Former Aide Tamamyan Disrupts Armenian Health Minister’s News Conference
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) – Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan cut short a news conference on September 3 after it was gatecrashed by one of his former aides who accused him of mismanagement and...
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Armenia’s Victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina Brings Its Soccer Team Back to...
YEREVAN – On Sunday, September 8 Armenia defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-2 during the Euro 2020 qualifying clash. Armenia’s squad’s scored two goals at the 10th and 66th minutes of the game. Three...
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Growing Interest in Armenian Art at Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass. — Enrollment has been increasing annually in the introductory course on Armenian art taught by Dr. Christina Maranci, holder of the Arthur H. Dadian and Ara T. Oztemel chair of Armenian...
View ArticleUEFA President Visits Armenia
YEREVAN — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President Aleksander Ceferin, who arrived in Armenia on September 5. The president of the Football...
View ArticleArmenia Denies Friction with Russia
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Russia’s refusal to extradite indicted former Armenian officials and Armenia’s decision to grant asylum to a Russian anti-government activist is not a sign of discord between the two...
View ArticleKim Kardashian West to Visit Armenia and Participate in WCIT 2019
YEREVAN – WCIT announced today that activist, entrepreneur, beauty mogul and producer Kim Kardashian West will be a special keynote speaker and panelist at the 23rd World Congress on Information...
View ArticleArmenian Rep. Attends UN Amnesty International Event
NEW YORK — On September 6, Armenia participated in an event organized by Amnesty International and the International Service for Human Rights for the UN Human Rights Council candidate countries. The...
View ArticleTension in Armenian-Russian Relations
By Edmond Y. Azadian To state that Armenia and Russia are on a collision course does not make one an alarmist. Indeed, the anti-Russian rhetoric is heating up in Armenia’s media and in political...
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Goethe, Poetry and Truth Honored at Weimar Ceremony
WEIMAR, Germany — If today’s cultural context is besieged by “deliberate attempts to mislead” and to cut off meaningful discussion, if it is a context in which unfounded opinions enjoy the freedom of...
View ArticleArmenian Americans in Politics Join Panel at Armenian Assembly’s National...
WASHINGTON — The Armenian Assembly of America announced that Armenian Americans active in politics are joining a panel on “The Importance of Advocacy” during the Assembly’s National Advocacy Conference...
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Apcar Event Dedicated to Armenian-Japanese Friendship
LOS ANGELES — The Western Diocese of the Armenian Church and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, supported by the Little Tokyo Service Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and the...
View ArticleGuest Recipe: Saghi Bourma (rolled pastry with walnuts)
Writer and author C.K. Garabed (a.k.a. Charles Kasbarian) shares his version of a traditional Dikranagerdtsi recipe from his Armeniapedia.org Dikranagerd Cookbook, which is currently under...
View ArticleFormer German President Visits Armenia
YEREVAN (Armenpress) — President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian hosted former President of Germany Joachim Gauck, on September 16. The meeting was also attended by Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and...
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Ten Volumes of Italian Diplomatic Documents on Armenians Soon to Be Completed
MILAN, Italy — In the scholarly world, serious major projects can take years to complete. It took more than 20 years to publish two series of volumes of the Italian archival series Documenti...
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Mardik Martin, Scorsese Collaborator, Is Dead at 84; Born in Iran to Armenian...
By Daniel E. Slotnik LOS ANGELES (New York Times) — Mardik Martin, a screenwriter who collaborated with Martin Scorsese on films like “Raging Bull,” “New York, New York” and particularly Mr. Scorsese’s...
View ArticleGuest Recipe: Grapes Leaves with Rice, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil and Herbs
Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil, to taste 6 cups onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup roasted red bell pepper, chopped 2 cups uncooked white rice (Uncle Ben’s, for example) 1 cup water 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup...
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‘Stateless Diplomat’ to Screen at Mosesian Center for the Arts on September 29
WATERTOWN – The documentary film “The Stateless Diplomat: Heroic Life of Diana Apcar,” by Mimi Malayan, will be shown at the Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 29 at...
View ArticleWorld Premiere of Aram Kouyoumdjian’s ‘Constantinople’ to Be Staged by...
LOS ANGELES — The world premiere of “Constantinople,” the latest work by award-winning playwright and director Aram Kouyoumdjian, is being staged by Vista Players, the acclaimed theater ensemble that...
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Humor-Filled Sequel to ‘Where Is Your Groom?’ to Be Staged at Alex Theatre...
GLENDALE — “Where Is Your Groom? II,” the comedic sequel to the equally funny original charmer will take place on Sunday, October 6, at the Alex Theatre. The vibrant characters, all of whom exude a...
View ArticleDr. Taner Akçam to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
FAIR LAWN, NJ — Honoring the bravery and staunch efforts of historian Dr. Taner Akçam to uncover the truth about the Armenian Genocide throughout his robust career, the Knights and Daughters of Vartan...
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