Month: November 2015
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Nov- 2015 -6 NovemberGaren Mouths Off
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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4 NovemberOp-Eds
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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4 NovemberNews
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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4 NovemberNews
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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4 NovemberNews
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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3 NovemberNews
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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3 NovemberNews
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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3 NovemberNews
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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3 NovemberMy Turn
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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2 NovemberNews
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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