek Petrosyan was discharged around three months after being called to the army. Parents were told that a lung disease was the cause. Only after arr...
- + A Couple with Decades of Teaching Experience: ‘You have to be dedicated to the job, to the kids’—“A teacher must love the school experience and relate to the kids. The pupils loved me. While I was at home, during the summer vacation, my pupils wou...
- + Shots Fired: Cops Stop Javakhk Armenian Villagers from Erecting Stone Cross—Georgian police today prevented residents of the Armenian-populated village of Gumburdu (Javakhk) from erecting a stone cross in the yard of the local...
- + Hetq Reporter Wins for Best Investigative Piece—Hetq reporter Hrant Galstyan’s article “Artsakh Frontline 2016: Fallen Soldiers” was recognized as the best investigative piece of the year at the 201...
- + Michigan Recognizes Artsakh Independence—State Sen. David Knezek Leads Resolution Calling for U.S. Recognition and Expansion of Economic and Cultural Ties with the Republic of Artsakh LANS...
- + Artsakh Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Artsakh serviceman Seyran Sargsyan (b. 1998) was killed by Azerbaijani fire on Sept. 28. According to a press statement re...
- + Las Vegas Armenian Community Celebrates 26 Years of Armenia?s Independence—LAS VEGAS—The Las Vegas Armenian-American community and local government representatives gathered at the Clark County Library Theater on Sept. 24 to c...
- + Armenia’s Institute of Physiology: Creating Scientific Innovations Yet to be Implemented—The lack of adequate government support and the reluctance of some in the sciences to reinvent themselves and their institutions to meet a host of mod...
- + Armenian Opposition Party Declares Global "Day of Revolt"—While the party’s press release fails to specify the date when this “revolt” is scheduled to take place, Postanjyan says that the aim is to get Armeni...
- + Azerbaijani Gunfire Kills Artsakh Soldier—Sargsyan was on guard duty at an undisclosed Artsakh army base when hit. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Hetq Named Leading News Outlet in Armenia to File "Freedom of Info" Requests—Hetq has been named as the number one news outlet in Armenia to avail itself of the country’s freedom of information law. More... [Category: Politic...
- + The End of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols: Must We Wait until Next Spring?—Last week, Armenia’s president, Serge Sarkisian, made an important pronouncement. Standing before the United Nations General Assembly, he announced th...
- + Congressman Pallone Stresses Artsakh?s Right to Self Determination, Notes Tremendous Progress in Armenia—WASHINGTON—Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-chair Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) stressed Artsakh’s status as a full functioning state aft...
- + Congresswoman Gabbard: ‘We Must Allow for the People of Nagorno-Karabagh to Exercise Their Freedom and Independence’—Gabbard Also Calls for U.S. Recognition of the Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D- Hawaii) last week traveled to Armenia on...
- + Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, on Karabakh Conflict—The Secretary-General hopes that the planned summit meeting at the Presidential level would contribute to enhancing confidence and fostering the neces...
- + Sasna Dzrer Defense Attorneys Stage "Shirt Protest": "Don't violate the law"—When the attorneys arrived this morning at Yerevan’s Avan and Nor Nork Administrative Court, some were banned from entering after refusing to be searc...
- + Russian State Agency Asks Hetq to Remove Article About Ruben Tatulyan—Hetq has received a letter from the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor), s...
- + Levon Aronian Clinches 2017 FIDE World Cup—Levon Aronian clinched his second FIDE World Cup title and the $120,000 first prize by beating Ding Liren in both rapid games. More... [Category: Po...
- + UN Special Rapporteur for Health to Visit Penitentiaries in Armenia—Armenia’s Minister of Justice Davit Harutyunyan met with Mr. Dainius P?ras, UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the hig...
- + Italy Arrests 24 for Links to ‘Ndrangheta, Including a Mayor—Italian police arrested on Tuesday the mayor of a city near Milan, accusing him of corruption, which authorities revealed during a wide-ranging invest...
- + Ukrainian President: No Need For Independent Anti-Corruption Court—Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told CBC on Monday that his country does not need an independent anti-corruption court as corruption will be deal...
- + Government Approves 2018 $2.734 Billion Budget Bill—Revenues are pegged at 1.307 trillion AMD (US$2.734 billion), up 100 billion from this year due to greater tax revenues. More... [Category: Politics...
- + Schiff Urges Expansion of Armenian Genocide Education in California—LOS ANGELES (Asbarez)—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) recently announced that he, along with seven of his California delegation colleagues, has written to...
- + Turkish Foreign Minister Visits Men Accused of Beating Protesters in D.C., Offers Turkey?s ?Love and Greetings?—WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevl?t ?avu?o?lu recently visited two men charged with the May 16 attack on peaceful demonstrators ...
- + Aliyev Lies Before the Whole World at UN General Assembly—There were plenty of Azeri commentators and officials who criticized Armenian President Serge Sarkisian’s speech at the United Nations (UN) General As...
- + Indian Orchard’s St. Gregory’s Armenian Church Bazaar to Celebrate National Cuisine—INDIAN ORCHARD, Mass.—St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church members will hold their annual Armenian Bazaar on Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the ...
- + ‘The Promise’ Director Terry George and Co-Producer Eric Esrailian Visit Tsitsernakaberd—YEREVAN—“The Promise” director Terry George and co-producer Eric Esrailian paid a symbolic and emotional visit to Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genoci...
- + Northern Cyprus as Trauma Redux—Special to the Armenian Weekly From Izmir and Sivrihisar to Cyprus, to seek a safer home with better prospects… but that came to an end in D...
- + Explosion at Sipan Beverage Plant in Abovyan—An explosion rocked the Sipan beverage plant’s boiler room earlier today, destroying part of the building and sending two people to hospital. More.....
- + Armenia, Iran Sign Film Cooperation Agreement—Shoshanik Mirzakhanyan, Director of the National Film Center of Armenia, told reporters that the agreement would further expand cooperation that now e...
- + Armenian Start-Up Inapptics: A Tool to Visualize In-App User Behavior—There are over 5,000,000 apps for Android and iOS systems. To be competitive, creators of applications need to know the frequency of their application...
- + Finance Ministry Ups Armenia's GDP Growth for 2017—It still lags behind the 5.5% growth in the country’s Economic Activity Indicator for the first eight months of this year when compared to 2016. Mor...
- + Jobs Fair Launched in Kapan—27 employers were on hand to fill 81 job positions in the Syunik Province town where 1,464 people have registered as unemployed and seeking work. Mo...
- + Armenian Prez and Russian Education Minister Discuss Greater Cooperation—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and visiting Russian Minister of Education Olga Vasilyeva discussed greater cooperation in education and the scien...
- + Drones and Video Cameras: Official Promises Greater Monitoring of Armenia's Forests—Mikayel Manukyan, director of HayAntar, the state agency responsible for Armenia’s forests, told Hetq that his organization will no longer be a subdiv...
- + Kaghtsrashen – Grape Harvest—The grape harvest is in full swing in Kaghtsrashen, a village in Armenia’s Ararat Province. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Kurdish News Outlet Claims to Interview Yerevan Wife of Militant Nubar Ozanyan Killed in Raqqa Battle—Regarding the death of Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist (TKP/ML) militant Nubar Ozanyan (nom de guerre Orhan Bak?rc?yan) on August 14, 2017,...
- + Garik the “Grape Oligarch” – Kaghtsrashen Native Steers Clear of Wholesale Market’s Ups and Downs—Garik Hakobyan has been growing grapes in his native Kaghtsrashen ever since the privatization of land in Armenia. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Letter to Yerevan (Part IV)—Letter to Yerevan (Part IV) The Armenian Weekly is periodically publishing the English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s epic 1945 poem ‘Tught a...
- + Truth and accountability public process is a prerequisite for the renewal of a just political system in Armenia—I would like to HONESTLY share with all of You – with all the open-minded, conscious, devoted humans, Armenians , creatures (wherever they are , whet...
- + Armenia and Liberia Establish Diplomatic Relations—The foreign ministers of Armenia and Liberia signed a protocol in New York on September 22 signally the establishment of diplomatic relations between ...
- + Armenian FM Discusses Karabakh with Minsk Group Co-Chairs in New York—The foreign ministry reports that Nalbandian also congratulated the new U.S. Minsk Group Co-Chair, Andrew Schofer, on being appointed to the post in A...
- + Armenian Wins Wrestling Gold at World Military Championships—Karen Aslanyan from Armenia was crowned world champion in the 66-kilogram division in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2017 World Military Championships i...
- + Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Syria Meet in NYC—Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian discussed regional affairs with his Syrian counterpart Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem in New York today on th...
- + Stepanakert – Happy 94th Birthday—Residents of Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh, celebrated the 94th anniversary of the founding of the city today. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Azerbaijan Fires 4,000 Small Caliber Rounds Last Week—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that over the last week, Azerbaijan fired more than 4,000 rounds of small arms across the Line of Contact, tar...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister and International Crisis Group Prez Discuss Karabakh—On September 22, in New York, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Jean-Marie Gu?henno, President of the International Crisis Group, i...
- + Foreign Minister of Armenia and Azerbaijan Meet in NYC—The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov, met on September 23 in New York City and discussed issues re...
- + The Lament of the Armenian Lady Farmer: How Green Is My ?Bardez?—» The old country is never too far from this transplanted exile Armenian-American Keghetzi deegeen’s (lady’s) heart. It’s July as I write...
- + ARF Western U.S. Conference to Examine the First Republic—GLENDALE—In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first Republic of Armenia, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) ̵...
- + Armenia’s Education Minister: ‘Armenian Is and Will Remain the Only Official Language’—YEREVAN—Armenia’s Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchyan announced on Sept. 22 that Armenian will remain the only official language in Arme...
- + Financial Disclosures of Armenia’s Penitentiary Institution Chiefs—It’s the first time since the amendment to the Law on Public Services that the employees of penitentiary institutions submit their financial disclosu...
- + Police Arrest One Person In Tufenkian Hotel Shoot-Out—Police are still searching for the other suspects - Albert Blbulyan (1982) and Armen Karadavidov (1984). More... [Category: Politics]
- + Hayk Harutyunyan, Jailed In the November 5, 2013 "Revolution Incident", Conditionally Released—On that day, a small group of demonstrators led by Shant Harutyunyan set off fireworks and made their way from Liberty Square to the Presidential Pal...
- + Secretary Tillerson Thanks Armenia?s Dedication to Regional Stability and International Peacekeeping—ANCA Welcomes U.S. Appreciation for Armenia’s Constructive Contribution to Peace WASHINGTON—In an apparent nod to Armenia’s constructive...
- + ARF Bureau Member Hagop Der Khatchadourian, German MP Cem ?zdemir Receive Mkhitar Gosh Medal—YEREVAN—Member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau Hagop Der Khatchadourian and co-chair of the Green Party of Germany Cem ?zdemir w...
- + Twenty-Six Years On: From Charitable Assistance to Social Change—Diasporan Aid to Armenia in the Post-Independence Era Special to the Armenian Weekly The following article is adapted from a presentation ...
- + Embracing Innovation: “Green” Solutions to Improve Life in Shirak’s Haykavan Village—19 disadvantaged families in Haykavan, a village in Armenia’s northwestern Shirak Province, are participating in a project to grow raspberries to supp...
- + Soldiers of Independence - Part 1—Soldiers of Independence - Part 1 More... [Category: Politics]
- + “Big Laundry” Exhibit: Exposing Issues Facing Armenia Via Satire—During the exhibition, at Yerevan’s Mashtots Park, participants will also be able to take an issue of the “Tsets” (Moth) satirical paper. More... [C...
- + Checking in on the 26th—Twenty-six years ago, on Sept. 21, the current Republic of Armenia (RoA) came into existence. It was the third manifestation of an Armenian republic. ...
- + Tufenkian Artisan Carpets Calls on U.S. Treasury Secretary to Start Tax Treaty Talks with Armenia—Owner and CEO James Tufenkian Has Built Landmark Boutique Hotels and Established Carpet Weaving Workshops across Armenia WASHINGTON—Tufenkian Artis...
- + Poem: Liberty— The Government Building in Yerevan (Photo: Araz Chiloyan) Liberty By Mikael Nalbandian Translated by Alice Stone Blackwell When God, who is ...
- + Armenia-Diaspora Conference: Diaspora Businesswoman Says Mafia Tactics in Armenia Turn-Off Investors, Including Herself—The 6th Armenia-Diaspora Forum took place in Yerevan on 18-20 September. Sessions and discussions related to Armenia’s economy, national security, for...
- + U.S. Congress Members in Artsakh—U.S. House of Representatives members Frank Pallone (New Jersey) and Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) arrived in Artsakh today and were met by Artsakh Parliamen...
- + Stop Amulsar Mine! Protesters Roll Huge Gold Ball Through Downtown Yerevan—Protesters held placards reading "Gold to you, cyanide to us?"Cops, caught off guard, rushed to scene to stop the “illegal orb”. More... [...
- + Offshore to Sevan: Mining Interests of Armenia’s Advisor to State Social Security Service Chief—Arayik Arshakyan, an advisor to the head of Armenia’s State Social Security Service, has his eyes set on two potential mine sites in Gegharkounik Prov...
- + Yerevan’s Alternate Universe: Residents of Mars—41 families live in the building, and residents say none are economically secure. They get by working as cleaning attendants, scrubbing toilets and wa...
- + Family Members, Supporters of Imprisoned Garo Yegnukian Detained, Later Released in Yerevan—YEREVAN—Supporters and family members of imprisoned Armenian American Garo Yegnukian were detained early on Sept. 19 in Yerevan’s city center for hold...
- + ARS Members Visit Artsakh Army Base in Martakert—WATERTOWN, Mass.—Members of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern United States recency participated in a week-long celebration in Artsakh organiz...
- + Filmmaker Bared Maronian To Receive ANCA-Western Region Arts and Letters Award—GLENDALE, Calif.– The Armenian National Committee of America—Western Region (ANCA-WR) will honor celebrated film director Bared Maronian with one of i...
- + Yerevan Police Detain Garo Yegnukian's Wife and Kids; Allege Bomb Tip-Off Received—Minutes ago, police detained the wife and children of Garo Yegnukian (now on trial for complicity in the seizure of a Yerevan police building in July ...
- + Armenian Prime Minister at Armenia-Diaspora Conference: “We need to straighten our back and continue building together the country we all dream about”—First and foremost, my belief is that Armenia has a huge potential. I am convinced that we have all the chances to become a modern and progressive cou...
- + Police Release Yegnukian Family Members and Others Detained Today in Yerevan—Relatives and supporters of Garo Yegnukian ?now on trial for complicity in the seizure of a Yerevan police building in July 2016 by the armed Sasna Dz...
- + 58 Countries Unite to Stop Trade in Goods Used for Torture and Carrying Out Death Penalty—Yesterday evening, the international Alliance for Torture-Free Trade was launched during the United Nations General Assembly week in New York. Armenia...
- + Former Employees of Bankrupt Vanadzor Chemical Plant Close Highway—Former employees of the Vanadzor-Kimprom chemical plant closed a section of Armenia’s M-6 Highway earlier today for thirty minutes to demand answers r...
- + U.S. Ambassador Mills Attends Opening of Refurbished Areni-1 Cave—U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills was on hand to mark the official opening of the Areni-1 cave in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Province. More... [Ca...
- + Shahoumyan Mayor Gets Jail Time for Creating "Shadow Jobs" and Paying Wages—The court found that between 2008-2016 Yoyloyan had created several non-existent job postings and that salaries were paid to the individuals registere...
- + UK Jails Two Men in the "Premier League" of Arms Trafficking—Two men described in court as the "premier league" of firearms suppliers were jailed Monday for selling weapons from the dark web to organiz...
- + Statement from OCCRP on Serbian Government Attacks on KRIK.rs—It has come to our attention that members of the current government have launched a smearing campaign against one of the members of our network. Mor...
- + Armenian President Focuses on Artsakh and Turkey During U.N. General Assembly Speech—Below is the unedited official version of the speech delivered by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on September 19 at the 72nd session of the UN Gene...
- + When Even the Dead Cannot Rest in Peace: Turkey?s Intolerance toward the ?Other?—Special to the Armenian Weekly Just when one thinks the level of hatred and intolerance in Turkey toward minorities cannot get any worse, somethi...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: Thank You, Racine AYF ?Armen Garo? Chapter and Community—First and foremost, our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter and community for putting on a beautiful O...
- + Catholicos Aram I Highlights Problems of Emigration, Lack of Confidence; Urges National Unity—» Aram I »at Sixth Armenia-Diaspora Conference: ‘Armenia Is Not Merely a Tourist Attraction, a Market for Business, or a Passport. Shame on ...
- + Catholicos Garegin II, Garo Paylan Meet in Etchmiadzin—Catholicos Garegin II welcomed Paylan, who is visiting Armenia to participate in the Armenia-Diaspora Conference and thanked him for his work in the T...
- + President Sargsyan at Armenia-Diaspora Conference in Yerevan: "Armenia is changing to become a more open, flexible and democratic state"—Firmly standing on its feet, our Homeland has the power and the will to finally develop a concept of strategic partnership with the Diaspora. More.....
- + Hovhannes, Amalya and Their Granddaughter: Living Under One Roof with Rats—Next to a recently constructed building in the Akhouryan community in Armenia’s Shirak Province, stands a rusting container hut (vagon tohmik) in whic...
- + ‘Women of 1915’ to Make Rhode Island Premiere on Oct. 14—The award-winning documentary “Women of 1915” will make its Rhode Island premiere on Oct. 14, at 5:30 p.m., at Rhode Island College’...
- + Lapshin Clears up Azerbaijani Misinformation; Appeals to Armenian People to ‘Hold Firm’—‘Armenians, Hold Firm! These People Want to See You Dead, Full Stop’ Alexander Lapshin has taken to his blog and social media outlets to dismiss the...
