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International Armenian Literary Alliance’s mentorship program supports...
There are two weeks left to apply to participate in the International Armenian Literary Alliance’s (IALA) first-of-its kind mentorship program to support emerging Armenian writers. The program, run by...
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Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights: State Department’s failure...
WASHINGTON, DC—The Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights (ALC) is deeply disappointed by the US State Department’s failure to address and appropriately respond to a February 19, 2021...
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Turkish group hacked Biden’s website to undermine his presidential election
While it was widely publicized that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2020 US presidential election, very little was reported about similar meddling by Turkey. The US National Intelligence Council...
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Katlyn Chookagian dominates in historic UFC 262 win
Katlyn Chookagian has been around the fight game long enough to know that the path to success does not always involve highlight-reel finishes and crazy knockouts. On Saturday night at UFC 262,...
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Reflections on our National Institutions: My First Year in Chicago
Rally for Justice at the Wrigley Building in Chicago, April 24, 2021 (Photo: Alek Surenian) Editor’s Note: The following is the English translation of an original article that appeared in the Hairenik...
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Difficult Choices for a Recovering Armenia
It is a significant understatement to say that it has been a trying year for the Republic of Armenia. The Velvet Revolution came to a crashing and somewhat cynical halt as Armenia and its diaspora...
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Border crisis ongoing in Syunik, Gegharkunik
Azerbaijani soldiers have advanced several kilometers into the Republic of Armenia (Photo: Arman Tatoyan) One week after the Azerbaijani Armed Forces invaded the Republic of Armenia on May 12, hundreds...
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Ayanian’s “No Difference Between Us” to feature untold Armenian American stories
Filmmaker, producer, director Stephanie Ayanian Thanks to her documentary What Will Become of Us, which brought the stories of American-Armenian families keeping their culture alive a century after the...
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“You can be small, and you can be smart”
“Disappearing shadows of ancestors: Paravaqar, Tavush” by Heriqnaz Galstyan (2013) “Who knows the place where we’ve landed, For how many days are we stranded? When our hearts are empty, when love is...
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Choose Armenian School
Ani Khachatourian seated on the top row, on the left with her SSAES classmates, 1999 What if you were able to give your children something better than the best? If you had the opportunity to set them...
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ARF Bureau: “We must stop this situation.”
Following the last Artsakh war, Azerbaijan not only continues to make threats and demands, but also has taken overt steps against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia....
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ANCA Chairman challenges dismissive State Department response to bipartisan...
ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian: “Providing U.S. military aid to the oil-rich Aliyev regime – directly threatening Armenians upon their indigenous homeland – runs counter to President Biden’s campaign...
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‘Save Armenian Monuments’ launches in New York
NEW YORK, NY—Following Azerbaijan’s acquisition of approximately 1,500 antique and medieval Armenian cultural sites and monuments as a result of its late 2020 military offensive on Artsakh...
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From the Shore
“Sunset at Sea” (1853) by 19th century Armenian-Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky (Photo: WikiArt) From my position on the shore, I saw the sea of rolling tides Filled with the incarnadine gore That...
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An Interview with Cypriot Parliamentary Elections Candidate Rosalie Gorgorian
Rosalie Gorgorian Cyprus will hold its parliamentary elections on Sunday, May 30. Among the candidates running for parliament is Rosalie Gorgorian, a Cypriot-Armenian young political leader...
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Hovannisian’s “The Hidden Map” set for encore nationwide broadcasts
Following a widely acclaimed television debut, Ani Hovannisian’s documentary The Hidden Map has been scheduled for encore broadcasts on NBCLX nationwide on May 28, 29 and 30, 2021. The fast-growing...
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Syunik and the Geo-Economic Future of the South Caucasus
The mountain plateaus of Syunik, viewed from Berdzor (Lachin) (Photo: Former Weekly editor Antranig Kasbarian, Oct. 2020) The recent Azerbaijani border line encroachment towards Syunik should not...
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We stand with Armenia! Just what does that mean?
Boston, Mass. (Photo: Knar Bedian, October 2, 2020) During these times of disappointment and uncertainty, it is natural to share slogans that reflect our feelings, particularly towards the homeland....
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Armenian soldier killed by Azerbaijani forces
Junior Sergeant Gevorg Khurshudyan (1989 – 2021) The first fatality was recorded this week along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border since the invasion of Azeri forces two weeks ago, at least 500 of whom...
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Kurkjian on his Netflix debut and the Gardner Museum heist
The Dutch Room of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Photo: Museum Facebook) The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist is an enthralling mystery. It’s the single largest art theft in history with...
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