YEREVAN—As Armenia marked the 22nd anniversary of Armed Forces Day on Jan. 28, President Serge Sarkisian honored Karabakh soldiers, among them junior sergeant Armen Hovhannesyan, who was killed defending Artsakh’s borders. During a ceremony, Sarkisian […]
WORCESTER, Mass. (A.W.)—Journalist and author David Barsamian will discuss “The Global Economic Crisis” at Worcester State University on Feb. 4. David Barsamian is the award-winning founder and director of Alternative Radio, the independent weekly audio […]
Special for The Armenian Weekly The last of my dreams this morning was a strange short film. A form of classroom glob white in color like a mother’s milk, yet transparent like a pure glass […]
Dear Editor: Once again this week, the United States commemorated Martin Luther King Day. Once again we all remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech, which changed the course of […]
MAG and Associates recently announced the publication of George Mouradian’s latest book, The First Crusade, a historic account of Armenia’s adoption and embrace of Christianity, and the difficulty in maintaining that faith. The narration elaborates […]
Not a day goes by that I don’t receive a telephone call from Washington. No, it’s not the president calling to entice me over to Obama Care. Sorry Prez, not the least bit interested. Nor […]
ARTENI, Armenia—On Thurs., Jan. 22, schoolchildren, parents, and faculty in the village of Arteni celebrated the reopening of their school’s elementary wing, which had fallen in disrepair over the years, forcing the school children to […]
Harut Sassounian’s latest column, titled “Syrian President Finally Recognizes Armenian Genocide,” sheds light on the record of the Syrian government regarding the Armenian Genocide. The article however, ends with an unexpected conclusion, raising serious concerns. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Despite heavy opposition by pro-Turkey lobbying groups, the California State Assembly voted unanimously on Jan. 29 to pass Assembly member Adrin Nazarian’s bill, AB 659, encouraging schools to use oral histories when teaching about […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan reaffirmed the Armenian Genocide and called on Turkey and the world to confront history in a letter first published by Agos on Jan. 30. The PKK leader, who was arrested […]
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