RANDOLPH E. SCHMID AP Science Writer The Republic newspaper January 10, 2011 WASHINGTON — The earliest known winery has been uncovered in a cave in the mountains of Armenia. A vat
An analysis of Haroutiun Khachatrian, Editor of THe Noyan Tapan Highlights published in The Journal of Conflict Transformation, Caucasus Edition. The South Caucasus is in a political
An analysis of Haroutiun Khachatrian, Editor of THe Noyan Tapan Highlights published in The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center During the December 1-2
By Appo Jabarian Executive Publisher / Managing Editor, USA Armenian Life Magazine December 29, 2010 During the year 2010, hardly a month went by without Turkish officials lambasting the Armenian Diaspora. They could
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians worldwide are justifiably outraged by the refusal of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leadership to bring the Genocide Resolution to a
That which had to occur came to pass. Despite the Armenian-American lobby groups and, in general, the exceptional work undertaken by Armenian-Americans, the US House of Representatives did not
By Appo Jabarian Executive Publisher / Managing Editor, USA Armenian Life Magazine December 23, 2010 From an Armenian-American perspective, noteworthy developments have occurred on the current political landscape. The most recent development is that
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Over the years, Armenians have gradually shifted their attention from the recognition of the Genocide to the pursuit of legal remedies for their
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Over the years, Armenians have gradually shifted their attention from the recognition of the Genocide to the pursuit of legal remedies for their massive
Turkish commentators cannot understand why a photograph of Atatürk was included in a drawer filled with incriminating documents. Some believe that it might have something to do with his
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In a stunning development, a federal appeals court handed Armenian-Americans a major legal and political victory last week. It reversed its earlier ruling
By: ARA PAPIAN The study of history, particularly of the history of international relations, is not an end in itself. In studying history, man tries to learn from the past, so
by Tom Vartabedian The Armenian Reporter Published: Sunday December 12, 2010 Manhasset, N.Y. - On the day when a tumultuous earthquake rocked Armenia, Dr. Louis Najarian was back home in
By PAUL ELIAS The Associated Press Friday, December 10, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court on Friday reversed itself and now says the heirs of Armenians killed in
It seems that in the foreseeable future, the society of the country would never know which radio frequencies are occupied in Armenia and which are free, which of them
by Tom Vartabedian, The Armenian Reporter Published: Thursday December 09, 2010 Glendale, Calif. - "All my life, I thought of Mount Ararat as sort of a mother figure with its kind, loving
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Turkish Cihan wire service made a sensational revelation last week -- a Turkish hit squad had planned to assassinate
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Turkish Cihan wire service made a sensational revelation last week -- a Turkish hit squad had planned to assassinate
By: ARA PAPIAN International law often anthropomorphises states. In terms of law, the chief characteristic of a state is its international legal personality,1 that is, the capacity to enter into individual relations
by Hayk Demoyan, Director of Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute 03.12.2010 Yes, Mr. Davutoğlu, I fully agree with you that many things have changed in the Turkish society and the
By Appo Jabarian – December 2, 2010 In an attempt to discuss the Armenian Diaspora symposium organized by USC Institute of Armenian Studies, Harutyun Arakelyan, chairman of the Ramgavar Azadakan
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Bako Sahakyan, President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh), just completed his third visit to Los Angeles. Unlike his previous two
The study of history, particularly of the history of international relations, is not an end in itself. In studying history, man tries to learn from the past, so as
Ramgavar Mamoul- By: ARMEN KOUYOUMDJIAN Half way through my 63rd year, I have realised I cannot be an Armenian any more. Of course, I cannot change the genetics or the character,
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Bako Sahakyan, President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh), just completed his third visit to Los Angeles. Unlike his previous two visits,
Lyudmila Alekseeva, veteran Soviet Human Rights Activist is Director of Moscow Helsinki Group MOSCOW – How did “Putinism” – that distinctively Russian blend of authoritarian politics and dirigiste economics
By Appo Jabarian Executive Publisher / Managing Editor, "USA Armenian Life" November 24, 2010 The weekend of November 19-21 will have a special place in the hearts and minds of thousands of
Ramgavar Mamoul November 25, 2010 By: ARTHUR HAGOPIAN He was only two years old when his feet first trod upon the distant shores of the "lucky country", marking the end
Written by Vartan Oskanian YEREVAN – Summit season is upon us. Following the G-20 meetings in Seoul and the NATO summit in Portugal, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After much anticipation and lengthy preparations, the Institute of Armenian Studies at the University of Southern California (USC) held on November 20 a
Gagik Harutyunyan G.Harutyunyan – the Director of “Noravank” Foundation (The report presented at “Dialogue of Civilizations” world public forum, Rhodes Forum, the 8th annual session, October 7-11, 2010, Rhodes
