Pashinyan is ready to recognize Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan: What next
The online press conference of Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, December 24, 2021 During his December 24, 2021 press conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made several statements and...
View ArticleYerevan mayor ousted by ruling party
Former Yerevan mayor Hayk Marutyan (Photo: Facebook, August 31, 2021) The Yerevan city council has removed Hayk Marutyan from his post as mayor through a motion of no confidence initiated by the ruling...
View ArticleEarly spring session of ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program to...
WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has moved up the start of the spring 2022 session of the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program (CGP) to accommodate the growing...
View ArticleAre you part of the solution in advocating for Armenian women?
One of the attributes of our identity that I find intriguing is our sense of tradition. It’s intriguing in the sense that it drives incredible resiliency and cohesion, yet also at times prevents...
View ArticleARF Bureau statement regarding Armenia-Turkey relations and settlement of the...
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) repeatedly outlines the challenges tied to the process of normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations, especially with the participation of the current...
View ArticleChristmas in the Time of Genocide
Targeted for genocide and dispossession, reduced to exiles and deportees and fighting for survival and freedom, Armenians were facing the nation’s darkest moments from 1915 to 1919. Yet New Year and...
View ArticleJournal of the Society for Armenian Studies releases Volume 28.1 on the Theme...
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) has announced the release of Volume 28, Issue 1 (Spring 2021) of the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS), edited by Tamar M. Boyadjian (Michigan...
View ArticleCall for 2022 AYF Internship Director applications
The Armenian Youth Federation Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern United States is seeking a passionate, responsible and driven director for the 2022 AYF...
View ArticleAYF-ER announces 2022 AYF Internship in Armenia
The Armenian Youth Federation, Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern United States is now accepting applications for the 2022 AYF Internship in Armenia. The...
View ArticleNew Book | The Cobblestones of Jerusalem
It has been said that of the 10 measures of beauty God bestowed upon the world, Jerusalem received nine. And of the 10 measures of sorrow the world is afflicted with, Jerusalem’s portion is nine. The...
View ArticleThe people of Armenia are the reason for hope
It is the new year and a time for optimism. Whether our resolutions last for a month or our dreams of a better tomorrow prevail, we start the year with hope. It seems to be an inherent part of human...
View ArticleThe ARF Oath and its Revolutionary Tactics, Methods and Operations
«Կ՛երդնում պատուոյս եւ Հայրենիքիս վրայ՝ միշտ հաւատարիմ մնալ Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութեան Ծրագրին, Կանոնագրին ու որոշումներուն եւ բոլոր ուժերովս – իսկ եթէ հարկ ըլլայ՝ նաեւ կեանքիս գնով – ծառայել...
View ArticleBorder Attacks, Stalled Diplomacy and Political Turmoil: 2021 in Review
Military unit of the Armenian Armed Forces (Photo RA Government, December 31, 2021) The post-war year in Armenia was marked by ongoing challenges in domestic and geopolitics. The nation faced renewed...
View ArticleThe Long Shadow
Author’s Note: The Long Shadow is the final book in the Shadow trilogy. The story follows twins Bedros and Dzovinar into adulthood as they travel across the landscapes of the final years of the Ottoman...
View ArticleArmenia’s Film Industry: How costume designer Eva Minassian is taking action
Eva Minassian French-Armenian costume designer Eva Minassian came to the homeland to build bridges between Armenia and the film industry abroad. She believes that the expansion of the film industry in...
View ArticleAre the Armenians the founders of Calcutta? A new book asks this question.
Disco lights, smoke rings, classic rock blaring from large speakers and lots of dancing. My memory of that night is sketchy as is the memory of many other events from high school. But I remember...
View ArticleLiberalism, Realism and the Demise of National Values
Nikol Pashinyan, 2018 (Photo: Sofia Manukyan/The Armenian Weekly) Color revolutions, such as the Arab Spring, had the support of the masses who wanted to create a just society. The revolutions strived...
View ArticleIn Memory of Sonia Mooradian
Sonia Mooradian Sonia (Boyajian) Mooradian passed away peacefully at the Notre Dame Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester on January 4, 2022. She was 92 years old. Born in Worcester,...
View ArticleBetween New York and Tehran
The Davidkhanian Mansion on Sepah Street, now owned by the Iranian government (Courtesy of H.D. Wright) Nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran recently resumed. It is unclear if the talks will...
View ArticleAYF-ER hosts year-end meeting, presents interim Central Executive
The 88th Annual Convention of the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern Region was set to take place in New York from December 26 –...
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