Daily Archives: August 1, 2019
One of the major factors which precipitated the Velvet Revolution in Armenia was the deep-rooted lawlessness which benefitted the oligarchic system. People were sick and tired of the uneven application[...]
By Tina Chakarian In May 2019, the Republic of Armenia presented “Revolutionary Sensorium” at what is perhaps the most prestigious international art exhibition of our era — La Biennale di[...]
LOS ANGELES — Independent journalist Peter Musurlian won his third Los Angeles Area Emmy on July 27, at the Academy of Television Arts & Science’s Saban Media Center in North[...]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Avinyan appeared at an evening event in Cambridge’s Sheraton Commander Hotel hosted by the Armenian Business Network (ABN) on July 18[...]
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — The leaders of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh have normalized their relations following a recent public spat, a senior official in Yerevan insisted on Friday, July 26. “The relationship between[...]
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — An Armenian soldier was killed near the border with Azerbaijan on July 28, a Defense Ministry spokesman announced. According to Artsrun Hovannisian, Arman Bulghadaryan, a 24-year-old soldier[...]
YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Bnorran Historic-Cultural NGO and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography (National Academy of Sciences) are teaming up to jointly study the mysterious Carahunge, the prehistoric archaeological site[...]
NEW YORK — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced this week that Benjamin Ferencz, noted peace and human rights activist, has joined the Selection Committee of the Aurora Prize for Awakening[...]
RIMINI, Italy — Everyone was amazed at the excellence displayed by the young musicians from Armenia. They participated in the International Artistic Days Italia, a festival and contest held in[...]
ALEPPO, Syria (Armenpress) — A 17-year-old Armenian youth, Shant Keoshkerian, was shot dead in Aleppo on July 29, Arevelk periodical reported, citing its own sources. Keoshkerian was shot on Martin[...]