33 Years After Sumgait, Anti-Armenian Hatred is on the Rise in Azerbaijan
(OTTAWA – February 26, 2021) – This week, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) is marking the 33rd anniversary of the Sumgait Pogrom, the deliberate and systematic massacre of innocent Armenians in Azerbaijan.
Beginning on February 27, 1988, in a direct response to the rightful demands of Armenians in Artskah to ...
Vatican Holds First Observance Of Gregory Of Narek Day
The first observance of Gregory of Narek Day was held in Vatican today,
(Vatican News, Armradio )- The first commemoration of St. Gregory Narekatsi (Gregory of Narek) was held in Vatican under the auspices of the Assembly of Eastern Churches and the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the Christian Unity, and in cooperation with ...
Stepanakert Warns of Baku’s Attempts to Change Status of Occupied Artsakh Territories
(Asbarez)- In a memorandum sent to international organizations, the Artsakh Foreign Ministry warned that attempts by Azerbaijan to change the status of territories it is currently occupying as a result of its military attack on Artsakh last fall go against international legal precedents and are a continuation of Azerbaijan’s anti-Armenian ...
Unlawful Attacks on Medical Facilities and Personnel in Nagorno-Karabakh
View from the window of the Martakert military hospital, which was struck by Azerbaijani rocket artillery on October 14, 2020. Martakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. © 2020 Dmitry Beliakov for Human Rights Watch
New Research on Three Incidents from 2020 Conflict- Human Right Watch
By Hugh Williamson
Director, Europe and Central Asia ...
Western Armenian to Be Taught In Cyprus Public High Schools
(Armradio)- The Republic of Cyprus has approved a programme to implement the teaching of the Western Armenian in some local public Lyceums with enough Armenian students attending, Vartkes Mahdessian, Armenian MP in the Cyprus Parliament, informs.
“We believe that such an arrangement will not only secure the continuous learning of the Armenian ...
Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian Moving to U.S.
(PanArmenian) - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian announced on Friday, February 25 that he is leaving Armenia to represent the United States.
Rumors about Aronian moving from Armenia started circulating months ago, with the player promising to make a statement on the matter as soon as possible.
In a message published on ...
Internationally Renowned Physician Bernard Kouchner Visits Armenia And Artsakh Republic
(Armradio)- Internationally renowned humanitarian and physician Bernard Kouchner has arrived to Armenia at the invitation of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative that continues to bring the world humanitarian leaders to Armenia and Artsakh, exploring new opportunities to help the local population and to support Artsakh’s international standing.
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Microsoft Adds Armenian To Its Translator
(Arnradio)- Microsoft has added nine new languages for text translation in Microsoft Translator: Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Khmer, Lao, Myanmar, Nepali, and Tigrinya.
The addition is dedicated to International Mother Language Day, held annually on February 21st by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...
Dutch Government Says Release of All Prisoners of “Paramount Importance”
(Armradio)- The Dutch government says the release of prisoners after the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is of paramount importance.
“The EU called for this in the statement of 19 November, and on 29 January this call was repeated by the EU spokesman for external relations. The Netherlands is also discussing this in bilateral talks with the parties ...
