Armenian Ciber Army hacks over 20 Azerbaijani sites to mark the 8-year anniversary of officer Guren Margaryan's murder
Armenian Ciber Army hacks over 20 Azerbaijani sites to mark the 8-year anniversary of the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan’s murder in Budapest. Continue reading
In an interview published by Hurriyetdailynews.com, Ex-US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and US mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh talks made a number of remarks, which sound quite sympathetic of Turkey. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Diaspora, Region
Tagged Armenia, Armenians in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Genocide denial, Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey, Turkish, United States
Most news reports and commentary on the adoption by the French Senate of the Bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian genocide in Turkey in 1915 seem to miss the main aim the French legislators intended for it to achieve. I will argue in this Article that France’s decision should be seen as a giant step forward in the protection human rights, international law and order, historical and scientific integrity. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Legal, Region, Society
Tagged Armenian Genocide denial, Armenian people, France, Genocide denial, Nicolas Sarkozy, Parliament of France, Senate of France, Turkey
The Armenian Apostolic church uses the Julian Calendar and celebrates Christmas on January 6th. The Fast of Holy Nativity starts on the evening of December 29th and ends on the Christmas Eve.
Meanwhile, most Armenians lay lavish tables on New Year’s Eve and celebrate with a lot of food. Khozi bood (glazed ham) and lots of meat products leave little chance for the believers determined to fast. New Year’s Eve and the following 3 days are a period of paying courtesy visits to relatives, respected friends, colleges and seating at the table and tasting the plentiful food… Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Armenian Apostolic Church, Christmas, Julian Calendar, New Year, New Year's Eve, Santa Clause, Yerevan
General Assembly resolution 260 (III) of 9 December 1948 (Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide) states, that (a) Genocide, (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide, (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide, (d) Attempt to commit genocide and (e) Complicity in genocide are all acts, which shall be punishable. Continue reading
As the French parliament passed a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, a Turkish guy’s hillariously failed attempt to post pro-Turkey messages in an Armenian group in Facebook have grabbed the attention of Armenian social networks and blogs. Continue reading
Here’s a rather simplistic video dispatch by STRATFOR, a US based company which provides “analysis and insights into political, economic, and military developments”. Continue reading
Nagorno-Karabakh -- Military parade in Stepanakert, archive photo
A US think-tank has concluded, that “the inherent weakness and lack of discipline among the frontline units” of the Azerbaijani army along the Contact line with Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s Self-Defense Army make the danger of renewed hostilities and escalation more — not less — likely, given the tendency to over-react to incidents and misread the battlefield environment. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Politics, Region
Tagged Azerbaijan, Iran, Karabakh, Nagorno-Karabakh, Oxford Analytica, Russia, South Caucasus, Stepanakert
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Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian armed forces said on Wednesday that they have shot down an unmanned Azerbaijani military aircraft flying a reconnaissance mission over the disputed territory, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
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Tagged Azerbaijan, Israel, Israel Aerospace Industries, Nagorno-Karabakh, Yerevan
Russia - Presidents Dmitry Medvedev (C) of Russia, Serzh Sarkisian (R) of Armenia, and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan meet in Kazan, 24Jun2011.
Amid international pressure and widespread expectations, Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan did not sign a framework document which would have set the stage for a resolution of the Karabakh conflict, as they met in Russian city of Kazan for talks hosted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Dmitry Medvedev, Ilham Aliyev, Karabakh, Kazan, Russia, Sarkissian, Serge, Serzh Sargsyan
