Monthly Archives: November 2008

By Ruzanna Stepanian YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — International mediators have reported an “improved mood” in the ongoing Armenian- Azerbaijani negotiations over Nagorno- Karabagh, but said the parties are “not there yet” for an ultimate peace accord. The United States, Russian and … Continue reading →

Prime Minister Visits Pioneering Journalist at Hospital YEREVAN (Arminfo) — Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargisian visited Edik Baghdasaryan, head of Hetq online news and Association of Investigator-Journalists of Armenia, at Soorp Grigor Lusavorich Medical Center Tuesday, November 18. Baghdasaryan … Continue reading →

By Thomas C . Nash Mirror-Spectator Staff WORCESTER, Mass. — Where Taner Akçam goes, his reputation as a groundbreaking historian facing harassment and death threats for his views precedes him. Two months into his new post at Clark University as … Continue reading →

By Taleen Babayan Mirror-Spectator Staff NEW YORK — The 11th annual Armenia Fund telethon will take place on Thanksgiving Day in a global effort to raise money for the Armenia Fund Rural Development Program (RDP), focusing on the Lori and … Continue reading →

Armenians Accuse Greeks of Status Quo Breach By Arthur Hagopian JERUSALEM — The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth, and regarded by many as the holiest relic in the whole of … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Armenian President Serge Sargisian and Artsakh (Karabagh) President Bako Sahakian were among the world leaders who sent their enthusiastic congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama and Vice President-Elect Joseph Biden this week. Sargisian congratulated Obama, writing, “Honorable Mr. Obama, … Continue reading →

Dear President-Elect Obama: Your election to the presidency of the most powerful nation on earth was a dream come true. The strongest mandate accorded to you by the citizenry of America will resonate around the globe, will touch millions of … Continue reading →

By Denis Dyomkin MOSCOW (Combined Sources) — The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement in Moscow, agreeing to intensify talks to end a 20-year conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabagh. The agreement also calls for the … Continue reading →