THE GOSPEL OF ARMENIAN RIGHTS or The Only Way to Create a Prosperous and Secure Future for the Republic of Armenia On the Threshold of the 90th Anniversary of the Arbitral
By CLAIRE BERLINSKI | Jerusalem Post If Turkish citizens are taking to the streets to denounce Israel, who can blame them, given the AKP’s stranglehold on the media. In May,
Ramgavar Mamoul November 17, 2010 Turkish officials have been misrepresenting the facts of the Armenian Genocide for years. Even though this is saddening and
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In a highly informative book, "Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and Century-long Struggle for Justice," Michael Bobelian has exposed important, but little
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In a highly informative book, "Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and Century-long Struggle for Justice," Michael Bobelian has exposed important, but little
Ara Papian Head, Modus Vivendi Center International law often anthropomorphises states. In terms of law, the chief characteristic of a state is its international legal personality,
Ara Papian Head, “Modus Vivendi” Center I am among those who joined the Facebook group against the showing of Azerbaijani films in Armenia recently. Am I really that narrow-minded
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In a highly informative book, "Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and Century-long Struggle for Justice," Michael Bobelian has exposed important, but little
International law often anthropomorphises states. In terms of law, the chief characteristic of a state is its international legal personality, that is, the capacity to enter into individual
On National Tolerance and Azerbaijani Films I am among those who joined the Facebook group against the showing of Azerbaijani films in Armenia recently. Am I really that narrow-minded of
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Nov. 2 elections were a referendum on Pres. Obama. He had disillusioned most Americans by his failed economic policies and disappointed Armenian-Americans
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Nov. 2 elections were a referendum on Pres. Obama. He had disillusioned most Americans by his failed economic policies and disappointed Armenian-Americans
Ramgavar Mamoul In 2008, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an Alabama-based non-profit civil rights organization, published an article titled, "State of Denial: Turkey Spends Millions to Cover Up Armenian Genocide." It
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians worldwide were scandalized last week by Vice President Joe Biden’s revelation that Pres. Sargsyan had told him: "look, do not force
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians worldwide were scandalized last week by Vice President Joe Biden’s revelation that Pres. Sargsyan had told him: "look, do not force this
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The November 2 congressional elections are expected to have a tidal wave effect on America’s political landscape. Campaign ads and political commentaries have
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The November 2 congressional elections are expected to have a tidal wave effect on America’s political landscape. Campaign ads and political commentaries have
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The first problem with the widely circulated reports that several Armenians have defrauded Medicare out of millions of dollars is
By Mike Peed “The New York Times” - Sunday Book Review. In his second novel, Mark T. Mustian appears to confront an enormous subject: the Turkish deportation of
By: HARUT SASSOUNIAN The Turkish government failed to attract the expected crowd of thousands of worshippers from around the world to the first Mass in almost a century, held at the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkish officials have been misrepresenting the facts of the Armenian Genocide for years. Even though this is saddening and even sickening, it is
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In 2008, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an Alabama-based non-profit civil rights organization, published an article titled, "State of Denial: Turkey Spends
By: HARUT SASSOUNIAN At the request of Sen. Barbara Boxer, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had postponed from early August to mid-September its vote on Matt Bryza, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier A funny thing happened to Matthew Bryza on the way to Baku! He had rented out his Washington home and packed up his
Ramgavar Mamoul September 22, 2010 By: HARUT SASSOUNIAN In recent years, Armenian-Americans have filed several lawsuits in U.S. courts against insurance companies, banks, and the Republic of Turkey, seeking compensation for losses stemming from
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Turkish government failed to attract the expected crowd of thousands of worshippers from around the world to the first Mass in
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier At the request of Sen. Barbara Boxer, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had postponed from early August to mid-September its
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Turkish scheme of luring Armenian Church leaders to participate in a religious show at Holy Cross (Sourp Khach) Church on Akhtamar Island, Lake
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The State Department has acted negligently and possibly in contempt of Congress by withholding assistance that it had expressly allocated to Nagorno
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The State Department has acted negligently and possibly in contempt of Congress by withholding assistance that it had expressly allocated to Nagorno Karabagh
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In recent years, Armenian-Americans have filed several lawsuits in U.S. courts against insurance companies, banks, and the Republic of Turkey, seeking compensation for
