Monthly Archives: May 2012
Americans Become Familiar with Sun-Ni Armenian String Cheese
PHILADELPHIA — For many Armenians, food is one of the most fundamental elements of their identity. Thus, making Armenian food accessible and known in the United States contributes in a […]
Film Attempts to Document Armenia’s Influence on Europe
WATERTOWN — A new film by history buff Arsen Hakobyan of Armenia intends to put into perspective Armenia’s influence on Europe, both in terms of export- ing Christianity, as well […]
FAR Banquet Honors Armenia’s Other Children
NEW YORK — “Every time I saw a suffering child in Armenia, it reminded me of 1915,” said Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, who is credited with being a founding member of […]
Armenian Power is “Like a Marriage of the Old Italian Mafia and Street Gangs”
Interview with Martin Estrada, from the Criminal Division of the Office of the U.S. Attorney General (U.S. Department of Justice) In particular, what kind of offences are Armenians involved in? […]
Armenians should form a united front before any negotiations with Turkey
My latest column on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s efforts to initiate a dialog with the Diaspora generated numerous reactions from both Armenians and Turks. Turkish newspapers, TV stations, and […]
Date Set For Free Trade Talks Between Armenia, EU
The European Union will officially open on June 19 negotiations with Armenia on a far-reaching free trade agreement that should significantly deepen the South Caucasus nation’s integration with the 27-nation […]
Armenian Project an Off-Shoot of Birthright Israel
Linda Yepoyan grew up in Pittsburgh, a city that had just 30 Armenian families and no Armenian church. She felt little cultural connection to her family’s ancestral homeland. Or so […]
Malatya: Post-Armenian life in modern Turkey’s once Armenian city
Armenian brothers Arman and Murad, who live in Turkey’s southeastern city of Malatya, open the doors of the 250-year-old Armenian Holy Trinity (Tashhoron) Church in the city’s Cavusoglu district and […]
Prominent Turkish Publisher Gets Armenian State Award
Ragip Zarakolu, a prominent Turkish human rights campaigner and book publisher, received an Armenian state award on Tuesday for what President Serzh Sarkisian called a “remarkable contribution” to international recognition […]
Saudi placed 2nd in Armenia Olympiad
A Saudi from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals was runner-up in the Microelectronics Olympiad in Armenia. Mohammed Abu Obaida finished second out of 349 contestants from 12 countries […]
Armenia ‘hate attacks’ expose anti-gay hatred
The acrid stench of burnt plastic still hangs in the air at the devastated basement bar, its walls blackened and fixtures melted by intense heat after the fire-bombers staged their […]
Houshamadyan: Recreating Armenian Life in the Ottoman Empire
An Interview with Vahe Tachjian Historian Vahé Tachjian earned his Ph.D. in history and civilization at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. His research covers […]
Karabakh in Miniature: Georgia and Azerbaijan fail to solve Davit Gareja monastery dispute
For the past two decades a giant monastery complex Davit Gareja, 60 km to the southeast of Tbilisi, on the Georgian-Azeri border, has been the subject of dispute and tensions […]
Armenian teenagers (and their parents) prepare for first end-of-school parties in two years
After a two-year break caused by Armenia’s switching to a new secondary education system, the country’s 1,400 schools are going to ring again the “Last Bell” on May 25 to […]
U.S. ‘Still Pushing For Turkish-Armenian Normalization’
The United States is continuing to press Turkey to unconditionally normalize its relations with Armenia, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, John Heffern, said on Wednesday. “We still are very hopeful […]
Azerbaijan Blames ‘Armenian Lobby’ For Deepening Row With Iran
High-ranking representatives of Azerbaijan’s ruling party have blamed Armenia and the worldwide “Armenian lobby” for their country’s mounting tensions with Iran that led Tehran to withdraw its ambassador from Baku […]
Is Azerbaijan’s New Air Defense Protecting Against Iran Or Armenia?
When news broke a couple of years ago that Russia was selling S-300 air defense systems to Azerbaijan, the immediate assumption was that this had to do with Armenia. The […]
How Should the Diaspora React to New Turkish Overtures?
I have been informed by reliable sources that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is continuing his efforts to initiate a personal “dialogue” with the diaspora on Armenian-Turkish issues. Earlier this […]
Knowing the neighbors: Armenia to raise the level of Caucasus studies
The Yerevan State University (YSU) says in the next academic year Caucasus studies will become available for undergraduate students. In launching the course the Caucasus Studies Department of the Faculty […]
