ARF Signs Memorandum with the European Parliament’s Socialist and Democratic Group
STRASBOURG, France (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) and the Socialist and Democratic Group (S&D)—the leading center-left political group in the European Parliament—signed a memorandum of understanding on July 6. The ARF and the S&D signed the memorandum of understanding on July 6. (Photo: socialistsanddemocrats.eu) “The signature of this memorandum with the [ARF] clearly shows that the […]
Obama, Putin Discuss Artsakh
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—United States President Barack Obama held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 6. One of the topics discussed during the conversation was Putin’s June 20 trilateral meeting with Armenian President Serge Sarkisian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Putin and Obama in September 2015 (Photo: Kremlin.ru) According to a press statement […]
A Response to Robert Fisk
By Movses Ter-Oganesyan The following is a response to Robert Fisk’s article, “Echoes of Stalinism Abound in the Very Modern Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict,” published in The Independent on Sat., April 9. Robert Fisk (Photo: Wendy Marijnissen) Through his decades of work, Robert Fisk has been a trumpeting voice for the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide […]
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Constructs Community Center in Getavan
YEREVAN—In tandem with its construction of the Vardenis-Martakert Highway, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is implementing various development projects in communities along the route. Getavan, located at a crossroads in Artsakh’s (Nagorno-Karabagh Republic/NKR) Martakert region, is one such community. Here the fund is building a multifunctional community center, through the joint financial support of its French […]
33 Fellows from ‘Teach For Armenia’ Program Begin Teaching in Armenian Schools
DILIJAN, Armenia—On July 4, Teach For Armenia (TFA) together with Scholae Mundi Armenia Foundation (SMA) and Initiatives for Development of Armenia Foundation (IDeA) held Teach For Armenia’s 2016 Fellowship Fellow Inauguration Ceremony at the campus of UWC Dilijan College. Armenian Minister of Education and Science, Levon Mkrtchyan, representatives of Teach For Armenia’s partner schools, regional governors, and educational experts took part in the […]
Mkhitaryan Officially Joins Manchester United
Star Midfielder Joins English Team for an Undisclosed Fee on a Four-Year Deal Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Photo: Manchester United) MANCHESTER, England (A.W.)—Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenia’s 27-year-old captain and star midfielder, has agreed to join English Premier League soccer club Manchester United, reported the team’s official website. Mkhitaryan joins the team on a four-year contract with the option to extend […]
Taleen Keldjian’s ‘Fútbol!’ Scores a Goal with Kids
LOS ANGELES—Author and artist Taleen Keldjian has written and illustrated her first book, Fútbol!: A Fun Doodle Book on All Things Fútbol, published by Banian Labs’ Blue Wonder Books, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Author and artist Taleen Keldjian has written and illustrated her first book, Fútbol!: A Fun Doodle Book on All Things […]
Artsakh Through the Eyes of TUMO Stepanakert Students
STEPANAKERT, NKR—Sometimes, there is no better way to understand and appreciate your surroundings than by looking at it through a different lens. That’s exactly what the students at TUMO Stepanakert did during the photography learning lab held in partnership with the HALO Trust. The group of 16 students journeyed throughout Karabagh to capture scenes of […]
Obituary: Haig Aghjayan
Haig Aghjayan Haig Aghjayan, 80, of Lincoln, R.I., passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 30, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Agnes (DerManuelian) Aghjayan; they were married for 55 years. Born in Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late Malikof and Pailoon […]
France’s National Assembly Unanimously Passes Bill Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial
PARIS, France (A.W.)—The lower house of the French parliament unanimously passed a bill on July 1, criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide. The new bill sets out penalties of up to a year in prison and a 45,000 Euro ($50,000 USD) fine for those who publicly deny the genocide, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP). The […]
