Hrag Vartanian
News and Views (June 5, 2012)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Caucasus, Armenian art in Beirut, Calouste Gulbenkian’s Turkish mansion is in disrepair, Homs’ Armenians are fleeing and more need-to-know news.
continue reading »News and Views (May 28, 2012)
This week, the expensive Aivazovsky, Yerevan’s threatened architectural heritage, a review of da Waal’s new book on the Caucasus, anti-LGBT violence in Yerevan, Armenia’s NATO boycott and more.
continue reading »News and Views (May 21, 2012)
News & Views is a weekly summary of some of the week’s most important stories, links and material of interest to Ararat readers. — It was the morning of May 8 when two Iranian-Armenian brothers [...]
continue reading »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.
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