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Azeri Paper Attacks Sassounian for Saying that Azerbaijan Wastes billions on Lobbying
  • Politics
  • 2023-11-29 11:45:54

  Last week, I was asked by Alpha News TV to comment on the U.S. Senate’s decision, by a unanimous vote of 100 to 0, to suspend for two years

After Scrutinizing NYC Mayor’s Campaign, FBI is Delving into his Links to Turkey
  • Politics
  • 2023-11-15 13:19:57

  The FBI has now expanded its investigation of the alleged illegal fundraising links between New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign and Turkish officials and individuals.   I reported last week

FBI Investigates Links Between NYC Mayor’s Campaign and Turkey
  • Politics
  • 2023-11-10 15:56:44

  Mayor of New York City Eric Adams seems to have a special affinity for Azerbaijan and Turkey. We will soon find out if that special relationship has overstepped the

Armenia Artsakh Fund Delivers $486,000 of Medicines for Artsakh Armenians in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2023-11-10 14:00:19

  Glendale -- The Armenia Artsakh Fund (AAF) in partnership with Direct Relief of Santa Barbara delivered $486,000 of emergency aid to Artsakh Armenians this week by an air shipment.   This

Azerbaijani Gaza Hostage Wrongly Added In Letter to Biden Signed by Celebrities
  • Politics
  • 2023-11-01 10:46:23

  We are all following the heartbreaking events that are taking place in Israel and Gaza where thousands of innocent people are killed, and hundreds have been taken hostage by

Pashinyan Boasts About Armenia’s Fake Democracy at European Parliament
  • Politics
  • 2023-10-25 11:32:24

  Regardless of whether I like Armenia’s Prime Minister or not, I want to be fair to him. I praise him when he does something right and criticize him when

After the Loss of Artsakh, Pashinyan Should Declare 2020 Agreement Null & Void
  • Politics
  • 2023-10-11 12:04:14

  On Nov. 10, 2020, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a ceasefire agreement in the Artsakh War.   Ceasefires

Biden’s Inaction on Artsakh Disappoints Armenian-Americans
  • Politics
  • 2023-10-04 12:27:17

  There are many justified complaints about Russia’s shameful role in the loss of Artsakh and inaction in coming to the defense of Armenia’s borders. However, there is also a

Artsakh is Lost After Being Abandoned By Armenia, Russia and the West
  • Politics
  • 2023-09-27 10:41:59

  Last week, Armenians worldwide experienced one of the biggest tragedies of their lives after Azerbaijan occupied Artsakh.   120,000 Artsakh Armenians -- men, women and children -- were attacked in their

Righteous Jews Urge Pro-Azeri Rabbis To Cancel Planned Conference in Baku
  • Politics
  • 2023-09-22 12:34:29

  Shortly after I wrote a column two weeks ago condemning European pro-Azerbaijan Rabbis for planning to hold their conference in Baku, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email

Pashinyan’s Gross Misconduct Dishonors Everything Armenians Hold Sacrosanct
  • Politics
  • 2023-08-30 14:11:29

  Not a day passes without Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan making a new blunder.   This is what happens when a yellow journalist becomes the head of government. Most Armenians, blinded by

Armenia’s Incompetent Actions at the UN Did More Damage Than Good
  • Politics
  • 2023-08-24 10:57:32

  The United Nations Security Council is composed of 15 member states: Five are permanent members with veto power (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), and

Disney’s Controversial Ataturk Movie Angered both Armenians and Turks
  • Politics
  • 2023-08-09 12:03:53

  It takes an especially incompetent Walt Disney Company executive to come up with a movie project that enraged both Armenians and Turks alike. That employee should be fired for

Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate’s 98-Year Lease Details Revealed
  • Politics
  • 2023-08-02 11:00:59

  In recent months, I have been contacted by many readers who asked me to write about the controversy regarding the Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate’s lease of around 25% of the

Armenians Shouldn’t Alienate Foreigners and Complain that ‘no one Cares about us’
  • Politics
  • 2023-07-31 15:30:04

  As the publisher of a newspaper, I frequently receive what is supposed to be factual ‘news,’ but, after doing some checking, I find out that most of what I

Pashinyan’s Ankara Visit Used by Turkish Officials to Undermine Diaspora Efforts
  • Politics
  • 2023-07-05 15:52:35

  There is a good reason why many Armenians around the world reacted negatively to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s unwise decision to attend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration in

Russian-Israeli Blogger’s Bold Efforts To Support Armenia and Artsakh
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  • 2023-06-26 12:50:40

  I just read a very important article in the Armenian Mirror-Spectator in which Aram Arkun interviewed Russian-Israeli blogger Aleksander Lapshin who is currently on a tour of Canada and

Prime Minister Pashinyan Disparages Armenia’s Coat of Arms & National Anthem
  • Politics
  • 2023-06-21 14:29:01

