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Paylan Meets with Canadian Parliamentarians, Government Officials
OTTAWA, Canada—On May 2, Armenian Member of Turkish Parliament and a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Garo Paylan held a series of meetings in Ottawa and Montreal with Members of...
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The Last Brick in the Denialist Wall: Akçam Speaks with the Armenian Weekly...
Akçam: ‘My Argument is that Based on the New Documents, it is Now Very Difficult to Deny the Armenian Genocide’ Special for the Armenian Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—As Armenian communities around...
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OSCE Office in Yerevan to Close; Azerbaijan Responsible
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) and Special Representative on the South Caucasus...
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New England Campus Tour Highlights ANCA Support for Young Armenian Americans...
ANCA’s Yerimyan Shares Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Success Stories; Fall, 2017 Application Deadline Set for June 1 WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) signature...
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ANC of Rhode Island Spearheads Several Successful Armenian Genocide Events in...
The Armenian National Committee of Rhode Island (ANC-RI) Organized an Unprecedented Four Separate Flag Raising Ceremonies The Armenian tricolor at Rhode Island State House (Photo: ANC-RI) April 20 –...
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Oil, Gold, and Bribes: A Ticking Turkish Time Bomb
Special for the Armenian Weekly In a small courtroom in Manhattan, New York, there is a legal drama playing out, which may have serious consequences for the U.S., Turkey and Iran, but more critically...
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Greater D.C. Community Commemorates Armenian Genocide through Protests and...
Honoring the Past, Demanding Justice for the Future WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans from throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. area joined human rights advocates and public policy...
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Turkish Police Raid Zarakolu’s Belge Publishing House, Seize Over 2,000 Books
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)— On May 7, Turkish police raided Belge Publishing House in Istanbul, seizing over 2,000 books, several Turkish news outlets reported. The publishing house was founded by Ragıp...
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Chicago Community Rallies in their Promise to Never Forget
CHICAGO, Ill. (A.W.)—In commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Greater Chicagoland Armenian Community took an active in role in embracing our tragic history, culture, and...
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Mensoian: The Changing Significance of April 24
From the Armenian Weekly 2017 Magazine Dedicated to the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Neither the Hamidian Massacres (1894-96) nor the Adana Massacre (1909) provided an apocalyptic vision...
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Three Artsakh Soldiers Drown in Tragic Accident
Servicemen Ruben Barseghyan (b. 1998), Raphael Bisharyan (b. 1997), and Ruben Mnatsakanyan (b. 1998) Die in Accident STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Three Artsakh servicemen—Ruben Barseghyan (b. 1998),...
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Aliyev Family Plunders Azerbaijan’s Oil Revenue
The government of Azerbaijan allocates its multi-billion dollar oil and gas revenue in four ways: Bribery; Theft by President Aliyev’s family and his cronies; Military purchases; Other budgetary...
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Turkey: A History of Banning Poetry and Targeting Poets
Special for the Armenian Weekly A poem written by Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-chair of the opposition Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), was recently banned by the prosecutor’s office in the...
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Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Shushi Liberation Celebrated in Artsakh
SHUSHI, Artsakh (A.W.)—Ceremonies and celebrations took place in Artsakh on May 9, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Artsakh Defense Army, the Liberation of Shushi, and Victory Day....
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Twenty-Five Years After Shushi’s Liberation, We Cannot Take Artsakh for Granted
Armenians Capture Shushi: Last Azeri Stronghold in Karabagh Falls STEPANAKERT (Combined Wire Services)— The self-defense forces of the Mountainous Karabagh Republic overran Shushi, the last Azeri...
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Shant TV Cameraman Wounded After Azerbaijani Forces Fire at Armenian TV Crew
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Shant TV cameraman Davit Atoyan was wounded after his crew was fired at by Azerbaijani forces at the northern direction of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact (LoC) at...
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ARF, RPA Enter Political Coalition
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) and the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) signed a memorandum on the formation of a political coalition on May 11. The memorandum was signed...
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Experience: The Armenian Parliamentary Elections Through the Eyes of a...
Special for the Armenian Weekly My name is Ardavasd Ardhaldjian and I am a high school junior. I moved to Armenia from Massachusetts when I was nine years old. My passions include outdoor individual...
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Hamazkayin Eastern U.S. Holds 41st Regional Convention; Elects Regional...
QUEENS, N.Y. (A.W.)— On May 6, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of the Eastern United States held its 41st Regional Convention at the Armenian Center in Queens, with the...
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ARF, RPA Coalition Memorandum (Full Text)
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) and the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) signed a memorandum on the formation of a political coalition on May 11. The memorandum was signed...
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