While most of those fleeing Syria are in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, several thousand have also gone to Armenia. In fact, compared to stories about asylum seekers in Europe or the Middle East, Armenia has […]
Keynote speaker and ARF Bureau member Aram Kaloustian delivered the following remarks at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration held at the Montebello Martyrs Monument on April 23, 2019. We are gathered here today to commemorate the […]
Reverend clergy, honored guests, Knights & Daughters of Vartan, and friends. We must declare today the unabashed truth. Not only for the sake of truth—for that is already written upon each of our hearts—known virtually […]
Over the past several months, the pace of the peace process over the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict has quickly accelerated, culminating in the recent summit in Vienna between Armenian and Azerbaijani leadership, which has emerged […]
Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. It is an affirmation about life after death—an assurance of eternal life with God. It is also a statement about a quality of life here on earth—an assurance […]
The last few weeks have been filled with significant events, the first of which, of course, was Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s monumental visit to Iran. It is no exaggeration to say that this visit is […]
For those who missed it, Friday brought some remarkable news. In Artsakh, President Bako Sahakyan and Armenia’s National Security Director Artur Vanetsyan held a joint press conference, following a visit to the southern border where […]
In this week’s issue, Weekly columnist Raffi Elliott offered a satirical piece poking some fun at the recent controversy over a proposed change to Armenia’s National Anthem, ‘Mer Hayrenik.’ The intent of his article, from […]
Astute observers know that Russia needs Armenia as much as Armenia needs Russia. Its dependence on Armenia explains the Kremlin’s extra pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his reformist ‘My Step’ alliance following Armenia’s […]
The Velvet Revolution was built on an uncontroversial three-pronged reform agenda; stamping out corruption, facilitating democratisation, and spearheading national economic development. A previous article examined the first two points in depth, addressing the need for […]
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