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Harut Sassounian. Better to Support Armenian Activists Than Criticize Azeri & Turkish Lobbying
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-29 17:54:39

For years, many critical books and articles have been written about foreign countries and domestic groups for hiring lobbying firms or making campaign contributions to influence government officials.   One such

Explaining Azerbaijan's Surprise Prisoner Amnesty Move interpreted as an attempt to deflect international criticism of Baku’s´s poor human rights record. By Afgan Mukhtarli
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  • 2016-03-25 17:16:18

Analysts say that a mass prisoner amnesty in Azerbaijan may be intended as a concession ahead of President Ilham Aliyev’s upcoming visit to the US, where Congress is considering

Harut Sassounian.How to Get Rich While in Congress And Even After Retirement!
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  • 2016-03-25 16:38:15

    Two weeks ago, I reported that former Cong. Dan Burton had resigned as Chairman of the Washington-based Azerbaijan America Alliance because he had not been paid for a year!   It

Harut Sassounian. How to Get Rich While in Congress And Even After Retirement!
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  • 2016-03-23 13:24:01

Two weeks ago, I reported that former Cong. Dan Burton had resigned as Chairman of the Washington-based Azerbaijan America Alliance because he had not been paid for a year!   It

Harut Sassounian. How to Get Rich While in Congress And Even After Retirement!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-22 10:37:34

Two weeks ago, I reported that former Cong. Dan Burton had resigned as Chairman of the Washington-based Azerbaijan America Alliance because he had not been paid for a year!   It

Harut Sassounian. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Faces Criticism at Glendale Appearance
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  • 2016-03-21 11:22:45

Richard Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, spoke at the Western Prelacy in La Crescenta, California, on March 10, during his tour of Armenian communities throughout the United States to

Harut Sassounian.U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Faces Criticism at Glendale Appearance
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  • 2016-03-16 18:03:19

Richard Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, spoke at the Western Prelacy in La Crescenta, California, on March 10, during his tour of Armenian communities throughout the United States to

Harut Sassounian.Former Congressman Quits Promoting Azerbaijan’s Interests in Washington
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  • 2016-03-11 11:42:40

Here is news that you don’t hear every day: a former Congressman stops working for a foreign client after not receiving his pay for a year!   This is exactly what

Harut Sassounian.Former Congressman Quits Promoting Azerbaijan’s Interests in Washington
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  • 2016-03-10 12:11:28

Here is news that you don’t hear every day: a former Congressman stops working for a foreign client after not receiving his pay for a year!   This is exactly what

Harut Sassounian. Former Congressman Quits Promoting Azerbaijan’s Interests in Washington
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  • 2016-03-09 15:05:45

Here is news that you don’t hear every day: a former Congressman stops working for a foreign client after not receiving his pay for a year!   This is exactly what

Harut Sassounian.4,500 Guests Attend Special Armenian Genocide Program in Kremlin Hall
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  • 2016-03-03 15:18:01

The 10th annual Armenian Music Awards (AMA) program was held on February 27, at the Kremlin's Kevorkiev Hall in Moscow, with 4,500 guests in attendance. Many of Armenia's top

Russian-Turkish relations can be improved when the Republic of Armenia border the Armenia
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  • 2016-03-03 15:01:43

The settlement of regional problems can become a reality only after the Republic of Armenia become contiguous to Western Armenia Republic (Armenia State)    In recent decades, along with the development

Russian-Turkish relations can be improved when the Republic of Armenia border the Armenia
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  • 2016-03-03 15:01:43

The settlement of regional problems can become a reality only after the Republic of Armenia become contiguous to Western Armenia Republic (Armenia State)    In recent decades, along with the development

Harut Sassounian.4,500 Guests Attend Special Armenian Genocide Program in Kremlin Hall
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  • 2016-03-03 15:00:12

The 10th annual Armenian Music Awards (AMA) program was held on February 27, at the Kremlin's Kevorkiev Hall in Moscow, with 4,500 guests in attendance. Many of Armenia's top

Russian-Turkish relations can be improved when the Republic of Armenia border the Armenia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-29 16:40:31

The settlement of regional problems can become a reality only after the Republic of Armenia become contiguous to Western Armenia (Armenian State)    In recent decades, along with the development of

Harut Sassounian. ranian Hatred of Turks Goes Back a Thousand Years
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  • 2016-02-24 12:12:13

