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Students Continue Protests as Government Defends Military Draft Law

November 10, 2017 Ara Khachatourian 7

For the past few days, university students in Yerevan have been staging demonstrations protesting a new draft law, approved by a parliamentary committee, that would eliminate deferment from Armenia’s mandatory military service for students attending […]

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Fresno’s Unified School Board President Brooke Ashjian Needs Lessons in History and Tolerance

August 29, 2017 Ara Khachatourian 6

  On Wednesday night, during a heated discussion at the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) Board of Directors meeting, the board president, Brooke Ashjian, equated the LGBT community to Ottoman Turks who perpetrated the Armenian […]

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Azerbaijani Apples Wind Up in Armenian Stores; Authorities Baffled

April 30, 2017 Ara Khachatourian 3

  Residents of Armenia took to social media to point out and express their anger that apples from Azerbaijan were being sold at stores across Yerevan and surrounding cities. Armenia’s national food safety board (SSFS), […]

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Khachatourian: A Decade After Hrant Dink’s Assassination

January 19, 2017 Ara Khachatourian 0

  “Today we remember the 10th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s assassination… and we pledge, to once and for all, topple the criminal government.” This daring and bold statement comes from Pakrad Estukian, the editor of […]

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Khachatourian: The 1,000 Dram Conundrum

November 18, 2016 Ara Khachatourian 0

As soon as Armenia’s newly minted defense minister, Vigen Sargsyan, announced a mandatory tax of 1,000 drams on every Armenian taxpayer to be allocated toward providing benefits for fallen or wounded Armenian soldiers, a vocal […]

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Khachatourian: The Impact of the Paylan Effect

October 2, 2016 Ara Khachatourian 0

The unparalleled reception that the Los Angeles Armenian community gave to Garo Paylan, the Armenian member of the Turkish Parliament representing the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), not only demonstrated the deep-rooted affinity toward Armenians in […]

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As Putin Tightens His Grip so Does the Noose around Armenia

August 10, 2016 Ara Khachatourian 10

By all accounts Russian President Vladimir Putin has been having a good week. And, it’s only Tuesday. On Monday, he and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev were all smiles after discussing the Nagorno-Karabagh (Artsakh/NKR) conflict, […]

Op-Eds

What Does the Putin-Aliyev Embrace Mean for Artsakh?

August 9, 2016 Ara Khachatourian 16

The news out of Baku on Mon., Aug. 8, as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived for talks with his Azerbaijani and Iranian counterparts, signaled Moscow’s heavy hand in the Nagorno-Karabagh (Artsakh/NKR) conflict resolution process. Putin […]

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More than 3,500 Protest in LA against Baku’s Aggression

April 9, 2016 Ara Khachatourian 2

Protesters Stage Spontaneous Sit-in LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Asbarez)—More than 3,500 community members heeded the calls from the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) on Fri., April 8, and gathered in front of the Azerbaijani Consulate on Wilshire […]

Culture

Kirk Kerkorian Leaves a Legacy of Honesty, Humility and an Epic Film

January 5, 2016 Ara Khachatourian 5

The following article was originally published in Asbarez on Dec. 31, 2015. On June 15, the Armenian nation lost one of its greatest sons—a man who, through his brilliance, humility, and honesty, rose to become a […]

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