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Yerevan in gridlock as bus drivers go on strike
A row of buses parked in Yerevan (Photo: National Front) YEREVAN—Yerevan bus drivers launched a strike early on the morning of Tuesday, December 3, at Yerevan Bus Company (Yerevan Avtobus), protesting...
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Appeal for Syrian-Armenian Emergency Community Relief
By now, our communities are acutely aware of the significant political changes that have occurred in Syria over the past several days impacting the entire country, including Aleppo where the majority...
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Azerbaijan continues to demand changes to Armenia’s Constitution
Elnur Mammadov addressing a conference on “The Main Obstacles to Signing a Peace Agreement Between Azerbaijan and Armenia” in Baku (Photo: AIR Center on X, Dec. 10, 2024) YEREVAN—Azerbaijan has...
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Aliyev demands Armenia facilitate return of 300,000 Azerbaijanis
Dmitry Kiselyov, Director General of the Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency, interviews Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (Photo: Office of the President of Azerbaijan) YEREVAN—Azerbaijani...
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Five unforgettable years
A little over five years ago, I entered the Hairenik building in Watertown, Massachusetts, with an open and eager heart. It was my first day in the iconic building as the editor of The Armenian Weekly,...
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Women from Artsakh bake bread and hope
On December 15, 2024, in the heart of Yerevan, Tumanyan’s ART restaurant hosted a bread exhibition and sale, filling the air with the aroma of freshly baked bread. However, this is not just any bread;...
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Aliyev calls Armenia a “fascist state”
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev interviewed by local TV channels (Photo: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, January 7, 2025) YEREVAN—Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Prime...
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Armenians rally for relief efforts as wildfires devastate Los Angeles
Armenians have rallied to support their own as devastating fires sweep through Los Angeles, home to one of the largest Armenian immigrant communities in the world. At least 10 people have died and...
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Armenia and U.S. sign Strategic Partnership Charter
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet in Washington (Photo: Secretary Antony Blinken, X, January 14, 2025) YEREVAN—In a significant shift for...
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Protest in Yerevan demands release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan
YEREVAN—On January 17, 2025, several organizations from Artsakh held a public demonstration near the United Nations office in Yerevan, Armenia, demanding the release of Armenian prisoners of war. The...
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Sham trial of Artsakh leaders continues in Azerbaijan
YEREVAN—The trial of former leaders from Artsakh continued yesterday in Baku. Defense motions were reviewed amid widespread criticism that the proceedings are politically motivated and part of a...
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PM Pashinyan’s comments on Armenian Genocide spark accusations of denialism
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan meets with representatives of the Armenian community in Switzerland (Photo: RA Prime Minister’s Office, January 24, 2025) YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s...
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People of the Sun: A performance honoring the spirit of the Artsakh people
YEREVAN—On January 30 and 31, 2025, the Hakob Paronyan State Musical Comedy Theater hosted the premiere of People of the Sun, a moving adaptation of the works of Artsakh writer Hermine Avagyan. This...
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Pashinyan’s speech in Washington sparks debate on Armenia’s foreign policy
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan visits the Atlantic Council (Photo: RA Prime Minister’s office, February 5, 2025) On February 4, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered a speech at the...
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Alen Simonyan: Artsakh Armenians “chose to leave” after Azerbaijan’s attack
Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly of Armenia, Feb. 10, 2025 (Photo: National Assembly of Armenia) YEREVAN—Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan has come under heavy criticism...
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Echoes of Artsakh at Newmag Winter Book Fest
Attendees browse books, including “The Eyes of Farewell,” at the Newmag Winter Book Fest 2025 (Photo: Gagik Harutyunyan) At the Newmag Winter Book Fest 2025, held on February 16 in Yerevan, Armenia,...
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Kocharyan breaks silence, warns that Armenia “risks losing everything” under...
Robert Kocharyan entering the press conference, February 17, 2025 (Facebook) YEREVAN—On Monday, February 17, 2025, Robert Kocharyan, the second President of the Republic of Armenia and founder of the...
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George Aghjayan to serve as ANCA’s national chairman
WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has announced that longtime Armenian-American activist and grassroots leader George Aghjayan will serve as its new national chairman,...
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Pashinyan pushes ahead with constitutional overhaul amid pressure from...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (Photo: RA Prime Minister’s office, February 26, 2025) YEREVAN—In parliament today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded to a question about the ongoing discussions...
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Reflections on the ARF’s 135th anniversary
Note: These reflections were delivered as the keynote address on March 1, 2025, at the Detroit ARF Azadamard Gomideh’s celebration of the 135th anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation...
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