FY2022 Omnibus Bill Calls for Aid to Armenia and Artsakh
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an Omnibus Appropriations Bill wrapping up Fiscal Year 2022 spending that calls for “not less than” $45 million for Armenia…
Azerbaijan continues its crime against humanity, wants to deport people of Artsakh: Beglaryan
It is already the fifth day that about 100,000 inhabitants of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) (80% of the total population – 100% of the gasified population) are completely deprived of gas supply,…
Armenia international Vahan Bichakhchyan voted Player of the Month in Poland’s top league
Armenia international Vahan Bichakhchyan from Pogoń Szczecin has been voted the best player of the month in Poland’s top league. In February, Pogoń Szczecin scored 9 points out of 12…
EU Parliament condemns destruction of Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that ‘strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s continued policy of erasing and denying the Armenian cultural heritage in and around Nagorno-Karabakh’. The resolution, which was adopted…
What will we find as the masks come off?
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly I was sitting in church a few weeks ago when our priest announced that the city of Framingham (where the church is located)…
Armenians see unhappy parallels between Zelenskiy and their own wartime leaders
They also had a good communicator with a man-of-the-people image. Now the Ukrainian leader reminds them of the unwarranted optimism they had in 2020. BY ANI MEJLUMYAN | Eurasianet For…
Armenia to participate in Sharjah Heritage Days as a guest of honor
Armenia will participate in the Sharjah Heritage Days as a guest of honor, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports informs. The 12 halls will display various manifestations of…
Rex Kalamian faces uphill task of bringing Armenian basketball to international relevance
It’s a frigid night in Michigan on January 10, 2022, and Detroit Pistons assistant Rex Kalamian is pacing through the halls of Little Caesars Arena with a grin. As Kalamian…
Kyrgyzstan Arrests Turkish Citizen Allegedly Involved In 2007 Killing Of Turkish-Armenian Journalist Hrant Dink
BISHKEK — Kyrgyz authorities have arrested a Turkish citizen suspected of being involved in the 2007 killing of a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist in Istanbul. The Interior Ministry said on March…
My apologies…but the hypocrisy is frustrating
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly Let me start with two major qualifiers. I usually attempt to limit the emotion in my commentary, but as an Armenian, my frustration…