2012 July - Armenian News By MassisPost

Turkey: A Permanent Threat to Armenia

By David Boyajian If Turkey were to open its border with Armenia, and the two established diplomatic and trade relations, Turkey would still be a threat to Armenia. Turkey would...
Olympic Games: Arsen Galstian of Russia Wins Judo Gold Medal

Galstian defeated one of the favorites, Hiroaki Hiroaka of Japan, to take the division and then his first Olympic medal.
London Olympic Games Officially Get Under Way with Opening Ceremonies

The Opening Ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities of the London 2012 Games, based on sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation.
Turkish President Meets Ethnic Minorities

The Armenian community was represented by the chief of the Holy Savior Hospital, Petros Shahinoglu and the director of the Armenian Catholic Church St. Hakob, Bernard Saribay.
Building a Water Distribution Network for Artsakh’s Driest City

Armenia Fund launched construction on a 33-kilometer internal water distribution network for the city of Hadrut–the administrative capital for Artsakh’s Hadrut Region
Twenty Five Athletes to Represent Armenia at the 2012 London Olympic Games

YEREVAN — A total of 25 athletes will represent Armenia at the 2012 London Olympic games, competing in sports such as judo, boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, swimming, gymnastics, shooting, track and field...
Armenia to Simplify Citizenship Procedures for Syrian Armenians

YEREVAN — Armenia announced on Thursday a major simplification of procedures for granting Armenian citizenship to thousands of ethnic Armenians in Syria increasingly affected by the country’s bloody strife. In a...
Azerbaijani Soldier Surrenders to Armenian Troops

The Armenian Defense Ministry said the 20-year-old conscript, Firuz Farajov, surrendered to its forces guarding a western section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. “The border violator was arrested and an investigation is...
SDHP 125th Anniversary To Be Marked By Academic Conference At Woodbury University

BURBANK, CA – To mark the 125th anniversary of the Social Democratic Hunchakian Party (SDHP), a conference featuring several world-renowned scholars will take place on Oct. 27 at Woodbury University in...
Russian State Duma Speaker Discusses Bilateral Relations Pays Tribute to Armenian Genocide Victims in Yerevan

YEREVAN — The speaker of the Russian State Duma, Sergei Naryshkin, promoted a deeper economic and political integration of Russia and other former Soviet republics during an official visit to Armenia...
US House of Representatives Defeats Turkey Biased Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC — The House of Representatives defeated, on a bipartisan basis, an ill-conceived measure that singled out Turkey for preferential treatment to engage in economic development projects on tribal lands...
Turkey’s Human Rights Hypocrisy

By Taner Akcam NY Times A NEW political order is emerging in the Middle East, and Turkey aspires to be its leader by taking a stand against authoritarian regimes. Earlier this...
Bako Sahakian: The Presidential Elections Marked a New Victory on the Path of Building a Legal State

STEPANAKERT — NKR President Bako Sahakian issued an address in connection with the July 19 Presidential elections. The message reads, in part: “Dear compatriots, The 5th presidential elections in the Nagorno...
Mexican-Armenian Task Force Meeting in Glendale

GLENDALE — On July 19th, 2012 members of the Mexican and Armenian business communities gathered at the Residence of Armenia in an initiative designed by the Mexican-Armenian Task Force to engage...
Bako Sahakian Re-Elected President of Karabakh

STEPANAKERT — Preliminary results show the Incumbent president of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian, has won the presidential election staged on Thursday. The results show Sahakian winning by 47,085 votes (66.7...
Armenian Opposition Youth Activists Sentenced to Prison Terms

YEREVAN — Four young activists of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) who clashed with police last year were sentenced on Friday to between two and six years in prison on what...
Karabakh to Hold Presidential Elections on Thursday

STEPANAKERT — Nagorno-Karabakh’s President Bako Sahakian on Tuesday praised the presidential election campaign in the republic and insisted that he is untroubled by strong criticism from his main challenger. “Those who...
Pasadena Committee Seeking Design for Armenian Genocide Memorial

PASADENA — The Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee is seeking qualified candidates to submit memorial design proposals for the architectural design of the Armenian Genocide Memorial to be proposed in Memorial...
Knights and Daughters of Vartan Grand Convocation in New York City: Taner Akçam and Ragip Zarakolu Men of the Year

By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator The Knights and Daughters of Vartan held their ninety-fourth annual Grand Convocation from July 4 to 7 in New York City. Members came from lodges throughout the...
Armenia, Iran Plan Cross-Border ‘Friendship Park’

YEREVAN — Armenia and Iran fleshed out on Tuesday plans for the establishment of a natural reserve on either side of their border, which is meant to symbolize and cement growing...