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The ARF Vahan Navasardian Center Opens in Shushi

SHUSHI, Artsakh (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Vahan Navasardian Center of Shushi was officially opened on Sept. 5. ARF Bureau member Hagop Der Khatchadourian, members of the Central Committee of the ARF of Artsakh, Shushi Mayor Artsvik Sargsyan, invited guests, as well [more...]

September 7, 2017 // 3 Comments

Aleppo-NGO Stands with the Armenian Community of Texas during Hurricane Harvey

The Aleppo Compatriotic Charitable Organization (Aleppo-NGO) said in a Sept. 3 statement that it has been following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and other parts of Texas “with great pain and concern,” and urged fellow pan-Armenian compatriotic organizations to join [more...]

September 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Another Wounded Artsakh Soldier Receives a House from the Tufenkian Foundation

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Gagik Petrosyan, a soldier wounded in the aftermath of the 2016 April War, celebrated a housewarming in Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh, on Aug. 31. The house was renovated by the Tufenkian Foundation’s Housing for Wounded Soldiers initiative. Petrosyan’s [more...]

August 31, 2017 // 3 Comments

Proceeds from ‘Women of Ararat’ R.I. Performance to Support Women’s Organizations in Armenia

CRANSTON, R.I.—A group of Rhode Island Armenian women, led by Dorothy Martiesian, organized a successful seventh performance of Judith Boyajian Strang-Waldau’s play “Women of Ararat” onn April 30. The performance, directed by Carol Mikaelian Schlink, was in tribute to the Centennial [more...]

August 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

ARS Central Chair Caroline Chamavonian Discusses Rebuilding of Stepanakert’s Soseh Kindergarten

Special for the Armenian Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass.—During the last two years, the pages of the Armenian press have been filled with news about the many fundraising events and functions organized by regional and local entities of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), to finance the rebuilding of the [more...]

July 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Armenian MFA Nalbandian Calls out Azerbaijan at Eastern Partnership Meeting

Nalbandian: ‘Time and Time Again, the Representatives of Azerbaijan Abuse This Platform, Making Provocative Statements Instead of Addressing its Theme—The Cooperation Within the Eastern Partnership.’ CHISINAU, Moldova—On July 10, in Chisinau, Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of [more...]

July 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sarkisian Congratulates U.S. on Independence Day; Says Active U.S. Engagement Will Help Resolve Artsakh Conflict

Sarkisian Says Active Engagement of the U.S. Will Contribute to the Peaceful and Lasting Resolution to the Artsakh Conflict YEREVAN—Armenian President Serge Sarksian visited the United States Embassy in Armenia on July 4— U.S. Independence Day. The President of Armenia congratulated U.S. [more...]

July 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nominations are Open for the 2018 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity

YEREVAN—Nominations are open for the 2018 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, a global humanitarian award granted by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors. Nominations are open for the 2018 Aurora Prize for [more...]

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

European Parliament Resolution Calls on Turkey to Protect Cultural Heritage and Have Good Neighborly Relations with Armenia

BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) welcomed today’s vote in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on the draft report on the 2016 Commission Report on Turkey. The European Parliament’s debating chamber [more...]

June 20, 2017 // 1 Comment

Former Artsakh Defense Minister’s Criminal Charges Reduced

YEREVAN (A.W.)— Armenian law enforcement authorities have reduced the criminal charges against former Artsakh Defense Minister and Army Commander Samvel Babayan, who was arrested in March. Samvel Babayan (Photo: Photolure) On June 20, Babayan’s lawyer Avetis Kalashyan revealed that he no longer [more...]

June 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

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