#Armenia 11/20

NEWS

Feb 4, 20161 min read

Armenian Community of Sweden Looks Forward to Swedish Government’s Position on Armenian Genocide

(Armenpress) – The Armenian community in Sweden looks forward to the Swedish government’s position on the Armenian Genocide in 2016....

Feb 3, 20162 min read

Dr. Susan Harper Presented 'Genocide & American Humanitarianism: Lessons from WWI and Its Aftermath'

(FLArmenians) – The Sarasota World Affairs Council (SWAC) hosted Dr. Susan Harper for an informative presentation on the Armenian...

Feb 3, 20161 min read

Armenia, Georgia Sign 2016 Military Cooperation Plan

By Karen Ghazaryan and Siranush Ghazanchyan (ArmRadio) – A Georgian delegation led by Defense Minister Tinatin Khidasheli arrived in...

Feb 3, 20161 min read

U.S. Welcomes Armenia’s Commitment to Adopting Syrian Refugees

(Armenpress) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S. to the Republic of Armenia Richard Mills considers Armenia’s...

Feb 1, 20161 min read

Armenia Ranked 54th in 2016 Index of Economic Freedom

By Siranush Ghazanchyan (ArmRadio) – With an overall score of 67.0, Armenia is ranked 54th in the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom,...

Jan 30, 20162 min read

Armenian Assembly of America Opposes Bailout for Azerbaijan

Standard and Poor’s Downgrades Azerbaijan Bonds to Junk WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent this week to Secretary of State John Kerry...

Jan 29, 20161 min read

New Armenian Ambassador Hovhannissian Presents Credentials to President Barack Obama

(MFA) – On January 28, Ambassador Grigor Hovhannissian presented his credentials to the President of the United States of America Barack...

Jan 28, 20161 min read

U.S. Chief of Protocol Bids Farewell to Ambassador Sargsyan

U.S. Chief of Protocol Ambassador Peter Selfridge and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador John Heffern bid farewell...

Jan 28, 20161 min read

Dr. Gold Comments on Armenian Genocide, Israel-Armenia Relations

On January 11, 2016, the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Middle East Forum of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center hosted the...

Jan 26, 20161 min read

PACE Rejects Anti-Armenian Report on Escalation of Violence in Nagorno Karabakh

By Siranush Ghazanchyan (ArmRadio) – With a vote of 66 to 70 and 45 abstentions, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...

Jan 22, 20161 min read

St. Gevorg Armenian Church in Syria Partially Damaged by Militants

(Armenpress) – St. Gevorg Armenian Church located in Ghnemie village of Syria’s Latakia is partially damaged. Armenpress reports...

Jan 22, 20161 min read

Armenian Ambassador Addresses OSCE Permanent Council, Refers to Hrant Dink’s Murder

By Siranush Ghazanchyan (ArmRadio) – The Head of the Armenian Mission to the OSCE, Ambassador Arman Kirakosyan referred to the 9th...

Jan 20, 20163 min read

Ambassador Mnatsakanyan Participated in UNSC Open Debate: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

(MFA) – On January 19, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations Ambassador Zohrab Mnatsakanyan delivered...

Jan 16, 20162 min read

Who is Susanna Mkrtchyan?

(Wikipedia) – Susanna Mkrtchyan is a grandmother on a mission: She’s working to give Armenian students the same educational opportunities...

Jan 15, 20164 min read

Long After Armenian Genocide, Retracing A Grandfather’s Steps To Survival

Dawn Anahid MacKeen’s grandfather, Stepan Miskjian (left), is pictured with friends around 1910, just a few years before the Armenian...

Jan 14, 20162 min read

An Interview with US OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick

In an interview with Tert.am, James Warlick, US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, voiced hope that the conflicting parties will sit down...

Jan 14, 20161 min read

FM of AM. Met Kupchan, Special Assistant to US President & Senior Director in Nat.l Security Council

(MFA) – On January 14, Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia received Charles Kupchan, Special Assistant to the U.S. President...

Jan 11, 20161 min read

Elusive Ceasefire: Armenian Soldier Fatally Wounded by Azerbaijani Sniper

(CivilNet) – On the night of January 9, around 9:30 p.m., an Azerbaijani sniper fatally wounded Aramayis Voskanyan. Born in 1996,...

Jan 11, 20162 min read

On Death Cases in RA Armed Forces and NK Defense Army in January-September 2015

Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly (HCA) Vanadzor Office published a report on death cases in Republic of Armenia (RA) Armed Forces and Nagorno...

Jan 8, 20161 min read

Rep. Ed Royce on U.S. Role in Nagorno Karabakh Peace

Armenian Assembly of America Communications Director Taniel Koushakjian asks House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce...