Kajaznuni’s ‘Nation and Homeland’ Published in Yerevan
(Armenian Weekly)- The Republic of Armenia’s first Prime Minister Hovhannes Kajaznuni’s book Nation and Homeland (Azg yev hairenik) was recently published by Yerevan’s ANI Armenian Research Center.
This exceptional work on the history of Armenian political and philosophical thought was first published in 1923-1924, in the Armenian ...
Peter Balakian Receives Pulitzer Prize for Poetry at Centennial Ceremony
[:en]Peter Balakian received the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for poetry at the 100th anniversary Ceremony of the Pulitzer Prizes held at Columbia University on Oct. 13. Balakian was one of the seven recipients in the fields of Letters, Drama, and Music.
Among the other recipients were Viet Thanh Nguyen in fiction for his novel The Sympathizer, ...
‘Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France’ Published in Fresno
California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program Director Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian announced that Krikor Beledian’s Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France has been published by the Armenian Series of The Press, at California State University, Fresno.
Translated from the original French into English by Christopher ...
The Other Side of Home: Armenian Genocide documentary shortlisted for Oscar
Armenian Genocide-themed documentary “The Other Side of Home” has been shortlisted for 89th Academy Awards.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 89th Academy Awards has been narrowed to 10 films, of which 5 will earn Oscar nominations.
Voters from ...
Interview with Bared Maronian
Interview by Karin Saghdejian
Bared Maronian specializes in producing Armenian documentaries, with three films produced so far. Women of 1915 is his documentary which unveils the role of the Armenian women of the era and the horrors they endured during the Armenian Genocide. The film follows his highly acclaimed documentary, Orphans of ...
From a Border Village to TUMO Dilijan
Armenia—It all started with a phone call…
She knew that there were at least 15 local teens who wanted to attend the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies and learn all about robotics, photography, web development, and more. She also knew that these teens lived almost two hours away and did not have the means to access transporta...
Armenia and Diaspora In Quest for a New Start
By Harut Sassounian
Ever since Armenia’s independence, the Armenian world has been divided into three loose categories: those supporting or in some capacity interacting with the government; various opposition groups; and those who are independent or inactive. Regrettably, there has been hardly any effort to bridge the gap ...
Once Again, the French Legislature Bans Denial of the Armenian Genocide
By Harut Sassounian
Both Houses of the French Legislature have once again adopted a law that penalizes the denial of genocides recognized by French or international courts, or the denial, minimization or extreme trivialization of other genocides or Crimes Against Humanity, if accompanied by incitement to violence or hatred. The French ...
Armenia’s Dilijan selected as part of UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
(RFE/RL)-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – has recognized Dilijan, Armenia among its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). Dilijan joins a dynamic network of cities worldwide that support and accelerate the practice of lifelong learning in the world’s communities, while promoting policy dialogue and peer ...
Armenia is a Gateway to the EAEU
After becoming a member state to the Eurasian Economic Union, Armenia is no longer a country with a population of 3 million, but a part of a huge market with a population of 200 million, Board Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Tigran Sargsyan said during “Armenia investment forum – 2016” in New York.
“Investing in ...
