The ancient lands of the Armenians comprehended a great variety of borders and
fostered millennia-long mutual influences to and from the lands which surrounded
it. Additionally, the diaspora of the Armenian people is centuries old and
is far flung. One of the 15 federated republics of the Soviet Union through-out
most of the twentieth century, Armenia declared its independence in 1991. The
sites listed in each category of this selective portal page have been chosen
for their utility in providing accurate narrative (either brief or extensive)
information, as well as directories, extensive portal pages and other resources
concerning all aspects of Armenian life and culture. They originate both in
the Republic of Armenia as well as in the various communities of the Armenian
Diaspora. All are either English language alone or bi- or trilingual lingual,
unless noted in an annotation which follows. Many sites offer down-loadable
Armenian and Russian fonts to make them easily accessible. For a variety of
reasons, the links to Armenia and the NIS countries in general are often inactive;
we recommend that you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and bibliographic
materials on Armenia, consult the Armenia
Country Page of the Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern
Division; see also the Library's online
catalog for books and materials in other formats held by the Library;
and the Library's Thomas Legislative Information
Page for legislative materials (bills, hearings, acts, etc.) concerning
relations between the United States and the Republic of Armenia, as well
as the interests of the Armenian-American community.
Select online newspapers and journals as well as journalistic associations
from Armenia and its Diaspora are included in this list.
Agos (Turkey) (http://www.agos.com.tr/)
The website of Agos, an Armenian newspaper published Istanbul, Turkey, offers
information about it and news from it in Armenian, Turkish, and English. Fonts
are made available for downloading.
Aravot Daily (Armenia) (http://www.aravot.am/)
The website of Agos, an Armenian newspaper published Istanbul, Turkey, offers
information about it and news from it in Armenian, Turkish, and English. Fonts
are made available for downloading.
ArmeniaNow.com (http://www.armenianow.com)
Appearing every Friday in English, 'ArmeniaNow.com is published by New
Times Journalism Training Center, a Non-Governmental Organization in Yerevan,
Armenia. The weekly website exists as a newsroom laboratory in which journalists
and editors in Armenia are taught the application of methodology and theory of
Western journalism. Our goal is to produce real change in the approach of local
journalists by immersing them in long-term training that makes clear how Western-style
reporting works and what benefits it can bring when applied to subjects in Armenia.' Topics
covered include arts, sports, politics and culture.
Armenian Freedom Network (http://armfreenet.org)
'Armenian Freedom Network's (AFN) mission is to encourage, stimulate and
coalesce contemporary and progressive Armenian cultural, social and political
thought throughout the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora, with the
goal of promoting free, democratic and civil society in Armenia, and a coherent
Armenian identity throughout the entire Armenian nation. Armenian Freedom Network
is a non-partisan, non-profit organization and does not support any individual
candidate or party.' The site is in English and offers alternative commentaries
from Erevan on all aspects of Armenia's political life.
Armenian News Network (http://www.groong.org)
Groong disseminates daily hundreds of articles from around the world relating
to all aspects of Armenia and the countries which surround and interact with
it.
Armenian Newspapers (http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/armenia.htm)
This site provides full retrieval text of a selection of contemporary Armenian
newspapers in Armenian, English and Russian.
The Armenian Weekly
Online (http://www.hairenik.com/armenianweekly/frames.html)
The English-language Armenian Weekly Online is issued by the Hairenik Association
in Watertown, Massachusetts. Readers may register to receive weekly updates on
articles and news items about Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora.
Arminfo News Agency (http://www.arminfo.am/index.htm)
Yerevan-based, Arminfo is an independent news agency whose website, in either
English or Russian, gives up-to-the-day news headlines. A subscription is required.
Asbarez Armenian Daily Newspaper (United States) (http://www.asbarez.com/)
Asbarez is the official publication of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Western United States Central Committee, and mainly serves the more than 500,000
strong Armenian-American community in the Western states.' A free one-time
registration of your email address is required, after which you have access both
to its recent and archival articles (in English).
