President Trump Again Praises Armenians, Gives No Specifics
WASHINGTON – At a press conference on October 23, President Donald Trump answered a question about negotiations on the Artsakh conflict with complimentary generalities about Armenians, as he had done...
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Artsakh Protests and Counterprotests in Chicago
CHICAGO – Due to its status as America’s third largest city, the presence of both Armenian and Turkish consulates, a thriving Armenian community, as well as a substantial Turkish community, Chicago is...
View ArticleMercury Public Affairs Cuts Ties with Turkey under Pressure
By Theodoric Meyer WASHINGTON (Politico) – The lobbying firm Mercury Public Affairs has cut ties with the Turkish government following a pressure campaign by Armenian-American activists incensed by...
View ArticleEastern US Armenian Organizations Ask US to Recognize Independence of Artsakh
Since Azerbaijan refuses to pursue good-faith diplomatic negotiations to end the current humanitarian crisis in Artsakh, we strongly believe that the only possible path to stop the aggression of...
View ArticleLetter from Nicolas Aznavour to Israeli President
TEL AVIV – On October 23, the most famous Israeli newspaper Haaretz הארץ published the letter of Nicolas Aznavour (co-founder and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Aznavour Foundation) addressed...
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October 24 Update: Turkish/Foreign Fighters and FM Visit to Washington
WASHINGTON — On October 23, Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, who is on a working visit to the United States, met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. According to Armenia’s Ministry...
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To the Heroes of Artsakh
By Jean Eckian PARIS – On Saturday, October 24, a collective of one hundred young Armenians around Paris, all dressed in black, moved around in Paris, especially near the Turkish embassy, each bearing...
View ArticleNew Karabakh Ceasefire Attempt Announced on October 25
WASHINGTON/YEREVAN/BAKU – The text of the following joint statement was released by the governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan on October...
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Silent Protest at Boston’s Faneuil Hall & Quincy Marketplace, October 24
BOSTON – Silence marked a day of protest on Saturday, October 24, in the heart of Boston as a solid core of 250 dedicated Armenian-Americans from surrounding communities gave up another personal...
View ArticlePresident Trump Mentions Armenians in New Hampshire Rally, Tweets Ceasefire...
LONDONDERRY, New Hampshire – President Trump at a campaign rally the afternoon of October 25 near Manchester, New Hampshire, made further complimentary remarks about Armenians, calling them “incredible...
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Fourth Major French-Armenian Demonstration for Artsakh in Paris, October 25
By Jean Eckian PARIS – For the fourth time during the current crisis, 20,000 French-Armenian inhabitants of Paris and around gathered on the Place du Trocadéro, in front of the Eiffel Tower on October...
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Community Fundraising in Los Angeles: Even Non-Armenians Are Coming Together...
LOS ANGELES – It is only 4 p.m. but the Gevorgyan family barbecue stand on Foothill Boulevard in Tujunga, California, sold out all the food they made for today. This is one of the many charity events...
View ArticlePashinyan Speaks with Pompeo on Azerbaijani Ceasefire Violation
YEREVAN – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to the official website of his office, held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on October 27 and pointed out that...
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Third Ceasefire Broken by Azerbaijan as Death Toll Mounts
STEPANAKERT (Combined Sources) — Fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone reportedly spread on Tuesday, October 27, to an area adjacent to Armenia’s border with Iran. The Armenian Defense...
View ArticleKarabakh War: The Efficacy of Diplomacy
Despite tremendous losses in human lives and materiel, morale continues to be high among Karabakh warriors. It is not hyperbole when Armenian soldiers claim that they are fighting for a historic piece...
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The Power and Beauty of Komitas Reach Europe
RIGA, Latvia — For Armenians, Komitas Vartabed, both as a man as well as a musician, remains a revered figure. His brilliant musicianship, coupled with his unimaginable suffering as a witness to the...
View ArticleObituary: Susan Baidzar Arkun
NEW YORK – Susan Baidzar Arkun passed away on October 23 at the age of 57 after a four-and-one-half year struggle with lung cancer. Susan was born in Forest Hills, New York, in 1962. After graduating...
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A Critical Exclusive Daniel Varoujan: An Armenian Poet in Ghent
Daniel Varoujan [Taniel Varuzhan] led a short and tragic life. Born into poverty in 1884 in the Prknig village of Sepasdia (Sivas), Varoujan studied at Venice’s Mourad-Rafaelian School before obtaining...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: The Most Important Election in American History
To the editor, I had no intention of expressing my political opinions in print this time around, but after watching the nomination hearings for Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court I feel compelled...
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Baret Magarian: ‘My Armenian Roots Account for Exotic Flavor to My Writing”
YEREVAN/FLORENCE — Writer and composer Baret Magarian was born in London and currently lives in Florence. He was educated at Durham and London Universities. Magarian has worked as a translator,...
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