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OSCE Minsk Group Calls on Both Sides to Cease Military Action Along Line of...
MOSCOW/VIENNA/WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On July 5, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs—Ambassador Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Stephane...
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Amnesty International Turkey Director, Seven Other Human Rights Defenders...
Amnesty Secretary General Calls for Their Immediate and Unconditional Release LONDON, U.K. (Amnesty International)—Idil Eser, the Director of Amnesty International Turkey, was detained on June 5 along...
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Off the Beaten Path: The Caves of Armenia
Special for the Armenian Weekly Armenia is known for its ancient monasteries in the mountains, its historic brandy, and its warm-hearted hospitality—a small country in the southern Caucuses bridging...
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Russia Criticizes Azerbaijan’s Travel Ban on Armenians from Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.)— On July 5, Russia’s Foreign Ministry demanded Azerbaijani authorities to stop discriminating against Russian citizens with Armenian surnames arriving in the country. On July 5,...
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European Parliament Votes for Turkey EU Accession Talks to be Suspended
MEP Kati Piri: ‘This Parliament Speaks with One, Clear, and Loud Voice in Condemning the Turkish Government’s Serious Decline in Democratic Standards…’ BRUSSELS, Belgium— Turkey’s European Union (EU)...
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A Year After Joining Manchester United, Mkhitaryan is Only Getting Better
It has been exactly a year since Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United. The Armenian star has definitely met expectations, even though Manchester United did not do...
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AYF Summer 2017: A Hike to Remember
The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation...
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Artsakh Commander Refutes Accusations of Shelling Civilians; MFA Says...
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— On July 5, Lieutenant-General Levon Mnatsakanyan, Commander of Artsakh’s Defense Army, refuted Baku’s statements accusing the Armenian side of shelling peaceful settlements...
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Sireli Unger Mark
In Memory of Mark Alashaian *** Sireli unger Mark, To some, you were a stranger with a recognizable voice. To many, you were a peer, always ready with a funny story. To several, you were a mentor with...
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U.S. House May Vote to Block F-35 Sale to Turkey
House Rules Committee Set to Consider Multiple Amendments Imposing Sanctions over Turkey’s May 16 Attacks on Peaceful Protesters WASHINGTON—Political fallout from the May 16 attacks by Turkish...
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Three Armenian Servicemen Wounded at Line of Contact
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—On July 7, at around 9 a.m., Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire at the southern section of the Line of Contact (LoC), wounding three Armenian servicemen—Robert N....
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Mark Alashaian: In Memoriam
The following is adapted from remarks delivered on July 5, at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, Ridgefield, N.J. *** As I drove to church this evening, I was frankly amazed by what I saw:...
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Unseen Armenia: Varagavank, Nor Varagavank
Holy Cross of Varag Day In third century A.D. on Varag Mountain, on the south shore of Lake Van in Western Armenia, Saint Hripsime and her maidens were fleeing the persecution of Christians by the...
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Assyrian-American Organizations Call for the Return of Confiscated Properties...
Statement The Republic of Turkey has recently confiscated Assyrian properties in Tur Abdin. The Republic of Turkey has recently confiscated Assyrian properties in Tur Abdin. This attempt to confiscate...
View ArticleTurkey: A Millennium On… Still Plundering
The Turks, in their various tribal incarnations, hit the Middle Eastern scene about 1,000 years ago. Since then, they don’t seem to have learned much. Despite massive forced Turkification of...
View ArticleArtsakh Serviceman Killed by Azerbaijani Fire
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)–Armenian serviceman Vazgen Poghosyan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire at around 5:40 p.m. on July 10. According to a press statement released by the Artsakh Defense...
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Henry Theriault Elected President of the International Association of...
BRISBANE, Australia (A.W.)—Professor Henry C. Theriault was elected President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) on July 11, at the IAGS conference in Brisbane, Australia....
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Two LGBT-Themed Films at the Center of Controversy at Yerevan’s Golden...
YEREVAN (Asbarez)—Opening ceremonies for the 14th annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival were held July 9, kicking off this year’s festival amid controversy stemming from the organizers’...
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The Armenian Who Helped Create Today’s Turkish Language
Special for the Armenian Weekly “Turkey’s president wants to purge Western words from its language,” reported The Economist on June 15. [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s] latest purge has a more abstract...
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With Azerbaijan’s Economy In A Tailspin, Will The Caucasus See Another War?
By Movses Ter-Oganesyan On May 18, Azerbaijan drew the ire of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group and the Russian Foreign Ministry when it broke the shaky...
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