Below is a petition with regard to the occupation of the Erebuni Police Station in Yerevan by the Daredevil of Sassoun on July 17, 2016. The corrupt and criminal regime of Serzh Sargsyan and his supporters have neutralized all the avenues for peaceful and legitimate development of democratic processes in Armenia. For years they have … [READ MORE…]

“The sale of weapons to a government committing genocide is like the sale of weapons to Nazi Germany during World War II” – Yair Auron, Israeli historian  IAI Harop unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries was [READ MORE…]

The Shahan Natalie Family Foundation, Inc. and The Truth Must Be Told present a special 3-hour program called “Inspiring Hope: Thanksgiving Tribute to Shahan Natalie,” on Thanksgiving day, November 26, 2015.

After coming to an agreement with AMGA-TV station owner Edward Kaladjian, The Truth Must Be Told and Shahan Natalie Family Foundation, Inc. announced the special TV program “Inspiring Hope: Thanksgiving Tribute To Shahan Natalie” Following this announcement, AABVC-TV host Vrej [READ MORE…]

The Shahan Natalie Family Foundation, Inc. and The Truth Must Be Told, will be hosting a 12-hour special television program, “Inspiring Hope: Thanksgiving Tribute to Shahan Natalie,” on Thanksgiving day. Widely regarded as the President of the Writers’ Union of [READ MORE…]

“You know, all kinds of things have occurred in the Fund’s history. Again, very frankly, openly I’m talking to you: they’ve stolen money, eaten it, and what not. It has happened,” confessed Sarkis Kotanjian, Executive Director of “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund [READ MORE…]

The Truth Must Be Told is happy to announce the publication of the third edition of “To Donate or Not to Donate,” a white paper on “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, including two new appendices. The paper is available for free at [READ MORE…]

[House Report 111-622] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] 111th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 111-622 ====================================================================== AFFIRMATION OF THE UNITED STATES RECORD ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

Vendors say they were told to stop displaying clothing making reference to the Armenian Genocide. By Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com March 12, 2015 | 8:32 p.m. The management team at Americana at Brand is taking heavy flak from the local Armenian [READ MORE…]

By Doctor Hovhannes Ahramanian Friday, January 9, 2015 Vol. XXII, Issue 1 Nor Hayastan (New Armenia) Independent Tri-Daily Newspaper The Channel 5 spokesperson came out with an attention-getting, but also with a vilifying expression, when on January One, during the [READ MORE…]

AZERNEWS picked up the November 27, 2014 1in.am new story titled “American-Armenians Boycott Armenian Fund Claiming A Normal Governmnet Is Needed Rather Than Donations” and put their own twist to it, placed it under the category. “Armenian Aggression”. By Sara Rajabova The U.S.-based [READ MORE…]

By:  Sona Harutyunyan Today in Los Angeles the annual “Armenia” All-Armenian Fund annual telethon is taking place. Meanwhile, in different European cities fund-raising banquets have already been arranged, during the course of which a certain amount of money has been [READ MORE…]

On November 26, 2014, Ara Manoogian of www.TheTruthMustBeTold.com gave a telephone interview to Armenia news media outlet regarding the reason to boycott the “Hayastan” All-Armenia Fund. NOTE: Interview is in Armenian language A copy of the white paper on the [READ MORE…]

Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians Ejmiatsin, Armenia Your Holiness, You can be certain that I am committing these words to paper unwillingly, especially when I just heard a little while ago that you recently reproached your bishops, who supposedly [READ MORE…]

On November 23, 2014, activist hand out information about the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund to Diaspora donors as they arrived to the annual gala fundraising banquet. A copy of the white paper on the Fund can be found at http://www.thetruthmustbetold.com/wp-content/uploads/haaf-eng.pdf/

Former member of audit committee may not have been qualified for the job. By Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com November 14, 2014 | 7:08 p.m. A former member of Glendale’s audit committee who resigned in late September stated qualifications on his resume he did not [READ MORE…]

Azerbaijani Armed Forces Down Artsakh Helicopter Near the Line of Contact between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, in Agdam region, on November 12, 2014. Three officers were killed.

Ruben Hayrapetyan, a.k.a. Nemets Rubo, former Armenian MP and the current head of the Armenian Football Federation, is once again linked to a murder. In a video interview to Sona Davtyan of Iravunk, published on September 24, 2014, Vahe Shahmuradian, [READ MORE…]

On September 6, 2014, founding member of the “Stop Armenian Corruption” movement, Ara Manoogian, delivers information to ARTN-TV owner Robert Oxlaxchhyan regarding the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund (HAAF) and the Armenian Governments corruption. Manoogian encouraged ARTN to reconsider broadcasting a telethon [READ MORE…]

Human rights activist Ara Manoogian was guest of the August 19, 2014 episode of Naira Khachatrian Live TV Show on AMGA TV. Naira Khachatrian and Ara Manoogian discussed the latter’s defamation by Azeri Haqqin.az news outlet and various reactions to [READ MORE…]

As tensions between the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan escalate, Ilham Aliyev threatens on Twitter to start a war against Armenia, and the 20-year-old ceasefire is falling apart at the seams, the Azeri propaganda machine makes desperate attempts to reassure [READ MORE…]

In an interview to Gala TV, Nikolay Tsaturyan, a theatrical director and People’s Artist of Armenia, called Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, a true Satan. The video has been subtitled in English by The Truth Must Be Told.

