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Editorial/Commentary

A Mad Rush...: In an unprecedented move, Armenia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Armen Martirosyan, has asked the Armenian Weekly to publish his response to a recent editorial by the Armenian Reporter containing a number of flawed assertions and a caustic and divisive call to action... Read Editorial

Culture

Gorky Family Speaks Out on Burying Artist's Remains in Armenia: Arshile Gorky’s descendants responded to reports that a Yerevan-based foundation has began fundraising to transport and bury the remains of the famous abstract expressionist painter in Armenia... Read Article

Photographs of Karabagh on Display at Griffin Museum: The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester will feature a photography exhibit by British photographer Paul Mellor titled “Armenia and Karabagh: The Aftermath”... Read Article

History

Reflections on the Armenian Weekly, the ARF, and the Armenian Nation: An Interview With James H. Tashjian: The interview was conducted with the long-time editor at his home. Mr. Tashjian served as editor of the Armenian Weekly for over 30 years and was also editor of the scholarly journal Armenian Review until 1982... Read Interview

Facing History & Ourselves Releases Educational Resource Book on Armenian Genocide: "Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians" has already been enthusiastically received by scholars on genocide and human rights, as well as middle and high school educators... Read Article

Media

Rep. Edward J. Markey Congratulates 'Armenian Weekly' on 70th Anniversary of Publication: “I rise to pay tribute to a treasured institution in the Armenian-American community and in my Congressional District, the Armenian Weekly newspaper,” noted Rep. Markey... Read Article

Celebrated Women's Health Book, 'Our Bodies, Ourselves,' Translated into Armenian: Since the 1970s, women’s health issues have been brought to the forefront of healthcare in the US. Women’s health activist Judy Norsigian is one of those trying to transfer this knowledge worldwide through different forms of media.... Read Article

'Mosaix' Magazine Hits US Newsstands: "The birth of Mosaix was the result of a casual lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The current editor and I were discussing publications in the Armenian community"... Read Interview


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Society

Philosophy Professor Theriault Discusses Comparative Dimension of Genocide Denial: Professor Henry C. Theriault presented a lecture titled “The Armenian Genocide and the Comparative Dimension of Denial” at Haigazian University in Beirut... Read Article

The Sisters at the Church of St. Hripsime: The church of St. Hripsime is located in Vagharshabad, approximately one mile from Echmiadzin Cathedral, and about 14 miles from Yerevan. King Trdat III reigned at Vagharshabad at the end of the third and into the fourth centuries... Read Article

Gohar's Story: It was May 29, 2004, Gohar Noriki Dolyan’s special day. On that day, she was one of many students graduating from Kenton Senior High School in Kenton, OH, population 8,300... Read Article

Politics

The Armenian Land Question—Misunderstood Terrain: Geography, someone once said, is destiny. If so, the present geography of Armenia poses major challenges for its future.... To endure and prosper, Armenia must somehow break out of its geographical straightjacket... Read Article

Armenian Reporter Editorial Is Divisive and Harmful: The following was written in response to an editorial published by the Armenian Reporter on July 3. Because of the gravity of the issues expressed, Ambassador Armen Martirosyan asked the Armenian Weekly to publish his response... Read Article

ANCA Participates in Coalition Campaign to Stop Genocide in Sudan: The Armenian National Committee of America participated in a press conference organized by the Congressional Black Caucus and Africa Action, voicing its support for a nationwide, grassroots campaign to secure US intervention to stop the impending genocide in Sudan... Read Article

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