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Soccer: An Interview with Levon Airapetian
The path to becoming a professional footballer is rarely easy. At youth level, many players dream of making it all the way. As players develop and progress through the ranks, it becomes more and more...
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Maine Legislature Supports Artsakh Independence
AUGUSTA, Maine (A.W.)—The Maine House of Representatives and Senate this morning passed a joint resolution recognizing the independence of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR) and calling on President...
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Obama Proposes Record Reduction in Aid to Armenia
WASHINGTON—The Obama-Biden Administration budget released on April 11 includes a 38 percent cut in Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) economic aid to Armenia, a proposal that, if approved by Congress, would...
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The Flip Side of Margaret Ajemian Ahnert
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—By now, you may have read Margaret Ajemian Ahnert’s The Knock at the Door, or may be wondering why it’s still on your “to do” list after five years. The books draws on the...
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Barevolution at a Crossroads: Thoughts on April 9
When Raffi Hovanissian addressed the crowd of approximately 10,000 at Freedom Square just after noontime on April 9, he repeated the same rhetoric he had been stating for months—power to the people,...
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The Last of a Vanishing Breed
You might consider Nellie Nazarian a survivor of her cause. Centenarian Nellie Nazarian with great-grandson Noah Aznoian. It’s only because that’s what she is, literally: a survivor. Nellie, 101, has...
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ARF Unveils Platform for May 5 Elections
YEREVAN—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) last week unveiled its platform for the May 5 Yerevan Municipal Elections. Below is the full announcement, with some minor edits. The party will be...
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Nazarian to Show ‘Bolis’ Film at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., May 2, acclaimed filmmaker Eric Nazarian will show his short film “Bolis” (2010) and give a lecture entitled “Shattered Screens: Can Cinema Break Taboos About the Armenian...
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Heritage Foundation Launches ‘I Care’ Campaign for Park Care, Maintenance
BOSTON, Mass.—The Armenian Heritage Foundation, the sponsor of the Armenian Heritage Park, gratefully acknowledges and appreciates the past support received from the Armenian community of Massachusetts...
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ARS Participates in UN Conference on Women
The Armenian Relief Society participated in the United Nation’s 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, from March 4-15, 2013. CSW, a functional commission of the UN Economic and...
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Search for Boston Marathon Bomber Continues in Watertown
Genocide Commemoration at State House Cancelled Police this morning on Arsenal Street near Armenian community centers and institutions. (Photo: Nanore Barsoumian, The Armenian Weekly) WATERTOWN, Mass....
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Watertown Family Describe Minutes Leading to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Arrest
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—There was a heavy police and military presence in Watertown on Fri., April 19, as police searched for 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev. The suspect, a resident of Cambridge, had...
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ARS Online Auction Features Syrian-Armenian Needlework
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA has continued its efforts to assist the ARS of Syria, by purchasing the creative handmade needlework made by Armenian women in Syria. The inspirations...
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DC Community Demands US Reaffirmation at White House Protest
WASHINGTON—On April 21, Armenian-Americans from across the Greater Washington, D.C. area called for an end to U.S. complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial at a White House rally held just days before...
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Sassounian: False Accusation Linking Armenian to Boston Bombings Should Be...
Many unanswered questions remain in the wake of the barbaric Boston Marathon bombings last week. A SWAT team prepares to conduct door to door searches across the street from Baikar Association. (Photo...
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Genocide Commemorated in Diyarbakir for First Time
This report was filed by the Armenian Weekly’s Diyarbakir correspondent, Gulisor Akkum. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—A large crowd gathered at the Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality Theater on April 23...
View ArticleObama Commemorates ‘Meds Yeghern’ with Statement
Below is the full text of the statement issued by President Barack Obama on Armenian Remembrance Day, April 24, 2013. To read the ANCA’s response click here. Today we commemorate the Meds Yeghern and...
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Catholicoses Urge Turkey to Return Confiscated Armenian Churches
Below is the full text of the joint statement issued on April 24, 2013 by Catholicos Karekin II and Catholicos Aram I, urging Turkey to return confiscated Armenian churches and church assets. Sourp...
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Names of Lost Armenian Villages Read in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square
It’s April 24, 2013. In Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. People have gathered in front of the Turkish-Islamic Arts Museum which, in 1915, served as the Central Prison that held Armenian intellectuals...
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Mensoian: Are We Going from Barev-olution to Mnak Barov-olution?
Let’s see if we can view the situation in Armenia objectively. There can be no question that the three administrations that have governed Armenia since its independence in 1991 have failed to keep...
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