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Harut Sassounian.Why the UN Rejected Turkey’s Bid for a Security Council Seat?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-23 16:29:03

The Turkish government got a big slap in the face last week when the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to turn down its application for a Security Council

Harut Sassounian. Why the UN Rejected Turkey’s Bid for a Security Council Seat?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-22 11:37:34

The Turkish government got a big slap in the face last week when the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to turn down its application for a Security Council

Harut Sassounian. Why the UN Rejected Turkey’s Bid for a Security Council Seat?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-21 12:47:45

The Turkish government got a big slap in the face last week when the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to turn down its application for a Security Council

Harut Sassounian.UK Shifts Policy on Armenian Genocide After Jurist Robertson’s Report
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-13 17:53:19

Geoffrey Robertson, prominent British expert on international law, wrote a 40-page report in 2009, exposing the false and inaccurate statements on the Armenian Genocide by the UK Foreign and

From “Barbarian Turk” to “Muslim Turk”
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-12 19:21:30

Such terms like “Tu-kiu”, “Tu-Kue”, “Tut-Kut”, “Tolköl” occurred firstly in Chinese literature, had been entered into Arabian and Byzantium literature by being translated as “Turk” (plural word “Türük” or

Harut Sassounian. UK Shifts Policy on Armenian Genocide After Jurist Robertson’s Report
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-09 15:53:50

Geoffrey Robertson, prominent British expert on international law, wrote a 40-page report in 2009, exposing the false and inaccurate statements on the Armenian Genocide by the UK Foreign and

Harut Sassounian. UK Shifts Policy on Armenian Genocide After Jurist Robertson’s Report
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-08 00:16:19

Geoffrey Robertson, prominent British expert on international law, wrote a 40-page report in 2009, exposing the false and inaccurate statements on the Armenian Genocide by the UK Foreign and

NEW DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE ISSUE OF CHURCH PROPERTY RETURN IN TURKEY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-03 09:28:04

Expert, Centre for Armenian Studies, Noravank Foundation A New Bill of the US Congress   The problem of preserving and returning church properties in Turkey seized from Christian minorities is time to

Harut Sassounian.Genocide Conference in Romania Held Despite Turkish Protests
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-10-02 16:35:29

I just returned home from two hectic weeks of travel. First, I participated in the Armenia-Diaspora Conference in Yerevan, where I co-chaired a panel on the Centennial of the

Harut Sassounian.Armenia Supports Catholicosate's Lawsuit Against Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-09-30 10:13:02

Over 1,000 attendees of the Armenia-Diaspora Conference in Yerevan, organized by the Diaspora Ministry, cheered loudly when Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia made the surprising

Harut Sassounian. Genocide Conference in Romania Held Despite Turkish Protests
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-09-30 10:11:28

I just returned home from two hectic weeks of travel. First, I participated in the Armenia-Diaspora Conference in Yerevan, where I co-chaired a panel on the Centennial of the

Harut Sassounian.Greece: Third Country to Criminalize Denial of the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-09-17 18:32:26

While Turkey was pressuring the French President not to support a bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide, it had to cope with Greece, yet another country that just

Harut Sassounian. Greece: Third Country to Criminalize Denial of the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-09-16 12:00:25

While Turkey was pressuring the French President not to support a bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide, it had to cope with Greece, yet another country that just

Harut Sassounian.Turkish Denialists Fail to Block Genocide Speech at Australian Parliament
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-18 13:21:32

The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Australia had invited this writer to speak at commemorative events in Sydney and Melbourne, and deliver a formal address at the New South

Turkish Denialists Fail to Block Genocide Speech at Australian Parliament
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-17 06:52:45

By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com   The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Australia had invited this writer to speak at commemorative events in Sydney and Melbourne, and deliver a formal address at the

Turkey and United States Conspire to Issue April 24 Statements
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-16 14:23:35

By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com   While it is not surprising to learn that Turkey and the United States have coordinated their official declarations on the Armenian Genocide, recent revelations have confirmed their

NEW TRANSPORT PROJECTS IN THE REGION
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-12 09:04:50

