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The Republic newspaper: Researchers find oldest known winery in cave in Armenian mountains; dates to 6,000 years ago
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2011-01-11 20:11:20

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

Haroutiun Khachatrian. Armenian-Turkish Rapprochement: Why was the Opportunity Missed?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2011-01-04 21:29:38

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

Haroutiun Khachatrian.OSCE is interested in stability in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone
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  • 2011-01-04 20:57:00

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

Dispossessed Armenia and its Diaspora: The sword of Damocles Hanging above Turkey’s Head as a Constant Nightmare
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-30 11:07:00

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

Resolute Response Required to Pelosi’s
Failure on Genocide Resolution

  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-29 12:35:49

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

Once more on the necessity of shifting the emphasis in the struggle for Armenian Rights
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-28 16:46:02

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

Armenians Open New Frontier in Pursuit of Justice
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-24 11:04:51

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

Armenians Sue Turkey Claiming U.S. Air Base Land
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-23 00:59:51

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

Armenians Sue Turkey
Claiming U.S. Air Base Land
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-21 11:22:53

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

Ara Papian: Wikileaks before Wikileaks or The Revelations of a British Spy on Atatürk

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  • 2010-12-19 11:30:34

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

US Court of Appeals Hands A Major Victory to Armenians
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  • 2010-12-18 00:40:55

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

NINETY YEARS OF DELUSION
OR, HOW IT CAME TO PASS - 1
on the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the Treaty of Alexandropol
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-17 15:19:30

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

Dr. Louis Najarian honored for volunteering in Armenia earthquake relief
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-12 22:22:08

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

Appeals court reverses itself over Armenian suit
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  • 2010-12-11 11:21:46

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

Audit of Frequencies: Secret behind Seven Locks?
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  • 2010-12-09 20:59:40

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

Vahe Aghabegians and friends climb Armenia's holy mountain
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  • 2010-12-09 20:14:38

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

Armenians Should Stay Away from Turkey
Until Assassination Plot is Investigated
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  • 2010-12-08 11:38:32

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

Armenians Should Stay Away from Turkey
Until Assassination Plot is Investigated

  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-07 12:29:21

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

WHY THE ARMENIAN QUESTION MUST BE RESOLVED
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  • 2010-12-07 11:59:32

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

Hayk Demoyan: "Yes, Mr. Davutoğlu, but…"
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-03 13:16:44

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

Harutyun Arakelyan Exploits his Leadership Position in Armenia’s Ramgavar Party To Push his Perverse View of the Diaspora
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  • 2010-12-03 12:52:33

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

California Officials Honor
Republic of Artsakh and its President
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-12-01 14:00:00

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

On the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the Treaty of Alexandropol
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-30 19:33:45

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

WHY I AM NO LONGER ALLOWED
TO BE AN ARMENIAN
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-30 12:35:56

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,

California Officials Honor
Republic of Artsakh and its President

  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-30 11:59:41

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,

The Rise and Fall of Putinism
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-29 19:23:02

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

Los Angeles Serves As Venue For Historic Events For Armenian Americans
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-27 11:40:52

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

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST ARMENIAN MAYOR GEARING UP FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-26 12:04:14

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

The Caucasus Imperative
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-25 23:15:16

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

Conference Participants Enthusiastically Support Elective Diaspora Leadership
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  • 2010-11-23 09:05:47

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

INTERNET STRUCTURES IN THE CONTEXT OF POST-DEMOCRACY AND ISSUES OF INFORMATION SECURITY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-22 18:06:56

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
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-21 12:18:06

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

Press freedom, Turkish style
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-19 11:45:27

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,

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY
SHOULD REMOVE LIES FROM ITS WEBSITE
AND ISSUE APOLOGY
By: HARUT SASSOUNIAN
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-17 13:39:57

Ramgavar Mamoul November 17, 2010 Turkish officials have been misrepresenting the facts of the Armenian Genocide for years. Even though this is saddening and

U.S. Documents Reveal Pres. Bush’s
Duplicity on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-17 12:36:54

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

U.S. Documents Reveal Pres. Bush’s
Duplicity on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-17 12:24:43

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

Vulnera Armeniae – The Wounds of Armenia
or, why the Armenian Question must be resolved?


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  • 2010-11-16 14:41:54

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,

On National Tolerance and Azerbaijani Films
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-16 14:32:42

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

U.S. Documents Reveal Pres. Bush’s Duplicity on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-16 11:07:49

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

The Wounds of Armenia or, why the Armenian Question must be resolved?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-13 19:40:34

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

Ara Papian: The Principle of Reciprocity Is a Most Important Principle in Inter-state Relations
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-13 11:00:44

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

Despite Major Shifts in Congress,
Armenians Fared Well; Turks not so Well
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-10 11:53:00

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

Despite Major Shifts in Congress,
Armenians Fared Well; Turks not so Well
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-09 13:14:01

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

APOLOGY FOR VILIFYING ONE MAN,
YET NO APOLOGY FOR KILLING 1.5 MILLION
By: HARUT SASSOUNIAN
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-05 14:49:00

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

VP Biden’s Sensational Revelation of Phone Calls with Pres. Sargsyan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-03 11:55:06

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

VP Biden’s Sensational Revelation of Phone Calls with Pres. Sargsyan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-11-02 14:15:25

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

Time to Take a Stand:
Who to Vote for and Who to Vote Against?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-10-27 11:45:00

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

Time to Take a Stand:
Who to Vote for and Who to Vote Against?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-10-26 13:24:19

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

Media Unfairly Bashes All Armenians
Because of Alleged Crimes of a Few
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-10-20 11:36:00

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

Death March
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2010-10-12 20:00:28

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