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Harut Sassounian. Turkish Coup D’état Still in Progress: Conflict Keeps Turkey in Turmoil
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-21 11:48:48

Most Armenians became ecstatic last Friday upon hearing that a military coup was in progress to topple Turkey’s President Erdogan.   Even I was caught up in a momentary euphoria, until

Harut Sassounian.Turkish Coup D’état Still in Progress: Conflict Keeps Turkey in Turmoil
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-19 11:53:56

Most Armenians became ecstatic last Friday upon hearing that a military coup was in progress to topple Turkey’s President Erdogan.   Even I was caught up in a momentary euphoria, until

«THE GEOPOLITICAL LOVE» OF PUTIN AND ERDOGAN ROUGHLY DEVELOPS SO PUTIN DIDN’T EVEN MANAGE TO TAKE OUT «THE TURKISH KNIFE FROM THE HIS BACK».
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-19 10:40:12

  http://www.nt.am/ru/news/223693/   «THE GEOPOLITICAL LOVE» OF PUTIN AND ERDOGAN ROUGHLY DEVELOPS SO PUTIN DIDN’T EVEN MANAGE TO TAKE OUT «THE TURKISH KNIFE FROM THE HIS BACK». The beginning of the article –

Harut Sassounian.Bundestag’s Turkish Member: ‘Young Turks Are Traitors; Talat & Enver Criminals’
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-14 15:25:10

Cem Ozdemir, co-chair of the Green Party, delivered a passionate speech in the German Parliament (Bundestag) on June 2, 2016, in support of the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian. Bundestag’s Turkish Member: ‘Young Turks Are Traitors; Talat & Enver Criminals’
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-13 15:09:42

Cem Ozdemir, co-chair of the Green Party, delivered a passionate speech in the German Parliament (Bundestag) on June 2, 2016, in support of the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian.Bundestag’s Turkish Member: ‘Young Turks Are Traitors; Talat & Enver Criminals’
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-12 11:03:49

Cem Ozdemir, co-chair of the Green Party, delivered a passionate speech in the German Parliament (Bundestag) on June 2, 2016, in support of the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian.Early Warning Signs of Turkey’s Troubles with Trump
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-06 11:14:49

The Republican and Democratic Parties will be holding their conventions later this month to select Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton respectively as their presidential nominees.   For loyal party members, the

Harut Sassounian.Early Warning Signs of Turkey’s Troubles with Trump
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-07-05 11:00:54

The Republican and Democratic Parties will be holding their conventions later this month to select Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton respectively as their presidential nominees.   For loyal party members, the

Harut Sassounian.Pope Listens to His Heart, not Handlers, On Genocide during Armenia Pilgrimage
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-29 14:15:38

While Armenians throughout the world were overjoyed with the landmark “pilgrimage” of His Holiness Pope Francis to the first Christian state, most people were unaware of the behind the

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Erdogan May Have to Resign If his College Diploma is Fake
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-24 13:10:24

As if Turkish President Rejep Erdogan did not have enough headaches, he now faces a new accusation that he may have forged his college diploma. If true, he would

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Erdogan May Have to Resign If his College Diploma is Fake
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-22 13:59:07

  As if Turkish President Rejep Erdogan did not have enough headaches, he now faces a new accusation that he may have forged his college diploma. If true, he would

Property of the RA Police Obtained by Foreign Grants
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-22 12:54:29

“Union of Informed Citizens” continues introducing the series on the foreign grants received by RA state bodies. This time we will introduce the grants received by the RA Police

Harut Sassounian.Acting Armenian Patriarch of Turkey: Shameful Tool of Turkish Propaganda
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-17 15:20:44

Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, General Vicar of the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, sent a highly controversial letter last week to President Recep Erdogan, criticizing the German Parliament’s decision to recognize

Theory and Practice of Terrorism: Myth Busting
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-13 13:53:39

‘’ Terrorism will spill over if you don't speak up’’, said a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. Brussels and Paris, and

Harut Sassounian.Having Admitted Complicity in Genocide, Germany Should Now Compensate Armenians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-08 13:55:09

Despite ‘Sultan’ Erdogan’s insults and threats, the German Parliament went boldly forward last week and recognized the Armenian Genocide. In retaliation, Turkey immediately withdrew its ambassador from Berlin.   The historic

Harut Sassounian.Having Admitted Complicity in Genocide, Germany Should Now Compensate Armenians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-06-07 14:21:52

Despite ‘Sultan’ Erdogan’s insults and threats, the German Parliament went boldly forward last week and recognized the Armenian Genocide. In retaliation, Turkey immediately withdrew its ambassador from Berlin.   The historic

Harut Sassounian. Another Seasoned U.S. Diplomat Hounded Out of Office
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-31 11:49:57

The headline of the May 17 opinion column by David Ignatius in The Washington Post -- “When diplomats get punished for doing their jobs” -- triggered unhappy recollections of

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan vs. Gulen in Texas Courts: Battle of Two Turkish Powerhouses
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-25 15:55:52

A decade ago, two Turkish Islamist leaders -- Recep Erdogan (now President) and prominent Sunni cleric Fethullah Gulen -- were the best of friends. Their common enemy was the

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan vs. Gulen in Texas Courts: Battle of Two Turkish Powerhouses
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-24 13:16:20

A decade ago, two Turkish Islamist leaders -- Recep Erdogan (now President) and prominent Sunni cleric Fethullah Gulen -- were the best of friends. Their common enemy was the

What we need from the Humanitarian Summit
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-23 17:59:20

Next week at the first ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, leaders from Governments, international agencies, the private sector and civil society will gather to announce their commitments to

Harut Sassounian. Kurdish MP Delivers Fiery Speech In Turkish Parliament
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-19 14:30:25

In recent days, scathing speeches by Armenian and Kurdish deputies in the Turkish Parliament have been circulating on the internet. Last week, I presented the bold speech by Armenian

Harut Sassounian. Kurdish MP Delivers Fiery Speech In Turkish Parliament
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-18 11:52:58

In recent days, scathing speeches by Armenian and Kurdish deputies in the Turkish Parliament have been circulating on the internet. Last week, I presented the bold speech by Armenian

Harut Sassounian.Kurdish MP Delivers Fiery Speech In Turkish Parliament
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-17 11:41:51

In recent days, scathing speeches by Armenian and Kurdish deputies in the Turkish Parliament have been circulating on the internet. Last week, I presented the bold speech by Armenian

Eight Suggestions on the RA Draft Electoral Code
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-13 17:19:54

“Union of Informed Citizens” NGO has sent a number of suggestions related to the RA Draft Electoral Code to the RA Government and to the National Assembly Committee on