By Khatchig Mouradian Armenian Weekly An Armenian tourist who plans to spend his holiday in Turkey is offered Mediterranean beaches, five-star hotels, perfect pastime and vivid impressions. Believe us, vivid impressions
By Appo Jabarian Executive Publisher / Managing Editor My column of August 5, titled “Unlike Democracies, Turkey's Constitution Defends the State against its own Citizens,” apparently has made a number of
The second Akhtamar ceremony scheduled for September 19 this time could be regarded as a state orchestrated show or more correctly a farce. Official Ankara generously allowed a religious
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Ever since the Genocide, after nearly a century of banning Armenian church services, the Turkish government has finally decided to allow a
The second Akhtamar ceremony scheduled for September 19 this time could be regarded as a state orchestrated show or more correctly a farce. Official Ankara generously allowed a religious
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Ever since the Genocide, after nearly a century of banning Armenian church services, the Turkish government has finally decided to allow a one-time
In order to understand any act correctly, it is necessary to bear in mind a series of factors. One of the most important factors would be the motivation behind
By Raffi K. Hovannisian Yerevan--The second anniversary of blitzkrieg between Russia and Georgia underscores the unresolved geopolitical undercurrents in this region among the seas. Landlocked by the forces of
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In a major embarrassment for the Obama Administration, Senators took an unprecedented action last week, blocking the President’s ambassadorial nominees for both Azerbaijan and
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In a major embarrassment for the Obama Administration, Senators took an unprecedented action last week, blocking the President’s ambassadorial nominees for both Azerbaijan
By Andrea Ghiţă Translation by Hasmig Danielian On July 15th 2010 the opening of the Armenian Museum of the Armenians from Transylvania took place, in the Apafi Castle from Dumbrăveni,
By Haroutiun Khachatrian Two major events have happened recently which remained almost unnoticed in the lull of the summer. In fact, the first event, the report about the possible
By Vahan Dilanyan Euro-Atlantic Quarterly The Caucasus region has not yet recovered itself from the consequences of the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008, and another breeding ground of an armed confrontation
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After struggling for decades to get the Armenian Genocide recognized, and having taken legal action against western banks and insurance
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After struggling for decades to get the Armenian Genocide recognized, and having taken legal action against western banks and insurance
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Barack Obama ran for the Presidency on a platform of "change" and promised to bring a fresh approach to domestic and foreign policy
By Sona Mashurian Kuwaiti-Armenian businessman Kirakos Guyumjian presents Armenian views in the press of Kuwait, other Arab countries and international Arabic language press. In addition to being involved in
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Barack Obama ran for the Presidency on a platform of "change" and promised to bring a fresh approach to domestic and foreign policy
It was absolutely within the law for the highest tribunal of the United Nations – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – to conclude on the 22nd of July,
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Although the Treaty of Lausanne is supposed to protect the rights of non-Muslim minorities in Turkey – Armenians, Greeks, and Jews –
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier During her visit to Armenia on July 5, U.S. Secretary State Hillary Clinton placed a wreath at the Armenian Genocide Monument at
Some analysts have recently pointed out that tense relations with Israel would benefit Turkey by fortifying its position in the Middle East. Perhaps that would happen as far as
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier During her visit to Armenia on July 5, U.S. Secretary State Hillary Clinton placed a wreath at the Armenian Genocide Monument at Tsitsernakaberd
Neither the presidential triumvirate of Obama, Sarkozy, Medvedev, nor officials of our neighbouring or our own republic are authorised to make decisions or declare rulings on questions of international
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Readers may recall that the Turkish government embarked on a worldwide publicity stunt in 2007 when it renovated and reopened as a museum the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Readers may recall that the Turkish government embarked on a worldwide publicity stunt in 2007 when it renovated and reopened as a museum the
I agree with the opinion expressed many times that, when it comes to Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the policies which Ilham Aliyev follows are based largely on domestic factors. Ilham, as
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Having been victimized by many conquerors throughout history, Armenians have developed a strong instinct for survival. To stay out of
More than one billion poor and vulnerable people living in the world’s drylands, where efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals face particular challenges and thus have lagged behind. Almost
Vahram Hovyan Turkey is special for the Protestant Armenians because Protestantism was firstly spread among the Armenians there. In 1846 the first Protestant Armenian community was formed in Istanbul.
