Fiction
Eye of the Beholder
Special to the Armenian Weekly Fiction “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life” —Joseph Campbell The winter snows had been light; now, the spring rains few […]
Month: September 2017
News
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 exiled Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. “‘Give us the pastor back,’ they say. You have one […]
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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 University of Southern California (USC) welcomed Innovate Armenia 2017. The daylong festival, now in its […]
Garen Mouths Off
Ardavazt’s Progeny
We’re on the cusp of Armenian Culture Month, October, based on when the translation of the Bible into Armenian is honored with a church holiday, “Tarkmanchatz” (“Translators’”). While it may seem pathetic that a […]
Letters to the Editor
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 Armenia (AUA) was troubled to read about the malinformed comments by Anna Shahnazaryan in her […]
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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, self-driving car, which was assembled in Armenia by National Instruments, was unveiled at the “Engineering […]
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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. 24 to celebrate the independence of Armenia. The evening, with over 400 in attendance, highlighted […]
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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 statement released by Artsakh’s Ministry of Defense, Sargsyan was killed in the southeastern direction of […]
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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 Republic of Artsakh LANSING, Mich.—Michigan became the 8th U.S. state to recognize the independent Republic […]
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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 on an official, bipartisan diplomatic trip as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives […]