“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 …
“They reproach me for gathering a lot of Russians at the army headquarters and appointing my supporters to command posts” (Colonel M. Zinkevich, Chief of Staff of the Armenian Army, August 17, 1919). On March 1, 1918, a separate Armenian corps was formed. General Nazarbekyan was appointed the commander of the corps, while the chief …
The culmination of the Armenian-Turkish clashes was the decisive Bash-Aparan battle. On May 21, 1918, the Turkish army decided to launch an attack on Yerevan. On this day, the Turks were in a mere 120 kilometers from the city. Movses Silikyan, the commander of the Armenian army, decided not to make a major clash with …
“The ruins of the Ancient Temples… These are material traces left by history, in which history itself is looking for the idea, the meaning that the Nation-Creator had once put into its Temples. This idea which turns stone buildings, structures into a temple is called the historical past. A nation is the sum of living …
Talaat Pasha was the Minister of the Interior of the Ottoman Empire. He was located and shot in Berlin by Soghomon Tehlirian on March 15, 1921. Djemal Pasha was the Minister of the Navy of the Ottoman Empire. He was located and shot in Tiflis by Petros-Ter Poghosyan and Artashes Gevorgyan on July 21, 1921. …
April 28 in Azerbaijan is “the day of Soviet occupation”. This phrase is an outrageous oxymoron. Russia in the literal sense of the word created the Azerbaijani nation. Back in the days, the current Azerbaijanis were called Tatars. For the first time, the term “Azerbaijanis” was mentioned in the 1936 census of the USSR. In …