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  • Baku Blasts Shoushi Celebrations

    Asbarez Armenian News
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    10 May 2012 | 4:58 pm
    Karabakh Armed Forces march during a parade marking the 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi BAKU (RFE/RL)—Azerbaijan on Thursday condemned as a “provocation” a high-profile military parade that was held in Nagorno-Karabakh and attended by President Serzh Sarkisian. “Such a destructive position demonstrates that the Armenian side is not prepared to hold negotiations in a constructive manner,” the APA news agency quoted an Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman, Elman Abdullayev, as telling journalists. The parade, which involved scores of troops, tanks and other military…

  • UN aims to collect monitoring team from Syrian town

    Armenian News - PanARMENIAN.Net
    16 May 2012 | 5:13 am
    "Three UN vehicles were damaged but no UN personnel were hurt in this explosion,” Kofi Annan's spokesman said.

  • Back in the USSR?: Putin reiterates Russian ambitions in post-Soviet space

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    Naira Hayrumyan
    16 May 2012 | 1:48 pm
    May 15 saw two major events in Moscow – an informal summit of the CIS, a loose alliance of 11 former Soviet states which has turned 20 this year, and the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which is marking its 10th anniversary. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan also attended the summits.

  • New Armenian cookbook sells out on tour of U.S. and Canada

    Armenian Reporter : News
    12 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    In April, co-authors Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens from Lebanon wrapped up a month-long, AGBU-coordinated tour across the U.S. and Canada to promote their widely acclaimed publication "Armenian Cuisine."

  • Armenian Ambassador, Georgian Deputy FM discuss St. Nshan Church collapse

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    16 May 2012 | 5:28 am
    Hovhannes Manukyan, Armenia's Ambassador to Georgia, met on May 15 with Nikoloz Vashakidze, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia.
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  • Baku Blasts Shoushi Celebrations

    Contributor
    10 May 2012 | 4:58 pm
    Karabakh Armed Forces march during a parade marking the 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi BAKU (RFE/RL)—Azerbaijan on Thursday condemned as a “provocation” a high-profile military parade that was held in Nagorno-Karabakh and attended by President Serzh Sarkisian. “Such a destructive position demonstrates that the Armenian side is not prepared to hold negotiations in a constructive manner,” the APA news agency quoted an Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman, Elman Abdullayev, as telling journalists. The parade, which involved scores of troops, tanks and other military…

  • Baku Promotes Racism, Says Nalbandian

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    10 May 2012 | 4:55 pm
    Nalbandian during Thursday's NAM session SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt— Armenia’s Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian accused Azerbaijan of continuing to promote racism, ethnic hatred and discrimination. Speaking at a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, also said that Baku’s statements run counter to international norms and impede the Karabakh peace process. The Movement, known as NAM, is a grouping of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries. Azerbaijan joined NAM…

  • ANCA-WR Activists Make Waves in Sacramento

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    10 May 2012 | 4:53 pm
    ANCA-WR activists in the State Captiol (photo by Nora Yacoubian) 200 ANCA-WR Activists Gather At The California State Capitol SACRAMENTO—Nearly 200 activists, from every corner of California, joined the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region on Thursday, April 19 for the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in the California State Legislature. A busload of activists making the trip from Southern California was escorted through Los Angeles by an official send-off by the “Hye Riders” Motorcycle Club. Consul General Grigor Hovanissian, Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,…

  • Hai-Tahd ≠ Spectator Sport

    Garen Yegparian
    10 May 2012 | 4:47 pm
    Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN Last weekend, someone paid me quite a compliment! As I was hiking down the mountainside, I said hello to a hiker going uphill, who then responded, but also asked if I was Armenian, if I wrote for Asbarez… I had been recognized because of my picture online. This was one of my readers! It’s always thrilling to learn that people are actually reading this stuff (other than my family members, of course). Naturally, a brief discussion ensued and I expressed my gratitude for the compliment. I learned this person was particularly interested in the struggle for…