Will the Issue of Arms Sales Reach the UN Security Council?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-12 16:37:18

There is an important noteworthy suggestion in the recent interview that the RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Shavarsh Kocharyan gave to the Austrian Die Presse regarding the Nagorno

Strategy based on historical experience
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-12 11:54:22

To the President of Russian Federation   Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich!   I, Mikaelian Artashes, have been a citizen of Russian Federation for 23 years. During these years I have been cherishing a great

Harut Sassounian.Turkish Denialist Helps Publicize Truth about the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-10 13:52:55

Ergun Kirlikovali, a resident of Orange County, California, and former president of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations, has carried out a life-long Don Quixotic battle against recognition of

Electronic Voting Systems Do Not Reduce the Human Factor
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-10 11:30:12

As it is known, the RA Government proposes to introduce an electronic system of voter registration in the polling stations according to the Draft Electoral Code to be adopted

Natalia Sabol: «Crimean Armeniada»
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-07 22:10:22

Natalia Sabol:   «Crimean Armeniada» According to numerous sources, the modern Crimean peninsula in ancient times was called Tauris. This title is carefully draw to the Latin word “Taurus” (“bull”). Although

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Denialist Helps Publicize Truth about the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-06 15:48:08

Ergun Kirlikovali, a resident of Orange County, California, and former president of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations, has carried out a life-long Don Quixotic battle against recognition of

Prime minister the Japanese Shinzo Abe in Sochi would like to invite this year Vladimir Putin to the your small homeland, in Yamaguti's prefecture .
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-05 21:59:42

TOMORROW IN SOCHI WILL be the PRESIDENT of RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN And the Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe WILL MEET. WHAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO WAIT FROM THIS MEETING?    In

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Denialist Helps Publicize Truth about the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-05-03 12:51:59

  Ergun Kirlikovali, a resident of Orange County, California, and former president of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations, has carried out a life-long Don Quixotic battle against recognition of

Harut Sassounian.Who Should Be More Pitied: Pres. Obama or Naive Armenians?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-27 18:40:10

For eight years now, Pres. Obama has failed to keep his campaign promise to call the Armenian Genocide a genocide. Yet, for some incomprehensible reason, which can only be

Harut Sassounian.Who Should Be More Pitied: Pres. Obama or Naive Armenians?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-26 14:01:56

For eight years now, Pres. Obama has failed to keep his campaign promise to call the Armenian Genocide a genocide. Yet, for some incomprehensible reason, which can only be

Harut Sassounian.Who Should Be More Pitied: Pres. Obama or Naive Armenians?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-26 14:01:56

For eight years now, Pres. Obama has failed to keep his campaign promise to call the Armenian Genocide a genocide. Yet, for some incomprehensible reason, which can only be

Harut Sassounian.Shame on German Chancellor Merkel For Succumbing to Erdogan's Bullying
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-22 17:15:37

It is bad enough that Turkish President Erdogan wants to sue a German comic for insulting him! It is much more outrageous for German Chancellor Angela Merkel allowing the

Harut Sassounian.Shame on German Chancellor Merkel For Succumbing to Erdogan's Bullying
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-20 16:30:21

It is bad enough that Turkish President Erdogan wants to sue a German comic for insulting him! It is much more outrageous for German Chancellor Angela Merkel allowing the

Harut Sassounian.Shame on German Chancellor MerkelFor Succumbing to Erdogan's Bullying
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-19 12:02:57

It is bad enough that Turkish President Erdogan wants to sue a German comic for insulting him! It is much more outrageous for German Chancellor Angela Merkel allowing the

Harut Sassounian.Leading Jewish Scholar Condemns Israel’s Sale of Murderous Weapons to Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-15 15:41:55

In last week’s large-scale attack on Artsakh (Karabagh), the Azeri military killed and injured dozens of Armenian soldiers and civilians, using the sophisticated weapons purchased from Israel and Russia

Harut Sassounian.Leading Jewish Scholar Condemns Israel’s Sale of Murderous Weapons to Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-13 16:24:21

In last week’s large-scale attack on Artsakh (Karabagh), the Azeri military killed and injured dozens of Armenian soldiers and civilians, using the sophisticated weapons purchased from Israel and Russia

The aim of Azerbaijan is forcibly to seize Nagorno Karabakh and commit genocide against Armenian people
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-08 17:09:45

Political science Association of Armenia and the Specialized Doctoral Conferral Committee 056 of the Supreme Certifying Commission of the Republic of Armenia – “Political Science and International Relations” in

April 2016 war in Karabakh: a chronology
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-07 17:48:00

To be updated and corrected. All times local for Armenia and Azerbaijan April 2, Saturday   0:00-01:00 Aliyev, then Sargsyan leave summit in Washington   02:30 - Az. Special Forces group surrounded in Talish area,

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Should Do Everything Possible To Ensure This is the Last Azeri Attack
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-06 17:44:59

The world woke up last Saturday morning to the drumbeats of war from a large-scale assault by Azerbaijan on tiny Artsakh (Karabagh).   This was not a surprise attack! For many

International Media on Nagorno Karabagh Escalation
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-06 14:39:39

On the early morning of April 2 Azerbaijan unleashed large-scale military actions on the border with Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR). Azerbaijan used multiple rocket launching systems, armored vehicles, aviation,

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Do Everything Possible To Ensure This is the Last Azeri Attack
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-05 09:58:21

The world woke up last Saturday morning to the drumbeats of war from a large-scale assault by Azerbaijan on tiny Artsakh (Karabagh).   This was not a surprise attack! For many

International Response to War in Karabagh
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-04 17:11:00

On the early morning of April 2 Azerbaijan unleashed large-scale military actions on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabagh. Accepting the enemy’s challenge, the Armenian side turned to

KURDS FEDERALISM HERALDS NEW CARVE UP OF THE MIDDLE EAST
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-04-01 11:49:29

  When the great powers divided the Middle East in the aftermath of the First World War, there was little consideration for the sectarian, ethnographic and tribal make-up of the

FACING TURKEY, EUROPE CHOOSES SUICIDE
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-30 13:19:49

 by Thierry Meyssan   By signing an agreement with Turkey to slow the influx of refugees – which happens to be illegal in international law – the leaders of the European

ARMENIA AND GEORGIA: POTENTIAL FOR COOPERATION
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-30 13:04:54

A conference titled Armenia and Georgia: Potential for Cooperation was held on March 24, 2016 at the Noravank Foundation. Leading experts both from the Foundation and those invited from