- + Another Year of Learning: ARS Detroit Zavarian Armenian One-Day School Kicks off New School Year—Story and Photos By Georgi-Ann Bargamian Oshagan “[Armenian Schools] are the light of our eyes. If your eyes can’t see, you are blind. Our school...
- + Kindergarten in Aragatsavan: Employing New Approaches to Prepare 200 Children for the Modern World—The director says that when founding the pre-school, she wanted this one to be different from the Soviet-era kindergartens. For example, the children ...
- + Haghartzin Residents Close Highway: Demand to be Allowed to Collect and Sell Wood from Forest—They told reporters that even though the government had decreased the fee from 10,800 AMD to 5,400 two days ago, the decision hadn’t been implemented ...
- + Germany Probes Reports About US Weapons Transfers to Syria over Germany—German authorities will launch an investigation into media reports claiming the US flew weapons for Syrian rebels through the Ramstein air base behind...
- + MP Mark Pritchard Appointed British Trade Envoy to Armenia and Georgia—On September 12, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Mr Mark Pritchard, MP, as a British Trade Envoy to Armenia and Georgia. More... [Ca...
- + AYF Summer 2017: The Worth of Our Words—The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Org...
- + Twenty-Seven New U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Armenian Genocide Resolution—Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Apply Lessons of the Armenian Genocide in Preventing New Atrocities across the Middle East WASHINGTON—Twenty-seven U....
- + ‘They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief’ to Make Boston-Area Public Premiere Next Month—The Premiere Is Presented by National Association for Armenian Studies and Research and the Near East Foundation LEXINGTON, Mass.—The National Assoc...
- + 5 Companies in Armenia Receiving Largest State Procurement Contracts Are Linked to Government Officials—Flash and AMPG Group are among the list of companies that have signed major contracts in 2016 and in the first half of 2017. More... [Category: Poli...
- + ECHR Finds in Favor of 'Tortured' Armenian Soldier: Armenian Government Must Pay 6,000 Euros—The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), on September 14, issued a decision in favor of Alik Matevosyan, a former soldier serving in the Armenian ar...
- + 2017 International Hrant Dink Award Goes to Eren Keskin from Turkey and Ai Weiwei from China—The Istanbul award ceremony was hosted by Ece Dizdar and the opening speech was made by the President of Hrant Dink Foundation, Rakel Dink. More... ...
- + Armenian Prez Off to Ashgabat for Asian Games—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan leaves for Turkmenistan tomorrow to attend the opening ceremonies of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in ...
- + Harvest in Yerevan: Co-ops, Farmers Selling Preserves, Juices, Pastries and More—The 4th Annual Rural Life and Traditions Festival kicked-off the other day in Yerevan’s English Park.Displaying the bounty of Armenia, the festival al...
- + ATP and Voskevaz Winery Partnering on First Joint Tour on Sept. 29—KARIN, Armenia—Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and Voskevaz Winery are partnering to provide joint tours to Karin and Voskevaz Village in the Aragatsotn re...
- + Program to Showcase Musical Heritage of Ukrainians, Georgians, Armenians—JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.—A unique program, “Our Songs, Our Legacy,” showcasing the rich musical heritage of three cultures—Ukrainian, Georgian, and Armeni...
- + Shooting in Central Yerevan Leaves One Dead, One Injured—YEREVAN—A shooting took place on Thursday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. in Vernissage, the open-air flea market in central Yerevan. According to a News.a...
- + Armenia’s Two Sevans: The Lake and the Town—Other than sharing the same name, the lake and the town really have nothing in common. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sevan’s Woes: Not Much Has Changed in the Town Despite the Tourist Trade—The town of Sevan remains one of the most depressed and unimproved in all of Armenia. Basic infrastructure is a remnant of the Soviet era. Even the to...
- + Untapped Potential: Lake Sevan Tourism Fails to Spur Development in Sevan Town—Even though thousands visit the lake every year, in summer and increasingly now in the winter as well, the 20,000 or so residents of the town have see...
- + Sevan’s Clogged Sewers: 1 Billion AMD Needed in Repairs, New Construction—There are seven real estate boards in Sevan tasked with maintaining the buildings, most constructed in the Soviet-era. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sevan’s Cultural Scene: Seven Organizations Under One Roof—Architect Vigen Hakobyan says that Sevan should have become a major town over the years; a modern tourist center to service and welcome visitors. Hako...
- + Five Companies Still Owe 99 Million AMD to Grape Growers in Armenia—The grape harvest will soon start in Armenia, but some companies that buy the grapes for reprocessing are holding back on purchases this year. More....
- + One Dead, One Wounded in Yerevan Shoot-Out—A man entering the Tufenkian Hotel, opposite Yerevan’s Vernisaj market, was shot earlier this afternoon and taken to hospital by his bodyguards. Mor...
- + Judge Allows Some Sasna Dzrer Defendants Visitation, Telephone Privileges—A Yerevan court today partially sustained a motion by defense attorneys in the Sasna Dzrer trial allowing eight of the eighteen defendants to be visit...
- + Armenian Prime Minister Appoints 26-Year-Old Goris Acting Mayor—The 26-year-old Aroushanyan will serve as acting Gori mayor until the November 5 local elections. More... [Category: Politics]
- + “Formidable Judgement” Debuts at Yerevan’s Opera and Ballet Theatre—The performance is based on Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa di Requiem designed and staged by PaoloMicciche', and features 3-D installations displaying Michela...
- + Yerevan Police Identify Three Suspects in Yesterday's Shooting—The police have provided no information as to the cause of the shooting that sent afternoon visitors to Vernisaj market run for cover. More... [Cate...
- + Shoushi, Artsakh – Slice of Life Photos—The photos they took of residents and their daily lives appeared in the Shoushi 48 Hours” book that was launched on September 12, in the town, the sec...
- + The 95th Anniversary of the Destruction of Greeks and Armenians in Smyrna/Izmir: An Interview with Tehmine Martoyan—Special to the Armenian Weekly Tehmine Martoyan is lecturer at the University of Economy and Law (Yerevan, Armenia). She is also the president of...
- + Shahinian and Saghdejian Family Donations Expand Scope of ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program—ANCA Job Placement Program Hits New Milestones WASHINGTON—The power and reach of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Hovig Apo Saghdej...
- + ANCA Eastern Region and St. Illuminator’s Cathedral Host Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in New York—» Rep. Gabbard Meets with the East Coast Armenian-American community Ahead of Her Upcoming Congressional Visit to Armenia NEW YORK—On Sept. 10,...
- + Students at Risk: 30% of Armenia’s Schools Seismically Unsafe—If there’s ever a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Armenia, numerous school buildings will partly or fully collapse, resulting in large numbers of casualti...
- + Ardvi Protest: Residents and Environmentalists Fill Hole Dug by Mining Company—Ardvi residents have opposed plans to open the mine, a mere two kilometers from their village,from the start. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Attorney Boycott: Sasna Dzrer Trial Postponed—Today’s trial session of the Sasna Dzrer defendants was postponed since most of the attorneys staged a boycott to protest what they claim are arbitrar...
- + U.S. Groups Voice Concerns Over Strike Announcement by Lawyers in Yerevan Sasna Dzrer Trial—Lawyers are “Officers of the Court” irrespective of which side of the aisle they carry out their duties More... [Category: Politics]
- + EU Parliament Demands Investigation into “Azerbaijani Laundromat” revelations—The European Parliament called for tighter anti-corruption measures on Wednesday and for an investigation into reports that Azerbaijan paid off EU dec...
- + Turks Deny All Evidence of Genocide; Azeris Deny Any Evidence of Corruption—For over a century, no matter what evidence is presented to the Turkish government about their guilt as perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide, they al...
- + Vahe Berberian’s New Monologue ?Ooremn? Opens on Sept. 17 in Glendale—“I think this is my most contemporary piece,” says Berberian speaking about his latest monologue “Ooremn.” “That’s why I’m excited and I can’t w...
- + Georgian Citizen Anna Sarafyan Killed in Turkey—DEMRE, Turkey—The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Sept. 12 that a 51-year-old Georgian citizen named Anna Sarafyan was killed in dow...
- + Armenian Government Turns to Veolia Group for Help with Nairit Plant—Veolia Water General Director Christian Lefaix told Tonoyan that Veolia Group, Veolia Water’s parent company, has divisions with the professional expe...
- + Armenian Prime Minister Calls for Demographic Plan of Action—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan today gathered top officials for a discussion regarding the country’s worsening demographic situation, and to...
- + Classmate Arrested as Suspect in Ajapnyak Stabbing—Yerevan police say they have arrested a suspect in yesterday’s stabbing of a teenage student in the city’s Ajapnyak neighborhood. More... [Category:...
- + Homenetmen U.S. Eastern Region’s 30th Annual Scouting Camp Takes Place in Maryland— Camp Round Meadow, Sabillasville, Md. Before summer ends and school begins, Homenetmen scouts from all over the Eastern Region of the U.S. look fo...
- + Imprisoned Russian-Israeli Blogger Alexander Lapshin Pardoned by Baku—Russian-Israeli Blogger Reportedly Attempted Suicide Before Being Pardoned by Azerbaijani President BAKU, Azerbaijan (A.W.)—Russian-Israeli blogger ...
- + Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender Says Azerbaijan’s Lapshin Plan Has Failed—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Ombudsman (human rights defender) Ruben Melikyan said Azerbaijan has failed in its plan of limi...
- + Sevan’s Boh?me: A Caf? for Local Young Artists, and a Cool Place to Hang—Gohar Mnatsakanyan saw a need for a place in Sevan where the town’s young people could gather in a relaxed atmosphere to talk, and yes, even hone thei...
- + Catholicos Garegin II Receives Delegation of Spiritual Leaders of Iraqi Christian Communities—The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church noted that while the Armenian people has suffered numerous tragedies and massacres throughout history, they ...
- + Azerbaijan News Director Freed, Still Under House Arrest—In a surprise move, Azerbaijani authorities released on Monday 16 people from custody, including the director of the only independent news agency in t...
- + Gunfire Kills Two in Vagharshapat—Shoots rang out just after midnight last night in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) killing the driver of a car and its passenger in the town’s Andranik neig...
- + Classmates Stab Teenage Student in Ajapnyak—The report issued by the Investigative Committee fails to name the school or the condition of the victim. More... [Category: Politics]
- + “Don’t Close Our School” - Pyunik Pupils Demonstrate Outside Government Building in Yerevan—The pupils held aloft banners reading “Please review the decision”, “Don’t facilitate emigration”, and “The village must have a school”. More... [Ca...
- + Catholicos Karekin II Blasts Baku?s Aggression during Meeting with Azerbaijan?s Religious Leader—MOSCOW (A.W.)—Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II strongly criticized Azerbaijan’s hostility and its leadership’s unwillingness to wor...
- + Coffee on the “Go” in Yerevan: Bus-Caf? on Saryan Street—A bus-caf? has been attracting a young clientele on 1 Saryan Street for over a week. The founders say it’s the first of its kind in Armenia. More......
- + Sustainable School: Growing Vegetables to Feed Pupils in Teghout Village—School Principal Argam Tamrazyan says they also want to reach out to benefactors so that they can set-up a small greenhouse in the school yard. This w...
- + Contentious Court: Protests at Yerevan Trial of Jirayr Sefilyan and Six Others—The ongoing trial, in Yerevan, of Jirayr Sefilyan and six others charged in 2016 with illegal arms purchase and possession and with conspiracy to seiz...
- + U.S. Forest Service Team in Armenia for Post-Fire Recovery Support—A team of experts from the U.S. Forest Service is in Armenia working with the Ministry of Nature Protection to assist with decisions of where, when, a...
- + Yerevan's Vernisaj Market: Police Bar Merchants from Displaying Wares on Sidewalk—The merchants sent a letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, requesting that they be permitted to set up shop, at the same spot, on the weekend. Othe...
- + Destruction for Profit: A Nonexpert’s Observation of Mining in Armenia—By J. D. A few years ago, my wife and I visited the monastery of Akhtala, a 10th-century fortified Armenian church»with impressive murals. The churc...
- + Pete Najarian: Still Chasing but Not Catching— The Naked & The Nude: A Nonfiction Novel By Pete Najarian Regent Press (June 30, 2017),»454 pages ISBN-10: 1587903954 Paperback, $25 The c...
- + Turkey’s Genocide Denial: Four Narratives— Special to the Armenian Weekly Turkey still denies the Armenian Genocide, during which 1.5 million Armenians perished. The Turkish state does not h...
- + Pixomatic: Armenian Start-Up Creates Mobile App Making Photo Editing a Breeze—The app is based on artificial intelligence, and, due to it, some functions are automated. The name of the start-up speaks for itself: “Pixomatic”–“Pi...
- + Yerevan Court Throws Out Hetq Suit to Get Copy of Decision to Drop Mihran Poghosyan Offshore Case—On September 4, a Yerevan court threw out a suit filed by the Investigative Journalists NGO to force the Special Investigative Service (SIS) to hand o...
- + U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Ensures Continued Artsakh Funding—In the Assembly's testimony earlier this year to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny urged robust funding f...
- + Outside Help: U.S. Forestry Service Personnel Arrive in Armenia—U.S. Forestry Service personnel have arrived in Armenia and will be investigating areas in the country recently damaged by a host of wildfires, and wi...
- + They?re All Wet—Some two weeks shy of 12 years ago, I referred to hurricane Katrina for the first time. It was, unsurprisingly, in the context of environmental neglig...
- + Armenia: The Struggle for Justice (Part II)—Some Armenians, Fed Up with Injustice, Leave the Country. Others, like Shahnazaryan, Stay and Resist… Part Two of David Barsamian’s Interview...
- + ARS Soseh Kindergarten Building Opens in Stepanakert (Photos)—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Earlier today, the new building of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Soseh Kindergarten officially opened in Stepanakert. Earl...
- + Yerevan’s Malatia Dormitory: Hope Endures Despite the Hardships—11-year-old Anahit dreams of becoming a policewoman. Christine proudly says that Anahit has decided to buy school uniforms for Edmon with her first sa...
- + Yerevan's Sasna Dzrer Trial; Defense Attorneys Decry Arbitrary Searches—Today’s court session in the ongoing trial of the Sasna Dzrer defendants again was the scene of heated debate between defense attorneys and court bail...
- + Police Raid the Home of Brazil’s Olympics Chief in Bribe Inquiry—Police searched on Tuesday the home of Brazil’s top Olympics official and called him for questioning about his possible role in buying votes to secure...
- + California State Bar Disbars Lawyer Involved in Genocide Insurance Embezzlement Fiasco—Rita Mahdessian, a lawyer who was alleged to have siphoned over $355,00 in money received from the settlement of pre-Genocide insurance claims held by...
- + Philadelphia ?Sebouh? Chapter Wins 84th Annual AYF Olympics—» MILWAUKEE, Wis. (A.W.)—The Philadelphia “Sebouh” chapter»used the old Varantian formula of having some great athletes to get a few hig...
- + Bedros Sevadjian?s Gold Tray on Display at Buckingham Palace—In “Jeweler to an Emperor: Bedros A. Sevadjian (1918-1977),” (Armenian Weekly, Aug. 15, 2016), I wrote about the gold tray that Emperor Ha...
- + Youth Explore Identity and Culture at ArtLinks 2017—WRIGHTWOOD, Calif.—The 2017 Hamazkayin ArtLinks youth forum took place in Wrightwood, Calif. June 29-July 2, with some 30 participants and 10 organize...
- + Manure Power: Biogas Production Introduced in Armenia’s Basen Village—Basen is a village in Armenia’s Shirak province. It’s been entitled a “Green Village” since 2013, with the introduction of renewable energy and new ag...
- + Pyunik Parents Continue School Boycott; Send Petitions to Top Officials—The school boycott began on September 1, the first day of the fall semester, and calls by the school principal and government officials to end it have...
- + Byurakan Fire Rages On—New pockets of fire have ignited in the forests surrounding the Aragatzotn village of Byurakan. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Cell Tower Revenues Going to Mayors, Not the Community Coffers—However, in over fifty of the communities Hetq researched for the article, these rents paid by telephone operators don’t wind up in the community coff...
- + Soldier Deaths in Armenia: One Artist Tackles the Secret with Prostrate Bodies—Artist Artur Sharoyan consulted with many individuals and organizations before organizing this live installation in Yerevan targeting a very sensitive...
- + Azerbaijani Laundromat: Grand Corruption and How to Buy Influence—When you have access to state coffers and your country sits on one of the biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, it is hardly surprising that the ...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: Golf and Tennis—The 2017 Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympic Games kicked off on Friday with golf, tennis, and swimming*. Peter Tashjian and Adam Aktchian shar...
- + Aleppo-NGO Stands with the Armenian Community of Texas during Hurricane Harvey—The Aleppo Compatriotic Charitable Organization (Aleppo-NGO) said in a Sept. 3 statement that it has been following the devastation caused by Hurrican...
- + Armenia’s Foreign Policy Four Years after the U-Turn—Four years after Yerevan announced its intention to join the Russian-led Customs Union (now Eurasian Economic Union - EAEU), the consequences of the m...
- + Byurakan Wildfire Destroys Twenty Hectares—Some twenty hectares of brushland and forest have burnt near the village of Byurakan in Armenia’s Aragatzotn Province. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Defense Ministry Delegation Visits China—A delegation led by Armenian Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan today visited the headquarters of the China Poly Group Corporation in Beijing. More....
- + Six New Arrests in Israel's “Submarine Affair” Corruption Probe—Israeli police arrested six government and military officials on Sunday in connection with alleged corruption in a US$2 billion deal to buy submarines...
- + The Azerbaijani Laundromat—The Azerbaijani Laundromat is a complex money-laundering operation and slush fund that handled $2.9 billion over a two-year period through four shell ...
