“Armenians in Film” at Lincoln Center, New York. Photo by Harout Barsoumian After two years of virtual screenings, eager film enthusiasts around the globe joined AGBU’s creative young artists for in-person showings and discussions...
“Armenians in Film” at Lincoln Center, New York. Photo by Harout Barsoumian After two years of virtual screenings, eager film enthusiasts around the globe joined AGBU’s creative young artists for in-person showings and discussions of the past, present, and future of Armenian independent films. The first screening took place...
Global political players prey on and use the misery of smaller nations to score political gains. In the case of Kosovo, the West was vitally interested to break up the former Yugoslavia and even used NATO forces to create a Muslim nation in the heart of Europe. In the...
The Washington Post published last week a lengthy investigative article titled: “Air Force feared generals’ foreign consulting jobs would cause scandal” by journalists Craig Whitlock and Nate Jones. The article disclosed Azerbaijan’s offer to hire two retired U.S. Air Force generals. The Post went to extensive legal battles with...
This week, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the end of the 44-day war in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the EU remembers all Armenian and Azerbaijani victims of the conflict over the past 30 years. “Being fully conscious of this difficult legacy, it [the EU] calls on...
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com The U.S. media in recent months published several articles covering New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial statements, foreign travels, and fundraising activities. Before becoming Mayor on January 1, 2022, the Daily News (NY) published an article on February 6, 2021...
ANCA Calls for Immediate Passage of both Speier Resolution and Rep. Schiff’s H.Res.1351 WASHINGTON, DC – Just a week after her participation in a historic Congressional delegation visit to Armenia, led by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Speier (D-CA) has introduced legislation condemning Azerbaijan’s...
The night of September 12 to the 13 of September, 2022, the internationally recognized sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia was subjected to military aggression by Azerbaijan. The Republic of Armenia is actually in a war situation. The armed forces fight to protect the territorial integrity of the...
LONDON—Thousands attended the popular and much-loved annual Armenian Summer Festival (ASF) in London on Sunday. What has become a yearly ritual for UK-based Armenians is also recognized as the largest Armenian event of the summer in Europe. Armenians and non-Armenians alike from across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland...
by Edmond Y. Azadian When Nikol Pashinyan came to power in 2018, he brought under his control the legislative and executive branches of the government. He was able to have absolute power on the legislative front because he was able to install a rubber-stamp parliament through his ruling party,...
Anyone can put forward a life-saving modern hero June 1, 2022 – Yerevan, Armenia – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced that the nominations are now open for the 2023 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, given on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to...
