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ANCA Calls on Trump Administration and Congress to Sanction Aliyev and...
The ANCA is leading calls to President Trump and Congressional leaders to sanction Azerbaijan and Turkey for war crimes committed during the ongoing attacks on civilian population centers in Artsakh...
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For Artsakh
“Blessing for Artsakh” by Marsha Nouritza Odabashian Our people shed blood on the arm of denial on repeat as if there wasn’t a genocide of 1.5 million Armenians a whole world is looking— no more...
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Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Founders to Donate $2 Million to Artsakh and...
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative founders, Noubar Afeyan, Vartan Gregorian and Ruben Vardanyan, have announced a commitment of $2 million in assistance to cover immediate needs in Armenia and Artsakh...
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Armenian Jewelers Association of New York Heeds the Call, Raises $18,000 for...
The Armenian community of Lebanon, a pillar of the Armenian Diaspora, was devastated by the recent explosion at the port of Beirut. Hundreds of Armenian churches, schools, community centers, shops and...
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Hundreds Protest Against Azeri Aggression in Boston
Click to view slideshow. BOSTON, Mass.—Unwavering vocal support from Diasporan Armenians was echoing throughout the city of Boston on Friday evening in a demonstration calling for justice and...
View ArticleCalls for International Recognition of the Republic of Artsakh as...
Click to view slideshow. Armenia’s Armed Forces have concluded the ninth day of fighting as Artsakh’s capital city of Stepanakert continues to get pulverized by Azerbaijan’s intense shelling. Nineteen...
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ANCA to Israeli Ambassador: Stop Sale of Lethal Weapons to Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Raffi Hamparian, in a frank and direct letter to Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, asked that “Israel...
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ANCA: State Department’s Diplomatic Malpractice Risks Regional Escalation
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of State’s weak response to Azerbaijan’s Ankara-backed bombing of civilians across Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) undermines American leadership, risks a regional...
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Analyzing the Key Participants in the Artsakh War
At the time of this writing on Oct. 5, 2020, the war between Armenia and Artsakh on one side, and Azerbaijan, Turkey and Islamist mercenaries on the other, is continuing with countless deaths of...
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Remember Arthur
It’s odd how cries of joy and cries of pain sound the same in the beginning. I was in the other room when we got the call—yes, that call—the one you pray never to receive in war time. My wife’s cousin...
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Azeri forces continue attacks on Stepanakert, ECHR tells Turkey to stand down
YEREVAN—Despite reports of relative calm along the front line on Tuesday morning, Azerbaijan resumed its offensive in Artsakh later in the day. At around four in the afternoon, the Artsakh Defense...
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Baby Garen’s Fight for Life
As their Armenian compatriots in the homeland fight for the survival of our nation, Sebouh and Annie Yepremian are waging their own battle for the life of their 13-month old son Garen. Baby Garen, as...
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Pomegranates
“I just want to be left in peace” by Masha Keryan, oil on panel, 2020 I’ve always appreciated the ancient adage that has tied Armenians so closely to pomegranates. The fruit is in our art, our clothes,...
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More World Leaders Condemn Turkey in Ongoing Attacks on Artsakh
A cultural house in Shushi, October 7, 2020 (Photo: Armenian Unified Infocenter) Turkey’s involvement in Azerbaijan’s attacks on Armenia and Artsakh has become increasingly clear this week, according...
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Remembering Harout Arabian: A Family Man, a Gentleman and a Community Leader
Harout Arabian (1932-2020) Harout Arabian passed peacefully in his home on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the age of 88. He was the loving husband to his lovely wife Mary (Avakian) Arabian. Devoted...
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Russian Colonel Zhilin: “This is Erdogan’s war against Russia for the Caucasus”
Following is an English translation of the October 1, 2020 on-camera remarks by Ret. Colonel Alexander Ivanovich Zhilin of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation provided to The Armenian Weekly....
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Lowell ARS hosts inspirational painting event
Click to view slideshow. LOWELL, Mass.—On Saturday, September 19, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Lowell “Lousintak” Chapter was delighted to hold its first public event since the onset of the...
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To create peace, Azerbaijan and Turkey must be stopped
Before my COVID evacuation, I was a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Armenia. My site was Martuni near Lake Sevan, 30 minutes from a town just bombed by Azeri drones. I worked part-time at a women’s...
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Sharp Rise in Hate Speech Threatens Turkey’s Armenians
Photo provided by the office of Garo Paylan/Genel Kurul Fotoğrafı This week, Turkey’s Armenian Parliamentarian Garo Paylan of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) voiced concerns over rising...
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Harvard Armenian Law Students Association Statement on the Conflict Between...
On September 27, with open Turkish backing, Azerbaijan launched an all-out attack against Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh (alternately known as the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh). To Armenia and...
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