- + Taner Ak?am to Receive 2018 ‘Upstander’ Honor from World Without Genocide—WORCESTER, Mass. (Clark News)—Clark University history Professor Taner Ak?am will be honored with the 2018 Outstanding Upstander Award from the World ...
- + Canadian Parliamentary Delegation Concludes Visit to Artsakh, Reiterates Commitment to Artsakh Peace—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—A Canadian delegation headed by Rev. Majed el-Shafie, founder and president of One Free World International, and Members of Parli...
- + Armenia’s Public Schools: Some 500 Teacher Vacancies, Mostly in Villages—This data doesn’t come from the Ministry of Education and Science, which says it has no exact teacher vacancy numbers, but from the country’s ten prov...
- + Karabakh Line of Contact Relatively Calm—The ministry says that Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire some 200 times last week, firing over 2,200 rounds of various caliber small arms. ...
- + Artsakh Celebrates 26 Independence Anniversary—Armen Yeramishyan captures some scenes of independence festivities in the Artsakh capital of Stepanakert. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia’s Construction Volume Drops 9%—Armenia's GDP grew by 5.5% in the first half of 2017. In contrast, the construction volume in the country in the first seven months of 2017 decreased ...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: Thursday at the Olympics—It was a treat to simply load up my car and drive an hour north to Milwaukee and not have to deal with airport lines and chaos. The day was sunny and ...
- + New Highway Linking Armenia and Artsakh Inaugurated—YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—A newly built second highway connecting Armenia to Artsakh was inaugurated in the presence of President Serge Sarkisian and other sen...
- + Armenian Weekly Exclusive: Secretly Taken Photographs of Surp Giragos Desecration—Exclusive Photographs:»Surp Giragos Has Been Off Limits to the Public Since the Most Recent Clashes between the Turkish Military and Kurdish Fighters ...
- + Yerevan’s Hamazgayin State Theatre to Get New Home; It’s Just Not Where Sos Sargsyan Dreamt Of—Armenia’s government today gave the green light for the construction of a new building in Yerevan that will house the Hamazgayin State Theatre, named ...
- + No Classes Today in Pyunik; Parents Protest Government Decision to Close Village School—Instead of presenting their new teachers with flowers today, the first day of the new school year, first graders in the Kotayk village of Pyunik, esco...
- + New School Welcomes Students in Vardenis Village—September 1, the first day of school in Armenia. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Second Highway Linking Armenia and Artsakh Officially Opens—The highway starts from Armenia’s Gegharkounik province and stretches via the Shahoumyan district of Artsakh until the Martakert district. It’s 114.6 ...
- + Mine Explodes, Killing Artsakh Soldier—Hayk Khachatryan a soldier serving in the Artsakh Defense Army, died today when a mine exploded at the eastern military outpost, mortally wounding him...
- + Khosrov Forest? After the Wildfires—Khosrov Forest? After the Wildfires More... [Category: Politics]
- + Wikimedia, Gulbenkian Foundation Host Wiki Camp for Western Armenian—LA BOURBOULE, France—The Wikimedia Foundation and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation hosted the Third International Wiki Camp for Western Armenian fro...
- + The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Announces Scholarship for Yazidi Students—YEREVAN—The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative recently announced a new annual scholarship for Yazidi students, established in partnership with renowned Y...
- + Hundreds of Campers Participate in Camp Javakhk 2017—Camp Javakhk Expands to the Village of Darakyugh AKHALKALAK, Georgia—Camp Javakhk concluded another successful year of camps in three municipalities...
- + Armenia to Spend $115K on Hayastan-Spyurk Conference—The money will be used to rent the Karen Demirchian Sports-Concert Complex, on organizational expenses, and to furnish the various meeting halls. Mo...
- + Armenia Lifts Entry Visa Requirement for Japanese Citizens—The move is not reciprocal, and citizens of Armenia will still need a visa to enter Japan. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Nine Families Living in Yerevan Boarding School to Get Government Help with Housing—Five of the families fled from Azerbaijan almost thirty years ago and have been living in the dilapidated annex of the school since. More... [Catego...
- + Artsakh Defense Minister Receives Canadian MPs, Activists—Among the guest at the meeting were Majed el-Shafie president and founder of One Free World International (OFWI), a Toronto-based international human ...
- + Do Not Spin Our History: An Open Letter to Fresno Unified School Board President Brooke Ashjian—Mr. Ashjian, When I read what you said during the Fresno Unified School Board meeting on Aug. 23, I was appalled. I am Armenian, and the grandson of ...
- + Israel Freezes Drone-Maker’s License Amid Complaints That It Attacked Armenian Positions—TEL AVIV (A.W.)—The Israeli Ministry of Defense has frozen some Aeronautics Defense Systems licenses, preventing the firm from exporting its military ...
- + Armenia's Central Bank Issues More Optimistic GDP Numbers for 2017—Armenia’s Central Bank now says the country will experience 3.9-4.8% economic growth this year, up from its original estimate of 3.3-4.8% released aft...
- + Documenting the Past: Yeva Sargsyan Creates Online Encyclopedia of Armenian Architecture of 1960s-1990s—I talked talk to project manager Yeva Sargsyan about the idea of creating the online encyclopedia of architecture, ArmArch, the working process and up...
- + Armenia’s Top Ten Restaurants: What They Pay in Property Tax—Hetq contacted MP Iveta Tonoyan, Tsarukyan’s press spokesperson twice on the matter. She promised to speak to Mayor Poghosyan and then get back to us ...
- + Eighth Wounded Soldier Receives a House in Artsakh from the Tufenkian Foundation—Gagik Petrosyan is the eghth soldier to receive a fully renovated house from the Tufenkian Foundation. Before being wounded, Mr. Petrosyan served in o...
- + Pulitzer Prize Winners Balakian and Nguyen and Renowned Journalists David and Adi Ignatius to Headline Innovate Armenia—LOS ANGELES—Poet Peter Balakian and novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen will grapple with the shifting place of the humanities in a postmodern and possibly “po...
- + Nineteen People Indicted for Turkish Attack on Peaceful Protesters in Washington—If Convicted, Hate Crime Charges Can Extend Prison Terms to 15 Years WASHINGTON, D.C.—A grand jury in the U.S. capital issued indictments against ...
- + ANCA Interns Wrap-Up Memorable Summer of Advocacy and Education—» Largest ANCA Intern Class Leaves Its Mark on Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian In...
- + Nairit Fire: Ministry Advises Area Residents to Close Doors and Windows—Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that fires in three of the four ethanol alcohol storage tankers have been extinguished. More... ...
- + Nairit Fire: Higher Level of Some Pollutants but Still Not Dangerous, Says Ministry—The ministry says yesterdays recorded levels are far below the levels specified as harmful and any pollutants released during yesterday’s fire pose n...
- + Nothing Official Yet as to What Caused Nairit Fire—It appears that no one in the Armenian government yet knows, or will not publicly say, what caused yesterday’s fire at the Nairit chemical plant in Y...
- + Hitchhiking with Narek: 4,000 Kilometers Through Turkey (Part 1)—Hi, this is Hetq photographer Narek Aleksanyan, here to tell you, via photos, about my recent two-week, 4,000-kilometer hitchhiking adventure. More...
- + Garni Residents Caught Electroshocking Trout in Khosrov Reserve—Today, while extinguishing the remaining fires in the Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Reserve, units of the Ministry of Nature Protection and forest w...
- + Nairit Chemical Pant Fire: Ministry Claims No Threat to Nearby Residents or Environment—Armenia’s Minister of Emergency Situations Daniel Tonoyan issued a statement claiming that the fire at Yerevan’s Nairit chemical plant is under contr...
- + Hidden Agenda? Daughter and Son-In-Law of Gyumri Mayor Purchase Company in Prague—The daughter of Samvel Balasanyan, the current mayor of Gyumri (Armenia’s second largest city), and her husband, have purchased a real estate and bre...
- + Artist Artyom Sargsyan: “The apricot pit symbolizes the enduring quality of Armenians."—The pit of Armenia’s most beloved fruit, the apricot, has become an emblem for painter Artyom Sargsyan from Gyumri. Its images are everywhere - from t...
- + Zero Revenues: Is Ambassador Sarkissian Working for Free?—Armenia’s Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials must have been on vacation for the three years the ambassador failed to file any disclosure a...
- + Artsakh, Abkhazia Foreign Ministers Meet—Karen Mirzoyan and Daur Kove discussed approaches designed to strengthen friendly relations between their two governments. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Fire Reported at Yerevan's Nairit Chemical Plant—In May 2009, an explosion at the plant killed four employees. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sari Tagh Trial Continues; Police Can't Identify Defendants—Two policemen, prosecution eyewitnesses in the trial of Harutyun Torosyan, Hrayr Isakhanyan, Andranik Kyeosyan and Edward Zeytunyan, charged with publ...
- + Yerevan’s Nairit Chemical Plant Still Burning—Clouds of acrid black smoke continue to plume from Yerevan’s Nairit chemical plant.The fire was reported at around 2 p.m. today. More... [Category: ...
- + Former Artsakh Defense Minister Proclaims Innocence in Weapons Trial—Former Artsakh Minister of Defense Samvel Babayan, now on trial in a Yerevan court for money laundering and attempting to smuggle a missile launcher i...
- + Wounded Artsakh Solider Dies in Hospital—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that contract soldier Artak Bisharyan died today in the Stepanakert Central Military Hospital from wounds infl...
- + Protest Planned: New Health Regulation Irks Bread Manufacturers in Armenia—The man said he would have to spend 100,000 AMD apiece in order that his four vehicles satisfy the new health requirements, and even then, they wouldn...
- + How Realpolitik Affects Artsakh (And What We Must Do)— Special to the Armenian Weekly In the 100 years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide and the subversion of the First Armenian Republic, we ...
- + Community Reacts to Fresno School Board President Ashjian’s Comments Equating LGBT Response to Ottoman Turks—By Carmen George for The Fresno Bee FRESNO, Calif. (The Fresno Bee)—A Fresno Armenian pastor is among many now calling for the resignation of Fresno...
- + Viewing Ukraine from Armenia—Prompted by the New York Times reporting that North Korea may have gotten some of its best missile technology from a factory in Ukraine, I realized th...
- + Hiding the Data: Armenian Government Failed to Publish “Quality of Life” Survey Results—While the government claimed the study results had been published, offering the following link as proof, nothing appeared on the screen when checked b...
- + Judge Bars Garo Yegnukian's Attorney from Reading Entire Complaint—Hayrapetyan has filed a complaint with the court, claiming several violations by the preliminary investigative body and the state examiners. More......
- + Armenia’s Noravank and Tatev Monasteries: To Be Visited More Than Once—Tourism within the confines of Armenia, whether the vacationer is from overseas or a resident of the country, has for decades revolved around the obli...
- + Khosrov Forest: Fewer Smoldering Fires—The number of smoldering fires in Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Preserve has significantly dropped due to the efforts of ninety emergency service per...
- + Sari Tagh Trial: Defense Attorney Says Police Eyewitness Was Not There—At today’s session in the ongoing trial of Karen Vanoyan and Sargis Arabajyan, charged with assaulting police officers on July 19, 2016, during a publ...
- + Fundraiser Pays Off: Family of Seven Gets a House After Hetq Article Appears—It’s been a month since the family moved to Toumanyan, a town in Lori Province, where a house was bought for them. There’s a bakery, a barn and a yard...
- + Suspect Charged with Gunning Down Four in Shamiram Funeral Home—The IC says that the incident stems from a partially unpaid $75,000 loan given by Kalashyan to five brothers living in Russia. More... [Category: Po...
- + Samsung Heir Jailed for Five Years in South Korean Corruption Scandal—Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s billionaire heir and South Korea’s third-richest man, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in a sprawling...
- + Karabakh Frontline Relatively Calm Last Week—The ministry says that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 160 times during the week, firing more than 2,000 rounds. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Italy Arrests the “Queen of Narcos”—Dressed in shorts and acting as tourists, agents kept their eyes peeled on the villa in the village of Thiene, near Vicenza, for a whole week, careful...
- + Proceeds from ‘Women of Ararat’ R.I. Performance to Support Women’s Organizations in Armenia—CRANSTON, R.I.—A group of Rhode Island Armenian women, led by Dorothy Martiesian, organized a successful seventh performance of Judith Boyajian Strang...
- + ANCA Blasts Outgoing Minsk Group Co-Chair Ambassador Hoagland’s Lopsided Recommendations for Artsakh Peace—WASHINGTON (A.W.)—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has blasted the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk G...
- + Iowa Becomes 47th State to Officially Recognize the Armenian Genocide—Governor Kim Reynolds Declares Oct. 2017 ‘Armenia Awareness Month’ During Official Signing Ceremony with ANCA Eastern Region, Human Rights...
- + Triple-E Start-Up: Making Augmented Reality Accessible—The authors of the startup plan to hold events to present the AR role and they hope that the application will become so popular that people will use i...
- + Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair: Territories Outside Nagorno Karabakh Proper Seized by Armenians Must be Returned to Azerbaijan—The VOA has published an article today, in Armenian, claiming that Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair Richard Hoagland has published a list of the basic condi...
- + U.S. Appoints New Minsk Group Co-Chair—Andrew Schofer has been appointed the new permanent U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sasna Dzrer Defendants Instruct Their Lawyers to Skip Trial in Their Absence—Over the course of the trial, many of the eighteen defendants now on trial for seizing a police station in July 2016, have been banned from the courtr...
- + Armenian Government Allocates $2.5 MIllion to Address Problems of Immediate Concern in Provinces—The government also plans to allocate reserve funds to repair roads in the Lori town of Vanadzor. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia’s Artur Aleksanyan Becomes World Wrestling Champion for Third Time—PARIS (A.W.)—Reigning Armenian Olympic champion Artur Aleksanyan became the world Greco-Roman Wrestling champion (98 kg) after beating Russia’s Musa Y...
- + ‘Pan-Armenian Council’ to be Discussed at Armenia-Diaspora Conference in September—YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian is pressing ahead with plans to form an advisory “pan-Armenian council” that will consist of senio...
- + A Transition: From Boston to D.C.—By Taleen Simonian Boston University, Class of 2019 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship Participant, 2017 Being a Bostonian means having a handful of...
- + No Irrigation Water: Zorakan Village Residents Threaten to Close Highway—Rafik Babajanyan, a farmer in Zorakan, says the village is one of the most neglected in the country and that irrigation water has always been a probl...
- + Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan Crowned Greco-Roman World Champ in 98 kg Class—This is the third world championship for Aleksanyan, who emerged victorious at the 2016 Rio Olympics. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan’s Worsening Air Quality: Dangerous Levels of Dust, Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide Recorded—Prior to 2013, air quality readings were taken at specified hours during the day. Today, readings are taken on a 24-hour basis. More... [Category: P...
- + Minor Earthquake Hits South of Tchambarak—Today at 10:18 am local time, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck fifteen kilometers south of Tchambarak, a town of 7,000, in Armenia’s Gegharkouniq Pro...
- + Khosrov Forest Fire: Mopping-Up Operations Continue—Mopping-up operations are continuing to extinguish the last of the smoldering sites in Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Reserve, where wildfires ignited...
- + Man Charged with Smuggling Drugs from Mexico to the US using a Drone—A young man was charged on Friday with smuggling drugs from Mexico to the United States using a drone, authorities announced Friday. More... [Catego...
- + Armenia to Cut State Funding of Sciences—In 2018-2020, base funding will be cut 4.98% compared to this year. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Minister Awards Medals to Crew of Russian Tanker Plane—Armenia’s Minister of Emergency Situations Davit Tonoyan has awarded medals to the crew of the IL-76 Russian water tanker plane that helped extinguish...
- + Ex-Chairman of the Board of ArmBusinessBank CJSC Sentenced to 13 Years—From August 2012 to March 2013, using false contracts and payment orders, he appropriated a transfer of 5,804,577,000 drams (equivalent to 10,980,000 ...
- + ?A Matter of Conscience?: An Interview with Genocide Scholar and Anti-Genocide Activist Samuel Totten— An Interview with Genocide Scholar and Anti-Genocide Activist Samuel Totten Special to the Armenian Weekly American academic Samuel Totten is p...
- + Language vs. Spirit—The last few years have seen a resurgence of attention paid to the importance of Armenian, its use and continued viability, especially in the Diaspora...
- + American-Armenian Musical Duo: Holding Charity Concerts to Aid to Border Villages—Unison musical duo pianist Shoushan Hakobyan and violinist and composer Rouben Aghiyan, who moved from Armenia to the U.S. five years ago, have been r...
- + Armenians Among 12 Arrested in Los Angeles on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges—Twelve individuals were taken into custody on August 3, 2017 on charges that they diverted at least 2 million prescription pills – including oxycodone...
- + Armenia’s Khosrov Forest: Cause of Wildfires Yet Unclear; Differing Estimates of Hectares Destroyed—The Russian IL-62 tanker plane made seventeen passes over the reserve. It’s now up to units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to conduct mopping...
- + US: Extradited Lithuanian Man Pleads Not Guilty in US$ 100 Million Fraud Case—A Lithuanian man accused of conning Google and Facebook out of over US$ 100 million through an email fraud scheme pleaded not guilty in a US court on ...
- + NAASR/Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series to Feature Dr. Henry Theriault—‘Setting the Agenda: Genocide Studies Today and the Place of the Armenian Genocide’ The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAA...
- + Americana Agrees to Advertise ‘Architects of Denial’—GLENDALE, Calif. (Asbarez)—Moments ago, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Glendale chapter received a letter from Caruso Affiliated Ex...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: The Frozen Custard Capital of the World—» 2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the» AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter,» to Take Place in Downtown Milwauk...
- + Aerial Investigation Carried Out Over Armenia’s Khosrov Forest—Based on the results of the investigation, a decision will be made as to whether additional flights of the Russian water tanker plane are needed. M...