Reprinted from the Los Angeles Times | Originally published on July 23, 2014 The FBI kept its investigation into alleged brutality in the Los Angeles County jails a secret from then-Sheriff Lee Baca and his top commanders because agents thought [READ MORE…]

The FBI does not exclude the possibility that three states – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey – may have attempted to bribe the former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca. He held Los Angeles County Sheriff’s elected position for about 15 [READ MORE…]

Clergymen from different parts of the world, including Armenia, have sent a letter to Zham.am, wherein they complain about Garegin II’s activities. The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America is the wealthiest in the Diaspora and has made [READ MORE…]

Armenian Activists Now 2! Robert Davidian’s documentary about corruption in Armenia and 2013 fraudulent presidential election will was screened at Glendale Public Library on June 21, 2014. The screening was followed by a Q&A. The event was sponsored by Shahan [READ MORE…]

[With English Subtitles] Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan is happy that Samvel Aleksanyan, a.k.a. Lfik Samo [Bra Samo], a member of Armenia’s Parliament, is ready to pay taxes on condition that everybody else does. Thus, Lfik Samo is Exempt from [READ MORE…]

A video of two LA gang members, ‘Wino’ and ‘Creeper’, wielding Kalashnikovs near a dilapidated structure in Syria, caused a surge of controversial interpretations often marred with anti-Armenian defamation in U.S. mainstream media in early March 2014. The video was [READ MORE…]

Manvel Grigoryan’s description of Serzh Sargsyan during the 10th Assembly of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union in Yerevan, February 15, 2014. (ENGLISH & RUSSIAN SUBTITLES).

Alec Yenikomshian, former member of ASALA, member of Preparliament Secretariat, speaks at Tekeyan Center Foundation, on January 17, 2014. Video by Preparliament.com and the subtitles by TheTruthMustBeTold.com

"Liberation" (Lyrics and music by Zara Hovhannisyan, performed by Tsomak Oga, English translation by The Truth Must Be Told) Liberation Kings had been breeding Serfs in this country, But their time Is already up. There are no kings, There are no vassals The citizen has already Woken up. (Refrain) Liberate your mind, You are a … [READ MORE…]

Gagik Tsarukyan, a.k.a. Dodi Gago, Honors Serzh Sargsyan with a Toast at his Pharaoh restaurant, on December 27, 2013. /ENGLISH SUBTITLES/

For the sake of transparency and accountability, The Truth Must Be Told, a Los Angeles-based civil initiative, is organizing an audit trip to Armenia and Artsakh to examine the quality of the work carried out by “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, in [READ MORE…]

All-Armenian Tell-a-Thon was a 12-hour live show  about corruption in Armenia and “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, broadcast on November 28, 2013, in Glendale, CA. The entire show is presented in 9 videos.

Despite preliminary arrangements, Armenian Society of Los Angeles (Association of Iranian-Armenians) denied Alexandre Varbedian the use of their premises for the launch of one of his books in November 2013. The details are in the interview with the author. This [READ MORE…]

You will not find this video material online, as after a few hours of its upload it was deleted from youtube for reasons unknown to us up to now. It was several months ago that “AR” TV presented a short [READ MORE…]

“To Donate Or Not to Donate “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund” is a video (with English and Armenian subtitles) touching on some of the topics discussed in the white paper on the Fund, which can be found at http://www.thetruthmustbetold.com/wp-content/uploads/haaf-eng.pdf/

Read the story here (https://thetruthmustbetold.com/attempted-arrest/) [READ MORE…]

The November 26, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV presented the following: impressions and fragments from “Stop Armenian Corruption” Town Hall Meeting (Glendale Public Library, November 23, 2013); Ara K. Manoogian’s presentation about “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund; highlights [READ MORE…]

Meet the author of “To Donate Or Not to Donate?” a white paper on “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund at Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale hotel at 100 West Glenoaks Blvd Glendale, CA. Times: 11/26/13 – 4p.m. to 6 p.m. 11/27/13 – 10 [READ MORE…]

A former top executive of “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund described back in 2011 how some of the biggest donations are made: “Someone pledges $700,000 to Karabakh, then in reality he sends $350,000. After that he forces the Fund to give him [READ MORE…]

BREAKING NEWS: Robert Avetisyan, Artsakh Permanent Representative in the U.S., falsely reports on U.S. human rights activist Ara K. Manoogian, causing a harassment by persons claiming to be Sheriff’s Deputies and an attempted arrest by the Glendale Police Department. Glendale, [READ MORE…]

Ara K. Manoogian’s video presentation about the white paper, To Donate or Not to Donate, which was shown at the Town Hall meeting, “Stop Armenian Corruption” on November 23, 2013. For free download of To donate or Not to Donate, [READ MORE…]

Return to Armenia TV Show of November 20, 2013. The guest of the show is Ara Manoogian.

The November 19, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show is the continuation of the previous show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUA5XFXkC1A) is about Armenian corruption and whether it is worth donating to “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund. Ara Manoogian and his guest [READ MORE…]

The November 12, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show is the continuation of the previous show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOaS34fjJ_o) is about Armenian corruption and whether it is worth donating to “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund. Ara Manoogian answers calls from [READ MORE…]

The November 5, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show is about Armenian corruption and whether it is worth donating to “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund.

