HALO Trust Saving Lives In Artsakh
WASHINGTON — One year after the 2020 Karabakh (Artsakh) War, there is only one international NGO with a presence in what is left of the historic territory of Artsakh: the landmine clearance...
View ArticleJon Koobation’s Roasted Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach, Jalapenos and Blue...
FRESNO — “Pork is a versatile cut of meat and easy to prepare, says Fresno’s award-winning chef Jon Koobation, a retired restaurateur and author. Jon grew up in the farming town of Dinuba, California,...
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In Medieval Armenia, Everyday Life Was Cosmopolitan
BELMONT, Mass. — The headline above may be a simplification of the new book, Everyday Cosmopolitanisms: Living the Silk Road in Medieval Armenia, by Dr. Kate Franklin. However, the idea that everyday...
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Want to Try Zhengyalov Hatz in Downtown Washington, D.C.? (Video Report)
WASHINGTON – It was about seven years ago. “Can we meet at an Armenian restaurant?”, asked Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, in an email. I was looking forward to interviewing the prominent...
View ArticleAnna Maria Mattaar: Translating from Armenian into Dutch and vice versa
YEREVAN — Dutch translator Anna Maria Mattaar speaks Armenian without any effort and without a foreign accent. She is one of those rare Armenian-speaking non Armenians, who translates not only from...
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Talaat, Tehlirian and the Pursuit of Justice
BERLIN — A hundred years ago Berlin was the scene of a criminal trial which was to go down in history. The Armenian Soghomon Tehlirian stood trial for the murder of Talaat Pasha, whom he shot on March...
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Composer Hayg Boyadjian Meets (So to Speak) with Bach, Beethoven
LEXINGTON, Mass. — Grammy Nominee composer Hayg Boyadjian was recently in Bonn, Germany where his “unusual” solo piano composition Variations on a Theme by Bach (20 variations) was recorded for CD...
View ArticleAfter Marathon Speculations, Next Stop Brussels
A tripartite meeting with Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan had been anticipated on the first anniversary of the ceasefire declaration, on November 9, 2021. That meeting was supposed to mark the...
View ArticleFrancis Kurkdjian, Talent Behind Baccarat Rouge 540, Is New Dior Master Perfumer
PARIS (Grazia) — Parfums Christian Dior in October announced the appointment of Francis Kurkdjian as Perfume Creation Director. Kurkdjian is stepping into the role previously held by industry veteran...
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Danger Persists at Armenian Border Villages of Davit Bek Village of Syunik...
YEREVAN – Azerbaijan aggression is causing a crisis in Davit Bek Village of Syunik. Mayor Beniamin Poghosyan reports that after the placement of Azerbaijani customs posts, communications with Goris,...
View ArticleActing Commander of Armenian Battalion Arrested Regarding November 16 Attack
YEREVAN (news.am) – Through an investigation of the case launched by the Central Military Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia in regard to the fact that the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan launched an attack on...
View ArticleLeaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan Meet, Agree to Work Bilaterally
By Joshua Kucera SOCHI, Russia – The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have met for the first time in nearly a year, and the second time since they fought a war last year. While they did not sign...
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Armenia’s Ministry of Health Reports Increased COVID Rates, Bans Travelers...
YEREVAN – The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia held a press conference on November 29 concerning Covid and other respiratory viruses. At the conference, the public was warned that a high...
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Ari Wartanian Works for Civil Rights through Change for Progress
BRIGHTON, Mass. –There is a stereotype that most Armenians go into careers for the money and personal advancement, but this is belied by the plethora of Armenians in the arts and academia. There are...
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Syunik and Gegharkunik Villages Face Difficult Winter and Newly Established...
YEREVAN — The forthcoming winter for a number of villages of Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces of Armenia promises to be a difficult one due to the sudden losses of land and placement of Azerbaijani...
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The Armenian Advantage: The Past, Present and Future of Chess
YEREVAN — Much of the world today seems to have discovered (or rediscovered) a passion for chess, arguably due to freed up time during the COVID-19 and the hit Netflix Show “Queen’s Gambit.” For...
View ArticlePolitical Fallout after Sochi Meeting
Every political development in the Caucasus has an existential significance for Armenia. That is why the news media was in a frenzy while the political establishment was caught in a sadistic...
View ArticleFew Details Available from Pashinyan, Putin, Aliyev Talks, Deemed Positive by...
MOSCOW (RFE/RL) — The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to move towards starting a process of delimitating and demarcating their Soviet-era border and pursue unblocking of all economic and...
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Hola from Montevideo
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — About 8,700 miles separate the Uruguayan capital and Boston. However, it seems the Armenian community there can bridge this impressive distance with their warmth. One of the...
View ArticleObituary: Anahid (Derderian) Megerian, Pillar of Philadelphia Community
PHILADELPHIA — Anahid (Derderian) Megerian passed away on November 22, 2021. She was 81. She was born June 25, 1940 in Aleppo, Syria, to Armen and Marie (Alabashian) Derderian who were survivors of the...
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