STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—More than 40 members of the ARS Eastern USA witnessed the long-awaited opening of the Soseh Kindergarten. Arriving at the school building, they saw blue and white balloons—the symbolic colors of the ARS—adorn […]
By Ani Bournazian What is your identity? For some, this is a simple question with a simple answer. My answer is, I am a 22-year-old Christian Armenian-American. To others, though, I am not that. […]
PHILADELPHIA—The weekend of Oct. 13 marks the annual Armenian Youth Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern Region flag football games. This year, the highly anticipated event will be hosted by the Philadelphia “Sebouh” Chapter, on its home […]
I’ve often advocated expanding Armenia’s tourism, specifically eco- and adventure-tourism. But now, I’ve come upon what can be linked to that or stand on its own—oeno-, or vini-tourism. That’s a wine-drinking trip, in simple […]
Battle of Bash Aparan Secured Independence for Armenia BELMONT, Mass.—Historian Dr. Dikran Kaligian will present a lecture titled “The Battle of Bash Aparan: Winning Independence for the First Republic of Armenia,” on Oct. 19, at the […]
H.Res.220 Leverages Lessons of Armenian Genocide to Prevent Future Atrocities WASHINGTON—The number of U.S. House cosponsors on H.Res.220 cleared 100 this week, signaling growing support for passage of this bipartisan measure leveraging the lessons of […]
Discussions about Organizing a Meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents Take Place YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian received Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Stéphane Visconti (France), […]
Minister of Nature Protection: The Hunting of Endangered Species is Against Armenian Law; The Guilty Must be Held Accountable YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s Minister of Nature Protection has said that the hunting of endangered species is against […]
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group’s newly appointed United States Co-Chair Andrew Schofer visited Stepanakert on Oct. 4. There, he met with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan and Artsakh Armed […]
YEREVAN—Armenia’s National Assembly ratified a new Russian-Armenian agreement on a joint military force on Oct. 5. Under the agreement signed late last year, “the united group of troops” is tasked with “ensuring military security […]
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