Month: June 2015

Armenian Soldier Remembered, Aliyev’s Aggression Condemned at Azerbaijani Embassy Protest

WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans from the Greater Washington, D.C. area condemned ongoing Azerbaijani aggression and honored the memory of its latest victim,…

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Russian Serviceman Permyakov to Be Tried by Armenian Court for Gyumri Killings

YEREVAN (A.W.)—State prosecutors confirmed today that Valery Permyakov, the Russian serviceman accused of murdering seven members of the Avetisyan family…

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Photograph from Egypt Precipitates Flood of Memories and Reflections

Special to the Armenian Weekly Recently while going through my files looking for a specific document, I came upon a…

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ANCA Calls on Obama Administration to Break Silence on Aliyev’s Aggression

WASHINGTON—Within 24 hours of making a nationally broadcast hate speech, publicly laying claim to all of Armenia and Artsakh as…

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A Complaint Against Those Who Complain

I’d like to file a complaint. It’s against people who are never satisfied and criticize the world. It could be…

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Police Say ‘Electric Yerevan’ Protesters Will Not Be Forcibly Removed

Vardanyan: ‘It’s Important that the Movement Retain Original and Pure Spirit’ YEREVAN (A.W.)—Deputy Police Chief Valery Osipyan announced today that…

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New Book: ‘Memories of Tomarza’

Memories of Tomarza By Toros M. Madaghjian Paperback: 342 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 28, 2015) The destruction of the…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (June 27, 2015)

Folk Wisdom People will believe anything if you whisper it.   From the Word Lab Wrangle for an Ass’s Shadow:…

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Artist Hejinian Awarded Movses Khorenatsi Medal

YEREVAN—The honors keep coming for prominent Chelmsford, Mass. artist Daniel Varoujan Hejinian. A year after he was wined and dined in…

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ABA Condemns Police Response to ‘Electric Yerevan’ Protests

Calls for Diasporan, International Vigilance The Armenian Bar Association (ABA) issued the following statement condemning the use of force by…

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