Aliyev Family Plunders Azerbaijan’s Oil Revenue
The government of Azerbaijan allocates its multi-billion dollar oil and gas revenue in four ways: 1) Bribery; 2) Theft by Pres. Aliyev’s family and his cronies; 3) Military purchases; and 4) Other
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Pro-Azeri and Pro-Turkish Writers Denigrate Armenia and Diaspora
Turkish and Azeri circles were displeased with my latest column where I had analyzed Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s phone call to Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan. Azerbaijan’s Trend
Access to Power: VP Pence Calls Sargsyan; Erdogan & Aliyev Call Pres. -elect Trump
Shortly after the Nov. 8 elections, I wrote a column suggesting that Armenian-Americans make every effort to contact President-elect Trump or his aides before the January 20 Presidential inauguration,
Armenia Finally Counters Pakistan’s Anti-Armenian Policies
I am pleased to learn that the Republic of Armenia has finally decided to counter Pakistan’s persistently pro-Azeri, pro-Turkish, and anti-Armenian policies. Last week, Radio Free Europe (RFE)
A Unique Eye-Opening Visit to Iran
Along with 16 other Armenian journalists from Armenia, Artsakh, the Czech Republic, France, Lebanon, Syria, and the United States, I was invited to attend the 85th anniversary celebration of Alik daily
Russia & Turkey Isolate Armenia, While Protesters Want New Government
This column attempts to explain the reasons for the sudden rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, which also welcome Azerbaijan, and tangentially Iran, into their fold, while a major confrontation
Human Tragedy in Karabagh
By John Evans Former US Ambassador to Armenia (2004-06) (Exclusively for The California Courier) We Americans are understandably focused on the multiple and interlocking tragedies that have taken place
Azerbaijan Slams Amal Clooney As Armenia’s Secret Weapon
Eurasianet Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney’s April 26 remarks to the BBC have hit a raw nerve in Azerbaijan, the ex-Soviet petrocracy where her client, investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova,
L.A. City Hall Lit Up in Armenian Colors, As Community Holds Vigil for Peace in Artsakh
LOS ANGELES (KPCC Radio) – In response to the recent shelling of Armenian villages in Artsakh (also known Nagorno-Karabakh) by Azerbaijan, Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Krekorian and other elected
Leading Jewish Scholar Condemns Israel’s Sale of Murderous Weapons to Azerbaijan
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