  With each passing day, the situation is getting worse in Armenia and Artsakh because of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s endless compromises to Azerbaijan and Turkey, his defeatist attitude and

Pashinyan Refuses to Resign, Despite Precipitous Decline in his Popularity․ By Harut Sassounian
  • Politics
  • 2023-06-14 14:48:32

  Two polls were conducted in Armenia recently, giving the people a chance to express their views on various issues, including the sharp decline in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s popularity.   The

Pashinyan’s Surrender of Artsakh - To Azerbaijan Is Null and Void
  • Politics
  • 2023-05-31 11:02:58

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has hinted repeatedly since the 2020 Artsakh War that Artsakh is a part of Azerbaijan. This has been his position for years. As a journalist,

Questionable Writers Spread - Anti-Armenia Propaganda
  • Politics
  • 2023-05-24 10:51:12

  Armenians firmly condemn and reject individuals with questionable motives who repeatedly write articles full of hatred and lies about Armenia in the international press. The hostile content of these

Another Turkish Attempt to Attack Biden -For Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2023-05-17 11:45:17

  When Turkey and its denialist supporters lose a battle to block the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, they resort to ridiculous attacks such as announcing their desire to impeach

Under Turkish Pressure, Armenia’s Leaders- Make Excuses for Nemesis Monument
  • Politics
  • 2023-05-10 11:21:50

  Just when we thought that we had heard everything about the current Armenian government’s questionable positions on Artsakh, Armenia, and Armenian interests, we are now facing another monumental mistake

New Turkish Denial Tactic: Impeach Biden - For Recognizing the Armenian Genocide!
  • Politics
  • 2023-05-05 14:16:27

  For over a century, successive Turkish governments have tried various tricks to deny the veracity of the Armenian Genocide. All of their attempts have miserably failed. Turkey exerted diplomatic

Turkish Sergeant Provides Grisly Details - Of Massacring Dersim Alevis & Armenians
  • Politics
  • 2023-04-26 15:45:20

  Turkish Sergeant Ali Oz, who participated in the massacre of thousands of Alevi Kurds and Armenians in Dersim, Turkey, in 1937-38, wrote a shocking confession about his role in

Armenia Ranks Better Than Azerbaijan- And Turkey in the Prosperity Index
  • Politics
  • 2023-04-22 10:57:37

  The UK-based Legatum Institute published its comprehensive 2023 Prosperity Index for 167 countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey. The index covers 12 separate spheres or ‘pillars’ which are composed

Turkey Bought Poison Gas from Nazi Germany - To Kill Kurdish Alevis & Armenians in 1938
  • Politics
  • 2023-04-12 13:32:08

  Prof. Taner Akcam of UCLA wrote a revealing article in Turkish, in Istanbul’s Armenian Agos newspaper on March 31, 2023, regarding the Turkish government’s brutal massacre of tens of

Ottoman Parliament and Senate in 1918 Acknowledged ‘the Armenian Massacres’. By Harut Sassounian
  • Politics
  • 2023-04-06 10:57:31

  I wrote an article in January 2016, titled: “Turkey was first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide in 1918.” However, most people are still unaware that ‘the Armenian Massacres’

U.S. State Dept. Published Critical -Report on Human Rights in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2023-03-29 10:54:14

  The U.S. State Department issued on March 20, 2023 its annual Country Reports on Human Rights for the year 2022. The report covered 198 countries and territories, including Armenia.   The

Legal Experts Ask International Court -To Probe Turkey’s Crimes Against Humanity
  • Politics
  • 2023-03-21 13:07:10

  Several newspapers announced earlier this month that a major complaint has been submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Turkey. A group of European legal experts compiled a

Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: Israel’s - Ambassador to Azerbaijan is an Armenian
  • Politics
  • 2023-03-15 12:43:37

  When I first heard that Israel’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, George Deek, is an Armenian, I thought that it can’t be true. However, I was astonished to find out that

Israel’s Massive Supply of -Sophisticated Weapons to Azerbaijan
  • Politics
  • 2023-03-08 11:50:13

  The Israeli Haaretz newspaper published on March 5, an astounding article titled: “92 Flights from Israeli Base Reveal Arms Exports to Azerbaijan.”   The article reported that on March 2, Azerbaijan’s

Artsakh’s President Made a Huge Mistake - By Dismissing Vardanyan at Aliyev’s Orders
  • Politics
  • 2023-03-01 13:48:13

Artsakh’s President Arayik Harutyunyan made a huge mistake last Thursday when he succumbed to the pressure of Pres. Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, dismissing State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, a billionaire

Earthquake Damage and Corruption - Are Intertwined in Erdogan’s Turkey
  • Politics
  • 2023-02-22 11:39:29

