By Heghnar Berghoudian Azad-Hye Under the initiative of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society?s independent chapter in the United A...

Catholicos Aram I declares 2012 as 'Year of the Armenian Book'
The Catholicos? designation coincides with the 500th anniversary of the printing of the first book in Armenian utilizing newly-developed technology, a...

Analysts say Turkey on wrong track over Armenia genocide
Analysts believe that Turkey can no longer escape its duty of contrition for the genocide, especially with the French Senate's legislation for cri...

Internet and clergymen
Azad-Hye Internet has been an important element in our life. Clergymen of the Armenian Apostolic Church cannot afford to remain far from using ...

Freedom House report: Armenia once again appears on the list of partially free countries
Azad-Hye The new Freedom House report 2012 (see below) places Armenia once again on the list of countries which are “partially free”. R...

Suzanne Khardalian's documentary 'Grandma's Tattoo' aired on Al Jazeera TV
Azad-Hye Strating from 11 January 2012 Suzanne Khardalian's documentary “Grandma's Tattoo” was aired 8 times on the Al Jazeera TV&...

Law criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide passed in France
French hold true to their word By Tamar Najarian Amidst songs calling for the children to awaken with ?Zartir Lao? (which coincidentally.. or not? was...

Kevork Hadjian: I believe in the power of Armenian song
Azad-Hye Every Armenian should play a role in building Armenia Kevork Hadjian is a well?known performer of Komitas songs. Originally from Lebanon, Had...

Hranush Hakobyan sums up activities of the Ministry of Diaspora in 2011
On 18 January 2012, Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan gave a final press conference and touched upon the ministry's activities in all spheres....

Pilgrimage to Chinsurah
On 15th January 2012, the Armenian community of Kolkata (India), teachers and senior students of Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy went on a ...