Michael Mensoian

Michael Mensoian, J.D./Ph.D, is professor emeritus in Middle East and political geography at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a retired major in the U.S. army. He writes regularly for the Armenian Weekly.
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Opening…for Dynamic Leader, Consensus Builder

Able to Inspire and Work with Diverse Groups Armenia reminds me of an idyllic lake. The feel-good news that comes…

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Reflections on the Killing of Junior Sergeant Armen L. Hovhannisyan

The Armenian Weekly March 2014 Magazine: Armenia’s Foreign Policy in Focus According to the Karabagh Ministry of Defense, Junior Sergeant…

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The Reality that Is Armenia

Special for the Armenian Weekly Now that a new year is here, maybe we can resolve to spend some time…

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Artsakh’s Prospects for the Future

Special to the Armenian Weekly Ever since the 1994 ceasefire brought a semblance of peace to Artsakh, its people have…

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The Year 2014: Hope for Change or Same Old, Same Old?

Welcoming a new year is a joyous occasion. It offers the opportunity for a fresh start. Unfortunately, there are times…

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Is This How Our Free and Independent Armenia Should Be?

Let’s begin by saying that we are proud to have a free and independent Armenia. That our country has been…

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Mensoian: Business as Usual at 26 Baghramian Avenue

If anything, Raffi Hovanissian should be commended for re-entering the political wars . Unfortunately, little has changed during the intervening…

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Mensoian: Maybe Artsakh’s Time Has Come

Seldom does the Sarkisian Administration do anything that elicits a favorable comment. However, the apparent shift in President Sarkisian’s approach…

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Helsinki Principles Ignore Artsakh’s Right to Independence

In an aside to the June 17-18 meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) Industrialized Nations in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland,…

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Mensoian: ‘Medz Hayrik,’ Why Are You So Sad?

Well, Armen, you remember the election for president and the election for the city council that took place here in…

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