Thousands occupied a key street junction in the center of Yerevan late on Friday at the start of nonstop demonstrations against former President Sarkisian’s apparent plans to continue to govern Armenia
‘Azerbaijan Must Come to Terms with Artsakh’s Independence,’ Says Foreign Minister
The sooner Azerbaijan realizes that Artsakh’s independence is an unchangeable fact, the closer we will be to a final resolution to the Karabakh conflict, said Artsakh Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan
Paylan Among HDP Lawmakers Whose Immunity Ankara Wants to Strip
Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Turkish parliament representing the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) is one of eight legislatures whose parliamentary immunity Ankara wants to strip
Armenia’s Government Moves to Reverse Income Tax Hike
Armenia’s government moved on Thursday to cut personal income tax which was mostly raised as recently as three months ago.
Aliyev ‘Re-Elected’ to 4th Term
It came as no surprise on Thursday that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was “re-elected” to a fourth consecutive term in office, after he called snap elections, moving the vote six months ahead
Stealing Culture: Azeris Launch Campaign Claiming Armenian Carpets As Their Own
The Armenian Rugs Society this week issued an announcement, in which it sounds the alarm on Azerbaijani efforts—campaign—to claim ancient Armenian textiles and woven carpets as their own
ABMDR Mourns Passing of Longtime Supporter Mitzi Shore
The Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) is mourning the passing of Mitzi Shore, the founder and owner of The Comedy Store.
Melkonyan, Bournoutian, and Krikorian to Present at the ARF’s First Republic Conference
The ARF-Western US, in collaboration with the Cal State Northridge Armenian Studies Program, has organized a two-day academic conference, “Armenian Statehood Reborn: Achievements and Reflections,”
4 Armenians to Receive 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
May 12 will be a special day for four Armenian-American who are slated to receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor during an official ceremony at the iconic and historic gateway for hundreds of thousands immigrants
Krekorian Proposes Additional Funding for ARS Social Services Studio City Office
The ARS Western USA, Social Services Division announced that it will continue operations through its office in Studio City, as a result of an effort led by Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian