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Armenian Smyrna/Izmir Published

The volume presents the proceedings of the eleventh in the UCLA conference series on “Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces,” Edited by Professor Richard Hovannisian

Richard Giragosian: Nagorno-Karabakh Important for US

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is much more important for the USA than other “frozen conflicts” – both in positive and negative aspects

Two Armenians killed in Aleppo

55-year Viken Kalayjian was gunned down in the morning. The other victim was Jan Tapash. The wounded young man is Mgo

Massachusetts House of Representatives Adopts Resolution Supporting Nagorno-Karabakh\’s Right to Self-Determination

The resolution was introduced by Massachusetts Representative Jonathan Hecht and unanimously adopted by The House.

London 2012: Armenia’s Artur Aleksanyan Wins Bronze Medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling

Aleksanyan’s victory over Cuban Estrada Falcon was very impressive, he scored two points in the first round and one point in the second.

AGBU Allocates $1 Million Emergency Fund for Humanitarian Assistance to Armenian Community in Syria

-The ongoing and expanding militarized conflict in Syria has created a serious humanitarian crisis for the population and is threatening, among others, residential areas where concentrations of our Armenian community and institutions are situated

Armenia Relocates Consulate in Aleppo Amid Fighting

the consulate premises are now located closer to central Aleppo neighborhoods populated by tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians. There have been no reports of major fighting there yet.

London 2012: Arsen Julfalakyan Wins Silver Medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling

Sunday turned out to be a good day for Armenia as Arsen Julfalakyan won a second medal for the country in the 2012 Olympic Games.

London 2012: Weightlifter Hripsime Khurshudyan Wins First Olympic Medal for Armenia

Hripsime Khurshudyan achived Armenia’s first medal in London Olympics by winning bronze in women’s super heavyweight class with a total of 294 kg

Turkey: A Permanent Threat to Armenia

  By David Boyajian If Turkey were to open its border with…

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…

Armenia to Simplify Citizenship Procedures for Syrian Armenians

YEREVAN — Armenia announced on Thursday a major simplification of procedures for…

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 underway,” the ministry said in a statement.

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 Burbank, CA. The event is co-sponsored by the Richard G. Hovannisian Chair in Modern Armenian History at the University of California, Los Angeles; the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn; the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research; and Woodbury University.

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…

US House of Representatives Defeats Turkey Biased Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC — The House of Representatives defeated, on a bipartisan basis,…