by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published June 21, 2021
The snap parliamentary elections have been tumultuous. A lot has been written and said about the candidates in these elections as to who should lead Armenia in light of the recent devastating war, dismal...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published December 7, 2020
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan presented on his Facebook page on Nov. 18, 2020 his six month roadmap of actions he plans to take after the devastating defeat Armenia suffered against Azerbaijan, Turkey...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published May 8, 2018
The recent events in Armenia surprised and impressed both Armenians and non-Armenians worldwide because a leader thought to be irreplaceable by his supporters was replaced by a newcomer without any violence or bloodshed. Furthermore,...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published November 1, 2016
Ever since Armenia’s independence, the Armenian world has been divided into three loose categories: those supporting or in some capacity interacting with the government; various opposition groups; and those who are independent or inactive....
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published October 18, 2016
Both Houses of the French Legislature have once again adopted a law that penalizes the denial of genocides recognized by French or international courts, or the denial, minimization or extreme trivialization of other genocides...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published February 2, 2016
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 Soghomon Tehlirian. As all-powerful Grand...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published December 29, 2015
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 to Azerbaijan’s Parliament on Christmas...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published September 29, 2015
Several weeks ago, Sarkis Assadourian, a former Member of the Canadian Parliament, informed me that at his request Parliamentarian Judy Sgro had nominated Pope Francis for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. In her nomination...
