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.
Opinion

‘Hai Tahd’: New Priorities for a New Agenda (Part I)

The founding of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) in 1890 was a selfless response by a group of men and…

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April 24th: Remembrance Devoid of Inspiration and Commitment

The Armenian Weekly April 2011 magazine If there is one day during the year when all Armenians are united spiritually,…

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Mensoian: Aliyev’s Karabagh Dilemma

These are difficult days for Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. In fact, he has been experiencing difficult days ever since his…

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Mensoian: The Strategic Resettlement of Artsakh

The advisory opinion by the Court of International Justice (CIJ), issued on July 22, 2010 in response to a request…

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Genocide Recognition: A Flawed Political Strategy (Part II)

Part I (The Armenian Weekly, Jan. 15, 2011) explained why genocide recognition is a flawed political strategy based on resource…

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Genocide Recognition: Continuing a Flawed Political Strategy (Part I)

I want to believe that every Armenian hopes for the day when the Turkish leadership acknowledges that the uprooting and…

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Mensoian: A Call to the Armenian Relief Society

Zaruhi has been laid to rest, but her death has raised fundamental questions concerning human rights and gender equality of…

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Mensoian: Sireli Zaruhi, Can You Forgive Us?

In a recent issue of the Armenian Weekly (Nov. 27, 2010) there is a photo of President Serge Sarkisian surrounded…

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Mensoian: Karabagh and the Credibility of ‘Hai Tahd’

Karabagh occupies a very small piece of the earth’s surface, but it represents the sum and substance of Hai Tahd…

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Mensoian: Akhtamar: Am I Missing Something?

Beginning in 2006 when Turkey announced the proposed restoration of the Holy Cross Church (Sourp Khatch) on Akhtamar Island in…

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