- + Russian Tanker Plane to Continue Flights over Smoldering Khosrov Forest Reserve—The IL-76 water tanker plane sent to Armenia from Russia will be making more passes over the Khosrov Forest State Reserve to extinguish the remaining...
- + Armenia Sends 7 Athletes to Summer Universiade in Taipei—Some 7,639 athletes from 141 nations will be participating in the games under the official motto – For You, For Youth. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Ministry Calls on Public Not to Harm Animals Fleeing Wildfires—In a statement released today, Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection has called on the public not to harm animals that have fled the wildfires in t...
- + Yelk Alliance MPs Introduce Bill to Eliminate VAT from Drug Sales—MPs from Armenia’s Yelk (Exit) Alliance have presented a bill to parliament that would eliminate VAT from drug sales, thus making prices more afforda...
- + Khosrov Forest; Predicted Temperature Rise Forces Continued Russian Tanker Plane Flights—A Ministry of Defense helicopter flew a reconnaissance mission over the Khosrov Fortest State Reserve earlier today and found that there were pockets...
- + Armenian President Holds Talks on Upcoming Armenia-Diaspora Conference—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today convened a meeting to discuss the upcoming sixth Armenia- Diaspora Conference and steps being taken to form a ...
- + Reporter Threatened, Chased in Sevan—YEREVAN—RFE/RL Armenian service correspondent Narine Ghalechyan was threatened and chased by a man while reporting on safety standards at Armenia’s li...
- + Armenian Guerrilla Fighter Nubar Ozanyan Killed in Rojava while Fighting ISIS—Nor Zartonk: ‘ Unger Nubar has been one of the important bearers of the Armenian revolutionary tradition’ ROJAVA (A.W.)—Nubar Ozanyan ...
- + The Art of Narrating a Trauma—Film Review: ‘The Promise’ Special for the Armenian Weekly Reconstructing the history of a crime, reorganizing the narrative of a tragedy, rese...
- + Environmentalists Say Armenia’s Government Wasn’t Ready for Wildfires—Levon says the main problem is the unpreparedness of Armenia’s government. It’s not about having or not having a firefighter plane, but rather about ...
- + Ministry Claims 85% of Khosrov Wildfire Extinguished—The ministry says that a Russian water tanker plane continues to make flights over the affected area. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia’s Verin Khotanan Village: Getting Older and Emptier—Verin Khotanan is a village in Armenia’s southern Syunik Province. More than half the population is older than 70. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Riding the "Kiddy Train": A Big Deal for Village Children—Children rush out from courtyards large and small to see what’s going on. Within a few minutes the streets are full of noise and commotion, the compl...
- + Israel Detains Billionaire Beny Steinmetz in Money Laundering Probe—Israeli authorities detained on Monday Beny Steinmetz, one of the country’s richest men, and four other money laundering and fraud suspects, media rep...
- + Favoritism Shears Competitors in Georgian Sheep Industry—Beka Gonashvili's love for Georgian folk music led him into the sheep export business nearly a decade ago. But he’s singing a sad song now, claiming t...
- + Australian Miner Iluka Resources Reveals African Bribery Scandal—Australian miner Iluka Resources uncovered that the firm it acquired last year engaged in bribery with senior government officials, The Sydney Morning...
- + AYF Summer 2017: A Village on the Borderline—» The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth ...
- + Turkish Activist Admits Major Blow When Texas Recognized Armenian Genocide—Armenian-Americans knew they had scored a major victory for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide when Texas became the 46th state to recognize it....
- + Bringing the ?Kef? Back to Asbury Park—‘Return to Asbury’ Kef Weekend to Take Place Aug. 25-27 ASBURY PARK, N.J.—The sixth annual “Return to Asbury” kef weekend returns to...
- + Khosrov State Reserve - Mountainous Terrain and Lack of Equipment Hinders Armenia Firefighters—Armenia’s Minister of the Environment Artzvik Minasyan is heading the firefighting efforts in the Khosrov section of the reserve which measures 238.78...
- + Armenia: Khosrov Wildfire Continues to Burn—The wildfire in Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Reserve, now burning for three days, has already destroyed 400 hectares according to a preliminary esti...
- + The Khosrov Wildfire: Are the Media in Armenia Asking the Right Questions?—The media in Armenia should be asking what caused the fire now raging in the Khosrov Forest State Reserve. For me, that’s the real story to be investi...
- + Crews Continue to Fight Fire at Khosrov Forest State Reserve—ARARAT PROVINCE, Armenia (A.W.)—Firefighters continue to battle a forest fire in Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Reserve. According to the country’s Mi...
- + Charny Presents a New Approach to Psychological Diagnosis and Therapy in Latest Book—A new book titled A Democratic Mind: Psychology and Psychiatry with Fewer Meds and More Soul by Israel W. Charny focuses on how one is living out on...
- + Armenia: The Struggle for Justice (Part I)—Some Armenians, Fed Up with Injustice, Leave the Country. Others, like Shahnazaryan, Stay and Resist… An Interview with Anna Shahnazaryan by ...
- + Artsakh – Southern Frontline—Artsakh – Southern Frontline More... [Category: Politics]
- + Azerbaijani Gunfire Kills Artsakh Soldier—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense says that one of its soldiers, Arman Movsisyan, was killed by Azerbaijani gunfire earlier today. More... [Category: ...
- + Yerevan Municipality Discusses Dog Walks, Bicycle Safety Issues—In response to numerous complaints about pet dogs being allowed to run free in the city’s parks, the Yerevan Municipality will be discussing the possi...
- + AWOL Armenian Soldier Found Hanging in Native Village—The body of Abas Aloyan, a conscript soldier in the Armenian army, was found hanging in a shed yesterday in the Shirak village of Hatsik. More... [C...
- + Armenia’s “Ari Tun” (Come Home) Program: Who’s Ari? Where's Home?—Putting aside the fake patriotic and nationalist platitudes, I sincerely declare that for me the Republic of Armenia is not a home, and will never be ...
- + Is Monte Melkonian Memorial Safe? Yerevan State University Guesthouse to Become Hotel—The Yerevan Municipality has granted the building contractor permission to temporarily remove the statute during construction, with the stipulation th...
- + Building a Border Village in Artsakh: Arajamugh Village Expansion Project Makes Headway—Special to the Armenian Weekly» An Interview with Members of the ACAA Artsakh Fund WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—Arajamugh village in southern Arts...
- + Letter to the Editor: Armenia Will Always ‘Feel Like’ Armenia?— Letter to the Editor A view of Yerevan from the Cafesjian Museum of Art (Photo: Serouj) Don’t have expectations of Armenia to make you feel ...
- + Armenian Actor Samvel Tadevosyan: "Theater is the present for me"—We lack ambition that would drive us to create, lead us upwards. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia’s Kapan Airport: $2 Million Project Will Let Passengers Fly to Yerevan for Around $42—It will cost around 20,000 AMD (US$ 42) to fly one way from Kapan, the regional capital of Armenia’s Syunik Province, to Yerevan, the country’s capit...
- + Animal Rights Group Proposes Dog-Friendly Areas in Yerevan—An animal rights organization in Armenia has sent a letter to the mayor of Yerevan proposing that each district in the Armenian capital allocate a sp...
- + Builders' Day in Armenia; PM Thankful for Solid and Beautiful Edifices—Saying that construction is on the rise in the country, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, on the occasion of Builders Day, bestowed medals to...
- + Armenia: Defendants in 2015 Conspiracy to Overthrow Government Deny All Charges—On December 19, 2015, Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) reported that Vahan Shirkhanyan, a former deputy defense minister of Armenia, was arr...
- + Tufenkian Foundation Allocates Seventh Wounded Soldier a House in Artsakh—Although the 2016 emergency has ended, the housing need for Artsakh’s soldiers is still a pending issue. With many wounded/disabled soldiers requirin...
- + Yerevan Residents Complain About Uncollected Trash; Hauler Partly Blames Citizens—Sanitek, the company contracted by the Yerevan Municipality to collect garbage in the Armenian capital, says that several of its garbage trucks have ...
- + Aronian in 4th Place at Grand Chess Tour 2017—Magnus Carlsen leads the overall tour with 34 points, followed by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (31), Wesley So (15.5) and Aronian (12). More... [Category...
- + Hamazkayin New Jersey Chapter Holds Annual Meeting—Seventeen New Members Boost Chapter Activities RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)—The Hamazkayin New Jersey chapter held its annual membership meeting on June...
- + Why Did Armenia Not Feel Like Armenia?—Why did Armenia not feel like Armenia to me this time? That is the question I have been trying to answer for the past few days… Could it be because ...
- + Dan Yessian’s ‘An Armenian Trilogy’ to Be Performed by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra—Award-winning composer, producer, musician, and founder of Yessian Music Inc., Dan Yessian is a titan in the commercial music industry.» His internati...
- + Armenia Wants to Maintain Current Energy Rates Until 2036—Manukyan made the announcement at a government cabinet session when questioned by Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan as to when he would be pres...
- + Baroness Cox in Artsakh—Artsakh National Assembly President Ashot Ghoulyan today received Baroness Caroline Cox, a member of the British House of Lords, and a delegation from...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: Unique (Part II)—2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the» AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter,» to Take Place in Downtown Milwaukee I...
- + Washingtonian Vitruvianism—By Leonardo G. Torosian McGill University, Class of 2018 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship, 2017 When I saw Washington for the first time, last mont...
- + AYF Summer 2017: ?Empty and Echoey,? but Full of Life and Memories—The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organ...
- + Artsakh: Government Wants to Increase Pomegranate Yields—During a visit to the Martakert district of Artsakh, Prime Minister Arayik Haroutyunyan told farmers that the government would assist individuals who ...
- + Chinese Delegation in Armenia; Greater Cooperation Discussed—After Nalbandian said that Armenia viewed good relations with China as a prime objective of its foreign policy, Ambassador Huilai added that the high ...
- + Armenia's Footballers Rise in FIFA Ranking—Armenia’s national football team has improved its FIFA world ranking, rising from 73rd to 72nd spot. More... [Category: Politics]
- + A Purposeful Visit to Great Lakes National Cemetery (Part II)—So many of our G.I.s waste away in Veteran’s Affairs (VA) hospitals—alone, lonely, forgotten by anyone who might care. Unfortunately, many do not get ...
- + Glendale Armenians Should Teach a Lesson to Americana Shopping Mall Executives—Three years ago, on the eve of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, Americana shopping mall officials in Glendale, Calif., illegally and in an arr...
- + Ardvi Mayor Resigns After Protests Against Gold Mining—ARDVI, Armenia (A.W.)— Samvel Kirakosyan, the mayor of Ardvi village, has stepped down after the village council and residents rejected a company’s pl...
- + Armenia’s Limited Aircraft Fleet—Having only two dozen aircraft is a sad indicator for a country - both economically and strategically. This number corresponds to the number of a midd...
- + Armenia's Defense Ministry Denies Firing on Azerbaijani Village—Armenia’s Ministry of Defense has refuted a news report circulated by the Azerbaijani press yesterday evening that Armenian military forces fired on t...
- + Team from Armenia Wins Gold at International Mathematics Competition—Teams representing three universities in Armenia won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the 24th International Mathematics Competition held...
- + German Specialist Believes Winemaking in Armenia Has Greatly Improved—Professor Jon Hanf, who teaches business administration at Geisenheim University (Germany), believes that grape growing and winemaking in Armenia has ...
- + The “Repatriates”: Deception, Sacrifice, and Now Scorn—The vast majority of the recent emigrants have been deghatsiner (from long-established native families), not akhbarner. Most of them have left capita...
- + Uncle Garabed?s Notebook (Aug. 5, 2017)—Literal and Figurative Advice Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need. —Julia Child Johnny-on-the-Spot He had heard tha...
- + Armenia Beats Slovakia and Sweden in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Pre-Qualifiers—Armenian Men’s Team Currently First in Group A YEREVAN (FIBA)—Ryan Boatright kept Armenia’s ship steady in the International Basketball Federa...
- + Armenia: Free Textbooks to Schools In Border Communities—Free school textbooks will be distributed to students attending schools in many border communities throughout the provinces of Tavoush, Gegharkouniq, ...
- + Haghartzin Festival Kicks-Off in Armenia—There will be crafts’ and regional cuisine cooking lessons on the grounds of the monastery, in addition to bible readings and church services. More....
- + Monitoring of Jailed Sasna Dzrer Members on Hunger Strike—Staffers of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender’s Office paid an unannounced visit to the Nubarashen Penitentiary to monitor the conditions in which inmat...
- + The 27th Eastern U.S. Navasartian Games Take Place in Providence—Both Triumph and Tragedy Leave Their Mark on the Weekend By Sylvahna Menissian The Providence Homenetmen chapter hosted the 27th Annual Homenet...
- + Daylin Leach, With Deep Roots in the Armenian Community, Announces Run for U.S. Congress—WAYNE, Penn.—Daylin Leach, a staunch advocate of Armenian rights, is running for Congress for the Pennslyania 7th Congressional District. He is the so...
- + Iran to Restore UNESCO-Designated Churches, Including Armenian Monastery—WEST AZERBAIJAN, Iran—Iran has allotted some $427,000 (USD) to the restoration of UNESCO-designated churches that are located in northwest of the coun...
- + No Permit, No Problem: Construction of Another Hydro Plant on Geghi River Begins—Most hydro plants in Armenia fail to provide sustainable environmental outflows, says environmentalist More... [Category: Politics]
- + Deacon Khatchig Shannakian Ordained to the Priesthood as Reverend Father Movses—GLENDALE, Calif.—Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy, conducted the ordination and consecration of Deacon Khatchig Shanna...
- + Dr. Ani Nalbandian Named New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Hospital Intern of the Year—NEW YORK—Dr. Ani Nalbandian was named recipient of the John N. Loeb Intern of the Year Award at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Cent...
- + Glendale’s Americana at Brand Rejects Genocide Documentary Billboard—GLENDALE, Calif.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Glendale chapter has learned that the producers of Architects of Denial, a docume...
- + Armenia Participates in Astana EXPO 2017; Spends $40,000 in World Bank Grant—The expo's theme is "Future Energy", and aims to create a global debate between countries, nongovernmental organizations, companies and the ...
- + Armenia's Government Debt Up 3.3%—Armenia’s government debt stood at US$6.141 billion at the end of June 2017. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia: Foreigners Adopt Majority of Children—Of the 43 children placed for adoption in Armenia during the first half of 2017, 16 were adopted. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Musaner to Perform at Watertown’s ACEC Tomorrow Evening—The Second Installment of ‘Jazz in the Courtyard’ to Take Place on Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m. WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The second installment of the Armeni...
- + Armenian Government Approves Anti-Smoking Plan—YEREVAN—The government of Armenia approved a proposed anti-smoking strategy on Aug. 3. Health Minister Levon Altunyan said strategy aims to implement ...
- + ‘Tebi’ or Not ‘Tebi’ (Yergir)? That Is the Question?—By Mari Tikoyan University of Maryland, Class of 2018 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship, 2017 Should all Armenians go Tebi Yergir* ? The idea ...
- + 600,000 + Tourists to Armenia in First Half of 2017—622,381 tourists visited Armenia in the first half of 2017, an increase of 24% over the same period in 2016, this according to the country’s National ...
- + Harry Orbelian Appointed Director of Yerevan's Opera Theatre—Harry Constantine Orbelian has been appointed the new director of the Alexander Spendiaryan National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Armenia. ...
- + Explosion in Yerevan's Davtashen District—Armenia’s Investigation Committee (IC) has launched an investigation into an explosion that occurred in Yerevan’s Davtashen district on August 2 that ...
- + What’s in a Name: Tamar, ?????, ??—Special for the Armenian Weekly I have always known that my father proudly named me. Though my mom wanted my name to be Ani (like practically ever...
- + Changing Diasporas: Concepts and Approaches—YEREVAN—Already in its sixth year, the 2017 Armenian Higher Education Initiative Summer Program brought together 20 leading young scholars and practit...
- + Unseen Armenia: Kamaris – Akori (Part I)—Kamaris[i] is a village in Kotayk marz (province) with a population of about 2,000, according to figures from 2001. There are reportedly bronze-age to...
- + Armenia Clinches Bronze at Juniors Wrestling World Championship—Armenia’s Karen Zurabyan has won the Freestyle Bronze Medal at the 2017 Juniors Wrestling World Championship in the 50-kilogram weight class. More.....
- + 29 People in Armenia Sick from Eating Poisonous Mushrooms—Of the 29 people in Armenia who have fallen ill from eating poisonous mushrooms in the first seven months of 2017, none have died. More... [Category...
- + Say No to Gold Mine! Artvi Residents Sign and Send Petition to Prime Minister—94 residents of Artvi, a village in Armenia’s Lori Province, have signed and sent a petition to the country’s prime minister and environmental and ene...
- + Yerevan: Little Progress in Sasna Dzrer Trial—Today’s trial of the Sasna Dzrer group members who seized a Yerevan police station last fall, ended with most of the defense attorneys absent from the...
- + Have Something to Say? Contribute to Hetq!—I’m looking for writers who can broaden the scope of Hetq’s English edition. More... [Category: Politics]
- + State Secret? Armenian Prison Officials Refuse to Say Where Unconsumed Food is Going—Over the past few months, the Investigative Journalists NGO (IJ) has been unable to find out where thousands of dollars of bread and other comestibles...
- + Larry Avedesian (1939-2017), Detroit AYF Alumnus—By Ned Apigian Larry Avedesian (1939-2017) Larry and I are both graduates of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “University,” from the ...
- + Turkish Government-Appointed Trustee Builds Toilets in Historic Armenian Cemetery—EDREMIT (A.W.)—A Turkish government-appointed trustee of Van’s Edremit Municipality has built toilets in a historic Armenian cemetery in the vicinity ...
