Month: February 2018

Obituary: Nigol Melkonian

Melkonian, Nigol, of Waltham, Mass., on Feb. 9. Beloved son of Garo and Vartoug Melkonian. Also survived by many loving…

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Archbishop Ateshian Reinstated; Istanbul Armenian Parishioner Protesting Decision at Sunday Mass Arrested

ISTANBUL (A.W.)—The Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate’s Religious Council formally reinstated Archbishop Ateshian as the Vicar General—acting Patriarch—on Feb. 9, angering many…

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ANCA Eastern Region Seeks Director of Community Outreach and Communications

The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) Board of Directors is seeking qualified candidates for its Community Outreach…

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ARF Participates in HDP’s Third Congress in Ankara

ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) participated in the third congress of Turkey’s Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)—the second-largest opposition…

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Editorial: What Is News, and Who Is Reading It?

What, exactly, is news to a community in exile, such as ours? Though the question remains historically constant, its answers…

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Yerevan’s ‘Aleppo Cuisine’ Center Looks to Provide Jobs—and Hope—to Refugee Families  

YEREVAN—After months of preparation, the Aleppo Compatriotic Charitable Organization (Aleppo-NGO), a Syrian-Armenian humanitarian relief group, is nearly ready to open its…

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Op-Ed: The Failed Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate

Special to the Armenian Weekly  The neverending manipulations and power games at the Istanbul Patriarchate took a turn for the…

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Minsk Group Expresses Concern over Recent Deaths at Line of Contact after Visiting Baku, Yerevan, and Artsakh

YEREVAN—The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group expressed concern on Sunday over the recent deaths on…

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At Least Two Armenians Killed in Russian Saratov Airlines Crash

MOSCOW—At least two Armenians were among the 71 victims in the Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crash on Sunday near Moscow.…

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Greek and Armenian Americans Press U.S. Senators to Block F-35 Sale to Turkey

WASHINGTON—The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) have launched a national advocacy campaign…

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