Harut Sassounian. Better to Support Armenian Activists Than Criticize Azeri & Turkish Lobbying
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-30 11:51:44

For years, many critical books and articles have been written about foreign countries and domestic groups for hiring lobbying firms or making campaign contributions to influence government officials.   One such

Harut Sassounian. Better to Support Armenian Activists Than Criticize Azeri & Turkish Lobbying
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-29 17:54:39

For years, many critical books and articles have been written about foreign countries and domestic groups for hiring lobbying firms or making campaign contributions to influence government officials.   One such

Explaining Azerbaijan's Surprise Prisoner Amnesty Move interpreted as an attempt to deflect international criticism of Baku’s´s poor human rights record. By Afgan Mukhtarli
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-25 17:16:18

Analysts say that a mass prisoner amnesty in Azerbaijan may be intended as a concession ahead of President Ilham Aliyev’s upcoming visit to the US, where Congress is considering

Harut Sassounian.How to Get Rich While in Congress And Even After Retirement!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-25 16:38:15

    Two weeks ago, I reported that former Cong. Dan Burton had resigned as Chairman of the Washington-based Azerbaijan America Alliance because he had not been paid for a year!   It

Harut Sassounian. How to Get Rich While in Congress And Even After Retirement!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-23 13:24:01

Two weeks ago, I reported that former Cong. Dan Burton had resigned as Chairman of the Washington-based Azerbaijan America Alliance because he had not been paid for a year!   It

Harut Sassounian. How to Get Rich While in Congress And Even After Retirement!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-22 10:37:34

Two weeks ago, I reported that former Cong. Dan Burton had resigned as Chairman of the Washington-based Azerbaijan America Alliance because he had not been paid for a year!   It

Harut Sassounian. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Faces Criticism at Glendale Appearance
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-21 11:22:45

Richard Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, spoke at the Western Prelacy in La Crescenta, California, on March 10, during his tour of Armenian communities throughout the United States to

Harut Sassounian.U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Faces Criticism at Glendale Appearance
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-16 18:03:19

Richard Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, spoke at the Western Prelacy in La Crescenta, California, on March 10, during his tour of Armenian communities throughout the United States to

Harut Sassounian.Former Congressman Quits Promoting Azerbaijan’s Interests in Washington
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-11 11:42:40

Here is news that you don’t hear every day: a former Congressman stops working for a foreign client after not receiving his pay for a year!   This is exactly what

Harut Sassounian.Former Congressman Quits Promoting Azerbaijan’s Interests in Washington
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-10 12:11:28

Here is news that you don’t hear every day: a former Congressman stops working for a foreign client after not receiving his pay for a year!   This is exactly what

Harut Sassounian. Former Congressman Quits Promoting Azerbaijan’s Interests in Washington
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-09 15:05:45

Here is news that you don’t hear every day: a former Congressman stops working for a foreign client after not receiving his pay for a year!   This is exactly what

Harut Sassounian.4,500 Guests Attend Special Armenian Genocide Program in Kremlin Hall
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-03 15:18:01

The 10th annual Armenian Music Awards (AMA) program was held on February 27, at the Kremlin's Kevorkiev Hall in Moscow, with 4,500 guests in attendance. Many of Armenia's top

Russian-Turkish relations can be improved when the Republic of Armenia border the Armenia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-03 15:01:43

The settlement of regional problems can become a reality only after the Republic of Armenia become contiguous to Western Armenia Republic (Armenia State)    In recent decades, along with the development

Russian-Turkish relations can be improved when the Republic of Armenia border the Armenia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-03 15:01:43

The settlement of regional problems can become a reality only after the Republic of Armenia become contiguous to Western Armenia Republic (Armenia State)    In recent decades, along with the development

Harut Sassounian.4,500 Guests Attend Special Armenian Genocide Program in Kremlin Hall
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-03-03 15:00:12

The 10th annual Armenian Music Awards (AMA) program was held on February 27, at the Kremlin's Kevorkiev Hall in Moscow, with 4,500 guests in attendance. Many of Armenia's top

Russian-Turkish relations can be improved when the Republic of Armenia border the Armenia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-29 16:40:31

The settlement of regional problems can become a reality only after the Republic of Armenia become contiguous to Western Armenia (Armenian State)    In recent decades, along with the development of

Harut Sassounian. ranian Hatred of Turks Goes Back a Thousand Years
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-24 12:12:13

During the past one thousand years, the relationship between the two neighboring Islamic states of Persia and the Ottoman Empire vacillated between peaceful coexistence and outright war. The populations

The Deterioration of Russian-Turkish Relations and Armenia. Political Aspect
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-22 19:02:12

The deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations, which began with the collapse of Russian bomber by Turkish forces  and during next  months, can be said, have turned into an "alternative war"

Harut Sassounian. Tight US Presidential Race:Good News for Armenian-Americans
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-22 18:17:09

Now that the two major political parties have begun holding Primaries to select their nominees for this fall’s Presidential elections, Armenian-Americans are weighing the merits of the eight remaining

Harut Sassounian. Tight US Presidential Race: Good News for Armenian-Americans
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-17 18:37:29

Now that the two major political parties have begun holding Primaries to select their nominees for this fall’s Presidential elections, Armenian-Americans are weighing the merits of the eight remaining

Harut Sassounian,Talaat’s Personal Account of The Armenian Massacres
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-15 15:34:11

In my last week’s column, I reported that Talaat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, had told British intelligence officer Aubrey Herbert in 1921 that he had written

Harut Sassounian. Talaat’s Personal Account of The Armenian Massacres
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-11 16:08:53

In my last week’s column, I reported that Talaat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, had told British intelligence officer Aubrey Herbert in 1921 that he had written

Harut Sassounian,Talaat’s Personal Account of The Armenian Massacres
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-10 12:33:54

In my last week’s column, I reported that Talaat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, had told British intelligence officer Aubrey Herbert in 1921 that he had written

Harut Sassounian.Genocidaire Talaat’s Last Interview Shortly Before his Assassination
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-07 22:31:16

  Aubrey Herbert, British diplomat, adventurer, intelligence officer, and Member of Parliament, conducted a rare interview with Talaat Pasha, in February 1921, just days before his assassination in Berlin by

Harut Sassounian.Genocidaire Talaat’s Last Interview Shortly Before his Assassination
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-03 11:43:21

Aubrey Herbert, British diplomat, adventurer, intelligence officer, and Member of Parliament, conducted a rare interview with Talaat Pasha, in February 1921, just days before his assassination in Berlin by

Harut Sassounian.Portrait of a Turkish-American Genocide Denialist
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-02 11:49:33

