Living in Armenia

A Plate of Ham and Eggs

A Plate of Ham and Eggs

Involvement and commitment are two words that are sometimes...

February 10 2014 / 51 comments / Read More »

By Any Means

Diplomatic Duet

Diplomatic Duet

Do you remember biased Bryza? The “American” diplomat whose...

July 11 2014 / 3 comments / Read More »

My Turn

Turkey’s Declining Support in Congress after Blunders at Home and Abroad

Turkey’s Declining Support in Congress after Blunders at Home and Abroad

Due to Prime Minister Erdogan’s widespread human rights abuses...

July 1 2014 / 2 comments / Read More »

Community Links

‘Joan Quinn Captured’ Celebrates a Culture Queen

‘Joan Quinn Captured’ Celebrates a Culture Queen

Amid the breathtaking setting of Brand Park in Glendale,...

July 3 2014 / 1 comment / Read More »

Critics' Forum

Aram Kouyoumdjian’s Adaptation of ‘Ancient Gods’: Reflections on a Classic Reimagined

Aram Kouyoumdjian’s Adaptation of ‘Ancient Gods’: Reflections on a Classic Reimagined

When the announcement for Aram Kouyoumdjian’s adaptation of Levon...

May 23 2014 / 1 comment / Read More »

Three Apples

Three Apples: dOIN’ tIME iN dAW’HA

Three Apples: dOIN’ tIME iN dAW’HA

It's Tuesday, and he’s on an Airbus, 32,972 feet...

June 19 2014 / 1 comment / Read More »

Heghinar's Corner

In Memoriam: Aram Gharabekian

In Memoriam: Aram Gharabekian

The man with a simple baton: but a great...

January 15 2014 / 3 comments / Read More »

Op-Ed

After 16 Trips to Armenia, the Homeland Is Still Calling and Welcoming

After 16 Trips to Armenia, the Homeland Is Still Calling and Welcoming

My journey to Armenia began simply in 1997 when two girlfriends and I, inspired by our children, decided to visit...

July 3 2014 / 6 comments / Read More »
Lavrov Visits Armenia, But What’s Up With the Eurasian Agreement?

Lavrov Visits Armenia, But What’s Up With the Eurasian Agreement?

I will treat this as Asbarez's news recording of a visit to Armenia by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on...

June 23 2014 / 30 comments / Read More »
The ANCA: Forging Consensus, Fostering Cooperation, Focusing on the Future

The ANCA: Forging Consensus, Fostering Cooperation, Focusing on the Future

We're, very simply, your voice. Your grassroots organization. The group that you can trust to bring Armenian Americans together, forge...

May 19 2014 / No comment / Read More »

Arts & Culture

Golden Apricot Film Festival Kicks off in Yerevan

Golden Apricot Film Festival Kicks off in Yerevan

The 11th edition of the annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival commenced in Yerevan on Sunday, as filmmakers, artists, and critics attended its opening ceremony....

July 14 2014 / No comment / Read More »

Shushi Hosts International Sculpting Symposium

Shushi Hosts International Sculpting Symposium

The Third Hakob Gyurjyan International Sculpture Symposium opened in Shushi on Friday, July 11, at the State Museum of Fine Arts....

July 14 2014 / No comment / Read More »

Youth Corps Blog

Youth Corps Volunteers Look Forward to Armenia

Youth Corps Volunteers Look Forward to Armenia

BY ANI KHACHATOURIAN I am less than three weeks away from my departure...

July 8 2014 / 2 comments / Read More »

Youth Corps and All Stars

Youth Corps and All Stars

The last few years, there have been two things that I have...

July 7 2014 / No comment / Read More »

Would I do this again?

Would I do this again?

Absolutely. In a heartbeat. No question. I’ll be better prepared, knowing what to expect and how to better handle certain situations....

August 26 2013 / 3 comments / Read More »

International

Pro-Armenian Measures Approved at OSCE Summit in Baku

Pro-Armenian Measures Approved at OSCE Summit in Baku

A measure guaranteeing people's right to self-determination, as well as two other measures calling for ensuring the rights of Christians in Syria and faulting member-states...

June 30 2014 / 1 comment / Read More »

UK Lawmaker Slams Aliyev over PACE Meeting

UK Lawmaker Slams Aliyev over PACE Meeting

Aliyev revealed himself as a braggart and a bully in Strasbourg this week. To others he is a sinister menacing threat, growing richer by the...

June 30 2014 / 7 comments / Read More »

Aliyev Calls PACE Delegates ‘Liars’

Aliyev Calls PACE Delegates ‘Liars’

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev found himself in a pickle on Tuesday, when before and after his speech at the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, he...

June 24 2014 / 9 comments / Read More »