Month: May 2019
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May- 2019 -29 MayNotes from the Pink City
Should the government tackle gambling at the expense of jobs?
On Wednesday morning a crowd accosted lawmakers entering the National Assembly ahead of a parliamentary hearing over a proposal to…
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28 MayNews
ARF Delegation Meets with President Sarkissian
YEREVAN—Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian met with a delegation representing the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), headed by the party’s Bureau chairperson…
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28 MayObituaries
In Loving Memory of Kanare (Edgarian) Babayan
Kanare Babayan led an extraordinary life. Born in New Britain, Connecticut to Alexan and Araxie (Bagdasarian) Edgarian, she excelled at…
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27 MayMy Turn
Unbelievable but True: Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
While Pres. Trump is visiting Japan this week, it is the appropriate time to comment about his nomination for the…
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27 MayAnnouncements
Janbazian’s ‘Saroyan in Armenian’ Translation Now Online
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Sosé & Allen’s Legacy Foundation recently announced the online release of Rupen Janbazian’s Western Armenian translation of…
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27 MayOpinion
The Question of “Baku or Not Baku?” Has One Answer: “Not Baku”
The lead-up to this year’s Europa League final, which is the Union of European Football Association’s (UEFA) penultimate continental club…
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23 MayDiaspora
Worcester Armenian Film Festival Welcomes Filmmakers, Enthusiasts
WORCESTER, Mass.—The sixth annual Worcester Armenian Film Festival, held on May 16 (Sprinkler Factory) and May 19 (Armenian Church of…
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23 MayIn Sight
Women and the Armenian Church: Breaking the Patriarchal Barriers
When we consider the pillars of our communal life, the Armenian family is an obvious choice—a source of pride through…
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23 MayGaren Mouths Off
Taking Independence to the Dump?
Typically, when writing about great events, articles are laudatory, extolling the virtues, significance and grandness of dates such as May…
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23 MayNotes from the Pink City
Meet the artists trying to revive Yerevan’s medieval city-center
Yerevan celebrated its 2800th birthday last year, but one would be hard-pressed to find any structure in the city old…
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