YEREVAN (A.W.)—Samvel Babayan, Artsakh’s former defense minister, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after having been found guilty of both acquisition of illegal arms and money laundering. The initial criminal charge against Babayan […]
By Ned Apigian, on behalf of the Detroit ARF Azadamard Gomideh The Detroit Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Azadamard gomideyutiun (ARF branch) and the community lost Armenag Topouzian—one of our most influential members of the last half […]
VATICAN CITY—The Vatican recently issued stamps commemorating the 2016 pontifical visits of Pope Francis, including his June 2016 visit to Armenia. Designed by Daniela Longo, the stamp depicts Pope Francis at the Armenian Genocide Memorial […]
HAMILTON, N.Y. (A.W.)—Fifty-five scholars and writers have appealed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to release prominent Turkish businessman and civil society activist Osman Kavala, who was charged on Nov. 1 with conspiracy to overthrow […]
NEW YORK—A photography exhibition based on historic Ottoman-era photographs from the Dildilian Family archive will open on the Columbia University campus on December 1. The exhibition, organized by Dr. Armen T. Marsoobian, may be viewed […]
Queenie Haboian passed away peacefully on Oct. 25, 2017, in Providence. Born and raised in Providence, she lived a happy and productive life with her beloved husband of 40 years, Harry Haboian, in Waltham, Mass. […]
BRUSSELS (A.W.)—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) praised the signing of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Armenia and the European Union (EU) on Friday, and said it is up […]
BRUSSELS (A.W.)—The Republic of Armenia and the European Union signed a landmark deal on Friday, more than four years after an Armenia–EU Association Agreement was called off by Armenia in Sept. 2013. The long-anticipated Comprehensive […]
LOS ANGELES—“Fruitful Artsakh,” Armenia Fund’s 20th Thanksgiving Day Telethon, raised $12,505,456 million in donations and pledges. According to organizers, the proceeds from the Nov. 23 pan-Armenian event will help boost agriculture in Artsakh through two […]
It may seem like a bad topic to write about in this season of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and the annual Armenia Fund Telethon (this year dedicated to developing Artsakh’s tremendous agricultural potential), but a […]
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