VIENNA, 15 June - Despite amendments, Armenia's new Law on Television and Radio fails to promote broadcast pluralism in the digital era, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the
Despite the bans by some of the organizers, we the Armenian fans enjoyed the life-long awaited legendary band to the fullest In our previous issue, we have
The shark cornea has been used in eye surgery, since its cornea is similar to a human cornea As sharks go, they're great entertainment, both at the movies and in
Scientists have determined that having guilty feelings may actually damage your immune system Having an over-developed sense of guilt, could be, if not the death of you, at least damaging
Not satisfied with its neo-Ottoman policies of regional domination, Turkey has decided to extend its influence far and wide, to the four corners of the globe. While making inroads into
When we get angry, the heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone production increases, cortisol (the stress hormone) decreases, and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated. This is
Innovation probably is the most appropriate unit for measuring the success of contemporary transnational companies. When in 1966 Paul Ricard one of the future founders of the company
Elliot Jacques coined the term "mid-life crisis" 40 years ago, when the average lifespan was 70 and "mid-life" came at age 35. Individuals could expect their quality of life
The collective image of Yerevan consists of many architectural symbols, among which a unique place belongs to the main building of the Yerevan Brandy Company, which was built in
The stimulatory effects of caffeine may be nothing more than an illusion according to new research, which shows there is no real benefit to be gained from the habitual
By David Petrosyan Following his visit to Brussels, the Armenian president Serzh Sargyan left for the city of Rostov-on-Don, the center of Russia’s Southern Federal District, at the invitation of
The preparation of this newsletter has incidentally coincided with the visit of Jean-Francois Roucou who has been the first director of the Yerevan Brandy Company since its entry
By Stefan Rahmstorf BERLIN – This April was the hottest April on record, globally, for at least 130 years, according to the worldwide temperature records maintained by NASA and the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkey's growing influence in the Middle East, even before the naval confrontation with Israel over Gaza, had prompted some Arab countries to
Ara Papian Head of Modus Vivendi Center We are not going to negotiate over the right of the people of Artsakh (Karabakh) to self-determination. – Serzh Sargsyan, President of
State functions in post-modern century
Among the central problems of Diaspora communities and nations which have Diasporas, issues of the preservation of the identity take traditional place. In the context of globalization and transnational
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In the past week the world witnessed an amazing performance by a government leader that even the most accomplished Hollywood
We are not going to negotiate over the right of the people of Artsakh (Karabakh) to self-determination. – Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, June
The judicial and legal issues regarding the state border and navigation in the Caspian Sea before the collapse of the USSR were solved in terms of two documents –
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Not satisfied with its neo-Ottoman policies of regional domination, Turkey has decided to extend its influence far and wide, to the four corners of
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After a lengthy delay, Azerbaijan consented last week to the appointment of Matthew Bryza as U.S. Ambassador to Baku, an unnamed American official
The problems of the new information systems The appearance of the new technologies of the information spreading makes the possibility of the filtration more complicated not only for the common
The Armenian community in Istanbul, which faces various problems today, plays a definite role in the Armenian-Turkish relations. The interest of the community in the normalization of the relations
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After a lengthy delay, Azerbaijan consented last week to the appointment of Matthew Bryza as U.S. Ambassador to Baku, an unnamed American
Today the Islamic Republic of Iran goes through an important stage of development, which is characterized by consolidating Tehran’s positions in regional and international policy. The developments round nuclear
The lifting of the blockade on the Republic of Armenia by Turkey has been and remains one of the most important issues of our foreign policy. For some strange
The changes proposed by the Government to the law on language has recently become subject to heated public debate. It is natural and good that society express many opinions.
