YEREVAN (A.W.)—“At the moment, my mind is blank. I have only one thought—that everything must be done to prove my son Tigran’s innocence,” Syunik Governor Suren Khachatryan told a journalist on June 13. Suren Khachatryan Tigran, 19, is reportedly being held at the Nubarashen penitentiary. …
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—An evening of music and poetry was held at Sourp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir/Dikranagerd on June 11, 2013. The event, attended by more than a thousand people, featured Kurdish musicians Tara Jaff and Pervin Çakar who performed Kurdish and Armenian songs, and poet Azad …
Kurdish Musician stresses importance of ‘meaningful steps’ beyond apology and renovation of churches A scene from the event (Photo: copyright Arif Temel) DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—An evening of music and poetry was held at Sourp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir/Dikranagerd on June 11, 2013. The three performers …
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court today announced that it will not review a Ninth Circuit Court decision that struck down a California law extending the statute of limitations on Armenian Genocide-era insurance claims cases, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The Supreme Court’s decision …
BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston terrorist bombings may have taken a tragic toll on more than 300 victims and devastated the city’s metropolis in its wake. But it did little to deter the spirit behind the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick honored …
[The] willingness to ascribe to the deniers and their myths the legitimacy of a point of view is of as great, if not greater, concern than are the activities of the deniers themselves. —Deborah Lipstadt WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)— The participation of a number of …
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly this week released its iPhone and iPad Applications, which allow readers to receive breaking news alerts, save favorite articles, browse categories, and share stories with friends and family via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter. The app was developed in conjunction with 50pixels, …
Armenia’s World Cup campaign hangs in the balance. With just three points on the board from an opening day away-win against Malta to show for their exploits thus far, time is well and truly running out. With games in hand on the teams setting the …
WASHINGTON—During testimony on May 29 before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee (USTPSC), Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Government Affairs Director Kate Nahapetian called upon the U.S. government to condition Turkey’s participation in any new transatlantic trade initiatives on Ankara immediately lifting its blockade …
‘First genocide of 20th century was that of Armenians,’ says Pope Francis BUENOS AIRES (Diaro Armenia)—Pope Francis, during a meeting on June 3 with a delegation led by Nerses Bedros XIX, Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholics at the Vatican, reiterated his earlier …
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