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Karanian, Nazarian, Tufankjian to Speak at Youth Connect Program at NYU
NEW YORK (A.W.)—Author Matthew Karanian, filmmaker Eric Nazarian, and photojournalist Scout Tufankjian will speak at the 2015 Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Youth Connect Program (YCP), to be held at...
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Boycott Gallipoli, Head to Yerevan Say Turkey Rights Groups
Turkey Rights Groups Call on World Leaders to Boycott Gallipoli, Visit Yerevan on Genocide Centennial On Feb. 6, human rights organizations in Turkey issued a statement urging world leaders to reject...
View ArticleARS to Commemorate Centennial with Events in March
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Inc. and ARS Eastern USA are planning a series of events from March 5-7 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide Centennial in the New York/New Jersey area. On Thurs.,...
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The Soap Maker of Yerevan
Special for the Armenian Weekly It seems as if soap making has become all the rage in Armenia. There are olive oil soaps being sold that come from Syria, locals making ones with different ingredients...
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Karekin II Appears in Leaked HSBC Files
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On Feb. 8, the Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released details from 60,000 leaked files on more than 100,000 client accounts (individual...
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Rendahl: The Shame of Difference
Special for the Armenian Weekly Armenia has been in the social media spotlight recently. According to a New Zealand man who is the father of a newborn with Down’s syndrome, his Armenian wife opted for...
View ArticleLetter: Why Would NH Endorse a Foreign Dictator?
Below is an open letter by New Hampshire resident Aram Jeknavorian addressed to his state’s legislature, regarding an anti-Armenian bill, H.R.6, which may be brought before the New Hampshire House of...
View ArticleRegister for ‘Responsibility 2015’ Conference in NY
NEW YORK— Registration is now open for the upcoming “Responsibility 2015,” the international conference marking the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, to be held on March 13-15, 2015, at New York’s...
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Central Committee of Cilicia Catholicosate Adopts Centennial Program
Under the leadership of His Holiness Aram I, after three days of meetings, the Central Committee representing the dioceses of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, its Executive Committee, the Council of...
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Hollywood Embraces ‘Men of Granite’
“Here’s a song for dear old Granite Lift your voice and sing Here’s a cheer for dear old Granite Shout it, let the echoes ring Victory’s our habit, Let’s win this game.” —Granite City fight song...
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Beyond Independence: An Interview with Artak Beglaryan, Spokesperson for NKR...
Special for the Armenian Weekly Today, nearly 24 years after declaring independence, the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic (NKR) is home to a thriving democracy; holds regular free and fair elections (both...
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NH House Blocks Passage of Pro-Aliyev Measure
CONCORD, N.H.—The pro-Azerbaijan lobby suffered yet another political setback on Feb. 11, as the New Hampshire House of Representatives blocked passage of HR 6, a deeply flawed measure that sought to...
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Akçam Awarded ‘Hrant Dink Spirit of Freedom and Justice’ Medal
WORCESTER, Mass.—On the 8th commemoration of the assassination of Hrant Dink, the Organization of Istanbul Armenians awarded its Hrant Dink Spirit of Freedom and Justice Medal to Clark University...
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Billboards Commemorate Genocide Centennial
By Rosario Teixeira BOSTON, Mass.—In January 2015, Peace of Art, Inc., began to display digital billboards that commemorate the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide and pay tribute to all victims of...
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Not Another ‘Je Suis’ Article
Special for the Armenian Weekly The attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo last month prompted millions of French citizens and people from around the world to celebrate the slain...
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Tensions Rise as Tsarukyan Calls for Regime Change
Rustamyan Appeals for Prudence and Sobriety YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian President and leader of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serge Sarkisian criticized the leader of the Prosperous Armenia...
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Book Review: ‘The Martyred Armenian Writers 1915-1922’
The Martyred Armenian Writers 1915-1922: An Anthology By Herand M. Markarian Libra-6 Productions, N.Y. (Jan. 2, 2015); 250 pages ISBN 9780692344767; $20.00 As Armenians around the world prepare to...
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The Cup Runneth Over: A New Era of Oligarchic Competition
Special for the Armenian Weekly Civic activist Artak Khachatryan was kidnapped by three masked men in front of a shopping center in Yerevan, on Sat., Feb. 7. Hours later, he was found unconscious on...
View ArticleSarkisian Withdraws Protocols from Parliament
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian has asked to withdraw the Turkey-Armenia protocols from the National Assembly. Sarkisian sent a letter to the Chairman of the National Assembly Galust...
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Manoyan: Withdrawal of Protocols a Welcome Step, but Not Enough
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) Bureau member Giro Manoyan has called President Serge Sarkisian’s decision to withdraw the Turkey-Armenia accord from the...
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