  • Community Gathers in Support of ARS Festival

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    10 May 2012 | 4:44 pm
    ARS members demonstrate the making of lavash bread GLENDALE—Armenian culture and traditions came to life over the course of two days for thousands, who visited the Glendale Civic Auditorium for the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA’s 11th Annual Cultural and Food Festival from May 5 to 6. Children enjoy face painting A line-up of displays on the first floor of the auditorium offered welcoming attractions to festival-goers, including lavash bread and string cheese making demonstrations; traditional Armenian costumes from regions including Kharpert and New Julfa; a look back into…
 
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  • Back in the USSR?: Putin reiterates Russian ambitions in post-Soviet space

    Naira Hayrumyan
    16 May 2012 | 1:48 pm
    May 15 saw two major events in Moscow – an informal summit of the CIS, a loose alliance of 11 former Soviet states which has turned 20 this year, and the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which is marking its 10th anniversary. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan also attended the summits.

  • Vote 2012 Fallout: Post-election waiting game lingers while parties clarify positions

    Siranuysh Gevorgyan
    16 May 2012 | 1:25 pm
    The current political situation in Armenia is characterized by intrigues, tension and expectations, as the major political forces seem reluctant to reveal their plans and attitudes towards the possible formation of a new governing coalition. At the same time, there is an internal jostle within parties that cleared the hurdle and entered the legislature in the May 6 elections for seats in the next parliament.

  • EU: Report on Armenia “general progress”

    16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
    Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Štefan Füle, European Commission Vice President, have publicized the European Neighbourhood Policy Package, which includes a report on Armenia.

  • Police chief implicated in Dink murder given promotion

    16 May 2012 | 12:39 pm
    A police chief accused of negligence during the assassination of Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist murdered outside his office in Istanbul in 2007, received a promotion through the unanimous voting of a commission in the Turkish Police Headquarters.

  • First in Armenia Orange presents HTC One series

    15 May 2012 | 6:07 pm
    As the official representative of HTC company in Armenia, Orange Armenia is presenting the latest models of HTC One series by HTC company which are HTC One X, HTC One S and HTC One V.
 
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    Armenian Reporter : News

  • New Armenian cookbook sells out on tour of U.S. and Canada

    12 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    In April, co-authors Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens from Lebanon wrapped up a month-long, AGBU-coordinated tour across the U.S. and Canada to promote their widely acclaimed publication "Armenian Cuisine."

  • Astrophysicists report new discoveries

    12 May 2012 | 6:26 am
    Joe Dagdigian reports on most recent activities of Prof. Ashot Chilingarian and the Cosmic Ray Division.

  • Calendar of Events

    11 May 2012 | 8:55 am
    Armenia's most prominent investigative journalist Edik Baghdasaryan will be among featured speakers at the Armenian Bar Association's annual conference on May 18-20 in Glendale; for details about this and other upcoming Armenian events in America consult the Calendar of Events.

  • Heartfelt appeal from Canadian Armenian archbishop

    10 May 2012 | 3:55 am
    I want to share with you a humanitarian issue that could happen to any of us, which has moved me deeply. One of our faithful, Sevan Hajinian of Toronto, a 50-year old mother of two daughters, aged 14 and 16, has an extremely painful, degenerative spinal condition which, if not treated, will leave her paralyzed very soon. Her condition is the result of complications during surgery she underwent in 1999 here in Toronto.

  • Heartfelt appeal from Canadian Armenian archbishop

    10 May 2012 | 3:55 am
    I want to share with you a humanitarian issue that could happen to any of us, which has moved me deeply. One of our faithful, Sevan Hajinian of Toronto, a 50-year old mother of two daughters, aged 14 and 16, has an extremely painful, degenerative spinal condition which, if not treated, will leave her paralyzed very soon. Her condition is the result of complications during surgery she underwent in 1999 here in Toronto.
 
