Armenia Archive
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Armenia’s President is invited to Vietnam
Posted on February 25, 2012 | No CommentsArmenia’s FM Edward Nalbandian, who is in Hanoi on an official visit, on Friday was received by Vietnam’s President, Truong Tan Sang. During the meting, Sang noted that Vietnam has a warm and friendly view toward Armenia and the Armenian people. “Many of our citizens were educated inArmenia, and the people ofVietnam are... -
Literature vs. Anti-literature Avant-garde Novel Journey to VirginlandWins 2012 Written Art Award
Posted on February 25, 2012 | No CommentsLos Angeles, February 25, 2012 - California author Armen Melikian won one of the two 2012 Written Art Awards in the General Fiction Category for his novel Journey to Virginland: Epistle I. Journey to Virginland is “a nihilistic sojourn through fictional Virginland in search of enlightenment,” wrote Monique... -
An Interview with Garo Yalic, Advisor to Valerie Boyer
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsBy Aris Nalci The Armenian Weekly publishes an interview with Garo Yalic, a politician from Marseille, France, and one of the writers of the French law criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, which passed in the French Senate on Jan. 23. The interview was conducted before the... -
A Powerful Turkish Cinematic Condemnation of State-organized Genocide
Posted on January 28, 2012 | No CommentsBy 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,... -
Vahagni concert kicks off Shushi Art Project
Posted on January 28, 2012 | No CommentsOn 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... -
Catholicos Aram I praises French Senate’s decision to outlaw Genocide denial
Posted on January 28, 2012 | No CommentsCommenting 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... -
Forum for Stateless Nations and Other Minorities, Hrant Dink Commemorations in London, 2012
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe 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... -
Delegation will head to Tbilisi concerning sale of Armenian poet’s house-museum
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsNews.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...