- + Hours Left to ?Thunderclap? for Artsakh!— Visit anca.org/Artsakh »Now! By Marie Papazian, Taleen Simonian, and Mari Tikoyan ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Hovig Apo Saghdejian Cap...
- + Armenia: Discrepancy in Boy vs Girl Births Decreasing—During the past few years, much has been written and discussed about selective sex abortions in Armenia, and the fact that more males were being born ...
- + Tomorrow is the ANCA Artsakh ‘Thunderclap’ Finish Line—Sign Up Now!—Visit anca.org/Artsakh: Campaign Leverages Community Social Media Reach for Artsakh Demining, Rehabilitation, and Security WASHINGTON—There is one ...
- + How Azerbaijan’s Paid Agents Manipulate the American Media—For several years, dozens of articles have appeared in U.S., Israeli, and European newspapers, lavishly praising Azerbaijan and severely criticizing A...
- + Four Dead, at Least Eight Wounded in Shooting in Armenia?s Shamiram Village—SHAMIRAM, Armenia (A.W.)—Four people were killed and at least eight others were wounded in a tragic shooting at a funeral home in Armenia’s Shamiram v...
- + Yerevan: Trial of Sari Tagh Defendants Again Postponed—Today’s trial of Sargis Arabajyan and Karen Vanoyan, charged with public disorder in clashes with police on July 19, 2016 in the Sari Tagh neighborhoo...
- + Dismissed Head of Armenian Border Checkpoint Cries Foul Play—Narek Mantashyan, recently dismissed as the head of the Armenian Gogovan border checkpoint with Georgia, has refuted the claim made by the government ...
- + Gazprom - Largest Taxpayer in Armenia—The top 1,000 taxpayers in Armenia paid 387.5 billion AMD in taxes in the first half of 2017, up 32 billion compared to the same period last year. M...
- + Shooter Kills Three in Shamiram Cemetery—An unidentified shooter killed three and injured five when he opened fire on people gathered at the Shaimiram village cemetery in Aragatzotn Province ...
- + Armenia's Population Drops 15,000, Says Official Report—Armenia’s National Statistical Service (NSS), in a new report, says that the permanent population of the country is 2.979 million as of July 1, 2017. ...
- + Armenia Crowned 2017 FIBA U16 Men?s Division C European Champions—ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra (A.W.)— Armenia took the gold in the 2017 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under 16 (U16) European Championship Di...
- + Aslanian Takes MVP Honors as Armenia Wins the U16 Division C Women’s European Championship—GIBRALTAR (FIBA)—Anna Aslanian kept growing game-to-game, and her triple-double in the finals secured her the most valuable player (MVP) honors, pavin...
- + Investigation Launched into the Death of Armenian Serviceman Arkadi Ghambaryan—YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Armed Forces Investigative Committee announced on July 31 that it is investigating the death of Armenian serviceman Arkadi...
- + Armenian Composer Stepan Shakaryan: “Artists Should Live in Their Homeland”—Village women fascinate me. They boil the milk, add some starter culture, and it turns into yoghurt. This is a philosophy, you know. Adding some yeast...
- + Body of Armenian Soldier Found; Said to Have Sustained Head Wound—The body of Arkady Ghambaryan, a soldier serving in the Armenian army, was found today at a northeastern military base. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Start-Up LiveBoard: Visualizing and Sharing Ideas on Virtual Chalkboard—The LiveBoard application, which reminds one of a real chalkboard, allows the user to visualize ideas, share them with others, and simultaneously work...
- + Yerevan: More Tourists, More Trash—Sanitek Armenia says that the amount of garbage it’s hauled from Yerevan streets has increased 10% in the past two months. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Armenia Beats Azerbaijan 88-76 at FIBA U16 European Championship Semi Finals—ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra (FIBA)—Armenia overturned a 15-point deficit to hand Azerbaijan an 88-76 defeat in the 2017 International Basketball Federat...
- + ?Impact of Ancient Nation? Wins 2017 International Rubery Non-Fiction Book Award—A popular collection of facts on Armenian history and culture was recently announced the 2017 winner of the non-fiction category of the UK-based Inter...
- + Dam Turkey, Again—Turkey’s on a dam binge, again. Building, that is. It seems 22 more are slated to be built. So, why write about this? Many of the rivers being stoppe...
- + Advocate for Armenian Genocide Recognition to Be Named U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom—WASHINGTON—The White House announced in a statement on July 26 that Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, a longtime advocate of Armenian Genocide...
- + Uzbekistan Explains What Gulnara Karimova was Convicted of, Announces More Charges—Nearly four years after she was put under house arrest, Uzbekistan authorities explained on Friday for the first time what the daughter of late Presid...
- + Karabakh LoC Relatively Calm—Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire more than 180 times, the ministry reports. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Celebrating Rev. Dr. John Markarian’s 100th in Support of Haigazian University—» By Gilda Buchakjian (Kupelian) PARAMUS, N.J.—On the occasion of the»upcoming»Centennial of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA...
- + U.S. Ambassador Mills: Armenia’s Alliance with Russia ‘No Obstacle’ to Closer U.S.-Armenia Ties—YEREVAN (A.W.)—United States Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills said on July 28 that Armenia’s military and political alliance with Russia does not p...
- + Op-ed: President Sarkisian Must Declare He Will Not Become Prime Minister—Special for the Armenian Weekly The recent Parliamentary Elections in Armenia were meant to signal a fresh start, but that fresh start is being held...
- + Armenia: 215 Cases of Domestic Violence Investigated—Of the 215 cases of domestic violence investigated in Armenia during the first six months of 2017 by the Investigative Committee, 43 were forwarded to...
- + Media NGOs in Armenia Demand Those Responsible for Beating Journalists be Tried—The NGOs say the preliminary investigation has dragged on for one year now and that only nine people have been charged with any wrongdoing. More... ...
- + Armenia, Israel Sign Cooperation Agreements—YEREVAN—On July 25, Armenia’s Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian met the Minister of Regional Cooperation of Israel Tzachi Hanegbi, who arr...
- + Azerbaijan’s U.S. Lobbying Firm’s List of Impressive Accomplishments—Several weeks ago, I wrote about the four lobbying and PR firms hired by Azerbaijan in the United States. One of these companies is the Tool Shed Grou...
- + ANCC Calls on the Canadian Government to Immediately Halt Azerbaijani Arms Sales—OTTAWA, Canada—The Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) said in a statement on July 26 that it is appalled to learn that the Canadian governme...
- + Creating Atmosphere: First “Anti” and “Art” Caf?s Open in Vanadzor—ArtCaf? can become a great place to display Armenian art More... [Category: Politics]
- + Mine Company Owners Not Welcome: Artvi Village Residents Block Road—A police official tried to convince the protesters that blocking the road doesn’t serve their cause, but they stood their ground, saying the road was ...
- + Sevkar Village: Lack of Jobs Feeds Steady Exodus of Residents—The school principal believes that support must be given to farming and animal husbandry, the two main developed sectors in Sevkar, otherwise, the vil...
- + EU Investigating Five German Carmakers For Economic Cartel—Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Porsche and Daimler are under investigation by the EU and German authorities for forming a secret ‘economic cartel’ in the 1990...
- + Power Supply Units Procured for Armenia Elections to be Distributed to Ministries, State Agencies—1,600 uninterrupted power supply units, used to organize Armenia’s parliamentary election and the Yerevan Municipal Council elections last year, will ...
- + Putin Ratifies Agreement to Set-Up Joint Military Force with Armenia—Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill ratifying a prior agreement reached by Armenia and Russia to set-up a joint military force. More....
- + Yerevan's Firdous Market: Dismantled Stalls, Irate Merchants—Displaced merchants complain that police arrived at the market on July 19 and gave them a matter of hours to dismantle their stalls and vacate the pre...
- + Official Ribbon-Cutting for New Bathroom and Shower Facility Takes Place at Camp Haiastan—By Michael Bahtiarian Special for the Armenian Weekly» FRANKLIN, Mass. (A.W.)—On a recent hot Sunday afternoon, Camp Haiastan held a ribbon cutt...
- + Book Review: ?Armenia, Australia & the Great War?—Special for the Armenian Weekly Armenia, Australia & the Great War By Vicken Babkenian and Peter Stanley University of New South Wales Pres...
- + 10th Pan-Homenetmen Games Dedicated to Organization?s Centennial Kick off in Yerevan—YEREVAN (Asbarez)—The 10th Pan-Homenetmen Games kicked off Saturday with a parade of athletes in the center of the city setting the stage for the cent...
- + The Haladjians of Aleppo: Second Generation Continues Family Clothing Business in Yerevan—Mosini employs 22, mostly local residents and some Syrian-Armenians, at its production plant. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh Ministry of Defense Refutes Azerbaijani Report About Drone Attack—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense has refuted an Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense statement accusing the Artsakh military of wounding one of its soldiers...
- + Irate Merchants Block Bagratashen Border Crossing; Protest New EEU Regulations—Protesting new sanitary regulations imposed by the European Economic, around forty merchants from surrounding villages today blocked the road leading ...
- + UK: El Chapo’s Cartel Joins Forces With Romanian Gangsters to Smuggle Cocaine—The European branch of the infamous drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s cartel is now collaborating with Romanian gangsters to smuggle cocaine into the U...
- + Turkey: Inside, Outside, Upside Down—Inside , Turkey is a mess.» Corruption is, though I suspect un(der)reported, once again fully present.» Ended is the honeymoon of this century’s first...
- + St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School 2017 Graduation Ceremonies Take Place in Watertown—WATERTOWN, Mass.—In June 2017, St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) successfully completed its 33rd academic year. The Graduation Ceremoni...
- + Tax Law Expert Congressman Sherman Leads the Way Toward a U.S.-Armenia Double Tax Treaty—WASHINGTON—United States Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.)—the top Congressional expert on international tax law – continues to lead the wa...
- + UN Ambassador Admits Taking Millions in Bribes from Chinese Billionaire—A suspended UN diplomat has testified in a US court that a Chinese billionaire paid him up to US$ 50,000 monthly in return for help securing a contrac...
- + Armenia?s First Solar Plant To Begin Construction in 2019—The Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2) is moving ahead with plans to begin construction on a 55 MW utility-scale photovolta...
- + Armenia’s Sanahin Monastery: Abbot and Primate Accuse One Another of Allowing Illegal Graves at UNESCO Site—The Sanahin Monastery, founded in the 10th century in the Armenia’s Lori province, is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage sites. More... [Categ...
- + Jailed Activist Accuses Armenian Government of Conducting Political Witch-Hunt—Political activist Andreas Ghukasyan, who was arrested on charges of fomenting public disorder and calling for violence against the police in the wak...
- + Armenian President On Vacation—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has taken a short vacation, some of which will be spent outside Armenia. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan Municipality Doesn't Provide the List of Repaved Streets—Almost two weeks after Hetq requested the names streets scheduled to be paved and blacktopped during the first half of the year, the Yerevan Municipa...
- + Body of Missing Shirak Man Found in Reservoir—Police divers discovered the body of a 36-year-old man, who was reported missing earlier today, in a shallow section of the Karnout Resevoir in Shira...
- + Armenian PM Discusses Development in Tavoush—During his working trip to Tavoush Province, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a meeting with local officials in Dilijan regarding the pro...
- + Armenian Start-Up HelloSIM: Affordable Mobile Internet for Travelers—HelloSIM, а roaming card operating in nearly 207 countries, allows you to use 1GB of Internet, make calls and send SMS at a relatively cheap price. T...
- + The Cholyans of Buzhakan: “You won’t solve anything by whining”—“It’s a nice village, a good place to live. But without gas, it’s difficult. We live, waiting for it to get better, but that day isn’t in sight,” say...
- + China: More Than 210,000 Officials Punished for Corruption in 2017—China’s anti-corruption watchdog revealed on Thursday that more than 210,000 officials have been punished for corruption since the beginning of 2017,...
- + Largest Dark Web Marketplace for Illicit Drugs, Firearms, Malware and More Shut Down—The largest criminal marketplace on the dark web for the illicit trade of drugs, firearms, computer hacking tools and more was shut down Thursday, the...
- + Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme: Applications Now Being Accepted—In 2017-2018, 37 organisations from Turkey and 33 organisations from Armenia are ready to act as Host Organisations for fellows from the neighbouring ...
- + Karabakh Line of Contact Relatively Calm Last Week—The ministry reports that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 200 times, mostly firing various small caliber arms. Artsakh military forces refrained f...
- + Germany Says Erdogan Wants to Destroy the Foundations of Rule of Law and Democracy—Berlin Overhauls Turkey Policy BERLIN, Germany (A.W.)—German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel blasted Turkey’s ongoing crackdown on those in opposit...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: And the Winner Is?—Anyone’s guess!» With Greater Boston’s win in 2016, we have now had four different Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympic champions over the past fou...
- + Turkish Report Exposes Locations of U.S. Troops in Syria—ANKARA, Turkey— In reports published in both Turkish and English, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency published a report that provided details about 10 ...
- + Yerevan’s Dvin Hotel: Armenia’s Honorary Consul to Crimea Wants to Build Casino—A section of Yerevan’s Soviet-era Dvin Hotel, now vacant for many years, will house a gambling casino if the new owners have their way. More... [Cat...
- + Company Linked to Family of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee Chief Gets Tax Breaks—Green Farmer LLC, owned by the sons of Vardan Haroutyunyan, head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), has been granted a three-year import tax and VA...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister Meets with U.S. Trade Delegation—Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian today hosted a visiting American trade delegation headed by Assistant United States Trade Repre...
- + Armenia - Imports Outstripping Exports—In the first half of 2017, Armenia’s trade volume has increased 24% over the same period last year, this according to data from the country’s National...
- + Armenia's Mime Festival Kicks-Off Tomorrow—Armenia’s 6th Yengibaryan International Mime Festival kicks-off tomorrow in the resort town of Tzaghkadzor, featuring performances from troupes from G...
- + Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan Re-Elected by Parliament—STEPANAKERT, Artskah (A.W.)—Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan was reelected on July 17, »at a special session of the country’s National Assembly (Parlia...
- + Ni?anyan to the Armenian Weekly: ‘This Regime is Going to go, and We Will Return!’—WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)— In a recent interview with Armenian Weekly correspondent Gulisor Akkum, Sevan Ni?anyan, who escaped prison and fled Turkey on...
- + U.S. Legislators Demand Erdogan Apologize and Extradite Perpetrators of Embassy Attack—WASHINGTON—Senior members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and Ted Poe (R-Tex.), Tom Lantos Human Rights Commis...
- + Hetq Journalist Among the Winners of Yerevan Press Club Awards—On July 18, the Yerevan Press Club (YPC) celebrated its 22nd anniversary and bestowed its annual awards to the best journalists and media organization...
- + Yerevan’s Sasna Dzrer Trial: Endless Sanctions - No Progress—Judge Gabrielyan continued the trial. Taking into consideration that attorney Lusine Sahakyan left for vacation, and most likely other attorneys will ...
- + Arshavir from Koghes: Growing Potatoes Today, but Dreaming of Becoming an Armenian Teacher One Day—Ever since his father left the village of Koghes, a village in Armenia’s Lori Province, to find work in Russia, the fifth-grader must now take care of...
- + Yerevan’s Firdous Market: Business Owners Dismantle Stalls as Police Watch—Business owners in Yerevan’s Firdous Market started to dismantle their stalls this morning under the watchful eyes of the police and municipal officia...
- + Filmmaker Nigol Bezjian: “Censorship of art is cultural suicide”—There is no reason or explanation for the cancelation. I later learnt through social media that the festival had to withdraw two films with LGBT theme...
- + Spain: High Ranking FIFA Official Arrested in Corruption Probe—Spanish police on Tuesday arrested the president of the country’s football association, his son and several other executives as part of a corruption i...
- + Romanian Politician Named in Scandal Hits Back at Journalists: “Peace is Over”—The Bucharest office of RISE Project, an Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) partner, underwent an unannounced inspection by the ...
- + Armenian Government Approves Integrated Transportation Network—Armenia’s government today approved a plan to organize the country’s transportation systems on an integrated schedule basis that would allow for effic...
- + Yerevan: Sasna Dzrer Trial Plods Along—At today’s trial of 18 members of the Sasna Dzrer group who seized a Yerevan police building last July, the judge sustained a motion by defense lawyer...
- + ARF to Hold Discussions with President Sarkisian on 2018 Government—YEREVAN— On July 18, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) said that it will hold discussions with Armenian President Serge Sarkisian soon on wh...
- + Armenian Virtual College Expands Focus on Armenian Language Education—In April, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Armenian Virtual College (AVC) launched its Armenian language e-Hangouts as a way for e-learner...
- + Armenia Places Third Out of 157 Teams at FIRST Global Youth Robotics Competition—Armenia’s TUMO Team Takes Bronze Medal Special for the Armenian Weekly» “We are few, but they call us Armenians.”» These words by Paruyr Se...
- + The Policy Forum of Armenia (PFA) has released the following on the 1st anniversary of the seizure of a Yerevan police station by the armed Sasna Dzrer group—On the anniversary of the takeover of Erebuni police station in Yerevan by “Sasna Tsrer”, we reiterate our commitment to the ideal of a free and indep...
- + Armenia’s Border Villages: Scorching Sun and Drying Apricots—Koghbavan and Bagaran are border villages in Armenia’s Armavir province. More... [Category: Politics]
- + No Easy Work: Yerevan Native Lousineh Adapts to Village Life—Lousineh says her 5,000 AMD in daily wages is sufficient for the family to get by. More... [Category: Politics]
- + French Dairy Giant to Launch Plant in Armenia—Tony Zareh Bergaui, Sodiaal’s Sales Director for the Middle East, made the announcement at a meeting today with Armenia’s Minister for Economic Develo...
