Month: June 2015

Terrible Two’s Turkic Tantrums

The terrible two Turkic “republics”—Azerbaijan and Turkey—with their behavior remind even the most casual observer of nothing more than a…

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There Are No Goodbyes

Robert Joseph Kessel, 80, my husband of almost 52 years, passed away March 1 leaving me reeling with sorrow and…

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ANCA Presses Administration for Action on Syrian Armenians

Calls for Relief Aid in Syria; Resettlement Assistance in Armenia WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans are calling on the Obama Administration and the…

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ANCA Marks 30th Anniversary of ‘Leo Sarkisian’ Summer Internship Program

Advocate Training Program Empowers Future Leaders of the Armenian Cause   WASHINGTON—Thirty years after its inception, the Armenian National Committee…

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ARF Bureau Meets with Aram I

ANTELIAS, Lebanon —His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia met with members of the Armenian Revolutionary…

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High Voltage: Yerevan Protest Ignites New Wave of Social Change

Special for the Armenian Weekly Residents living on Yerevan’s Baghramyan Avenue awoke to the sounds of water cannons and police…

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COAF Annual Summer Soiree Raises over $50,000 for Smart Center in Lori

NEW YORK—The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of children in rural Armenia,…

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ABA Celebrates Silver Anniversary

From a star-studded gala banquet to an All-Star Judge’s legal education panel and much more, members and guests of the…

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Did We Dream a Bit too Much?

Special for the Armenian Weekly  Did we dream a bit too much, a bit too soon? After 25 years of…

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Sassounian: A Personal Tribute on the Passing of Kirk Kerkorian: an Extraordinary Man 

Since his passing on June 15, thousands of journalists have highlighted Kirk Kerkorian’s amazing business accomplishments and substantial charitable contributions. However,…

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