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State Department Lists Armenia Among Safe Countries For American Travelers

U.S. Department of State launched improvements to how we share information with U.S. travelers. Under the new system, every country will have a Travel Advisory, providing levels of advice ranging from one to four. Armenia appeared in the Level 1 ...

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 ...

Give a Home to a Wounded Artsakh Soldier: Over $10,000 of $15,000 Goal Raised in Crowdfunding Campaign

The Araqelyan family (Photo: Tufenkian Foundation) STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—In April 2016, the people of Artsakh suffered unprecedented post-ceasefire violence when Azerbaijan launched unprovoked assaults along its eastern border. This escalation has ...

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 ...

World Union of Jewish Students Recognizes the Armenian Genocide

TEL AVIV, Israel—The World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) recently formally recognized the Armenian Genocide at its 44th World Congress in Israel. Jewish-Australian advocate, Ariel Zohar was among the key speakers for the motion, reported the ...

Syrian-Armenians: Between Two Homes

Aleppo’s Armenian population is finally beginning to rebuild (Photo: Anahid Tashjian) (A.W.)- At the end of 2016, I started volunteering for a program aimed at integrating Syrian-Armenian children into Armenian society. I vividly recall one ...

Orbelian to be Among Artists Featured at Isrotel Classical Music Festival

YEREVAN, “Asbarez”— Maestro Constantine Orbelian, General Director and Artistic Director of the National Opera and Ballet Theater of Armenia, will be among the featured conductors and artists at the globally renowned Isrotel International ...

ANCA Outraged over Reduced Charges in Turkish Embassy Attack Plea Agreement

A scene from the May 16 attack on peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C. Eyup Yildirim can be seen kicking a protester. (Photo: VOA Turkish service) WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian, a ...

The Armenian Prelacy of Canada marks the 350th anniversary of the first printed armenian bible

(H.W) Under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Papken Tcharian, Prelate of Canada, the Armenian Prelacy proudly marks the 350thaanniversary of the first printed Armenian Bible, through the Canadian documentary film premiere of Voskan&nbs...

Armenian Genocide is Historical Fact Destroying Identity Structure of Turkish Society – Taner Akcam

The Turkish authorities are obliged to face their own history if they want to establish a democratic and human rights respecting system. Without facing the history public peace and democratic system are impossible to establish, Turkish historian ...