Month: April 2017

Azerbaijani Apples Wind Up in Armenian Stores; Authorities Baffled

  Residents of Armenia took to social media to point out and express their anger that apples from Azerbaijan were…

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Armenian Flag Raising Ceremony Held at Fort Lee Borough Hall in Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide

By Tamar Samuelian FORT LEE, N.J. (A.W.)—On the rainy afternoon of April 22, the Homenetmen scouts of New Jersey, representatives…

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Armenian National Hero Tatul Krpeyan’s Bust Unveiled in Yerevan

YEREVAN—The bust of Armenian National Hero Tatul Krpeyan was unveiled in Yerevan on April 30—on the 26th anniversary of his…

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Over 700 California Armenian School Students Commemorate Genocide in Montebello

  MONTEBELLO, Calif.—Over 700 Armenian school students from across Southern California gathered at the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument on April…

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Access to Wikipedia Blocked in Turkey

Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Criticizes Move: ‘Access to Information is a Fundamental Human Right’ ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Access to Wikipedia—the free…

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AUA Lecturer Raffi Meneshian Receives Boghos Noubar Medal

YEREVAN—On April 20, American University of Armenia (AUA) Lecturer Raffi Meneshian received the Boghos Noubar Medal, which was presented to…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (April 29, 2017)

    Napoleonic Palindrome Able was I ere I saw Elba. A Prescription A husband should be taller, older, heavier,…

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Young Violinist Haig Hovsepian Wins BSO Concerto Competition

BOSTON, Mass.—Haig Hovsepian, a senior at Belmont High School, won first place at the 2017 Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition.…

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Exclusive: Armenian Genocide Doc ‘Intent to Destroy’ Premieres at Tribeca

Special for the Armenian Weekly and Asbarez NEW YORK (A.W./Asbarez)—Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s documentary feature about the Armenian Genocide, entitled…

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HMADS: Generations of Giving

  By Jennifer Chelebi BAYSIDE, N.Y. – Devotion to family is the cornerstone of our beloved Holy Martyrs Armenian Day…

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