UK at Center of Secret $3-Billion Azerbaijani Money Laundering and Lobbying...
BAKU (Guardian) — Azerbaijan’s ruling elite operated a secret $2.9-billion scheme to pay prominent Europeans, buy luxury goods and launder money through a network of opaque British companies, an...
View ArticleTurkey’s President Calls US Indictments of His Guards a ‘Scandal’
By Rick Gladstone WASHINGTON (New York Times) — Turkey’s president denounced what he called the “scandalous” American judicial system on Friday, September 1, responding to new indictments of his...
View ArticleAhead of the Centennial Let Us Harmoniously Celebrate the Centennial of...
By Dr. Arshavir Gundjian I have no doubt that the appeal expressed in the title of this article will not come as a surprise to any of the readers who follow the daily discussions concerning Armenian...
View ArticleValadao Spearheads Bipartisan Measure to Continue Demining Funds in NKR
WASHINGTON — Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Representative David Valadao (R-CA) spearheaded a bipartisan amendment along with Co-Chairs Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Jackie Speier (D-CA),...
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Florida Armenians Shaken but Unharmed after Hurricane
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After ravaging the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma passed through Florida Sunday, September 11 and Monday, September 12. It then continued through the Southeast. It landed as a...
View ArticleBlogger Alexander Lapshin Released
BAKU (RFE/RL and AP) — Russian-Israeli travel blogger Alexander Lapshin, who was sentenced to three years behind bars in Azerbaijan, was released on Tuesday, September 12, Lapshin’s lawyer, Eduard...
View ArticleDelegation of Israeli Knesset Members Visits Armenia
YEREVAN (News.am) — A delegation of Israeli Knesset members visited Armenia this week. The members paid tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide. The delegation led by the Israeli Knesset Vice...
View ArticleAmid Tension, Trump and Turkey’s Erdogan Agree to Strengthen Ties
ANKARA (Reuters) — US President Donald Trump and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Saturday and agreed to continue to work toward stronger ties and regional security, Erdogan’s office said, a day after...
View ArticleArmenian Tomato and Bulgur Soup with Mint
Ingredients: 7-8 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth 1 large onion, finely chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 medium green bell pepper, seeded, finely chopped 1 can (6 ounces) tomato...
View ArticleThe Disappearing Assyrians of Iraq
By Sonia Farid The liberation of Mosul was heralded as a new era for Iraqi Christians who could go back to their homes following the defeat of ISIS. However, this much-publicized triumph overshadowed a...
View Article‘The Monk’ Sings Again in Brooklyn
NEW YORK — For the first time in almost a century, composer Barsegh Kanachian’s opera “Monk,” a tragic love story set on the shores of Lake Sevan, will be featured on the world stage at The Master...
View ArticleArmenia-Diaspora: Attempt No. 6 in a Period of Deep Crisis of the Armenian World
By Hayk Demoyan I was following an interesting scene on board a plane flying from Yerevan to Paris while heading to Boston in the middle of August. A young mother of three was trying to convince her...
View ArticleMeet Elvina: Armenia’s Next Wine Magnate
By Joel Kesselbrenner YEREVAN — Elvina Asatryan is a senior at the Agribusiness Teaching Center (ATC) in Yerevan, and once she finishes her education, she intends to completely redesign the Armenian...
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A Random Medley of Armenian Sights in Nice, France: A Photo-Essay
NICE, France – A new wave of Armenians came to Nice after the Armenian Genocide, in the early 1920s. A local Armenian church, St. Mary, was consecrated in 1928. Today there are approximately 4-5,000...
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2017 Hrant Dink Award Goes to Eren Keskin from Turkey and Ai Weiwei from China
On September 15, Hrant Dink’s birthday, the Hrant Dink Foundation presented the International Hrant Dink Award this year to Eren Keskin from Turkey and Ai Weiwei from China. The award is presented...
View ArticleGaro Paylan in Armenia
YEREVAN (HayernAysor.am) – Garo Paylan, member of parliament of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of Turkey, arrived in Armenia on September 16 to participate in the September 18-20...
View ArticleGiragosian and Yerjanian Ordained as Deacons in Pasadena
PASADENA, Calif. – On Sunday, September 10, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church Archbishop Hovnan Derderian celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian...
View ArticleADL Youth Forum in Yerevan
YEREVAN – On September 17, Yerevan hosted the first Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL or Ramgavar) Youth Alliance Forum, attended by ADL members, Armenians from both the Diaspora and the Republic...
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Celebrations of the 300th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Mekhitarist...
SAN LAZZARO, Venice – The Mekhitarist Congregation is delighted to announce the official inauguration of the ceremonies for the 300th Jubilee of the Foundation of the Mekhitarist Abbey of San Lazzaro...
View ArticleTurkish Government Harasses International Scholars in Berlin
We write on behalf of the Workshop for Armenian-Turkish Scholarship and the Lepsiushaus Potsdam to express our deep concern about recent efforts by Turkish authorities to prevent scholars based in that...
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