- + Pro-Armenia/Artsakh Senate and House Leaders Score ANCA Endorsements— WASHINGTON, DC – Almost 2-hundred U.S. Congressional candidates have earned 2018 Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) endorsements for th...
- + Without Economic Democracy, Political Democracy Will Falter—Photo: Sofia Manukyan/The Armenian Weekly One thing everyone seems to agree on, now that a popular uprising has overthrown the dictatorial regime ...
- + Filmmakers, Community Leaders, D.C. Interns Honored During Annual ANCA-ER Gala—ANCA Eastern Region board and gala committee members with Terry George, writer and director, “The Promise,” Rina Kara and Consolee Nishimwe at the ANC...
- + Filmmakers, Community Leaders, D.C. Interns Honored During Annual ANCA Gala—ANCA Eastern Region board and gala committee members with Terry George, writer and director, “The Promise,” Rina Kara and Consolee Nishimwe at the ANC...
- + Revolutionary Elections?—Photo by Armineaghayan Revolutions don’t need elections, except to consolidate and legitimize what they’ve already achieved. Once elections are bei...
- + Pashinyan: ‘I appreciate the ARF’s activity and role in our modern political life’—PM Nikol Pashinyan shakes hands with ARF parliamentary faction head, Armen Rustamyan On October 16, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with ARF par...
- + Not Everyone Who Looks White is White— If you look beneath my skin tone, you will see My indigenous Armenian marginalized reality Granddaughter of pained survivor 1915 Armeni...
- + Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Announces Scholarship in Honor of Charles Aznavour— Charles Aznavour personified the Armenian story; the child of refugees became a global idol who delivered messages of humanity through his music and...
- + Eco-Tours Are Putting This Small Village in Armenia on the Map—Visitors can plant a tree at Ashtarak Park, located next to ATP’s nursery in Karin Village, which will contribute to the greening of a new community t...
- + Providence ARF Holds Panagoum at Camp Haiastan—Providence ARF members at the Hairenik building The Providence Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “Kristapor” Gomidehoutiune chose the Greate...
- + Narratives: Between East and West— As a young nation, Armenian society needs to develop infrastructures integral for statecraft. One of the most important attributes in governance is...
- + Senator Menendez Grills U.S. Ambassadorial Nominees on Azerbaijani Aggression, Turkey’s Invasion of Cyprus— WASHINGTON, DC–Ambassadorial nominees to Azerbaijan and Cyprus have been under intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Facing the Senate Foreign Relati...
- + Armenian Relief Society of Eastern U.S. Seeking PR-Communications Specialist— The ARS EUSA Regional Board of Directors is seeking an experienced individual to support an array of press, marketing and internal and external ini...
- + Nor Serund Armenian Youth Folk Ensemble on a Six-City Eastern U.S. Tour—Nor Serund Armenian Folk Youth Ensemble in front of Komitas Statue in Yerevan Sponsored by Amaras Art Alliance of Massachusetts, the tour of Nor Se...
- + Aregak Bakery: Making Pastries and Changing Perspectives—Grisha (on the right) and his colleagues behind the counter at Aregak Bakery Several weeks ago, I sat waiting for a cappuccino inside Gyumri’s new...
- + ARS Cambridge Shushi Welcomes New Recruits—New Chapter Executives pictured left to right: Nancy Ganjian (Recording Secretary), Seda Aghamiantz (Treasurer), Linda Kechejian (Corresponding Secret...
- + Mothering in the Motherland: Fighting for Sleep— Many mothers share concerns about moving to Armenia that make complete sense to me. Among them is access to proper postpartum care. I was never conc...
- + Aznavour and the Armenian Genocide— With the recent death of the illustrious French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour ( Shahnour Aznavourian), we are reminded of his great legacy as ...
- + Justin Trudeau’s First Trip to Armenia…was in 1984— This week, heads of states from all across the French-speaking world are landing at Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport for the official kickoff of the 17t...
- + Trump Administration Cancels Two More International Treaties— I wrote an article in September criticizing the Trump administration’s dismissal of the International Criminal Court. I considered the U.S. action ...
