Category: History

On the eve of the Turkish air strike on Armenia, US National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft had a telephone conversation with the Chief of Staff of Turkey and Secretary of the Security Council, explaining that he “would not be able to protect Turkey from Russian missiles.” In addition, had a Turkish military operation against Armenia

The fatherly line of the founder of the dynasty Hasan Jalal Vakhtangyan comes from the Aranshahik clan that ruled the Armenian provinces of Artsakh and Utik antiquity. The name of the Aranshahik can be translated as “clan of shahs (monarchs), originating from Aran.” Aran was one of the great-grandsons of Sisak, the first ruler of

In January 1969, the self-immolation of student Jan Palach shocked Czechoslovakia and all of Europe. On these days of mourning and confusion, French singer Charles Aznavour arrived in Prague to give a concert. Upon learning of what had happened, Aznavour immediately canceled the concert and went to pay tribute to the memory of Jan Palach.

Hovhannes Vorotnetsi was an Armenian philosopher, scholar, teacher, religious and political figure, the founder of the University of Tatev, and a major contributor to the culture of Armenia. Vorotnetsi was born in 1315 in the village of Vagandi (Syunik region) in Armenia. Upon taking holy orders in the Armenian Church in his youth, he devoted

March 16 entered the history of the Armenian people as the day of shame and one of the most shameful pages of Armenian history. On this day in 1921, Turkey and Russia concluded the Treaty of Moscow, according to which they divided the Caucasus, mainly at the expense of Armenian lands. Kars, Surmalu, and Nakhichevan

The town of Kelbajar (Karvadjar) was an important strategic point for the Armenian side. After its liberation, a strong link was established between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The front line was significantly reduced, and the rear of the Martakert region was secured. On March 27, 1993, Armenian troops launched an operation to liberate Kelbajar, the center

In 62 BC, the king of Commagene Antiochus I Theos from the Armenian Orontid dynasty built a tomb-sanctuary on the top of Mount Nemrut and surrounded it with huge 8-9 meters tall statues. The center of the tomb is represented by a mound of small stones 49.8 meters high and 150 meters wide at the

Aghavni, an eyewitness to the Armenian Genocide, described the deportation path she had traveled along with her mother and brother. She also told about the blood-filled Euphrates and her fateful meeting with Hovhannes Tumanyan. “We are natives of Bitlis. I am the granddaughter of Mukhsi Vardan. The Turks destroyed our home. There were seventy people

Among the most renowned medieval Armenian philosophers is Yeznik Koghbatsi (5th century). Koghbatsi, a representative of apologetics, was a student of Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian national writing system. Together with him, he translated the Bible and many philosophical works into Armenian. Koghbatsi was educated in the Byzantine Empire. He knew Syriac, Greek,

In March 1918, the Armenians of Van disappeared completely. Fiercely pursuing Armenian refugees fleeing from Vaspurakan to Persia, Turkish troops crossed the Turkish-Iranian border and invaded Atrpatakan. The Van Armenians managed to get to Salmast (a city in Iran). The local Armenian military council announced a mobilization and urged 18-40 years old Armenians and Assyrians

Russian writer Inessa Burkova was one of the few human rights activists who told the truth about the tragedy of the Armenians of Artsakh deported by the Azerbaijani riot police during Operation Ring. She broke through the information blockade and reached the international community. Inessa Yemelyanovna, please remember the events of those days… At the

Who could have most likely saved the Armenians from the Turkish massacres? No one except the Russian army. However, we saw that it became a spectator and that the Kurdish leaders (beys) who were committing pogroms were the honored guests of the Russian commanders. In the middle of July 1915, the Russian troops marched victoriously

Hripsime Gasparyan tells the story of her grandfather. “I will tell the story of my father Hayrik Mkhitaryan’ grandfather’s family. Gaspar Mkhitaryan (born in 1881) and Mariam Mkhitaryan (born in 1888) were Hayrik’s parents. They had 5 children – 3 sons and 2 daughters. They lived in the village of Bulanlugh in Mush. At the end

For an entire week, the Soviet media and television have been reporting on the pogroms in Baku. The media coverage pursued to prepare the public opinion both at home and abroad to remove the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan from power. During the preparation of troops, the Soviets also began to recruit reservists in the

On January 13, 1990, the Kremlin provoked pogroms against Armenians in Baku. Directly before the eyes of the USSR Armed Forces, the State Security Committee, and the Interior Ministry bodies in the capital of Soviet Azerbaijan, hundreds of Armenians would be killed during the next seven days, and tens of thousands would see the horror

After long years of torment and expectations, the spouses Violetta and Ivan Petrosyan received US citizenship. Russia was indicated in the court’s materials as Violetta’s homeland since she had had to leave her actual homeland Azerbaijan 30 years prior as it had become unsafe to live there. This was reported by Anna Patrick on the

Armenians were the most dangerous factor for the Ottoman Empire, as stated by the Belgian newspaper “La Revue Nouvelle” in an article devoted to the works of French historian of Armenian origin Mikael Nishanyan. The article notes: “Mikael Nishanyan’s works describe the entire historical picture of that time, including the threats to the future of

Zeytun was a grain of salt in the eye for the Turkish nationalism. Along with sacred places and relics that attract pilgrims and immerse them in reverential contemplation, there are such places that excite the fierce anger and hatred of chauvinist fanatics. The reasons for this hatred of Zeytun were completely clear. First, in this

“Citizen generalissimo! You partly know about me from rumors. I would not want to live if I did not feel that there are still missions worth living. Dying? Is there anything easier than death for an old patriot and revolutionary? Doesn’t the contempt for death explain the fact that I didn’t leave Sofia? I am

Grigori Tashchyan and his future wife Pran used to live in Turkey. Each of them survived the Turkish persecution and massacres of Armenians – all constituting the Armenian Genocide – during WWI. Pran lost her first husband, two children, and almost all of her relatives in the massacres. This tragedy left an indelible mark on