Month: May 2017
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May- 2017 -31 MayNews
Congresswoman Napolitano Praises ANCA-LAWA Dialogue on Direct LAX-Yerevan Flights
Senior U.S. House Transportation Committee Member Backs ANCA Efforts to Directly Connect Armenia with Los Angeles WASHINGTON—A senior member of…
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31 MayNews
Turkey Declares Curfews in More Than 40 Diyarbakir Villages
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)— On May 30, the Turkish government imposed curfews in more than 40 villages in southeastern province…
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31 MayCulture
Poem: We Have Not Forgotten
In 1944, Soviet Armenian writer Gevorg Abov wrote a poem entitled, “Menk Chenk Moratsel” («Մենք չենք մոռացել» – “We…
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31 MayNews
Exiled Azerbaijani Journalist at Risk of Torture After Baku Abduction
BAKU, Azerbaijan (A.W.)— Azerbaijani investigative journalist Afghan Mukhtarli, who vanished from Tbilisi, Georgia on May 29, is at risk…
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31 MaySpecial Reports
Karanian: Building Bridges in Western Armenia
From the Armenian Weekly 2017 Magazine Dedicated to the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Thursday was a school…
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31 MayNews
ANCA Supporters Host Event for Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
Senior Republican Serves on House Appropriations Committee; Leads Congressional Caucus on Religious Minorities in the Middle East PASADENA, Calif.—Friends and…
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31 MayNews
Armenia Looks to Ban Smoking in Public Places
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s Health Minister Levon Altunyan told reporters on May 31 that he had received instructions from the country’s leadership…
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31 MayStatements
Job Opportunity: Executive Director – Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc.
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc. is seeking a new Executive Director. The successful candidate must demonstrate ability to function…
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30 MayNews
AMAA Leadership Visits Artsakh
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Executive Director/CEO Zaven Khanjian recently visited Artsakh, where he met with several high-ranking…
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30 MayNews
OSCE Promises Continued Involvement in Armenia Despite Office Closure
YEREVAN (A.W.)— On May 30, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Secretary General Lamberto Zannier held…
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