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By Kevork Yacoubian

Within the South Caucasus, the drone attack on Azerbaijan has left visible damage and exposed the vulnerability of Nakhichevan, whose air and land transit depend on Iran. One alternative could be Turkey’s Igdir province, potentially increasing Azerbaijani reliance on routes through Armenia. Developments in Armenia...

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VOICES

By Siranush Sargsyan

As debate over the detention of an Artsakh woman for a Facebook post intensifies concerns about free speech and hate speech in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has come under fire over a separate incident...

By Arman Khachatryan

When discussing the situation surrounding the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, academic and semi-academic circles have criticized Armenian authorities for their actions. In response, government representatives and pro-government groups have claimed that the issue should be addressed...

DIASPORA

By Gegham Mughnetsyan

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series titled America at 250: An Armenian American Retrospective, running throughout 2026 in The Armenian Weekly, curated by former Weekly editor Dr. Khatchig Mouradian and dedicated to...

By ARF Sebouh Gomideh

In 2026, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Sebouh Gomideh proudly marked 100 years of service to the Armenian community of Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. For a full century, the Sebouh Gomideh has served as a...

CULTURE

By Armik Grigoryan

In artist Suzanna Avetisyan’s workshop, time seems to slow, surrendering to the monotonous yet soothing rhythm of the loom. The scent of fresh paint mingles with the coarse texture of woolen threads, blending the fluid movement of the brush with the...

By Ella Kanegarian Berberian

“A few days ago my social media was flooded with his pictures from the annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale (held Feb. 12-22, 2026). Do you know anything about him? He looks Armenian — is he?” a friend...

LITERARY CORNER

OXFORD/NEW YORK— Berghahn has announced the publication of Lives in Fragments: Self-Narrative Sources and Biographical Approaches to the Armenian Genocide, edited by Eren Yıldırım Yetkin, Nazan Maksudyan and Adnan Çelik. The volume...

By Anna Harutyunyan

In recent years, Armenia has experienced a literary paradox. On one hand, book festivals are overflowing, reading challenges dominate social media, and new releases often sell out within weeks. On the other hand, a familiar chorus of complaints...

The rare and valuable collection of the Samuelian Oriental Bookstore in Paris, which for 95 years served as a cultural center for the Armenian community, was put up for auction on June 11, 2025. The Librairie Orientale Hrant Samuelian was...

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host a poetry reading and presentation of Armenian American Tenny Arlen’s posthumously published, bilingual book of poetry To Say with Passion: Why Am I Here? presented by...

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