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Greater D.C. Community Commemorates Armenian Genocide through Protests and...
Honoring the Past, Demanding Justice for the Future WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans from throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. area joined human rights advocates and public policy...
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Armenian President Congratulates Newly-Elected French President Macron
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian congratulated the newly elected President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron on May 7, shortly after results of the French Presidential run-off...
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Turkish Police Raid Zarakolu’s Belge Publishing House, Seize Over 2,000 Books
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)— On May 7, Turkish police raided Belge Publishing House in Istanbul, seizing over 2,000 books, several Turkish news outlets reported. The publishing house was founded by Ragıp...
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Chicago Community Rallies in their Promise to Never Forget
CHICAGO, Ill. (A.W.)—In commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Greater Chicagoland Armenian Community took an active in role in embracing our tragic history, culture, and...
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Mensoian: The Changing Significance of April 24
From the Armenian Weekly 2017 Magazine Dedicated to the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Neither the Hamidian Massacres (1894-96) nor the Adana Massacre (1909) provided an apocalyptic vision...
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Three Artsakh Soldiers Drown in Tragic Accident
Servicemen Ruben Barseghyan (b. 1998), Raphael Bisharyan (b. 1997), and Ruben Mnatsakanyan (b. 1998) Die in Accident STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Three Artsakh servicemen—Ruben Barseghyan (b. 1998),...
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Aliyev Family Plunders Azerbaijan’s Oil Revenue
The government of Azerbaijan allocates its multi-billion dollar oil and gas revenue in four ways: Bribery; Theft by President Aliyev’s family and his cronies; Military purchases; Other budgetary...
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Turkey: A History of Banning Poetry and Targeting Poets
Special for the Armenian Weekly A poem written by Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-chair of the opposition Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), was recently banned by the prosecutor’s office in the...
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Jennifer Manoukian to Lecture on Novelist Zareh Vorpouni at NAASR
Translator and scholar Jennifer Manoukian will give a talk on the French Armenian author Zareh Vorpouni on May 25, at 7:30 p.m., at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)...
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Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Shushi Liberation Celebrated in Artsakh
SHUSHI, Artsakh (A.W.)—Ceremonies and celebrations took place in Artsakh on May 9, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Artsakh Defense Army, the Liberation of Shushi, and Victory Day....
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Twenty-Five Years After Shushi’s Liberation, We Cannot Take Artsakh for Granted
Armenians Capture Shushi: Last Azeri Stronghold in Karabagh Falls STEPANAKERT (Combined Wire Services)— The self-defense forces of the Mountainous Karabagh Republic overran Shushi, the last Azeri...
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Hamparian: A May 9th Message
Let’s face facts. Turkey and Azerbaijan threaten the Armenian nation’s survival. That’s our reality. Now and for the foreseeable future. Artsakh servicemen in Shushi. The city was liberated on May 9,...
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Four Suspects Detained in Azerbaijani Apple Case
YEREVAN (A.W.)— Four suspects were recently detained in the case regarding the import of Azerbaijani apples in Armenia, reported the Special Investigative Service (SIS) of Armenia. Residents of...
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‘Let’s Party! @The Kitchen’ to Benefit the Armenian Heritage Park
BOSTON, Mass.—Talented chefs will be preparing much-loved dishes during “Let’s Party! @the Kitchen” at the Boston Pubic Market on June 9. The fabulous evening will celebrate great food to taste while...
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Armenian Serviceman Killed at Military Base; Investigation Underway
YEREVAN (A.W.)—On May 10, Armenian Defense Army serviceman Gagik Mesropyan (b. 1997) died as he was being rushed to the hospital after he was shot at a military base in northern Armenia. According to...
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ATP Keeps its Promise with Stewardship of Forests Planted for Genocide...
The Living Century Initiative was Launched in 2015 By Ani Paitjan To mark the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) launched a planting campaign called the Living Century...
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Yelk Criticized Over Campaign Pledge
YEREVAN— On May 10, Armenia’s Central Election Committee (CEC) said that it is going look into the legality of Yelk alliance’s controversial pledge to financially reward residents of Yerevan refusing...
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Yegparian: Turn, Turn, Turn
It’s not often I turn to musical references to make my arguments. In this case, it’s a biblically based song, which is an even more improbable reference. You probably recognized the song by name based...
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Unseen Armenia: Hin Tagher
Two villages, Hin Tagher (Taghler) and Mets Tagher (Taghler), in Artsakh’s Hadrut district, are listed in Discovering Paradise, Karabagh Guide as interesting sites featuring examples of Artsakh’s...
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Truth, Justice, and Reparations: Detroit Commemorates with Garo Paylan and...
Special for the Armenian Weekly DETROIT, Mich. (A.W.)—April 29 will go down in Metro-Detroit’s Armenian history as an evening of extreme importance and interest—the commemoration of the 102nd...
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