Four French-Armenians Elected to Parliament
PARIS (armenews) — The second round of the legislative election on June 18, which elected the deputies of the National Assembly (Parliament) for 5 year terms, ended with a clear victory of President...
View ArticleCYSCA Hosts Prof. Ashot Chilingarian
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On April 17, the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) held its annual program for the Cambridge Science Festival, showcasing its special guest, internationally-famous...
View ArticleSoirée Raises $220,000 for Clearing Landmines in Karabakh
WINCHESTER, Mass. — A dinner party on Saturday, June 10, at the home of Raffi and Nina Festekjian, raised $220,000 for Halo Trust’s Safe Steps for the People of Karabakh Campaign, surpassing...
View ArticleAramean Day of Remembrance in Berlin
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Special to the Mirror-Spectator BERLIN — If the Armenians were the ones who suffered the greatest losses in the 1915 genocide, they were not alone. Other Christian minorities...
View ArticleGerman-Turkish-Armenian Friendship Society to Be Founded
BERLIN — On July 1, at 7 p.m. the German-Turkish-Armenian Friendship Society will be officially established here. Among the prominent supporters of the initiative are Dietmar Bartsch (Faction leader of...
View ArticleGermany Warns Erdogan Bodyguards not to Attend G20
BERLIN (BBC) — Germany says it does not expect Turkish security agents who were charged for violent scuffles in Washington last month to join President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a G20 summit next week. A...
View ArticleExcerpts from Zabel Yessayan Books to Appear in New Cambridge Literary Journal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The new literary journal Pangyrus includes several pieces by the Armenian feminist writer Zabel Yessayan in its recently-released third issue. Originally published in 2015 as an...
View ArticleChildren of Armenia Fund Hosts 7th Annual Summer Bash
NEW YORK — Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), a nonprofit organization whose goal is to better the lives of rural Armenian children, held its seventh Annual Summer Soiree on June 20 at the PHD Rooftop...
View ArticleSt. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School holds 2017 Graduation Ceremonies
WATERTOWN — In June, St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) completed its 33rd academic year. The Graduation Ceremonies were held on June 15 for the Kindergarten and preschool students, and...
View ArticleJoy Renjilian-Burgy’s Work in Spanish Language and Culture Earns Her a Medal...
WELLESLEY, Mass. — Joy Renjilian-Burgy, associate professor of Spanish at Wellesley, has earned multiple awards and honors over her teaching career, but perhaps few as indicative of her devotion to...
View ArticleBigger, Louder $10M Oligarch Wedding in LA
LOS ANGELES (Daily Mail) — When the scions of two of Russia’s wealthiest families get hitched, no expense is spared. And the LA nuptials of Lolita Osmanova, the daughter of energy tycoon Eldar Osmanov,...
View ArticleWounded Heroes Fund Provides Military-Grade Medical Kits to Soldiers in...
By Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff NEW YORK — The unexpected Azeri attack on Artsakh in April 2016 that claimed the lives of about 100 soldiers and many civilians in Artsakh shocked not only...
View ArticleWounded Heroes Fund Provides Military-Grade Medical Kits to Soldiers in...
By Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff NEW YORK — The unexpected Azeri attack on Artsakh in April 2016 that claimed the lives of about 100 soldiers and many civilians in Artsakh shocked not only...
View ArticleIsraeli Politician Says Country Needs to Recognize Armenian Genocide
TEL AVIV (Armenpress) — Israeli politician Yair Lapid, the founder of Yesh Atid political party called on the authorities of his country to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the Jerusalem Post reports....
View ArticleSevan Nisanyan Receives Asylum in Greece
YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — Istanbul Armenian writer, linguist, journalist and intellectual Sevan Nisanyan, who escaped from a Turkish prison in July after serving 3.5 years in prison, in a recent...
View ArticleKnights of Vartan: A Centennial Mission Continues in Force
By Hagop Vartivarian ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – In 1916, a small group of Armenian Americans leaders took an oath at the Bingham House Hotel of Philadelphia to serve their nation and church. At this moment, the...
View ArticleSummer Rhapsody in Providence Features Local Talents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — On June 30, 2017, the Saints Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church Cultural Committee hosted Summer Rhapsody, a variety of Armenian and American song and dance. The performance included...
View ArticleYogurt Soup with Spicy Meat Balls
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground lamb 1 medium white onion, minced 2 green onions, minced (green and white parts) 1/2 medium green bell pepper, seeded and minced 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon each...
View ArticleStones of Armenian Church in Van Used to Build Mosques
ISTANBUL (Armenpress) — The walls of Varagavank monastery in Turkey’s Van province are being constantly demolished, Yeniozgurpolitika.org reports. Ali Kalchik, president of the union of preservation of...
View ArticleHovhannes Tumanyan House Center Opens in Tbilisi
TBILISI (Armenpress) — The solemn opening ceremony of the Hovhannes Tumanyan’s House Scientific, Cultural Center of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Georgia was held on August 5. The...
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