 
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    Armenian Weekly

  • Hate Crime Targets Gay Friendly Bar in Yerevan, MPs Bail out Assailants

    Weekly Staff
    15 May 2012 | 3:02 pm
    YEREVAN (A.W.)—A homemade bomb this month targeted a bar, called “DIY,” which is seen as a haven for “free thinkers” and welcomes the often-shunned gay community of Yerevan. The hate crime, which happened just two days after the parliamentary elections, has given way to controversy, as ARF MPs Artsvik Minasyan and Hrayr Karapetyan posted the one million dram (approximately USD 2,500) bail to free the assailants. A homemade bomb targeted a bar, DIY, that is seen as a haven for “free thinkers” and welcoming towards the often-shunned gay community of Yerevan. The attackers,…

  • Armenians Across Australia Renew Calls for Justice

    Weekly Staff
    15 May 2012 | 2:54 pm
    More than 2,500 Armenian-Australians honored the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide and demanded justice for the Armenian nation during a series of events held across Australia as part of Armenian Genocide Commemorative Week. The audience during the National Armenian Genocide Comemmoration The National Armenian Genocide Commemoration observed at the Willoughby Concourse Concert Hall on Tues., April 24 saw a record turnout of more than 1,000 community members who were joined by a multitude of state and federal MPs from across the political spectrum, as well as descendant of…

  • Kings of Spades (Part 1): Fantasies of Sovereignty in a Pathology Plot

    Burcu Gursel
    15 May 2012 | 2:38 pm
    The Armenian Weekly Magazine April 2012  A woman raped, disenchanted, and sickened by the burden of proof. Dogmatic, hypocritical, cowardly students. The first represents the Armenian Diaspora, and the second, politicized Kurds, in two telling fantasies that have adorned the pages of Taraf, the sometime-contrarian Turkish newspaper, which recently boasted the Wikileaks first-publication rights in Turkey, and which is best known for its profound ambivalence with respect to just about everything but the military establishment. The fantasies in question were featured in columns by Alper…

  • 20th Anniversary of Shushi Liberation Celebrated (Slideshow)

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    15 May 2012 | 11:06 am
    Military parade marks 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi. (Photo by Arevik Danielian) STEPANAKERT, NKR—On May 9, an impressive military parade marked the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi. Around 2,000 troops took part in the event, which took place in central Stepanakert. Tanks, aircrafts, rockets, long-range missiles, and anti-aircraft systems were also featured. Karabakh President Bako Sahakian, Armenian President Serge Sarkisian, and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II were present at the parade, as well as thousands of people who lined the sidewalks and greeted…

  • Van Dyke: The Making of ‘Deported / a dream play’

    Joyce Van Dyke
    14 May 2012 | 5:06 pm
    The Armenian Weekly Magazine April 2012  Joyce Van Dyke’s “Deported / a dream play” tells the story of two women deported together from Mezireh in 1915: the playwright’s grandmother, and her best friend, Varter, the mother of Dr. H. Martin Deranian. “Deported” just received its first professional production, playing to sold-out houses at the Modern Theatre in Boston from March 8 to April 1, 2012. The play was directed by Judy Braha and produced by Boston Playwrights’ Theatre in association with Suffolk University. How can you make a play about the genocide and its aftermath?
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    Panorama.am

  • Andy Murray defeats David Nalbandian on clay in Rome

    16 May 2012 | 9:28 am
    World number four Andy Murray overcame David Nalbandian 6-1 4-6 7-5 to make it into the third round of the Masters series event in Rome, BBC reported. Murray, 25, cruised through ...

  • RPA Executive Body session to be held May 17

    16 May 2012 | 9:12 am
     The Republican Party of Armenia will probably hold Executive Body session tomorrow on May 17, RPA spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov told Panorama.am. I guess post-election period will be highlighted as the party ...

