- + Armenia’s Most Curiously Profitable Asset Could Be the .AM Domain—Upon gaining independence from Britain in 1978, the tiny, Polynesian island-country of Tuvalu, with a population slightly higher than that of the Vati...
- + Philly AYF Olympics – Your Foodie Destination— By Michael Shamlian The Philadelphia chapter dance If you haven’t been to Philly since the last AYF Olympics held here in 2010, you have miss...
- + Trying to Make Sense of the Turkey-U.S. Rift— I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides ra...
- + Countering Erdogan’s Propaganda In The New York Times—he New York Times building in New York, NY across from the Port Authority. (Photo: Haxorjoe) For many years, the Turkish government has hired numer...
- + How Not to Run an Organization: A Parable—The story of Ergonfound and Egofound. Photo: Andrew Watson Gar oo chgar/ there was and wasn’t (or in English “once upon a time”), a dreamer, Ergon...
- + What Do U.S.-Armenia Relations Look Like Under Pashinyan?— Armenia, certainly, has friendly relations with the U.S. There are no disputes between them. However, unlike their neighbors Georgia and Azerbaijan, ...
- + Kocharian’s Arrest Ruled Unconstitutional—Robert Kocharian (Photo: RFE/RL Azatutyun Armenian Service) YEREVAN—Armenia’s Criminal Court of Appeals on Monday ruled former president Robert Koc...
- + AYF Donates Welcome Sign for Arajamugh Village—AYF-YOARF interns at the new entry sign to Arajamugh (Photo courtesy of AYF) ARAJAMUGH, Artsakh—On Saturday July 14, the residents of Arajamugh, a ...
- + ARS Armenian Booth at Lowell Folk Festival—Click to view slideshow. Over the weekend of July 28th and 29th, the annual Lowell Folk Festival celebrated its 32nd anniversary. More than 200,000 p...
- + Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part IV)— This article is part of a continuing series documenting the available records for research into one’s Armenian family roots. Part I in the series...
- + Tracing the Revolution—Children celebrate in Yerevan’s Republic Square following Nikol Pashinyan’s election as prime minister (Photo; Sofia Manukyan/The Armenian...
- + GALAS Responds to Recent Violence Against LGBTQ Activists—WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society (GALAS) has issued a statement calling on government officials in Armenia to condemn the r...
- + 12th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Gala Honorees Announced—NEW YORK—Community leaders and grassroots advocates from throughout the Eastern U.S. will gather to mark a year of progress and share plans for future...
- + An Age-Old Question—It can be viewed as a miracle that Armenians continue to exist as a people today. No doubt many-an-editorial for the Armenian Weekly has begun on such...
- + Stranded Luys Applicants Find Relief Through My Step Foundation— Anna Hakobyan, the wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, announced at a press conference on August 7 that her My Step Foundation has been ...
- + Armenia (n.)—The Sardarabad Memorial Complex (Photo: Rupen Janbazian/The Armenian Weekly) AYF New Jersey Arsen Chapter A complete turning point. The Battle o...
- + Turkey Pressures Non-Muslim Leaders Into Claiming that They are not Pressured!—In a recent article, I wrote about the U.S. State Department’s annual report on International Religious Freedom which stated that “all religious group...
- + Homenetmen Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary—Photo courtesy HMEM YEREVAN—On July 29, the 100 th anniversary celebrations of the Homenetmen (HMEM) and the 11th pan-Homenetmen Jamboree were con...
- + Manoogian Wins Democratic Primary in Michigan—Mari Manoogian BIRMINGHAM, Mich.—Preliminary results indicate Mari Manoogian has won the Democratic primary for the Michigan State House of Represe...
- + Nearly 100 Athletes Come Together in Detroit For 2018 AYF Mid-West Junior Olympics— By U. Haigan Tcholakian and U. Taline Bedirian Detroit. Granite City. Racine. Chicago. These four chapters comprise the Mid-W...
