Kerry, Sarkisian Meet in Poland; Discuss NKR Peace
WARSAW, Poland (A.W.)—Armenian President Serge Sarkisian met with United States Secretary of State John Kerry in Warsaw on July 8, to discuss the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh (Artsakh/NKR) conflict. Sarkisian met with United States Secretary of State John Kerry in Warsaw on July 8, to discuss the resolution of the NKR conflict. (Photo: president.am) Sarkisian, […]
Barsoumian: It Has Been an Honor Serving You
Nanore Barsoumian, the editor of the Armenian Weekly, announced this week that she has resigned from the editorship of the paper. Barsoumian speaking at the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemoration eventin Ankara on April 25, 2015 (Photo: Mehmet Özer) “It is with a heavy heart that I leave my job at the Armenian Weekly after seven […]
Yegparian: Ps in the 43rd
Past events perforce drive us to review the outcome in the 43rd State Assembly District of the California Primary election held June 7. This is the district in which Ardy Kassakhian, with 24.28 percent of the vote, is in second place behind Laura Friedman, with 31.94 percent of the vote (figures as of June 30). […]
Oldest Street Discovered in Yerevan
The 2,700-Year-Old Street Discovered in the Erebuni Fortress YEREVAN (A.W)— A group of archaeologists hailing from Armenia, France, and Iran, discovered Yerevan’s most ancient street. On July 7, the group announced in a press conference, that it had found the 30-meter-long, tile-paved street in the Erebuni fortress, near the temple of Haldi, during its archaeological […]
ATP’s Aram and Maral Celebrate Vardavar!
Armenians Around the World Celebrated Vardavar on July 3 The following comic strip was prepared by illustrator Alik Arzoumanian for the Armenia Tree Project (ATP). It was co-authored by Arzoumanian and Nayiri Haroutunian. Alik Arzoumanian is an illustrator living in Cambridge, Mass. She illustrates and designs the Armenia Tree Project children’s newsletter. She has been […]
The Power of the Press: 1895 News from Armenia
‘[The article] referred to Sultan Hamid, infamously called the Bloody Sultan, responsible for the death of thousands of Armenians from 1894-95.’ Never underestimate the power of the press. A newspaper is a powerful instrument used to inform, educate, and entertain readers. Because of the Armenian Weekly I am here to “talk to you.” Unfortunately, […]
Early Warning Signs of Turkey’s Troubles with Trump
The Republican and Democratic parties will be holding their conventions later this month to select Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, respectively, as their presidential nominees. For loyal party members, the choice is very clear: Vote for your party’s candidate. Yet, millions of other voters have a more difficult task in making up their minds. […]
Squirrel Invasion Is Driving Me Nuts
Squirrels prove unwarranted guests. How’s my summer going, you may ask? Rather nutty at the moment, gasp! Thanks to the squirrel population at my lake home, I’m spending my spare time warding off the predators instead of feeding the birds. I arrived home the other day from an overnight at Cape Cod to find my […]
Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (July 9, 2016)
A Modern Aphorism Self doubt is the most sincere manifestation of humility. Ryan’s Law Make three consecutive guesses correctly and you will establish yourself as an expert. The Promise of Religion Oh, to be in a state of bliss forever! Daffy-nition Mother’s Day: Nine months after Father’s Day. Nostalgia In the […]
Hamparian: Why the ANCA is Pushing for a U.S.-Armenia Double Tax Treaty
Remember in 1973 when the Soviets, under Leonid Brezhnev, and the Americans, during Richard Nixon’s presidency, signed a tax treaty? That’s OK. Neither do I. That was decades ago. A different time. A very different world. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, our enemy back then, hasn’t existed for a quarter century. And Armenia, now […]
