May 22, 2026

    Armenian language textbooks in the United States before the 1950s

    Introduction The foundation of the Edward and Helen Mardigian Library at NAASR rests upon donations. This origin…
    May 21, 2026

    Escalating rhetoric ahead of Armenia’s June parliamentary elections

    YEREVAN — As Armenia approaches its pivotal June 7 parliamentary elections, the country’s political environment has…
    May 19, 2026

    Pashinyan campaign targets displaced Artsakh residents

    The parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, 2026, were set to be a battleground…
    May 15, 2026

    An original parchment

    The building carried the heavy feel of alternate reality. The roof and windows were wrong. The…
    May 14, 2026

    Backlash against attempts to falsify Artsakh history

    YEREVAN — During a campaign event in Syunik on the eve of the Tri-Festival commemorations marking…
    May 10, 2026

    The empathy of a revolutionary: Bidding farewell to Tatul Sonentz-Papazian

    There were five of us on that June day in 2012 — the Armenian Weekly team…
    May 7, 2026

    Aliyev uses Yerevan EPC summit as political stage

    YEREVAN — On Monday, 4 May, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addressed the European Political Community summit…
    May 6, 2026

    Davit Ishkhanyan warns Baku trial targets Armenian statehood

    David Ishkhanyan has appealed to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia from a Baku prison, requesting…
    April 30, 2026

    Armenia, Azerbaijan hold border delimitation talks in Aghveran

    YEREVAN — Reports emerged early April 29 that an Azerbaijani aircraft had landed at Zvartnots International…
    April 27, 2026

    Rededicated Hairenik Building a beacon of renewal

    WATERTOWN, Mass. — On April 18, community leaders, benefactors and invited guests gathered for a luncheon…

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    Armenia

      May 21, 2026

      Escalating rhetoric ahead of Armenia’s June parliamentary elections

      May 19, 2026

      Pashinyan campaign targets displaced Artsakh residents

      May 19, 2026

      Learning the craft of winemaking at Sebastatsi School

      May 19, 2026

      Lusine Santrosyan’s Nazare dolls become life’s missing piece

      May 19, 2026

      Pashinyan threatens rivals and citizens during campaign stop

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        May 22, 2026

        my people

        (after Langston Hughes) prayer-engravers,    shoorch bar dancers,       poets—   dogged inventors of our future,      …
        May 21, 2026

        The story of my passion and struggle

        The plane lands. I step out of the airport. I breathe the air before getting on the bus. This feels…
        May 10, 2026

        This is what I do

        I’m on a mission. Sounds corny, but I am. In writing for the Armenian Weekly, I’ve made no secret that…
        May 4, 2026

        Petals from exiled roots

        They ask me where I’m from like it’s a checkbox, a drop-down menu, a language I should select without hesitation,…
        May 4, 2026

        Dakhanavar

        Now I move from room to room, attempting to rid myself of it. It does not follow me. Surely it…
        May 2, 2026

        April 24 (again)

        dichotomies highlight complexities existing in our hearts, souls and minds warped by news and fake news or just plain old…
        April 26, 2026

        Beet soup

        Becky boiled beets recently. After the saucepan cooled, she was about to dump the vibrant red water. “Don’t,” I said.…
        April 24, 2026

        The Art of Inheritance and Armenian Genocide Remembrance

        April mourning, damp winds unfurling winter’s parting grip— snow drifts grasping for the past while emerging wide-eyed— red mountain-poppies tousle…

        Youth

          May 22, 2026

          Small chapter, strong impact

          While larger AYF-YOARF chapters often have the advantage of size and resources, smaller chapters bring something equally powerful: a close-knit community where every member…
          May 21, 2026

          The story of my passion and struggle

          The plane lands. I step out of the airport. I breathe the air before getting on the bus. This feels right. As the bus…
          May 15, 2026

          Fifteen things I wish I knew before my last trip to Yerevan

          I’m licking the salt off my stubbled seventeen-year-old mustache in a crowded van. Yerevan passes. Concrete and dust. A flash of Sevan (so blue…
          May 11, 2026

          The question of Nakhichevan’s autonomy

          For decades, Nakhichevan has occupied a peculiar position. The exclave is an autonomous republic within Azerbaijan, a status established during the early Soviet period.…
          May 8, 2026

          AYF chapters raise $15,500 for Artsakh families through Lorik Humanitarian Fund

          GLENDALE, Calif. — Lorik Humanitarian Fund extends its gratitude to the Crescenta Valley Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) “Zartonk” and “Garegin Njdeh” Junior Chapters, along…
          May 7, 2026

          We’re here, we will remain

          The following speech was delivered outside the Fort Lee Municipal Building for the AYF-ANCA-led Fort Lee Flag-Raising Ceremony in remembrance of the Armenian and…
          May 6, 2026

          From Gesaria to Javakhk: A family connection rediscovered

          What began as a summer of service became an unexpected discovery that reconnected two branches of the same family, scattered since the Armenian Genocide.…
          April 30, 2026

          The eternal duty of the Armenian Diaspora

          The following remarks were delivered at the AYF D.C. “Ani” Chapter’s annual April 24th demonstration, gathering the Greater Washington, D.C. community in a powerful…
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