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European Parliament Committee Calls for Suspension of Turkey’s EU Accession...
Foreign Affairs Committee Urges EU Commission and the EU National Governments to Formally Suspend the Accession Negotiations with Turkey Without Delay BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—Turkey’s European Union...
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Armenian-American Artist Norik Astvatsaturov to Receive National Endowment...
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—American-Armenian repoussé metal artist Norik Astvatsaturov will be one of nine 2017 National Heritage Fellowship recipients, who will each receive $25,000 and be honored in...
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Official Video of Chris Cornell’s ‘The Promise’ Released on World Refugee Day
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— The official music video for multi-Grammy Award-winning, Golden Globe nominee Chris Cornell’s song “The Promise” was released on June 20 by Survival Pictures. “The Promise” was...
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European Parliament Resolution Calls on Turkey to Protect Cultural Heritage...
BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) welcomed today’s vote in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on the draft report on the 2016...
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In Their Own Words: From Firsthand Stories of the Armenian Genocide to the...
By Herant Bablanian Special for the Armenian Weekly My parents Khanem (Poladian) and Hovhanes Bablanian were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Sadly, my parents’ history is not unique. Ask almost...
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Artsakh Dismisses Azerbaijani Reports of Captured Armenian Soldier
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—On June 21, the Artsakh Defense Ministry dismissed the news of a captured Armenian serviceman that was reported by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The Azerbaijani Defense...
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Adam Schiff and Nine Congressional Colleagues Urge State Senate to Pass...
WASHINGTON—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and nine of his Congressional colleagues from California sent a letter this week to California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De León in support of...
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Bohjalian to Deliver 21st Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture at the...
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Acclaimed Armenian-American novelist Chris Bohjalian will be delivering the 21st annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture at noon on Sept. 1 at the Library of Congress. Acclaimed...
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Yerevan City Council Announces Competition for Monument Dedicated to Aram...
YEREVAN—Yerevan City Council recently announced a competition for the creation of a public monument dedicated of the Founding Father of Armenia’s Independence, Aram Manoukian. Aram Manoukian The...
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Shirinian: A New Era of Public Policy in Armenia
A significant political transformation in Armenia was the election of the new Parliament (National Assembly) early in April. Whether the new Parliament will be able to recreate itself as an effective...
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Azerbaijani Infiltration Attempt Squashed; At Least Four Azerbaijani Soldiers...
No Armenian Casualties According to the Artsakh Defense Ministry STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Azerbaijani Special Task units attempted to infiltrate the Artsakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact (LoC) in the...
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Charles Aznavour to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Famed French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Aznavour will join Lin Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the...
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Armenian Olympian Simon Martiroyan Crowned World Junior Weightlifting Champion
TOKYO, Japan (A.W.)—Armenian Olympic silver medalist Simon Martirosyan was crowned the World Junior Weightlifting Champion (+105 kg Men) after winning gold at the 2017 World Junior Weightlifting...
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The Evolution of Yannis: From Turkish Nationalist to Jailed Greek Activist
Special for the Armenian Weekly Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı, an ethnic Greek peace activist born in Samsun, was recently arrested by Turkish police in the Kurdish city of Şırnak, where he had been living...
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Unseen Armenia: Explorations Around Sisian
A friend and I returned to Yerevan after three days of exploring selected sites around Sisian in the Syunik province. We stayed at the Basen hotel where Hasmik, the manager, was extremely helpful. One...
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A Resurgent Monument to the Living Memory of Soseh Mairik
The following statement was released by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc. on June 23. *** Nearly three fateful decades have gone by since the time, when the authorities of the newly liberated...
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Report: German Foreign Ministry Warns Erdogan’s Guards to Stay Away from G20...
BERLIN, Germany (A.W.)—Germany’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has cautioned Turkish bodyguards involved the attack on peaceful protesters in Washington D.C., not to attend the upcoming G20 summit next...
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Letter to Yerevan (Part II)
Letter to Yerevan (Part II) The Armenian Weekly is periodically publishing the English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s epic 1945 poem ‘Tught ar Yerevan’ (‘Letter to Yerevan’). Alas! Behold, I am...
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Armenian Ambassador Says Meeting Between Armenian, U.S. Presidents in the Works
WASHINGTON—A meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and the Unites States may take place in the near future, according to Armenia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Grigor Hovhannissian. Diplomats from both...
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AYF Summer 2017: See You Soon, Javakhk!
The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation-Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation...
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