STATEMENT Europe, February 17, 2026 We, the members of the “Europeans for Artsakh” movement, are following with deep concern and indignation the overt persecution carried out by the current authorities of the Republic of...
STATEMENT Europe, February 17, 2026 We, the members of the “Europeans for Artsakh” movement, are following with deep concern and indignation the overt persecution carried out by the current authorities of the Republic of Armenia against the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and...
By Arthur Hagopian Sydney, Feb 16, 2026 Never in their painful annals have the Armenians of Jerusalem been visited by this latest calamity in, of all places, distant Australia’s largest metropolis, Sydney. It was 5am, Friday morning. 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian tossed and turned in bed, battling with a nightmare that...
STATEMENT The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly condemns and expresses profound indignation regarding the initiation of criminal proceedings against His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, as well as the prohibition preventing His Holiness from leaving the territory of the Republic of Armenia, imposed...
Aysor.am The Strong Armenia Party has nominated Samvel Karapetyan as its candidate for Prime Minister. The announcement was made by Narek Karapetyan during the party’s congress. Explaining the party’s position, Narek Karapetyan referred to constitutional provisions regulating the appointment of the Prime Minister. “Our Constitution contains 148 articles that...
I Welcome Enthusiastically the Appeal to Halt the Destructive Regime-Church Crisis in Armenia By Dr. Arshavir Gundjian, C.M. While our homeland and church are living through critical days, I would like to praise highly the call of alarm jointly raised for the sake of the integrity of the...
Noubar Afeyan, Anthony Barsamian, Lord Ara Darzi of Denham, Eric Esrailian, Vahe Gabrache, Vatche Manoukian, Joseph Oughourlian, and Berge Setrakian, all descendants of Armenian Genocide survivers and members of the global Armenian Church, issued the following statement concerning the current conflict between the Armenian government and the Armenian Apostolic...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is pleased to receive a generous donation from Mr. Hrag Bakarian. His gift will enable a deserving Armenian undergraduate student in Lebanon to pursue her university studies in medicine for three years. Gulbenkian Scholarship recipients often become leaders and successful...
By Harut Sassounian www.ThealiforniaCourier.com With each passing day, Turkey and Azerbaijan are tightening the noose around Armenia’s neck with the blessing of Pres. Donald Trump. His self-proclaimed TRIPP (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) is the best indication of that. Trump cares neither for Armenia nor its interests....
Within the framework of U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit, the Armenia–U.S. Technology and Innovation Summit was held in Yerevan on February 10. The event was attended by Armenia’s Minister of High-Tech Industry, high-ranking Armenian officials, members of the U.S. Vice President’s delegation, and representatives from the tech sector...
What did Ruben Vardanyan actually say during the farcical court proceedings in Baku? During a phone call with his family, Ruben Vardanyan conveyed the content of his final statement at the February 10 hearing. Refusing to participate in what he described as an imitation of justice, Vardanyan spoke about...