- + European Cure=Armenian Affliction?—A protester with an Armenian tricolor flag draped across his shoulders stands at an April 17 demonstration against Serge Sarkisian’s premiership...
- + The Child and the Scholar: Christopher Atamian’s A Poet in Washington Heights—Cover of ‘A Poet in Washington Heights’ (Jan. 2018) by Chris Atamian Winner of the 2017 Tölölyan Prize and with Egon Schiele’s arresti...
- + Monsoon in my Blood—Photo from the Philippines, Tim Calla It [my blood] flows like a lagoon Promise me you’ll drown in it I’ll meet you underneath it Till ...
- + The Lucky Buddha—Photo by Lori A. Sinanian Buddha in a bottle Serenity in a sip Cold liquor by the candle lit Take your time have a seat Sip u...
- + New Progressive Collective, Zoravik, Hosts Lecture ‘Looking for a Contemporary Armenian Left’— The newly-formed progressive collective, Zoravik (“In Solidarity”) invites the public to an informal talk and discussion with Hrag Papazian on Octo...
- + Philadelphia Hamazkayin Toasts to Yerevan— Philadelphia Hamazkayin celebrated the Yerevan nightlife and the renaissance of Armenian wine during its second annual Yerewine Nights. It happened ...
- + Remembering Myron Konjoyan (1931-2018)— Myro n Seamone Konjoyan passed on Sept. 13, 2018 after a short illness. Konjoyan was born May 7, 1931 in Oakland, California and grew up in Glend...
- + The Municipal Election was a Referendum on the PM, but is that Good for Yerevan?— Last week, Yerevantsis took to the polls for the first time since the spring’s Velvet Revolution. Hayk Marutyan , running on the ‘My Step’ ticket...
- + An ARF Mystery: What happened to Unger Sarkis Zeitlian?— On March 28, 1985 during the Lebanese Civil War, Unger was abducted on his way to work in Beirut, Lebanon. His body was never found; his abductors ...
- + Hostages as State Policy—Photo: Wikimedia In August 2018, US President Trump angrily announced that sanctions will be implemented against Turkey, and personally against th...
- + Pashinyan and Parliament At Odds Over Early Snap Elections as ARF Loses Ministerial Footing— As of Tuesday, the Armenian Revolutionary Federal (ARF) no longer has representation in the Pashinyan-led Armenian Government after two of its high-p...
- + From New York to Paris, from Armenia to New York—Arthur Makaryan is an emerging NYC-based Armenian theater and opera director and a recent graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of the Arts and Jui...
- + Recalibrating Leadership and Legitimacy in the Armenian Diaspora—In late September, PM Pashinyan visited Diasporan leaders in New York, during his visit to speak at the U.N. General Assembly; the occasion caused som...
- + Re-Independence, an Election, and the U.N.—It’s been quite a full Armenian political week. September 21 was the 27th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia’s re-independence. September 23 saw...
- + House Intelligence Chairman Nunes Exploring Options to Reduce U.S. Reliance on Turkey’s Incirlik Airbase—House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes confers with ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian regarding U.S. reliance on Turkey’s Incirlik Air...
- + Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian International Singer, Dies at 94—Beloved French-Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and fierce proponent of the Armenian cause Charles Aznavour has died. A spokesperson told news outle...
- + Newton Native wins Democratic Primary for Maryland House of Delegates—Lorig Charkoudian, originally from Newton, Massachusetts, won the Democratic Primary for the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 20 (the...
- + An Error We’re Pleased to Rectify— Last week, the Armenian Weekly published an announcement about its latest editorial staff, and shortly afterwards, we were notified that it containe...
- + ANCA to Honor Eric Esrailian with the Freedom Award— The ANCA Eastern Region’s prestigious Freedom Award is given annually to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions toward issues that co...
- + Eulogy for my Dear Father, Armen Bagdasarian—“While the prudent stand and ponder, the fool has already crossed the river.” It is with this quote from my father’s favorite book by the revolu...
- + Francophonie Summit offers an Opportunity for the New Armenia to shine on the World Stage— Last week, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan surprised many when he addressed a delegation from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF...