Association of Investigative Journalists of Armenia (http://www.hetq.am)
'The "Association of Investigative Journalists", a non-governmental
organization was founded on July 29, 2000. The primary goal of the organization
is to assist the development of investigative journalism in Armenia, to strengthen
and develop the freedom of speech and democratic principles. It mission is to
promote development of investigative journalism in Armenia, to assist everybody's
right to access to information, to promote establishment and development of the
principles of ethics in Journalism, to cover issues related environment and human
rights protection, to protect journalists' rights in Armenia. ' The
site presents events, links, and commentaries on the state of journalism within
the Republic of Armenia.
Azat Artsakh (http://www.artsakhtert.com/arm/index.php)
The daily paper of the government of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh is trilingual
(English, Armenian and Russian). Downloadable fonts are made available to readers.
Azg Daily (Armenia) (http://www.azg.am/)
The website of Azg Daily, published in Yerevan, Armenia, provides today's
news stories in Armenian, Russian, English and Turkish, as well as access to
its archives. Armenian fonts are made available for downloading.
BBC World Service.com (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/)
Searching this site by country or by topic, offers a choice of news headlines,
country profiles, and additional web links on specific aspects such as sports.
Caucasus Media Institute (http://www.caucasusmedia.org)
Located in Yerevan, Armenia, the Caucasus Media Institute 'provides premier
vocational training and resources for journalists in a post-graduate setting.
It offers access to databases, news archives and library; workshops on contemporary
issues; research on politics, economics and social studies; international and
regional cooperation, and job opportunities for interns, academics and professors.' Offered
in English and Russian, its home page provides information on the activities
and publications of the center.
Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web
sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.
Internews Armenia (http://www.internews.am/english/intro/Fr%5FIntro.htm)
'Internews is an international non-profit organization that supports open
media worldwide. The company fosters independent media in emerging democracies,
produces innovative television and radio programming and Internet content, and
uses the media to reduce conflict within and between countries.' Its website
furnishes indispensable information on all aspects of media (TV, radio, mass
media) in the Republic of Armenia.
Marmara (Istanbul) (http://www.normarmara.com)
The official website of one of the Istanbul Armenian community's most influential
newspapers, Nor Marmara, makes Armenian fonts available for downloading.
Massis Weekly (http://www.massisweekly.com/)
This is the website of the online version of the official Armenian-language weekly
newspaper of the Social Democrat Hunchak. Fonts are made available for downloading
through its webmaster.
NetArmenie (http://www.netarmenie.com/accueil/index.php)
French language portal site with additional news items and features from and
about Armenia and its Diaspora, again organized by subject.
Noyan Tapan Information Center (Armenia) (http://noyan-tapan.am/)
This important website of the Noyan Tapan News Agency provides a variety of useful
information and links on all aspects of media and life in contemporary Armenia
as well as the text of its English language weekly news highlights from Armenia.
Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic: Washington,
DC (http://www.nkrusa.org)
The officially English language site of the Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
supplies, along with basic information about NKR, news reports, photographic
galleries, and the monthly Artsakh Newsletter.
PanArmenian Network (UK) (http://news.panarmenian.net/eng)
This website, available in English, Armenian and Russian, offers daily headlines,
news reports and articles about Armenia. Downloadable Armenian fonts are made
available.
Radio Free
Europe (http://www.rferl.org/featuresarchive/country/armenia.html)
This official site of the RFL/RL Armenian service provides not only the text
of its daily reports, but also access to its archives and to its radio broadcasts
both in English and in Armenian.
The Times of Central Asia (http://www.times.kg/)
Published in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, TCA 'was launched in 1999 and is the
only site offering an extended and constantly updated coverage of news in Central
Asia. The site is an essential resource for international English-speaking viewers
who have a professional interest in the region." Coverage extends from
the Caucasian countries through those of Central Asia.
Transcaucasus: A Chronology (Armenian National Committee-United States) (http://www.ebusolutions.com/anca/transcaucasus.asp)
A monthly journal which presents a daily chronology of events in Armenia, Georgia
and Azerbaijan.
Washingtonpost.com: World (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/)
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