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Donors of record-breaking cleats for Artsakh revealed
Michele Kolligian and Bob Khederian donated the #PeaceForArmenians cleats to the Armenian Museum of America; they are pictured at Gillette Stadium with Berj Najarian of the New England Patriots who...
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Displaced Armenians of Artsakh receive aid, but no status
Karmir Shuka and Taghavard villages in Martuni region of Artsakh (Photo: Diaspora High Commissioner’s Office) The 2020 Artsakh War precipitated overlapping refugee crises. Tens of thousands of...
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Arman Nshanian honors his roots and untold stories in Songs of Solomon
(Production still provided by Cloudburst Entertainment) Filmmaker Arman Nshanian has unlocked a critical and tragic period in Armenian history with his homage to musical pioneer Komitas in his...
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Aran Wines and the Enduring Spirit of Artsakh
Talar and Alex Sarafian Alex and Talar Sarafian love everything about wine, from its consumption to its production, almost as much as they love Armenia and Artsakh. This passion for viticulture led to...
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A Book for All who Resist
I reread “The Resistance Network” by my dear friend Khatchig Mouradian as soon as the book arrived from Amazon. Luckily, I preordered it. As of this writing, it is still “temporarily out of stock.”...
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Iran and the Second Artsakh War: Has Tehran lost its leverage over the South...
Introduction When it comes to the South Caucasus, Iran is historically and geographically a crucial regional actor alongside Russia and Turkey. To assert its influence in the Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh...
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Farewell, my friend: A Patriot, Partner, Paregam
Last week we received the sad news that Edik Stepanyan, mayor of the Paruyr Sevak village, passed away from COVID-19 complications. This tribute highlights the impact he had on our extended family and...
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In Memory of Harry Salibian
Harry Salibian Harry Salibian of Burlington, Massachusetts passed away on January 28, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Zaro (Apelian) Salibian and a devoted father to Dr. David Salibian and...
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Armenian Museum of America announces ‘Kez Het Hayastan’ concert honoring Armenia
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America recently announced the third in its bi-monthly Online Concert Series. The performance is being recorded live in New York by Armenian sopranos, Hasmik...
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ANCA backs bipartisan Congressional call on Biden administration to support...
WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has launched a national campaign rallying Armenian Americans and allies to secure Congressional signatures on a bipartisan Armenian...
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ANCA Eastern Region reschedules 14th annual virtual gathering
WATERTOWN, Mass. – In response to the unprovoked Azerbaijani and Turkish attacks on Artsakh, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) postponed its 14th annual ANCA-ER online...
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Pashinyan made yet another gaffe, implying that Shushi was an Azeri city
After ruling Armenia as Prime Minister for almost three years, and most importantly during the country’s recent disastrous defeat in the Artsakh War, Nikol Pashinyan keeps making mistake after mistake...
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Realism, Vision and Defeatism: Right and Wrong Lessons from the War
The wedding of Mariam and Hovik inside Shushi’s shelled Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, October 24, 2020 (Photo: Artsakh Press Agency/Twitter) The devastating defeat of Armenia and Artsakh in the 44-day war...
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Boregs, Biscuits and Me | How Peggy Sue became the prized hog of Caswell County
A bucolic county in North Carolina Many years ago in bucolic Caswell County, on the edge of town, far from all folks, lived the meanest, ugliest, crankiest man, Zebulon Zeke. Why, he was so mean, ugly...
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On why things that we don’t want to happen…happen
The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1893 (Wikimedia Commons) Everyone wants to be happy, yet often people find themselves in situations that cause unhappiness. Our current national predicament is one that causes...
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Opening of transport links between Armenia and Azerbaijan commences amidst...
The trilateral working group created to oversee the construction of transport links connecting Armenia and Azerbaijan met for the first time on January 30. The meeting follows a summit between the...
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An Archaeology of Armenian Agency
This past winter solstice, I set out early to watch the light slowly growing in the east, as the last stars faded from view, and migrating songbirds brought the crisp air to life. In those fleeting...
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The time will come to restore the right and complete borders of Artsakh
ARF Bureau chairman Hagop Der Khatchadourian Editor’s Note: The following interview with Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau chairman Hagop Der Khatchadourian appeared in Armenian in the...
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Border communities benefit from Paros Foundation’s expanded, renovated...
Children at the Achajur kindergarten offered a short performance for opening day TAVUSH—Children in the Tavush border communities of Achajur and Varagavan now benefit from newly renovated and expanded...
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Virtual event to showcase 2020 National Heritage Fellows
2020 National Heritage Fellows (clockwise from top left): William Bell (photo by David McClister), Onnik Dinkjian (photo courtesy of artist), Zakarya and Naomi Diouf (photos © RJ Muna), Karen Ann...
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