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Three Armenians Elected to Turkey’s Parliament
Turkey’s Ruling AKP Loses Majority in Parliament, HDP Receives 13 Percent of Votes ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—About 86 percent of around 53 million eligible voters cast their ballots and elected 550...
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Transportation Modes in Armenia
Being a landlocked country, Armenia has an economy that depends on transport and cross-border access. Armenia has a few railway lines and an extensive road network. While the rate of car ownership has...
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Connecting with Western Armenia a Century Later
Aghjayan Launches New Website on Western Armenia Special for the Armenian Weekly The first time George Aghjayan traveled to Western Armenia was in 1996, on a trip he describes as being an emotional,...
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AYF Tri-Regional Seminar Held in Canada
Over 200 AYF Members from Across North America Attend ‘We survived the past and will fight for our future. A United, Free Armenia.’ From May 15-18, the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of Canada hosted...
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U.S. Firm Buys Armenia’s Largest Hydroelectric Complex
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The New York-based group ContourGlobal signed a takeover deal on June 8 to acquire Vorotan Hydro Cascade, Armenia’s largest hydroelectric complex, becoming the first Western firm to...
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James Kaprielian Drafted by New York Yankees
SECAUCUS, N.J. (A.W.)—With the 16th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, their highest draft pick since 1993, the New York Yankees selected Armenian-American right-handed pitcher James...
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Armenian Observers in Turkey’s Parliamentary Election
A delegation led by the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) was invited by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP, Halklarin Demokratik Partisi) for a short-term observation...
View ArticleHachikian: What’s Next?
Justice. The justice that Armenians deserve. More importantly, the justice that the Armenian nation requires. Justice is, very simply, vital to Armenia’s future. Look at the map. Read the history....
View ArticleMA Rabbis Call on Turkey, U.S., and Israel to Recognize Genocide
The following statement was issued by the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis on the occasion of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The Massachusetts Board of Rabbis reaches out in solidarity and...
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European Parliament Turkey Report Highlights Human Rights Concerns, Genocide...
STRASBOURG, France—The Plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (France) adopted the 2014 Turkey progress report on June 10. The report paints a negative image of the human rights...
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Paylan Calls on Diaspora, ARF to Bring Struggle to Turkey
Newly Elected MPs Paylan, Doğan Speak about Being Armenian, Turkey Politics Garo Paylan, an Armenian elected to Turkey’s Parliament on June 7, believes the Armenian Genocide issue should be solved in...
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On Justice, Syria, and Women’s Rights: An Interview with Catholicos Aram I
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Weekly had the opportunity to sit down with His Holiness Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia on June 2 to discuss issues facing the church and Armenian communities...
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ANCA Sets Sights on Senate as House Appropriators Finalize Foreign Aid Bill
House Appropriators Cite Need for Continued Assistance to Syrian Refugees WASHINGTON—U.S. House Appropriators prioritized aid for Syrian relief, but remained largely silent on specific Fiscal Year...
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Beyond the Brazilian Vote: Three Decades of Activism and Counting
Special for the Armenian Weekly On May 29, many Armenian news outlets reported with enthusiasm that Brazil had joined the list of nations that recognize the Armenian Genocide. Although the basis for...
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A Lesson Worth Repeating: Reflections on the Occasion of May 28
Special for the Armenian Weekly The following is based on a speech Dr. Antranig Kasbarian gave on the 97th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia during a program/celebration held in Watertown,...
View ArticleAre Genocides Comparable?
When today we are forced to talk about “escalations” of collective violence, state-sponsored violence, and genocide, doesn’t that mean that we have failed in the decisive task left to us by the...
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NRA Wraps Up Historic Watertown Visit by Pontiff
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Unprecedented! Historic! Truly unique! Superlatives are in order as the National Representative Assembly (NRA) of the Eastern Prelacy ended its conclave on a rather historic note June...
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Soccer: Armenia Undone by Cristiano Ronaldo Hat-Trick
Special for the Armenian Weekly A capacity crowd of over 16,000 fans packed the Republican Stadium to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo and Group leaders Portugal to Yerevan on Sat., June 13. The match was the...
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Remembering Sevag Balıkçı on April 24 in Istanbul
Special for the Armenian Weekly ISTANBUL (A.W.)—On April 24, 2015, Armenians from all over the world converged in Istanbul to commemorate the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. In the sea of people,...
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Armenian-American Billionaire Philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian Dies at 98
LAS VEGAS (A.W.)—Armenian-American billionaire investor, real estate giant, and a driving force behind the development of Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian died on the night of June 15, MGM Resorts...
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