During the past one thousand years, the relationship between the two neighboring Islamic states of Persia and the Ottoman Empire vacillated between peaceful coexistence and outright war. The populations

The Deterioration of Russian-Turkish Relations and Armenia. Political Aspect
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  • 2016-02-22 19:02:12

The deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations, which began with the collapse of Russian bomber by Turkish forces  and during next  months, can be said, have turned into an "alternative war"

Harut Sassounian. Tight US Presidential Race:Good News for Armenian-Americans
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  • 2016-02-22 18:17:09

Now that the two major political parties have begun holding Primaries to select their nominees for this fall’s Presidential elections, Armenian-Americans are weighing the merits of the eight remaining

Harut Sassounian. Tight US Presidential Race: Good News for Armenian-Americans
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  • 2016-02-17 18:37:29

Now that the two major political parties have begun holding Primaries to select their nominees for this fall’s Presidential elections, Armenian-Americans are weighing the merits of the eight remaining

Harut Sassounian,Talaat’s Personal Account of The Armenian Massacres
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  • 2016-02-15 15:34:11

In my last week’s column, I reported that Talaat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, had told British intelligence officer Aubrey Herbert in 1921 that he had written

Harut Sassounian. Talaat’s Personal Account of The Armenian Massacres
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  • 2016-02-11 16:08:53

In my last week’s column, I reported that Talaat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, had told British intelligence officer Aubrey Herbert in 1921 that he had written

Harut Sassounian,Talaat’s Personal Account of The Armenian Massacres
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  • 2016-02-10 12:33:54

In my last week’s column, I reported that Talaat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, had told British intelligence officer Aubrey Herbert in 1921 that he had written

Harut Sassounian.Genocidaire Talaat’s Last Interview Shortly Before his Assassination
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  • 2016-02-07 22:31:16

  Aubrey Herbert, British diplomat, adventurer, intelligence officer, and Member of Parliament, conducted a rare interview with Talaat Pasha, in February 1921, just days before his assassination in Berlin by

Harut Sassounian.Genocidaire Talaat’s Last Interview Shortly Before his Assassination
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  • 2016-02-03 11:43:21

Aubrey Herbert, British diplomat, adventurer, intelligence officer, and Member of Parliament, conducted a rare interview with Talaat Pasha, in February 1921, just days before his assassination in Berlin by

Harut Sassounian.Portrait of a Turkish-American Genocide Denialist
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  • 2016-02-02 11:49:33

  While Armenian-Americans closely follow the sinister efforts of Turkey and its lobbying firms, they rarely pay attention to a handful of Turkish-Americans who are either on the payroll of

Harut Sassounian.Genocidaire Talaat’s Last Interview Shortly Before his Assassination
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  • 2016-02-02 11:46:59

  Aubrey Herbert, British diplomat, adventurer, intelligence officer, and Member of Parliament, conducted a rare interview with Talaat Pasha, in February 1921, just days before his assassination in Berlin by

Armenia’s Economy 2015 and EEU Implications.Gagik Makaryan
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  • 2016-02-01 17:54:14

INTRODUCTION   Amid political and economic turbulences of recent years Armenia strives to maintain some balanced status enabling its integration possibilities and cooperation with various economic unions. Following this policy and

Harut Sassounian.Portrait of a Turkish-American Genocide Denialist
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  • 2016-01-27 16:07:21

While Armenian-Americans closely follow the sinister efforts of Turkey and its lobbying firms, they rarely pay attention to a handful of Turkish-Americans who are either on the payroll of

Harut Sassounian.Portrait of a Turkish-American Genocide Denialist
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-26 16:56:06

While Armenian-Americans closely follow the sinister efforts of Turkey and its lobbying firms, they rarely pay attention to a handful of Turkish-Americans who are either on the payroll of

ARMENIAN, GREEK, AND JEWISH PRINTED AND ONLINE MEDIA IN TURKEY
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  • 2016-01-23 08:46:21

By Gevorg Petrosyan  RoA National Academy of Science PhD student, Turkish Studies researcher For decades the Armenian, Greek, and Jewish media in Turkey continued to publish periodicals. They currently face problems

Iran’s Place and Role in Contemporary International Relations and Perspectives for Armenia
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  • 2016-01-18 18:02:17

Iran-West relations entered a new phase after signing of the historical accord between Islamic Republic and the six leading world powers 14 July 2015 in Vienna. Tehran gradually came

Harut Sassounian. The White House Should Answer 10 Key Questions on Artsakh
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  • 2016-01-16 21:18:34