Armenian MP Zaruhi Postanjyan’s question to Serzh Sargsyan at the PACE plenary session, and his answers were analyzed during the October 8, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told with Robert Davidian, film director and producer. TV viewers, as [READ MORE…]

Levon Galstyan and Anna Aghlamazyan, members of the Pan-Armenian Environmental Front (PAEF), deliver a lecture, "Protection of Nature is Protection of Armenia," focusing on the environmental disasters in Armenia due to mining. The lecture was held at Ararat-Eskijian Museum in Mission Hills, CA, on October 20, 2013. [READ MORE…]

The Protest against Serzh Sargsyan's Lies was staged in front of the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, on October 11, 2013. The participants read an open letter to Serzh Sargsyan, Armenia's illegitimate President, in Armenian and English. The letter was signed by the protesters and mailed to Serzh Sargsyan via … [READ MORE…]

Robert Davidian, Film Director, is the guest of the October 8, 2013 episode of the Truth Must Be Told TV Show broadcast live, with calls from TV viewers.

Arakel Movsisyan, a.k.a. Shmice, a member of Armenia’s National Assembly, insults Zaruhi Postanjyan, another member of the Armenian parliament from oppositional Zharangutyun (Heritage) faction. He is mad at Zaruhi Postanjyan for asking Serzh Sargsyan, self-proclaimed president of the Republic of [READ MORE…]

At the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on October 2, 2013, Zaruhi Postanjyan asked Serzh Sargsyan whether he lost €70 million at a casino in Europe (with ENGLISH SUBTITLES). The Q&A is followed by an earlier video, where [READ MORE…]

Many people know April 24, 1915 as the onset of the Armenian Genocide. However, few are aware about the details of how and when the heinous project was aborted. After all, 1.5 million victims were just the beginning. Shahan Natalie, [READ MORE…]

On August 13, 2013 The Truth Must Be Told TV show presented a video about the grounds for the resignation of Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, based on two letters addressed to the him by Archbishop Mesrob Mutafyan, Armenian [READ MORE…]

This TV program is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Arthur Pogosyan. Anush Hovsepyan hosts the show. The guests are Allen Azizian, PhD, Maggie Sarkoshian, PhD, Ara Manoogian, Al Eisaian, Suren Malkhasyan, and Sona Van.

The Truth Must Be Told TV Show presents a telephone conversation between Ara Manoogian and Father Vatche Hayrapetyan, pastor of the Armenian community in Strasbourg, who poignantly criticizes the clergymen who have expressed negative opinions about him, namely, Arcbp. Norvan [READ MORE…]

«Ճշմարտությունը պիտի ասվի» հաղորդաշարի 2013 թ. օգոստոսի 6–ի թողարկման ընթացքում Տեր Սահակ Գալստյանը վերլուծում է Գարեգին Բ կաթողիկոսին 2000 թ. Պոլսո հայոց պատրիարք Մեսրոպ Մութաֆյանի ուղարկած նամակը, որտեղ քննադատվում են կաթողիկոսի կայացրած մի շարք կարևոր որոշումներ։ Հաղորդման ընթացքում ներկայացվում է [READ MORE…]

Below is a letter from Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Nourhan Manougian to H.H. Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians: August 3, 2013 His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Armenia

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Guest of the July 30, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show, aired on Los Angeles-based AMGA TV channel, was businessman Mikael, who asked us not to publicize his last name. He asked to be interviewed in [READ MORE…]

Guest of the July 23, 2013 episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show, aired on Los Angeles-based AMGA TV channel, was Father Sahak Galstyan, priest of St. Mary’s Church in Nice, France. The resignation of Archbishop Norvan Zakaryan, [READ MORE…]

The guest of the July 16, 2013 episode of the The Truth Must Be Told was ագաին Archbishop Tiran Kyureghian, Former Primate of the Armenian Diocese of New Nakhijevan and Russia, who was defrocked in 2000 by Karekin II, Catholicos [READ MORE…]

The guest of the July 9, 2013 episode of the The Truth Must Be Told was Archbishop Tiran Kyureghian, Former Primate of the Armenian Diocese of New Nakhijevan and Russia, who was defrocked in 2000 by Karekin II, Catholicos of [READ MORE…]

Source: Asekose.am Date: 07/12/2013, 11:50:34 Lately, an episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show prepared by our fellow Armenians in the U.S. has appeared on the Internet. It explores the steps Catholicos Garegin took, following Prime Minister Vazgen [READ MORE…]

The topic of the July 25, 2013 episode of the The Truth Must Be Told (TTMBT) TV Show was the steps Catholicos Karekin II took after Vazgen Sargsyan’s death to pay off the huge debt which had formed as a [READ MORE…]

The long history of the Armenian Apostolic Church, established in 301 AD is full of tumultuous pages. Plots, intrigues, antipatriarchs, exiles, poisoning, treason, corruption, usurpation, resignations and depositions in the Armenian Church have left indelible marks on the history of [READ MORE…]

Or a Letter from Arshbisop Mesrop Mutafyan, Patriarch of Constantinople, to Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians With Brotherly Love For information Mesrob M. [Mesrob II Mutafyan] 09-11-2000 ARMENIAN PATRIARCHATE Istanbul, 3 November 2000 Number 3848 H.H. Garegin II Supreme [READ MORE…]

The power shift that occurred in Armenia, following Armenia’s first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s resignation in 1998, brought no significant improvement to the rule of law. Election fraud remained the authorities’ key tool of longevity. Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s administration had interfered with [READ MORE…]

Armenian Bar Association organized an event in Glendale, CA, to celebrate the 95th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the First Armenian Republic, on May 28, 2013. Raffi Hovannisian, people’s choice for Armenia’s President 2013, was a special guest.

