French-Armenian Georges Képénékian Elected Mayor of Lyon
LYON, France (A.W.)—According to preliminary reports, Georges Képénékian was elected Mayor of Lyon—France’s second-largest city.
Képénékian’s candidacy was proposed by former mayor Gerard Collomb, who was appointed as the country’s Interior M inister in May.
Born on Aug. 9, 1949, Képénékian is ...
Sevan Nisanyan to Detail Escape ‘When Time Comes’
Sevan Nisanyan posted this photo on social media a day after his bold escape from a Turkish prison
(Asbarez). Turkish-Armenian writer and intellectual Sevan Nisanyan (Nishanyan), who on Friday escaped from the Turkish prison where he was serving a 17-year sentence, posted a new photo on his Facebook page and told the Turkish media that he will ...
Turkish Armenian Writer Sevan Nisanyan Escapes from Prison
ISTANBUL—Turkish-Armenian writer Sevan Nisanyan, who has been serving a 17-year prison term since 2014 has reportedly escaped from the correctional facility where he was being held and fled Turkey, according to Turkish media reports.
Nisanyan left the minimum security prison on Friday morning and has not returned.
A message on his Twitter page ...
Artsakh Parliament Set to Elect President on July 19
(Arm Radio). Artsakh Parliament is set to elect the President of the Republic on July 19. The outcome is highly predictable, considering that three of the five parties represented in the National Assembly support incumbent President Bako Sahakyan.
The “Free Motherland,” Democratic Party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnak...