  While Armenian-Americans closely follow the sinister efforts of Turkey and its lobbying firms, they rarely pay attention to a handful of Turkish-Americans who are either on the payroll of

Harut Sassounian.Genocidaire Talaat’s Last Interview Shortly Before his Assassination
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-02 11:46:59

  Aubrey Herbert, British diplomat, adventurer, intelligence officer, and Member of Parliament, conducted a rare interview with Talaat Pasha, in February 1921, just days before his assassination in Berlin by

Armenia’s Economy 2015 and EEU Implications.Gagik Makaryan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-02-01 17:54:14

INTRODUCTION   Amid political and economic turbulences of recent years Armenia strives to maintain some balanced status enabling its integration possibilities and cooperation with various economic unions. Following this policy and

Harut Sassounian.Portrait of a Turkish-American Genocide Denialist
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-27 16:07:21

While Armenian-Americans closely follow the sinister efforts of Turkey and its lobbying firms, they rarely pay attention to a handful of Turkish-Americans who are either on the payroll of

Harut Sassounian.Portrait of a Turkish-American Genocide Denialist
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-26 16:56:06

While Armenian-Americans closely follow the sinister efforts of Turkey and its lobbying firms, they rarely pay attention to a handful of Turkish-Americans who are either on the payroll of

ARMENIAN, GREEK, AND JEWISH PRINTED AND ONLINE MEDIA IN TURKEY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-23 08:46:21

By Gevorg Petrosyan  RoA National Academy of Science PhD student, Turkish Studies researcher For decades the Armenian, Greek, and Jewish media in Turkey continued to publish periodicals. They currently face problems

Iran’s Place and Role in Contemporary International Relations and Perspectives for Armenia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-18 18:02:17

Iran-West relations entered a new phase after signing of the historical accord between Islamic Republic and the six leading world powers 14 July 2015 in Vienna. Tehran gradually came

Harut Sassounian. The White House Should Answer 10 Key Questions on Artsakh
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-16 21:18:34

  For many years, the Armenian-American community has been dissatisfied with United States policy on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh).   Under the guise of neutrality, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick and his

Harut Sassounian.The White House Should Answer 10 Key Questions on Artsakh
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-14 12:15:36

For many years, the Armenian-American community has been dissatisfied with United States policy on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh).   Under the guise of neutrality, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick and his

Harut Sassounian. The White House Should Answer 10 Key Questions on Artsakh
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-13 13:50:27

For many years, the Armenian-American community has been dissatisfied with United States policy on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh). Under the guise of neutrality, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair James Warlick and his

ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OF YOUTH MOVEMENTS IN ARMENIA
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-12 18:24:59

  Samvel Manukyan  PhD in social sciences, Research Analyst at the Institute for Political and Sociological Consulting (IPSC) The “No to Robbery!” Public Movement In May 2015 the public movement “No to Robbery!”

THE CHALLENGES OF SMALL STATES OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS IN THE POST-COLD-WAR PERIOD
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-12 12:56:09

Arman Navasardian  Chairman, Department of World Politics and International Relations, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary   For millennia the Caucasus was a place where active trade and cultural ties

ALEPPO’S GULBENKIAN HOSPITAL REEMERGES FROM RUINS OF WAR
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-08 16:48:01

Posted on January. 4. 2016 NEW YORK – With over 80 years of service dedicated to the Armenian nation, the Verjine Gulbenkian Maternity Hospital has been a blessing to Syrian

MILITARY TO MILITARY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-08 16:46:59

Seymour M. Hersh on US intelligence sharing in the Syrian war Barack Obama’s repeated insistence that Bashar al-Assad must leave office – and that there are ‘moderate’ rebel groups in

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Parliament Introduces Outrageous Anti-American Resolution
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-01-08 11:33:44

Given the joyful spirit of the holiday season, I wanted to dedicate my article to a cheerful subject. However, when I saw the text of the bizarre Resolution submitted

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Parliament Introduces Outrageous Anti-American Resolution
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-29 12:55:28

Given the joyful spirit of the holiday season, I wanted to dedicate my article to a cheerful subject. However, when I saw the text of the bizarre Resolution submitted

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Obama Should Dismiss Amb. Baer For Favoring ISIS Ally Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-28 14:07:47

Even the most uninformed person on earth is aware by now that Turkey is a major accomplice of ISIS. There have been countless news reports in the global media

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Obama Should Dismiss Amb. Baer For Favoring ISIS Ally Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-25 18:07:28

Even the most uninformed person on earth is aware by now that Turkey is a major accomplice of ISIS. There have been countless news reports in the global media

Russian-Arabic Misinformation in Armenia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-22 19:06:58

Recently different media publications claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on replenishing the 102nd Russian Military Base in Armenia with 7000 troops and heavy military

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Obama Should Dismiss Amb. Baer For Favoring ISIS Ally Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-22 14:07:14

Even the most uninformed person on earth is aware by now that Turkey is a major accomplice of ISIS. There have been countless news reports in the global media

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Guns Must be Silenced: Can’t Negotiate under Fire
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-18 14:53:41

For over two decades, the international community, led by OSCE Minsk Group mediators representing the United States, France and Russia, has been trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution to

Harut Sassounian.Azerbaijan’s Guns Must be Silenced: Can’t Negotiate under Fire
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-15 15:19:45

For over two decades, the international community, led by OSCE Minsk Group mediators representing the United States, France and Russia, has been trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution to

Harut Sassounian.Five Billion People Worldwide Recognize the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-14 12:01:52

Last month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I

Harut Sassounian.Five Billion People Worldwide Recognize the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-09 11:11:38

  Last month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I

THE MADNESS OF KING ERDOGAN
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-08 16:59:28

  Author: Gordon Duff   America and Israel, in playing up to Erdogan, perhaps even underestimating his grasp but more likely overlooking his long history of mental instability, have turned Turkey into a

Harut Sassounian.Five Billion People Worldwide Recognize the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-08 13:13:26

Last month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan Shot Himself in the Foot By Shooting Down the Russian Jet
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-02 17:13:02

Leaders around the world have been pandering to Recep Tayyip Erdogan for years, trying to win him over to their side. They flattered the Turkish President so much that

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Shot Himself in the Foot By Shooting Down the Russian Jet
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-12-01 15:26:08

Leaders around the world have been pandering to Recep Tayyip Erdogan for years, trying to win him over to their side. They flattered the Turkish President so much that

Harut Sassounian.Columbia University Researchers Confirm Turkey’s Links to ISIS
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-27 17:12:07

A team of Columbia University researchers from the United States, Europe, and Turkey confirmed last week that the Turkish government has provided to ISIS: military cooperation, weapons, logistical support,