- + Banning Single-Use Plastics: Can Armenia Take Out the Trash for Good?— Stand outside of any supermarket in Yerevan for an afternoon and Armenia’s plastic problem comes into focus. In a larger, wealthier nation, it’s ea...
- + Even Violated Rocks Have Memories…— A Poem of Julfa Cemetary A photograph taken in 1915 by Aram Vruyr showing part of the medieval Armenian cemetery of Julfa. (Photo courtesy of A....
- + Diaspora Minister Visits Boston Area—Diaspora Minister, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan (Photo: Kenneth Martin) WATERTOWN, Mass.—Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of the Diaspora, visited the Boston a...
- + AYF’s 85th Anniversary Gala Filled with Memories and Fun—Click to view slideshow. For 85 years, the Armenian Youth Federation has been an organization of family, traditions and growth. On Saturday, July 21,...
- + New $20,000 Donation from Apo and Nayiri Saghdejian Strengthens ANCA’s Youth Empowerment—Hovig Apo Saghdejian WASHINGTON, D.C. (ANCA) – Longtime community leader Apo Saghdejian and his daughter Nayiri presented a generous donation...
- + Vahram Zaryan and the Artistry of Contemporary Mime—Photo courtesy of Vahram Zaryan French-Armenian mime artist Vahram Zaryan holds a unique place in today’s performance world. A graduate of Armenia...
- + Cabin Fever: Notes From Camp, Part I— This is part one of a two part series featuring notes from Camp Haiastan campers in the summer of 2018. Mealtime “Mealtime at Camp H...
- + Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part III)— This article is part of a continuing series documenting the available records for research into one’s Armenian family roots. Part I in the series sup...
- + But What About Levon?—Photo: Wikipedia Commenting on the virus that is corruption, Mahatma Ghandi once said: “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty...
- + Invisible Changes—There are a number of reasons why our editorial board decided it was time to place a new emphasis on print in the last few weeks. Given that at the mo...
- + “Ding dong, the wicked witch is dead…”—Photo: Hayern Aysor The song from “The Wizard of Oz” just kept coming to mind as I sat down to write this article. The contrast between the previou...
- + Local Merrimack Theatre Premieres Reading of Play about Armenian Feminist, Activist Zabel Yessayan— LOWELL, Mass. – Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT), in partnership with the Armenian International Women’s Association, the National Association for ...
- + Can A Comedian Become Mayor of Yerevan?—Photo: Hayojax.am Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party seems to have made a peculiar choice for their mayoral nominee in the upcoming Yerevan Cit...
- + Comedian in Good Standing to Become Mayor of Yerevan—Photo: Hayojax.am Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party seems to have made a peculiar choice for their mayoral nominee in the upcoming Yerevan Cit...
- + A Restaurant-Owner in Yerevan Considers the Ban on Plastic—One evening, as I was walking through the streets of Cascade, I noticed a sudden shutdown of all service businesses at exactly 11:00 p.m. I asked the ...
- + Forty-Eight U.S. Representatives Call for Trump-Pashinyan Meeting— WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan letter – spearheaded by the Armenian Caucus, backed by the bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs ...
- + Review: Chris Bohjalian’s New Play ‘Grounded’—Photo: 59E59 Theaters Show Archive Billed as a “Festival of American Short Plays,” Throughline Artists’ Summer Shorts at 59 E 59 theaters rarely ...
- + From the Youth: “Sounds Like Home”— I couldn’t help feeling anxious as I packed my bags, preparing for eight weeks with complete strangers that I now call my ambitious, funny, and ins...
- + No Farmed Armenians—The subject of this article was inspired by a friend who called to convey concerns about it, just as I was wondering what the heck I would write about...
- + The Cult of Personality in Azerbaijan: Idolizing Former President Heydar Aliyev—Former leader of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev. There is a street named after him in every town in Azerbaijan. (Photo: Wikimedia) The worship of former...
