UN Blasts Turkey for Executions, Possible War Crimes
By Fazel Hawramy ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Rudaw.net) – The United Nations Human Rights Office said Tuesday, October 15, that Turkey could be held accountable for possible war crimes, including the...
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Norayr Dadourian’s Speaks about History of Armenian Poetry
By Kevork Keushkerian ALTADENA, Calif. — A lecture organized by Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) Pasadena-Glendale Chapter on Sunday, October 6, at the Beshgeturian Center Hall, featured Norayr...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Armenian Baked White Fish
Ingredients: 3 pounds white fish, any kind 2 medium yellow onions, sliced or chopped 3 medium tomatoes, seeded, chopped or 1 1/2 cups crushed canned tomatoes, drained 2-3 large cloves garlic, minced...
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Lavash: Trio Launch Modern Cookbook on Ancient Cuisine
LOS ANGELES — If you take the best features of Eastern Mediterranean cuisine — fresh produce, lively flavors, approachable dishes — and swirl them with the finest traditions of central Europe and...
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‘Echoes’ by Artist Jean Kazandjian to Go on Exhibit in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — “Echoes,” a retrospective collection of works by world-renowned artist Jean Kazandjian will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at Meyer Fine Art. The exhibition opens on...
View ArticleArmenia Condemns Turkey’s Military Invasion of Syria
YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — Armenia condemned the Turkish invasion of Syria, according to a message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, released on October 10. Prime Minister Nikol...
View ArticleCongress Condemns Turkish Invasion of Syria
WASHINGTON — The United States Senate and House of Representatives condemned Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, and called for sanctioning Turkey for its violence against innocent civilians,...
View ArticleBritain Reverses Appointment of New Envoy to Armenia
LONDON (RFE/RL) — The British government has unexpectedly rescinded its recent decision to appoint an ethnic Armenian diplomat as the United Kingdom’s new ambassador to Armenia. The government...
View ArticleCourt Upholds Orbelian Claim at Opera House
YEREVAN (Factinfo) — The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on October 8 upheld the claim of Konstantin Orbelian, artistic director of the Opera House. Director of the Youth Programs at the Opera...
View ArticleArmenian Genocide Recognition Resolution to Be Introduced in Moldovan Parliament
YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Soon a legislative initiative on officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide will be introduced in the Parliament of Moldova, Accent TV reported. According to the report the...
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‘My Way’ Center for Autistic Children Celebrates Expansion
YEREVAN — There had been plans and revisions, deadlines missed and newly defined. The second building of the My Way Socio-Rehabilitation Day Care Center for people with autism was to be reconstructed,...
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Teen Pianist Eva Gevorgyan Delights Boston YerazArt Audience
BOSTON — The Boston-based arts aid organization YerazArt held a fundraising recital at the First Church on Marlborough Street, featuring Eva Gevorgyan, a 15-year-old pianist from Russia. The church was...
View ArticleRyanair to Start Flights to Armenia
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — After months of negotiations with the Armenian government, the Irish budget airline Ryanair announced on Wednesday, October 16 that it will launch flights between Europe and Armenia...
View ArticleArmenian Union of Journalists Condemns Attack on Nouvelles d’Arménie office
PARIS (Armenpress) — The Union of Journalists of Armenia has condemned the October 21 attack on the office of the Nouvelles d’Arménie France-based Armenian newspaper. “This isn’t the first attack on...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Vanetzi Ashkile (Spinach Soup)
Ingredients: 2 lbs. stew meat (beef or lamb) 2 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 large onion, sliced 1 small can tomato sauce 3-4 cups chicken or vegetable broth or water 1/2 cup zezads (also known as...
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Kayseri Conference by Dink Foundation Cancelled
(The following open letter was issued by the Hrant Dink Foundation, based in Istanbul, this past week.) We could not understand the reason why the conference on “Social, Cultural and Economic History...
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Young Armenian Authors Come to Frankfurt Book Fair
FRANKFURT, Germany — The Frankfurt Book Fair is a highpoint in the German cultural calendar, and one that I look forward to every October. Hundreds of thousands of new books are on display at stands...
View ArticleArmenian Bar’s Judges’ Night Attracts Hundreds of Enthusiasts, Scores of Judges
GLENDALE — On October 1, the Armenian Bar Association welcomed 70 members of the state and federal judiciaries at its Annual Judges’ Night Dinner in Glendale, California. Despite it being a Tuesday...
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Documentary ‘The Hidden Map’ Slated for 2019 Arpa and Pomegranate Film...
LOS ANGELES — Arpa (Los Angeles) and Pomegranate (Toronto) Film Festivals have slated Ani Hovannisian’s new documentary “The Hidden Map” for their 2019 festivals in November. Prior to any public...
View ArticleNAASR Will Host Grand Opening of New World Headquarters; New Sculpture by...
BELMONT, Mass. — On Friday, November 1, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research will host the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of its spectacular, new, state-of-the-art global...
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