Diaspora Ministry Archives - The Armenian Weekly

Bad News Beginning

January 14, 2019 at 12:08 pm Garen Yegparian 0

Here we are in a brand new year and the bad news from the end of last year is hounding Armenians already. The Republic of Armenia (ROA) has decided to dissolve its Diaspora ministry as […]

Diaspora Journalists to Armenian Government: Do Not Eliminate Our Ministry

January 14, 2019 at 11:26 am Guest Contributor 17

We, the undersigned independent journalists of the Armenian Diaspora, join our brothers and sisters in Armenia and elsewhere who have thus far expressed shock and dismay over recent announcements that Armenia’s Ministry of the Diaspora […]

Shutdown Shenanigans

January 14, 2019 at 10:58 am Garen Yegparian 10

The impasse between the legislative and executive branches in Washington, DC has led to the “government shutdown” dominating U.S. news in recent days. Before addressing the issue itself and its connection to Armenian concerns, here’s […]

Summoning the Beads

March 25, 2009 at 7:20 pm Lalai Manjikian 1

Oct. 1, 2008 is a historic day for Armenians worldwide. On that day, the government of the Republic of Armenia introduced the Diaspora Ministry in charge of Armenia’s relations with its global diaspora. The ministry’s […]