Four items worthy of some attention have hit the Armenian scene since the new year began. Let’s start with a positive topic AramI’s declaration of 2020 as “Year of Armenians with Special Needs” is a big deal.
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Armenia
Armenia Marks Armed Forces Day
‘100 Facts,’ Five Hours and a Pen
President Sarkissian Meets with Palestinian and Israeli Counterparts
2019 Year-End Special Issue
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Columns
Sustainability and the Flat Tax
The idea for an article about sustainability in the Republic of Armenia has been brewing in my head for some time now. It was to take the form of recommending that a Ministry of Sustainability be created.
Worthy of Concern and Focus
Four items worthy of some attention have hit the Armenian scene since the new year began. Let’s start with a positive topic AramI’s declaration of 2020 as “Year of Armenians with Special Needs” is a big deal.
Getting to Know Armenians of Istanbul: Past and Present
Istanbul was a destination that I, for years, longed to visit.
Newly-Elected Patriarch of Turkey Lashes Back at Armenian Critics
The new Armenian Patriarch of Turkey responded to his Armenian critics on January 15 by issuing an official “Clarification” to newspapers.
Three Apples: The Relic
Once there was and there was not … that place 100 years ago that my ancestors survived, where teenage boys were dressed as girls, young women married off to foreigners and infants given up to Kurds
Arts and Culture
Sports
Artur Aleksanyan Beats Azerbaijani Rival, Becomes World Champion
Armenian Olympian Artur Aleksanyan defeated Azerbaijan’s Orkhan Nuriyev in the 213 lbs event at the 2020 Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane.
National
ANCA-WR Issues Announcement About Unrest at Town Hall Meeting
A handful of anti-impeachment protesters tried to hijack an Armenian community gathering tonight in Glendale, California organized by the ANCA Western Region
International
Armenia Climbs in Economist’s Democracy Index
The Economist has released its annual index measuring democracy around the world. According to the magazine’s democracy survey, Armenia climbed from the 103rd spot in 2019 to the 86th spot in 2019.
