“5 years ago, I came back home to Israel from Armenia for the first time. I came back with the question of a thirteen-year-old girl resonating in my head: ‘Dima jan, why doesn’t Israel recognize the Armenian Genocide?’ At home, I decided to go through photos. The question continued to resonate. I got to this …
On May 24, 1915, in the capitals of the Entente powers – in Paris, London, and Petrograd (modern Saint Petersburg) – a joint statement was simultaneously published whose initiator and author was Russia. The statement was followed by a telegram from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Sazonov. After receiving the first reports of massacres of Armenians, …
In 1972, a year before the assassination of Turkish diplomats, Armenian avenger Gourgen Yanikian visited Armenia. The purpose of his visit was to present Martiros Saryan’s house-museum with the painting “Eastern Room” painted by the artist and for a long time considered to be lost. “I made my decision, which I am informing you about. …
In the 18th-19th centuries, for various reasons, many ethnic Armenians moved to the Russian Empire for permanent residence. These were Armenians who had been exiled by Shah Abbas to Iran, as well as Armenians who had lived in the so-called Ottoman (western) Armenia for centuries. The Armenian people were invited to Russia by Russian tsars. …
Some time ago, the territory of the Akhalkalaki fortress was cleared and closed to cows. Before that, the fortress had served as a cowshed for many years. However, recently, grazing cows have again been noticed in the territory of the fortress. Last year, on Europe Day, a cleanup was held in the Akhalkalaki fortress, in …
Recently, the Turkish media published their reaction to the map of Armenia under the Treaty of Sevres. Article 12 of the political principles adopted by US President Woodrow Wilson in the US Congress after World War I on January 8, 1918, refers to the Ottoman Empire. In this regard, the following statement was circulated in …
At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, the borders of a united and indivisible Armenia were discussed and presented within the framework of the project “From Sea to Sea”. The borders of Armenia were presented by the delegations of the US, France, and Armenia. Despite the protests of opponents of the project, the following border …
“Among the heroic victories of May 1918, the battle in Karakilisa was of exceptional importance. At the end of May 1918, I participated in the Karakilisa battle. If not for this battle, there would be not only no Soviet Armenia but also no Armenian population on this earth. Heroism in the three-day battle in Karakilias …
In 1918, about a month after the signing of the Mudros Armistice, American officer James Erol stationed in Eastern Armenia reported that from December 2 to 5, 1918, he had witnessed widespread looting committed by Turkish soldiers in Yerevan, Alexandropol, and other Armenian cities and settlements. The Turks took from the Armenians 7 million pounds …
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Armenia on May 28, 1928, an event was held in Paris which was attended by former leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as Oliver Baldwin, a Colonel of the Armenian Army, a member of the Dashnaktsutyun party, and the son …
During his years at the gymnasium, despite his quick wit and keen mind, teachers complained that Dro was lazy and undisciplined. The gymnasium’s inspector would often express his dissatisfaction with the student and summon his father so that he would instruct his son. The father exhorted the “child”, instructed him to graduate from school, “become …
On May 16-18, 1918, near the village of Vorontsovka, the division of Major General Andranik with incredible effort held back the onslaught of the Ottoman troops along with the accompanying Tatar units. Although some enemy groups managed to get close to Tiflis (20-25 kilometers), they were mostly stopped and thrown back. After taking the initiative …
On the evening of May 21, 1918, during a rally in the square in front of the building of the city hall, Aram Manukyan made a short speech. An atmosphere of despair was reigning at the rally. “I came to inform you that the enemy has captured Sardarapat and is moving in the direction of …
“In Yerevan and its environs, all power was in the hands of Aram Manukyan who collaborated with General Silikyan and Dro. Together, they have inspired the people and the army. Their outstanding ability to organize military operations in and around Yerevan has given us the opportunity to retain our lands, including Yerevan and the St. …
“You are proposing that I save my own life in Byurakan or on the top of some impregnable mountain? No, thousand times no! I will not leave Mayr Ator [Holy See] bequeathed to us by the holy ancestors! If the Armenian military cannot stop the advance of the enemy, if they are not able to …
The heroic battle of Sardarapat was celebrated for the first time in 1919. In 1919, on May 24, representatives of Armenia and America celebrated the first anniversary of the Sardarapat battle in Yerevan with great fanfare. In the photo below are two outstanding figures of the American YMCA John Elder and James Erol, participants of …
The Yezidi formations of Jangir Agha and Usub Bek actively participated in the heroic battles of May 1918. Thousands of Yezidis filled the ranks of the Armenian cavalry. Before Dro assumed the post of commander of the Bash Aparan Front (May 23, 1918), the Ottoman regular forces would often oppose the Yezidi Horse Regiment and …
The military commandant of Yerevan Arshavir Shahatuni recalled: “It was the middle of May 1918. We heard that the Turks broke the peace treaty and moved towards Sardarapat. From a telephone conversation with commander Silikyan, I found out that he had sent an encrypted telegram to Aram in order to convince Catholicos Gevorg V Surenyants …