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Armenian Serviceman Wounded Near Ijevan by Azerbaijani Fire
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Armen Nazlukhanyan was wounded by Azerbaijani fire near the city of Ijevan on Aug. 1 ccording to reports, the injured serviceman’s condition is assessed as stable....
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Armenian Foundation Commits to Major Investment with HIKEArmenia
YEREVAN—Earlier this year the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation approached ONEArmenia about accelerating investment into HIKEArmenia to scale the program more quickly and to enhance its impact. In...
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Larry Avedesian (1939-2017), Detroit AYF Alumnus
By Ned Apigian Larry Avedesian (1939-2017) Larry and I are both graduates of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “University,” from the “College” of the AYF, the ARF’s youth organization. It...
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Turkish Government-Appointed Trustee Builds Toilets in Historic Armenian...
EDREMIT (A.W.)—A Turkish government-appointed trustee of Van’s Edremit Municipality has built toilets in a historic Armenian cemetery in the vicinity of a new public beach, reports indicate. A Turkish...
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Hours Left to ‘Thunderclap’ for Artsakh!
Visit anca.org/Artsakh Now! By Marie Papazian, Taleen Simonian, and Mari Tikoyan ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Team Summer, 2017 Just a few days ago, an...
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A New Folk Orchestra Is Born in Shushi
SHUSHI, Artsakh—The Naregatsi Art Institute (NAI) Shushi Center recently announced the formation of the Armenian folk instrumental Naregatsi Shushi Orchestra. The Naregatsi Art Institute (NAI) Shushi...
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AYF Summer 2017: ‘If Such Great Wrongs Our Sons Forget…’
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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Legendary Armenian-American Football Coach Ara Parseghian Dies at Age 94
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (UND)—Legendary Armenian-American football coach Ara Parseghian, who guided the University of Notre Dame’s 1966 and 1973 national championship football teams and is a member of the...
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What’s in a Name: Tamar, Թամար, 他妈
Special for the Armenian Weekly I have always known that my father proudly named me. Though my mom wanted my name to be Ani (like practically every other Armenian girl in my generation), my father...
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Changing Diasporas: Concepts and Approaches
YEREVAN—Already in its sixth year, the 2017 Armenian Higher Education Initiative Summer Program brought together 20 leading young scholars and practitioners for a multifaceted look at the subject of...
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Unseen Armenia: Kamaris and Akori (Part I)
Kamaris[i] is a village in Kotayk marz (province) with a population of about 2,000, according to figures from 2001. There are reportedly Bronze Age tombs in the vicinity. Atop the hill, past the old...
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ARS Eastern USA’s 97th Annual Convention Convenes in Arlington
Convention Applauds 2017 Fundraising, Program Success; Sets New Goals for 2017-18 Fiscal Year By Convention Reporter, Georgi-Ann Oshagan ARLINGTON, Va. (A.W.)—Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern...
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Ruling Republican Party of Armenia Cleared of Yerevan Election Fraud
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a criminal investigation into vote-buying and other irregularities alleged by an opposition alliance...
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Report: Nişanyan House Hotel Complex to Be Demolished
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Turkish authorities have decided to demolish the Nişanyan House hotel complex owned by Turkish-Armenian intellectual, travel writer, entrepreneur, and researcher Sevan Nişanyan,...
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Musaner to Perform at Watertown’s ACEC Tomorrow Evening
The Second Installment of ‘Jazz in the Courtyard’ to Take Place on Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m. WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The second installment of the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center’s and Hamazkayin...
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Armenian Government Approves Anti-Smoking Plan
YEREVAN—The government of Armenia approved a proposed anti-smoking strategy on Aug. 3. Health Minister Levon Altunyan said strategy aims to implement various programs to help decrease tobacco use in...
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‘Tebi’ or Not ‘Tebi’ (Yergir)? That Is the Question…
By Mari Tikoyan University of Maryland, Class of 2018 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship, 2017 Should all Armenians go Tebi Yergir*? The idea of Armenians moving back to Armenia has been a heavily...
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ANCA Staff and Supporters Join Yezidi Genocide Commemoration in Front of...
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) staff and supporters took part in a candlelight vigil in front of the White House on Aug. 3 to mark the third anniversary of the ISIS attack on Shingal...
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ANCA Welcomes Congressman Valadao’s Leadership on Artsakh De-Mining
Continued Congressional Support Can Clear Artsakh of Mines by 2020 WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans from across California’s Central Valley and around the United States have joined with anti-landmine...
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Let Ankara Work for Us
I was catching up on some reading when I ran a cross a news item from late march of this year. It seems one Mehmet Erdoğan, an AKP member of Turkey’s Parliament, claimed that if the 2015 coup had...
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