Back in August 2013 I wrote a column headlined: “Baku’s Blacklist of Artsakh Visitors Helps Armenia, Hurts Azerbaijan,” explaining the foolishness of Azeri officials blacklisting anyone who visits Nagorno Karabagh (Artsakh) without Azerbaijan’s permission....
I would like to dedicate this article to the sad occasion of the passing last month of my dear high school teacher, Olivia Balian, who changed my life with a noble gesture. The year...
YEREVAN (Armenpress) – Publisher of The California Courier newspaper Harut Sassounian was bestowed the Golden Pen, the top award of the Union of Journalists of Armenia on March 1. Chairwoman of the Journalists’ Union...
Right to left – Harut Sassounian presenting his book on The Armenian Genocide, President Reuven Rivlin, Prof. Yair Auron, and Jacob Metzer, President of The Open University of Israel. By Prof. Israel Charny Jerusalem...
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich honored Agassi Vartanyan and Harut Sassounian on August 18 with a special proclamation signed by all five County Supervisors. Vartanyan was recognized for his record...
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 on April 12. The only...
By Emily Gosden LONDON (The Independent) – David Cameron has said he is related to Kim Kardashian-West, the reality TV star. The Prime Minister said he was thirteenth cousin of the celebrity, who is married to...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] reported last month that the Americana shopping center in Glendale had banned three Armenian vendors from selling genocide-related T- shirts from their rented carts. Shortly after my column was posted on the internet, generating...