Harut Sassounian. Columbia University Researchers Confirm Turkey’s Links to ISIS
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-25 15:06:16

A team of Columbia University researchers from the United States, Europe, and Turkey confirmed last week that the Turkish government has provided to ISIS: military cooperation, weapons, logistical support,

Harut Sassounian.Only 35% of Americans Are Aware There was an Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-23 11:48:53

For the first time, a prestigious nationwide survey, conducted on November 9 by Zogby Analytics, reveals the extent of the American public’s knowledge and opinion on the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian. Only 35% of Americans Are Aware There was an Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-18 15:43:57

For the first time, a prestigious nationwide survey, conducted on November 9 by Zogby Analytics, reveals the extent of the American public’s knowledge and opinion on the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian.Met with Israel’s President, and Spoke at Armenian Genocide Conference
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-13 14:24:56

Last week I spoke at the first conference on the Armenian Genocide in Israel, gave a lecture at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem, and attended a meeting with Israel’s

By Harut Sassounian Met with Israel’s President, and Spoke at Armenian Genocide Conference
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-11 15:54:17

Last week I spoke at the first conference on the Armenian Genocide in Israel, gave a lecture at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem, and attended a meeting with Israel’s

Harut Sassounian.Met with Israel’s President, and Spoke at Armenian Genocide Conference
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-10 14:14:36

Last week I spoke at the first conference on the Armenian Genocide in Israel, gave a lecture at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem, and attended a meeting with Israel’s

Armenians Should Counter Azerbaijan's Pressure on Israel to Deny the Genocide. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-09 11:03:08

As relations between Israel and Turkey have become increasingly strained in recent years, shifting from strategic alliance to outright hostility, many analysts began to wonder about the Israeli government's

GLOBAL COLONIALITY AND THE WORLD DISORDER. REVISITING BANDUNG, 1955
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-06 12:02:59

By WPF DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS  14 OCTOBER 2015   Remarks by Walter Mignolo, Director, Center for Global Studies and the Humanities, Duke University, prepared for the 13th Rhodes Forum We have been invited

FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS – CAN THEIR FAILURES BE EVEN BIGGER?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-04 18:22:46

  Many thanks for the invitation, which gave me the first opportunity to visit this beautiful island. Last time, I was in Greece at the end of June, at a

VLADIMIR YAKUNIN TO THE 13TH RHODES FORUM
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-04 13:48:14

  A Speech by Vladimir Yakunin, Founding President, WPF “Dialogue of Civilizations”, at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the 13th Rhodes Forum, October 9, 2015   Your Excellency!  Esteemed guests!  Ladies and gentlemen!  On behalf

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Counter Azerbaijan's Pressure on Israel to Deny the Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-04 11:54:38

As relations between Israel and Turkey have become increasingly strained in recent years, shifting from strategic alliance to outright hostility, many analysts began to wonder about the Israeli government's

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Counter Azerbaijan's Pressure on Israel to Deny the Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-03 10:46:48

As relations between Israel and Turkey have become increasinly strained in recent years, shifting from strategic alliance to outright hostility, many analysts began to wonder about the Israeli government's

CHINA’S NEW PAYMENTS SYSTEM POINTS WAY TO DE-DOLLARISED WORLD
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-11-02 19:15:10

CIPS is Beijing’s alternative and replacement for SWIFT Peter Guy   The mainland recently launched the China International Payments System (“CIPS”), enlisting an initial group of 19 domestic and international banks. As

Harut Sassounian. Hastert to Plead Guilty of Sexual Abuse, Yet US Still Covers up Turkish Blackmail By Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-30 14:55:49

This week, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty to the charge of making secret payments to buy the silence of boys he had sexually abused

Harut Sassounian.Hastert to Plead Guilty of Sexual Abuse, Yet US Still Covers up Turkish Blackmail
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-28 11:47:36

  This week, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty to the charge of making secret payments to buy the silence of boys he had sexually abused

Harut Sassounian.Hastert to Plead Guilty of Sexual Abuse, Yet US Still Covers up Turkish Blackmail
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-27 13:59:40

This week, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty to the charge of making secret payments to buy the silence of boys he had sexually abused

Dynamics in Russia’s nationalism and the South Caucasus
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-26 17:35:43

  The nationalism, along with its moderate and radical modifications, has been one of the most criticized and targeted ideologies for civilized societies especially after the Second World War.   The political

Harut Sassouian.To Ban Genocide Denial, Court Incites Armenians to Commit Violence
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-26 11:22:20

In the case of Dogu Perincek vs. Switzerland, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sustained in a 10-7 vote the Turkish politician’s right to

Harut Sassouian.To Ban Genocide Denial, Court Incites Armenians to Commit Violence
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-23 15:51:04

In the case of Dogu Perincek vs. Switzerland, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sustained in a 10-7 vote the Turkish politician’s right to

Harut Sassouian. To Ban Genocide Denial, Court Incites Armenians to Commit Violence
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-21 17:40:51

In the case of Dogu Perincek vs. Switzerland, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sustained in a 10-7 vote the Turkish politician’s right to

Harut Sassouian.To Ban Genocide Denial, Court Incites Armenians to Commit Violence
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-20 11:23:35

In the case of Dogu Perincek vs. Switzerland, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sustained in a 10-7 vote the Turkish politician’s right to

PUTIN’S “ENDGAME” IN SYRIA
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-19 20:04:15

by MIKE WHITNEY   Russia doesn’t want to fight a war with Turkey, so Russian generals devised a simple, but effective plan to discourage Turkey from taking any action that could

Canonisation of the Genocide Victims: What is the meaning of their sainthood? By Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-19 10:44:41

  On the 75th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in a joint Communiqué issued on April 29, 1989 for the occasion, Their Holiness Vazken I Catholicos of All Armenians and

Harut Sassounian.Who Should Demand Armenian Territories from Turkey?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-19 10:34:42

  I just became aware of an important interview Pres. Serzh Sargsyan had given to Turkish journalist Cansu Camlibel of Hurriyet newspaper on April 24, 2015 in Yerevan. The article

Harut Sassounian. Who Should Demand Armenian Territories from Turkey?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-16 16:53:55

I just became aware of an important interview Pres. Serzh Sargsyan had given to Turkish journalist Cansu Camlibel of Hurriyet newspaper on April 24, 2015 in Yerevan. The article

Harut Sassounian. Pan-Armenian Council to Supersede Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-10 15:42:16

The Armenian Genocide Centennial State Committee unanimously adopted a resolution on September 26 in Yerevan to form a Pan-Armenian Council. Also present were representatives of Armenian Genocide Centennial Committees

