Armenia Archive

  • A Powerful Turkish Cinematic Condemnation of State-organized Genocide

    A Powerful Turkish Cinematic Condemnation of State-organized Genocide

    By  Professor Hovhannes I. Pilikian Film-Review; Gelecek Uzun Sűrer (2011/Turkey)/ The Future Lasts Forever, Written and directed by Őzcan Alper Someone high-up at the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism must be an enlightened Soul and more of a Democrat than any of the Eurocrats,...

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  • Vahagni concert kicks off Shushi Art Project

    Vahagni concert kicks off Shushi Art Project

    On January 15 the newly launched Shushi Art Project presented its first public event, a benefit concert held in Los Angeles. Featuring Vahagni and his band, the sold-out “Solitude” concert took place at Hollywood’s Barnsdall Gallery Theatre. An award-winning guitarist and composer, Vahagni led his...

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  • Catholicos Aram I praises French Senate’s decision to outlaw Genocide denial

    Catholicos Aram I praises French Senate’s decision to outlaw Genocide denial

    Commenting on the French Senate’s bill to criminalize the Armenian Genocide denial last, His Holiness Aram I of the Holy House of Cilicia said that “France is opening the road for Turkey to correct its historical record. “The vote of 23 January 2012 reminds us...

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  • Forum for Stateless Nations and Other Minorities, Hrant Dink Commemorations in London, 2012

    Forum for Stateless Nations and Other Minorities, Hrant Dink Commemorations in London, 2012

    The 5th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s martyrdom was marked in London with a meeting in the House of Lords on the 18th January and a silent Vigil outside the Turkish Embassy the following day. The meeting was sponsored by Baroness Randerson. His Grace Bishop Vahan...

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  • Delegation will head to Tbilisi concerning sale of Armenian poet’s house-museum

    Delegation will head to Tbilisi concerning sale of Armenian poet’s house-museum

    News.am A group of intellectuals, led by Writers’ Union Chairman Levon Ananyan, will head to the Georgian capital Tbilisi, on Thursday, to clarify the matter with respect to the sale of great Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan’s house-museum, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan said during a press...

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  • Sochi Armenians want to criminalize denial of genocide in Russia

    Sochi Armenians want to criminalize denial of genocide in Russia

    News.am Signature collection action calling Russian State Duma and Russian citizens to pass a bill criminalizing crimes of Nazism and Armenian Genocide in Turkey in 1915-22 is supported not only by Armenian NGOs but also by Circassians, Kazaks and the community of Greeks in Sochi,...

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  • HSBC Bank Armenia deems 2011 successful

    HSBC Bank Armenia deems 2011 successful

    PanARMENIAN.Net HSBC Bank Armenia evaluates its 15th year in Armenia as extremely successful, in light of the projects and initiatives implemented throughout the year aimed at introduction of new products, improving service level, as well as awards and recognition received from various local and international institutions....

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  • British Ambassadors were welcomed in Armenian MFA

    British Ambassadors were welcomed in Armenian MFA

    Times.am On December 10 Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan hosted Ambassadors of Great Britain to Armenia Jonathan James Aves and Catherine Jane Leach on the occasion of handing the copies of the credentials. Armenian Minister welcomed the Ambassadors and hoped that they would...

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