March 2017 - The Armenian Weekly

Vardanyan Reiterates ARF’s Commitment to Ensuring that April 2 Election is Successful

March 31, 2017 at 1:09 pm Weekly Staff 0

Vardanyan: ‘I am Confident that the New Election Process, with all of the Safeguards Against Violations, will Ensure a Successful Election’ YEREVAN—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council representative and ARF campaign manager Aghvan Vardanyan reiterated […]

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Calls for Renewed Engagement to Peacefully Resolve Karabagh Conflict

March 31, 2017 at 11:35 am Guest Contributor 0

VIENNA, Austria (OSCE)—On March 31, Chairperson-in-Office of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, joined the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ call for the sides to renew engagement in […]

Another Armenian Serviceman Killed in Artsakh

March 31, 2017 at 10:52 am Weekly Staff 2

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— Armenian serviceman Gor Hovhannisyan (b. 1993) was killed by Azerbaijani fire at around 2:45 p.m. on March 31, just three days after serviceman Artak Rafaelyan (b. 1997) was killed in the eastern […]

Artsakh: One Year After the April War

March 31, 2017 at 1:57 am Michael Mensoian 11

Special for the Armenian Weekly One year ago, Azerbaijan launched a full-scale military offensive against the Artsakh Republic along the Line of Contact (LoC). Failure by the command structure to heed the available intelligence […]

ARF Holds Final Campaign Rally at Yerevan’s Liberty Square

March 31, 2017 at 12:48 am Weekly Staff 0

Thousands Attend Rally in Support of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation YEREVAN (A.W.)— On March 30, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) held its final campaign rally for the upcoming Parliamentary Elections. The rally took place at […]

U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson Visits Turkey, Meets with Erdogan and Other Officials

March 31, 2017 at 12:13 am Weekly Staff 0

ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Turkey on March 30, where he met with Turkish leaders to discuss bilateral and regional issues. Speaking to reporters after meetings with Turkish President […]

Limited Tickets Available for ‘Women of 1915’ April 2 Boston Premiere

March 30, 2017 at 12:24 pm Guest Contributor 0

ARLINGTON, Mass.—After a successful European tour, Women of 1915 will make its Boston premiere on April 2, at the historic Regent Theatre of Arlington, Mass. The event is sponsored by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Cambridge […]

ANCA Launches Quick Connect

March 30, 2017 at 12:04 pm Guest Contributor 0

Automated Calling System Directly Dials Members of Congress WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is rolling out Quick Connect, a new calling system that directly connects community members with their U.S. legislators to advance […]

From Eliza to Zehra: A ‘Hidden Armenian’ Superstar in Turkey

March 30, 2017 at 10:45 am Uzay Bulut 9

Special for the Armenian Weekly On March 26, 1913, an Armenian girl named Eliza was born in Arapgir, a town in Elazig (Kharpert), which is now part of Malatya province in eastern Turkey. Eliza was […]

‘Imagine Armenia’ Forum to Take Place at MIT

March 30, 2017 at 10:20 am Guest Contributor 0

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—On May 20, for the first time in Boston, Repat Armenia Foundation, in cooperation with Armenian Business Network, will host the “Imagine Armenia” forum to share reasons and best ways to get engaged with […]