Armenia
The Republic of Armenia is a landlocked country in southern Caucasia located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It forms part of the historic region of Armenia and is bordered on the north by Georgia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Azerbaijan, and on the west by Turkey. The republic's capital is Yerevan. After centuries of foreign rule, Armenia enjoyed a brief period of independence after World War I and regained its independence in 1991 following several decades as a republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR).
40 Days of Musa Dagh
On the way to Echmiadzin, on the right you can easily notice an orange severe eagle-like building. It is Musaler memorial and museum. Musaler is a village situated in the marz of Armavir. This small village is a symbol of Armenian will to survive, a firmness of national spirit.
Why Should Everyone At Least Once Visit Armenia?
There are numerous impressive and memorable sites in Armenia. However, every single visitor will forever remember the most majestic and the noblest scene in the world, the fabulous view of Holy Mount Ararat.
"World Music Expo" & "Grammy" Nominated Armenian Legendary Musical Instrument
Womex (World Music Expo) Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2002 and Grammy in 2007 nominated Djivan Gasparyan as an Armenian national hero, created cross-cultural collaborations with many legendary musicians and composers. By him, Armenian Symbolic Musical Instrument obtained worldwide popularity in show business.
Turkish Publisher Convicted Over Armenian Genocide Claims
Publisher of a book by a British author acknowledging the 1915 Armenian genocide sentenced to five months
The Spectre That Haunts Turkey
The death of hundreds of thousands of Armenians between 1915 and 1917 after the collapse of the Ottoman empire and the emergence of modern Turkey in 1923 has not been forgotten and now bedevils US-Turkey relations.
Turkey Condemns Us Over Armenian Genocide Resolution
Turkey today condemned a US congressional committee for approving a resolution that recognises the 1915 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Congress Rejects Bush's Plea on Armenian Killings
Congress rejected a plea by the Bush administration yesterday over a resolution officially recognizing as genocide the deportation and massacre of Armenians in the last days of the Ottoman empire.
Bush Reels As Armenian Genocide Vote Passed
Congress today rejected a plea by the White House over a resolution officially recognizing as genocide the forced deportation and massacre of Armenians in the last days of the Ottoman empire.
Turkey and Us Head for Showdown Over Vote on Armenian 'genocide'
Turkey and the US were heading for a diplomatic showdown today over a Congressional vote on whether the 1915 killings of Christian Armenians by Muslim Turks was genocide.
Aramean – Armenian Massacres of the Ottoman Times: a Kurdish Responsibility
In the last part of his interview, Mr. Gabriel Sengo, Chairman of the Aram Nahrin Organization, unveils what remained hidden for too long, due to French and English Colonial trickery, duplicity and machinations.
Armenian-Turkish Journalist Shot Dead
An Armenian-Turkish journalist who had spoken out about the mass killing of Armenians at the start of the 20th century was shot dead today outside his office, police said.
This Ignorant Act Will Only Fan the Flames of Division
The French vote to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide plays into the hands of Islamist nationalists in Turkey. By Fiachra Gibbons
French Mps Anger Ankara Over Armenian Genocide Vote
The French national assembly yesterday passed a bill making it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks during the first world war, sparking anger in Turkey and condemnation from Brussels.
French Mps Pass Armenian Genocide Bill
The French lower house of parliament today passed a bill making it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks after the first world war.
Turkey Warns France Over Armenian Genocide Bill
The French parliament has been warned it could undermine relations between the EU and Turkey if it passes a law tomorrow making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks during the first world war.
Open Door
Ian Mayes, the readers' editor on ... attempts to improve the news media in Armenia.
113 Dead in Armenia's Worst Air Crash
Russia and Armenia declared an official day of mourning tomorrow after 113 people died when a plane en route to the resort town of Sochi in southern Russia from the Armenian capital, Yerevan, crashed into the Black Sea.
Turkish Protest Over Genocide Conference
Turkey avoided a damaging row with the EU when a conference on the Armenian genocide was finally held in Istanbul after the organisers circumvented a court ban.
Ban on Genocide Talks Earns Rebuke From Eu
A Turkish court yesterday blocked a university conference on the Armenian genocide, prompting an angry rebuke from Brussels 10 days before the start of EU membership talks.
Armenians Look to Bush to Step Up Pressure on Turkey Over 1915 'genocide'
International pressure on Turkey to recognise the 1915 massacre of more than one million Armenians as genocide is mounting on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the start of the killings.
Waiting in Pain
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has left families of missing soldiers in agonies of uncertainty, reports Nick Paton Walsh.
EU Halts Aid to Armenia Over Quake-zone Nuclear Plant
The European Union has frozen €100m (£67m) in grant aid to Armenia because the government has gone back on a deal to close the country's only nuclear power station, which is in a highly active earthquake zone. The Armenian government restarted the Metsamor reactor in 1995 after...