Month: November 2015

I’m a ‘2’—Are You, Too?

The ANCA Western Region Grassroots Conference last weekend was very interesting in multiple ways. I “re-met” people I hadn’t seen…

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Artsakh’s Independence or Azerbaijan’s Territorial Integrity?

Special for the Armenian Weekly How frustrating it must be for President Ilham Aliyev to command the largest military force…

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EU, Opposition Groups Criticize Azerbaijani Elections

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s ruling party won a landslide victory in the country’s Nov. 1 parliamentary elections, which were largely…

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Five Armenian Nationals Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash

JUBA, South Sudan (A.W.)—A cargo plane crash-landed on Nov. 4 near South Sudan’s airport shortly after taking off, killing at…

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ANCA Welcomes Talks on U.S.-Armenia Tax Treaty

Bilateral Accord Would Prevent Double Taxation of Profits WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed the news that the…

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Moscow-Yerevan Bus Crash Kills at Least 8

TULA, Russia—A passenger bus carrying 59 passengers and traveling from Moscow to Yerevan was involved in a tragic accident in…

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NEF, ‘100 LIVES’ to Provide Scholarships to Middle Eastern Students

Introduced at the NEF’s Centennial Gala, the Philanthropic Scholarship Program Will Offer Aid to 100 Middle Eastern Students NEW YORK,…

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Richard Hovannisian to Discuss First Republic of Armenia at Lecture in Belmont

BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., Dec. 3, Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian will present a lecture entitled, “The First Republic of Armenia and…

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Sassounian: Armenians Should Counter Azerbaijan’s Pressure on Israel to Deny the Genocide

As relations between Israel and Turkey have become increasingly strained in recent years, shifting from strategic alliance to outright hostility,…

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AKP Regains Parliamentary Majority, OSCE Criticizes Atmosphere of Fear

Three Armenians Re-Elected to Parliament ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—On Nov. 1, with about 49.4 percent of the votes in Sunday’s snap…

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