TBILISI, Georgia — Many Armenians still remember a speech last year by ousted Georgian President Zviad Gamsakhurdia describing the dozen-or-so ethnic groups in the country as nothing but guests. "Imagine the impact the speech had. Armenians have...
by David Zenian
Tbilisi, Georgia — The tombs of literary and musical giants Gomidas, Raffi, Gabriel Sountougian, Hovhannes Toumanian and Magar Yegmalian are only some of the reminders of an Armenian heritage dating back to when Yerevan was nothing...
by David Zenian
Tbilisi, Georgia — There are no tollbooths along the 150 mile-long road from Yerevan to Tbilisi. There are no gas stations either. But be prepared to be stopped by Azeri farmers scrutinizing cars with Armenian license plates, or...
by George Bournoutian
The term "Georgians" refers to the collective name of a closely-related group of people, who live in the mountains and plains of southwest Transcaucasia. As a whole, however, the Georgians call themselves "Kartveli" and their...
by David Zenian
WASHINGTON, August 27 — Thousands of Armenians, mainly women and children, are fleeing the escalating civil war in the western Georgian Black Sea province of Abkhazia, leaving their homes, shops and other personal property at the...
by David Zenian
KARZAKH, Georgia — "The sad days, like winter," wrote one of the fathers of Armenian folklore, "come and go. "
These words of optimism, written in the 1890's by a Karzakh native and immortalized by generations of Armenians around...
by David Zenian
What is the secret in the jewelry business that has attracted hundreds of Armenians from all walks of life to one of the world's most artistic professions? There is no clear answer, especially when many jewelers do not hide the fact...
by Elise Nakhnikian
"Hollywood" may be a code word for glamour worldwide, but to L.A. natives it means something else. At the intersection of Hollywood and Western, two of the area's main streets, the Los Angeles Police Department has logged more...
by Elise Nakhnikian
Within view of the mountains to the north of L.A., Glendale is a quiet, pleasant place, full of neat lawns, pretty houses, and meticulously landscaped main avenues. Its residents are overwhelmingly middle-to upper-middle-class...
by Louise Manoogian Simone
Archie Dickranian: A Horatio Alger Story
Philanthropist, leader, successful businessman and often called the "godfather of the Armenian Community," Archie Dickranian, 87 years young, has lived in California since...
by Guy Chazan
EDITOR'S NOTE: The AGBU quarterly, continuing its coverage of Armenia, communities in the Diaspora and the former republics of the Soviet Union, takes a close look at Azerbaijan - the country most directly effecting day-to-day life in...
by Guy Chazan
As Azerbaijan steps out of the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States, its leaders are making their grand debut on the world stage and relishing the new-found limelight.
Since Abulfaz Elchibey became President of the Caspian...