Hrag Vartanian
News and Views (May 8, 2012)
This week, Armenia’s “mixed marks” election, an accident last Friday injures 144 in Yerevan, a bar bombed in Yerevan, Aznavour interviewed in LA and more…
continue reading »Ararat Editor Aris Sevag Passes Away
On Saturday, April 28 at 8am EST, Ararat editor Aris Sevag passed away at his home in Jackson Heights, Queens after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 65 years old.
continue reading »News and Views (Apr 9, 2012)
This week, Armenian schools in Turkey, Slovakian-Turkish tensions, Armenians of the Titanic, Taner Akçam’s new Genocide book, Nina Katchadourian’s “lavatory” portraits, how to win an Armenian Easter egg fight and more.
continue reading »News and Views (Apr 2, 2012)
This week, Armenia’s mysterious voter list, Wikileaks reveals Azerbaijan may be afraid of a potential Armenian attack, Armenian manuscripts preserved, a new edition of the Armenian Review and the last Armenian in Mumbai.
continue reading »New & Views (Mar 26, 2012)
This week, a novelist is potentially in hot water with the Armenian military over his work of fiction, a US congressman pushes for aid to Javakh, BBC publishes a photo essay on Calcutta’s Armenians, tobacco’s toll in Armenia and more.
continue reading »News & Views (Mar 19, 2012)
This week, Egoyan on Ararat a decade later, violence in Syria claims an Armenian life, the internet is not censored in Armenia, the Hamshens, the Vatican reveals Genocide documents and more.
continue reading »News & Views (Mar 12, 2012)
This week, Armenia withdraws from Eurovision, Occupy Mashtots Park, gender problems in Armenia, Kardashians discuss Genocide, Canadians ok’d to mine in Armenia, ancient Anahit in Armenia and more.
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