Category: Armenia
Tsarukyan Says Prosperous Armenia Will Not Join Opposition
ABOVIAN (Arminfo) — While attending the consecration ceremony of St. John the Baptist Church, Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan announced that the party would not join the formal political opposition in Armenia. Tsarukyan told media that Prosperous Armenia will further defend the public interests and fight for the “welfare and proper life of the [...]
Buildings for Syrian Refugees in Armenia
YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Sites have been chosen in the cities of Ashtarak, Echmiadzin and Masis for the construction of buildings and detached houses for the Syrian-Armenians settled in the Republic of Armenia. The chief of staff at the Diaspora Ministry, Firdus Zakaryan, stated that upon the successful conclusion of the program, other sites will also [...]
SOAR Organizes Aid for Children Displaced by Orphanage Fire
YEREVAN — On the morning of May 5, an extensive fire broke out on the second floor of Mari Izmirlyan Orphanage, which houses approximately 100 children with special needs. The cause and extent of the fire is not yet known. The 42 children who occupied the second floor have been temporarily relocated, but permanent residences [...]
Virtual Tour of Yerevan’s Genocide Museum Now Available
YEREVAN (Hetq) — On the eve of the 98th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, US-based Memco Inc. has updated and released a virtual tour of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in an interactive 3-D format. The virtual tour allows visitors from around the world walk through the Armenian Genocide Museum and the surrounding grounds. Additionally, in [...]
Administration Slashes Aid to Armenia
Military Parity Kept with Azerbaijan WASHINGTON — The Obama Administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014, which maintained military parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but continued the overall downward trend in assistance to Eurasia and Central Asia countries, reported the Armenian Assembly of America. Consistent with the levels provided in FY 2013, the [...]
Forget the Elephant, Just Look around the Room
By Gonca Sönmez-Poole Do you know the expression “the elephant in the room?” Of course you do. We have all used it. In fact, the last time I used it myself was in an article in this newspaper about a year ago. Whether we call it dialogue, rapprochement, “track-two work” or any other method of [...]
Another Setback in Armenian-Turkish Relations
By Edmond Y. Azadian Turkey has become a big player in regional politics and the scope of its foreign policy not only covers the Middle East and the Caucasus, but it has extended far beyond those geographic areas to include the Balkans and Europe (via its NATO affiliation) and even China. Indeed, Turkey’s prime minister [...]
At Inauguration, Sargisian Vows to Deal with Emigration, Unemployment, Poverty
Some Protests Take Place By Gayane Mkrtchyan YEREVAN (ArmeniaNow) — Tuesday, April 9, during the extraordinary session of the National Assembly of Armenia held at the Karen Demirjian Sport and Concert Complex, the newly elected President Serge Sargisian assumed the office of President of Armenia for his second term. This was the sixth inauguration ceremony [...]
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