JANUARY •Armenia’s foreign minister, Eduard Nalbandian, expressed his frustration with Azerbaijan’s military build-up continuing, despite imposed limitations by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Combined Artistry and Dentistry TROY, Mich. — The art world and the Armenian community suffered a great loss with the sudden death of internationally acclaimed art historian, musician and dentist Dr. Garabed Belian  on Monday, December 14.

BOSTON — Armenian Heritage Foundation President Jim Kalustian with, from left, Michael Douvadjian, The Douvadjian Group, UBS Financial Services, and David Douvadjian, executive vice president, Colliers Meredith & Grew; and Armenian Heritage Foundation Vice Presidents Haig Deranian and Charles Guleserian, attended a reception on Monday, December 14, at Davio’s restaurant.

By Vercihan Ziflioğlu ISTANBUL (Hürriyet Daily News) — Children from Armenia are attending classes and reading smuggled textbooks at an illegal school in the basement of a building in Istanbul.

By Emil Danielyan YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned President Serge Sargisian late Thursday just hours after he threatened to annul Armenia’s fence-mending agreements with Turkey if Ankara fails to unconditionally implement them, it emerged on Friday.