Issues that the ARF-D is following with interest and/or concern.
When Investigative Journalism Pays Off By Maria Titizian (ASBAREZ) Anyone who lives in Armenia or who follows politics in this country understands that impunity is one of the causes of widespread disillusionment, distrust in the justice system and the prevailing cynicism. These sentiments are grounded in facts and not perceptions as some things invariably can…
On 16 November, the Buta palace hosted a reception on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP). According to president.az, Ilham Aliyev in his speech said “First, our main enemy is the Armenian lobby. I have often talked about it, I want to say it again without fearing anyone –…
The Peak Public Affairs Committee of the Armenian-Australian Community SYDNEY: The President of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, Bako Sahakyan, personally extended his gratitude on behalf of his nation to the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) and to the state of New South Wales. During a telephone call arranged between Sahakyan and ANC…
(MASSACHUSETTS, October 1)- On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27, the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Armenia, Aghvan Hovsepian, presented to parliament a petition to strip Vartan Oskanian of his parliamentary immunity. Following the announcement, on Sept. 27, Oskanian’s lawyer, Dikran Atanesian, stated that according to the regulations of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, the…
Members of the Armenian delegation who returned from Baku, Azerbaijan, and the 2nd plenary session of Euronest Parliamentary Assembly which was held in Baku on April 2-4, during a press briefing at the National Assembly, said the meeting was positive, despite the inflammatory rhetoric that grabbed headlines. The Head of the Armenian delegation and chairman…
George Papandreou, Alpha Condé, Jalal Talabani, Ricardo Lagos El País Inspirational movements have been sweeping the Arab world, driven forward by people united by a common purpose. It is about political, social and economic change. Political change to secure an open, democratic, and modern state based on respect for the freedoms and rights of the…
Socialist International Presidium meeting Athens, Greece, 19 March 2011 The Presidium of the Socialist International is today gathered in Athens, in the foothills of the Acropolis, at a crucial moment for democrats and the Arab world, where citizens have been mobilising for democracy, rights and freedoms. From Greece, the cradle of democracy and the land…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Shimon Peres, and the Armenian Genocide. Collage: Tablet Magazine; Erdogan photo: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images; Peres photo: Amos BenGershom/GPO via Getty Images; background photo: Wikimedia Commons BY PETER BALAKIAN TABLET MAGAZINE A New Read on Jewish Life There has been speculation about Turkey’s shifting international ties ever since the election of Prime Minister…
BY EDWARD NALBANDIAN Wall Street Journal Last year on Oct. 10 in Zurich, after intensive negotiations, Armenia and Turkey reached agreement and the foreign ministers of the two countries signed the protocols on the establishment of diplomatic relations, opening of the border and development of bilateral relations. The Armenian-Turkish relations were in a deadlock when…
Armenian National Committee of America 1711 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel. (202) 775-1918 * Fax. (202) 775-5648 * [email protected] PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~ 2010-09-22 Contact: ELizabeth S. Chouldjian ~ Tel: (202) 775-1918 UPDATE II: SENATORS BOXER AND MENENDEZ PLACE “HOLD” ON BRYZA NOMINATION Senators Spoke Forcefully Against Controversial U.S. Ambassador to…