Sevak Sarukhanyan  Ph.D., Deputy Director of “Noravank” Foundation Recently there has been a surge in work on international transport projects. This concerns also the South Caucasus and Caspian region, where several

Harut Sassounian. Turkey and United States Conspire to Issue April 24 Statements
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-11 13:42:08

  While it is not surprising to learn that Turkey and the United States have coordinated their official declarations on the Armenian Genocide, recent revelations have confirmed their shameful behind-the-scenes

The Great Silk Way and Armenian-Chinese Relations
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-06 17:52:15

Having gained political independence in 1991 Republic of Armenia acquired a right to join the world economic system and thus became a part of the world economy. In the

Harut Sassounian.Armenia Helps Coordinate Worldwide Genocide Centennial Activities
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  • 2014-06-04 10:41:41

Two important conferences took place in Yerevan last week in preparation for next year’s Armenian Genocide Centennial.   Participating in the first meeting, held on May 26, were representatives of Centennial

Harut Sassounian.Armenia Helps Coordinate Worldwide Genocide Centennial Activities
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-06-03 10:59:51

Two important conferences took place in Yerevan last week in preparation for next year’s Armenian Genocide Centennial.   Participating in the first meeting, held on May 26, were representatives of Centennial

REPRESENTING AZERBAIJAN AS A TOLERANT COUNTRY ̶ А FACT DISTORTING REALITY AND PAST HISTORY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-29 13:24:30

On May 17, 2014, an interview with the Israeli expert in international relations Arye Gut was published on the website of the Azerbaijani newspaper Baku Post, where he claims

Harut Sassounian. Why Turks were Able to Exterminate Armenians, but not Jews
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-27 17:57:15

  This is the second and final part of a column I wrote last month, analyzing why the Young Turks were able to exterminate the Armenians, but could not carry

IN UKRAINE, THE US IS DRAGGING US TOWARDS WAR WITH RUSSIA
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-23 16:17:40

Washington's role in Ukraine, and its backing for the regime's neo-Nazis, has huge implications for the rest of the world    John Pilger Why do we tolerate the threat of another world

Vahram Hovyan .ESSAB EVENTS: AN OUTLOOK FROM YEREVAN
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-23 16:12:00

On March 21, 2014 a sudden breakthrough of militants from Turkey and capture of the Armenian-populated Kessab1 near the Turkish-Syrian border once again attracted the attention of the Armenian

14 Days in Diyarbakir
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-21 17:15:48

  14 Days in Diyarbakir - 14 Photos of Amed - 14 Pieces on Tigranakert. "Repair's" special correspondant MJM, a french-armenian journalist, has recently spent two weeks in the current capital

Harut Sassounian. Turkey Becomes a Rogue State By Rejecting European Court’s Verdict
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-21 17:00:36

The European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) issued on May 12 its largest judgment ever against any country, ruling that Turkey had to pay $123 million as compensation to

arut Sassounian.Obama Listens to Repeated References To Armenian Genocide at Shoah Gala
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-16 18:49:44

  On May 7, I attended a very impressive benefit gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the USC Shoah Foundation

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Claims it’s not Genocide Because not All Armenians were Killed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-12 17:59:15

Within days of releasing a shrewdly-worded statement on April 23, misleading some into thinking that he was acknowledging the Armenian Genocide, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan reversed course on a

ON SOME PECULIARITIES OF THE “COLD WAR 2”
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-09 13:19:57

Gagik Harutyunyan Director, Noravank Scientific Educational Foundation After the downfall of the USSR only the laziest commentators did not say something along the lines that the cold war is over and

ANOTHER NYT ‘SORT OF’ RETRACTION ON UKRAINE
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-09 10:44:42

By Robert Parry Exclusive: The mainstream U.S. media likes to talk about Ukraine as an “information war,” meaning that the Russians are making stuff up. But the false narratives are actually

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Claims it’s not Genocide Because not All Armenians were Killed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-07 14:29:43

Within days of releasing a shrewdly-worded statement on April 23, misleading some into thinking that he was acknowledging the Armenian Genocide, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan reversed course on a

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan Claims it’s not Genocide Because not All Armenians were Killed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-06 16:05:48

