Month: October 2017

Poem: It Takes Five Verbs to Tango

It Takes Five Verbs to Tango To think of a thought, To question the thought, To contemplate the thought… On…

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Delighted to Report That Azeri Officials Read My Columns and Follow My Advice

Back in Aug. 2013, I wrote a column headlined “Baku’s Blacklist of Artsakh Visitors Helps Armenia, Hurts Azerbaijan,” explaining the…

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Armenian Evangelical World Council Holds Annual Meeting in Paramus

PARAMUS, N.J.—The Executive Committee of the Armenian Evangelical World Council (AEWC) held its annual meeting at the headquarters of the…

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Zaruhi and Domestic Violence in Armenia Revisited

Special to the Armenian Weekly  A little over seven years ago, Zaruhi Petrosyan met her death as a result of…

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A Weekend of Armenian Culture, Learning, and Community in New Jersey

RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)—The New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the ARF (AYF-YOARF) hosted the first-ever…

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Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte to Receive ANCA-ER Activism Award

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Acclaimed author, lawyer, and human rights advocate Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte will be honored with the Armenian National Committee of…

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‘The Big Bang Theory’s’ Kaley Cuoco to Produce and Star in Series Based on Bohjalian’s Next Novel

HOLLYWOOD (A.W.)—Star of “The Big Bang Theory” Kaley Cuoco will produce and star in the limited series adaptation of bestselling…

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Artsakh Supports Catalonia’s Right to Self-Determination

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—The Information and Public Relations Department of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Artsakh released a short…

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ANCA Engages Officials in the U.S. and Armenia with the Aim of Launching Nonstop Flights to Yerevan

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is continuing its engagement with key government, business, and civil-society stakeholders in both…

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AMAA Celebrates Centennial in Dazzling, Memorable Banquet

TEANECK, N.J.—The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) was created 100 years ago to help and protect survivors of the…

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