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Harut Sassounian.Czech Republic Sells Weapons To Azerbaijan Illegally via Israel
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-04-25 13:19:24

  While the Azerbaijani army was showcasing its weapons on a promotional video during exercises on Sept. 18-22, 2017, observers noticed Czech-made military hardware, including DANA howitzer artillery pieces (11-mile

Harut Sassounian. Turkey is the Biggest Loser in the US, British & French Missile Strikes on Syria
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-04-18 20:07:14

While most commentators have focused on the reasons and consequences of the U.S., British, and French missile strikes on targets in Syria, very few realize that Turkey is the

Появление культа личности в Армении
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-04-12 11:07:36

Десятилетний период президентства Сержа Саргсяна вернул во внутриполитическую жизнь Армении культ личности. По-видимому, все началось с развешиваниях на стенах школ сотен портретов Сержа Саргсяна, и привело к тому, что

Harut Sassounian.Why Turkey Accepted Jordan’s Demand To Revise Their Free Trade Agreement?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-04-11 16:43:00

Before the recent turmoil in relations between Turkey and several countries in the Middle East, Europe and the United States, Syria and Jordan had signed a Free Trade Agreement

Harut Sassounian․Turkey is Most Frequent Violator of European Convention on Human Rights
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-04-06 17:17:53

Veteran Turkish journalist Sedat Ergin wrote in Hurriyet newspaper that “Turkey is the champion of rights violations at the European Court of Human Rights” (ECHR). The European Court rules

Harut Sassounian. How Azerbaijan Distorts UN Security Council Resolutions
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-03-30 17:55:05

(Part 2)   Last week, I described Azerbaijan’s distortions of two of the four UN Security Council Resolutions adopted in 1993. I will now present the remaining two Resolutions:   Excerpts from UN

Prognosis of Political Scientists for the Threat of Nuclear Catastrophe Confirmed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-03-24 14:07:30

The Political Science Association of Armenia at its March 24, 2018 convention, held at the National Defense Research University, expressing concern over the exacerbating confrontation between the Russian Federation

Harut Sassounian. How Azerbaijan Distorts UN Security Council Resolutions
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-03-21 12:53:32

  The Armenian National Committee of America, San Fernando Valley West chapter, held an all-day conference on March 17 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Artsakh (Karabagh)

Harut Sassounian․ International Legal Expert Affirms Artsakh’s Right of Self-Determination
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-03-14 14:17:10

A colloquium was held on February 27, 2018, at the European Parliament in Brussels on the legal right of self-determination for Nagorno-Karabagh (Artsakh). It was hosted by European Parliament

Ordinary Fascism with Azerbaijani Variations
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-03-12 18:45:35

In the midst of the Cold War, in the most dramatic moments of mid-60s, thinking society of USSR was not only deeply touched, but was also given  food for

Harut Sassounian. Terminated Armenia-Turkey Protocols Should be a Lesson for Armenia’s Leaders
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-03-10 19:34:14

Finally, the Armenian President officially declared null and void the infamous Armenia-Turkey Protocols during a meeting of the National Security Council last week. Pres. Sargsyan had made several announcements

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Erdogan, a Menace to the World,Should be Stopped Before it’s Too Late
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-28 11:58:41

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become a major danger to his own nation as well as many others. His actions and statements in recent years should seriously worry

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Erdogan Admits that Turkey is... The ‘Continuation’ of the Ottoman Empire
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-25 13:08:12

For many decades Turkish officials have outright denied the occurrence of the Armenian Genocide. In recent years, however, some Turks have made the excuse that today’s Turkish Republic is

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Erdogan Admits that Turkey is...The ‘Continuation’ of the Ottoman Empire
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-21 13:52:54

For many decades Turkish officials have outright denied the occurrence of the Armenian Genocide. In recent years, however, some Turks have made the excuse that today’s Turkish Republic is

“Nation-Army” propaganda: secret financing and violation of law
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-19 18:19:05

Within the framework of propaganda under the unwritten “Nation-Army” concept of the RA Ministry of Defense, billboards with the message “Called and conscripted for one purpose” have appeared in

Harut Sassounian. ANCA & US Armenians Should Sue The Daily Caller and Forbes Magazine
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-14 16:32:27

In recent years, scores of ‘hired pens’ have written derogatory commentaries about Armenia and Armenian-Americans. Many of these anti-Armenians commentators are paid by the governments of Azerbaijan or Turkey.   It

Harut Sassounian. Mikoyan’s Surprising Comments to Nixon In 1959 About Armenian Rights in Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-07 17:06:20

