ARF: There is a Way Out
ARF Supreme Council Calls for Settlement ‘Exclusively by Peaceful Means’; Warns that Incident Can Lead to the Disunity of Armenians YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council of Armenia released a statement on July 22, regarding the ongoing hostage situation at a Yerevan police station. “Qualitative changes are necessary, but extremist thought does not […]
President Sarkisian Breaks Silence on Hostage Situation
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian said that the country’s problems “will not be solved through violence, attacks, or hostage taking” during a July 22 meeting with the heads of the National Security Service, police, prosecutor’s office and investigative bodies. Armenian President Serge Sarkisian said that the country’s problems “’will not be solved through violence, attacks, […]
Bohjalian’s ‘Idyll Banter’ Still Hits Home
Why is the cow wearing boots and a red hat? What becomes of old books written by well-known authors? They either disappear into a yard sale, are found in a disposal section of an antique store if you’re lucky, or are put on a library shelf with other authors and sold for a buck. That’s […]
Millard Fuller Legacy Build in Vanadzor: Building Decent Homes for 12 Families Currently in Metal Containers
VANADZOR, Armenia—On July 19, the weeklong Millard Fuller Legacy Build was launched in the city of Vanadzor (Taron 3rd district, Lori region) to honor the memory of Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing (FCH), Inc. The purpose of this annual, internationally recognized week of building is […]
Turkish Coup d’Etat Still in Progress: Conflict Keeps Turkey in Turmoil
Most Armenians became ecstatic last Friday upon hearing that a military coup was in progress to topple Turkey’s President Erdogan. Even I was caught up in a momentary euphoria, until I recalled that while Erdogan is a fascist leader, the Turkish military is far worse! During the past four military coups d’état in Turkey—in […]
Erdogan’s Kissing Buns
Proving once again how shrewd and shameless he is, Turkey’s sultan-in-waiting president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has realized he’s in over his head and is rapidly swimming to shore to save himself and the nouveau-corruption he has brought to Ankara. He has realized he opened up too many battlefronts and is quickly establishing truces on some […]
Armenian PM: Armed Occupation of Yerevan Police Station ‘Unacceptable and Reprehensible’
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s Prime Misiter Hovik Abrahamyan called the ongoing occupation and armed seizure of a Yerevan police station “unacceptable and reprehensible” during a Cabinet session on July 21. A scene from the first day of the armed occupation (Photo: Photolure) “It is impossible to achieve a real change through violence: this is a dangerous and […]
Riot Police, Protesters Clash in Yerevan
EU, Russia Join U.S. in Condemning Armed Occupation YEREVAN (A.W)—Armenian law enforcement authorities cleared a street in Yerevan’s Erebuni district on the early morning of July 21, after officers and protesters clashed outside the police station, which has been occupied by an armed opposition group since July 17. Armenian law enforcement authorities cleared a street […]
The Clear Path Forward: Striving for Social Justice and Democracy in Armenia
Special for the Armenian Weekly On May 20, Jirair Sefilian—a veteran of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) liberation movement and a vocal opponent of Armenian President Serge Sarkisian’s administration—was arrested and accused of planning an armed rebellion against the Armenian government. Sefilian and his supporters denied the accusations, maintaining that they were targeted for political reasons. Despite […]
Rally Around Peter Koutoujian
LOWELL, Mass.—Over the years, Peter Koutoujian has been a good friend to the Armenians of Merrimack Valley, both back when he served as a state representative and now as sheriff of Middlesex County. Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian addresses a Merrimack Valley crowd during an Armenian Genocide observance in Lowell He’s come aboard as a […]