Armenia’s Government at Odds with Its Human Rights Ombudsman
By Karine Ghazaryan On October 18, Armenia’s outspoken human rights ombudsman Arman Tatoyan announced that Azerbaijani forces were fortifying their presence in a small bit of Gegharkunik province where...
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Filmmaker Mirzoyan Documents Spiritual Solitude with Authentic Hermit
DETROIT — A good filmmaker must be someone who offers a different perspective of the world. The power of observation — of color, light, movement and sound — and knowing the emotions these evoke, must...
View ArticleArmenian-American Federal Judge Sam Der-Yeghiayan Publishes Memoirs, Honored...
CHICAGO – “Armenians are an ancient people tracing their roots to 2700 B.C.”: this is how the autobiographical book called Throw it in the Sea by Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, which came out earlier this year,...
View ArticleThe Interconnecting Pathways of Life
By Ann (Gina) Hablanian WATERTOWN – Recently I was informed that my painting titled “The Artist in His Garden” of Sam Barber, a known Cape Cod American Impressionist, was accepted by the newly...
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The Launching of the 41st Volume of Haigazian Armenological Review
BEIRUT – On October 22, the 41st volume of the Haigazian Armenological Review was launched in the auditorium of Haigazian University, in the presence of Haigazian President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian,...
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Daughters of Vartan Open House for New Otyag in Merrimack Valley
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – A generation after they disbanded their Merrimack Valley Otyag, the Daughters of Vartan hope to return soon to Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts. In 1972, under the leadership of...
View ArticleGreeks Win First North American Debate on Parthenon Marbles, Defeating...
BOSTON – On October 7, the first North American debate on the controversies surrounding the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles took place at the Athenaeum of Boston. Those controversies concern the 19th century...
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Armenian Assembly Hosts Wine Tasting at Boston’s Anoush’Ella
BOSTON — The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) hosted a successful Boston Wine Tasting on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Anoush’Ella, featuring Armenian wines from Storica Wines, as the Assembly...
View ArticleArmenian Opposition Demands Probe of ‘Illegal’ Troop Withdrawal
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan must be prosecuted for handing over strategic areas along Armenia southeastern Syunik province to Azerbaijan shortly after last year’s war in...
View ArticleCOVID Spikes in Armenia Even as Vaccine Mandate Goes into Effect
By Ani Mejlumyan YEREVAN (Eurasianet) — Employers are now effectively required to demand proof of vaccinations from their workers. But the country’s health care system is now being pushed to the limit....
View ArticleHow Combat Drones Ended a Decades-Long War in 44 Days
By Thomas Mutch “Don’t worry if you hear an explosion,” our Armenian guide tells us as we creep along the bombed-out streets of Martuni. “By the time you hear it, it has already missed you. You should...
View ArticleACF Releases The Foundation Papers 10
ARLINGTON, Mass. — The Armenian Cultural Foundation announces the release of Foundation Papers No.10 dedicated to the celebration of 110th anniversary of the birth of Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000), one of...
View ArticleKarapents’ The Book of Adam released in English
WATERTOWN — The Amaras Art Alliance announces the release in English of the popular and celebrated novel, The Book of Adam (Adami girke) by the prolific Armenian writer Hakob Karapents. The inaugural...
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Abp. Vicken Aykazian Honored for Half a Century of Service
CHELTENHAM, Penn. — The 50th ordination anniversary of a distinguished clergyman and longtime leader of the Armenian Church was marked with a special tribute in October. Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the...
View ArticleEthnic Armenian to Be Appointed District Governor for First Time in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Ahval) — A member of Turkey’s Armenian community is set to be appointed as a district governor for the first time in modern history, Agos reported on October 29. The Istanbul-based newspaper,...
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Armenian IT Is a Means to Leave Armenia, not to Stay
By Avo Piroyan Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN — Among the few positives for Armenia has been the buoyant IT sector which has grown rapidly over the last 5-7 years and is now roughly 5 percent...
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Yan Spiration: Fashion Provides Work and Hope in Artsakh
By Siranoush Sargsyan Special to the Mirror-Spectator STEPANAKERT — A year ago Artsakh went through 44 days of war unleashed by Azerbaijan, with the aid of Turkish weaponry and international...
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Armen Aroyan Library-Museum Inaugurated
By Kevork Keushkerian Special to the Mirror-Spectator PASADENA, Calif. – The dedication ceremony for the Armen Aroyan Library-Museum took place in the backyard of the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical...
View ArticleThe Pure Spirit of ‘Zulali’ Appears on the Big Screen
By Lilit Shahverdyan Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN – The long-waited movie “Zulali” was released on October 21 in Yerevan. The film is about personal hardships in the small community of Berd...
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Insurance Foundation for Servicemen Armenia Representatives Give Presentation...
WATERTOWN – Yerevan representatives of the Insurance Foundation for Servicemen (IFS) visited Boston in early November as part of their outreach tour of various Armenian-American communities between...
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