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Madrid principles put Armenia on verge of Lisbon 2Diplomatic setback could lead to domestic crisisby Emil SanamyanPublished: Saturday July 18, 2009WASHINGTON - The long-running Karabakh conflict and the associated peace process have captured unusual levels of attention from global and regional leaders in recent months and weeks.This increased attention brought about the Moscow declaration on

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This was first published in July 11, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanArmenian issues get high-level attention at G8 summit and in phone conversationsG8 summit host Silvio Berlusconi gesturing to German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Indian, U.S., British, French, and Canadian leaders looking on, July 9, 2009. G8Italia2009.itWASHINGTON - The presidents of France, Russia,

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by Emil SanamyanPublished: Friday July 10, 2009WASHINGTON - The inaugural (1.0) edition of this review looked at the most popular Armenian themes online. This edition will go beyond general-interest subjects, like popular music and computer games, and will examine a more politically and professionally sensitive subject: Where do English-speaking (and -reading) people get Armenian news online?

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by Armenian Reporter staffPublished: Wednesday July 01, 2009YEREVAN - At a news conference in Yerevan on July 1, Seyed Ali Saghaeyan, the Iranian ambassador, said he was hopeful that the Iranian court hearing Silva Harotonian's appeal would make a favorable ruling. Reports citing the Armenian-language translation of ambassador's remarks [in response to a question from Mediamax news agency] were

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This was first published in the July 4, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanSurvey: Obama most, Putin least popular among world’s leadersAmerica's president is by far the world's most popular leader, according to surveys that were conducted in 20 countries and involved more than 19,000 respondents.President Barack Obama had the confidence of more than 60 percent of

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Yovanovitch: President Obama’s April 24 statement caused “severe disappointment”U.S. ambassador discusses Armenian-American concerns in four-city tourby Emil SanamyanPublished: Thursday July 02, 2009Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch listens to a question from an audience member at the Library of Congress on June 30, 2009. Armenian Reporter photoWASHINGTON - "I know there is disappointment, frustration

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Reporter.web.review 1.1: The tweeting worldby Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday June 26, 2009Kim Kardashian's portrait on Twitter. She is most popular Armenian on Twitter, with more than 1.2 million fans. The next most popular tweeter is the New York Times.Washington - There is no doubt that when it comes to the Internet, Twitter has been all the rage this year. You've heard about it even if you've

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U.S. aid worker has been in Iranian prison for full yearby Emil Sanamyan Published: Thursday June 25, 2009 Journalist Roxana Saberi during a June 24 press conference in Paris calling for the release of her former cellmate, aid worker Silva Harotonian. Eric Lefeuvre / FreeSilva.orgWashington - Amid Iran's postelection crisis and mass arrests of antigovernment activists now underway, supporters

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This was first published in June 27, 2009 issue of the Armenian Reporter.Washington Briefingby Emil SanamyanObama condemns crackdown in Iran, but says he “respects its sovereignty” Khamenei (on left) and RafsanjaniAs the crackdown on antigovernment protestors intensified in Iran, President Barack Obama condemned Tehran, but insisted that "the United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic

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Nigar Goksel discusses Armenia and Turkeyby Emil Sanamyan Published: Thursday June 25, 2009 Nigar Goksel in YerevanWashington - Diba Nigar Goksel is an Istanbul-based senior analyst for the European Stability Initiative (ESI), a Berlin think tank. For the past several years, Ms. Goksel's work has focused on Armenia and has included a report, "Noah's Dove Returns: Armenia, Turkey and the Debate on

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This was first published in June 20, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanPossible pick for U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan criticizedU.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matt Bryza, left, with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, right, during the latest Armenian-Azerbaijani summit in Russia, June 5. . Armenian president's press office Matt Bryza, who has been the U.S.