Raffi K. Hovannisian was special guest at Rhapsody in Orange… of Song, Dance, and Music organized in Los Angeles, CA, on May 31, 2013.

This is the recording of the 10th episode of The Truth Must Be Told TV Show about Karekin II his fraudulent election and who is qualified to elect a Catholicos. It was a live call-in show, broadcast on AMGA.

This is the recording of the 9th episode of Truth Must Be Told TV Show. It was a live call-in show with regard to Karekin II and his fraudulent election.

On April 20, 2013, one day after Epress.am republished Ara Manoogian’s article regarding the October 27, 1999 election fraud which resulted in enthroning Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Fr. Vahram Melikian, Chief Spokesman of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, [READ MORE…]

Source: Epress.am Date: April 19, 2013 Reverend Father Vahram Melikyan, Chief Spokesman of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, described American-Armenian reporter Ara Manoogian’s article, to which Epress.am referred yesterday, as “absolute nonsense”. In the article, Ara Manoogian says that voter [READ MORE…]

Ara K. Manoogian was the guest of Harut Bronozian’s Veradardz TV show on April 18, 2013. The topics of the discussion is the electoral fraud in the 2013 presidential election in Armenia, as well as the issue of boycotting Serzh [READ MORE…]

Mission Statement: Boycott Serzh Supporters is a worldwide, unaffiliated Armenian community group that condemns Serzh Sargsyan’s usurpation of Armenia’s presidential office for a second 5-year term (2013-2018) by rigging the election.

Many Armenian Apostolic Christians were very disappointed to see Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, lay his hand on Serzh Sargsyan’s head, extending his Pontifical blessings to him on the occasion of the inauguration of the President of the Republic [READ MORE…]

This is a compilation of various fragments from Ara K. Manoogian’s cross-country trip from Los Angeles, CA, to Washington, D.C., for the sake of democracy and rule of law.

A roundtable on Election/Post-Election developments in Armenia was organized by Policy Forum Armenia, on April 8, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

The time has come for all Armenians to stand up and show our disapproval of all the organizations, media outlets, and religious institutions that have supported Serzh Sargsyan by legitimizing the clearly fraudulent election. The starting point should be the boycott [READ MORE…]

Author: Davit Mkrtchyan Source: Zham.am February 20, 2013 According to reliable information in our possession, yesterday, John Heffern, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, has urged the Armenian authorities to refrain from covering up the whole range of election violations and to [READ MORE…]

  Dear family, friends, and colleagues, I have been on a hunger strike since March 17, 2013 to protest the recent premature congratulations offered to Serzh Sargsyan, by United States President Barack Obama, a mere 12 days after the Presidential [READ MORE…]

On the 10th day of his hunger strike, Ara K. Manoogian is guest of Veratarz TV show hosted by Harout Bronozian, on March 27, 2013

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Dear Mr. President of the United States, On March 2, 2013, the Armenian media disseminated your congratulatory message to the acting president of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan on being re-elected as the president of Armenia on February 18, 2013. Your [READ MORE…]

Source: The Burbank Leader Author: Alene Tchekmedyian, Times Community News Date: March 25, 2013 Ara Manoogian hadn’t eaten for nine days as of Monday, and he was prepared to go without food for weeks, or even months, more. Camped in [READ MORE…]

In Glendale, CA, the third March of Solidarity took place in support of the struggle against the consequences of election fraud in Armenia, and with the demand to restore Armenian citizens' right to vote outside Armenia, on March 10, 2013. The Sunday March of Solidarity started at 12 pm from St. Mary's Armenia Apostolic Church … [READ MORE…]

Burbank, CA – On March 21, 2013, Ara K. Manoogian, a human rights activist, visited U.S. Congressional Representative Adam Schiff’s office in Burbank, CA, to inquire whether there was any response from the Congressman to his open letter to U.S. [READ MORE…]

Ara K. Manoogian summarizes the most notable incidents that took place on the third day of his hunger strike.

Ara K. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17, 2013, as a sign of protest against U.S. President Barack Obama’s recognition of the Armenian Presidential Election 2013, which was marred with considerable fraud in favor of the incumbent, Serzh [READ MORE…]

This post includes comprehensive information and links regarding Ara K. Manoogian’s hunger strike that starts on Sunday, March 17, 2013, as announced in his Open Letter to U.S. President Barack Obama. FACT: On March 2, 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama [READ MORE…]

Reference id  aka Wikileaks id #243342  ? Subject Armenia Misses Another Opportunity To Improve Elections Origin Embassy Yerevan (Armenia) Cable time Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:11 UTC Classification CONFIDENTIAL Source http://wikileaks.org/cable/2010/01/10YEREVAN19.html History Time unknown: Original unredacted version, leaked to Wikileaks Thu, 1 [READ MORE…]

Reference id  aka Wikileaks id #235119  ? Subject The Business Of Politics: Leading Enterprises Of Political Elites Origin Embassy Yerevan (Armenia) Cable time Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00 UTC Classification CONFIDENTIAL Source http://wikileaks.org/cable/2009/11/09YEREVAN798.html References 08YEREVAN369, 09YEREVAN106, 09YEREVAN369, 09YEREVAN372 History Time unknown: Original unredacted version, leaked [READ MORE…]

Parev, Los Angeles! We call on the Armenian community of Los Angeles to gather near five Armenian churches in Glendale this Sunday at 12 pm and march (or drive) toward the Armenian Consulate General at 346 N Central Ave, Glendale, [READ MORE…]

In Glendale, CA, the third March of Solidarity took place in support of the struggle against the consequences of election fraud in Armenia, and with the demand to restore Armenian citizens’ right to vote outside Armenia, on March 10, 2013.

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Dear Mr. President, I would like to express my concern about your congratulatory message to Serzh Sargsyan, the acting President of the Republic of Armenia, on his re-election. Your message came 12 days after the Presidential Election, which was marred [READ MORE…]

Armenian Bar Association Chairman Garo Ghazarian’s speech at Rally for Armenia, kwhich took place at St Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale, CA, on March 3, 2013.

In Glendale, CA, a March of Solidarity took place in support of the struggle against the consequences of election fraud in Armenia, and with the demand to restore Armenian citizens’ right to vote outside Armenia, on February 24, 2013.

We, the Diaspora Armenians of Los Angeles, call on all the Armenian communities around the world to self-organize, initiating marches of solidarity and protests in support of our compatriots involved in the post-election movement in Armenia. Since February 24, 2013, [READ MORE…]

Followed by the March of Solidarity was the Rally for Armenia – With Our People, For Our People. Raffi Hovannisyan in Yerevan addressed the representatives of the Los Angeles Armenian community via skype at St. Mary’s Armenian Church, Glendale, California, [READ MORE…]

Dear Shepherds: Armenians are proudly known throughout the world as the first country to embrace Christianity. Since then, Armenians have made a handful of good decisions but none that have pierced the soul of humanity.  We now stand at a [READ MORE…]

/Translated from the Armenian Source: 1in.am/ Election fraud is fought not only by Armenians living in Armenia but also those in the Diaspora. A protest took place in Los Angeles, yesterday, with the participation of around 50 people. The protest [READ MORE…]

/English below/ Գլենդել, Կալիֆորնիա – Համերաշխության երթ է տեղի ունեցել Գլենդելում, կիրակի, 2013 թ. փետրվարի 24-ին, Հայաստանում պայքարող ժողովրդին սատարելու նպատակով: Երթի նպատակն էր Լոս Անջելեսի հայ համայնքներում 2013 թ. Փետրվարի 18-ին կայացած ՀՀ նախագահի ընտրությունների արդյունքների կեղծման մասին իրազեկումը: [READ MORE…]

World-renowned musician Serj Tankian yesterday wrote an open letter to Serzh Sargsyan with regard to the recent Armenian Presidential Election and its outcome. Below is the full text of the open letter. 

2013 թ. փետրվարի 21-ին 18:30 (6:30 pm) Լոս Անջելեսում ՀՀ հյուպատոսության շենքի առջև տեղի կունենա բողոքի ցույց ընդդեմ փետրվարի 18-ին ՀՀ նախագահի ընտրություններում տեղի ունեցած զանգվածային ընտրակեղծիքների, որոնք խեղել են ընտրության արդյունքները:

ՀՀ նախագահական ընտրությունների ժամանակ օգտագործված ընտրական դրոշմակնիքները հեշտությամբ ջնջման տեսանյութերի հավաքածու: Իսկ վերջում նկարահանված են մի խումբ մարդիկ, ում լրագրողը նկատել է մի քանի անձանգրերի դրոշմները ջնջելիս հավանաբար կրկնակի քվեարկության նպատակով:

/English text below/ Տեսանյութում հնչում է ՀՀ նախագահի աշխատակազմի ղեկավարի տեղակալ (իսկ 2011-ից` ղեկավար) Վիգեն Սարգսյանի հայտարարությունը արել է 2010 թ. փետրվարի 12-ին Վաշինգտոնում Ռազմավարական և միջազգային հետազոտությունների կենտրոնի (CSIS) կազմակերպած միջոցառման ժամանակ ի պատասխան նախկին ԼՂԻՄ-ի հարակից տարածքների վերաբերյալ [READ MORE…]

/English text below/ Տեսանյութում ես` Արա Խ. Մանուկյանս, երեք հարց եմ հղում ՀՀ նախագահի թեկնածու, նախկին վարչապետ Հրանտ Բագրատյանին մի արտահայտության վերաբերյալ, որը նա արել էր Policy Forum Armenia կազմակերպության կողմից 2009 թ. մայիսի 25-ին Երեւանում կազմակերպված «Դիմագրավելով համաշխարհային փոթորկին» [READ MORE…]

/English version/ Կարկառուն քվանտային ֆիզիկոս Վիլիկ Հարությունյանի մահվան մասին և դրանց առնչությամբ Սերժ Սարգսյանին ուղղված իմ երեք հարցը ներկայացնող կարճ տեսանյութի հրապարակումից հետո, News.am-ն այդ հարցերը վերահասցեավորեց գիտնականի դստերը` Կարինե Հարությունյանին: Լրատվամիջոցի փոխանցմամբ, նա վստահեցրել է, որ իր հոր մահվանն [READ MORE…]

