- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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—Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov—took place in Vienna on Dec. 6...
- + 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 Traditional Dance Kochari on UNESCO ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ List—JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (A.W.)—The 12 th session of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) Intergovernmental...
- + Turkish President Erdoğan Embroiled in New, $15 Million Scandal—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to power 14 years ago as a devout Muslim, announcing that he intended to eliminate corruption from Turkish...
- + Turkish President Erdogan Embroiled in New $15 Million Scandal—Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 14 years ago as a devout Muslim, announcing that he intended to eliminate corruption from Turkis...
- + 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...
- + Homenetmen Eastern U.S. Athletes Go North of the Border—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Homenetmen Eastern Region was honored to participate in the 47 th annual Homenetmen Canada Regional Games hosted by the Toronto ...
- + Lucine Kasbarian Reveals the Power of Political Cartoons in Changing Hearts, Minds, and History—NEW YORK—Journalist and cartoonist Lucine Kasbarian delivered an unprecedented talk on the Armenian lecture circuit with a highly informative and ente...
- + World National General Assembly Kicks Off in Antelias—ANTELIAS, Lebanon—The World National General Assembly convened on Dec. 4, under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of C...
- + 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...
- + 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 ...
- + 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...
- + 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 home...
- + ATP’s 5.5 Million Trees Have Impacts 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 home...
- + 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 bring...
- + President Sarkisian Visits Artsakh, Says Armenian People Will Defend the Homeland—STEPANAKERT, Arstakh—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian spent the weekend in Artsakh on a working visit meant to expand cooperation between the two Ar...
- + President Sarkisian Visits Artsakh, Says Armenian People will Defend the Homeland—STEPANAKERT, Arstakh—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian spent the weekend in Artsakh on a working visit meant to heighten cooperation between the two ...
- + 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...
- + 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, ...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + ‘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...
- + 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...
- + Camp Javakhk 2018 Counselor Applications Now Open—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) announced on Friday that the organization is accepting counselor applications for the 2018 installm...
- + Atamian Wins 2017 Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary Literature for ‘A Poet in Washington Heights’—WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Regional Executive Committee of Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of the Eastern United States announced on Fr...
- + Beauty—Yes, indeed, I am going to discuss appearance—specifically, people’s appearances… And more specifically, Armenians’ appearances, since we seem so fixa...
- + Erevan Choral Society and Orchestra’s Christmas Holiday Concert to Be Held Dec. 10—CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Erevan Choral Society and Orchestra will usher in the Christmas season with its Christmas Holiday Concert, on Dec. 10, at 7 p.m.,...
- + Erevan Choral Society and Orchestra’s Christmas Holiday Concert to be held Dec. 10—CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Erevan Choral Society and Orchestra will usher in the Christmas season with its Christmas Holiday Concert on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., i...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + Armenian Armed Forces Repatriate Azerbaijani Solider’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...
- + 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...
- + 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 nationa...
- + 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...
- + Erdogan Keeps Alienating Everyone, including Distinguished Foreign Scholars—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a “blessing” to all those who are opposed to Turkish autocratic rule and massive violations of human rights....
- + Erdogan Keeps Alienating Everyone, Including Distinguished Foreign Scholars—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a “blessing” to all those who are opposed to Turkish autocratic rule and massive violations of human rights....
- + Artsakh’s Former Defense Minister Sentenced to Six Years in Prison—YEREVAN (A.W.)—Samvel Babayan, Artsakh’s former defense minister, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after having been found guilty of both ...
- + In Memory of Armenag Topouzian, an Exemplary ARF Leader—By Ned Apigian, on behalf of the Detroit ARF Azadamard Gomideh Armenag Topouzian The Detroit Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Azadamar...
- + 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. ...
- + 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...
- + 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 Mars...
- + 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...
- + 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 ...
- + Armenia Fund’s ‘Fruitful Artsakh’ Telethon Raises More Than $12.5 Million—LOS ANGELES—“Fruitful Artsakh,” Armenia Fund’s 20 th Thanksgiving Day Telethon, raised $12,505,456 million in donations and pledges. According to or...
- + Not So Gratifying—It may seem like a bad topic to write about in this season of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and the annual Armenia Fund Telethon (this year dedicated ...
- + Not so Gratifying—It may seem like a bad topic to write about in this season of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and the annual Armenia Fund Telethon (this year dedicated ...
- + The Father and Grandparents of Turkey’s Newest U.S. PR Firm’s CEO Ronn Torossian Are Armenian—Last week, I wrote a column about Ronn Torossian, President of 5W Public Relations firm in New York City, who had signed a contract for $60,000 to do ...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + 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...
- + Three Artsakh Soldiers Killed, One Seriously Injured, in Landmine Explosion—STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Three servicemen of the Artsakh Armed Forces—Gegham Zakaryan (b. 1995), Sargis Abrahamyan (b. 1998), and Sargis Melikyan (...
- + 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 ...
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