Parliament Committee Approves Statement on Yezidi Genocide
YEREVAN—Armenia’s National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Relation on Thursday approved a draft statement recognizing and condemning the genocide perpetrated against the Yezidi people by terrorists groups on territories of Iraq under their control. The issue will now be discussed at a plenary session of the Parliament.
The draft ...
Returning to the Roots: Stories of Hidden Armenians
Diyarbakir Armenians baptized at Etchmiadzin in Aug. 2014 (Photo: Gulisor Akkum/A. W.)
By Raffi Bedrosyan
(A.W)- Over the years, I have met many hidden Armenians from different regions of Turkey. Each one has a unique story that can become an article or even a book on its own. Some stories can be shared; most cannot. Some are funny; most ...
Armenians Can Travel Visa-free to a Record Number of Countries
(Panarmenian)- In the index of passports of 2018, Armenia has climbed two notches to take the 76th spot with the opportunity to visit 59 countries without a visa․
This is the best result in recent years (58 countries in 2017, 57 in 2016, and 52 in 2015).
Armenia’s neighbors are located in the Passport Index as follows: Russia ...
Republic of Armenia Square Inaugurated in Uruguay
( Agencia Prensa Armenia)- A square dedicated to the Republic of Armenia was inaugurated on January 7 in Punta del Este, Uruguay, with a sculpture of an Armenian woman made by Gor Davtyan, an artist from Ijevan, who donated it as a token of appreciation for dedicating the public place in honor of Armenia.
The project was developed ...
Artsakh Serviceman Killed by Azerbaijani Sniper Fire
According to the Artsakh Defense Ministry, the soldier was fatally wounded at an Artsakh Army military unit at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia Movses Hakobyan told reporters on Monday that Chilingaryan was killed by sniper fire and that two other Armenian soldiers suffered minor injuries in ...