- + The World’s Leading Francophonie Summit Will Be Held in Yerevan. Here’s Why You Should Care.— Last week, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan surprised many when he addressed a delegation from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF...
- + Collective Dilijan: The Gap Year You Wish You Had—Dilijan Collective 2018 members on their balcony Jeppe Strands is pretty ambitious for a 20 year old. The young Dane came to Armenia to study at U...
- + A Barefoot Bedtime: Meet the Author of Pobig Dodig— Alik Arzoumanian’s story begins in Lebanon, where she grew up making books for her siblings using simple markers. “We didn’t have many Armenian book...
- + Pashinyan’s ‘My Step’ Bloc Wins Municipal Elections By A Landslide— The political bloc of PM Nikol Pashinyan—’My Step’—dominated Sunday’s municipal elections in Yerevan. Comedian-turned politician Hayk ...
- + Pashinyan’s ‘My Step’ Party Wins Municipal Elections By A Landslide— The political party of PM Nikol Pashinyan—My Step—dominated Sunday’s municipal elections in Yerevan. Comedian-turned politician Hayk Marutian garn...
- + Obituary: Armen Bagdasarian (1939-2018)— Armen Bagdasarian was born on December 26, 1939 in Hamadan, Iran to genocide survivors Galoust Baghdassarian of Trebizond, a fedayee who fought in th...
- + New Book, ‘The Art of Armenia’ to be Presented at Tufts University—MEDFORD, Mass.—Prof. of Tufts University will present her newly published book The Art of Armenia: An Introduction (Oxford Univ. Press) at the Tufts ...
- + ANCA Calls on FAA to Facilitate Dialogue on Non-Stop U.S.-Armenia Flights—A view of Zvartnots Airport from 2009. (Photo: Niko Lipsanen) Over the past year, travel to Armenia marked double-digit growth, yet many Diasporan ...
- + Prominent Pro-Erdogan Armenian in Istanbul Engages in Pro-Turkish Propaganda—Despite the many violations of Armenian cultural and religious rights in Turkey, there are some Armenians in Istanbul who praise the Turkish regime an...
- + ANCA’s Capital Gateway Program Kicks Off Fall 2018 Session—ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Fall 2018 Capital Gateway Fellows with Program Director Tereza Yerimyan. From L to R: Paul Iskajyan, Peter Sahagian, Yerimya...
- + Shedding Light on the Women of 1915—Documentary filmmaker Bared Maronian, Lexington, Mass. Critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker Bared Maronian is pledging to shed light on the ...
- + The Necessity of Preserving Western Armenian— “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going” As I read the list of endangered langu...
- + Canadian-Armenian Children’s Singer Joëlle Coming to Watertown— Jo ë lle is getting ready to delight young fans with her cheerful melodies in Watertown. The Canadian-Armenian singer from Montreal will be live i...
- + Incompetence? Manipulation? Tyranny?— By now, everyone is aware of the audio recording that went viral on the Internet between the chiefs of the Republic of Armenia’s (RoA) National S...
- + Armenian Students Association’s Annual Poetry Competition Accepting Submissions—PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Armenian Students Association (ASA) has announced its 8th annual poetry competition, in memory of Arthur Halvajian, a trustee who...
- + Trump Congratulates Armenia on 27 Years of Independence from USSR— Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has received a congratulatory message from US President Donald Trump on Armenia’s Independence Day. A translation of...
- + Meet the Weekly’s New Editorial Line-Up—Left: Leeza Arakelian, Assistant Editor; Right: Karine Vann, Editor WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly is pleased to announce the newest addition...
- + Trump and Bolton Undermine the International Criminal Court—Many Americans and others around the world have been following with great concern the irrational statements and destructive decisions made by Presiden...
- + A Conversation with Armenian Weekly Cartoonist and Illustrator, Bill Terian— William “Bill” Terian has been an artist for most of his life. He has served as an illustrator for local newspapers and even the IRS. So, when The...
- + Armenian Review Publishes Latest Issue— WATERTOWN, Mass.—In its latest issue, the Armenian Review has published a thematic volume on the topic of “Queering Armenian Studies.” Edited by Ta...
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