By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, I have been following many polls that tracked the views of Armenia’s population on key social and political issues. All of them have indicated a precipitous decline...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, I have been following many polls that tracked the views of Armenia’s population on key social and political issues. All of them have indicated a precipitous decline in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s popularity from 82% in 2018, when he first ascended to...
In the next three months, we have a historic opportunity to help free Armenian hostages imprisoned in Baku and ensure international recognition of the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. The nomination period for the Nobel Peace Prize closes on January 31, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has expressed his...
Businessman, philanthropist, and former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan recently held a phone conversation with his eldest son, David Vardanyan, during which he shared three personal reflections: “Artsakh was, is, and will be.” “Believe in yourself — as a part of God, in goodness, and in light.” “A...
Geneva – The legal representatives of Vicken Euljekjian, a 46-year-old Armenian tour guide arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan, have formally requested the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to order his immediate release, citing grave violations of international law and severe detention conditions that endanger his life. Euljekjian was...
On September 27, 2020, at 7:10 a.m., the Turkish-Azerbaijani terrorist tandem unleashed a large-scale, meticulously pre-planned war against the Republic of Artsakh. The war was not only military in nature but also carried a clear genocidal intent-aiming to exterminate the physical existence of the Armenians of Artsakh and erase...
In a major development following months of grassroots Armenian-American advocacy and bipartisan Congressional engagement, the Trump-Vance Administration has, in an unprecedented move, formally announced its commitment on the following issues regarding Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh): * Supporting the return of Artsakh’s displaced ethnic Armenian population to their indigenous homeland * Supporting...
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Azerbaijan to provide a report on the detention conditions and health of 23 Armenian hostages held in Baku, with a deadline of November 4. Siranush Sahakyan, the legal representative of the prisoners before the ECHR, told Azatutyun that the detainees have...
On September 27, 2020, at 07:10 a.m., the Turkish-Azerbaijani terrorist tandem unleashed a large-scale, premeditated war against Artsakh. From the very first moments, the armed forces of Baku’s dictatorial regime targeted the civilian population and vital infrastructure. Cities and villages were shelled and bombed, peaceful citizens-including children-were killed and...
A rally organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Yerevan’s Liberty Square, September 2, 2025. The California Courier reported. Armenian-Azerbaijani agreements brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump last month will not bring “real peace,” the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) insisted on Tuesday as it rallied thousands of people...
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security issued a statement on the Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement signed at the White House last month, warning that the “deal” could lead to resumption of military aggression and poses a threat of genocide against Armenians in the South Caucasus. “What the agreement...