  With each passing day, the number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey is increasing. Our heart goes out to the nearly 50,000 dead and close to 200,000 injured

Aid from Armenia to Turkey Generates - Heated Debate Among Armenians
  • Politics
  • 2023-02-15 14:55:01

  The Armenian government's decision to send massive humanitarian aid and dozens of rescuers to Turkey following the powerful earthquake generated much controversy among Armenians.   The Turkish government is not a

Israeli TV Spews Repulsive Azeri -Propaganda Against Armenia & Iran
  • Politics
  • 2023-02-01 13:30:49

  On January 27, Israel’s international TV station, i24NEWS, aired a half-hour program full of falsehoods to glorify Azerbaijan’s relations with Israel and vilify Armenia, Iran and Russia. This scandalous

Azeris Shoot Themselves in the Foot-By Blocking the Lachin Corridor
  • Politics
  • 2023-01-25 12:34:26

  120,000 Armenians in Artsakh are trying to survive in sub-zero temperatures without heat, food and medicines due to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azeri eco-terrorists who are

How President Aliyev Became - The Corrupt Despot of Azerbaijan
  • Politics
  • 2023-01-19 15:48:55

  Journalist Fin Depencier wrote a lengthy exposé in the San Francisco-based Palladium Magazine, titled: “Ilham Aliyev and the Making of Azerbaijan.”   The article starts with Ilham Aliyev’s early years in

When Azerbaijan Opens Wide its Purse, Money-Grabbers Rush to Take Their Share
  • Politics
  • 2023-01-11 15:39:45

  Journalist Till Bruckner wrote a lengthy investigative article regarding Azerbaijan handing some of its vast petrodollars to politicians, businessmen, and universities around the world. Even prominent individuals and institutions

United Nations Security Council Internationalizes the Artsakh Issue
  • Politics
  • 2022-12-29 13:20:46

  Once again Armenians heard supportive words from the international community; this time from the United Nations Security Council. The discussion in the UN Security Council served to influence world public

Turkish National Jailed for Sending- U.S. Defense Data to Turkey
  • Politics
  • 2022-12-22 14:40:49

  I wrote an article in June 2021 about a Turkish man who was accused by the Justice Department of illegally sending U.S. Defense technical data to Turkey. Arif Ugur,

Washington Post Reveals Azerbaijan’s Hiring of Two Retired U.S. Generals
  • Politics
  • 2022-12-20 13:01:26

  The Washington Post published last week a lengthy investigative article titled: “Air Force feared generals' foreign consulting jobs would cause scandal” by journalists Craig Whitlock and Nate Jones. The

BBC Whitewashes Azerbaijan’s Crimes; By Airing Film Backed by BP & Aliyevs
  • Politics
  • 2022-11-30 11:39:38

  The openDemocracy.net website published a critical article about BBC’s airing of a two-part propaganda film funded by the UK oil and gas giant British Petroleum (BP) about Azerbaijan. Written

Armenians Need to Assess French Senate’s ;Positive Resolution Cool-Headedly
  • Politics
  • 2022-11-23 14:31:43

  Throughout their long history, Armenians have always expected that some foreign power would rescue them from their enemies. Over the centuries, they hoped for assistance from the Romans, Byzantines,

More Examples of Turkey Seeking ;To Extradite its Citizens from Overseas
  • Politics
  • 2022-11-17 12:53:06

  After my last week's article about Turkey kidnapping its dissident citizens from overseas, I came across several other examples of the Turkish government's attempts to bring back, under false

When Will the World Put a Stop- To Turkey’s Criminal Behavior?
  • Politics
  • 2022-11-10 11:45:01

  For many years, dozens of reports have been written about the Turkish government’s large-scale kidnapping of Turkish citizens from around the world for criticizing Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s regime.   Exiled

Presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan Split; The Loot of the 2020 Artsakh War
  • Politics
  • 2022-11-02 11:48:01

  While Armenia has been licking its wounds of the 2020 Artsakh War, the presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey wasted no time to get together and split with their families

‘Global Armenian Summit’ Divides Armenians, while Pretending to Unify Them
  • Politics
  • 2022-10-26 09:51:59

  In a few days, we will witness once again an unfortunate manifestation of Armenia’s leadership dividing the Armenian nation, while claiming to unify it.   The High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs

Aliyev vs. Pashinyan: War of Words - At CIS Summit in Kazakhstan
  • Politics
  • 2022-10-19 14:11:03

  Last week, the nine leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), composed of former Soviet Republics, met in Astana, Kazakhstan. In attendance were the President of Azerbaijan Ilham

Mayor of New York Eric Adams: ‘After I Retire, I’m going to live in Baku’
  • Politics
  • 2022-10-14 13:49:35

  The U.S. media in recent months published several articles covering New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial statements, foreign travels, and fundraising activities.   Before becoming Mayor on January 1, 2022,