- + Hetq Organizes Round-Table on Sevan Town Problems—Hetq is inviting Sevan residents, local NGOs and members of the town council to a debate as to why the town can’t seem to get its act together and dev...
- + Yerevan Meeting Discusses Inefficient Management of Ararat Valley Aquifer; Calls Made for Greater Public Participation—The Ararat Valley aquifer spans some 1,300 square kilometers. However, many local communities lack potable and irrigation water due to poor resource m...
- + Artsakh Foreign Minister of Artsakh Hosts Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office—Artsakh Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan today met with Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, in ...
- + Armenia Looks to Buy More Russian Arms—YEREVAN (A.W.)— According to Armenia’s Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan, Armenia is discussing the possibility of receiving another loan, which would b...
- + Letter to Yerevan (Part III)—Letter to Yerevan (Part III) The Armenian Weekly is periodically publishing the English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s epic 1945 poem ‘Tugh...
- + French-Armenian Georges K?p?n?kian Elected Mayor of Lyon—LYON, France (A.W.)—According to preliminary reports, Georges K?p?n?kian was elected Mayor of Lyon—France’s second-largest city—on July 17 Georges...
- + Armenia’s National Gallery: Heat, Dust and Sunlight Threaten Valuable Artworks—The collection of paintings includes works by Hakob Hovnatanyan, Vardges Surenyants, Martiros Saryan, Ivan Aivazovsky, Ilya Repin, Tintoretto, Rubens...
- + OSCE to Monitor Artsakh Line of Contact—On July 19, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, the OSCE Mission will conduct a scheduled mon...
- + Artsakh Parliament Prepares to Elect New President for the Country—Members of the Artsakh parliament (faction heads, committee presidents, etc.) met today in Stepanakert to discuss the process of electing the countr...
- + ‘Ungerutiun’: Camaraderie—This year, the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of Australia was invited to be a part of the biennial Tri-Regional Seminar of the AYF Eastern United St...
- + Yerevan: 5th Annual Watermelon Festival—Yerevan’s 5th annual Watermelon Festival took place today near Swan Lake, led by workers from the Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre. More... [Catego...
- + The “Repatriates”: Deception, Sacrifice, and Now Scorn—Readers of Hetq might have noticed a recent series of articles describing the sad fate of some 90-100,000 “repatriates” who relocated to the Armenian ...
- + Unabated Climate Change Would Reverse The Hard-Earned Development Gains in Asia-New Report—Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, re...
- + One Year On: Sasna Dzrer Calls for Creation of Sovereign and Democratic Republic—In a statement released on the 1st anniversary of the armed seizure of a Yerevan police station, the Sasna Dzrer group boasted that its action was the...
- + EaP CSF Armenian National Platform Finds Unacceptable The Censorship and Discrimination Displayed WithinThe Framework of “Golden Apricot” Film Festival—Neglecting the agreement reached in advance, Union of Cinematographers of Armenia refused to provide Malyan Theatre hall owned by them to “Golden Apri...
- + An Annual Summer ‘Game’: Demanding a Bit of Air in Nubarashen Penitentiary—This time, it’s for a story I wrote in Russian for the Slavonic University in Yerevan’s “Our Pushkin” competition. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia: Gevorgyan Family Gears Up for Another Broccoli Crop—The Gevorgyan family has been growing broccoli, in hothouses and the open, in the Armavir village of Arshaluys for four years. More... [Category: Po...
- + EU Plans Crackdown on Antique and Art Smuggling That Funds Terror—The EU proposed new rules Thursday intended to curb the illegal import of archaeological objects that terrorist groups such as ISIS use to fund their ...
- + Breaking: Reports Indicate Sevan Ni?anyan Has Escaped Prison and Fled Turkey—ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—According to reports, jailed Turkish-Armenian intellectual, travel writer, entrepreneur, and researcher Sevan Ni?anyan has esc...
- + ARF Participates in Socialist International Council Meeting; Stands up to Azerbaijan’s Anti-Armenian Rhetoric—NEW YORK (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF)»delegation at the Socialist International Council conference, held on July 11 and 12 at th...
- + Op-ed: It’s About Time the U.S. Tells Erdogan That Turkey is Not Above the Law—Rep. Dave Trott (R-Mich.) Pens Op-ed for the Armenian Weekly: ‘ We have let Turkey off the hook for too long…’ Special for the Armenian Weekly ...
- + Armenia Seeks to Improve Its Moody's Rating—Ashot Manoukyan, Armenia’s Minister of Energy Infrastructure and Natural Resources, today sat down with a delegation from Moody’s to discuss ways to b...
- + Yerevan: Garo Yegnukian Accuses Court of Violating his Right to a Fair and Speedy Trial—A Yerevan appeals court today rejected an appeal by Garo Yegnukian to have his case detached from the trial of fourteen members of the Sasna Dzrer gro...
- + 2017 AYF Olympics: Schedule of Events—2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter, to Take Place in Downtown Milwaukee As yo...
- + Dr. Vergine Madelian Honored by U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman—LOS ANGELES— On July 5, during a ceremony at his office in Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) honored Dr. Vergine Made...
- + U.S. Legislators to Affirm First Amendment at Site of Turkish Attack on American Protesters—Bipartisan “Stand for Free Speech” to Take Place at Sheridan Circle on July 19 at 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON—Members of the U.S. Congress will...
- + Yerevan: Sasna Dzrer Trial Continues with Shouts of “Happy Birthday Aram”—The trial of 18 members of the Sasna Dzrer group that seized a Yerevan police station in July 2016 recommenced today with shouts of “Happy Birthday Ar...
- + Armenian Government Allocates $180K for Nairit Plant Safety—The Armenian government today approved the allocation of 86 million AMD (some $180,000) to maintain safety standards at the now idle Nairit chemical p...
- + Armenia - Moldova: Visa Free Travel—Citizens of Armenia and Moldova can now travel back and forth between their two countries without visas if their travel documents (passport, etc.) sti...
- + Armenia's Aragatzotn Province Gets New Governor—Gabriel Gyozalyan has tendered his resignation as Aragatzotn Provincial Governor, a post he’s held since March 2016. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian President Visits Army Base in Tavoush; Thanks Soldiers for Service—During a working visit to northeastern Tavoush Province, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stopped at an army base along the border with Azerbaijan, i...
- + Yerevan: Sasna Dzrer Trial Postponed; Lawyers Walk Out—To start with, only three of the 18 co-defendants were in the courtroom, the others having previously been barred by the judge for improper conduct. ...
- + Raspberry Factor: Planned Gold Mine in Armenia's Lori Province Raises Red Flag for Farmers—Samvel Kirakosyan, the mayor of Artvi, one of the communities in the mine zone, told Hetq that residents know little about the project and have not ag...
- + Armenian President Congratulates French Ambassador on Bastille Day—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan paid a visit to the French embassy in Yerevan and congratulated Ambassador of France to Armenia Jean-Francois Charpe...
- + U.S. - Armenia Economic Cooperation Discussed in Yerevan—At a working meeting today to discuss the state of United States-Armenia commercial and business ties, Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Grigor Hovhanni...
- + AYF Summer 2017: Design In Armenia—A Creative Awakening—The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Org...
- + Interpol Rejects Azerbaijani Request for Arrest Warrant Against European Parliamentarian—PRAGUE, Czech Republic— International police cooperation agency Interpol has rejected a request for an international arrest warrant to be served on a ...
- + Measure to Stop Gun Sale to Turkey Cleared for U.S. House Vote—Rep. Trott (R-Mich.) : ‘ We Need to Block this Arms Sale and Once and for All Point a Finger in Erdogan’s Chest and Tell Him that a Strategic Location...
- + Armenian Ambassador to Canada Discharged—Armen Yeganyan has been discharged as Armenia’s ambassador to Canada, a post he’s held since 2011. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Alexander Arzumanyan: Armenia's New Ambassador to Denmark—Alexander Arzumanyan has been appointed Armenia’s ambassador to Denmark. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Levon Martirosyan: Armenia's New Ambassador to Canada—Levon Martirosyan has been appointed Armenia’s ambassador to Canada. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Adam Simonian – Studies in Yerevan but Dreams of Returning to His Native Lori Home—Adam Sahakyan dream that one day his friends and relatives will return to their native village of Akner in Armenia’s Lori Province. More... [Categor...
- + Armenia: One in Seven Survive on Bread and Potatoes—A study released by Armenia’s National Statistical Service (NSS), entitled “2016: The Social Situation and Poverty in Armenia”, says that the per capi...
- + The U.S. and Europe Must Investigate Azerbaijani Shipments of Weapons to Terrorists—A stunning investigation by Bulgarian reporter Dilyana Gaytandzhieva revealed that Azerbaijan’s state-run Silk Way Airlines has shipped under diplomat...
- + Armenian MFA Nalbandian Calls out Azerbaijan at Eastern Partnership Meeting—Nalbandian: ‘Time and Time Again, the Representatives of Azerbaijan Abuse This Platform, Making Provocative Statements Instead of Addressing its Theme...
- + Turkish MPs May Be Punished for Using ?Armenian Genocide,? ?Kurdistan? in Parliament—ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— Members of Turkish Parliament could face penalties if they use the terms “Armenian Genocide” or “Kurdistan,” according to a dra...
- + Armenian Villagers in Georgia’s Akhalkalaki Region Gather to Mark “Deri” Pilgrimage—A lamb is being skinned for a sanctuary meal. A villager says that in the past, every third family slaughtered a lamb on this day, but this tradition ...
- + Arevik Village: Farmers Can’t Sell Crops; Use It to Feed Livestock—Villagers say they can’t sell all the cucumbers they grow at the market for a reasonable price, and the excess is used for animal feed. More... [Cat...
- + Armenia's National Debt: $56.3 Million Increase in May—Most of the country’s national debt is comprised of external debt (or foreign debt) - $4.924 billion. Foreign debt grew by $70.7 million (1.4%) in May...
- + Armenian Start-Up: Fitolight Founder Says His LED Lamps Can Accelerate Plant Growth by 40%—Armenian start-up Fitolight offers new LED lamps that are more affordable and will accelerate the growth of plants by 40%. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Armenian Foreign Minister: “International community must consider more tangible means to curb Azerbaijan”—What follows is the statement made by Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian at the Informal Ministerial Meeting of the OSCE held on J...
- + Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Meet in Brussels; Karabakh Conflict Discussed—The foreign ministers agreed to meet in New York in September on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Assyrian-American Organizations Call for the Return of Confiscated Properties in Turkey—Statement The Republic of Turkey has recently confiscated Assyrian properties in Tur Abdin. The Republic of Turkey has recently confiscated Assy...
- + Turkey: A Millennium On? Still Plundering—The Turks, in their various tribal incarnations, hit the Middle Eastern scene about 1,000 years ago.» Since then, they don’t seem to have learned much...
- + Artsakh Serviceman Killed by Azerbaijani Fire—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)–Armenian serviceman Vazgen Poghosyan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire at around 5:40 p.m. on July 10. Acc...
- + Armenia’s EcoCenter: An Underfunded Scientific Institution Competes on the World Stage—"If a country wants to have a future, money should be invested in education and culture, and science is a part of culture. Our society today is d...
- + Kiwi Craze: Green-Thumbed Armenian Villager Grows Variety of Exotic Fruits—Vachagan Vahramyan, a 57-year-old resident of Tchotchkan, a village in Armenia’s northern Lori Province just might be the envy of his neighbors. The m...
- + Armenia: Stay Out of the Sun Tomorrow—The country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has advised people to avoid direct exposure to sunlight on July 11 from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. More... [Cat...
- + Azerbaijani Gunfire Kills Artsakh Soldier—The soldier has been identified as Vazgen Poghosyan (born 1997). More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan's Golden Apricot Film Festival Gives Green Light to Censorship: Filmmakers and Activists Issue Protest—“We want to inform you that ARMENIANS: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VIEWS non-competition program is completely cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience...
- + OSCE/ODIHR Final Report on Parliamentary Elections in Armenia Urges Authorities, Political Parties to Discourage Pressure on Voters and Increase Public Trust—The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) final report on Armenia’s April 2, 2017 parliamentary elections noted that fundam...
- + EaP CSF Armenian National Platform Statement on Recent Developments on the Line of Contact of Karabakh Conflict—EaP CSF Armenian National Platform Statement on Recent Developments on the Line of Contact of Karabakh Conflict More... [Category: Politics]
- + Statement by Minister Nalbandian at the Informal Ministerial Meeting of Eastern Partnership in Chisinau—On many occasions we have underlined the importance of the Riga Joint Declaration, its four main areas of cooperation, principle of differentiation an...
- + Armenia’s 'Choir of the Blind': No Government Support, But Still Rehearsing and Performing—A narrow and dark, creepy corridor with a wooden floor leads to a bright and sweltering hall. On the stage, a conductor with white hair directs the ch...
- + Tension on the Karabakh Line of Contact Last Week—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense notes that the Artsakh Defense Army was forced to take counter-measures to suppress the fire activity of the Azerbaija...
- + Ashtarak’s Proshyan Museum: Personal Items and More of the 19th Century Armenian Writer—Ashtarak’s Proshyan Museum: Personal Items and More of the 19th Century Armenian Writer More... [Category: Politics]
- + U.S. House May Vote to Block F-35 Sale to Turkey—House Rules Committee Set to Consider Multiple Amendments Imposing Sanctions over Turkey’s»May 16»Attacks on Peaceful Protesters WASHINGTON—P...
- + Three Armenian Servicemen Wounded at Line of Contact—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—On July 7, at around 9 a.m., Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire at the southern section of the Line of Contact (LoC...
- + МО РА: “Распространенное Азербайджаном сообщение – дезинформация”—МО РА: “Распространенное Азербайджаном сообщение – дезинформация” More... [Category: Politics]
- + Mexico: 28 Dead in Latest Clash Between Organized Criminal Groups—A brutal fight between rival gangs in a Mexican prison left 28 people dead and three wounded, media reports confirmed Thursday. More... [Category: P...
- + AYF Summer 2017: A Hike to Remember—The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Org...
- + Artsakh Commander Refutes Accusations of Shelling Civilians; MFA Says Azerbaijan Used Human Shields—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— On July 5, Lieutenant-General Levon Mnatsakanyan, Commander of Artsakh’s Defense Army, refuted Baku’s statements accusing...
- + Sireli Unger Mark—In Memory of Mark Alashaian *** Sireli unger »Mark, To some, you were a stranger with a recognizable voice. To many, you were a peer, always rea...
- + Yerevan: Constitution Day—The first post-Soviet constitution was adopted by a nation-wide referendum on this day in 1995. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Yerevan - Sasna Dzrer Trial: Defendants Removed from Courtroom for Improper Conduct—Only three of the eighteen defendants were in court. The others had been banned from the courtroom for six hours at the previous session. More... [C...
- + Yerevan - GaroYegnukian Trial: Defendant Wants His Case Detached from Sasna Dzrer—The charges levied against Yegnukian have nothing to do with illegal arms possession or the taking of hostages; charges faced by the others. More......
- + Armenia, Iran Sign Science and Research MoU—Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchyan signed the document on behalf of Armenia and Mohammad Farhad, Minister of Science, Research and Tech...
- + Armenian Justice Minister Hosts EEU Delegation—Armenian Minister of Justice Davit Haroutyunyan today received a delegation led by Alexander Fedortsov, President of the Court of the Eurasian Economi...
- + Metzamor Back On Line After Scheduled Maintenance—Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant (Metzamor) is back on line after being taken off line for scheduled maintenance on May 10. More... [Category: Politics...
- + Azerbaijani Fire Wounds Three Artsakh Soldiers—The ministry says Azerbaijan launched the firing of mortars, grenades and missiles earlier this morning and that the ADA responded in retaliation. M...
- + UAE Investors Plan Projects in Armenia—At a meeting today with Armenian Minister of Transportation, Communication and IT Vahram Martirosyan, a visiting group of UAE businessmen said they ar...
- + AYF Camp Haiastan Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Unger Mark Alashaian—On July 1, the flags at AYF Camp Haiastan were lowered to half-staff. The passing of unger Mark Alashaian was felt not just here at Camp, but across...
- + OSCE Minsk Group Calls on Both Sides to Cease Military Action Along Line of Contact—MOSCOW/VIENNA/WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On July 5, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs—Ambassador Igor Popov ...
- + Amnesty International Turkey Director, Seven Other Human Rights Defenders Detained in Istanbul—Amnesty»Secretary General Calls for Their Immediate and Unconditional Release LONDON, U.K. (Amnesty International)—Idil Eser, the Director of Amnest...
- + Artsakh Defense Minister: 'We will continue to exercise our right to self-defense'—Declaring that Artsakh will continue to exercise its right to self-defense, Levon Mnatsakanyan, the country’s defense minister, told the Interfax news...
- + Passenger Volume at Armenia's Airports Up 29.3%—Passenger volume at Armenia’s two airports (Yerevan’s Zvartnots and Gyumri’s Shirak) in the first six months of 2017 reached 1.094 million, an increas...
- + Suspect Identified in Tavoush Murder—Police have launched an investigation into the stabbing death of a thirty-year-old man in Berd, a small town in Armenia’s Tavoush Province. More... ...
- + Armenian Police Launch Manhunt in SAS Supermarket Theft—Police in Armenia say they have launched a manhunt for the person who stole 600,000 AMD ($1,250) from a SAS supermarket in Yerevan on June 30 after th...
- + International Center Launched to Combat “Global Scourge” of Grand Corruption—A new multinational effort was launched Wednesday to tackle grand corruption, a criminal category that can include bribery of public officials, embezz...
- + Armenian Evangelical Secondary School of Anjar?s Diamond Anniversary Celebration Held in California—GLENDALE, Calif.—An evening of celebration and joy marked the 75th anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School of Anjar, Lebanon, and the...
