NEW YORK, NY– It was a festive occasion on Sunday, May 19, as friends, colleagues and supporters gathered to celebrate the Tufenkian Foundation’s 20th anniversary. Held at the Tufenkian Carpets showroom in Manhattan, the event […]
STEPANAKERT—On January 24, 2019 the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) 33rd World Congress, which convened on January 16 in the Artsakh capital, concluded its activities. After diligently addressing its agenda, the World Congress elected a Bureau—the […]
Lorig Charkoudian, originally from Newton, Massachusetts, won the Democratic Primary for the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 20 (the area that includes Takoma Park and Silver Spring, Md.), with the help of dozens […]
YEREVAN—Armenia’s Criminal Court of Appeals on Monday ruled former president Robert Kocharian’s pre-trial custody as unconstitutional and immediately released him overturning a lower court decision, based on which he was remanded into custody after being […]
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society (GALAS) has issued a statement calling on government officials in Armenia to condemn the recent violence against nine individuals in Shurnukh, Armenia. The statement reads in part, […]
YEREVAN—On July 29, the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Homenetmen and the 11th pan-Homenetmen Jamboree were concluded with a ‘Victory Dinner Dance’ in Yerevan. The ten-day Jamboree was an occasion where the words and work […]
BIRMINGHAM, Mich.—Preliminary results indicate Mari Manoogian has won the Democratic primary for the Michigan State House of Representatives’ 40th District. Manoogian defeated Nicole Bedi with 53% of the vote. “I’m so thrilled about the way […]
YEREVAN—Unconfirmed sources claimed Lydian Armenia CJSC is under investigation by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Armenia for intentionally concealing information on pollution. Lydian Armenia controls the rights to the Amulsar gold mine located on […]
The Armenian Weekly—a small, but fiercely dedicated newsroom with over a century of history under its belt—is seeking savvy individuals to act as our liaison to news and events in across the United States’ Eastern […]
YEREVAN—Hundreds gathered at Republic Square on Tuesday evening, July 17, for the long-awaited unveiling of a statue of Aram Manoukian, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation leader who became the first Minister of Internal Affairs of the […]
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