Armenian districts reinstating peace in Syria’s Aleppo

December 12, 2016 By administrator

The Armenian districts in Syria’s economic capital, Aleppo, are slowly recovering from war devastations, says Zarmik Boghigian, the editor-in-chief of the local Armenian weekly Gandzasar.

“After liberating different parts of the city from rebels’ control, the municipal authorities rapidly embarked on rehabilitation efforts,” he told Tert.am, ruling out the local Armenians’ return in the nearest future .
“Those who have relatives and friends have decided to return, but we do not have assurances that all can be back now. The city is only now recovering, with lots of parts still lying in ruins.”
Boghigian added that the local authorities are also recovering the local industries, economy, and electricity and water supply in an attempt to return the city to its normal life.
“But safety is in the first place, for which we have no certainty. There are still several districts which will be hopefully liberated in the couple of days to come,” he said.

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American Armenian to head advisory committee for U.S. Attorney General

August 24, 2016 By administrator

Richard Hartunian

American Armenian Attorney Richard Hartunian, the Albany-based federal prosecutor for the Northern District of New York, was appointed Monday to lead an advisory committee on policy for U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, reported the timesunion.

Hartunian, 55, who graduated Georgetown University in 1983 and Albany Law School in 1986, became vice chair of the panel in January 2015. Now he will head a panel that is tasked with establishing policies for the U.S. Department of Justice, fostering cooperation with state attorneys general and promoting consistency in the application of legal standards.

“The attorney general’s Advisory Committee plays an essential role in shaping the Justice Department’s policies, implementing its programs, and ensuring that equal justice and the rule of law are upheld throughout the United States,” Lynch said in a statement. “As a former chair of the AGAC [i.e. the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys], I know firsthand the significant duties required of the committee’s leaders, and I am certain that U.S. Attorneys Richard Hartunian and Barbara McQuade are ready to assume the responsibility of chairing such an important and distinguished body.”

In 2009, Hartunian was appointed New York Prosecutor by US President Barack Obama.

Richard Hartunian is also a member of the Armenian Bar Association of America, and he is actively involved in the American Armenian community.

Armenian-populated Nor Gyugh district in Aleppo hit by rocket – ‘Gandzasar’

July 28, 2015 By administrator

Water and electricity supplies have improved in Aleppo as compared with recent days. Residents receive only 6 hours of electricity a day, but mains water returned to many parts of the city. The Internet is still cut off, according to a statement on the Facebook page of ‘Gandzasar’ paper.

The situation remains tense in the city. A rocket fired by militants yesterday in Naylal district killed one person and wounded several others. Armenian-populated Nor Gyugh district of Aleppo also came under rocket fire that caused damage.

At least 22 killed, 77 injured in Aleppo’s Armenian-populated district

May 31, 2014 By administrator

bout 22 barrel bombs were dropped by opposition forces in Nor Gyugh Armenian-populated district of Aleppo Friday evening, killing at least 22 and injuring 77 others, Aleppo Armenian News reports.

The news agency calls on the Armenians of Nor Gyugh not to leave their homes except in cases of urgent necessity and to keep off their windows and balconies.