The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Established in 1932, this is the first weekly Armenian publication in English in the United States. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator has been dedicated to providing fair news coverage and insightful editorial pieces. It welcomes a variety of opinions and perspectives, making it a vibrant platform for sharing a wide range of community news and viewpoints.

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Human Rights Lawyer Says Trump Administration Poised to help Armenian Christian POWs

2 weeks ago | mirrorspectator.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

By Madalaine ElhabbalWASHINGTON (Catholic News Agency) — A renowned international human rights lawyer is urging the Trump administration to fulfill its campaign promise and intervene on behalf of Armenian Christians as a recently negotiated peace agreement with Azerbaijan threatens to leave prisoners stranded.
Ellen Alaverdyan Feels the Groove

3 weeks ago | mirrorspectator.com | Alin K. Gregorian

LAS VEGAS — A casual observer of Ellen Alaverdyan might be fooled by her cute smile or sweet peals of laughter. After all, she looks like a charming pre-teen. However, once she starts playing her bass guitar, she unleashes riffs from songs by a variety of bands, from Metallica to Earth Wind and Fire.
40th Musical Armenia Concert Held at Carnegie Hall

3 weeks ago | mirrorspectator.com | Florence Avakian |Alin K. Gregorian

Following the intermission, 21-year-old Arno Melkonyan presented a creative program dedicated to his homeland and began his pianistic and compositional mastery with Babadjanian’s Prelude, a folk-inspired piece demonstrating the brilliant style of Rachmaninoff and Khachaturian, truly a tribute to his Armenian people. Melkonyan’s Wedding Song began with quiet thoughtfulness and built to joyous celebration.
Top officials from Trump’s administration make direct diplomatic overtures to Azerbaijan

1 month ago | mirrorspectator.com | Nate Ostiller

“We are pleased Azerbaijan and Armenia have taken a big step forward and agreed to a peace treaty. I told him we should finalize this peace deal now, release the prisoners, and work together to make the region more secure and prosperous,” Waltz wrote on X. “America’s Golden Age will bring peace and prosperity to the world, and we won’t stop working until that happens,” he concluded.
Human Rights Attorney Jared Genser Is Making the Case for Ruben Vardanyan

1 month ago | mirrorspectator.com | WIlliam Saroyan |Alin K. Gregorian

“When Ruben was arrested in September 2023, he was remanded to pretrial detention on three charges — financing terrorism, participation in the creation and operation of armed groups not sanctioned by law, and illegal crossing of the state border. It was only after over a year in pretrial detention that the prosecutor announced the 42 charges listed above.
Jazz Piano Great Tigran Hamasyan to Tour US in Support of New Record

1 month ago | mirrorspectator.com | WIlliam Saroyan |Alin K. Gregorian

As described in Hamasyan’s website about the tale, Hazaran Blbul is about a generous king who opens the palace gates to share his property with his people. In the greedy subjects’ jostling, a small child is trampled; his grandmother holds the king responsible and puts a curse on him. Only the bird of a thousand songs can lift it. And so the king sends his oldest sons on a quest to find the mythical creature. But when they return empty-handed, it’s the youngest son Areg’s turn.
Attorneys Work Remotely to Help Armenian Prisoners on Trial in Baku

1 month ago | mirrorspectator.com | WIlliam Saroyan |Alin K. Gregorian

A sham trial started in Baku in January. As one can imagine, there is no direct contact between the team of attorneys outside Azerbaijan and the clients there. In addition, the Azerbaijani authorities have barred the attorneys from traveling there. The list of charges Vardanyan and the other seven leaders are facing is long.
How Gen Z Is Using TikTok to Save Western Armenian

2 months ago | mirrorspectator.com | Ella Chakarian |WIlliam Saroyan

While Eastern Armenian is the standardized language in Armenia and Iran, Western Armenian only has a home in nooks of the Armenian diaspora, in remaining households where the language has been passed down from the days of the Ottoman Empire. And it struggles to survive in its displacement. Now, the endurance of the dialect depends on the stretched Western Armenian-speaking communities across the world, from Beirut to Los Angeles.
Maine ‘Office of New Americans’ Director Faces Backlash, Calls for Resignation Over Anti-Armenian Social Media Posts

2 months ago | mirrorspectator.com | Edward Tomic |WIlliam Saroyan

By Edward TomicPORTLAND (Maine Wire) — Several members of Maine’s Armenian community are calling for the resignation of the director of the Maine Office of New Americans (ONA) due to his history of making anti-Armenian comments on social media. Tarlan Ahmadov was appointed by Gov. Janet Mills as ONA director in December 2024.
Armenia, Iceland FMs Meet in Geneva

2 months ago | mirrorspectator.com | WIlliam Saroyan |Alin K. Gregorian

GENEVA (Armenpress) — During his working visit to Geneva, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met on February 25 with Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Katrín Gunnarsdóttir. According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed prospects for expanding bilateral political dialogue and cooperation between Armenia and Iceland in various formats and platforms. The meeting also focused on possible upcoming visits.