Greece Adopts Bill Criminalizing Genocide Denial
Official Yerevan Welcomes ‘Important Step’ The Hellenic Parliament adopted a bill (54 to 42, three abstentions) on Sept. 9 criminalizing the denial of genocides including the Holocaust, the Armenian...
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Avedis’ Story: An Armenian Boy’s Journey
“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” —Milan Kundera Special for the Armenian Weekly On the eve of the Genocide Centennial, as individuals and institutions...
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Aram I Shares Middle East Christian Concerns with Obama
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, September 11, the spiritual leaders of the Middle Eastern Maronite, Armenian, Syrian Orthodox, Greek Catholic, and Syrian Catholic churches who had gathered for a Christian...
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Soccer: Armenia Loses Euro 2016 Opener Away to Denmark
Special for the Armenian Weekly Armenia stumbled out of the blocks again, losing their Euro 2016 qualification opener against Denmark at the Parken Arena in Copenhagen by a score line of 2:1 on Sun.,...
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Arsen Julfalakyan Wins World Wrestling Championship (Video, Stats)
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (A.W.)—Arsen Julfalakyan (Armenia, 75 kg) won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the World Wrestling Championship here in Tashkent after defeating Neven Zugaj (Croatia) in...
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‘Les Fils du Soleil’: An Inquiry into the Common History of the Armenians and...
Special for the Armenian Weekly The issue of Islamized/Alevized Armenians has stirred a great deal of controversy and debate recently in academic, political, and social circles. For Armenians,...
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ANEC Organizes Armenian Teachers’ Seminar
Twenty-three teachers from 8 Armenian Saturday schools from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago came together on Sat., Aug. 23 for a one-day seminar organized by the Armenian...
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Armenians and Progressive Politics Conference Brings Prominent Speakers to...
The gathering will be held at MIT on Fri., Sept. 26 and Sat., Sept. 27. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—A distinguished line-up of speakers from Armenia, Turkey, Europe, and the United States will examine Turkey, the...
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Warlick: Artsakh’s Voice Should Be Heard in Negotiation Process
YEREVAN (Asbarez)—The US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador James Warlick, told journalists on Sept. 16 that the input of Artsakh’s authorities in the peace negotiations process is important....
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Senate Hearings for U.S. Ambassadorships to Armenia and Azerbaijan Focus on...
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Nominee Mills: “United States and the world will stand in solidarity with the Armenian people next year to mark the centenary of one of the 20th century’s worst atrocities”...
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Pope Francis Receives Sarkisian
VATICAN CITY (A.W.)—Pope Francis received Armenian President Serge Sarkisian along with an Armenian delegation on Sept. 19, reported the office of the President. The two discussed bilateral relations....
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Catholicosate of Cilicia to Sue Turkey over Historic Headquarters in Sis
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church said the Holy See would soon initiate legal claims against Turkey to regain ownership of the historic...
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Groundbreaking Armenian Genocide Reparations Report Published
YEREVAN—The Armenian Genocide Reparations Study Group (AGRSG) has just completed its final report, “Resolution with Justice – Reparations for the Armenian Genocide.” The report offers an unprecedented...
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ISIS Destroys Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Der Zor
DER ZOR, Syria (A.W.)—The Islamic State (also known as ISIS) destroyed the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Der Zor, Syria—considered the Auschwitz of the Armenian Genocide—news agencies in the...
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U.S. Ambassador Calls Turkey’s Return of Churches a ‘Very Important Priority’
In Response to Sen. Kirk’s Inquiries, Amb. Bass Falls Short of Genocide Affirmation; Clarifies U.S. Commitment to Restoring Ownership of Religious Property WASHINGTON—”Advocating full respect for the...
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Detroit Domination at AYF Olympics
By Bob Tutunjian DETROIT, Mich.—The host Detroit “Kopernik Tandourjian” AYF Chapter brought a team of 60 members and led the chapter scoring from start to finish at the 81st Olympic Games. They amassed...
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Polo Then and Now
Special for the Armenian Weekly A rumble as thousands of pounds of horses come racing down the field at 35 mph; yelling; a ball goes whizzing by spectators as mounted warriors’ sticks clash. This could...
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Special for the Armenian Weekly A lesser-known fact about me is that I’ve played piano in church off and on throughout my life. These days I play at a small church in Minneapolis whenever I am in town...
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Members of Congress Condemn ISIS Attack on Deir Zor Armenian Church and...
ANCA Raises Alarms about Ankara’s Ties to Terrorist Attacks WASHINGTON—Congressional condemnation of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) attack on the Armenian Church and Genocide memorial in...
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Eight Women Strive for Health and Healthy Environment in Armenia
Special for the Armenian Weekly This is the first article in a six-part series about environmental organizations in Armenia. Today, like much of the world, Armenia faces significant environmental...
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