  For many years, the Armenian-American community has been dissatisfied with United States policy on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh).   Under the guise of neutrality, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick and his

Harut Sassounian.The White House Should Answer 10 Key Questions on Artsakh
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  • 2016-01-14 12:15:36

For many years, the Armenian-American community has been dissatisfied with United States policy on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh).   Under the guise of neutrality, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick and his

Harut Sassounian. The White House Should Answer 10 Key Questions on Artsakh
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  • 2016-01-13 13:50:27

For many years, the Armenian-American community has been dissatisfied with United States policy on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh). Under the guise of neutrality, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick and his

ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OF YOUTH MOVEMENTS IN ARMENIA
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  • 2016-01-12 18:24:59

  Samvel Manukyan  PhD in social sciences, Research Analyst at the Institute for Political and Sociological Consulting (IPSC) The “No to Robbery!” Public Movement In May 2015 the public movement “No to Robbery!”

THE CHALLENGES OF SMALL STATES OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS IN THE POST-COLD-WAR PERIOD
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  • 2016-01-12 12:56:09

Arman Navasardian  Chairman, Department of World Politics and International Relations, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary   For millennia the Caucasus was a place where active trade and cultural ties

ALEPPO’S GULBENKIAN HOSPITAL REEMERGES FROM RUINS OF WAR
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  • 2016-01-08 16:48:01

Posted on January. 4. 2016 NEW YORK – With over 80 years of service dedicated to the Armenian nation, the Verjine Gulbenkian Maternity Hospital has been a blessing to Syrian

MILITARY TO MILITARY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-08 16:46:59

Seymour M. Hersh on US intelligence sharing in the Syrian war Barack Obama’s repeated insistence that Bashar al-Assad must leave office – and that there are ‘moderate’ rebel groups in

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Parliament Introduces Outrageous Anti-American Resolution
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  • 2016-01-08 11:33:44

Given the joyful spirit of the holiday season, I wanted to dedicate my article to a cheerful subject. However, when I saw the text of the bizarre Resolution submitted

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Parliament Introduces Outrageous Anti-American Resolution
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  • 2015-12-29 12:55:28

Given the joyful spirit of the holiday season, I wanted to dedicate my article to a cheerful subject. However, when I saw the text of the bizarre Resolution submitted

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Obama Should Dismiss Amb. Baer For Favoring ISIS Ally Turkey
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  • 2015-12-28 14:07:47

Even the most uninformed person on earth is aware by now that Turkey is a major accomplice of ISIS. There have been countless news reports in the global media

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Obama Should Dismiss Amb. Baer For Favoring ISIS Ally Turkey
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  • 2015-12-25 18:07:28

Even the most uninformed person on earth is aware by now that Turkey is a major accomplice of ISIS. There have been countless news reports in the global media

Russian-Arabic Misinformation in Armenia
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  • 2015-12-22 19:06:58

Recently different media publications claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on replenishing the 102nd Russian Military Base in Armenia with 7000 troops and heavy military

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Obama Should Dismiss Amb. Baer For Favoring ISIS Ally Turkey
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  • 2015-12-22 14:07:14

Even the most uninformed person on earth is aware by now that Turkey is a major accomplice of ISIS. There have been countless news reports in the global media

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Guns Must be Silenced: Can’t Negotiate under Fire
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  • 2015-12-18 14:53:41

For over two decades, the international community, led by OSCE Minsk Group mediators representing the United States, France and Russia, has been trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution to

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Guns Must be Silenced: Can’t Negotiate under Fire
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  • 2015-12-15 15:19:45

For over two decades, the international community, led by OSCE Minsk Group mediators representing the United States, France and Russia, has been trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution to

Harut Sassounian.Five Billion People Worldwide Recognize the Armenian Genocide
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  • 2015-12-14 12:01:52

Last month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I

Harut Sassounian.Five Billion People Worldwide Recognize the Armenian Genocide
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  • 2015-12-09 11:11:38

  Last month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I

THE MADNESS OF KING ERDOGAN
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  • 2015-12-08 16:59:28

  Author: Gordon Duff   America and Israel, in playing up to Erdogan, perhaps even underestimating his grasp but more likely overlooking his long history of mental instability, have turned Turkey into a

Harut Sassounian.Five Billion People Worldwide Recognize the Armenian Genocide
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  • 2015-12-08 13:13:26

Last month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I