- + UPDATE: No Deal for Pastor Brunson Release— The Washington Post has reported that the Trump administration understood a deal was in place for the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson. All sources ...
- + How Will Russia React to Robert Kocharian’s Arrest (or Will It At All)?—On July 27, an Armenian court ordered the detention of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian for two months. The Armenian ex-president is charged...
- + Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part II)— This article is part of a continuing series documenting the available records for research into one’s Armenian family roots. Part I in the series sup...
- + Pashinyan’s First Longform Interview in English: ‘There is no absolute independence for any country.’—Earlier today, Al Jazeera released the first sit-down interview in English with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on its “Talk to Al Jazeera” pr...
- + New Congressional Bill Proposes Debt-for-Nature Swap for Armenia and Haiti—Yesterday, it was announced that Congresswoman Katherine Clark of Massachusetts’ 5th District and Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois are introducin...
- + Armenian Apostolic Battle Royale—His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II (Photo: theorthodoxchurch.info) On the 14th of July, a video made the rounds online showing Karekin II getting p...
- + Kocharian Charged With ‘Usurping State Power’—Robert Kocharyan in Karabakh, 2003 (Photo courtesy Wikimedia) YEREVAN—Armenia’s Special Investigative Service (SIS) on Thursday, July 26, officiall...
- + U.S. Threatening Turkey with Sanctions—Speaking at the State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, Vice President Mike Pence threatened Turkey with sanctions unless p...
- + New Album: Samvel Galstian’s ‘ANDORR’—Samvel Galstian performing live at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring Armenian culture. (Photo courtesy of Samvel Galstian) WASHINGTON, D....
- + Rep. Brad Sherman Continues Pressure to Secure New U.S.-Armenia Tax Treaty—WASHINGTON, DC – House Financial Services Committee senior member Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) once again called on U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...
- + Camp Haiastan Partners with ATP to Plant New Trees on Picnic Grounds—Preparing the ground (Photo: AYF Camp Haiastan) FRANKLIN, Mass.—The staff and counselors of AYF Camp Haiastan welcomed representatives of the Armen...
- + Azerbaijan Organizes its Own Diaspora To Compete With the Armenian Diaspora—Azeri protest at the U.S. Capitol (Photo courtesy Wikimedia) For many decades, the Turkish government has had an inflated image of the Armenian Dia...
- + Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part I)—Conferences on Armenian genealogy have been held annually for the last three years (in Watertown, Mass. in 2016; in Detroit, Mich. in 2017; and in Mah...
- + Mass Production Pushes Out Handmade Goods in Vernissage—Vernissage Market (Tamara Areshian \ Wikimedia) YEREVAN—Veteran vendors at Vernissage, the famed outdoor market in central Yerevan that recently we...
- + Youth: Our First Trip to Armenia—A trip to Armenia is so important for any Armenian, especially the youth. Though we thought it was impossible to become even more committed Armenians,...
- + Youth: From One Jampar to the Next—Photo courtesy Gasia Oknayan I have had hundreds of days of jampar (camp) in my life, but today was unlike any any other. New country, new people...
- + ARF Bureau Mourns the Death of Yerevan Office Director Vahe Haroutunian—Vahe Haroutunian (Photo: ARF) YEREVAN—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau announced on Sunday the untimely death of the Director of ...
- + Obituary: John Vigen Manuelian—Manuelian, John Vigen, of Watertown, born in 1922, passed away on July 16, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Armane (Aghababian) Manuelian and the lat...
- + Lydian Armenia Denies Any Connection to Criminal Investigation—YEREVAN—Unconfirmed sources claimed Lydian Armenia CJSC is under investigation by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Armenia for intentionall...
- + Lydian allegedly under investigation—YEREVAN—Unconfirmed sources are claiming Lydian Armenia CJSC is under investigation by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Armenia for intenti...
- + Criminal Case Brought Against Lydian—YEREVAN—Lydian Armenia CJSC is under investigation by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Armenia for intentionally concealing information on ...
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