Russia Expands Cooperation with Azerbaijan MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.)—The Defense Ministers of Russia and Armenia, Sergey Shoygu and Vigen Sargsyan, signed an agreement establishing joint troops between the two countries, reported the Russian news agency TASS. […]
NEW YORK—A group of Armenian American artists, scholars, journalists, and activists issued a statement in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The more than 30 […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Narek Asatryan (b. 1996) who was severely wounded during the Four Day War in April, succumbed to his wounds on Nov. 29, the chair of the Muratsan Military Hospital Aram Asatouryan announced. […]
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Western United States Central Committee announced the passing of one of its devoted members, unger Tigran Sarkuni, which occurred on Nov. 26 in Los Angeles. The late Sarukuni held leadership […]
The United States Embassy in Yerevan announced on Nov. 28 that the United States will join—along with the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Germany—in providing financial support to new voting processes and equipment in […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The University of Southern California (USC) Institute of Armenian Studies invites undergraduate and graduate students to a weekend retreat in Hollywood, Calif., to pursue innovative, out-of-the-box, disruptive thinking about Armenians in the 21st century. The retreat […]
Nineteen-Year-Old Arman Avetisyan: ‘The Most Valuable Loss I Experienced in April Was the Loss of My Friends’ Special for the Armenian Weekly YEREVAN (A.W.)—Nineteen-year-old Arman Avetisyan was injured in the southeastern part of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh/NKR) […]
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) New York Armen Garo Gomidehutiun celebrated the 126th anniversary of the ARF on Nov. 19. The event took place at the Armenian Center in Queens and included a performance of […]
I am pleased to learn that the Republic of Armenia has finally decided to counter Pakistan’s persistently pro-Azeri, pro-Turkish, and anti-Armenian policies. Last week, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported that Armenia vetoed Pakistan’s request for […]
By Ruth Thomasian Photography and writing bring people together as was the case with Tom and me—he, a journalist/photographer, and me, a photo historian. For many years I had read and admired his work from […]
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