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The Armenians and Claims for Reparations: Their Sovereignty Challenged?

Posted on July 30, 2017 by 0bserver

by Raffi Philippe Kalfayan Reprinted with author’s permission from http://repairfuture.net. The issue of reparations for the Genocide of Armenians may appear quite out of phase with the current state of Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as with the respective emergencies in … Continue reading →

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The Abandoned American, Prisoner of Conscience Garo Yegnukian

Posted on June 15, 2017 by 0bserver

Garo Yegnukian, a U.S. citizen, was arrested on July 20, 2016 and has since been illegally held in pretrial detention in Armenia’s old KGB prison. Garo has been a victim of political persecution since 2012 for being outspoken against the … Continue reading →

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Arthur Sargsyan, “The Bread Bearer”, is Dead; The Ruling Power in the Republic of Armenia Bears Direct Responsibility for it; Self Proclaimed Representative Institutions in the Diaspora Hold Indirect Responsibility by Keeping Silent

Posted on March 23, 2017 by 0bserver

Thus, “the bread bearer” (“Hats Perogh”) died on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 15:00 (Yerevan time). The man had braved police roadblocks on July 26, 2016 to bring supplies to the insurgents (“Sasna Tsrer”) who had stormed and held the … Continue reading →

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Armed Standoff in Yerevan on July 17-31, 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by 0bserver

The biggest political event of the passing 2016 in Armenia undoubtedly was the takeover by a group of gunmen of a large police compound in downtown Yerevan in July. The events that followed revealed amply the scale and the severity … Continue reading →

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The Temple is Crumbling: The Corruption of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Posted on December 29, 2016 by 0bserver

Discussion at the Toronto Colloquium By Annie Demirjian, Senior Fellow We were always told that the Armenian Apostolic Church is the bastion of religious, moral, cultural and national strength.  Over centuries, whether fighting the armies of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, protecting … Continue reading →

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«Բոլշեւիկներն» ընդդեմ Հայաստանի ապագայի

Posted on November 5, 2016 by 0bserver

by Davit Davtyan, Fellow Այն ամենը, ինչ այսօր սովորական է ու նույնիսկ կենցաղային, ժամանակին համարվել է «մարգինալների» կողմից մատուցվող խելագարություն, ուտոպիա, կամ սատանայություն: Օրինակ, ըստ հավաստի աղբյուրների, տարիներ առաջ այդ «մարգինալները» Ստեփանակերտում պատանդ վերցնելով ռուսական գնդի սպաներին, ստիպեցին նրանց հեռանալ, ազատելով … Continue reading →

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The Kremlin’s Grip and Armenia’s Slide toward Dictatorship

Posted on November 5, 2016 by 0bserver

by David Grigorian, Co-founder and Senior Fellow (re-printed from PONARS Eurasia Blog) If there is a part of the world where Russia’s dominance is obvious, it is Armenia. The aftermath of the late July events in Armenia risk pushing the … Continue reading →

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Կեղծիքի Արմատները

Posted on October 19, 2016 by 0bserver

                  by Mayis Vanoyan, Senior Fellow Ստուկաչը ռուսերեն բառ է, որը նշանակում է մատնիչ։ Սակայն երբ ասում ենք ստուկաչ, հասկանում ենք ոչ թե լոկ մատնություն, այլև սուտ մատնություն, զրպարտություն կամ մատնություն՝ սադրանքի … Continue reading →

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The Power Should Be Returned to People

Posted on September 25, 2016 by 0bserver

The events of July 2016 will undoubtedly have repercussions for Armenia’s political life for months, if not years, to come. There is still a healthy amount of inquiry into what took place during those important two weeks in Armenia’s modern … Continue reading →

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Is Armenia Becoming a Failed State?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by 0bserver

By Annie Demirjian, Senior Fellow It is quite shocking to see the pictures of handcuffed peaceful demonstrators in the streets of Yerevan but for a Canadian it was doubly shocking for me to see the pictures of the Canadian actress Arsinee Khanjian … Continue reading →

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