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President Sarkissian Attends Inauguration of Georgian President
TEVALI, Georgia — On December 18, a delegation headed by the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian was present at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili,...
View ArticleEx-PM Karapetyan Quits Former Ruling Party
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Former Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan has ended his membership in former President Serzh Sargsyan’s Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), it emerged on Tuesday, December 18. A senior...
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Former Michael Flynn Business Associates Indicted in Turkey Lobbying Case
By Adam Goldman and Mark Mazzetti ALEXANDRIA, Va. (New York Times) — Two former business associates of Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s first national security adviser, have been indicted as part of...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Dungeness Crab Cakes with Creole Mayonnaise
GUEST RECIPE Contributed by David Vartanian, the Vintage Press Restaurant in Visalia, California, named one of America’s Best Chefs* Crab Cakes: Ingredients: 1 pound crabmeat, picked over to remove any...
View ArticleInterview with Three-Time Grammy nominee Constantine Orbelian
By Sona Hamalian YEREVAN — Constantine Orbelian has received a Grammy nomination for his recording of Guiseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The nomination, in the Best Opera Recording category, was announced...
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In Search of Leonard, My Martyred Ancestor
By Eli Melki ISTANBUL (BBC) — Eastern Turkey had a large and thriving community of Christians a little over 100 years ago, but since then most have been dispersed or killed. The BBC’s Eli Melki went to...
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Actor Ken Davitian Transitions into New Genres
By Michael Melkonian Special to the Mirror-Spectator LOS ANGELES — Ken Davitian, a prominent actor, best known for his co-starring role in the blockbuster comedy, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America...
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A Happy Musical New Year for Dilijan Students
DILIJAN, Armenia — Students at the State Art College of Dilijan are ringing in the New Year with music, and with brand new instruments, thanks to the initiative of the Foundation for Armenian Relief...
View ArticleRussia Raises Gas Prices for Armenia in New Year
By Joshua Kucera MOSCOW (Eurasianet) — Russia has raised the price for the gas it sells to Armenia by 10 percent. The negotiations over the gas price were seen as a litmus test for the new government...
View ArticleTCA- NY Valentine’s Day Dance to feature André
LODI, N.J. — The Tekeyan Cultural Association of New York, under the auspices of the TCA Board of Directors of USA and Canada, will present a Valentine’s Dance, on February 9, starting at 7 p.m.,...
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TUMO Fundraising for Center in Koghb
KOGHB, Armenia – The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies and the Koghb Foundation have launched a fundraising effort to build a TUMO center in Koghb. TUMO CEO Marie Lou Papazian declared: “At TUMO,...
View ArticleSenate Confirms by Voice Vote Ambassadorial Nominees for Armenia and Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON — On January 3, the United States Senate confirmed by a voice vote Ambassadorial nominees Lynne M. Tracy and Earle D. Litzenberger to represent the United States in Armenia and Azerbaijan,...
View ArticleNY Anthropology Museum Looks for New Home to Represent Diversity
FLUSHING, N.Y. — The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York and the Armenian Cultural Educational Resource Center Museum at Queens College, Flushing, New York, are looking for a new home. The...
View ArticleIstanbul Hosts First-Ever Paradjanov Exhibition
ISTANBUL (Panorama.am) — The first ever-exhibition dedicated to Sergei Paradjanov, a world-renowned Armenian director, artist and scriptwriter, has opened in Istanbul, Turkey. Titled “Paradjanov with...
View Article‘Lights! Camera! Saroyan!’ Documentary on William Saroyan to have...
FRESNO — The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, in conjunction with the William Saroyan House Museum, is presenting the international premiere of “Lights! Camera! Saroyan!” on Friday, January...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Rustic Cauliflower Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, chopped into medium pieces 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup olive oil (to taste) 2 tablespoons tomato paste Salt, black pepper,...
View ArticleArmenian Government to Hold More Talks on Russian Gas Price
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenia’s government and Russian-owned gas distribution network have yet to agree on new retail prices of Russian natural gas supplied to Armenian households and corporate consumers,...
View ArticleDr. Levon Chookaszian to Speak on ‘Germans and Armenians: Historic and...
FRESNO — “Germans and Armenians: Historic and Artistic Relations” is the title of a talk to be given by Dr. Levon Chookaszian, Chair of the Department of Armenian Art History on Friday, February 1, at...
View ArticleMr. Five Per Cent Brings to Life Story of buccaneering Calouste Gulbenkian...
By Oliver Bullough What does the life of an Ottoman-born ethnic Armenian oil tycoon have to teach us about the modern world? Quite a lot, it turns out, judging by this fascinating biography of Calouste...
View ArticleAnti-Armenian Tension Rising in Kazakhstan after New Year’s Eve Murder
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (RFE/RL) — Armenia’s foreign minister, national police chief and human rights ombudsman have spoken with their Kazakh counterparts by phone on Monday, January 7, following...
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