A recent World Bank report entitled, “Fostering Entrepreneurship in Armenia,” rated Armenia as having the highest level of entrepreneurial activity among the countries of the South Caucasus. This was due to a strong math and […]
As Armenia turns 22 this month, our country finds itself at a crossroads—perhaps the most defining one in its independent existence. After four years of negotiations with the European Union (EU) on the terms of […]
“The citizens of the Republic of Armenia shall be under the protection of the Republic of Armenia within the territory of the Republic of Armenia and beyond its borders.” –Article 11.3, Constitution of the Republic […]
Zaruhi Petrosyan, Mariam Gevorgyan, Maro Gulyan. Many of us have heard their names and their stories. They have become the public faces of domestic violence in Armenia, Zaruhi and Maro with their untimely and tragic […]
“My friend, what is your name?” my husband asks the stranger sitting next to him on the bar. “Dikran,” the stranger responds, sipping his beer. “And what do you do my friend?” “I’m a criminal […]
Yerevan residents go to the polls again on May 5 for municipal elections that are being widely viewed as a continuation of the February presidential elections and an important battlefront in the ongoing quest to […]
The Armenian Weekly April Magazine It is April again. It’s been 98 years since that fateful month in 1915. As I reflect on the legacy of the Armenian Genocide, I think how survival and seeking […]
Growing up in Lebanon, I remember football (soccer) tournaments were events of magnified importance. Teams were divided along confessional and political lines and, naturally, so were the fans. I recall the stories my father and […]
When you visit Armenia, you hear stories. Good stories and sad ones. Stories that inspire hope, others that fill you with despair. One story I heard from a family friend—let’s call him Armen—on my most […]
As we make our plans and commit to new resolutions for 2013, at least for some of our compatriots in Armenia new plans will unfortunately mean immigrating to new countries. More than 20 years after […]
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