  • Military psychologist says Artsakh peace backer in region

    16 May 2012 | 9:06 am
     The military parade held in Stepanakert on May 9 is evidence that Artsakh army is able to not only held counteroffensive attacks, but to remove the military operations to the ...

  • Iran and IAEA reach agreement

    16 May 2012 | 8:30 am
     Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency recorded advancement in their talks, Iranian news agency MEHR quotes Iranian Ambassador to IAEA Ali Asgar Soltanie as saying. Iranian Ambassador said Iran and IAEA ...

  • Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Larisa Alaverdyan and some RoL candidates refuse mandates

    16 May 2012 | 8:01 am
     Armenian National Congress (HAK) leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan submitted an application to the Central Election Commission (CEC) informing about his decision to refuse parliamentary mandate, CEC spokeswoman Hermine Harutyunyan told Panorama.am. Levon ...
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    The Armenian Observer Blog

  • Last remnants of Yerevan’s heritage to be pulled down soon

    Observer
    10 May 2012 | 1:09 pm
    A group of young people organized a visit to one of Yerevan’s last remaining old districts – Kond. The video shows a crew of cameramen and Yerevan heritage activists visiting the area, talking to inhabitants. Admittedly, the whole district is in a very bad shape and something needs to be done about it. In many cities of the world that I’ve visited, such historical buildings have been renovated and restored, turned into a main tourism attraction. Yerevan’s current rulers, however, with their lack of taste and understanding of heritage, only seem to think that tall,…

  • Karabakh Armenians Hold Military Parade

    Observer
    9 May 2012 | 11:58 am
    Click to view slideshow. Scores of troops, tanks, artillery systems and other military hardware paraded across Stepanakert on May 9 in one of the largest ever displays of Nagorno-Karabakh’s military power. Watch the full slide-show here. Tagged: Armenia, Artsakh, Arzakh, Conflict, Drone, Karabakh, Military, Nagorni, Nagorno, Parade, Stepanakert

  • Armenia Seems Content With Its Elections

    Observer
    8 May 2012 | 2:11 pm
    Looks like Armenia is more or less content with the outcome of the parliamentary elections that took place on May 6. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan’s Republican party won a decisive victory and strengthened their hold on the National Assembly. The Republican faction had 62 mandates in the 131 seat parliament elected in 2007. Now they can easily claim 71 seats after gaining 44% of the proportional vote and winning 29 seats in the constituency based majoritarian voting system. There are two political forces, whose opinion matters most of all in terms of making these elections legit.

  • Recap: The Precious Armenian Parliaments

    Observer
    8 May 2012 | 12:05 am
    In an event officially called nationwide parliamentary elections held on May 6, Armenia’s ruling parties maneuvered their way into the country’s new parliament. Before the new parliament officially takes off, which means they will continue the previous Parliament’s established tradition of rubber-stamping the Republican President’s and his Republican government’s decisions, let’s look at this video by A1+ about what the previous parliaments in Armenia have accomplished so far. Tagged: National Assembly, Parliament

  • Armenia Had “Peaceful” Elections, But Questions Remain

    Observer
    7 May 2012 | 10:09 am
    Armenia — Map of crowdsourced alerts on possible electoral fraud and violations from iDitord.org portal, 07May2012 I would say that the National Assembly elections held on May 6 in Armenia were the most calm and peaceful polls we have seen in the past 10 years. Mind you, calm and peaceful doesn’t mean democratic. President Sarkisian’s Republican party leaders are calling these the best elections Armenia has seen in the past decade. Sure enough, Republicans have won a clear majority in the proportional vote gaining 43.94 percent of the vote and are headed towards winning an…
 
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  • Beehives making jobs…

    Raffi K
    13 May 2012 | 10:54 am
    In Armenia, there are so many people who need assistance.  Some of the reasons are due to the governance.  Some are due to cultural reasons.  Some are luck.  There are many reasons, and they all need to be addressed – …Read more »

  • Explosive rally

    Raffi K
    4 May 2012 | 1:27 pm
    It’s two nights before the big parliamentary elections.  Tonight was the big Hanrapetutyan rally in Yerevan’s Republic Square.  They’re the ruling party here, and they were having the singer Tata come to sing, and the President and top officials were …Read more »

  • Harout comes (back) to Yerevan!

