Month: February 2019

Does Armenia Need an ‘Economic Revolution’?

During his New Year’s address, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promised to carry out an economic revolution in 2019. The…

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Armenia is Not a Beneficiary of the Global Economy—It’s a Prisoner

In this week’s issue, we published the English translation of a recent opinion piece, authored by former advisor to Armenia’s…

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Book Review: ‘Trauma and Resilience’

Trauma and Resilience: Armenians in Turkey  By Raffi Bedrosyan Published by Gomidas Institute, London, England, 2019 Available on Amazon.com, by…

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Philanthropist, AGBU President Louise Manoogian Simone Dies at 85

Louise Manoogian Simone passed away at the age of 85 on February 18, announced the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU).…

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Should Armenians care about the plight of the Uyghurs?

In the East, a native people are feeling the wrath of an aggressively authoritarian State. Their language, culture and religion…

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Russia-Armenia Jet Deal a Go, But Questions Remain

YEREVAN—Armenia’s Minister of Defense (MOD) Davit Tonoyan has confirmed the Armenian Armed Forces’ intentions of adopting Russian-built SU-30SM multirole fighters.…

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Book Review: ‘The History of the Armenian Speaking People’

The History of the Armenian Speaking People (2018) By Michael Boyajian Published by Jera Studios Publishing pp.653 Available on Amazon…

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‘You have no right to call yourself Armenian’ Say Gay Man’s Attackers

A gay man was assaulted and beaten last week while walking down the street at night in Yerevan. The man,…

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US Has No Right to Tell Armenia Not to Send Humanitarian Squad to Syria

The US government recently created a new and unnecessary controversy, this time with the Republic of Armenia. It all started…

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Congress Puts Brakes on Pending U.S. Arms Sales to Turkey

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congress passed a far-ranging spending bill last Thursday that includes two provisions regarding Turkey that are backed by the…

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