Last week, I came across a disturbing 8-page document described as a “White Paper” titled “Clarifying Church-State Relations in Armenia: A Rebuttal to the Narrative of Religious Persecution under
Over the years, I have been following many polls that tracked the views of Armenia’s population on key social and political issues. All of them have indicated a precipitous
For seven years, the West has thoroughly indulged Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, allowing him to get away with all sorts of anti-democratic measures without a single complaint from the
A significant development took place last week involving Azerbaijan, Turkey and Israel. While we are focused on the domestic crises in Armenia, we must not overlook important events involving
With each passing day, the situation in Armenia becomes more disastrous. The country is under attack from enemies both outside and within. Instead of addressing the multiple existential problems facing
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has spent the past several months trying to pressure Catholicos Karekin II into resigning, thereby violating Armenia’s constitution which forbids government officials from meddling
Last month, during a speech at the general assembly of his Civil Contract party, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced a new ploy: the creation of a Fourth Republic of
Just when we had lost all hope that the United States government would ever say or do anything to support Artsakh, we were pleasantly surprised to see a letter
This is the latest episode in the controversy over leasing the “Cows Garden” --about 25% of the Patriarchate’s Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem -- to an Israeli investor. In 2021, Armenian
Responding to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s daily statements is a full-time job. I take no pleasure in repeatedly criticizing him, but it would be irresponsible to ignore his anti-national
Armenia’s crisis deepens. With each passing day, the country’s incompetent rulers strip away its sovereignty piece-by-piece, dismantling the nation they were elected to protect. Armenia’s leaders now echo the talking
After Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan have burned almost all bridges between Armenia and the Diaspora, now the President, Vahagn Khachaturyan, is
The controversy over Israel’s lack of recognition of the Armenian Genocide erupted last week when Armenian-Assyrian blogger Patrick Bet-David asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu why Israel has not recognized
After several years of intense, one-sided negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in March both countries announced they had finally agreed on all 17 points of the “Peace Treaty.” Pres.
As expected, Pres. Donald Trump turned the White House Summit for “peace” in the Caucasus into a farcical show, constantly engaging in self-flattery, taking credit for things he had
This article analyzes the consequences of the decision of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) regarding the Armenian government’s nationalization of the privately owned Electric
If you’re confused by the contradictory statements made by officials from Armenia, Turkey and the United States surrounding the Zangezur Road, you’re not alone. The saga began on Nov. 9,
In all countries, individuals accused of crimes face lawsuits. If convicted, they serve their sentences. However, until a court issues a verdict, no one has the right to label
Today, many argue and speculate about whether Azerbaijan used the territory of Artsakh (Karabakh) for airstrikes on Iran. The famous Armenian figure Sarkis Hatspanyan, graduated from the Sorbonne University and
The Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) within The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA launched last week a ground-breaking project enabling Armenians to seek restitution of their properties confiscated by
With his approval ratings plummeting ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is targeting the Catholicos of All Armenians. He is wrongly assuming he can
At a time when Armenia is facing an existential threat, one would expect Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's foremost priority to be defending the interests of the country. Regrettably, however,
In recent months, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has exhibited frequent episodes of erratic behavior that raise serious questions about his mental stability. During parliamentary appearances, he screams at those
Ever since the Armenian Genocide of 1915, Armenians have fought relentlessly to inform the world about the systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians carried out by the Ottoman Empire. As
On YouTube, I came across two fictional videos that distort Armenia’s history and identity. The first video, which runs for nine minutes and 53 seconds, is titled: “The world’s
Armenians often lament that they are a divided nation, believing mistakenly that other people are far more united. This perception mirrors families who argue behind closed doors, while assuming
In a rare move, the Republic of Armenia recently hired an American lobbying firm to promote Armenia’s interests in the United States. Several years ago, the Armenian government hired another
Pres. Donald Trump’s message on April 24, 2025, in which he avoided referring to the Armenian Genocide as genocide, is a shameful reversal of decades of U.S. acknowledgements. Turkish
A member of the Polish delegation at the international conference "Christianity in Azerbaijan: History and Modernity", held on April 10, 2025 at the Pontifical Gregorian University of the Holy
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) announced last week that on April 14, 2025, a U.S. District Court dismissed a $500 million lawsuit filed by Aynur Baghirzade, an
Given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s frequent and inflammatory attacks on the United States, Europe and Israel, it is not surprising that the overwhelming majority of Turks consider these
Every time Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gives an interview, he puts his foot in his mouth. One of his close advisors should suggest that he simply remain quiet. I don’t
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made yet another mistake last week by inviting 10 journalists from Turkey to Yerevan and speaking to them for one and a half
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced last week that he has ordered the preparation of a new constitution which will need the approval of the citizens of Armenia in a
Ever since Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's disgraceful attempt to raise unnecessary questions about the facts of the Armenian Genocide to a group of Swiss-Armenians in Zurich last month, he
The biggest tragedy of Armenians worldwide is that Armenia is ruled by a Prime Minister who is not only incompetent, but also anti-Armenian. During his interview with Armenia’s Public TV
The Council of Swiss Armenian and Armenophile Associations (CAAS) expresses its deep concern about the statements made by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, during his recent meeting
Former Cong. Bob Livingston published a commentary in the Wall Street Journal last week asking outgoing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to apologize for investigating the Livingston Group, a
Statement by Ruben Vardanyan, Armenian Political Prisoner Illegally Incarcerated in Azerbaijan(conveyed to his family during his weekly phone call) January 16, 2025 I would like to address the global community,
For many years up until the Syrian civil war of 2011, Syria and Turkey enjoyed very close relations. In a series of reciprocal visits, Pres. Bashar al-Assad made a
Something is terribly wrong when Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is making continuous concessions to Azerbaijan, while the French Ambassador to Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, is defending Armenia’s interests. Ironically,
Every time Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan makes a public statement, he ends up damaging Armenia’s interests. The latest example of Pashinyan’s detrimental words is the 90-minute interview he gave
In my last week’s article I criticized the government of Jordan for buckling under Azerbaijan’s pressure to withdraw its nomination of a documentary about Artsakh as an Oscars entry. While
As if Armenians did not have enough problems to deal with, they must now insist that Jordan reverse the dropping of its Artsakh-themed Oscar entry under pressure from Azerbaijan. Jordan’s
Over the years, there have been several reports exposing the billions of dollars that Azerbaijan’s ruling Aliyev family has embezzled from the state coffers and the large amount of
In the heated atmosphere of the U.S. presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris, have issued statements to Armenian-American voters seeking their support. On his
As the UN Climate Summit (COP29) is set to be held in Baku starting on November 11, it is becoming increasingly clear that Azerbaijan should not have been allowed
Le gouvernement dictatorial et corrompu d’Azerbaïdjan verse 4,7 millions de dollars à une agence de relations publiques américaine afin de redorer son image avant d’accueillir la prestigieuse conférence internationale
In 2019, I wrote about the status of the lawsuit filed in 2012 in Turkey by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem to recover its over one thousand real estate
Turkish investigative reporter Abdullah Bozkurt wrote in the Nordic Monitor an article titled, “Senior Turkish diplomats accused of human trafficking, fraud in Washington, D.C., court.” Bozkurt reported that Husnu Sinan
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