The stirring up of the issue connected with Armenian-Turkish relations and the approximation of the centenary of the Armenian Genocide occasioned to take new view of the current problems
While studying the issue of the forcedly Islamized Armenians and their generations new and interesting details about their geographic spread are emerging. Particularly, the issue of generations of the
Go to Yerablour (the national cemetery and memorial in Armenia to those fallen in war). The most noble among us are buried there. Perhaps many of them had less
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Dr. Taner Akcam, one of the first Turkish scholars to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, delivered two important lectures in Southern California last
The centre has been founded by young Azerbaijani and international scholars to serve as a platform for policy evaluation and independent thinking and to contribute to the strategic debate
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Dr. Taner Akcam, one of the first Turkish scholars to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, delivered two important lectures in Southern California last week. Based
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Hakan Tekin, the young and inexperienced Turkish Consul General in Los Angeles, is trying hard to earn brownie points with his bosses
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Two developments on Armenian-Turkish issues spilled a lot of ink last week. Neither one was significant, but assumed significance because of extensive international media
An important international symposium on "Armenia-Turkey: How to Normalize Relations," was held in Paris on April 14. It was organized by the French Bureau of
LOS ANGELES, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIAN TODAY. Faced with deadlock in ratifying the Armenia-Turkey Protocols, the major powers are desperately looking for a face-saving way out of
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. It may surprise some to learn that I had not been to Artsakh (Karabagh) until last week.
LOS ANGELES, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMTNIANS TODAY. The Turkish government has been receiving a succession of bad news in recent weeks. Its persistent policy of
The actualization of the RA-Turkey relations stirred up Armenian analytical community and today you can rather often meet the studies and comments connected both with those relations and
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier Thousands of articles are posted on the internet every day. But, very few make
The dynamics of the processes in the region of the South Caucasus and in the world in general come to prove that the post-Soviet period of history which was
LOS ANGELES, MART 16, NOYAN TAPAN. It is a well-known fact that Turkish leaders are exceptional diplomats. However, as soon as they hear the words
The Protestant Armenians form one of the layers of the Armenians who belong to different confessions. The Protestantism was spread among Armeniancy in the 19th century. The first Protestant
LOS ANGELES, MART 10, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. It was bad enough that Pres. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had failed to keep their
Armenian Studies Centre of Israel is in Jerusalem. It was founded in 1967 by Professor Michael Stone and it works till today at the Hebrew University. The Armenian Studies
Turks have only themselves to blame for their unhappiness with the airing of a revealing program on the Armenian Genocide by CBS on February 28.
On November 11 in front of the entrance of Bulgarian National Television the leader of “The Party of Bulgarian Men” Rozen Markov set himself on fire to protest against
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenians are great believers in national unity. Actually, they are obsessed with it. Yet, despite all
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. In earlier columns, I pointed out Turkey's deceptive designs in negotiating and signing the Protocols with Armenia on October 10,
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The title of this article, taken from Walter Scott’s epic poem, the Marmion,
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier. In recent months, as heated debates raged on the Armenia-Turkey Protocols, Diaspora Armenians
The logic of the global policy is mostly conditioned by the developments in South Asia. So it is not surprising that on December 1, 2009, the address of the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The show is finally over! The international community is no longer buying the endless Turkish excuses for refusing to ratify the Protocols.
