Month: August 2017

Artsakh Serviceman Killed  by Azerbaijani Fire

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Artak Bisharyan (b. 1991), who was seriously wounded by Azerbaijani fire, died at the Central Military…

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Viewing Ukraine from Armenia

  Prompted by the New York Times reporting that North Korea may have gotten some of its best missile technology…

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Community Reacts to Fresno School Board President Ashjian’s Comments Equating LGBT Response to Ottoman Turks

By Carmen George for The Fresno Bee FRESNO, Calif. (The Fresno Bee)—A Fresno Armenian pastor is among many now calling…

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How Realpolitik Affects Artsakh (And What We Must Do)

Special to the Armenian Weekly In the 100 years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide and the subversion of…

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AYF Summer 2017: Armen and Simon

The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian…

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Aznavour Receives His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

HOLLYWOOD—Scores of fans, invited guests, celebrities, and elected officials gathered in front of Hollywood’s historic Pantages Theater on the morning…

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Over 400 Young Professionals Attend AGBU FOCUS 2017 in Beirut

Biennial Event Raises Close to $100,000 for the AGBU Scholarship Program BEIRUT—Young professionals boarded flights from as far as Australia,…

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Knights of Vartan Donate to Artsakh’s Ministry of Health

YEREVAN—Past Commander of the Knights of Vartan Ani Lodge of Washington D.C. Mr. Jake Bournazian, traveled to Artsakh with his…

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Armenia’s Foreign Minister Says Minsk Group’s Hoagland’s Comments Were Inaccurate, Had Omissions

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said on Aug. 24 that Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk…

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Iowa Becomes 47th State to Officially Recognize the Armenian Genocide

Governor Kim Reynolds Declares Oct. 2017 ‘Armenia Awareness Month’ During Official Signing Ceremony with ANCA Eastern Region, Human Rights Coalition…

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