/Հայերեն/ After the publication of the short video about the mystery of prominent Armenian quantum physicist Vilik Harutyunyan’s death, about which I addressed three questions to Serzh Sargsyan, News.am redirected the questions to Karine Harutyunyan, the late scientist’s daughter. She [READ MORE…]

Source: News.am Date: January 28, 2013, 18:56 Armenian version Vilik Harutyunyan’s daughter assures circumstances of her father’s death presented in the video are false For several days, some users have been sharing a video regarding the circumstances of death of [READ MORE…]

Աղբյուրը` News.am Հունվար 28, 2013 | 18:56 English version Վերջին օրերին համացանցում որոշ օգտատերերի կողմից շրջանառվում է մի տեսանյութ՝ կապված «Լազերային տեխնիկա»  գիտաարտադրական միավորման հիմնադիր եւ գլխավոր տնօրեն,  ֆիզիկամաթեմատիկական գիտությունների դոկտոր, պրոֆեսոր Վիլիկ Հարությունյանի մահվան հանգամանքների հետ:

Քաղցկեղից մահանալուց մի քանի ամիս առաջ հայտնի ամերիկահայ բարերար Վարդգես Պարսամը, ով 1988 թ. Սպիտակի երկրաշարժից հետո Հայաստանին առատորեն աջակցած սփյուռքահայերից մեկն է, իր ընկեր Արային որոշ մանրամասներ է հաղորդում

Բնապահպան Եղիա Ներսեսյանը «Բնապահպանական աղետի կանխում. լուծումներ անպատասխանատու հանքարդյունահանման խնդրին» խորագրով միջոցառման բանախոսն էր: Միջոցարումը տեղի է ունեցել Կալիֆորնիայի Շերման Օքս քաղաքում գտնվող Մերտինեան հայկական ավետարանչական դպրոցում 2012 թ. դեկտեմբերի 16-ին: Ներսեսյանի ելույթից հետո տեղի է ունեցել հարց ու պատասխան: [READ MORE…]

“Analysis of Political and Environmental Struggle” is an event that took place at Luna Playhouse in Glendale, CA, on December 10, 2012. The speakers were Tigran Khzmalyan, a film director, and Yeghia Nersesian, an environmental activist. A Q&A session followed [READ MORE…]

During his visit to the U.S., Yeghia Nersesian, a well-known Armenian environmental activist, made a presentation called Activism, Environment and Democracy Building organized by the Armenian Youth Federation at Glendale Youth Center, on December 8, 2012.

On the occasion of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s visit to Los Angeles, CA, a protest was organized in front of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America in Burbank, CA, against the deliberate indifference of [READ MORE…]

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan walked up to activists protesting in front of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America in Burbank, CA, where a meeting with select representatives of the Armenian community of the Southern [READ MORE…]

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Will Tsarukyan Pay German Firm the $600,000 It's Owed? (Also see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6 , Part 7 , Part 8, Part 9 ) by Kristine Aghalaryan Source: Hetq November 14, 2012 Կարդալ ՀԱՅԵՐԵՆ Stefan Laxhube, CEO of the German investment firm … [READ MORE…]

As the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II encourages his flock to donate to the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, being one of the members of its Presidium of the Board of Trustees, the Fund’s effectiveness is questioned on Facebook. The 24-hour [READ MORE…]

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Գերմանացի ներդրողը Գագիկ Ծառուկյանից համարժեք փոխհատուցում է պահանջում (Տես նաեւ` ՄԱՍ 1 , ՄԱՍ 2 , ՄԱՍ 3 , ՄԱՍ 4 , ՄԱՍ 5 , ՄԱՍ 6 , ՄԱՍ 7, ՄԱՍ 8 , ՄԱՍ 9 ) Հեղինակ` Քրիստինե Աղալարյան Աղբյուր` «Հետք» Հոկտեմբերի 8, 2012 Կենտրոն և Նորք-Մարաշ վարչական շրջանների ընդհանուր իրավասության դատարանում վերսկսվել են գերմանացի … [READ MORE…]

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Seda Mavyan (SM) is a Nouvelles d’Arménie Magazine correspondent in Armenia. Nouvelles d’Arménie is a monthly magazine published in Paris in French. She had a meeting with Ruben Hayrapetyan (RH) on August 11, 2012 near a public swimming next to [READ MORE…]

One day after the publication of the scandalous video titled Armenian Aryan Order Defends Nemets Rubo by ttmbt.com/nemets-rubo, Armenian Aryan Order in Yerevan, Armenia, made an official statement. Below is the text of the announcement copied from the official website [READ MORE…]

Սա Ռուբեն Հայրապետյանին դատական կարգով հետապնդելու պահանջն արտահայտող բողոքի ցույց է, որը տեղի է ունեցել 2012 թ. հուլիսի 13-ին Լոս Անջելեսում ՀՀ գլխավոր հյուպատոսության շենքի առջև, որը գտնվում է Գլենդելում: Ցույցի ընթացքում միջնորդագիր է հանձնվել գլխավոր հյուպատոսի ներկայացուցչին: Միջնորդագրին կարելի [READ MORE…]

Armenian Radio Hour of New Jersey discusses the murder of Dr. Vahe Avetyan and Member of Armenian Parliament Ruben Hayrapetyan, a.k.a. Nemets Rubo, on July 8, 2012, in New Jersey, NJ. The hosts of the radio show are Khoren Bezirdjian [READ MORE…]

This is the 23rd Annual National Meeting of the Armenian Bar Association, which took place on May 19, 2012, in Glendale, CA.

