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Armenians Head For Snap Elections After Tactical Voting In Parliament

"Azatutyun"- Snap parliamentary elections are to be held in Armenia after the country’s National Assembly on Wednesday for the second time in two weeks failed to elect a new prime minister in accordance with a political agreement. The failure of ...

Armenian Genocide Survivor Sirvard Kurdian Passes Away In Toronto

Sirvard Kirishjian Kurdian, one of the last survivors of the Armenian Genocide, passed away peacefully at the age of 106, on October 27, in Toronto. Born in Garin (Erzerum) in August 1912 to Yeghishé Kirishjian, a textile merchant, and his wife ...

Elegant Afternoon Tea for ARS Vision 2020

A group of Afternoon Tea event attendees and fascinators at Donalda Club, Oct. 21st, Toronto. By: Roubina Yeghoyan The ARS Roubina Chapter of Toronto and ARS Vision 2020 Committee hosted an elegant afternoon tea fundraiser on Sunday, October ...

ARF to participate in snap parliamentary elections

(Armenpress)- The ARF Armenia’s Supreme Assembly held a session on October 19-21 aimed at discussing the agenda of the upcoming ARF General Assembly, the party told Armenpress. Based on the comprehensive discussions the Assembly made a ...

50th Anniversary of His Holiness Aram I Ordination To Priesthood Ceremoniously Marked in Antelias

he 50th anniversary of His Holiness Aram I ordination to priesthood was ceremoniously marked in Antelias with a Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by the Catholicos, followed by a reception. Present at the ceremony were Lebanese and Armenian ...

European Lawmaker Says Artsakh Can become a Recognized State

STEPANAKERT—Member of the European Parliament Jaromír Štětina from the Czech Republic said on Wednesday that Artsakh currently has all the attributes to be a recognized independent state. “I think that Artsakh has all the attributes for ...

Legendary Istanbul photographer Ara Guler dies aged 90

ISTANBUL (AFP) - Legendary Turkish photographer Ara Guler, famed for iconic images of Istanbul which captured almost three quarters of a century of the city's history, has died aged 90, state media said.     Guler passed ...

Armenian PM Resigns Ahead Of Expected Snap Polls

(Azatutyun)- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced his resignation late on Tuesday, paving the way for the holding of snap parliamentary elections in Armenia in December. In a televised address to the nation, Pashinian said the elections are ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Launches “Arnold Chan Initiative for Democracy in Armenia”

A year after his untimely passing, Arnold Chan’s memory was forever eternalized in Yerevan, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the launch of the “Arnold Chan Initiative for Democracy in Armenia”, during his joint press conference, with ...

Eye-Opening Documentaries Expand POM’s Horizons

Oscar winning actress Susan Sarandon and Padma Lakshmi in American Mirror - Intimations of Immortality (2018).  By: Dr. Roubina Yeghoyan Hamazkayin’s 13th annual Pomegranate Film Festival will take place between November 15th-18th. ...