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The city of Aghdam has been the main Azerbaijani military base since the beginning of the Artsakh War back in 1991. On February 23, 1991, the Azerbaijanis without any resistance occupied the military bases of the 4th Army of the Soviet Armed Forces stationed in Aghdam. As a result, 728 train wagons of artillery shells, …
We know King Vramshapuh (reigned in 389 – 414) as the one under whom Mesrop Mashtots and Sahak Partev set out to search for “Armenian letters” and create the Armenian alphabet. However, Vramshapuh is also known as a ruler that was forced to look for new ways to control Armenia, which was experiencing a severe …
Djemal Pasha was the commander of the 4th Turkish army operating in Syria during WWI (1914-18). He actively participated in the mass deportation and massacres of the Armenians of Historical Armenia, Cilicia, and drowned the self-defense forces of the Armenians of Urfa in blood. Djemal suppressed Arab national liberation movements in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. …
The American Committee For Armenian And Syrian Relief established in 1915 on the initiative of US Ambassador Henry Morgenthau organized exhibitions in various cities of the United States, aiming to inform the American public about the Armenian suffering and to call for donations. During its 15-year activity (1915-1930), the Committee raised $117 million in donations …
When Armenia came under Arab rule, Arab geographers divided Armenia into four regions called First Armenia, Second Armenia, Third Armenia, and Fourth Armenia respectively. This division closely resembles Armenia’s division by the late Romans. The first Armenia, as the Arabs called it, is what we know today. Old sources describe First Armenia as follows: “This …
“Nagorno-Karabakh annexed to Armenia – based on the statement of the Revolutionary Committee of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan and the agreement reached between the governments of Armenia and the Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan, which states that Nagorno-Karabakh is currently an integral part of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia.” Chairman of the …
We present to your attention an issue of the “Ashkhatank” newspaper (under the ARF Party Dashnaktsutsyun) from 1918. An excerpt from an article dated June 8! From this publication, the contradiction that existed between the Armenian National Councils of Tbilisi and Yerevan in connection with the Batumi negotiations becomes obvious. Though despite criticism, the Armenian …
Armenian Mission in Tbilisi (Georgia) – Bekzatyan “After reviewing the pact signed between Russia and Georgia on May 7, the government was surprised to learn that, according to the Georgian proposal, Russia was obliged to recognize the province of Tbilisi, the Batumi region, and land plots in all provinces and districts as part of the …
On May 30, 1918, the Armenian National Council in Tbilisi (Georgia) declared itself the supreme and sole authority over the Armenian provinces. The words “independence” and “republic” were not used in the original statement. The first state to recognize the Republic of Armenia was the Ottoman Empire. In accordance with the Treaty of Reconciliation and …
“… If Soviet Russia does not sincerely share the idea of an independent Armenia, if it decided to lend a hand to Turkey over the corpses of Armenian people and achieve its goals through the destruction of Armenia, and if, as a result of an agreement between the Kemalists and Communists, Russia attacks the borders …
Famous Armenian writer Leonid Gurunts was born in 1912. He began his creative career in Baku. After the publication of his first book titled “The Karabakh poem” (Moscow), persecution of the author began. As Gurunts himself recalls, “the appearance of the ‘Karabakh poem’… was tantamount to the most unheard of crime. I ended up on …
“Be an Armenian, first and foremost an Armenian because the Armenian throughout his history was more human than an Armenian, and it is for this reason that his tragedy was unparalleled.” “All great deeds, victories are the eagle fights of the nations’ spirits. The new Armenian woman should realize this and strive to become an …
“This blessed one, who we spoke about above, has reached very old age, perfecting himself and observing faith. And when he saw that the bodily forces were leaving him and he was soon to depart to his forefathers, he called his disciples and the inhabitants of the monastery of Nor Getik (who had suffered with …
During the attack of the British troops on the forefronts of the Turks, Artashes Hambartsumyan was in the ranks of the British dressed in Scottish uniform. In documents, his name was abbreviated to Hambi. The task of Artash was to find Armenian orphans in Turkish families and transport them to Europe. About twenty orphans, who …
The first wine and brandy factory in Yerevan and whole Transcaucasia was built by the merchant of the first guild and philanthropist Nerses Aghajanovich Tairyan in 1887. Since 1887, the Tairyan factory has produced brandy labeled “Cognac: N. Tairov’s Company in Yerevan”, which, thanks to its unique taste and aroma, quickly became very popular. In …
On July 9, 1920, the Government of the Republic of Armenia approved the coat of arms designed by Aleksandr Tamanyan. Armenian President Armen Sargsyan wrote about this on Twitter. The Law “On the State Emblem of the Republic of Armenia” was adopted on April 19, 1992, by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia. …
With the declaration of freedom by the October 17 Manifesto, rallies began in Baku, as well as throughout entire Russia. The Baku rallies were particularly popular among Armenians and Tatars – there was even an apprenticeship Armenian-Tatar rally in the courtyard of the gymnasium of Alexander III. At these rallies, representatives of the two nations …
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) shared footage from July 4, 1918, where US Armenians participate in the Independence Day parade in New York. The footage also shows Armenians visiting the White House, urging the US to support the newly established independent Republic of Armenia. They also offered a history lesson, covering the battle …