Monthly Archives: August 2010

Armenia Marks Independence Declaration Anniversary

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenia on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of adopting a declaration of independence that marked the beginning of its formal secession from the crumbling Soviet Union.

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Tufts’ Dr. Bruce Boghosian Is New President of AUA

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

By Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff MEDFORD, Mass. — Dr. Bruce Boghosian would rather discuss fluid dynamics than his career or accomplishments, but now, since his appointment as the president of the American University of Armenia (AUA), he has had … Continue reading →

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Russia Extends Military Presence In Armenia through 2044

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

YEREVAN (AFP) — Armenia and Russia signed a deal Friday extending the presence of Russian forces here by decades, bolstering Moscow’s military clout in the strategic South Caucasus region.

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K. George and Carolann Najarian, MD, Inaugural Lecture on Human Rights to Take Place at Boston’s Faneuil Hall

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

BOSTON — In recognition of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Armenian Heritage Park on Boston’s Rose Fitzgerald Greenway, the K. George and Carolann S. Najarian, M.D. Inaugural Lecture on Human Rights, a program of the Armenian Heritage Foundation, will be … Continue reading →

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Tangled Yarn: An Unusual Multimedia Performance

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator Staff NEW YORK — Armenians seem almost obsessed with fate — jagadakir.

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Vartan Makes ‘Splash’ at Fashion Show/Celebration

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

By Dilani Yogaratnam Special to the Mirror-Spectator BOSTON — Fashion designer Samuel Vartan knows how to mix business with pleasure. For his recent “End of The Summer Fashion Show,” Vartan put together a show with the casual feel of a … Continue reading →

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Books: The Genocide through Turkish Eyes

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

By Daphne Abeel Special to the Mirror-Spectator The Gendarme. By Mark T. Mustian G.P. Putnam & Sons.. 2010. 294 pp. $25.95. ISBN 978-0-399-15634-2 In his first novel, Mark Mustian has chosen to deal with the subject of the Armenian Genocide … Continue reading →

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Commentary: Armenia-Russia Relations — More Complex Than They Appear

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Editor

By Edmond Y. Azadian Throughout its turbulent history, Armenia almost always has found itself in between a rock and a hard place and has naturally opted for the lesser evil.

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