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Kate and William to visit kids’ outdoor centre
YOUNGSTERS from Scotland’s inner cities are being given the chance to experience the countryside and tackle a wide range of activities. As these exclusive images show, the Tamar Manoukian Outdoor Centre, at Dumfries House, aims to test youngsters to the limit. The outdoor centre will provide accommodation and team activities for up to 52 young […]
Easter Celebrated at Sourp Giragos in Diyarbakir (Photos)
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—Dozens of Armenians and their Muslim neighbors gathered at the recently renovated Sourp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir to celebrate Easter. As it proved difficult for the Istanbul Patriarchate to send a member of the clergy to Diyarbakir on Easter Sunday, Kevork Fikri, an intellectual who offers Armenian language courses in the city, was […]
Որոշում 2013. Վրաստանի նախագահ Սարգսյանը շնորհավորել է Սարգսյանին վերընտրվելու առթիվ
Վրաստանի նախագահ Միխեիլ Սաակաշվիլին շնորհավորել է իր հայ գործընկեր Սերժ Սարգսյանին փետրվարի 18-ի ընտրությունների արդյունքներով երկրորդ ժամկետում վերընտրվելու առթիվ: Հեռախոսազրույցում նա Սարգսյանին մաղթել է հաջողություններ, ինչպես նաև ցանկանալով հայ ժողովրդին բարեկեցություն, տնտեսական և ժողովրդավարական զարգացում, հաղորդում է «Գրուզիա օնլայնը»: Երկու ղեկավարները քննարկել են նաև հարևան ժողովուրդների երկկողմ հարաբերություններին վերաբերող հարցեր: Ավելի վաղ Սարգսյանն ընդունել էր […]
Րաֆֆի Հովհաննիսյանը` որպես հետընտրական Հայաստանում ֆենոմեն և գործոն
Փետրվարի 18-ի կայացած նախագահական ընտրություններն անակնկալ մատուցեցին, որ Սերժ Սարգսյանը կստանար նման «համեստ» ցուցանիշ` մոտ 59 տոկոս` հաշվի առնելով ընտրություններին նախորդող կանխատեսումները, թե նա կհաղթի մեծ տարբերությամբ: Անակնկալ էր նաև, որ ընդդիմադիր թեկնածուներից մեկը կստանա նման մեծ վստահության քվե (մոտ 37 տոկոս): Բազմաթիվ քաղաքական վերլուծաբաններ ասում են, որ դա աննախադեպ է` հաշվի առնելով այն հանգամանքը, […]
Thousands protest in Armenia after president re-elected
Supporters of Sarksyan’s second-placed rival Raffi Hovannisian filled Freedom Square in the center of the capital Yerevan to condemn what they said were uncounted ballots and other violations. “Are you ready to stay here long?” Hovannisian asked the crowd. “Are you ready to stay here until victory? I’m ready.” “The constitution should win over fraud,” […]
Assassination attempt in Armenia threatens stability
(Reuters) – An assassination attempt on a presidential candidate in Armenia has thrown this month’s election into doubt and could threaten stability in the volatile Caucasus region that carries oil and natural gas to Europe. Paruyr Hayrikyan, an outsider in the February 18 presidential vote, was shot in the shoulder close to his home in […]
Two Armenian Women Attacked in Istanbul in Past 24 Hours
Second attack not confirmed independently ISTANBUL, Turkey—Two elderly Armenian women were attacked in Istanbul’s Samatya district on Jan 22 and 23, less than a month after an 84-year-old Armenian woman was brutally murdered in Istanbul, raising the number of violent attacks against elderly Armenian women to at least four in recent months. The Jan. 22 […]
Top 10 Wines of 2012 From Burgundy to Armenia to Sonoma
This year I sampled more than four thousand wines in my search for the recommendable, hunting the world’s best in chilly cellars, historic chateaux, at noisy tastings and the tables of generous friends. Here, in no particular order, are my 10 most memorable wines, from bargain to blowout. They range from a great Bordeaux to […]
EU and Armenia seek conclusion of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade agreement in 1 year
European Friends of Armenia (www.EuFoA.org) strongly supports the ambitious agenda outlined this week by Armenia and the EU, whereby the negotiations for a new Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), should be concluded before the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit in Vilnius in November next year. The European Parliament and the […]
Մոնթե Մելքոնյանի ծննդյան հուշ-երեկոն` Գլենդեյլում
