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BREAKING: Azerbaijan launches full-scale attack on Armenia

September 12, 2022 Lillian Avedian 21

Azerbaijan has launched a deadly attack across several regions of Armenia’s eastern border. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reported “intensive shelling” of Armenian positions in Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Jermuk, Artanish and Ishkhanasar, as […]

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Azerbaijan Launches Deadly Attack on Artsakh

September 27, 2020 Weekly Staff 7

The Republics of Armenia and Artsakh have declared martial law after officials say Azeri forces launched a deadly, large-scale attack along the entire Line of Contact. “We have declared several times that we don’t support […]

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Former President Serge Sarkisian Charged with Embezzlement

December 4, 2019 Raffi Elliott 10

YEREVAN—The Armenian Special Investigation Service (SIS) announced on Wednesday that it had charged former President Serge Sarkisian with embezzlement of state funds. According to the terms of the indictment, in 2013 Sarkisian used his position […]

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PM Pashinyan Approves Amulsar Mining

August 19, 2019 Raffi Elliott 23

YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his government’s intention to approve the resumption of excavation activities at the controversial Amulsar mine. In a late-night Facebook-live session on Monday, the Prime Minister explained that the decision […]

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Kocharian Charged With ‘Usurping State Power’

July 26, 2018 Weekly Staff 4

YEREVAN—Armenia’s Special Investigative Service (SIS) on Thursday, July 26, officially charged Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharian for “usurping state power” under article 300 of the criminal code. The charges stem from the events of March […]

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U.S. Threatening Turkey with Sanctions

July 26, 2018 Weekly Staff 0

Speaking at the State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, Vice President Mike Pence threatened Turkey with sanctions unless pastor Andrew Brunson is released. Last week, Brunson’s detention was extended but this week he was […]

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Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan Resigns

July 9, 2018 Weekly Staff 1

YEREVAN (A.W.)—After weeks of public discontent and protest, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan officially announced his resignation earlier today. “I’d like to inform you about my decision to resign from Yerevan Mayor’s office and to express […]

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Hayastan All Armenian Fund Director Arrested for Embezzlement

July 3, 2018 Weekly Staff 9

YEREVAN (Asbarez)—Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) on Tuesday placed Ara Vardanyan, the director of “Hayastan” All Armenian Fund (Armenia Fund, for short) under arrest on charges of embezzlement and misuse of funds. The NSS said […]

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Homenetmen Wins Lebanese Basketball Championship

May 15, 2018 Weekly Staff 0

BEIRUT (A.W.)—Homenetmen Lebanon’s men’s basketball team won the Lebanese Basketball League championship earlier today, after beating Riyadi 74-59 in a deciding game game seven in the finals. The win comes less than two weeks after the Armenian […]

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Breaking: Nikol Pashinyan Elected Prime Minister of Armenia

May 8, 2018 Weekly Staff 26

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Earlier today, Armenia’s National Assembly elected Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister (PM). Fifty-nine votes were cast in favor of Pashinyan, while 42 Members of Parliament voted against him. Three parliamentary factions—the Yelk […]

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