A 7-year-old American chess player of Armenian origin, Aren Emrikian has won the World Chess Federation’s Cadet Championship gold medal for male players younger than 8, The Chicago Tribune reports. His victory came after 11 rounds of play in the Brazilian city of Pocos de Caldas. In a recent interview, Emrikian reveals that it was his mom who taught him play …
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Nourdjan BAÏSSAL: «Respect des os»
Dans les SMI de la semaine dernière on a pu lire que les responsables de la municipalité d’Edremit (arm. Artamet – transcription supposée) de la région de Van ont fait construire une plage publique avec vestiaire et WC sur l’emplacement historique du cimetière arménien. Les ossements ont été dispersés à travers tout le cimetière. A …
Stanislav Tarassov: «L’organisation du référendum concernant l’indépendance du Kurdistan irakien est incertaine»
A la veille du référendum concernant l’indépendance du Kurdistan irakien prévu le 25 septembre, la capitale de cette région non encore indépendante est devenue « la Mecque politique » du Proche Orient. De nombreuses délégations étrangères se rendent à Erbil pour discuter avec les dirigeants locaux des perspectives du développement de la situation non seulement en Irak …
Armenian appointed to Lebanon government central council after 10 years
The Armenian community of Lebanon has a State Shura Council General Inspector in the country’s government, and after ten years. Houri Der Sarkissian, 43, has been appointed to this position, after a long effort. Der Sarkissian told Armenian News-NEWS.am that after graduating from Armenian school, she studied at the French University where she got a …
Iran to return 629-year-old bell to Armenian church in Akhtamar
Iran will return a 629-year-old bell belonging to the Armenian Holy Cross Church on Akhatamar Island in Van, Asbarezwrites. The bell appeared in Iran under unknown circumstances. It has been on display at the Anthropology museum in the north-western city of Urumieh, “We have begun a policy of returning all historical monuments and artifacts in Iran …
Kondoleans med anledning av Åke Dauns bortgång
Till fru Laura Daun Minasyan Det är med stor sorg, vi har mottagit beskedet om professor Åke Dauns bortgång. Åke Daun var engagerad i frågor som rörde Armenien och armenier. Han skrev mycket om armenier och Armeniska Folkmordet. Han var en av de som jobbade för erkännandet av Folkmordet på Armenier som senare erkänndes av …
Condolences over the passing away of Professor Oke Down, Sweden
Till fru Laura Daun Minasyan Det är med stor sorg, vi har mottagit beskedet om professor Åke Dauns bortgång. Åke Daun var en god och nära vän till vårt folk. Han har jobbat mycket för erkännandet av Folkmordet på Armenier i Sveriges. På vägnar av Armeniska Folket vill vi framföra våra kondoleanser till Åke Dauns …
The powers of the President of the Republic of Western Armenia Armenak Abrahamyan are terminated
On June 11, 2017, the authority of the President of the Republic of Western Armenia, Armenak Abrahamyan, was terminated by the decision of the 5th session of the National Assembly of the Western Armenia of the 1st convocation, for gross violations of the current legislation of the Republic of Western Armenia and the attempt to …