Monthly Archives: September 2008

BAKU, Azerbaijan — A transcript of the meeting between US Vice President Dick Cheney and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev showed that Cheney during a visit last week stressed US respect for the “territorial integrity” of Azerbaijan. Cheney, accompanied by his … Continue reading →

By Emil Danielyan YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenia and Turkey appear to have taken a significant step towards the normalization of their historically strained relations during Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s weekend visit to Yerevan, which he described as “fruitful.” Gul and … Continue reading →

By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff UNITED NATIONS — In advance of the visit this month of Armenian President Serge Sargisian to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Ambassador to the UN Armen Martirosian spoke briefly, in an interview on August … Continue reading →

MONTREAL — The formal unveiling of a large sign symbolizing the 60th anniversary of the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) was the centerpiece of a kick-off program held in the front yard of the TCA Center here on August 29. Among … Continue reading →

YEREVAN (BBC) — The Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, is to attend a football match in Armenia, his office says, signaling an apparent thaw in relations. The Armenian and Turkish teams will face each other in a qualifying game for the … Continue reading →

BOSTON (Boston Globe)— The Anti- Defamation League (ADL), which has been riven by conflict over its refusal to fully acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, turned on August 19 to a politically seasoned official from a prominent pro-Israel lobby to help rejuvenate … Continue reading →

BEIJING (AP) — It turns out that the Greco-Roman wrestler who was stripped of his bronze medal for dropping it in disgust on the mat had reason for being angry, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Ara Abrahamian … Continue reading →