2012 June - Armenian News By MassisPost

Army Doctor Dies After Yerevan Restaurant Assault

YEREVAN — One of the three men who were badly beaten up this month at a Yerevan restaurant belonging to a powerful government-linked businessman died in hospital on Friday. Major Vahe...
Musa Dagh General Theme of First International Conference on Genocide Studies in the Czech Republic

“Mountains of Moses: Revolt, Resistance and Rescuing of the Victims of Mass Extermination in the 20th Century” was the theme of the 1st International Conference on Genocide Studies in the Czech...
Edward Nalbandian: Conflict Settlement Impossible Without Karabakh’s Involvement

YEREVAN — The settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is out of the question unless the country is involved in the current peace talks, FM Edward Nalbandian told the Armenpress News Agency...
Administration Complies with Berman Request Not to Sell Military Equipment to Azerbaijan

“This decision by Secretary Clinton is in the best interests of the Armenian people and for peace in the region,” said Berman (D-CA)
US Ambassador: Armenia-Turkey Protocols Must Be Ratified Without Preconditions

YEREVAN.- U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern met on Wednesday with a group of Armenian journalists, answering questions on wide range of issues, including the Karabakh peace process, Armenia-Turkey relations and...
Tumanyan’s House in Tbilisi to Become a Center of Armenian Culture

TBILISI — The fate of Armenian great writer Hovhannes Tumanyan in Tbilisi is finally decided. Chairman of Armenian Writers’ Union Levon Ananyan had a meeting with the journalists today and during...
Turkey Angered by Genocide Conference Held in Prague

PRAGUE — The Turkish Embassy in the Czech Republic has complained to a local non-governmental organization about an international conference on genocides and the 1915 Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire...
European Court Fines Yerevan for Oppositionist’s Arrest

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Armenian authorities to pay 4,500 euros ($5,600) worth of compensation to an opposition figure who was arrested in 2006 for allegedly calling...
Sarkisian Blames Azerbaijan for Recent Ceasefire Violations

YEREVAN — President Serzh Sarkisian on Tuesday again blamed Azerbaijan for recent ceasefire violations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and the lack of progress in Armenian-Azerbaijani peace talks. “The policy adopted...
Armenia Accuses Azerbaijan of Human Rights Violation During Karabakh Conflict

NEW YORK — Armenia’s Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador Karen Nazaryan delivered a speech at the discussions on the issue of protection of the civilian population during conflicts held at...
International Crisis Group Report on Armenia: An Opportunity for Statesmanship

After May’s parliamentary elections, Armenia is preparing for a pivotal presidential vote in 2013
Two More Armenian Soldiers Killed in Syria

Jalal Melkonian born in 1992 from Hasaka city died while serving in Syrian Army
Book Reviews: Armenian Genocide

These two books are the latest, and perhaps most conclusive, of the many I have read about the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
Turkey to Restore Ties With France

“Sanctions will drop from the agenda thanks to this new stance adopted by France,” Davutoglu said
Armenian Government Program Approved by Parliament

Armenian parliament approved on Thursday a five-year program of government actions submitted by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian
Senator Barbara Boxer Expresses Concerns Over Azerbaijan’s Hostile Actions

WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on Tuesday to approve a number of Ambassadorial nominees, including Richard Morningstar, whom the Obama Administration designated to serve as Ambassador to...
Armenian MFA’s Response to Los Cabos Statement on Karabakh

YEREVAN — Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian issued remarks commenting on the statement released by the leaders of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing states on Nagorno-Karabakh. In his statement Nalbandian said...
US, France and Russia Call for Peaceful Settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

MEXICO — The United States, France, and Russia have issued a joint statement calling on Armenia and Azerbaijan to take “decisive steps” to resolve the long-running conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The statement...
Israel Government Officially Calls on Knesset to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

An In-Depth Report and Analysis of the Political Process by Genocide Prevention Now (GNP) Prepared by Israel W. Charny The GPN report describes many of the nuances of the deliberations that...
Armenia to Conduct Special Military Exercises to Simulate Response to War

Armenia’s armed forces and other state structures will simulate a general mobilization for a full-scale war in unprecedented exercises that will take place later this month, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian announced...