Ուրբաթ օրը` 2012 թվականի դեկտեմբերի 7-ին տեղի է ունենալու միջոցառում` նվիրված հռչակավոր հրամանատար Մոնթե Մելքոնյանի ծննդյան 55-րդ տարելիցին։ Ծագումով Կալիֆորնիայից՝ Մոնթեն մտավորական և ազատամարտիկ էր, ով զոհաբերեց իր կյանքը հանուն հայ ազգային-ազատագրական պայքարի: Նա առանցքային դերակատարում է ունեցել Հայաստանի տարածքի՝ Արցախի ազատագրման գործում, ի հավաստումն որի` մարտիկը հետմահու արժանացել է Հայաստանի Հանրապետության ազգային հերոսի կոչմանը: […]
Harut and Ophelia: A Father’s Birthday Wish
For his daughter’s birthday, my friend Harut wished for her the following, which he wrote on his Facebook page: “Ophelia dear, my daughter, I am grateful to God that you exist. For you, my miracle, I wish happiness. I am sure that you will not stay there; I know that you are coming back because […]
UK Community Transfers Funds for Syrian-Armenian Relief
Syrian Armenian Relief Fund Report of The transfer of funds for relief The committee of SARF gratefully acknowledges the generous response to its appeal for funds to help our brethren in Syria. As you are aware the continuing fierce conflict in Syria has disrupted normal life and has endangered the minority communities specifically. The Catholicosates […]
Turkish journalist authors book on ‘Armenian genocide’
A veteran Turkish journalist has characterised the World War I massacre of Armenians in his country as genocide in a new book, defying the government’s stance on the sensitive issue. Hasan Cemal, a columnist with the Milliyet daily, and the grandson of WWI Ottoman Empire general Cemal Pasha lays out the evolution of his thinking […]
‘Sorry, Armenia!’: Thousands of Hungarians Apologize, Condemn Government for Safarov Extradition
Hungarian Activists to hold demonstrations this week “This mistake has to be rectified by us, Hungarians!” wrote one. “Today, I am ashamed of being a Hungarian,” wrote another. “I apologize to all Armenians, and particularly to the family of Gurgen Margaryan,” said a third. They echoed the sentiments of tens of thousands of Hungarians outraged […]
Armenian town hosts first-ever honey and berry festival
The town of Berd, in the Tavush district of Armenia hosted its first-ever festival of honey and berries on Saturday. With the goal of popularizing Armenian honey and berries the festival attracted hundreds of visitors. I was a member of a small Georgian delegation at the festival. The Armenian honey event was of particular interest […]
Congress May Cut off Aid to Turkey for Hosting Sudan’s Genocidal President
A Congressional committee adopted an amendment last month that would suspend U.S. foreign aid to any country hosting a visit by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Members of Congress intend to isolate this brutal leader and help bring him to court for his crimes in Darfur. Congress decided to take this action after several countries, including […]
Armenia: A Pioneering Winery Brings Winemaking Back to its Roots
Oenophiles tend to classify wines into either coming from the “old world” — France, Spain, Italy and other European countries that have traditionally produced wine — and the “new world,” which includes upstarts such as the United States and Australia. Soon, though, we might need to come up with a new classification: the “ancient world,” […]
Elections, Politics, and Accountability: An Interview with Civilitas Director Salpi Ghazarian
YEREVAN, Armenia—The Armenian Weekly assistant editor Nanore Barsoumian sat down with Civilitas Foundation Director Salpi Ghazarian for a discussion on the upcoming Parliamentary elections. One of the aims of Civilitas is to promote the development of democracy in the country, through initiatives that support education, rural development, and environmental awareness. Civilitas has followed the election […]
MEHMET ALİ BİRAND: We are surrendering ourselves to ‘genocide’
Today is April 24. Again, as happens every year, the 70 million-person population of Turkey will wonder what others are saying about the Armenian issue. What will Washington say? Which country will accept the Armenian genocide claims? Days will pass in stress, and in the end, we will again forget everything. This process is […]
