Armenian organizations in the Eastern Region issue joint statement on Artsakh...
(Photo: NKR InfoCenter, December 12) Over the past four days and counting, the government of Azerbaijan has ratcheted up its campaign to intimidate and target the Armenians of Artsakh in its ongoing...
View ArticleANCA leads Congressional briefing by Artsakh leaders on Azerbaijani blockade
Artak Beglaryan, the advisor to the State Minister of Artsakh; Gegham Stepanyan, Artsakh Human Rights Defender; ANC of Artsakh’s Gev Iskajyan and ANCA’s Tereza Yerimyan brief Rep. Pallone and over 50...
View ArticleAzerbaijan’s Blockade of the Armenians of Artsakh from the Rest of the World
A gloomy morning in Artsakh, December 20, 2022 (Photo: Weekly contributor Siranush Sargsyan/Twitter) It’s been over a week since the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) by Azerbaijani forces, guised...
View ArticleAn Illusive End to the War in Artsakh
Life continues in its natural way, whereas Artsakh is still under a total blockade. It’s been two years since the war came to an end in Artsakh, but only to an illusive end. In reality, the war didn’t...
View ArticleArtsakh faces food and medicine shortage as Azerbaijani blockade continues
Artsakh has been under blockade by Azerbaijan for over a week, causing a shortage of food, medicine and other necessities and sparking international condemnation. Azerbaijan blocked the Lachin...
View ArticleArtsakh appeals to the international community: Open the road of life
December 25 rally in Renaissance Square in Stepanakert “The uninterrupted functioning of the land link between Artsakh and Armenia cannot be a subject of any negotiation or bargaining. The link...
View ArticleArtsakh blockade enters fourth week
Empty refrigerators in Stepanakert (Photo: Marut Vanyan/Twitter) Artsakh entered the new year under blockade, as Azerbaijan has kept the Lachin Corridor closed for over three weeks. The Lachin...
View ArticlePashinyan says Russian military presence “threatens Armenia’s security”
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan hosts his first in-person press briefing in over two years (RA Prime Minister, January 10) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan questioned Russia’s military presence in...
View ArticleKey utilities in Artsakh disrupted amid ongoing blockade by Azerbaijan
Photo: Weekly contributor Marut Vanyan Gas supply to Artsakh has been cut off for the second time since the start of the blockade, amid disruptions to electricity and Internet connectivity. ArtsakhGaz...
View ArticleArmenian Caucus leaders urge Biden administration to consider emergency...
Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders – Representatives Frank Pallone, Gus Bilirakis, Adam Schiff, David Valadao, and Anna Eshoo urge Biden Administration to use “maximum pressure” on Azerbaijan to...
View ArticleThe 44th Day of the Artsakh Blockade
Tatik Papik (Photo: Vahagn Khachatrian) 44… The 44th day. Again, it’s the 44th day, and everything turns upside down in the soul of the people of Artsakh. That vicious number doesn’t bring back any...
View ArticleYearning for Education under Blockade
(Photo: Vahagn Khachatrian) We are some of the lucky ones who had a happy and carefree childhood. In spite of the lack of toys and the continuing difficult social-economic situation after the first...
View ArticleSchools, gas stations in blockaded Artsakh closed due to energy crisis
Artsakh residents heat homes using wood stoves (Photo: Marut Vanyan) Artsakh is facing an energy crisis due to the closure of gas and electricity supplies amid the ongoing blockade. The Lachin...
View ArticleCommunity Call to Action for Artsakh
The ARF Eastern Region and ANCA Eastern Region are organizing events in Washington, DC on Feb. 1-2 where community members will stand up and speak out against continued US aid to Azerbaijan as the...
View ArticleAnti-blockade resolution set for US House introduction
WASHINGTON, DC –Congressional Armenian Caucus co-chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Adam Schiff (D-CA) and David Valadao (R-CA) have joined with senior House Foreign Affairs Committee...
View ArticleThousands of Artsakh Armenians unemployed due to Azerbaijan’s blockade
Stepanakert residents wait in hours-long lines to buy food (Photo: NKR InfoCenter) At least 5,000 people have become unemployed due to the ongoing blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan. The government of...
View ArticleANCA Eastern Region brings together hundreds of activists for Artsakh
WASHINGTON, DC – The ANCA Eastern Region gathered hundreds of activists, allies and coalition partners including the Hellenic American Leadership Council, A Demand For Action, In Defense of...
View ArticleGas supply to Artsakh disrupted again, leaving residents in the cold
Classrooms across Artsakh have been closed (NKR InfoCenter) Gas supply to Artsakh has been disrupted for the seventh time since the closure of the Lachin Corridor on December 12. The gas supply was...
View ArticleAnti-blockade resolution launched in US House with broad bipartisan backing
65 US Representatives shared their support for the launch of the anti-blockade resolution, led by Rep. Frank Pallone, Congressional Armenian Caucus co-chairs and Rep. Brad Sherman condemning...
View ArticleArmenian Foreign Minister visits Turkey, commits to opening Armenia-Turkey...
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (RA Foreign Ministry, February 15) Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan made a historic visit to Turkey...
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