Within days of releasing a shrewdly-worded statement on April 23, misleading some into thinking that he was acknowledging the Armenian Genocide, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan reversed course on a

The Murder of Memory
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-05-01 12:33:14

   By Samantha Testa April 30, 2014   This time next year will mark the 100 year anniversary of the death of 1.5 million Armenians during the genocide that began in 1915. To

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Thank Erdogan for… NOT Recognizing the Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-30 15:57:29

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan’s statement on the ‘events of 1915’ released in nine languages last week was a major propaganda coup for Turkey, generating worldwide publicity. The announcement was

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Should Thank Erdogan for… NOT Recognizing the Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-29 11:35:28

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan’s statement on the ‘events of 1915’ released in nine languages last week was a major propaganda coup for Turkey, generating worldwide publicity. The announcement was

ՀHarut Sassounian. Turkey Still Haunted by Genocide A Hundred Years Later
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-28 15:50:50

Every time that the Armenian Genocide is mentioned anywhere in the world, Turkish officials protest hysterically like children caught with the hand in the cookie jar!   The Turkish leaders’ psychotic

Harut Sassounian. Turkey Still Haunted by Genocide A Hundred Years Later
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-22 13:01:36

Every time that the Armenian Genocide is mentioned anywhere in the world, Turkish officials protest hysterically like children caught with the hand in the cookie jar!   The Turkish leaders’ psychotic

Erdogan Waves Finger at Obama During Heated White House Talk
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-18 11:09:45

  By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Pulitzer-prize winning American journalist Seymour Hersh, in a sensational article “The Red Line and the Rat Line,” published in the London Review of Books,

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan Waves Finger at Obama During Heated White House Talk
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-15 13:22:17

Pulitzer-prize winning American journalist Seymour Hersh, in a sensational article “The Red Line and the Rat Line,” published in the London Review of Books, discloses that the Turkish government

Harut Sassounian. Why Turks Were Capable of Exterminating Armenians, but not Jews
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-09 11:38:08

Endless comparisons are made between the Armenian Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust. However, there is yet another comparison that is rarely made: the Turkish ability to carry out the

CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS OF CENTERS FOR ARMENIAN STUDIES ABROAD
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-08 13:44:31

Vahram Hovyan  Expert, Centre for the Armenian Studies, Noravank Foundation Centers for Armenian Studies are structures that conduct scientific research and/or higher education activities related to Armenian language, history, culture, politics,

Harut Sassounian.Text of Swiss Appeal to European Court On Armenian Genocide Disclosed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-04 11:02:06

Two weeks ago -- on the last day of the three-month deadline -- the Swiss government decided to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Harut Sassounian.Text of Swiss Appeal to European Court On Armenian Genocide Disclosed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-02 12:09:39

Two weeks ago -- on the last day of the three-month deadline -- the Swiss government decided to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Harut Sassounian. Text of Swiss Appeal to European Court On Armenian Genocide Disclosed
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-04-01 10:00:41

Two weeks ago -- on the last day of the three-month deadline -- the Swiss government decided to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Harut Sassounian.Turkey’s Hypocritical Threat Against Syria over Ancient Grave
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-03-21 10:21:37

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s threat to retaliate against anyone in Syria who dares to damage the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman

Harut Sassounian.Turkey’s Hypocritical Threat Against Syria over Ancient Grave
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-03-19 17:46:12

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s threat to retaliate against anyone in Syria who dares to damage the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman

Harut Sassounian. Turkey’s Hypocritical Threat Against Syria over Ancient Grave
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-03-18 11:43:08

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s threat to retaliate against anyone in Syria who dares to damage the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman

Harut Sassounian. Shifting Inter-Relationships Between Armenia and Diaspora
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-03-14 15:26:51

The Diaspora Ministry of the Republic of Armenia invited a small group of scholars and analysts to Yerevan last December to discuss the Diaspora’s changing role in relation to

Harut Sassounian. Shifting Inter-Relationships Between Armenia and Diaspora
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-03-12 11:52:35

The Diaspora Ministry of the Republic of Armenia invited a small group of scholars and analysts to Yerevan last December to discuss the Diaspora’s changing role in relation to