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ARS of Eastern U.S. Continues to Support AYF Camp Haiastan
WATERTOWN, Mass.—It is no secret that the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) has and always will support the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Camp Haiastan in its endeavors. The fact is that the ARS has been...
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Three Apples: The Relic
Once there was and there was not… that place 100 years ago that my ancestors survived, where teenage boys were hastily dressed as girls, young women married off to foreigners, and infants given up to...
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Mari Manoogian Launches Bid for State Representative in Michigan’s 40th District
BIRMINGHAM, Mich.—Mari Manoogian, a third-generation Armenian American, has announced her candidacy for the Michigan State House of Representatives’ 40th District, representing Birmingham, Bloomfield...
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Charlottesville: White Is Not a Color
Special to the Armenian Weekly A friend of mine, a zoologist, once told me that chimpanzees are gorgeous animals, and that the recurrent claim they are ugly comes from a fear and a suspicion of...
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Harutiun and Dzovinar Mateossian Bequeath $150,000 to the ARS Health Center...
The ARS Health Center in Akhourian (Photo: ARS) AKHOURIAN, Armenia—The Central Executive Board of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) recently announced a generous contribution of 200,000 Australian...
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Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan Resigns
Taron Margaryan (Photo: Yerevan City Council) YEREVAN (A.W.)—After weeks of public discontent and protest, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan officially announced his resignation earlier today. “I’d like to...
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The Armenian Weekly’s Republic of Armenia Centennial Magazine Now Available...
The cover of the May 2018 Armenian Weekly magazine dedicated to the first Republic of Armenia. (On the cover: Segment from the “Republic of Armenia Centennial” logo, by the ARF Eastern U.S./The...
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Can Armenia Be the First to Ban Single-Use Plastic in a Throwaway Global...
It has been a slate of good news from Armenia as of late. Topping off several weeks of corruption investigations, which have ousted numerous officials and relatives of the former president (bringing...
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In Search of Miadoun
After two failed attempts to travel to my paternal family’s village Miadoun in 2008 and 2013, a third opportunity arose when Khatchig Mouradian asked me if I wanted to join his group on a research trip...
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Tackling Corruption Is Good, But Judicial Reform and Sound Fiscal Policies...
Graphic: Raffi Elliott “Nikol Pashinyan has accomplished more in a month than Serge Sarkisian did in a decade.” It’s a sentiment that seems to be on everyone’s mind in Armenia’s pink-stoned capital. It...
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Food Security on the Decline in Armenia?
Armenia is has always been blessed with bountiful lands, ripe for the agricultural undertaking, and the country’s culinary heritage is, as a result, a point of pride for its residents. But how is food...
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Janbazian: ‘Thank You for Your Trust and Confidence’
Rupen Janbazian (Photo: Aaron Spagnolo) WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—Rupen Janbazian, the editor of the Armenian Weekly, announced this week that he has resigned from the editorship of the newspaper. “Rupen...
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Khrakhouni: Football
“Only a few things bring us closer together, unite us, as much the ball that runs from foot to foot” (Photo: Patrick Schneider) Football Few things— Only a few things Bring us closer together, unite us...
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Chip Away
Click to view slideshow. Chip Away Chip away At the stone that is life And see what may lie At the core, Deep inside. See what may come, What may be Once you are done Scraping away Scratching the...
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ANCA Leo Sarkisian Interns Begin Summer of Advocacy Training
WASHINGTON, DC – Arriving just days before the centennial celebration of the First Armenian Republic and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Armenia: Creating Home program, the 2018 Armenian National...
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VAR Had Other Plans for Croatia
Last Sunday, the World Cup 2018 reached its long-awaited conclusion in a riveting match that pitted France against its unlikely opponent, Croatia. An unprecedented 6 goals were scored. Throughout the...
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A Conversation With Photographer Diana Markosian on Migration and Her Latest...
Diàna Markosian, a 29-year-old Armenian-American photographer, has a firm grasp on what displacement can entail. At the age of seven, she moved from Moscow to America. She describes the impact of...
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Returning Blows with Writer and Performance Artist Nancy Agabian
Nancy Agabian’s work occupies a unique place in our contemporary cultural landscape. Known for being a gifted essayist, performance artist and a respected creative writing teacher, Agabian straddles...
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Armenian Students May Have to Reject Offers to World’s Top Schools After Luys...
Ani Khachatryan is a recent graduate in biophysics from Yerevan State University. She develops computer simulations to predict the results of genetic mutations without the need for experimentation on...
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Aram Manoukian Statue Unveiled in Armenia
The statue of Aram Manoukian was unveiled Tuesday at Republic Square (Photo courtesy of Asbarez) YEREVAN—Hundreds gathered at Republic Square on Tuesday evening, July 17, for the long-awaited unveiling...
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