Monthly Archives: March 2012
Commentary: Are We in for Another Deception?
It is the time of year when Diaspora Armenians — especially in the US and Europe — go through the motions, intensify lob- bying activities, raise expectations and on April […]
Key figures of Israeli Knesset stand for recognizing Armenian Genocide
JERUSALEM. – The key figures of the Israeli Knesset support the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, the representative of the Hay Dat office in Jerusalem Hakob […]
French intelligence report labels Turks as threat to public safety
A report prepared by the Central Directorate of Internal Intelligence (DCRI) about Turkish foundations that earlier this year organized a march to protest a French bill that would criminalize denial […]
U.S. expects Armenian government to live up to clean vote promise
United States Ambassador John Heffern expects the political leadership in Armenia to live up to its promise of holding free and fair elections and also sees a role for the […]
Russia-Armenia: 20 years of diplomatic relations and “mutually beneficial cooperation”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a visit to Armenia on April 2-3 and then leave for Azerbaijan. Although the visit is called a South Caucasus tour, it is […]
iDitord or every citizen is an observer: Modern technologies to spur fair elections in Armenia
Ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary election in Armenia for the first time an online platform has been created for reporting and registering election violations – voters can make calls and […]
Armenian Police Warn Greens Over Park Shop Dismantling Plans
Police authorities in Armenia have urged local environmental activists to call off their plans to dismantle kiosks in a Yerevan public park, warning that such an unauthorized step will draw […]
Armenian genocide survivors in Queens tell their harrowing stories
Some of the last remaining witnesses of the Armenian genocide gathered to tell their stories recently at the New York Armenian Home in Flushing, where four of less than an […]
First chance to buy brandy that Stalin served Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill’s favourite Armenian brandy — said to have played a key role in the shaping of postwar Europe — has gone on sale in Britain for the first […]
Shahkeh Yaylaian Setian’s New Book Illuminates the Dynamics of Genocide
In her first book, “Humanity in the Midst of Inhumanity”, author Shahkeh Yaylaian Setian suggests that in addition to the Armenian Genocide, the Jewish Holocaust and subsequent genocides, these tragic […]
Armenian President On Visit To Singapore
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is in Singapore on a three-day state visit to develop closer ties with one of the world’s wealthiest countries. The Armenian leader began the official part […]
Anush Hovannissyan
“Anush Hovhannisyan is a young Armenian soprano graduated from Yerevan State Conservatory with high distinction in 2010. In the same year she won the Silver Medal in the international competition […]
Armenian President Begins Visit To Singapore
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has arrived in Singapore on a three-day state visit expected to strengthen cooperation with the Southeast Asian city-state that enjoys one of the world’s most developed […]
Clinton Should Resign for Making Offensive Remarks
How many times can Secretary of State Hillary Clinton break her pledge and make insulting remarks on the Armenian Genocide before she is called a liar and forced to resign? […]
Armenian Defense Minister Visits U.S. Amid Growing Ties
Armenia’s defense minister Seyran Ohanian has wrapped up a three-day visit to the U.S., as military relations between the U.S. and Armenia quietly strengthen. Ohanian’s visit was his first to […]
Sarkisian, Aliyev Spar Over Nuclear Safety
SEOUL, South Korea—President Serzh Sarkisian was quick to respond to Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, who on Tuesday expressed concern over Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant during a speech at the Nuclear […]
Armenian Diaspora Virtual Museum Responds to Critique: “We Need Time”
I received a reply from the editorial board of the Virtual Museum of the Armenian Diaspora regarding my critique entitled “Diaspora Ministry’s Much Heralded Virtual Museum is a Virtual Embarrassment” […]
Diary of a Norwegian missionary another evidence of the Armenian Genocide
The diary of a Norvegian missionary, witness of the Armenian Genocide, was found in the attic of his grandchild. It will soon be brought to Armenia and will be kept […]
Separated at birth: Visiting Armenia as an Israeli
How can a nation that seems to share Israel’s history be friends with Iran? How can it not. I’ve heard it said that if there is one thing Israel would […]