    Raffi K
    1 May 2012 | 11:46 pm
    It’s where he got his start – but Harout Pamboukjian hasn’t been seen much around Yerevan.  Last night he had a free open air concert at Opera square, courtesy of (or to) Raffi Hovanissian‘s Heritage Party. It was a big …Read more »

  • April 24, 2012

    Raffi K
    24 Apr 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Tsitsernakaberd – Armenian Genocide Memorial

  • Another way to see Armenia and Karabakh

    Raffi K
    22 Apr 2012 | 10:20 pm
    For those of you who have seen some of Armenia’s highlights during a bus or car tour, and would like to get a more closeup and in-depth experience, here are some great options: http://www.vayable.com/users/5585?locale=en Dmitry is a young Russian who …Read more »
 
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    Notes From Hairenik | An Armenian Blog

  • Article about National Assembly Elections

    8 May 2012 | 1:32 am
    If anyone is interested I wrote a comprehensive article about the 2012 National Assembly elections -- perhaps the most important elections since 1991 although few understand this -- for the Armenian Weekly. Here's an excerpt: In what will either be viewed as a memorable political triumph or the start of an endless campaign of protests, the Republican Party of Armenia claimed victory in the Armenian National Assembly elections on May 6. Although international news reports had predicted a win for the Republicans, most leaders of the other political parties vying for seats in the National…

  • Thoughts on the Elections and Armenia's Future

    5 May 2012 | 3:30 pm
    I was going to pen a few words here on the eve of the National Assembly elections, but since I don't necessarily have anything else to add other than what I wrote in my latest op-ed piece for the Armenian Weekly, and considering that I really don't know how interested readers of this blog are in politics, I'll simply insert a link to the piece. I will reiterate however that Armenia's future is riding on these elections. They will be a true test as to whether democracy can really work and whether public discontent will finally he heard with their needs properly and promptly addressed. As a…

  • Interview with Baroness Nicholson

    4 May 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Today I had the great pleasure of interviewing Baroness Nicholson, who is the head of the PACE elections monitoring delegation and one of the most charming women I have ever met in my life. She talked about the role of the parliamentary observers, the various aspects of the mission, progress in pre-election activities and her optimism for a brighter Armenia. The last month was certainly very exciting for me. I had the rare opportunity to meet several well-known Armenian politicians and foreign dignitaries, and was able to walk away with a well-rounded impression about what can be expected in…

  • Interview with Francois-Xavier de Donnea

    4 May 2012 | 3:39 pm
    In this interview that I conducted for Hetq, Francois-Xavier de Donnea, the special coordinator for the OSCE short-term observer mission to Armenia, talks about the structure and undertakings of the OSCE elections observation mission, the responsibilities of observers at polling stations, the importance of free and fair democratic parliamentary elections and the methods undertaken to prevent voting irregularities in subsequent elections.  Watch the video on Hetq Online. 

  • Interview with Vahan Hovhannisyan

    3 May 2012 | 2:45 pm
    This morning I conducted an interview with National Assembly and ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Bureau member Vahan Hovhannisyan. This interview was by far among the most important in the series, and it almost didn't happen due to his tight campaigning schedule. I respect Mr. Hovhannisyan very much and even endorsed him back in 2008 when he was running for president of Armenia. In the interview he discusses the lack of democracy in Armenia, the methods to prevent electoral fraud, cooperation with other parties in the National Assembly, implementing a socialist agenda and strengthening civil society. Go…
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