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Artsakh, Armenia React to Downed Helicopter
Minsk Group, State Department Comments Fall Short of Assigning Blame to Azerbaijan Special for the Armenian Weekly STEPANAKERT (A.W.)—A day after Azerbaijan downed an Artsakh Mi-24 helicopter near the...
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Causes and Consequences of the Helicopter Attack, and Baku’s Motives for...
Special for the Armenian Weekly The continuous state-sponsored terrorism campaign of the Republic of Azerbaijan against the Republics of Artsakh and Armenia recently culminated in a shooting of an...
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Chairman Royce, Members of Congress Condemn Azerbaijan Shoot Down of Karabagh...
ANCA Rallies Grassroots Protest of Azerbaijani Military Escalation AYF Leads #ArtsakhStrong Social Media Campaign in Support of Karabagh Freedom WASHINGTON—Members of Congress continue condemning...
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6th Annual Youth Talents Concert Held at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK—On Sat., Oct. 11, the 6th annual Direct Help for the Armenian People (DHAP) concert, which was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, took place at Carnegie Hall’s Weill...
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How I Found My Brother
Special for the Armenian Weekly I dedicate this article to nine Armenians. Without their assistance, my odyssey would not have occurred. Their names are Sooren S. Apkarian, Arra Avakian, Nazeli...
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Near East Foundation’s Mardirossian to Present ANCA Freedom Award to Morgenthau
New York—In honor of United States’ heroic humanitarian efforts to assist survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Near East Foundation Chairman Shant Mardirossian will be presenting the Freedom Award to...
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Queenie and Al Bagian’s Enduring Impact on the ARS
Two years have already passed since the somber days that forever deprived the Armenian-American community from the cherished presence of a remarkable couple, Takouhi and Albert Bagian, whose impact on...
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Armenian Orphan Rug Goes on Display at White House
Description of the rug avoids reference to the Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON—The Armenian orphan rug went on display at the White House this morning, after months of pressure from legislators and...
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Members of Congress Welcome White House Display of Orphan Rug
Call for End to Ankara’s Gag-Rule against US Reaffirmation of Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON—Members of Congress joined with Armenian American organizations today in welcoming the display of the White...
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PACE Condemns Azerbaijan’s Use of Prisoner Transfer Treaty in Safarov Release
STRASBOURG, France (A.W.)—The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) condemned the use of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons by Azerbaijan to...
View ArticleARF Issues Statement on Telethon, Artsakh
The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation issued a statement on Nov. 19, urging Armenians to participate in the Nov. 27 Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Telethon, which will support the...
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ARS of Eastern USA Regional Educational Seminar
On Nov. 1, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA conducted its Regional Educational Seminar at the Hovnanian School in New Milford, N.J. It was hosted jointly by the four New Jersey ARS...
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A Living Legacy & Tribute: Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway
Recognized for its innovative design that both celebrates and commemorates, Armenian Heritage Park—prominently located on Boston’s Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway—is a living legacy for children and...
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Hairenik’s 2015 Calendar of Western Armenian Churches Now Available for Purchase
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik Association is proud to announce the release of its 2015 Hairenik Wall Calendar. The bilingual calendar features photographs from recent trips to Western Armenia by...
View ArticleMinsk Group ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Inaccessibility of Helicopter Crash Site
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs released a statement expressing “deep concern” over the inaccessibility of the crash site of the Artsakh helicopter that was downed by Azerbaijan on...
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ANC-RI Completes Busy 2014 Election Cycle
The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Rhode Island, the only influential Armenian-American grassroots advocacy group in the state, undertook an ambitious—and successful—election program this year....
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There is Only the Earth: An Interview with Photojournalist Scout Tufankjian
Special for the Armenian Weekly The first time I came across photojournalist Scout Tufankjian’s work was about six years ago; it was during one of my aimless bookstore strolls that the Armenian last...
View ArticleBodies of the Three Artsakh Pilots Retrieved in Special Military Operation
STEPANAKERT—The bodies of the three Artsakh pilots were retrieved from the Mi-24 helicopter crash site in a special military operation late on Nov. 21. “As a result of the special operation, the...
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System of a Down Announces Tour, Issues Call to Action on Centennial
System of a Down announced its April 2015 “Wake Up the Souls” tour, in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide centennial. Band to perform in Yerevan on April 23 LOS ANGELES, Calif....
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Two Vahan Tekeyan Books at One Ceremony
By Hagop Vartivarian A scene from the event ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—After Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Fresno, the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) made New York reverberate with the words of a pair of...
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