In September 2009 I landed in Yerevan, as a tourist, for the first, and…I thought, last time My knowledge of Armenia was confined to the few pages of explanation in the Lonely Planet Guide. It never occurred to me, that… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide : Open Letter to people in Derby, UK
Submitted for publication in local Derby, UK media. Part of the initiative for the Armenian Genocide to be recognised in the Derby Holocaust Memorial Day events in January 2015. (Derby is my home city) 99 Years ago on the 24th… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide; Small steps for recognition in the UK (Derby)
Holocaust Memorial Day , in the UK, is led by a charity established by the Government and is commemorated on the 27th January. In the official booklet for this year it states “ 27 January is the day for everyone… Read More ›
Ի՞նչ է նշանակում լինել ՀԱՅ
Many thanks to www.nairitranslationservices.co.uk for translating my original article “What does is mean to be Armenian? : (Further thoughts)” into Armenian. Շատ հաճախ, երբ մարդկանց հարցնում եմ` «Ի՞նչէնշանակումլինել հայ»,նրանքմի պահ լռում են, նրանց դեմքին հայտնվում է գողտրիկ ժպիտ, խորը շունչ են… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide : There should be no Centenary “Commemoration” in 2015.
In 1915 it was the Centenary of the victory of the British Army over Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo which signaled the decline of his power and ultimately his personal exile. Whilst an important event in British history, with… Read More ›
ՀԱՅԵԱՑՔ – Հայերն ու Ցեղասպանութիւնը՝ մի անգլիացու հայեացքից
2009 թւականի ապրիլ-մայիսին Թբիլիսի մեկնելուս նախապատրաստական գործերն էի անում: Սովորական օր էր ու ինձ համար որեւէ յատկանշական բան չունէր: Մի քանի շաբաթ անց, երբ օդանաւակայանում էի, նկատեցի, որ օդանաւը կարճ կանգառ ունի Երեւանում, մի քաղաք, որի մասին ոչինչ չէի լսել:… Read More ›
Armenians and the Genocide: An Englishman’s Perspective
On April 24th 2009 I was making the last preparations for my trip to Tbilisi in May of that year: the day was just like any other day – it meant nothing to me. A few weeks later as I… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide : Turkey’s cynical politicking on Artsakh
An article was written recently by Aslı Aydıntaşbaş (www.al-monitor.com) on a speech made at a Free Syria conference by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu. This was presented as a quiet strategy for opening up and resolving the Armenian issue…. Read More ›
Armenian Genocide ; Eye-Witness Accounts ( Part 6)
In 1916, a book was published entitled “The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs”, by Viscount Bryce which contained a comprehensive collection of documents produced… Read More ›
Armenians in London remember the Genocide
Each year in London the Armenian community in the UK march through the capital to remember the 1,500,000 people killed during the Armenian Genocide in 1915. This march has taken place every year for the last 47 years, and the… Read More ›
