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Obituary: Alice Derderian
A long time Hairenik supporter and dedicated member of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Chicago “Zabelle” chapter for over 40 years, Alice Derderian passed away Jan. 19. Alice Derderian Born in...
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AMAA Delivers Humanitarian Medical Aid to the Armenian Army
PARAMUS, N.J.—The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), through the gracious effort of AMAA member Dr. Chris Tashjian, recently donated medical equipment, instruments and beds to the...
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Poem: The Nightingale of Avarair
By Father Ghevond Alishan Translated by Alice Stone Blackwell Grigor Khanjyan, Battle of Vardanank, 1995-1998, tempera, 580 x 670 cm WHENCE dost thou come, O moon, so calmly and softly; Spreading...
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AUA/Impact Hub Yerevan Fellowship Program Announces Winning Team
YEREVAN—Last year, the Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation Center (EPIC) at the American University of Armenia (AUA) teamed up with Impact Hub Yerevan Social Innovation Development Foundation...
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Armenian Delegation Visits Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia (A.W.)— At the invitation of the Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, an Armenian delegation led by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan arrived in Georgia on Feb. 23 as a part of...
View ArticleArmenian Serviceman Gor Khudinyan Killed on Artsakh LoC
At Least One Azerbaijani Soldier Killed as Armenian Forces Counter Azerbaijani Offensive STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Defense Army contract serviceman Gor Khudinyan (b. 1991)...
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Azerbaijani Forces Target Talish in Latest Ceasefire Violation
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Azerbaijani Armed Forces continued to violate the ceasefire in the northern direction of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Line of Contact (LoC) on the morning of Feb. 24,...
View ArticleJob Opportunity: Executive Director – Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc.
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc. is seeking a new Executive Director. The successful candidate must demonstrate ability to function within a not for profit, with entities in 27 different...
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Feud Erupts Among Republican Party of Armenia Candidates
YEREVAN—One man was beaten while several others were questioned by the police on Feb. 23, as a result of a bitter feud that sparked between two election candidates of the ruling Republican Party of...
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Archbishop Ateshian to Step Down as Vicar General, Patriarchate to Elect...
ETCHMIADZIN, Armenia—The Vicar General of the Istanbul Patriarchate Archbishop Aram Ateshian will step down after a decision that was reached at a meeting between the Archbishop, the head of the...
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Artsakh Forces Quell Largest Azerbaijani Attack Since Last April
Artsakh Defense Ministry Reports Several Azerbaijani Casualties, No Armenian Servicemen Killed STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Azerbaijani forces made two major offensive attempts early on Feb. 25, in what...
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Protests Against Azerbaijani Aggression Take Place in New York and Washington
Sumgait-Kirovabad-Baku Massacres Commemorated as Aliyev Launches Latest Attacks on Artsakh NEW YORK/WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans protested escalating Azerbaijani aggression against the Republic of...
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Vardanyan Criticizes Republican Party Candidate for Beating an ARF Supporter
YEREVAN (A.W.)— Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Parliamentary Faction secretary Aghvan Vardanyan has sharply criticized Member of Armenia’s Parliament and Republican Party of Armenia’s (RPA)...
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Azerbaijan Confirms Soldier Deaths, Retrieves Bodies from Neutral Zone
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—On Feb. 27, the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) and Azerbaijani Defense Ministries both confirmed that Azerbaijani forces had retrieved the five bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen...
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Turcotte Responds to Azerbaijani Consul General in The Hill
Armenian-American writer, lecturer, activist, politician, and Armenian Weekly contributor Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte recently penned an op-ed in the Washington D.C.-based political newspaper The...
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Calls for Support of ‘The Bringer of Bread’ in Parliament, on Streets of Yerevan
Jailed Activist’s Heath Continues to Decline YEREVAN (A.W.)—Member of Armenia’s National Assembly Edmon Marukyan has filed a Parliamentary petition to Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office demanding a...
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New EU-Armenia Deal Reached in Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—On Feb. 27, the European Union (EU) and Armenia finalized a new agreement, which seeks to deepen political and economic ties between the two. “I am very pleased to announce...
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Azerbaijan Fires Anti-Tank Guided Missile on Armenian Positions
Artsakh Defense Ministry Says There are no Armenian Casualties STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Azerbaijani armed forces fired a SPIKE anti-tank guided missile in the southeastern (Martuni) direction of the...
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Elections in Armenia Explained: New Rules, New Voting, New Powers
Special for the Armenian Weekly On April 2, Armenia will go to the polls to elect a new National Assembly (Parliament). A man casting his ballot in the 2012 Armenian Parliamentary elections (Photo:...
View ArticleArtsakh Serviceman Killed by Shrapnel During Azerbaijani Ceasefire Violation
Serviceman Nver Babajanyan Killed on Same Day as Planned OSCE Monitoring Mission on the Line of Contact STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Defense Army serviceman Nver Babajanyan...
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