Five years ago, ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the publication of an interview with an elderly woman rocked the ship of the Armenian political arena very hard. If Facebook were as popular in Armenia back in 2007 as it is [READ MORE…]

Dear self-determined members of the civil society of Armenia, The Shahan Natalie Family Foundation and The Truth Must Be Told initiative support your persistent fight in defense of public interest in Mashtots park, Teghut forest, Kajarants village, Jermuk resort and [READ MORE…]

(Հայերեն տարբերակը՝ «Ազգային ինքնասպանությունը՝ ընթացքի մեջ»)   I asked a provocative question at the Armenian National Committee (ANC)  Grassroots conference, on November 25, 2011, regarding the catastrophic proportions of emigration from Armenia, calling it “the white genocide of 2011”. I [READ MORE…]

This is a response to “Excessive Negativism and Constant Attacks Jeopardize Armenia’s Development,” a commentary by Benon Sevan, published in California Courier on October 13, 2011 (Read the original commentary) Benon Sevan, former Head of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program, has provided [READ MORE…]

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by Emil Danielyan Reprinted from RFE/RL The Armenian government is planning to make fresh and potentially far-reaching changes in its rules and procedures for international adoptions of children from Armenia following an RFE/RL report suggesting that they may still be riddled with corruption. Relevant proposals drawn up by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian’s office aim to … [READ MORE…]

This is a link to the white paper on "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund, "To Donate Or Not to Donate?" in its entirety in PDF format. [READ MORE…]

White Paper on “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund Part IV By Ara K. Manoogian (Read Part I , Part II , Part III ) This is the concluding part of the white paper on “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund (hereafter HAAF, or the Fund). The final chapter explores how Armenian authorities have been shrinking Armenia’s potential of self-sustainment by … [READ MORE…]

Source: Panorama.am (the Armenian version ) The prosecutor’s office of Shirak marz announced in 2010 that a number of organizations’ executives took care of their own interests at the expense of the children. One of these organizations is the Children’s Home orphanage in Gyumri, which according to this news, the director of the Children’s Home … [READ MORE…]

Source: Panorama.am (the Armenian version ) Children at Gyumri Orphanage The Children's Home is a well-known orphanage throughout the Republic, established in 1924 in Gyumri. The orphanage serves children ages 0-6 years old, who suffer from severe health and development problems. Although, the RA Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Issues, Mr. Filaret Berikyan, assured … [READ MORE…]

at Veratarts TV Show, at Armenian Media Group of America Studio, in Glendale, CA May 25, 2011. [READ MORE…]

Վերահրատարկվում է «Ազգային գաղափար» -ից Հեղինակ՝ Լուսինե Կեսոյան Տես մաս առաջին՝ «Նախագահ Սարգսյանի քույրերն ու եղբայրները «չեչենական» գերության մեջ» Մարատ Ջանվելյանի համակենտրոնացման ճամբարի մեր բացահայտումից հետո բավական հետաքրքիր զարգացումներ տեղի ունեցան: Նախ, ի պատիվ Կոտայքի մարզի դատախազության, մասնավորապես՝ այս կառույցի ղեկավար Էդուարդ Անդրիկյանի, մեր հրապարակումը միանգամից հայտնվեց իրավապահների ուշադրության կենտրոնում: Դատախազը ոստիկաններին հանձնարարում է անմիջապես … [READ MORE…]

Վերահրատարկվում է «Ազգային գաղափար» -ից Հեղինակ՝ Լուսինե Կեսոյան Գագիկ Ռոստոմյանը երկու օր առաջ հաջողացնում է փախչել «Արզնի» տոհմային թռչնաբուծական, տոհմաբուծական, խոզաբուծական ընկերությունից` խաբելով, թե հայրը մահամերձ է և պետք է դեղորայք հասցնի: Ռոստոմյանին` որպես բացառություն, ընդառաջում են և անցաթուղթ տրամադրում: Ֆերմայում աշխատող հովիվը խնդրում է գոնե 10 հազար դրամ տալ` դեղորայք գնելու համար: Նրան ասում … [READ MORE…]

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=39652D9D98230EA8 This is a lecture dedicated to the issues of Armenian women who have had the misfortune of becoming victims of human trafficking. Above is a playlist of eight videos, covering the event. [READ MORE…]

Integrity of Foreign Adoptions In Armenia Still In Question by Emil Danielyan RFE/Radio Liberty April 26, 2011 Armenia -- Children at an orphana What is an informal payment made to an Armenian government official or civil servant performing their duties? Armenia’s Criminal Code defines it as a bribe that could be punishable by a lengthy … [READ MORE…]

“To Donate Or Not To Donate,” a recent white paper by Ara K. Manoogian, a human rights activist and investigative journalist, analyzing the activities of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund will be debated live on an Armenian television in Los Angeles, CA. According to a preliminary agreement, the participants of the debate are as follows: Ara … [READ MORE…]

