By Raffi Hovannisian YEREVAN–The second anniversary of blitzkrieg between Russia and Georgia underscores the unresolved geopolitical undercurrents in this region among the seas. Landlocked by the forces of history from the Caspian, the Black and the Mediterranean, Armenia’s pivotal position remains encircled by a neighborhood in strategic turmoil. The inherent jeopardy flowing from Turkey’s now [...]
Recent news about Armenian tourists being beaten and murdered in Turkey has fostered dialogue on whether Armenians should vacation in Turkey. Regardless of the moral dimension of this argument, it is a disservice to Armenian citizens to not educate and make them aware of the risks they face while traveling to Turkey. This article contains [...]
BY ARA KHACHATOURIAN Last week at the Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearings, President Obama’s nominee for the US Ambassadorial post in Azerbaijan, Matthew Bryza, assured senators that he would be impartial if confirmed to the top US post in Baku and always serve US interests as the job calls for. The Azeri elite and the [...]
By Henry D. Astarjian, MD Like a surgeon’s scalpel, the events of Mavi Marmara (Blue Marmara) lanced the abscess that had formed in the Turko-Israeli relationship since 2002, when Erdogan and his AK Party came to power. It spewed putrid political pus relieving both countries of their insincere political stances toward each other, since both [...]
BY GEORGE AGHJAYAN The nature of the pursuit for justice for the genocide committed against the Armenian people has changed at an ever-increasing pace. As we look back over the years since the horrific crime was committed, there have been many successes and some failures, but the altered environment is unmistakable. As we approach the [...]
BY MARK ARAX Some of the most powerful leaders in the American Jewish community have stepped forward in recent days to acknowledge the 1915 Armenian Genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turkey. On the surface, this would seem unremarkable. As victims of the Holocaust, Jews might be expected to stand beside the Armenians and their [...]
BY THOMAS GOLTZ Note: Although this article has a pro-Azerbaijan slant, the editorial staff at Yerevan Report believes the opinions expressed give insight into Washington’s problematic relationship with Baku, and where US interests clearly lie in the region. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (Foreign Policy) — If I were still a journalist, I would have had juicy scoop [...]
BY KHATCHIG MOURADIAN BEIRUT, Lebanon (Armenian Weekly), June 9—I have been following with horror the news on the Israeli attack on the flotilla of ships carrying aid to Gaza. The outrage here in Lebanon and the Arab world is palpable. What is even more evident is the pride with which people here speak about Turkey’s [...]
BY DONALD WILSON BUSH On the surface, the Woodrow Wilson International Center (WWC) for Scholar’s intent to honor Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, on June 17 th with this year’s WWC Public Service Award seems innocent enough. But, in my opinion, it is not-and those closest to the situation would certainly agree. Not least among [...]
Since the government announced in April its intention to modify the current law on language in order to accommodate the opening of foreign language schools in Armenia, several politicians, journalists and public service groups have been in an uproar. The decision primarily stems from the planned opening of a new private school in 2013 situated [...]
