WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region has appointed Nora Kzirian as its new ANCA Eastern Region Board Chairperson. A New Jersey native, Kzirian has been a long-time supporter and activist of […]
It is no secret that Armenian communities around the world are busy planning scores of projects for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on April 24, 2015. It is also no secret that the […]
LISBON, Portugal—The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation this week announced the appointment of Dr. Razmik Panossian as the new director of the Armenian Communities Department in Lisbon. He will assume the post on Feb. 1, 2013. Panossian […]
A draft law on domestic violence that was to specifically deal with violence within the home was turned away by the Armenian government on Jan. 21. Instead of approving the bill, the government recommended that […]
On Fri., Jan. 11, when blockbuster hits such as “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Gangster Squad” hit theatres, Kim Kardashian was contemplating a more fruitful venture: learning the art of chess. The reality TV star tweeted […]
WARWICK, R.I.—At its January meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Armenian Students’ Association of America (ASA), Inc. announced it is again sponsoring two internships in journalism in partnership with the Armenian Weekly and the […]
On Jan. 27, 1973, two diplomats of the Turkish Republic traveled to Santa Barbara, Calif., to meet with an individual claiming to possess Ottoman artifacts he wished to donate to the country for posterity. Mehmet […]
On Punctuality People who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them. … E.V. Lucas Italian Proverb After the game, the King and the pawn go […]
B-r-r-r! I just got the chill of a lifetime. I saw my next-door neighbor in his shorts and t-shirt, spreading salt over his frozen driveway. Had I not known any better, I would have assumed […]
AKHALKALAK, Javakhk—Georgian authorities released Georgian-Armenian activist Vahagn Chakhalyan, who was serving a 10-year sentence for alleged weapons possession and inciting unrest, his lawyers reported on Jan. 24. Chakhalyan was arrested by Georgian authorities on July […]
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