Statue of Komitas unveiled in Montreal
A statue of Komitas Vartabed has been unveiled in Montreal, the Armenian National Committee of Canada reports. Dr. Megerditch Tarakdjian is the sculptor of the monument. The father of Armenian…
UEFA Nations League: Armenia beat Estonia 2-0
Armenia beat Estonia 2-0 in a home match within the framework of teh UEFA Nations League. Alexandre Karapetyan opened the score in the 43rd minute with a left-footed shot from…
EyeSupport: Fighting for Humanity
BOSTON, Mass. — Five best friends from St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Class of 2008 recently launched a nonprofit venture called EyeSupport to contribute to the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS)…
Library of Congress urged to use Armenian Genocide subject heading
Representative Dina Titus (D-NV) is collecting the signatures of her U.S. House colleagues on a letter asking the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, to correct the outdated and…
Pashinyan speaks with wife of Armenian captive in Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, accompanied by Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan and Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Suren Papikyan, on Saturday paid a working visit to Syunik Province,…
Dr. Tamar M. Boyadjian to Speak on “The City Lament: Jerusalem Across the Medieval Mediterranean”
FRESNO — Dr. Tamar M. Boyadjian will give a virtual presentation on “The City Lament: Jerusalem Across the Medieval Mediterranean” at 7:00PM on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The presentation is…
Diasporan Armenians, iGorts Participants Start Day One on the Job in Armenia
Two dozen professionals from the Armenian Diaspora have arrived in the homeland to participate in the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs’ iGorts program. The participants hail from…
President of European Court Receives Honorary Doctorate from Istanbul Univ.
Robert Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), visited Turkey last week at the invitation of the Turkish Justice Minister. Spano also met with Pres. Erdogan and…
Lebanese ask ‘Should I stay or should I go’ under pressures to rebuild
The pressures to rebuild Lebanon, to endure harsh working and living conditions and the fear of another tragedy add an inconceivable burden to people trying to make it in industries…
Wait…aren’t we supposed to be at Olympics?
By Stepan Piligian | The Armenian Weekly For the first time in generations, thousands of Armenians in the US and Canada have an open date this weekend. Labor Day in…