Artsakh civilian killed by Azeri sniper
Russia has verified the death of a civilian in Artsakh by Azerbaijani gunfire. Aram Tepnants, age 55, received a fatal gunshot wound from an Azerbaijani sniper while working in his field near the town...
View ArticleHonoring Artsakh’s fallen heroes and in solidarity with ABMDR patients
Photos by Aleko Boghoskhanian, courtesy of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry LOS ANGELES, Calif. & WATERTOWN, Mass.— On Saturday, September 25, the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR)...
View ArticleAMAA Boston Orphan & Child Care Committee to host a fundraiser for children...
By Dianne Chilingerian WELLESLEY, Mass.—The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Boston Orphan & Child Care Committee is back with an awesome evening of food and fun at the Wellesley...
View ArticleIn Loving Memory of Sarhad Karageuzian
Sarhad Karageuzian The following tribute to Sarhad Karageuzian, who passed away on September 19, 2021, was offered at his funeral by his cousin Palig Mouradian and is being published in his memory and...
View ArticleA New Center of Gravity for Armenians in Turkey?
There is a particular appeal of the extent of Armenian mobility and dispersion to non-Armenian audiences – including someone like me who does not come from one of those Euro-American powerhouses where...
View ArticleANCA-ER to honor reporter Katie Katro with inaugural Excellence in Media...
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) is set to recognize 6abc Action News reporter Katie Katro with the ANCA-ER Excellence in Media Award at its...
View ArticleDoctors for Artsakh
Doctors for Artsakh at hospital in Martuni The 2020 Artsakh War resulted in significant damage to the healthcare system, particularly to its human resources, according to Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR)...
View ArticleStamp dedicated to the Monastery of St. Thaddeus
Stamp dedicated to the Monastery of St. Thaddeus TEHRAN –In conjunction with the opening of a joint exhibition of selected Iranian and Armenian stamps organized by the Artak Manukian Museum and the...
View ArticleArmenian Museum of America partners with TUMO Center for online concert
Tumo Band WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America re-opened in June with three floors of updated exhibitions including ancient and medieval artifacts, folk instrument displays and two...
View ArticleArmenian Conversation Hour at Senior Seminar
Senior Seminar 2021 (Photo provided by the Central Language Council) The room ignited with laughter and energy as the first 90-second timer started. Five proposed prompts and 90 seconds left little...
View ArticleSenior Seminar 2021: Menk Mishd Gank
AYF-YOARF Senior Seminar 2021, Franklin, Mass. Since the launch of the 2020 Artsakh War, I have been struggling with dampened energy and light. When I learned of the 2021 Senior Seminar theme “Menk...
View ArticleFor the Love of Food and Culture: A Conversation with Lara Karamardian of...
It’s a phrase we’re all familiar with. “How much should I put in?” We would ask our grandparents and parents regarding a particular ingredient to place in a bowl, watching their capable hands handle...
View ArticleWhen will we reach our dignity threshold?
Davit Bek, Syunik region, Armenia, November 2020 (Photo: Jonathan Alpeyrie for the Armenian Weekly) We have become all too familiar with the names Yeraskh, Goris, Kapan, Gegharkunik and Tavush within...
View ArticleGeorgian Peaceful Neighborhood Initiative: New mark on the South Caucasus...
Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan during a working visit to the Republic of Armenia, October 9, 2021 (Photo: Government of Georgia) On September 24, 2021, Georgia...
View ArticleThe Weekly’s Kristina Ayanian crowned Miss Grand Armenia
Miss Grand Armenia Kristina Ayanian (Photo: Edgar Martirosyan) YEREVAN—Kristina Ayanian has been granted the most prestigious title of her pageantry career to date: Miss Grand Armenia. “It’s been my...
View ArticleRuling party faces defeats in local elections
Voters cast their ballots in Meghri (Photo: Armenian Public TV) PM Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract Party faced defeats in the limited municipal elections held on October 17. Elections were held...
View ArticleConfessions of an Angry Armenian
ARF-ER Central Committee Chairman George Aghjayan pictured during his remarks at a demonstration in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 2, 2020 (Photo: Knar Bedian) Let us first understand that our enemies are...
View ArticleReturning to the Roots: Once an Armenian, Always an Armenian
David Duell “The feeling is quite strange when you stroll down the street and realize that anyone who passes by might be your blood relative,” says David Duell while recalling his first visit to...
View ArticleALC announces new cases filed on “disappeared captives” and “unlawful...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights (ALC) has announced the filing of 16 new cases of “enforced disappearances” before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on...
View ArticleARF Youth launch pan-Armenian resistance
Considering the dangers posed to the statehood of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the imperative duty of preventing the loss of Syunik and additional losses to Artsakh, the global family of...
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