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White Paper on “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund Part I By Ara K. Manoogian “To donate or not to donate?” That is the question millions of Armenians have been asking themselves on every Thanksgiving Day since 1992 before making a pledge to “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund. Despite their willingness to lend a helping hand, numerous contributors tend to … [READ MORE…]

Господин Серж Саркисян, члены Правительства РА и депутаты Национального собрания РА, Увеличивающаяся смертность и широко распространенное насилие в армянской и арцахской армиях тревожны. Сегодня не только арифметика потерь является причиной огромной волны общественного возмущения или то, что больше солдат погибает от руки своих сослуживцев, чем … [READ MORE…]

Serzh Sargsyan (© ArmeniaNow.com) Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, members of the Armenian Government and the National Assembly, The rising death toll and the widespread abuse in the Armenian and Artsakh armies are alarming. Today the cause of the huge wave of public outrage is not only the arithmetic of losses or the fact that more Armenian … [READ MORE…]

Պարոն Սերժ Սարգսյան և ՀՀ կառավարության անդամներ, Մահացությունը և համատարած բռնությունները հայաստանյան և արցախյան բանակներում տագնապալի չափերի են հասնում: Այսօր ոչ միայն կորուստների թվաբանությունն է հանրային ցասման ալիքի պատճառը կամ այն, որ ավելի շատ հայ զինվորներ են սպանվում իրենց զինակիցների, քան թշնամու կողմից, այլև թե՛ … [READ MORE…]

The tradition for not punishing the military personnel for violence has been set by none other than Colonel-General Seyran Ohanyan, Defense Minister of Armenia, on June 19, 2005. That day Seyran Ohanyan, then the Defense Minister of Artsakh, together with a number of high-ranking military officials—Samvel Karapetyan, Vardan Balayan, Artur Harutiunyan, Vladik Khachatryan, as well as current Defense Minister of Artsakh, Movses Hakobyan—subjected Artsakh war veteran Pavel Manukyan to a severe gang beating within the walls of the Defense Ministry. The incident became a scandal both on TV, and in media, however, it didn’t get as much public attention as it would today thanks to the social networks. Numerous articles were written about the violence committed by High-Ranking Generals, the Armenian authorities call on the their counterparts in Artsakh to conduct impartial investigation of the matter, former Arkady Ghukasyan promised to guarantee unbiased administration of justice.

Արա Խ. Մանուկյան Ռազմական ղեկավարությանը բռնարարքի համար չպատժելու ավանդույթի հիմքը դրել է ոչ այլ ոք, քան ինքը ՀՀ պաշտպանության նախարար գեներալ-գնդապետ Սեյրան Օհանյանը 2005 թ. հունիսի 19-ին: Այդ օրը այն ժամանակ դեռ Արցախի պաշտպանության նախարարի պաշտոնը զբաղեցնող Սեյրան Օհանյանը մի խումբ բարձրաստիճան ռազմական պաշտոնյաների՝ Սամվել … [READ MORE…]

Հայկական հասարակությունը մասնատված է բանակային սկանդալի պատճառով Արա Խ. Մանուկյան մայոր Սասուն Գալստյանը ծեծում և զինծառայողների Մոտ երկու շաբաթ առաջ YouTube-ում հայտնված՝ հայկական բանակում սադիստական արարք պատկերող սկանդալային տեսանյութը տագնապ հարուցեց հազարավոր մարդկանց մոտ: Այսօրվա դրությամբ, սակայն, տագնապալին 4 րոպե և 42 վայրկյան տևողությամբ տեսանյութի … [READ MORE…]

ARMENIAN SOCIETY SPLIT OVER ARMY CONTROVERSY By Ara K. Manoogian Major Sasun Galstyan pulling a soldier's ear About two weeks ago a scandalous YouTube video of sadism in the Armenian army sent an alarm to thousands of people. Today it's their reaction to the 4 minute and 42 second video that is more alarming. The … [READ MORE…]

"Be The Change" - this is how Raw Radio titled its Episode 19, which is an interview I gave the online radio station about my activism on June 3. I believe it turned out to be a very informative 1 hour about a wide scope of issues, with which I have been concerned for the … [READ MORE…]

Monte Melkonian By Ara Manoogian “Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute,” Josh Billings, a 19th century popular American humorist, once famously said. But no matter how hard it appears to be, I have no other choice but to start a dialogue with a wall of silence, behind which Ted Bogosian the Truth … [READ MORE…]

By Ara Manoogian Monte Melkonian (May, 1993) Seventeen years following his martyrdom in Artsakh, Armenian national hero Monte Melkonian is once again a victim of defamation. I came across a very interesting interview on Radio Open Source with an Armenian decorated filmmaker and documentarian Ted Bogosian. The subject of the interview was Ted's vocation - … [READ MORE…]

Ted Bogosian is one of those uncommon journalists and filmmakers for whom the stark truth of the matter is all that counts. Truth at the far pole from truthiness. Emotional truth. Historical truth. Negotiable truth, which is to say: politically useful truth. Truth so awful sometimes that most of us -- whether victims, perps or … [READ MORE…]

Ted Bogosian is one of those uncommon journalists and filmmakers for whom the stark truth of the matter is all that counts. Truth at the far pole from truthiness. Emotional truth. Historical truth. Negotiable truth, which is to say: politically useful truth. Truth so awful sometimes that most of us — whether victims, perps or … [READ MORE…]