HEROES AND VILLAINS OF 2019
For a number of years, Keghart.com has, at the end of the year, featured the year’s heroes and villains from an Armenian perspective. Here’s the 2019 list: HEROES —The people…
A Tribute to a Departing Generation
By Stepan Piligian | The Armenian Weekly As we begin a new year with hopes and dreams, let us pause to remember those who helped us get to where we…
“Armenian Odyssey” festival to be held in Washington
A festival dedicated to the Armenian culture, music and films named “Armenian Odyssey” will be held from February 29 to March 5 in Washington, US. The festival is organized by…
Ani Aprahamian to Speak at Ararat- Eskijian on “Science, Technology, and Education in Armenia”
MISSION HILLS — Dr. Ani Aprahamian, Director of the Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory in Yerevan, Armenia, and Freimann Professor Experimental Nuclear Physics at the University of Notre Dame will give…
Qatar Cup: Armenia’s Hakobyan wins gold
By Lusine Shahbazyan Tatev Hakobyan, a member of the Armenian women’s national weightlifting team and European U23 silver medalist, won the gold medal in the 87kg at the ongoing Qatar…
Four arrested in Armenia for illegal adoption ring
Four people have been arrested in Armenia in connection with an organised crime ring alleged to have coerced and lied to pregnant women to sell 30 children for adoption abroad,…
Armenian Deputy Justice Minister Outlines Anti-Corruption Measures at U.N. Conference
Armenian Deputy Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan touched on one of the important anti-corruption reform locomotives – digital tools and innovators – during a panel discussion on December 18 at…
13-year-old Armenian chess player showed best result at international tournament
13-year-old Armenian chess player Emil Ohanyan has excelled in a U16 international chess tournament held in Zagreb, the chess federation reported in a press release. The tournament brought together 166…