109-year-old Armenian Genocide survivor honored at Massachusetts State House
Thundering applause filled the House of Representatives chamber at the Massachusetts State House Friday morning, as lawmakers and visitors rose to their feet to honor Mary Vartanian, a 109-year-old survivor…
The joy of experiencing humble leadership
By Stepan Piligian | The Armenian Weekly Many of our challenges or shortcomings as a community are identified as a leadership problem. A great deal of time has been devoted…
AANSI’S GROUNDBREAKING DRIVE FOR SUPPORT OF ARMENIA’S DEMOCRACY, SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE & DEFENSE
A televised conversation took place between US Army Major General ((Ret.) Mark MacCarley who’s also the founding chairman of AANSI the American Armenian National Security Institute, and Appo Jabarian. The…
Monte-Carlo Masters: Karen Khachanov out in quarterfinals
World No. 17 Karen Khachanov (Russia) could not reach the semifinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters. In the quarterfinals of this tournament, the Muscovite Armenian tennis star faced world No. 12…
A REFLECTION ON THE “FRIENDS OF ARMENIA NETWORK” WHITE PAPER
BY YEGHIA TASHJIAN | The Armenian Weekly Background On March 27, 2024, a high-level group named “Friends of Armenia Network” headed by the former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary…
Deputy Foreign Minister presents to CIS Council of Foreign Ministers Armenia’s stance on session’s agenda issues
YEREVAN, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan on April 12 participated in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the…
Freedom House: Armenia’s Democratization Adversely Affected by Azerbaijan’s Brutal Offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
clined from 3.11 to 3.07 in the Nations in Transit 2023 report published by the Freedom House. “In the South Caucasus, Armenia’s democratization efforts were adversely affected by the Azerbaijani…
No “substantive or technical” talks between Armenia and UK on accepting Rwanda migrants, Yerevan says
Armenia has denied reports on talks with the United Kingdom on the possibility of accepting illegal Rwanda migrants expelled from that country. Britush The Times reported earlier that UK is…
The Dichotomy of Perspectives on the Exodus from Artsakh (#2)
BY Z. S. ANDREW DEMIRDJIAN “Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin Corridor… in December 2022 and Azerbaijan’s military attack on September 19, 2023, constitute genocide under Article II c) and b)…
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM…THE TRAGIC DISRESPECT OF ISRAEL TOWARDS ARMENIANS
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly It is a relationship that has maintained a natural affinity for decades – two ethnic groups that have suffered reprehensible oppression based on…