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‘A centennial day’ in Yerevan –from the Genocide Museum to Etchmiadzin
‘A centennial day’ in Yerevan –from the Genocide Museum to Etchmiadzin
2 May 2015 Nayat Karaköse
Sargsyan: We invite Ankara to shed its burden
Sargsyan: We invite Ankara to shed its burden
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, in an interview with the state television of Russia, expressed his views about Turkey-Armenia relations.
28 April 2015 Haber Merkezi
Armenia Human Rights Ombudsman: Torture continues
Armenia Human Rights Ombudsman: Torture continues
Karen Andreasian, Armenia Human Rights Ombudsman, has stated in his annual report that serious human rights violations continued in Armenia.
7 April 2015
‘We have not completely closed our door to Turkey’
‘We have not completely closed our door to Turkey’
The international media forum titled ‘At the Foot of Mount Ararat’ held in Yerevan on 18-20 March, brought together journalists from various countries with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, and also many state officials.
20 March 2015 Maral Dink
Armenia retains distance to ‘The Cut’
Armenia retains distance to ‘The Cut’
Curiosity, interest and suspicion meet Fatih Akın as he travels to Yerevan for the premiere of his latest film ‘The Cut’ in Armenia.
4 February 2015 Alin Ozinian
Joint 2015 Declaration from Armenia and Diaspora
Joint 2015 Declaration from Armenia and Diaspora
The Republic of Armenia State Commission on the Coordination of Events for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide has announced its 2015 declaration. The declaration states that it expresses the united will of the Armenian people.
4 February 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
ECHR decision could take a year
ECHR decision could take a year
The ‘Genocide Case’ hearing was held at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on January 28. A high number of politicians and civilian society leaders from Turkey, Armenia and the Diaspora were present in the courtroom. The case has also attracted interest from the international press since Amal Clooney represents Armenia. It could take up to a year for the reasoned decision in the case to be issued.
30 January 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Akhavan, intervening lawyer in the ‘Genocide Case’: “The worst crimes begin with words”
Akhavan, intervening lawyer in the ‘Genocide Case’: “The worst crimes begin with words”
Payam Akhavan, lawyer for the Human Rights Association and the Truth Justice Memory Centre, intervening in the Perinçek v. Switzerland case from Turkey, along with the Toronto-based Zoryan Institute: “Instead of presenting a defence here, Turkey should be prosecuting the likes of Doğu Perinçek and the Talat Pasha Committee.”
28 January 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Sargsyan issues Holocaust Remembrance Day statement
Sargsyan issues Holocaust Remembrance Day statement
Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, issued a written statement on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In his statement Sargsyan said, “Perhaps, it might have been possible to prevent the crimes committed under the veil of World War II had the crimes against humanity committed during the World War I earned unequivocal international condemnation, and had those responsible for them been duly punished.”
27 January 2015 Haber Merkezi
Sargsyan responds to ‘Gallipoli’ invitation: Before organizing a commemorative event, Turkey has obligation to recognize and condemn Armenian Genocide
Sargsyan responds to ‘Gallipoli’ invitation: Before organizing a commemorative event, Turkey has obligation to recognize and condemn Armenian Genocide
17 January 2015
3,300 Syrian Armenians become Armenia citizens
3,300 Syrian Armenians become Armenia citizens
Hranush Hakobyan, Armenia Diaspora Minister, announces that 3,300 Syrian Armenians have become citizens of Armenia in 2014.
31 December 2014
For a more ‘fun’ activism, try ArtAct
For a more ‘fun’ activism, try ArtAct
Armenian activist group ArtAct carries out creative actions against violence and harassment. The ArtAct group is trying to develop new methods beyond traditional activism in order to reach more people, and could inspire similar groups in Turkey.
24 December 2014 Gözde Kazaz
‘Towards 2015, Turkey is displaying a more genuine effort’
‘Towards 2015, Turkey is displaying a more genuine effort’
Scholar and editor of the Armenian Review Asbed Kotchikian: “Although the stubborn refusal to use the term ‘Genocide’ continues, I observe a more genuine effort to normalize relations with Armenians and Armenia.”
9 December 2014 Vartan Estukyan
A Karabakh success story
A Karabakh success story
Artak Beglaryan, who during the Karabakh War, at the age of six, lost his sight when a landmine they played with in their back garden exploded and also lost his father at the same war, did not give up, and has today become the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Karabakh.
17 November 2014
‘In Armenia, the government is afraid of the middle class’
‘In Armenia, the government is afraid of the middle class’
We discussed the current atmosphere in Armenia, the demands of the opposition, the fundamental problems of the country and the policies Sargsyan has implemented during his presidency with Armen Grigoryan, one of Armenia’s leading political science experts.
7 November 2014