Month: February 2017

AYF Eastern U.S. Issues Statement on Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Newly elected United States President Donald Trump has recently issued an Executive Order to temporarily prevent immigrants and refugees…

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‘Free Lapshin’ Protests Held in Tel Aviv, The Hague

TEL AVIV/THE HAGUE (A.W.)—On Feb. 3, protests were held outside the Embassy of Belarus in Tel Aviv, Israel and The…

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Artsakh Ombudsman Visits Detained Azerbaijani Serviceman

STEPANAKERT, NKR (A.W.)—On Feb. 3, Nagorno-Karabagh (NKR/Artsakh) Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan visited captured Azerbaijani serviceman Elnur Huseynzade. The Artsakh Ombudsman’s office…

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Azerbaijani Serviceman Captured by NKR Forces as Azerbaijan Attempts to Penetrate LoC

STEPANAKERT, NKR (A.W.)—An Azerbaijani serviceman was captured by Armenian forces after Azerbaijani forces attacked the northern direction of the Nagorono-Karabagh (Artsakh/NKR)…

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U.S. Ambassador Mills Assesses U.S.-Armenia Relations

  YEREVAN (A.W.)— On Feb. 1, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills addressed the America Chamber of Commerce in Armenia,…

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Russian Ombudsman, Armenian MFA Criticize Lapshin Extradition Order

  MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.)— Russian Human Rights Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova issued a statement on Jan. 31 warning the authorities in…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Feb. 4, 2017)

WW II Coinage   There are no atheists in the foxholes.   …Rev. William T. Cummings   A Double-entendre Palindrome…

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All-ASA to Coordinate Silent Protests Against Genocide Denial in U.S. and Canada

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—On Feb.9, the All-Armenian Student Association (All-ASA) will be coordinating the annual “Stain of Denial” silent protest against…

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