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Articles by Harut Sassounian

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US publicizes its strategy on Armenia based obviously on America’s interests

August 8, 2022 Harut Sassounian 6

The United States Department of State posted on its website a lengthy document which describes the American government’s strategy for relations with 175 countries, including, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, in the next four years. The […]

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UN official deletes his tweet on Armenian Genocide, after pressure from Turkey

August 2, 2022 Harut Sassounian 1

The Turkish government resorted to its customary bullying tactics last week to force a high-ranking United Nations (UN) official to delete his tweet on the Armenian Genocide. The @UN_PGA published and then deleted this tweet. […]

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Armenian officials falsify the reason for banning Papazian from Armenia

July 26, 2022 Harut Sassounian 1

Last week, I wrote about a scandalous incident when Armenian officials did not allow Mourad Papazian, a French Armenian community leader who has devoted his life to the defense of the Armenian Cause, to enter […]

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Prime Minister Pashinyan has no right to ban an Armenian from entering Armenia

July 19, 2022 Harut Sassounian 0

French Armenian community leader Mourad (Franck) Papazian and his wife were not allowed to enter Armenia last week after they arrived at the Yerevan airport. Papazian is a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s (ARF) […]

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Armenian officials discourage Diasporans from sending aid to Armenia

July 5, 2022 Harut Sassounian 7

Just when you think you have come across every oddity in Armenia, someone will surprise you with a brand new one. Let me warn you that this problem has nothing to do with internal politics. […]

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After a century, bankrupt Turkey wasting huge sums to deny Armenian Genocide

June 29, 2022 Harut Sassounian 5

The Turkish government’s denial of the Armenian Genocide is as futile as a man who repeatedly hits his head against the wall, hoping the wall will give way. For more than a century, successive Turkish […]

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Gallup poll shows 89 percent of Armenians oppose placing Artsakh under Azeri rule

June 21, 2022 Harut Sassounian 0

In a May 26-28, 2022 Gallup International Association poll, 89.3 percent of Armenia’s surveyed citizens said it was unacceptable for them “if the population of Artsakh will be granted the status of a national minority […]

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Azerbaijan donates a ‘Karabagh’ horse to Queen of England: An Obvious Bribe!

June 13, 2022 Harut Sassounian 0

On May 16, a delegation led by President of the Equestrian Federation of Azerbaijan Elchin Gulliyev presented ‘a rare Karabagh horse’ named ‘Shohrat’ (glory) to the Queen of England as ‘a gift’ from President Ilham […]

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Erdogan expands political reach to France and throughout Europe

June 6, 2022 Harut Sassounian 0

Last week, I wrote about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s plans to collect votes from Turkish Americans for his re-election next year by opening an office in Washington for his ruling party (AKP) and hiring […]

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Erdogan hires his cousin as lobbyist to obtain votes of Turkish Americans

June 1, 2022 Harut Sassounian 0

Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been President since 2014, is planning to run for reelection in 2023. He previously served as prime minister from 2003 to 2014. Before that, he was elected mayor of […]

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