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March 16, 2025

Statement from the ARF Eastern USA 126th Regional Convention

WARWICK, R.I.—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Eastern United States held its 126th Regional Convention from March…

March 14, 2025

Opposition warns against “capitulation” as Armenia and Azerbaijan finalize text…

YEREVAN—The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on March 13 the completion of negotiations on…

March 12, 2025

Ruben Vardanyan’s hunger strike continues in protest of sham trial

YEREVAN— The trial of Ruben Vardanyan, former State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh and philanthropist,…

March 5, 2025

Protests in Yerevan demand immediate release of Armenian prisoners in…

YEREVAN—Protests have been taking place in Yerevan since February 28, demanding the immediate release of Armenian…

March 5, 2025

Reflections on the ARF’s 135th anniversary

Note: These reflections were delivered as the keynote address on March 1, 2025, at the Detroit…

February 26, 2025

Pashinyan pushes ahead with constitutional overhaul amid pressure from Azerbaijan

YEREVAN—In parliament today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded to a question about the ongoing discussions over…

February 20, 2025

George Aghjayan to serve as ANCA’s national chairman

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has announced that longtime Armenian-American activist and grassroots leader…

February 19, 2025

Kocharyan breaks silence, warns that Armenia “risks losing everything” under…

YEREVAN—On Monday, February 17, 2025, Robert Kocharyan, the second President of the Republic of Armenia and…

February 18, 2025

Echoes of Artsakh at Newmag Winter Book Fest

At the Newmag Winter Book Fest 2025, held on February 16 in Yerevan, Armenia, two significant…

February 12, 2025

Alen Simonyan: Artsakh Armenians “chose to leave” after Azerbaijan’s attack

YEREVAN—Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan has come under heavy criticism following remarks made during a…

Armenia

March 16, 2025

Statement from the ARF Eastern USA 126th Regional Convention

March 14, 2025

Opposition warns against “capitulation” as Armenia and Azerbaijan finalize text of treaty

March 12, 2025

“Artsakh: My Childhood Street”: 101 memories (and counting) of a lost home

March 12, 2025

Ruben Vardanyan’s hunger strike continues in protest of sham trial

March 5, 2025

Protests in Yerevan demand immediate release of Armenian prisoners in Baku

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Voices

Op-Eds

Areni PanosianMarch 12, 2025
5 60

On “Anora”: Armenian representation or reinforced stereotypes?

Sean Baker’s Anora, a film that features not only two Armenian actors but also plenty of dialogue in…
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Columns

Stepan PiligianMarch 12, 2025
0 50

Knowledge as the antidote: Combating the diaspora’s greatest…

In American society today, many parents and grandparents are alarmed by the absence of knowledge among our youth…
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Columns

Harut SassounianMarch 12, 2025
2 65

By questioning the Genocide, Pashinyan encourages Turkish and…

There has been much debate recently among Armenians about Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s controversial statements regarding the Armenian…
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Youth

Zoe KaribianMarch 11, 2025
11 52

How Armenian are you, really?

I am a third-generation Armenian. My great-grandparents fled the village of Ani, seeking refuge in Lyon, France, and…
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Opinion

Anna HarutyunyanMarch 11, 2025
0 43

The struggle for press freedom and journalistic integrity…

In recent years, Armenia has made progress in protecting freedom of speech. In 2024, the country improved its…
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Youth

Sanan MalkadjianMarch 6, 2025
4 48

International Women’s Day: honoring the heroes in our…

International Women’s Day is a celebration of strength, resilience and the undeniable impact that women have on the…
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Culture

March 11, 2025

Zabel Yesayan’s “The Agony of a People: Haig Toroyan’s Eyewitness…

March 6, 2025

Molding memory: Studio Kerani’s mission to preserve Artsakh through ceramics

March 6, 2025

Arevik Evoyan: Carpet weaving as craft, heritage and innovation

March 5, 2025

Anahid Matossian’s book on “Syrian-Armenian Women Migrants in Armenia: Gender,…

February 26, 2025

Corpo-real: Amassia Niziblian’s exploration of memory and identity

February 26, 2025

Painting of Saint Sargis displayed at the National Gallery of…

February 25, 2025

Love and exile lock horns in Nancy Kricorian’s Beirut war…

February 25, 2025

Mehmet Polatel’s book “Armenians and Land Disputes in the Ottoman…

February 19, 2025

Talin Suciyan’s book “Armenians in Turkey after the Second World…

February 18, 2025

The Bambir digs deep in their 12th album release

March 11, 2025

Zabel Yesayan’s “The Agony of a People: Haig Toroyan’s Eyewitness…

March 6, 2025

Molding memory: Studio Kerani’s mission to preserve Artsakh through ceramics

March 6, 2025

Arevik Evoyan: Carpet weaving as craft, heritage and innovation

March 5, 2025

Anahid Matossian’s book on “Syrian-Armenian Women Migrants in Armenia: Gender,…

February 26, 2025

Corpo-real: Amassia Niziblian’s exploration of memory and identity

February 26, 2025

Painting of Saint Sargis displayed at the National Gallery of…

February 25, 2025

Love and exile lock horns in Nancy Kricorian’s Beirut war…

February 25, 2025

Mehmet Polatel’s book “Armenians and Land Disputes in the Ottoman…

February 19, 2025

Talin Suciyan’s book “Armenians in Turkey after the Second World…

February 18, 2025

The Bambir digs deep in their 12th album release

Special Reports

Family Histories

Jeanne TheoharisRobert ArtinianFebruary 27, 2025
3 31

“God cried”: Charles’ “destan” on the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

When our grandfather died in 1986, he left a manilla envelope in his desk for his youngest son, Jim. “My…
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Special Reports

Gor DavtyanFebruary 4, 2025
1 68

Unfinished stones: a story from Krasnoe village

In 2014, I returned to Krasnoe, a small village in Georgia where the Armenian community has deep roots. Life there…
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News

Siranush SargsyanJanuary 21, 2025
0 40

Protest in Yerevan demands release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

YEREVAN—On January 17, 2025, several organizations from Artsakh held a public demonstration near the United Nations office in Yerevan, Armenia,…
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Special Reports

Shant KhatcherianDecember 31, 2024
20 46

Meet Nemesis (2.0): The Armenian-Ukrainian military group fighting against Russia

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine passes its thousandth day, Armenians in Ukraine continue to persevere through hardships of war.…
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Youth

March 11, 2025

How Armenian are you, really?

I am a third-generation Armenian. My great-grandparents fled the village of Ani, seeking refuge in Lyon, France, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. My father’s last…

March 6, 2025

International Women’s Day: honoring the heroes in our lives

International Women’s Day is a celebration of strength, resilience and the undeniable impact that women have on the world. It is a day to…

March 6, 2025

Providence AYF Chapter holds annual “Varantian” Ball

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Despite a significant snowfall that blanketed the city, the warmth of Armenian spirit shone brightly on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as over 170…

February 25, 2025

“Armenian Students for Artsakh” 2025 study and program proposals

The ARF Bureau Office of Youth Affairs announces the second edition of the research competition program, “Armenian Students for Artsakh.” This initiative aims to…

February 24, 2025

Our unyielding voices

The following remarks were delivered at the AYF-led protest in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Washington D.C., held on February 22, 2025, commemorating…

February 24, 2025

Artsakh’s history is yet to be written

The following remarks were delivered at the AYF-led protest in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Washington D.C., held on February 22, 2025, commemorating…

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