Elections 2012: Failure of Armenian Opposition
According to some Armenian experts, the May 6
According to some Armenian experts, the May 6 elections became the “swan song” for ANC and Levon Ter-Petrossian By Hayk Khalatyan The recent parliamentary elections in Armenia recorded sweeping victory by the current…
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Since the Soviet Union’s implosion in 1991, foreign states and international non-governmental organizations have tended to view the South Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as nations in transition. But now, a…
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The following article was published in the Turkish daily Radikal, on 24 April 2012. It was written by Pinar Ogunc, who accompanied historian Ara Sarafian on a trip to Ayash, on the trail…
Read More »By Wolfgang & Sigrid Gust (Ed.) Our book is dealing in depth with the Armenian Genocide during World War I. It is a compilation of official documents from the German Foreign Ministry at…
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The following is the text of the speech delivered by Nareg Khodanian at the Pasadena’s Candlelight Vigil commemorating the Armenian Genocide April 23, 2012. On behalf of the Gaidz Youth Organization I would…
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In response to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s allegations that no one can call Turkey a genocide perpetrator, historian Taner Akcam has raised several questions, calling the premier’s attention to the three…
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By Herbert Molano As Glendale and other cities throughout the world schedule the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Turks nearly 100 years ago, we are often asked why? Why the…
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Maragha was one of the largest villages of Nagorno Karabakh. On April 10, 1992, the Azeri’ “omon” forces invaded the village and set it ablaze, burning and torturing it s peaceful population, some…
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While visiting the Kingdom of Belgium in early March of this year, President Sarkisian of the Republic in Eastern Armenia, conveyed a false message that Western Armenia, including Istanbul, had ratified Vorogait Paratz…
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Dear colleagues and friends of Armenian studies, With deep sadness and a sense of great personal and professional loss I would like to inform you that Irving Louis Horowitz, Hannah Arendt Emeritus Professor…
Read More »According to some Armenian experts, the May 6 elections became the “swan song” for ANC and Levon Ter-Petrossian By…
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Read More »WASHINGTON, DC — The US House Appropriations Committee released the details of its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 State-Foreign…
Read More »YEREVAN — The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Igor Popov of…
Read More »YEREVAN. – The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia has announced the final results of the May 6 parliamentary…
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Read More »President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakian delivered a congratulatory speech at the military parade of the NKR…
Read More »YEREVAN — International observers gave a mixed assessment of Armenia’s parliamentary elections on Monday, praising the pre-election environment in…
Read More »YEREVAN — Preliminary official results of Armenia’s parliamentary elections released on Monday morning gave a landslide victory to President…
Read More »Since the Soviet Union’s implosion in 1991, foreign states and international non-governmental organizations have tended to view the South…
Read More »YEREVAN — Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) counted 98 percent of votes (1914 of 1,982 electoral precincts) as of…
Read More »YEREVAN — Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) counted 55 percent of votes (1055 of 1,982 electoral precincts) as of…
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OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Concerned Over Recent Incidents Along the Frontlines
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President Obama Again Avoids “Genocide” in his Annual Statement
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According to some Armenian experts, the May 6 elections became the “swan song” for ANC and Levon Ter-Petrossian By Hayk Khalatyan The recent parliamentary elections in Armenia recorded sweeping victory by the current authorities, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and its coalition partner and rival Prosperous Armenia. These two, along with the third…
Read More »According to some Armenian experts, the May 6 elections became the “swan song” for ANC and Levon Ter-Petrossian By Hayk Khalatyan The recent parliamentary elections in Armenia recorded sweeping victory by the current authorities, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and its coalition partner and rival Prosperous Armenia. These two, along with the third…
Read More »Putin Calls for Integration of the Former Soviet Space as Part of Commonwealth of Independent States MOSCOW — Russia’s newly appointed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev sounded optimistic about the future of his country’s “special” relationship with Armenia as he met with President Serzh Sarkisian in Moscow late on Tuesday. “First of all, I would like…
Read More »WASHINGTON, DC — The US House Appropriations Committee released the details of its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, which calls for “at least” $5 million in assistance to Nagorno Karabakh and includes “not less than” $40 million in assistance to Armenia. Overall funding in the Appropriations Bill was reduced by 5…
Read More »According to some Armenian experts, the May 6 elections became the “swan song” for ANC and Levon Ter-Petrossian By Hayk Khalatyan The recent parliamentary elections in Armenia recorded sweeping victory by the current authorities, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and its coalition partner and rival Prosperous Armenia. These two, along with the third…
Read More »On April 29, 2012, the S.D. Hunchakian “Hayk Bzhishkyan” Youth Association in conjunction with paying their respects to the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, visited the Visit St. Joseph Antoura French College in Lebanon. During World War I, the college was designated as a Turkish orphanage under the direction of Jemal Pasha and Halide Edib,…
Read More »Review by Jirair Tutunjian One of the wonders of Prof. Hovhanness Pilikian’s “Origins of the Hai—the First People” is the author’s ability to impart so much new and stunning data and fact-based speculation within the slim volume. The second wonder of the book is the polymath professor’s gutsy (some might say reckless) criticism of the…
Read More »On April 29, 2012, the S.D. Hunchakian “Hayk Bzhishkyan” Youth Association in conjunction with paying their respects to the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, visited the Visit St. Joseph Antoura…
Read More »The following is the text of the speech delivered by Nareg Khodanian at the Pasadena’s Candlelight Vigil commemorating the Armenian Genocide April 23, 2012. On behalf of the Gaidz Youth…
Read More »PASADENA, CA – Hundreds of community activists, leaders, officials, and community members marched the streets of Pasadena on the eve of April 23 to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the…
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On Saturday 21 April 2012, many members of the local Armenian community and descendents of Genocide survivors gathered to commemorate the 97th…
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SACRAMENTO, CA – The Armenian Council of America, along with various Armenian groups participated in the California Senate and State Assembly annual…
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Announcement Made at Banquet Honoring Shoah Foundation Established by Steven Spielberg By Tamar Mashigian LOS ANGELES, CA — The USC Institute of…
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In commemoration of the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Gaidz Youth Organization in collaboration with the Armenian Council of America,…
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LOS ANGELES, CA - The Armenian Council of America and members of various Armenian organizations and institutions, including the Armenian Diocese, Consul…
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By Daisy Sindelar (RFR/RL) Neshan Krekorian was barely in his twenties when his father urged him to emigrate from western Armenia and…
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NEW YORK — Discussions on the “Prevention of genocide” were held at the UN headquarters in New York on April 12, under…
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FRESNO — The Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno held its gala 24th Anniversary Banquet, on Sunday, March 11, 2012…
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LOS ANGELES — On March 1, the Music Center, one of the top performing arts centers in the world, announced the winners…
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Presentation by Dr. Taner Akçam WATERTOWN, MA — Professor Taner Akçam will discuss new perspectives on the Armenian Genocide based on his…
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NEW YORK — Silence, an original play by Herand Markarian, directed by Kevin Thompson, starring Lorraine Serabian will begin previews in New…
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PASADENA, CA — In its 35th year, the Land and Culture Organization (LCO) is returning to Armenia again this summer to continue…
Read More »Review by Jirair Tutunjian One of the wonders of Prof. Hovhanness Pilikian’s “Origins of the Hai—the First People” is the author’s ability to impart so much new and stunning data…
Read More »NEW YORK — Lili Chookasian: internationally renowned contralto, star of the Metropolitan Opera, passed away in her home in Branford, CT, on Tuesday, April 10, at the age of 90.…
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