Month: March 2017

The ARF Takes Part in the 25th Socialist International Congress in Colombia

  Congress Adopts Armenian Genocide Resolution; ARF Representative Mario Nalpatian Re-Elected SI Vice President CARTAGENA, Colombia (A.W.)—More than 80 political parties…

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OSCE Condemns Sentencing of Azerbaijani Blogger, Calls for His Release

VIENNA/WARSAW (A.W.)—On March 6, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović and…

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‘The Bringer of Bread’ Released from Pre-Trial Detention

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Artur Sargsyan, nicknamed “the bringer of bread,” has been freed from pre-trial detention after staging a hunger strike for…

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Soccer: Armenia’s World Cup Qualifying Campaign Resumes in March

  Special for the Armenian Weekly For an international soccer fan, the winter break of any qualifying campaign can seem…

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The Women They Left Behind

Looking back, you wonder in amazement where the two years since his passing on March 1, 2015, have gone. They…

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Artsakh Forces Down Azerbaijani Drone

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W)—The Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Defense Ministry announced on March 4, that Artsakh Air Defense Forces had downed an Azerbaijani…

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Early Campaigning Causes a Stir: Is the Republican Party of Armenia Above the Law?

Ruling RPA Jumps the Gun with Large-Scale Campaign Banners Across Yerevan YEREVAN (A.W.)—Election posters and banners of the ruling Republican…

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Ümit Kurt Explores Turkey’s Laws on Armenian Genocide-Era Dispossession Cases (Video)

George Washington University Law School and the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC) Cosponsor talk by Dr.…

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Hasan Cemal Sentenced to Nearly a Year in Prison

  ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— On March 1, Turkish journalist and grandson of Cemal (Djemal) Pasha, Hasan Cemal, was convicted on…

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ANCA Meets with Administration Officials and Members of Congress; Explores Policy Priorities

WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) national and regional leaders concluded two days of policy-level consultations with key State Department…

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