Hairenik Archives Subs
Letter to Yerevan
Hairenik120AW85
  • Hairenik Weekly (Հայերէն)
  • Hairenik Store
  • Hairenik Radio
January 21, 2021
The Armenian Weekly
  • News
    • Artsakh War
    • Briefs
    • Analysis
    • Reports
    • Roundups
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • A Word from the Editor
    • Commentary
    • Op-Eds
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Open Letters
  • Columns
    • Stepan Piligian
    • Raffi Elliott
    • Garen Yegparian
    • Harut Sassounian
    • Uncle Garabed’s Notebook
  • Community
    • Event Announcements
    • News
    • ANCA News
    • Family Histories
    • Obituaries
    • Statements
    • Youth
    • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Culture
    • Film
    • Photography
    • Sports
    • Music
    • Travel
  • Literary Corner
    • Fiction
    • Memoir
    • Poetry
    • Reviews
  • Podcast
  • About Us
    • History
    • Our Staff
    • Special Issues
    • Contact Us
  • Submissions
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Submit an Article
    • Submit A Letter to the Editor
    • Submit a Calendar Announcement
  • Resources for Readers
    • Rules for Commenting
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Subscribe to the Print
    • Donate
  • Advertising
  • Opportunities
  • Newsletter
  • Support Our Journalism
Latest
  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Secretary of State-designate Blinken testifies in support of renewed US leadership to strengthen Armenia’s security and resilience ANCA News
  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Paros Foundation helps 25 families with “Purchase a Home” project Nonprofit News
  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Rep. Manoogian appointed Minority Vice Chair of House Committee on Energy Community News
  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Armenia and the Diaspora: It’s all about people and relationships In Sight
  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Goshigs on the Ground: Post-War Artsakh in December News

Articles by Raffi Elliott

Notes from the Pink City

The hard pill to swallow and the outlook you need to have right now

November 12, 2020 at 10:15 am Raffi Elliott 73

Last night, I had more than eight hours of sleep for the first time in 45 days. For 45 days, I went to the front, then behind the front, then the home front. I held […]

News

Armenians defending Shushi, neutralizing Azeri assaults

November 6, 2020 at 2:37 pm Raffi Elliott 5

YEREVAN—Armenian forces in Artsakh repelled several attempted Azerbaijani armored incursions on Thursday evening and Friday, the Armenian Ministry of Defense reports. A video released on Twitter by the Armenian MoD purportedly shows a column of […]

News

Armenia Fighting Azerbaijan at Gates of Shushi

November 5, 2020 at 3:28 pm Raffi Elliott 12

YEREVAN—Armenia’s army is bracing for a possible attack on Shushi as Azeri forces continue desperate attempts to reach the city before winter. According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, various formations of Azeri infantry have […]

News

Armenian Forces Down More Drones, Aliyev Claims False Victory

November 4, 2020 at 5:23 pm Raffi Elliott and Lillian Avedian 3

STEPANAKERT—Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared victory in the second Karabakh War according to the Turkish state-owned news platform TRT World. “We have destroyed the myth of invincibility of the Armenian Army,” the President was […]

Notes from the Pink City

Diaspora Armenians train to protect Artsakh

October 28, 2020 at 4:11 pm Raffi Elliott 14

I met Vik in an old, abandoned courtyard in a suburb of Yerevan which had been retrofitted as a military training center. When the war started on September 27, he left his successful vinyl business […]

News

Artsakh Defense Minister injured as Armenian forces repel Azeri attacks

October 27, 2020 at 5:25 pm Raffi Elliott 1

YEREVAN—Artsakh Minister of Defense (MoD) Lieutenant General Jalal Harutyunyan is said to be injured after fighting in a trench near Martakert on Tuesday. Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan announced that his wounds were not life threatening […]

News

Azerbaijan breaches newly US-negotiated ceasefire within minutes

October 26, 2020 at 3:42 pm Raffi Elliott 4

YEREVAN—A last-minute humanitarian ceasefire negotiated by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo between Armenia and Azerbaijan collapsed after 45 minutes of going into effect at 8:00 AM GMT+4. The ceasefire, which changes little from the […]

News

“No diplomatic solution” for Artsakh, says PM Nikol Pashinyan

October 21, 2020 at 5:51 pm Raffi Elliott and Lillian Avedian 1

YEREVAN—“The Karabakh issue, at least at this stage, has no diplomatic solution,” announced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a Facebook Live address to the nation. The statement comes after last minute talks between Russian Foreign […]

News

Armenia Downs More Turkish, Israeli Drones, as Azeri Forces Retreat from Arax River Region

October 20, 2020 at 4:16 pm Raffi Elliott 9

YEREVAN—Armenian Ministry of Defense spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan announced on Tuesday morning that Armenian forces had expelled Azeri units from the Khudaferin Reservoir, an artificial lake capped by a dam across the Arax River between the […]

Notes from the Pink City

Dealing with Diaspora FOMO in Wartime

October 20, 2020 at 1:37 pm Raffi Elliott 9

Twenty-four days since the attempted Azerbaijani invasion of Artsakh was launched, Artsakh remains defiant. Despite a collective $15 billion in military spending over a decade, the aid of high-tech Israeli Kamikaze drones, Turkish unmanned combat […]

Posts navigation

1 2 … 20 »

Latest

  • Secretary of State-designate Blinken testifies in support of renewed US leadership to strengthen Armenia’s security and resilience
    January 21, 2021 at 7:36 pm 0
  • Paros Foundation helps 25 families with “Purchase a Home” project
    January 21, 2021 at 4:18 pm 0
  • Rep. Manoogian appointed Minority Vice Chair of House Committee on Energy
    January 21, 2021 at 12:33 pm 0

Popular

  • Lavrov addresses status of Artsakh, POWs
    Lavrov addresses status of Artsakh, POWs
  • Last minute US-Turkey accord grants Ankara rights to Christian cultural heritage
    Last minute US-Turkey accord grants Ankara rights to Christian cultural heritage
  • Sen. Menendez condemns Turkey for inciting and arming Azerbaijan’s attack on Artsakh
    Sen. Menendez condemns Turkey for inciting and arming Azerbaijan’s attack on Artsakh

Recent Comments

  • avatar
    Harry Parsekian on Armenia and the Diaspora: It’s all about people and relationships
  • avatar
    Tavit on Lavrov addresses status of Artsakh, POWs
  • avatar
    GB on Unity
My Tweets

Newsletter

Recent Posts

  • Secretary of State-designate Blinken testifies in support of renewed US leadership to strengthen Armenia’s security and resilience
  • Paros Foundation helps 25 families with “Purchase a Home” project
  • Rep. Manoogian appointed Minority Vice Chair of House Committee on Energy
  • Armenia and the Diaspora: It’s all about people and relationships
  • Goshigs on the Ground: Post-War Artsakh in December
  • History
  • Our Staff
  • Special Issues
  • Get a Print Subscription
  • Write For Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2018 | The Armenian Weekly