Recently I came across a document from the U.S. archives that describes the fascinating conversation between Anastas Mikoyan, First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet

Geopolitical Situation in the Caucasus after NATO Deputy Secretary General's visit
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-05 11:57:08

Geopolitical Situation in the Caucasus after NATO Deputy Secretary General's visit.   Expert assessment of the Academy of Geopolitics.   We already wrote about important discussion which took place between Deputy Secretary General

Geopolitical Situation in the Caucasus after NATO Deputy Secretary General's visit
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-04 20:13:22

We already wrote about important discussion which took place between Deputy Secretary General of the NATO -  Ms. Rose Gottemoeller Vs Honorary Consul of Macedonia  - Arayik Sargsyan . Rose Gottemoeller Vs Arayik Sargsyan: Deputy

Erdogan recalled the history of Kurds and Armenians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-03 05:05:47

It seems that the forecasts of IA REGNUM regarding the development prospects of the Turkish military operation “Olive branch” in the north of Syria towards Afrin-Manbij are realized again.

Հայաստանը այս տարի գրանցել է փոքրիկ ժողովրդավարական առաջընթաց. «Էկոնոմիստ Ինթելիջենս Յունիթի»
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-02-01 18:50:41

Armenia’s democracy ranked in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report   On January 31, 2018 an influential British research and consulting firm Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released its annual report on

Harut Sassounian.New Biography Portrays Kirk Kerkorian, Not Trump, as ‘the Greatest Deal Maker’
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-31 13:19:22

William Rempel, a veteran investigative reporter, just wrote a comprehensive biography of industrialist and philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian published by Harper Collins. The book is titled, “The Gambler: How Penniless

Prices for 7 commodity groups rise due to EAEU
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-29 12:38:36

According to the Agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union signed on May 29, 2014, Armenia shall be provided a transition period till 2022 to pass to the EAEU system

Harut Sassounian.Human Rights Watch Reports on Violations In Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-25 11:27:34

Human Rights Watch, a respectable and prominent non-governmental organization, issued last week its annual report that documented human rights violations during 2017 in more than 90 countries, including Armenia,

Harut Sassounian. Righteous Turkish Professor Condemns Turkey’s Denial of the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-17 19:57:26

On Dec. 30, 2017, Cengiz Aktar, a prominent Turkish political scientist, journalist and writer, published a candid and compassionate article about the Armenian Genocide. Aktar’s article titled, “Confronting past

Harut Sassounian.Jewish Professor Requests Information From Israeli Gov’t on Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-17 19:49:44

Prominent Israeli scholar Yair Auron filed an official request with Israel’s Foreign Ministry on December 21, 2017 asking for all internal documents on agreements and commitments undertaken by the

Harut Sassounian.Jewish Professor Requests Information From Israeli Gov’t on Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-10 15:22:37

Prominent Israeli scholar Yair Auron filed an official request with Israel’s Foreign Ministry on December 21, 2017 asking for all internal documents on agreements and commitments undertaken by the

The Number of RA Police Officers and Vehicles
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-09 15:47:30

  As it is known, the RA Police are trying to keep secret the information on the number of police officers and vehicles in the country. However, different police officials

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Trump Gets Slapped Twice In One Week at the United Nations
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-01-08 12:03:10

Pres. Trump added two new major mistakes last month to the long list of misguided foreign and domestic policy decisions throughout the year.   On December 18, 2017, the United States

Harut Sassounian. Fifth Century Historian Describes Deplorable State of Armenian Society
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-27 11:31:20

A friend recently sent me an excerpt written in the 5th Century by historian Movses Khorenatsi in which he described the deplorable societal conditions in ancient Armenia.   My friend commented:

Harut Sassounian.European Court of Human Rights Penalizes Both Armenia and Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-27 11:27:44

On December 12, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued two rulings covering similar lawsuits: one against Armenia and the other against Azerbaijan. Not surprisingly, the Azeri

A EUROPE WE CAN BELIEVE IN
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-22 05:46:19

THE PARIS STATEMENT A EUROPE WE CAN BELIEVE IN     1. Europe belongs to us, and we belong to Europe. These lands are our home; we have no other. The reasons we

Elevating to Be Elevated. How India Promotes South-South Cooperation
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  • 2017-12-19 05:36:02

By Ashot Gareginyan   Over 1 billion of people live today in India. Each of them has his own destiny, his responsibilities and his duty, which together is called `Dharma`, a

