WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—Armenian Weekly contributor Rupen Janbazian will assume the editorship of the newspaper, the Hairenik Association announced.
Janbazian will take on responsibilities of editor immediately. Former editor Nanore Barsoumian announced her resignation in July.
Janbazian has been a contributor to the Armenian Weekly since 2013. His writings primarily focus on politics, human rights, community, literature, and Armenian culture. He has reported from Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh Republic/NKR), Turkey, Canada, the United States, and Western Armenia.
His writings have appeared in a number of publications including the Armenian Weekly, Asbarez, Hairenik, Aztag, Horizon, Torontohye, MediaMax, Hayern Aysor, Aparaj, Azad Or, Arevelk, Haytoug, and a number of other publications.
Since 2011, Janbazian has served as the co-editor of Ardziv Magazine. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where he completed a double major in history and Near and Middle Eastern civilizations. He has served on the local and national executives of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of Canada and Hamazkayin Toronto, and served as the administrator of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Toronto.
Janbazian also taught Armenian History and Creative Writing at the ARS Armenian Private School of Toronto, and has worked on several translations.
Dickran Khodanian will serve as the part-time assistant editor of the newspaper. Khodanian is a graduate student at Boston University studying History with an emphasis in Armenian History.
Great choice!CongratsRupen!
Congratulations & best wishes for a smooth transition, Rupen Janbazian! May you enjoy your journey at the Weekly, at the same time!
Congratulations and best wishes to unger Roupen. Over the past few years he has been one of the younger generation rising stars in Toronto totally committed to armenian issues. In a short time he developped a great experience and I am certain he will work with full dedication in his new assignment
Congratulations, Rupen.
What a wonderful opportunity for you and what a wise decision by the Weekly! We look forward to your leadership and wish you all the best.
Stacy Churchill and Isabel Kaprielian Churchill
Congratulations, Rupen, for being selected for this position. I am sure you will do a fine job.
Excellent! Congratulations!
Abris Rupen. We are proud of you.
A most deserving appointment. Congratulations Roupen. I wish you success in your new position. We are very proud of your dedication and achievements.
congratulations JUliette and Hagop.
Dear Rupen,
Congratulations.
Sincere wishes for success and safe travels.
Vart Adjemian
Մասնաւոր շնորհաւորութիւններ՝ Րուբէն, նոր պաշտօնիդ առիթով։ Մեծ ուրախութիւն է տեսնել մեր նոր սերունդին նուիրումը հայ մամուլին և հայ մշակոյթին։ Յաջողութեան ջերմագին մաղթանքներ և բարի՛ երթ։
Վստահ ենք, որ ընկեր Ռուբէնը պիտի շարունակէ այն աւանդը, որ դաշնակցական ռուբէններով փոխանցուած էր հայ ազգին։ Բարի յաջողում եւ բարի առաքելութիւն։
Congratulation Rupen. Welcome to Armenia Weekly. We hope Rupen will also have the wisdom to publish varied views coming from the readers. At times, Armenia Weekly has been criticized for taking sides with the Government of Serj Sargssyan by not reporting the truth. In fact, we know from experience, Armenian Weekly deliberately deletes negative views on the Government of Armenia. We hope, Mr. Janbazian will make our favorite weekly newspaper a fair place to discharge unbiased news and will thus create a level playing field for all Armenians who want to report their views that can also be critical. Good luck to you Rupen.
Congratulations!
Յաջողութեան լաւագոյն մաղթանքներով՝
Մարգար եւ Էլիզ
Great news! Congrats, Rupen. Wishing you and the Weekly LOADS of success.
Սիրելի ընկ. Ռուբէն
Անհուն ուրախութեամբ կը շնորհաւորեմ քու նոր ու պատասխանատու պաշտոնիդ առիթով,
մաղթելով քեզ ուժ, կեանք ու կորով:
Ճիշդ է որ Թորոնթոյի գաղութը կը կորսնցնէ իր լաւագոյն և ժրաջէր երիտասարդներէն մին,
բայց, նոյն ատենն ալ կը շահին թէ Թորոնթոն և թէ բազում ուրիշ հայկական գաղութներու
ընդերցողները:
Կրկին կը շնորհաւորեմ ու արեւշատութիւն կը մաղթեմ քեզ:
Սիրով՝
ընկ. Ստեփան Նաճարեան
You’ve on board for a while now, but now I can officially say welcome aboard, dear unger, your presence in this building will enhance everyone’s performance…
Շնորհաւոր ըլլայ եղբայրս: Ուժ եւ կորով կը մաղթեմ քեզի: Վստահ եմ որ քու բեղուն գործունէութեամբ եւ նոր քաղափարներվ պիտի առաջնորդես թերթը դէպի նորանոր յաջողութիւններ:
Yeah! Rupen is awesome. Great choice!