We are used to the barbaric treatment of our ancient historical heritage in Azerbaijan and Turkey. We are used to the fact that in spite of the ancient Armenian symbolism, these two tribes will still insist that they have built something somewhere. We are already accustomed to the fact that they are looking for their …
Mehmet Bekaroglu, a member of the Republican People’s Party (RPP), a major opposition force in Turkey, criticized the Minister of Culture Mehmet Ersoy for his indifference to the restoration of historic buildings. Bekaroglu noted that a number of historical buildings have been damaged during the restoration works. Minister Ersoy responded to Bekaroglu in a letter …
“I forgive everyone, forgive for two reasons – firstly, my national religion does not allow me to be hostile to any Armenian, and secondly, I deeply understand these unfortunates who have not yet overcome the slave inside them and therefore remain powerless and evil!” “My soul and thoughts rebel against this cannibalistic world, the world …
“Homeland gives one a sense of just pride, the deepest suffering, the most integral of confessions, and the holiest of deaths. One invocation call from the depths of the pagan centuries still resonates in my blood. ‘Soldiers of Armenia, if we do not drown the enemy in these waves, we will no longer have a …
For every Armenian, it is a duty to continue retribution for the crime that cannot be forgotten or forgiven. Under the banner of Tseghakron, it is necessary to become centralized wherever Armenians are and no matter how they live and prevent them from, first of all, declining to the last component in the spiritual-conceptual chain …
Charles Aznavour wouldn’t forget about his Armenian roots and would always defend the country of his parents which had been devastated by the 1915 genocide. In 1924, had the nurse of a Paris clinic written down the name Shahnur, he would never be named Charles. His parents – Armenians who had fled from the consequences …
Suffering from spiritual malaria, this part of our society did not want to take advantage of the fresh example of our American intelligentsia that was preoccupied with preserving the Race, with the Tsegakron faith, the Race Religion. Those people were slandering: “This Faith carries Hitlerism.” They claimed so, knowing that this Faith was born in …
“In our battles, I saw the best Armenian – resigned to death, he was a warrior who rushed to the enemy with the determination to defeat him at any cost. I also recognized the worst Armenian who committed cowardly crimes. The former is ready to die for the sake of immortality and the continuation of …
The name of Grigory Khaldaryan is inextricably linked with the history of the development of Armenian printing in Russia. Grigory Khaldaryan was born in 1732 in the Armenian suburb of Isfahan, New Jugha (Iran). It’s known that Khaldaryan received brilliant education in Iran and was engaged in trade in India for more than twenty years. …
Our time – the time of revolutionary changes, today’s events – determines the future. For a long time already, humanity has been sitting on a volcano. The old world is mined. The human – both as an individual and as a society – today is more than ever unsure of the future and is embarrassed …
Armenia has long evoked a wide gamut of feelings ranging from the deepest hatred to sincere admiration, not leaving indifferent both those who are directly connected with its history and those who have just once appeared on this earth. Rockwell Kent (June 21, 1882 – March 13, 1971), American artist, writer, and traveler, preferred to …
Above is the first poster of famous opera singer Gohar Gasparyan (14 December 1924 – 16 May 2007). This poster was made for her USSR tour in 1956. Gohar Gasparyan was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1924. In 1948, together with thousands of diaspora Armenians, she moved to Soviet Armenia. 3 years later, she was …
“The Deep Six” is a famous American film about World War II. In this film, an episode in Armenian appeared for the first time in Hollywood history. One of the heroes of the film is the US Navy sailor Aaron Slobodjian played by American actor and musician of Armenian descent Ross Bagdasarian Sr. In the …
The canvases of Ivan Aivazovsky are hanging in the White House – against their backdrop, US President John F. Kennedy once gave a press conference. President Kennedy was not alone in his passion for this artist – today, 2 of the 30 paintings by Aivazovsky which used to be in the Dolmabahçe Palace collection in …
Makanakhagh is one of the oldest games of the Armenian people, and it’s quite popular even today. The first mentions of this game date back to the 4th century. One variant of the game is on foot, the other is equestrian. The basic rules for dismounted Makanakhagh (currently more popular) are similar to modern football …
“You gave a good example, headman, I completely agree with you,” Dudukchyan noted, “But you have to keep in mind another thing. I’ll try to explain it to you. Let’s take your example. Suppose that you do not weed your seedlings. What will happen? Weeds will sprout, drown out the seedlings, and destroy them. This …
The Daily Telegraph included Armenian churches in the list of the 23 most beautiful churches in the world. In the third place on the top is the Armenian Bethlehem Church in Iran. This 17th-century Armenian church is located in Isfahan. It is distinguished by 72 amazingly beautiful frescoes and a gorgeous dome. This church has …
The Armenian Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Vіrmensky Cathedral), one of the oldest Armenian church buildings in Europe, is located in the heart of the most beautiful city in Western Ukraine, Lviv. It is the geographical location of this city (on the border of Ukraine and Poland) and, consequently, the cathedral …