First Russia, then the European Union
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-15 18:35:49

  The RA authorities, pro-government forces and media regularly present the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement as the victory of the “both…and” policy adopted by Armenia for so many

Harut Sassounian. Fifth Century Historian Describes Deplorable State of Armenian Society
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-13 11:40:07

A friend recently sent me an excerpt written in the 5th Century by historian Movses Khorenatsi in which he described the deplorable societal conditions in ancient Armenia.   My friend commented:

"Kazakhstan is a member of the EAEU can become a theater stage by 2018 . " Arayik Sargsyan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-12 16:54:21

Academician Araik  Sargsyan, President of the Geopolitical Academy, said at today's meeting with reporters that Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) can become a battlefield

Equality of Rights, Peacefulness, Respect Paying Tribute to the Positive Neutrality of Turkmenistan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-08 15:04:30

  Distinctive political course, which Turkmenistan has moved on during more than 20 last years, became the subject of a lively discussion at the briefing that took place on December

GEOPOLITICS OF CHINA FROM SYRIA TO MACEDONIA. Xi Jinping recovers a route of a great campaign of the commander Alexander of Macedonian.
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-05 21:12:09

Our experts managed to learn that at the end of November, 2017, the Government of People's Republic of China sent the troops of a special purpose to Syria. Beijing

Is CSTO Armenia’s Ally or Is It Neutral?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-12-04 12:56:56

On December 1, the leaders of the CSTO member countries participated in the session of the CSTO Joint Security Council, during which a statement on supporting the OSCE Minsk

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Keeps Alienating Everyone, Including Distinguished Foreign Scholars
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-29 11:21:57

Turkish President Erdogan is a ‘blessing’ to all those who are opposed to Turkish autocratic rule and massive violations of human rights. Not a day passes without the Turkish

Harut Sassounian.Turkish PR Agent Ronn Torossian’s Father and Grandparents are Armenians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-22 18:22:48

Last week I wrote a column about Ronn Torossian, President of 5W Public Relations firm in New York City, who had signed a contract for $60,000 to do PR

To the forthcoming visit of the President of Armenia to China․ Geopolitical stroke.
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-22 08:17:16

   At the beginning of our article; Tea Silk way of Georgia, or "Putin's nightmare"- http://www.nt.am/ru/news/220638/,; we defined some aspects of geopolitical game of China in the region of the

Harut Sassounian. Ronn Torossian Hired to do PR For Turkey; Is He Really an Armenian?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-15 11:12:20

The website Medium.com posted two articles by Louise Neu revealing that Ronn Torossian had signed a contract to represent Turkey as its PR agent! Torossian is President of the

Harut Sassounian.Istanbul Armenian Community’s Dilemma In Trying to Elect a New Patriarch
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-08 18:29:07

A major controversy has been brewing in Istanbul for several years among members of the Armenian community over plans to elect a new Armenian Patriarch.   The controversy has long historic

AEF - EBRD investment in Lydian International's mining project in Amulsar and how it threatens the sustainability of the region: Open Letter
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-06 12:52:20

  On the 26th of October 2017 Armenian Environmental Front civil initiative sent a letter to EBRD, as well as to its office in Armenia regarding EBRD's financing of Lydian

Harut Sassounian.Delighted to Report That Azeri Officials Read My Columns and Follow My Advice
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-11-01 17:45:18

Back in August 2013 I wrote a column headlined: “Baku’s Blacklist of Artsakh Visitors Helps Armenia, Hurts Azerbaijan,” explaining the foolishness of Azeri officials blacklisting anyone who visits Nagorno

European Court Finds Catholicosate’s Suit Inadmissible; and could not be Appealed.Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-10-30 14:56:23

  The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia (headquartered in Antelias, Lebanon) filed a lawsuit on April 25, 2015, against the government of Turkey seeking the return of its historic seat in

Harut Sassounian. European Court Finds Catholicosate’s Suit Inadmissible; and could not be Appealed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-10-26 11:21:52

  The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia (headquartered in Antelias, Lebanon) filed a lawsuit on April 25, 2015, against the government of Turkey seeking the return of its historic seat in

EU-Armenia Framework Agreement and Karabakh Conflict
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-10-18 16:42:36

On October 13, the text of the Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement to be signed between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia in November. As expected the

Harut Sassounian.Unique High School Teacher Who Changed My Life
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2017-10-18 16:29:11

I would like to dedicate this article to the sad occasion of the passing last month of my dear high school teacher, Olivia Balian, who changed my life with