Month: July 2017
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Jul- 2017 -28 JulyCulture
‘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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28 JulySpecial Reports
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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28 JulyOp-Eds
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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28 JulyOp-Eds
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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28 JulyNews
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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28 JulyNews
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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28 JulyCulture
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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28 JulyNews
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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27 JulyNews
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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27 JulyNews
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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