Harut Sassounian.Pan-Armenian Council to Supersede Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-09 14:10:20

The Armenian Genocide Centennial State Committee unanimously adopted a resolution on September 26 in Yerevan to form a Pan-Armenian Council. Also present were representatives of Armenian Genocide Centennial Committees

Harut Sassounian.Pan-Armenian Council to Supersede Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-10-06 12:32:49

The Armenian Genocide Centennial State Committee unanimously adopted a resolution on September 26 in Yerevan to form a Pan-Armenian Council. Also present were representatives of Armenian Genocide Centennial Committees

Muslims’ Migration to Europe and the New Mosque in Moscow
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-25 11:10:25

  The recent migration crisis in Europe once again became a cause for Russian media to “announce” about Europe’s eventual destruction. Russian media field is flooded by headlines, such as

Harut Sassounian.Reflections on the 24th Anniversary Of Armenia’s Independence
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-21 23:28:51

  On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, I had the honor of delivering the keynote address at the celebration organized by the Armenian Consulate in Glendale,

Harut Sassounian.United Nations to Commemorate Victims of All Genocides on Dec. 9
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-19 11:39:42

  On Sept. 11, after years of persistent diplomatic efforts, the Republic of Armenia succeeded in having the United Nations General Assembly adopt by consensus a generic resolution on all

Harut Sassounian. To Get Rid of ISIS, Turks Must First Get Rid of Erdogan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-11 14:09:45

  Turkey has not only refused to join its NATO allies in fighting against ISIS, but has trained, armed and facilitated the infiltration of thousands of terrorists into Syria and

Harut Sassounian.To Get Rid of ISIS, Turks Must First Get Rid of Erdogan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-08 18:25:15

Turkey has not only refused to join its NATO allies in fighting against ISIS, but has trained, armed and facilitated the infiltration of thousands of terrorists into Syria and

Harut Sassounian. Worldwide Collaboration Required To Confront Pan-Armenian Crises
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-06 15:16:46

There has been a serious lack of coordination in dealing with critical global issues. Armenians around the world have repeatedly come under attack with Armenia or the Diaspora hardly

Harut Sassounian.Worldwide Collaboration Required To Confront Pan-Armenian Crises
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-09-01 11:52:02

There has been a serious lack of coordination in dealing with critical global issues. Armenians around the world have repeatedly come under attack with Armenia or the Diaspora hardly

ՅԱՐՈՒԹ ՍԱՍՈՒՆԵԱՆ. Հայաստանի Բարձր Վարկանիշը Միջազգային Ցուցակի Վրայ. Իրականութի՞ւն, Թէ՞ Տպաւորութիւն
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-27 18:13:37

Աշխարհի 152 երկիրներու «Մարդու ազատութեան ցուցանիշ»-ի վերջին զեկոյցին մէջ զարմանալիօրէն Հայաստանին տրուած է բարձր վարկանիշ: Ուսումնասիրութիւնը համատեղ իրականացուած է Ուաշինկթընի «Քաթօ»-ի հիմնարկի, Վանքուվըրի Ֆրէյզըրի հիմնարկի եւ Պերլինի Ֆրիտրիխ Նաումանի

Harut Sassounian Armenia Scores High on Global Index:Perception vs. Reality
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-26 10:47:36

The latest report of The Human Freedom Index for 152 countries gives Armenia a surprisingly high score. The study was conducted jointly by the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C.; Fraser

Harut Sassounian.Turkey Pays CIA Director & Lobbyists To Misrepresent Attacks on Kurds & ISIS
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-21 11:16:08

Thousands of articles have been published worldwide in the recent weeks exposing Turkey’s strategic trickery -- using the pretext of fighting ISIS to carry out a genocidal bombing campaign

Harut Sassounian. It’s Often Difficult to Distinguish Fact from Fiction on the Internet
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-12 11:38:34

It is ironic that in this modern age of technology and abundance of information at the fingertips of everyone with an electronic device, it is becoming increasingly difficult, and

Harut Sassounian.Trump Risks Tarnishing Image For a Fistful of Azeri Dollars
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-08 15:43:09

  The last thing Donald Trump needs these days is one more controversy. Then again, Trump thrives on controversy and most probably would welcome any publicity -- positive or negative

Harut Sassounian.Trump Risks Tarnishing Image For a Fistful of Azeri Dollars
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-07 11:39:45

The last thing Donald Trump needs these days is one more controversy. Then again, Trump thrives on controversy and most probably would welcome any publicity -- positive or negative

Harut Sassounian. Trump Risks Tarnishing Image For a Fistful of Azeri Dollars
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-05 13:47:53

The last thing Donald Trump needs these days is one more controversy. Then again, Trump thrives on controversy and most probably would welcome any publicity -- positive or negative

Harut Sassounian.Trump Risks Tarnishing Image For a Fistful of Azeri Dollars
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-04 13:55:08

The last thing Donald Trump needs these days is one more controversy. Then again, Trump thrives on controversy and most probably would welcome any publicity -- positive or negative

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan is Pursuing his Self-Interests, Instead of Fighting ISIS Terrorists
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-08-02 13:09:04

  Last month, only after losing his party’s parliamentary majority, President Erdogan realized that there are dangerous terrorists in neighboring Syria who are a threat to Turkey’s security.   Ironically, these are

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan is Pursuing his Self-Interests, Instead of Fighting ISIS Terrorists
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-31 11:45:16

Last month, only after losing his party’s parliamentary majority, President Erdogan realized that there are dangerous terrorists in neighboring Syria who are a threat to Turkey’s security.   Ironically, these are

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan is Pursuing his Self-Interests, Instead of Fighting ISIS Terrorists
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-29 16:09:12

Last month, only after losing his party’s parliamentary majority, President Erdogan realized that there are dangerous terrorists in neighboring Syria who are a threat to Turkey’s security.   Ironically, these are

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan is Pursuing his Self-Interests, Instead of Fighting ISIS Terrorists
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-28 16:41:51

Last month, only after losing his party’s parliamentary majority, President Erdogan realized that there are dangerous terrorists in neighboring Syria who are a threat to Turkey’s security.   Ironically, these are

Harut Sassounian.We Should Worry More about Erdogan's Dangerous Actions Than His Crazy Stories
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-26 15:29:32

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has completely destroyed his credibility by making numerous bizarre claims in recent years.   For example, Erdogan told a group of Latin American Muslims visiting Istanbul

Harut Sassounian.We Should Worry More about Erdogan's Dangerous Actions Than His Crazy Stories
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-22 16:41:29

