Year: 2016

Armenian Genocide Memorial ‘Forest of Hope’ Unveiled in Canada

MARKHAM, Canada—The unveiling of the Armenian Genocide Forest of Hope took place on Sept. 24 in the City of Markham.…

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Armenian Serviceman Killed by Azerbaijani Fire

STEPANAKERT, NKR (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Sevak Khachatryan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire on the Nagorno-Karabagh (NKR/Artsakh) Line of Contact…

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Armenia Addresses UN General Assembly; Criticizes Azerbaijan and Turkey

NEW YORK—Armenia’s acting Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian addressed the 71st General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on Sept. 23.…

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Sponsor a Page in the 2016 AYF Olympics Commemorative Special Issue

The annual Armenian Weekly Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympics Special Issue will be published shortly. The issue will feature articles…

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Catholicos Aram I: ‘No Reconciliation Without Justice’

By Vanna Kitsinian, Esq. At first glance, it may seem surprising that a man of the cloth would pursue a…

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Former ARS Chairperson Vanouhi Isadjanian Receives Armenia’s ‘Medal of Gratitude’

YEREVAN—On Sept. 17, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Republic of Armenia, the President of the Republic…

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Ministers Oppose Ministry Name Changes

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—Two Armenian ministers openly objected on Sept. 22, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s plans to change the names of two…

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Armenia’s Ministry of Urban Development Scrapped, Other Ministries Renamed

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Government’s Chief of Staff Davit Harutyunyan announced on Sept. 22 that Armenia’s Ministry of Urban Development will…

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Vartabedian: Why We Love Our School Teachers

My favorite school teacher was not found in a gym, nor was it English, where I seemed to excel.  Suppose…

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AYF Olympic Queen 2016: Victoria Mesropian Yekhpairian

By Harry Derderian Victoria was a swimmer—a very good one—who was dominate for the New Jersey Armenian Youth Federation (AYF)…

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