Month: March 2017

Former Artsakh Defense Minister Denies Arms Smuggling

  YEREVAN (A.W.)— Former Artsakh Defense Minister and opposition figure Samvel Babayan denied smuggling weapons to Armenia from Georgia, his…

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan Visits the Children of Yerevan’s Hematology Center

The Soccer Star Also Awarded Armenian Footballer of the Year, During his Yerevan Visit YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian soccer star Henrikh Mkhitaryan…

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ARF’s Vardanyan Criticizes Other Parties and Blocs Ahead of Election

  Vardanyan: ‘The ARF Has Been the Only One to Instill Systemic Changes in the Country’ ARARAT PROVINCE, Armenia (A.W.)—…

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More than 1,200 Photos, 184 Videos Submitted to Aurora Competition

YEREVAN —A total of 1,237 photos have been submitted for the Aurora Photo Competition from 48 countries including Armenia, Russia,…

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End of Transition: Armenia 25 Years On, Now What?

  Twenty-five years after the Soviet collapse, citizens of Armenia, as well as observers and scholars are asking “Now What?” …

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‘The Four Day War and its Aftermath’ Panel Takes Place in New Jersey

RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)— On March 17, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) New Jersey “Dro” committee and the Armenian Democratic Liberal (ADL)…

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Documentary about Islamized Survivors of the Armenian Genocide Premieres in Istanbul

Special for the Armenian Weekly A new Turkish documentary about Islamized survivors of the Armenian Genocide premiered in Istanbul on…

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Armenian-American Drummer Sib Hashian of Boston Fame Dies at 67

LYNNFIELD, Mass. (A.W.)—Sib Hashian—the Armenian-American former drummer of the band Boston—died after collapsing onstage on the night of March 22,…

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Armen John Esserian, Inventor of the First Handheld Barcode Reader, Passes Away

OBITUARY Esserian, Armen John of Lincoln, Mass., formerly of Cambridge and Lexington, passed away on March 20 with his loving…

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Armenia Fund USA Raises $50,000 for the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

  PARAMUS, N.J.—For the last 90 years, The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (ANPO) has been the face of classical music…

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