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has completely destroyed his credibility by making numerous bizarre claims in recent years.   For example, Erdogan told a group of Latin American Muslims visiting Istanbul

Harut Sassounian.We Should Worry More about Erdogan's Dangerous Actions Than His Crazy Stories
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-21 17:07:23

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has completely destroyed his credibility by making numerous bizarre claims in recent years.   For example, Erdogan told a group of Latin American Muslims visiting Istanbul

Harut Sassounian. Court Finds Armenia & Azerbaijan Guilty: Baku Hides Loss, Declares Victory
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-18 13:50:27

Ruling simultaneously on the Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan and Chiragov vs. Armenia cases, the European Court of Human Rights decided on June 16, 2015 that Armenia and Azerbaijan had violated

Harut Sassounian. Court Finds Armenia & Azerbaijan Guilty: Baku Hides Loss, Declares Victory
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-15 16:35:15

Ruling simultaneously on the Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan and Chiragov vs. Armenia cases, the European Court of Human Rights decided on June 16, 2015 that Armenia and Azerbaijan had violated

Harut Sassounian. Court Finds Armenia & Azerbaijan Guilty: Baku Hides Loss, Declares Victory
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-14 12:54:33

Ruling simultaneously on the Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan and Chiragov vs. Armenia cases, the European Court of Human Rights decided on June 16, 2015 that Armenia and Azerbaijan had violated

SOCIAL MEDIA IN ARMENIA (2015 data)
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-11 12:41:19

Samvel Martirosyan  Expert of the Information Centre of the Noravank Foundation Social networking continues to develop in Armenia. The numbers of social media users grow, and their influence on public life

Russian National Identity and Nuland’s Cookies
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-09 12:05:47

Recently there is a lot of conversation about the inadequate response of Russian mass media and the public to the protests taking place in Armenia. While the Russian media

DIASPORA’S CONTRIBUTION IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE SYSTEM IN ARMENIA
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-09 07:14:42

Science is one of the important areas of Homeland-Diaspora ties. This critical infrastructure is aimed at securing the development of countries. Without development, any country is doomed to stagnation

Harut Sassounian.Young Activists Electrify Armenia: Lessons Learned…
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-04 16:31:14

  When a group of young Armenians spontaneously gathered in Yerevan’s Liberty Square 10 days ago to challenge the planned increase of electricity rates, no one expected their protest to

Harut Sassounian.Young Activists Electrify Armenia: Lessons Learned…
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-03 17:45:36

When a group of young Armenians spontaneously gathered in Yerevan’s Liberty Square 10 days ago to challenge the planned increase of electricity rates, no one expected their protest to

Harut Sassounian. Young Activists Electrify Armenia: Lessons Learned…
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-07-01 12:10:23

When a group of young Armenians spontaneously gathered in Yerevan’s Liberty Square 10 days ago to challenge the planned increase of electricity rates, no one expected their protest to

Harut Sassounian.Young Activists Electrify Armenia:Lessons Learned…
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-30 13:00:57

When a group of young Armenians spontaneously gathered in Yerevan’s Liberty Square 10 days ago to challenge the planned increase of electricity rates, no one expected their protest to

Harut Sassounian.A Personal Tribute on the Passing of Kirk Kerkorian: an Extraordinary Man
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-23 16:09:10

  Since his passing on June 15, thousands of journalists have highlighted Kirk Kerkorian’s amazing business accomplishments and substantial charitable contributions. However, these journalists had never met this great man,

Harut Sassounian.Armenian Genocide no Longer Litmus Test For Presidential Endorsements
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-19 16:55:54

Now that over a dozen candidates have announced their intention to run for President in 2016, Armenian-Americans are wondering whom to support in next year’s elections.   Faced with that same

Harut Sassounian.Armenian Genocide no Longer Litmus Test For Presidential Endorsements
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-16 14:34:59

  Now that over a dozen candidates have announced their intention to run for President in 2016, Armenian-Americans are wondering whom to support in next year’s elections.   Faced with that same

Harut Sassounian. Ramifications of Cilicia Catholicosate’s Lawsuit Against Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-13 22:58:54

Armenians worldwide applauded the Cilician Catholicosate for filing a lawsuit in the Turkish Constitutional Court on April 27, demanding the return of its historic seat in Sis, Kozan district

Harut Sassounian.Ramifications of Cilicia Catholicosate’s Lawsuit Against Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-10 11:16:39

Armenians worldwide applauded the Cilician Catholicosate for filing a lawsuit in the Turkish Constitutional Court on April 27, demanding the return of its historic seat in Sis, Kozan district

Harut Sassounian.Ramifications of Cilicia Catholicosate’s Lawsuit Against Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-09 11:43:11

Armenians worldwide applauded the Cilician Catholicosate for filing a lawsuit in the Turkish Constitutional Court on April 27, demanding the return of its historic seat in Sis, Kozan district

ՅԱՐՈՒԹ ՍԱՍՈՒՆԵԱՆ.Նախագահ Հասթերթը Պէտք է Հարցաքննուի Նաեւ Թրքական Կաշառակերութեան Մեղադրանքներու Համար
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-08 15:19:55

Անցեալ շաբաթ Միացեալ Նահանգներու Ներկայացուցիչներու տան նախկին նախագահ Տենիս Հասթըրթին մեղադրանք առաջադրուեցաւ դաշնակցային դատախազներու կողմէ. 1) Հետաքննութիւններու դաշնակցային պիւրոյին (FBI) ստելու համար, թէ ինչու տարբեր դրամատուներէ մօտ 1.7 միլիոն տոլար

Harut Sassounian.Hastert Should also be Investigated On Turkish Bribery Accusations
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-03 13:14:56

Federal Prosecutors indicted last week former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert for:   1) Lying to the FBI on why he had withdrawn nearly $1.7 million from various banks in the

Harut Sassounian.Hastert Should also be Investigated On Turkish Bribery Accusations
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-06-02 15:53:14

Federal Prosecutors indicted last week former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert for:   1) Lying to the FBI on why he had withdrawn nearly $1.7 million from various banks in the

Harut Sassounian. Rabbi Shmuley and Centennial Committee Depict Obama as ‘Liar’ in NY Times Ad
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-27 11:03:04

The Centennial commemorations of the Armenian Genocide were marked with unprecedented, and sometimes, unexpected developments.   One such occasion was the full page ad placed in the New York Times on

Harut Sassounian.Rabbi Shmuley and Centennial Committee Depict Obama as ‘Liar’ in NY Times Ad
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-26 14:13:44

