February 2015 - Page 12 of 12 - The Armenian Weekly

Poem: Ode to Sleep

February 3, 2015 Tatul Sonentz-Papazian 0

By Aris Shaklian, 1934 Translated by Tatul Sonentz Like mother’s milk, I knew you, nectar sweet, Cherished like the dusky pupils of both eyes, As you lay on me your soft fingers, so fleet, Shifting to my […]

Yegparian: Reverse Crusades

February 3, 2015 Garen Yegparian 0

With what can only be described as breathtaking hypocrisy, nut-job Muslim extremists seem to be undertaking their own “CRESCENTade” to “defend” their religion. These are the same people who still hold a grudge against Christian […]

Obama Budget Calls for Record Low Level of Aid to Armenia

February 3, 2015 Guest Contributor 3

ANCA Seeks White House Support for Transition to Trade and Investment-Based Relations WASHINGTON—The Obama-Biden Administration budget, released on Feb 2, calls for a yet another reduction in U.S. economic assistance to both Armenia and Azerbaijan, […]

Violence against Opposition Group in Berdzor Draws Condemnation

February 2, 2015 Weekly Staff 19

ARF Supreme Council Representative Aghvan Vardanyan Calls Incident ‘Unacceptable’ YEREVAN (A.W.)—On Jan. 31, police and unidentified men blocked and assaulted around 40 cars traveling from Armenia to the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR) on the Goris-Stepanakert […]

Pipe-Scented Candle Gains New ‘Light’

February 2, 2015 Tom Vartabedian 1

There seems to be a scented candle for everything. You want a stroll in the forest, there’s pine. How about a walk along the shoreline? Try salt air. Or perhaps you’d like to pop […]

Astarjian: A Quadruple Historic Bypass

February 2, 2015 Dr. Henry Astarjian 8

Special for the Armenian Weekly Major occurrences have studded the globe and civilizations— events, some good (such as the three monotheistic religions, though some argue to the contrary), and some evil (like the Great Flood […]

Planting Seeds of a Brighter Future: Gomk’s Female Agricultural Co-op

February 2, 2015 Serouj Aprahamian 1

On Jan. 1, a new law on “Social Assistance to Border Communities” went into effect in Armenia. The measure provides partial subsidies on natural gas, electricity, and irrigation to those living in Armenia’s volatile border […]

The Hidden Armenians of Western Armenia

February 2, 2015 Matthew Karanian 6

The following was adapted from ‘Historic Armenia After 100 Years’ (Stone Garden Press, $39.95, Pub. Feb. 2015) by Matthew Karanian. Pre-order now for $35 postpaid in the U.S. from Stone Garden Productions, PO Box 7758, […]