Month: September 2017

Eye of the Beholder

  Special to the Armenian Weekly Fiction “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures…

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Erdogan Suggests Release of Jailed U.S. Pastor in Exchange for Gulen Extradition

ANKARA, Turkey—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested that Ankara will free detained American pastor Andrew Brunson if Washington extradites…

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Innovate Armenia: Scholars, Artists, Thought-Leaders Rethink, Reimagine, and Redefine Identity, Education, Culture

  LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Sept. 23 was a day to celebrate the Armenian Diaspora in all its multicultural splendor as the…

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Ardavazt’s Progeny

  We’re on the cusp of Armenian Culture Month, October, based on when the translation of the Bible into Armenian…

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Letter to the Editor: The American University of Armenia Is Renowned for Its Independence

  In response to Anna Shahnazaryan’s Comments in “Armenia: The Struggle for Justice (Part II)”   The American University of…

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Armenian-Produced Electric Car Debuts at DigiTec Tech Expo in Yerevan

YEREVAN—An Armenian-made electric car debuted at the 13th annual DigiTec tech expo, which opened in Yerevan earlier today. The electric-powered,…

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Las Vegas Armenian Community Celebrates 26 Years of Armenia’s Independence

  LAS VEGAS—The Las Vegas Armenian-American community and local government representatives gathered at the Clark County Library Theater on Sept.…

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Artsakh Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Artsakh serviceman Seyran Sargsyan (b. 1998) was killed by Azerbaijani fire on Sept. 28. According to a press…

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Michigan Recognizes Artsakh Independence

  State Sen. David Knezek Leads Resolution Calling for U.S. Recognition and Expansion of Economic and Cultural Ties with the…

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Congresswoman Gabbard: ‘We Must Allow for the People of Nagorno-Karabagh to Exercise Their Freedom and Independence’

Gabbard Also Calls for U.S. Recognition of the Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D- Hawaii) last week traveled to Armenia…

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