The Centennial commemorations of the Armenian Genocide were marked with unprecedented, and sometimes, unexpected developments.   One such occasion was the full page ad placed in the New York Times on

Harut Sassounian.US Lawmakers Violated Laws, Taking Trips to Azerbaijan & Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-25 12:30:51

In a lengthy article titled, “10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government,” The Washington Post disclosed last week the scandalous details of an all-expenses paid

Harut Sassounian.US Lawmakers Violated Laws, Taking Trips to Azerbaijan & Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-22 12:18:11

In a lengthy article titled, “10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government,” The Washington Post disclosed last week the scandalous details of an all-expenses paid

Harut Sassounian. US Lawmakers Violated Laws, Taking Trips to Azerbaijan & Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-19 18:17:12

In a lengthy article titled, “10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government,” The Washington Post disclosed last week the scandalous details of an all-expenses paid

Foundation and Collapse of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-12 16:22:40

“Improving Security Policy Debates in Armenia” Program (NED) The Armenian Institute of the International and Security Affairs (AIISA)   From the viewpoint of political realism the Eurasian Economic Union is a project,

ARMENIAN STUDIES IN THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL SECURITY
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-08 12:25:56

Gagik A. Harutyunyan  Executive Director, Noravank Scientific Educational Foundation Armenian Studies constitute a certain area of academic research. Branches of Armenian Studies - history, literature, architecture, etc., are manifestations of our

Harut Sassounian.Museum Exhibits Armenian Artifacts A Century After Rescue by Russians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-08 11:56:43

On my way back from the Centennial events in Yerevan last week, I stopped in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to attend the inauguration of an unprecedented exhibit of Armenian artifacts

Museum Exhibits Armenian Artifacts A Century After Rescue by Russians.By Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-05 10:32:32

On my way back from the Centennial events in Yerevan last week, I stopped in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to attend the inauguration of an unprecedented exhibit of Armenian artifacts

Armenia’s Membership in the Eurasian Economic Union: Political Implications.By Ruben Mehrabyan Քաղաքական վերլուծաբան
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-04 13:35:09

By announcing about its intention to join the Eurasian Customs Union/Economic Union (EEU) on 3 September 2013, Armenia put aside the Association/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Agreement

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Now Pursue Legal Claims Rather Than Further Genocide Recognition
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-05-02 09:49:55

  Armenians experienced unforgettable days last week during the Centennial commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. In many respects, Turkish denialists' much-feared ‘Tsunami’ became a reality! While Armenians around the world

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Should Now Pursue Legal Claims Rather Than Further Genocide Recognition
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-29 15:37:52

Armenians experienced unforgettable days last week during the Centennial commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. In many respects, Turkish denialists' much-feared ‘Tsunami’ became a reality! While Armenians around the world were

Harut Sassounian,Armenians Should Now Pursue Legal Claims Rather Than Further Genocide Recognition
  • Announcements
  • 2015-04-28 11:31:45

Armenians experienced unforgettable days last week during the Centennial commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. In many respects, Turkish denialists' much-feared ‘Tsunami’ became a reality! While Armenians around the world

POTENTIAL MODELS OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND ARMENIA’S APPROACHES
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-27 18:56:37

Samvel Martirosyan  Expert of the Information Centre of the Noravank Foundation The matters of internet governance are among the most complicated problems today, as quite often there are no ready solutions

One Hundred Years of Exile
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-27 17:43:38

 10:37 AM ET 23 APRIL 2015   Two generations after his grandfather fled mass slaughter,  California-born Raffi Hovannisian returned to Armenia—and ran for president.   On Inauguration Day 2013, a few minutes after

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan Became Best Publicist For Armenian Genocide Centennial
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-27 14:30:18

A couple of years ago, when Armenians throughout the world began making plans for the Armenian Genocide Centennial, they had two major concerns: What kind of events to organize

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Became Best Publicist For Armenian Genocide Centennial
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-22 17:19:28

A couple of years ago, when Armenians throughout the world began making plans for the Armenian Genocide Centennial, they had two major concerns: What kind of events to organize

Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's Article in the Special Issue of «Politique Internationale» magazine
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-20 17:29:29

  The prevention of crimes against humanity is still imperative   In the current world of drastic political changes, the international community and individual States occasionally do not manage to address issues,

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Became Best Publicist For Armenian Genocide Centennial
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-20 14:01:12

A couple of years ago, when Armenians throughout the world began making plans for the Armenian Genocide Centennial, they had two major concerns: What kind of events to organize

Harut Sassounian.Recall of Turkish Envoy Widely Publicized Pope’s Affirmation of Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-17 12:14:17

Given the candidness of Pope Francis, it was not surprising that he clearly acknowledged the Armenian Genocide during the Pontifical Divine Liturgy at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican

The government of Turkey, which now occupies those lands, denies that a genocide ever took place there
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-15 20:15:40

The government of Turkey, which now occupies those lands, denies that a genocide ever took place there.   An Armenian protester holds a banner reading ‘1915 never again’ as she takes

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Should Build a Wall of Shame For Those Going to Gallipoli on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-10 12:13:20

  While Armenians criticize Turkey for genocide denial and other massive violations of human rights, it is just as important to blame all non-Turks who conduct business as usual with

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Build a Wall of Shame For Those Going to Gallipoli on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-09 17:14:05

While Armenians criticize Turkey for genocide denial and other massive violations of human rights, it is just as important to blame all non-Turks who conduct business as usual with

Armenians Should Build a Wall of Shame For Those Going to Gallipoli on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-08 11:26:36

    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com   While Armenians criticize Turkey for genocide denial and other massive violations of human rights, it is just as important to blame all non-Turks who

Harut Sassounian.Armenians Should Build a Wall of Shame For Those Going to Gallipoli on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-04-07 12:00:08

While Armenians criticize Turkey for genocide denial and other massive violations of human rights, it is just as important to blame all non-Turks who conduct business as usual with

Harut Sassounian. Ten Reasons Why Pres. Obama Should Travel to Armenia on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-03-27 12:13:42

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan has invited several world leaders to Yerevan on April 24 to commemorate the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.  The Presidents of France, Russia, Poland and Belarus

Harut Sassounian. Ten Reasons Why Pres. Obama Should Travel to Armenia on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-03-25 13:48:31

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan has invited several world leaders to Yerevan on April 24 to commemorate the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.  The Presidents of France, Russia, Poland and Belarus

Harut Sassounian.Ten Reasons Why Pres. Obama Should Travel to Armenia on April 24
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2015-03-24 11:30:41

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan has invited several world leaders to Yerevan on April 24 to commemorate the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.   The Presidents of France, Russia, Poland and Belarus