LOS AHGELES, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. After months of bickering among Armenians the world over about the Armenia-Turkey Protocols, the Constitutional Court of Armenia
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Bojidar Dimitrov, Bulgaria's Minister in charge of
By Tatevik Grigorian London In his recent lecture at King’s College London, HE Ahmet Davutoglu addressed the issue of Turkey’s potential membership in the European Union and its particularly thriving relationship
bY hARUT sASSOUNIAN Publisher, The California Courier Today, at a time of global economic crisis,
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Today, at a time of global economic crisis, conflict and wars, most people are justifiably discouraged and depressed by the deluge of bad news.
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier CBS Network's "60 Minutes" program aired on December 17 a devastating expose of the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkish Prime Minister Receb Erdogan made insulting statements on the Armenian Genocide during his visit
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In his letter of November 20 to Armenian American organizations, Pres. Obama once again played shameful word games with the term genocide.
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians are understandably distressed when they encounter statements that distort or deny the facts of the Armenian Genocide, and feel comforted when
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier A prominent legal expert, Mr. Geoffrey Robertson, exposed this
By Harut Sassounian Publisher - The California Courier After months of rampant rumors and news leaks, the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey, with Switzerland as mediator, issued a joint statement
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an outrageous judicial opinion last week,
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier Israel's new Ambassador to the United States, Michael B. Oren, is a firm believer
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier For more than a year, Armenia’s leaders have been operating under the false impression
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Pres. Obama continues to disappoint the Armenian-American community. After breaking two promises in a
A Europe-Russia forum was held in Bucharest on May 25-27 under the patronage of the President of Romania, Traian Basescu. The "Eastern Institute" (Poland) was the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier For many years, the Turkish government and its hired propagandists have claimed that
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) traditionally invites as guests
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier At the invitation of the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group (BAAPPG), I spoke on May
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Several pro-establishment Washington think tanks, such as the Center for
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkey brilliantly accomplished its objectives in the first round of negotiations ostensibly to open
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Government of Azerbaijan, using its considerable
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier In a column I wrote last year, I alerted Armenians in Syria, Egypt
By Appo Jabarian, Executive Publisher & Managing Editor Ara Sarafian, the head of the London-based Gomidas Institute, has become the darling
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkey has blockaded Armenia for the last 15 years with the vain hope
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier Now that Sen. Barack Obama has been elected President, Armenian-Americans need to remain vigilant
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Scores of highly sympathetic articles about the Armenian Genocide have appeared in the
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier Barry Jacobs, Director of Strategic Studies at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), is
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier Those who want to shield today’s Turkey from responsibility for the Armenian Genocide have
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Now that both political parties have selected their presidential and vice presidential nominees, we
By Appo Jabarian, Executive Publisher/Managing Editor USA ARMENIAN LIFE Magazine Two Armenian American political action committees, a well-respected Armenian American weekly
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier Armenian citizens of several Middle Eastern countries may have a unique opportunity to reclaim
By Vartan Oskanian International Herald Tribune, published: August 24, 2008 Although
By Appo Jabarian Executive Publisher/Managing Editor USA ARMENIAN LIFE Magazine During numerous previous decades, at a time when Olympic Games were in
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Even though I am getting tired of requesting the same correction from the Los
By Armen Ayvazian, Ph.D. in Political Science, Director of the "Ararat" Center for Strategic Research In
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier This week Mesrob Mutafyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, is
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier September 8, 2007 could be a turning point in
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians have always blamed themselves for their lack of unity.
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier For many years, Armenian-Americans have been frustrated and angered by
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier For many years, Armenian-Americans have been frustrated and angered by
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Now that the White House has been forced to withdraw Richard
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier In recent years, the Turkish government has spent hundreds of
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Prime Minister of Turkey Receb Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly issued a confidential decree (No.
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After languishing for more than a year in Washington,
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By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The news last week, that the number of
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier At the request of the Turkish government, the
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Ever since 1965 when Uruguay became the first state
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The two Armenian Genocide resolutions currently pending
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier On Sunday, May 20, I attended a Darfur
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians worldwide can now breathe a big sigh of
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier A select group of Armenian-Americans held an hour-long meeting with