YEREVAN (A.W.)—On Mon., April 27, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) announced that it is parting ways with Armenia’s ruling coalition, citing “insurmountable” differences in foreign policy issues. In a statement, the party condemned and deemed […]
On Jan. 19, 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said, “The Armenian Genocide is NOT an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of VIEW, but rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body […]
WASHINGTON—Despite repeated statements properly characterizing the Armenian Genocide during his Senate career and a clear pledge stating that “As President, I will recognize the Armenian Genocide,” President Barack Obama today issued an April 24 statement […]
Below is the text of President Barack Obama’s statement on Armenian Remembrance Day, released by the White House on April 24, 2009. Ninety four years ago, one of the great atrocities of the 20th century […]
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—A senior official in the Obama Administration said that the president will not use the term “genocide” in his Armenian Commemoration Day statement on April 24, according to a story by Christi Parsons published […]
In his classic dystopia, 1984, George Orwell famously wrote, “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” Orwell’s totalitarian vision may not have come true, but his words have […]
YEREVAN—On April 23, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) strongly condemned an agreement announced by Ankara and Yerevan, and said it could pull out of Armenia’s governing coalition in protest. Armenia’s main opposition forces also gave […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—A New York Times article that appeared on April 23 confirmed that a framework, defined as a “roadmap,” had been agreed upon by Armenia and Turkey assuring that continuing, mutually beneficial relations between them […]
“It is long past the time for the United States to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide.” –Speaker Nancy Pelosi WASHINGTON–On April 23, dozens of Democratic and Republican Members of Congress joined with over 500 Armenian […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (A.W.)—On April 17, a panel discussion on Turkish-Armenian relations was held at New York City Hall. Hosted by the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of New York, the panel discussion featured Armenian Weekly […]
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