- + Azerbaijan Suffers Major Losses as Tensions Rise on Line of Contact—Azerbaijani Military Post Damaged, Servicemen Killed in Response to Heavy Shelling of Armenian Positions STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—In the evening ...
- + Syunik’s Tsav Village School: Small in Numbers, Big in Creative Achievements—Martirosyan says four of their six graduates have been enrolled in state universities last year. He believes the school’s success is due the intellige...
- + Yerevan: Demonstrators Oppose Bill Designed to Draw More Lake Sevan Water—The parliament will debate the proposal today which has been introduced in the form of a bill to amend the existing law on Sevan’s eco-system. More....
- + Armenia's Parliament Passes Bill to Draw More Water from Lake Sevan—The three dissenting votes were cast by the opposition Yelk Alliance. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh Defense Army Causes Damage to the Positions Located Nearby Alkhanlu Village—Artsakh Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that in order to suppress the enemy's aggressive activity, the frontline units of the Artsakh De...
- + Yerevan’s Construction Waste Graveyard; Nork’s Gorge Gradually Disappearing—So much construction waste has been dumped into a gorge in Yerevan’s New Nork District that parts of the site have risen to the level of surrounding s...
- + Minsk Group Co-Chairs Urges Sides in Karabakh Conflict to Cease Military Actions—The Minsk Group Co-Chairs urgently call upon the sides to cease military action. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh Denies News Regarding Explosion Death of Three Soldiers—Artsakh’s Ministry of Defense has refuted a news report that three of its soldiers were killed due to an explosion at a military base. More... [Cate...
- + Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh About Firing from Alkhanlu Village—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh has issued a statement about firing and hitting the territory of Artsakh from the village of Alkhanlu in Az...
- + Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers May Meet Next Week—VIENNA, Austria — On June 30, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said that he may meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart in the coming weeks to discuss...
- + The ARS Central Executive Board Mourns the Passing of Chak? Der Melkonian-Minassian— Chak? Der Melkonian-Minassian It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of ungerouhi Chak? Der Melkonian-Minassian, a veteran Arme...
- + Obituary: Mark Alashaian— Mark Alashaian Mark Alashaian, 52, of Emerson, on July 1. He was born in New York City and was a recruiter for Star Point Solutions. Beloved husba...
- + Armen, EcoCamp Founder: “Armenia’s Kapan Could Be the Capital of the Silk Road”—Armen emphasizes that Kapan, being the regional center of Syunik province, is also the southeastern edge of European Christian civilization. The next ...
- + Mining Gold in Armenia: International Finance Corp. Blindly Trusts Lydian International—On June 19, 2017, the IFC’s Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) sent its final report about the complaint on Lydian International’s gold ...
- + Bicycle Power: Illuminating a Children’s Park in Vedi, Armenia—The lights in a children’s park in Vedi, a small town in Armenia’s Ararat Province, are lit by bicycle power. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh: New Army Conscripts—Hugs and final farewells were aplenty in Stepanakert, the Artsakh capital, as new conscripts left for obligatory military service. More... [Categor...
- + Armenia's President Boasts of Progress in Prosecutor's Office—While attending ceremonies celebrating the employees of Armenia’s prosecutor’s office, the country’s president, Serzh Sargsyan referred to the achieve...
- + Yerevan's Sasna Dzrer Trial: Five Recesses and Sanctions Galore—Today’s trial of eighteen members of the Sasna Dzrer armed group that seized a Yerevan police building in July 2016 and held it for two weeks, devolve...
- + OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted—On July 4, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Mission wi...
- + The Asian Development Bank Has Approved an $80 Million Loan to Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC (ENA)—The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $80 million loan to Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC (ENA) on 27 June 2017 to help improve electrici...
- + Thank You, Canada—150 Has Never Looked so Good!—Hey Canada, Even though it’s been a while since I’ve left, I have not forgotten about you or how good you’ve been to me… ‘Even t...
- + New Entertainment in Armenia’s Jermuk City: Cinema on Wheels—The windows have been hermetically sealed, the driver's seat has been closed with a wall, to get a screen effect, and the old black leather of seats a...
- + Armenian PM to Lori to Review Development Prospects—During a visit to Lori Province to review the pace and effectiveness of various economic development projects, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetya...
- + Diversity Our Strength—By Harout Manougian Harvard Kennedy School – Class of 2019 2017ANCA Leo Sarkisian Intern The motto on the coat of arms of the City of Toronto re...
- + ANCA Welcomes Largest Summer Internship Class in Program?s 30 Year History— 2017 Interns Learn Grassroots Advocacy, Advance Policy Priorities, Make Connections in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON—Hailing from California to Mass...
- + The ANCA at Work: Advancing Armenian Priorities at the White House, State Department, and Capitol Hill—WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) national and regional leaders explored opportunities for broader U.S.-Armenia cooperation, ex...
- + The Owners of Armenia's Gold: Straddling Three Offshore Zones and Russia—It’s safe to say that most people in Armenia don’t know who's getting rich from exploiting the country’s mineral resources. More... [Category: Polit...
- + Three Armenian Start-Ups: Organizing Your Travel Plans with New Technologies—If you have already decided where to spend your vacation, there are three Armenian start-ups to help you decide how to organize it. More... [Categor...
- + Sefilyan, Safaryan Not Beaten, Says HRD Office—Armenia’s Human Rights’ Defenders Office says reports it received alleging that police beat Jirayr Sefilyan and Gevorg Safaryan, now being tried on ch...
- + 2 Million Euro Grant to Armenia to Build Crude Waste Dump—The E5P (Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership) will provide a 2 million euro grant to Armenia to build a new trash site for cr...
- + Garo Yegnukian, a Co-defendant in the Sasna Dzrer Case, Says He Doesn't Understand the Charges Against Him—Yegnukian’s lawyer, Tigran Hayrapetyan, has again filed a petition with the courts to have the charges levied against him by the country’s Investigati...
- + More Interruptions in the Trial of Jirayr Sefilyan and Six Others—The trial of Jirayr Sefilyan and six others charged in 2016 with illegal arms purchase and possession and with conspiracy to seize government building...
- + Five Arrested ‘Sasna Tsrer’ Members Claim to Have Been Beaten by Police—YEREVAN— On June 28, five arrested members of “Sasna Tsrer” claimed to have been brutally beaten by police after the latest court hearing in their ong...
- + Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Publishes Ad Hoc Public Report on Azerbaijani Aggression— The cover of the report (Photo: Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia) YEREVAN—Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan ...
- + ‘Tsavt Tanem’: Untranslatable and Universal—Special for the Armenian Weekly It was a busy, bustling day in the Cascade—a communal square in the heart of ancient Yerevan. Accessed by steep sta...
- + U.N. Yerevan Office Says it Stopped Dealing with Water Company Two Years Ago—The Yerevan office of the United Nations has informed Hetq that it has not had any dealings with a water company in Armenia whose Makour Jour brand c...
- + Report: Albanian Gangs "Control" the UK Drug Trafficking Market—Violent Albanian crime groups are exerting "considerable control" over the drug market in the UK, while gangs from Serbia and Turkey dominat...
- + My Name is Shamiram—Special for the Armenian Weekly Hundreds of people in a well-lit room dotted with tables, and somehow I’m discovered amidst it all. I’m the shy, 14...
- + California State Senators Portantino and Wilk Urge Senate Support for Turkey Divestment—SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California State Senators Anthony Portantino and Scott Wilk sent a letter to their colleagues in the California State Senate on Jun...
- + ASA Announces Silver and Gold Medal Award Winners—This year the Armenian Students’ Association is pleased to announce that the following students were awarded this highly coveted award, which was inst...
- + Tripartite Agreement on Cooperation Signed Today at Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations—The aim of the program is to increase the protection and preparedness of the population of the border communities. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Court Mayhem: Sasna Dzrer Trial Halted as Police Battle Attorneys—Judge Artoush Gabrielyan halted proceedings because the court bailiffs and security police banned the defendants’ attorneys from entering the court af...
- + Flights Between Damascus and Yerevan Officially Launched Today—Armenia's Ambassador to Syria H.E. Arshak Poladyan, Charge d 'Affaires of the Syrian Arab to Armenia Mr. Essam Nayal, and a number of other invited gu...
- + Armenian Police Discovered Large Amount of Narcotics—Peanut-like legume crops were detected in the plastic container kept by Mohammad R., with dark-brown ‘opium’ type substance with a specific odor hidde...
- + Hitchhiking to the Thermal Springs of Jermouk—Unexpected adventures on the way and our conversations with drivers kind enough to give us a ride, took our minds off the heat. I was joined on this r...
- + Police Mercilessly Beat Sasna Dzrer Member After Trial, Says Lawyer—The attorney says he visited Kyureghyan at the Nubarashen Penitentiary after the trial and that his client told him that police hit him more than 100 ...
- + A Conversation with Catalan Researcher and Activist Abel Riu: ‘Collaboration Between Artsakh and Catalonia on the Independence Issue is Promising’—Abel is also interested in human and national, especially the right of self-determination of stateless peoples. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Emigration, numbers, facts and trends—Testimonies regarding the emigration in 1960s are observed in the interviews of repatriates we talked to previously, but it’s hard to speak of the ove...
- + AMAA Life Member, Activist, and Benefactor Elizabeth Agbabian Receives Presidential Honor—PARAMUS, N.J.—Elizabeth Agbabian, past Board member, benefactor, Life Member of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), and respected l...
- + Ararat Khandoyan Sentenced Over ?Sasna Tsrer? Unrest—YEREVAN (A.W.)—On June 27, a Yerevan court found Ararat Khandoyan guilty of assaulting police officers during clashes between riot police and supporte...
- + Letter to Yerevan (Part II)—Letter to Yerevan (Part II) The Armenian Weekly is periodically publishing the English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s epic 1945 poem ‘...
- + Sari Tagh Lawyer Says Police Couldn't Identify His Clients as Their Attackers—The lawyer of two men, who’ve been jailed for eleven months as their trial for “using violence” against police officers on July 19, 2016, told Hetq th...
- + Heavy-Handed Tactics: Bailiffs at Jirayr Sefilyan Trial Collect Personal Data; Supporters Claim They Were Intimidated by Police—Jirayr Sefilyan and co-defendant Nerses Poghosyan, charged with fomenting public disorder and possession of illegal weapons, failed to heed the bailif...
- + Caveat Emptor: Hetq Tests 6 Bottled Water Brands, Some Targeted to Children; Only 2 Meet Health Standards—Hetq sent samples of six bottled waters, four especially marketed for infants, to a lab for testing. Only two met current health standards. In additio...
- + Model Miranda Kerr Hands Over Pricey Jewelry Linked To Malaysia Corruption Case—Australian model Miranda Kerr has handed over US$ 8.1 million worth in jewelry purchased for her by Malaysian financier Jho Low with allegedly misappr...
- + Western Prelacy Appoints Very Rev. Fr. Torkom Donoyan Vicar General—LA CRESCENTA, Calif.— The Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America announced on June 20 that during the first joint session of the ...
- + Report: German Foreign Ministry Warns Erdogan’s Guards to Stay Away from G20 Summit in Hamburg—BERLIN, Germany (A.W.)—Germany’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has cautioned Turkish bodyguards involved the attack on peaceful protesters in Washington D....
- + Nominations are Open for the 2018 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity—YEREVAN—Nominations are open for the 2018 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, a global humanitarian award granted by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiati...
- + 6,010 Registered Drug Addicts in Armenia—2,343 are addicted to opium, 3,65 are cannabis users and two are cocaine addicts. More... [Category: Politics]
- + More Than 300 Applications for Sevan Startup Summit 2017—Sevan Startup Summit 2017 tent camp business forum will be held from 24th to 31st of July. The Summit is being organized for the 2nd time in Armenia....
- + Armenia to Launch "Decent Work" Program—The decision was reached at a meeting between Olga Gulayeva, Head of the International Labor Organization’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Office an...
- + Armenian Defense Minister Visits Hospitalized Soldiers—Wishing them a speedy recovery, Sargsyan also talked to hospital staff, informing them about government plans to improve conditions in the military m...
- + Armenia's Military Air Force Marks 25th Anniversary—MIG 29 bombers took to the sky over Yerevan’s Erebouni Airport to mark the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s air force. More... [Category: Politics]
- + EU Minister Nominee Set for Confirmation Despite Suspect Bulgarian Real Estate Deal—The Bulgarian nominee for EU digital minister is expected to be approved by the European Parliament on July 3 despite reports that she received a poli...
- + France: Congo President’s Daughter Charged With Money Laundering—French authorities charged the daughter and son-in-law of Congo’s President with “money laundering and misuse of public funds,” as part of a larger in...
- + OVIR - No Exit for Outsiders (Part 3)—People also applied to OVIR for travel permits. They wanted to see, with their own eyes, those magical foreign lands that were only maligned by Sovi...
- + Chirinian Appointed EAFJD Communication and Public Relations Officer—Demirdjian to Officially Step Down on June 30 The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) BRUSSELS, Belgium—The European ...
- + Armineh, a Single Mom from Etchmiadzin: Hasn’t Been Paid for Seven Months of Farm Work—Before leaving, Greta reminds me that she will become a hairdresser. I say I'll definitely go to her to get my hair cut. More... [Category: Politics...
- + A Resurgent Monument to the Living Memory of Soseh Mairik—The following statement was released by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc. on June 23. *** Nearly three fateful decades have gone by since the t...
- + ARS of Eastern U.S. Continues to Support the Mets Tagher Soseh Kindergarten—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern United States, through the generous support of its chapters and private donations, conti...
- + Speaking Armenian: Everyman?s History—I’m no anthropologist, historian, linguist, or sociologist.» I do know how to watch and listen, and have for over four decades (and longer if you coun...
- + Unseen Armenia: Explorations Around Sisian—A friend and I returned to Yerevan after three days of exploring selected sites around Sisian in the Syunik province. We stayed at the Basen hotel whe...
- + Letter to the Editor: Economic Reforms—Dear Editor, I recently read in the news of new economic reforms being implemented in Armenia, which take into account proposals from multiple source...
- + Tachjian’s ‘Daily Life in the Abyss: Genocide Diaries, 1915-1918’ Published by Berghahn Books—NEW YORK—Vah? Tachjian’s book, Daily Life in the Abyss: Genocide Diaries, 1915-1918, was recently published by Berghahn Books. Tachjian is the»proje...
- + Armenian Start-Up “ShellGuard”: Artificial Intelligence Providing Continuous Protection Against Hackers—ShellGuard is the first in the world to offer continuous penetration testing at a reasonable and affordable price. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Hungarian Police Confiscate Urartian Artifacts: Will They be Returned to Turkey?—On September 30, 2016, Hungarian police stopped a truck on the M5 highway and discovered it was carrying over 1,000 artifacts, including gold coins. ...
- + Investigation Launched Into Plundering of Ancient Kapan Burial Mound—The Syunik office of Armenia’s Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the February 2017 damaging and plundering of a burial site, ...
- + Sari Tagh Trial: Policeman Testifies ‘They Wanted to Kill Us’—Matevosyan testified that people were issuing calls to join the armed Sasna Dzrer group that had seized a Yerevan police building nearby. More... [C...
- + Road Accident Sends 12 Armenian Soldiers to Hospital—Twelve Armenian soldiers were rushed to hospital when the army transport truck they were riding in lost control earlier today and fell into a gorge on...
- + Azerbaijan Violated Karabakh Ceasefire 400 Times—The ministry adds that Artsakh forces continue to monitor the situation. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Shirinian: A New Era of Public Policy in Armenia—A significant political transformation in Armenia was the election of the new Parliament (National Assembly) early in April. Whether the new Parliamen...
- + Azerbaijani Infiltration Attempt Squashed; At Least Four Azerbaijani Soldiers Dead—No Armenian Casualties According to the Artsakh Defense Ministry STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Azerbaijani Special Task units attempted to infiltrat...
- + Armenian Parliament Officially Approves New Government Program—YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—In what amounted to a vote of confidence, on June 22, Armenia’s National Assembly (Parliament) formally approved a new policy program...
- + Volodya, Syunik’s Beekeeper: A Family History with Connections to Garegin Nzhdeh—Healthy beehives usually have 60,000 to 70,000 bees. Volodya says the overall quantity of bees has dropped by 50% in the world because of different ty...
- + Fresco Painters Not Paid: Yerevan Church Built by Russian-Armenian Tycoon Ara Abrahamyan—We then called the office of Soglasiye-Armenia. A woman identifying herself as Sara, the chief accountant, said the company has no contract with the p...
- + Armenia's Parliament Passes Government's Economic Program—Armenia’s National Assembly passed the government’s 2017-2022 economic development program by a vote of 64 to 31. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Almost 5,000 Behind Bars in Armenia—There are 4,993 people serving jail time in Armenia’s twelve penitentiaries as of May 1, 2017, this according to the country’s Department of Correctio...
- + Armenian President Attends EPP Summit in Brussels—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in Belgium on a working visit, attended a summit of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Brussels chaired by EPP Pr...
- + OVIR - No Exit for Outsiders (Part 2)—The modus operandi of OVIR, with all its bureaucratic baggage, had one aim in mind – to wear out the applicant and dissuade them of the idea of leavin...
- + Launch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Translation Series Internship at AUA—The internship is offered to a current student of the Certificate in Translation Program for a period of one year including the summer. It is an excep...
- + Armenian PM Defends Government's 5 Year Program; Says It's Based on "Armenian Traditions and Family Values"—“This is a professional program that will change the country for the better. It's founded on our culture, our traditions, family values, and, at the s...
- + Statement by the European Union Spokesperson on Karabakh Conflict Fatalities—The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have repeatedly committed to the ceasefire and the peaceful settlement of this conflict. More... [Category:...