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House panel ups Armenia, Karabakh aid levels, insists on military aid parity Subcommittee chair Lowey lauded for “fixing” President Obama’s aid requestby Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday June 19, 2009 Washington - A key congressional subcommittee responsible for U.S. foreign aid spending agreed this week to allocate $48 million in aid to Armenia and $10 million to Nagorno-Karabakh in Fiscal Year

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Dr. Sebouh Aslanian puts legendary ship’s story in historical contextby Emil Sanamyan Published: Thursday June 18, 2009 Earlier this month, Armenian Reporter's Washington Editor Emil Sanamyan wrote about the recent discovery of a 17th-century Armenian ship, the Quedagh Merchant, off the coast of the Dominican Republic. The rare find, which has excited archeologists and historians, has also

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In address to the Georgian Parliament earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden recalled that last August he “sat on a rooftop of a restaurant with President Saakashvili, as sound of artillery fire and fighter aircraft punctuated the night.” U.S. Embassy in Georgia photo.Biden in fact visited Tbilisi on August 17, 2008 almost a week after military operations were over. He is pictured with Georgian

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Reporter.web.review 1.0by Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday June 12, 2009 Washington - Before launching what I hope will become a new regular Armenian Reporter feature, just a few general thoughts on the subject of the Internet.It has become a cliché to say that the popularization of online technologies has fundamentally altered our lives. This change over the last 20 years has affected the way

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Washington Briefingby Emil SanamyanSecretary Clinton remains upbeat on Armenia-Turkey talks There has been "no flagging of commitment" to the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on June 5. She was speaking at a joint press conference with visiting Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu.Asked whether she remained hopeful about a

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Long-lost Armenian ship, the stuff of legend, to become a “living museum” in the CaribbeanExplorers unravel mystery of the “Quedagh Merchant” hijacked in 1698by Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday June 05, 2009 Indiana University’s Charles Beeker (l.) and Fritz Hanselmann collect a sample from what is believed to be the wooden keel of the Quedagh Merchant under a pile of coral-shrouded cannons on

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First published in June 6, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanBarack Obama urges fresh start with Muslim worldIn a much-anticipated address, President Barack Obama acknowledged on June 4 misunderstandings between the United States and many Muslims, and also stressed that "America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition."The almost-one-hour-long speech was

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The Stepanakert-based Analyticon journal chose this photo for the cover of its May 2009 issue that focused on the 15th anniversary of Karabakh cease-fire. The issue includes my interview with former U.S. envoy to Karabakh talks Jack Maresca (see below) in Russian translation. At first glance it looks like a water pipeline had burst somewhere on mountain road. But according to Analyticon editor

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Maresca: “I would not have expected Karabakh cease-fire to last as long as it has”Wartime U.S. envoy reflects on the origins of the 17-year peace processby Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday May 22, 2009 Washington, - Ambassador John (Jack) Maresca was the first U.S. official to directly deal with the Karabakh conflict as a special envoy between 1992 and 1994. His diplomatic career included postings

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This was first published in May 23, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanANCA charges Obama with “grave offense” to Armenian AmericansIn a strongly worded communication, the Armenian National Committee of America's chair Ken Hachikian urged President Barack Obama to "revise the course your Administration has chosen on issues of special concern to Armenia Americans."The May 18

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This was first published in May 16, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanU.S., family continue to call for Iranian-Armenian’s releaseWith Roxana Saberi, an Iranian­-American journalist released this week, the family of Iranian-­Armenian aid worker Silva ­Harotonian urged Iranian authorities to offer her clemency as well.In a May 13 statement distributed by Fox News, Klara

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This was first published in May 9, 2009 Armenian ReporterWashington Briefingby Emil SanamyanObama’s Armenia aid request: less than Congress, more than BushIn his first budget proposal to Congress detailed on May 7, President Barack Obama largely continued George W. Bush's policy of requesting a reduction in U.S. assistance to Armenia. The Obama administration requested $30 million in aid to

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Lack of preconditions undermines Armenia’s positionby Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday May 08, 2009 Turkish derwishes whirling. 18th cent. painting. Washington, - President Serge Sargsian admitted in his April 17 press conference that eight-month-long negotiations with Turkey may not result in a breakthrough after all. At the same time he appeared willing to continue the diplomatic effort until

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Washington hosts foreign ministers of Armenia and AzerbaijanBrief visits intended to “prepare ground” for Karabakh talksby Emil Sanamyan Published: Friday May 08, 2009 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian after leaving the State Department on May 5. Mr. Nalbandian declined interview requests during a 2-day trip to Washington. Armenian Reporter photoWashington, - The U.S. State Department hosted the

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