Month: July 2017

‘Impact of Ancient Nation’ Wins 2017 International Rubery Non-Fiction Book Award

A popular collection of facts on Armenian history and culture was recently announced the 2017 winner of the non-fiction category…

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Who Is Mahmut Konuk? Why Is He on the Streets of Ankara?

Translated by Attila Tuygan and Rehan Nişanyan Special to the Armenian Weekly For the past five months, Mahmut Konuk has…

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The Lisbon Five: Exemplifying Sacrifice and Dedication

By Alik Ourfalian What would you do if you were bleeding out on a crowded street, but nobody paid attention…

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Op-Ed: President Sarkisian Must Declare He Will Not Become Prime Minister

Special to the Armenian Weekly The recent Parliamentary Elections in Armenia were meant to signal a fresh start, but that…

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U.S. Ambassador Mills: Armenia’s Alliance with Russia ‘No Obstacle’ to Closer U.S.-Armenia Ties

YEREVAN (A.W.)—United States Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills said on July 28 that Armenia’s military and political alliance with Russia…

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Celebrating Rev. Dr. John Markarian’s 100th in Support of Haigazian University

  By Gilda Buchakjian (Kupelian) PARAMUS, N.J.—On the occasion of the upcoming centennial of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), a…

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Armenian Genocide Memoir ‘From Horror to Hope’ Named Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist

PHILADELPHIA—From Horror to Hope, a collection of stories of Armenian Genocide survivors, was named a finalist by the 2017 Next…

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Drs. Raffy Hovanessian and Nurhan and Celeste Helvacian to Headline AMAA Centennial Banquet

PARAMUS, N.J.—“The AMAA (Armenian Missionary Association of America) has been in my blood from an early age,” stated Dr. Raffy…

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Nişanyan Granted Asylum in Greece

ATHENS, Greece—On July 27, the government of Greece granted a six-month temporary residency permit to Turkish-Armenian fugitive Sevan Nişanyan, who…

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ANC of Canada Launches Action Alert to Halt the Export of Canadian Weapons to Azerbaijan

OTTAWA—The Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC), in collaboration with the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of Canada, recently launched an online…

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