- + Artsakh Military Says It Prevented Azerbaijani Incursion, Killing Four Soldiers—The Artsakh Ministry of Defense states that its forces quashed an attempt by Azerbaijani special forces to cross the border in the wee hours of June 2...
- + Deputy Spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Calls on Sides to Negotiate in Karabakh Conflict—We also join the Co-Chairs' in urging the parties to re-engage in negotiations on substance, in good faith and with political will. The United Nations...
- + Denmark to Introduce Tougher Penalties to Combat Money Laundering—The Panama Papers revelations have prompted Denmark to consider introducing longer jail sentences for those committing financial crimes, authorities a...
- + OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan—The monitoring passed in accordance with the agreed schedule. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Artsakh Dismisses Azerbaijani Reports of Captured Armenian Soldier—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—On June 21, the Artsakh Defense Ministry dismissed the news of a captured Armenian serviceman that was reported by the Aze...
- + Longtime Armenian Kindergarten Director, Author of Armenian Schoolbooks Lousin Malikian Passes Away in Marseille—The Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Society Central Committee recently announced the passing of the longtime Director of the “Nshan Palandjian” Ly...
- + Armenian Ambassador Meets with Speaker of the Syria’s Parliament—DAMASCUS, Syria (A.W.)— On June 21, the Speaker of the People’s Assembly of the Syrian Arab Republic (Parliament) Hadiyeh Abbas affirmed the importanc...
- + Artsakh Refutes Azerbaijani Captive Soldier Claim—Artsakh’s defense ministry has refuted a claim made today by Azerbaijan that its forces quashed an attempted Armenian incursion and took one Artsakh s...
- + Pashinyan Accuses Prime Minister of Being Political "Ringer" for Sargsyan—During today’s Armenian parliamentary debate today on a bill outlining the country’s economic development agenda for 2017-2022, Yelk Alliance MP Nikol...
- + Armenian Minister Acknowledges Many Face Hard Economic Times; Points to Development Imbalance—During an Armenian parliamentary debate today on a bill outlining the country’s economic development agenda for 2017-2022, Minister of Territorial Adm...
- + Fact Finding Group Visits Tavoush Border Villages Shelled by Azerbaijan—Yesterday, Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan led a group of his staffers to the Tavoush border villages of Baghanis, Voskevan, Voskepar and...
- + Mexico Targets Journalists/Activists With Spyware Reserved for Criminals—The Mexican government has targeted journalists, lawyers, and anti-corruption activists using spyware intended for monitoring criminals and terrorists...
- + OSCE to Conduct Karabakh Monitoring Tomorrow—On June 23, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned ...
- + ANCC Calls Upon the Canadian Government to Condemn Azerbaijan?s Latest Aggression Against Artsakh—OTTAWA, Canada—In a letter addressed to Canada’s Minister of Global Affairs and other high-ranking personnel within the Canadian governments’ executiv...
- + Yegparian: Rude Roaring Rabbit’s Ridiculous Rantings—It turns out that the capital of Turkey, formerly known as Angora, has given its name to a variety of domestic rabbit.» I learned this while snooping ...
- + European Parliament Resolution Calls on Turkey to Protect Cultural Heritage and Have Good Neighborly Relations with Armenia—BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) welcomed today’s vote in the European ParliamentR...
- + Maiden Flight from Egyptian Resort Town Lands in Yerevan—Members of the diplomatic community and political and cultural figures from Cairo’s Armenian community were on the flight. More... [Category: Politi...
- + Armenia's Defense Ministry Forms Committee to Review Military Conscription Complaints—Armenia’s Ministry of Defense says it has formed a committee to look into requests and complaints raised regarding this year’s conscription of soldier...
- + Armenian Education Minister Talks Chess with Provincial School Principals—Also attending the meeting were Ararat Provincial Governor Aramayis Grigoryan and Chess Academy of Armenia President Smbad Lpoutyan. More... [Categ...
- + Rosendo?s Travelscope Visits Ancient Armenia—Thank you to Joseph and Julie Rosendo. Shad shnorakal enk . To think I saw the film The Promise and the Rosendo’s Tracelscope Part I and II within ...
- + EAFJD Condemns Azerbaijan’s Latest Attack—BRUSSELS, Belgium— The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) strongly condemned Azerbaijan for its latest escalation of viole...
- + Major Reforms Promised in New Armenian Government Program—YEREVAN (A.W.)—An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held in Yerevan on June 19, during which a new government program (2017-2022) was introduced and a...
- + Medical Cruelty: Artsakh Four Day War Vet Complains of Government Run-Around—Albert Martoyan, who lost the bottoms of both feet to frostbite while serving on the Artsakh frontline in the April 2016 Four Day War, has written to ...
- + Kapan’s Marley’s Pub: Challenges of Operating a Business in Armenia’s Hinterland—"In Armenia, it's mostly a kebab-barbecue situation. Eating is the key. For example, when people want to express a good opinion on a wedding, the...
- + Statement by Minister Nalbandian at the Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting—Needless to say that approaching the upcoming summit with tangible results will contribute to the future productive cooperation in the framework of th...
- + OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Call on Sides to Return to Negotations—In both capitals, the Co-Chairs called upon the parties to re-engage in negotiations on substance, in good faith and with political will. They undersc...
- + Man Detained at Yerevan Airport Arrested for Drug Trafficking—A man detained by police on June 8 at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport has been arrested on drug trafficking charges after forensic testing revealed a pack...
- + OVIR – No Exit for Outsiders (Part 1)—He said that a special five-member committee would discuss the cases of those possessing state secrets. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Narek Gasparyan Becomes Fourth Artsakh Soldier Killed in Two Days—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Narek Gasparyan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire on June 17, becoming the fourth Artsakh Defen...
- + Vram Gyulzadyan Appointed Advisor to Armenian PM—A former National Assembly member, Gyulzadyan owns the Hunayka and Sermnatsan agricultural companies. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Monitoring of Non-Certified Medical Colleges in Armenia—Armenia’s National Center to Ensure Quality Professional Education has started to inspect medical colleges and universities that have not yet receive...
- + Artsakh Soldier Killed—Narek Kasparyan, a soldier in the Artsakh Defense Army, was killed earlier today when Azerbaijani forces launched yet another assault along the Line o...
- + Armenia's Foreign Ministry Accuses Azerbaijan of Dangerous "Adventurism"—It is obvious that Baku failed to move the peaceful settlement process through its desired path and now it tries to create an illusion of gaining an a...
- + California Approves Millions for Armenian Museum and Genocide Education; ANCA-WR Praises State Legislators—GLENDALE, Calif.–The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region (ANCA-WR) praised California Legislators for their efforts in securing fund...
- + Three 20-Year-Old Armenian Servicemen Killed by Azerbaijani Fire—Servicemen Arayik Matinyan, Vigen Petrosyan, and Vardan Sargsyan Were All Born in 1997 STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Three Armenian servicemen were ki...
- + From the Land Down Under to the ?Other Hairenik?—An Interview with AYF Australia Central Executive Chairperson Aram Tufenkjian Special for the Armenian Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armen...
- + Tsav – A Green Piece of Paradise in Armenia’s Syunik Mountains—Tsav is a rural community tucked away in the mountains of Armenia’s Syunik Province. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenia's Biggest Creditor Is World Bank—The country’s National Statistical Service says that Armenia’s biggest creditor is the World Bank at $1.749 billion (36.2% of foreign debt). More......
- + The Avetisyan Family of Togh, Artsakh: Making Wine Against the Backdrop of War—We’re on the road to Togh, a village in Artsakh’s southern Hadrout district.We have an appointment to visit the Avetisyans – a family of vintners know...
- + Helsinki Final Act, 1975. Reunification of Families Divided by International Borders—On 1 August 1975, 35 countries signed the Helsinki Final Act at the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), in what was the culminati...
- + Azerbaijani Grenades Kill 3 Artsakh Soldiers—Three soldiers serving in the Artsakh Defense Army were killed this evening when they were struck by Azerbaijani anti-tank grenades. More... [Catego...
- + Yegparian: What’d You Say?—Some days ago, I read Hagop Gulludjian’s article “Atabdatzman Yev Eendecrman Oogheenerov” in Armenian.» I marveled at how well this tongue-in-cheek pi...
- + Breaking: Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Members of President Erdogan’s Security Detail—D.C. Police Release the Names of Charged Individuals; ANCA Urges»Trump Administration to Take Action and Demand that Turkey Lift Claims to Diplomatic ...
- + Ankara Calls Decision to Charge Turkish Security Detail ‘Unacceptable’; Summons U.S. Ambassador—ANCA’s Hamparian: ‘Erdogan’s Doubling Down on Denial… He’s Targeting our Values, Telling us When We Can and Cannot Speak...
- + “The Things I Love Most”—I often think about Monte’s infinite optimism. For him, there was a way out from any bad situation. I miss Monte’s trust in his people, his devotion ...
- + Armenian Start-Up “Chessify”: Designed for Schoolchildren - Used by Professionals—In Armenia, chess has become a mandatory school subject for second, third and fourth graders since 2011. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Armenian Government to Allocate 144 million AMD to Grape/Vintners Foundation—The funding, suggested by Minister of Agriculture Ignaty Arakelyan, is part of 252 million AMD project, of which 108 million was allocated last Decem...
- + World Bank Calls Armenia's Economic Model "Exhausted"; Should be More Export-Oriented—Citing a low growth rate, double-digit unemployment, and one-third of the population living under the poverty line, World Bank experts told a Yerevan...
- + HayAntar's Director Resigns Under a Cloud of Illegal Logging—Matevosyan had tendered his resignation on June 5. When asked why he decided to resign, Matevosyan said he’d explain why later. He’s not answering He...
- + Media Management In the Spotlight of Tvapatum 2017—Ties suggest that Tvapatum 2017 is not only about creating media content but also organizing and managing the work of the media. Media management is ...
- + Breaking: Two Men Reportedly Arrested Over D.C. Attack on Peaceful Protesters—ANCA’s Hamparian: ‘Two Arrests Are a Good Start, but this is About Far More Than Crime Enforcement.»It’s About Our U.S. Government S...
- + ANCA Troubled Erdogan?s Bodyguards Not Among Those Charged Over Embassy Attack—ANCA Calls Out Weak Administration Response to Foreign Attack on American Freedoms WASHINGTON—Metropolitan Washington D.C. police made two arrests ...
- + Report: Charges Against a Dozen of Erdogan?s Security Detail Imminent—ANCA Calls on Trump Administration to Demand Turkey Waive Diplomatic Immunity for Erdogan Bodyguards Involved In D.C. Attacks WASHINGTON—According t...
- + David Barsamian: “Journalists Should Not Have Any Friends”—David Barsamian is the founder and director of Alternative Radio in the United States. In addition to running audio projects, he has authored books wi...
- + Edward the Coppersmith from Gyumri: Fashioning “Gurgle Cups” with Tools from Erzeroum—“Hasn’t that guy tired from filming?” Edward asks, glancing at Atoyants. The man says he hasn’t and keeps on videoing. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Reasons for Leaving Soviet Armenia, or Unsuccessful Experience—Slowly, everything started to improve. It wasn’t good in comparison to America, but compared to the past Soviet years, it was very good. More... [Ca...
- + Trial Run of Yerevan Airport Bus—A bus ferrying passengers from Yerevan’s Republic Square to Zvartnots International Airport departed earlier this morning for a trial run. More... [...
- + Armenian Prime Minister Meets with JICA Delegation—Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Shinichi Kitaoka today in Yerevan. More......
- + Tajikistan President Arrives In Armenia for Talks—Sargsyan said that Rahmon’s visit to Armenia was symbolic, given that this year marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Yerevan and Dush...
- + Photo Story – Armenia’s Institute of Botany—Collaborating with the Faculty of Biology of Yerevan State University, the institute deals with the plant world, plant evolution studies, the research...
- + Cristiano Ronaldo Accused Of Millions In Tax Fraud—Spanish prosecutors accused Real Madrid football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday of evading €14.8m (US$ 16.6m) in taxes, the Guardian reported. Mo...
- + Armenian Justice Minister Pledges Continuous Fight Against Corruption—Armenian Minister of Justice Davit Harutyunyan told reporters today that he’ll be implementing gradual, but continuing steps, to do away with the root...
- + Journalists Unite in Support of Investigative Journalist Afgan Mukhtarli—Investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli, who’s known for his investigations into Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s alleged links to corruption, wa...
- + June Floods: Armenian Opposition Party To Sue Yerevan Mayor for Incompetence—Armenia’s Yerkir Tsirani opposition party says it’s ready to launch a class action suit against Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan for embezzlement of publ...
- + Turkey Hires More U.S. Lobbying Firms as its Reputation is Further Tarnished—As Turkey becomes the target of worldwide condemnation for its human rights violations, the Turkish government decides to spend a fortune on lobbying ...
- + Southern California Campus Tour Spotlights ANCA Programs Geared to Kickstart Public Policy Careers—ANCA’s Tereza Yerimyan and Program Alumni Share Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway and Karabian Fellowship Success Stories WASHINGTON—Armenian-Ame...
- + NATO Representative Visits Yerevan, Calls Armenia a Reliable Partner—YEREVAN—On June 13, Armenian President Serge Sarkisian received the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO)»Secretary General’s Special Representa...
- + Unfair Policy? Employees Pay the Electricity Bill at Armenia's Metzamor Medical Center—For some time now, employees at the Metzamor Medical Center in Armenia’s Armavir Province have been allocating a part of their wages to pay the electr...
- + Armenian, Estonian Foreign Ministers Meet in Yerevan—The foreign ministers of Armenia and Estonia met today in Yerevan and discussed Armenia’s future relations with the European Union, among other issues...
- + Criminal Cases of False Testimony Rising in Armenia—“Despite our numerous pronouncements providing false testimony, or serving as a false witness, is a criminal offense, many citizens continue to presen...
- + Armenia-NATO Cooperation Discussed in Yerevan—Tonoyan and Appathurai are said to have discussed expanding Armenia-NATO cooperation regarding decreasing the risk of disasters and increasing seismic...
- + Tajikistan President to Visit Armenia—Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Armenia on June 14 and 15 and the invitation of President Serzh Sargsyan. More... ...
- + AUA Marks 25th Commencement and Inaugural Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony—YEREVAN—On June 3, the American University of Armenia (AUA) held its inaugural undergraduate and 25th commencement ceremonies, in which over 400 stude...
- + Armenian-American Pianist to Teach at Vienna International Pianists Academy—VIENNA, Austria—Armenian-American pianist Karin? Poghosyan will teach and perform at the Vienna International Pianists Academy, taken place Aug. 5-13....
- + ARF Bureau Chair Visits Aleppo, Meets with Organization Representatives—ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)— Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau chairperson Hrant Markarian met with the representatives of various Aleppo-Armeni...
- + Armenian President Congratulates New Yerevan Mayor—Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Taron Margaryan for being reappointed mayor of Yerevan at swearing-in ceremonies today. More... [Cat...
- + Goris Hotel Director Complains About Water Cutoff and Utility's Poor Customer Service—Shahen Zeytountsyan, director of the Mirhav Hotel in Goris, has written to Hetq complaining that water to the hotel has been shut off without any prio...
- + Mark Grigoryan Appointed Executive Director of Armenian Public Radio—Armenia’s Public Radio and TV Council today appointed Mark Grigoryan as the new executive director of Public Radio of Armenia. More... [Category: Po...
- + Only One of 84 Reported Terrorism Alarms in Armenia In Past Six years Proves Valid—That incident occurred on July 1, 2012, when Lieutenant Colonel Vardan Samvelyan, deputy commander of a Yerevan unit attached to the defense ministry,...
- + Monte Melkonian: November 25, 1957 – June 12, 1993—Monte Melkonian: November 25, 1957 – June 12, 1993 More... [Category: Politics]
- + Electric Networks of Armenia Sues Armavir Government Over Unpaid Bill—The Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) company has sued the Armavir Provincial Government for 8 million AMD ($1,658) in unpaid utility bills and fines...
- + New Loan, or Auditing the Old? Armenia’s Finance Ministry Must Investigate Money Trail of Millions in World Bank Education Loan—In Armenia, a state agency may borrow millions of dollars giving approximate and inflated promises, not implement them and not be subjected to any lia...
- + Official Unemployment in Armenia Hovers Around 80,000—According to the National Statistical Service, the number of those unemployed in Armenia hovered around 80,000 during the first four months of 2017. ...
- + 19 Year-Old Convict Swallows Spoons: Wants Transfer to Another Prison—19-year-old Artur Melikyan, who’s serving a nearly four-year sentence for embezzlement at Armenia’s Armavir Penitentiary, swallowed three small spoons...
- + Two Georgian Citizens Stage Hunger Strike in Armenian Jail—Georgian citizen Nona Toloriana has telephoned Hetq, concerned about the health of her brother Zviad Toloriani who’s been imprisoned in Armenia’s Nuba...
- + Armenian PM, Georgian Deputy PM, Meet in Dilijan—The two noted that trade turnover between Armenia and Georgia has been steadily growing and they will continue working to maintain and increase this r...
- + Yerevan’s Underground Museum: Where Discarded Objects Get a Second Life—"I remember what I've seen. These things help me relive the past," Karen Panyan says. More... [Category: Politics]
- + Sevan Kaloustian Greene Wins ADAA’s Kondazian Playwriting Award—The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance’s (ADAA) first-ever Kondazian Playwriting Award for Armenian Stories was awarded on April 23 to London-based playw...
- + Inherent Unity: Reflections from AYF Junior Seminar—PROSPECT, Penn.—Tucked deep into the woods of Pennsylvania, the strings of an electric guitar hummed the tune to» Sari Siroun Yar , a traditional Arme...
- + ONEArmenia Launches Project to Support Local Grape Farmers—YEREVAN—Wine has been produced in Armenia for millennia, as evidenced by one extraordinary cave nestled alongside the Arpa river running through Vayot...