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.
Narratives on historic and contemporary Armenian social life, as
well as organizations exploring social themes and archives of use
for the study of Armenian society.
Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
'Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards.' The English language homepage
provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the
globe.
Armenian Development Agency (http://www.ossada.am)
This English language site of a Erevan-based organization is dedicated to fostering
the economic development of and investment in Armenia. Useful information for
those interested in investing in Armenia is complemented by a link to the Agency's
electronic publication: Forum: Armenian Business Review.
Armenian International Women's Association
(International) (http://www.aiwa-net.org)
The purpose of the AIWA is 'To unite Armenian women worldwide and to address
the critical issues facing them everywhere.' Its website offers, in support
of this mission, information on its history, structure and programs as well as
a bibliography of works in English on Armenian women and links to related resources.
Armenian Relief Society, Inc (http://www.ars1910.org)
'As an independent, non-governmental and non-sectarian organization --
and an NGO on the Roster in consultative status with the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations -- with affiliate entities in 24 different countries
serving the social and educational needs of Armenian communities everywhere,
seeking to preserve the cultural identity of the Armenian nation, and, whenever
and wherever the need arises, to bring humanitarian help to all communities in
distress -- Armenian and non-Armenian alike.' The ARS homepage furnishes
basic information about it, a calendar of events, and their periodical Hai Sird
in PDF format.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
"Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them."
Classical Armenian Literature (http://www.digilib.am/)
This website reproduces important Mediaeval Armenian textual materials. Fonts
for both PC and Macintosh are made available for downloading.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Ethnologue (http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp)
Searching this comprehensive English language ethnological site by country name
will yield lists and articles of the languages and linguistic groups spoken and
read in it.
Fund For Armenian Relief (http://www.farusa.org)
"The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) was founded after the devastating earthquake
which struck North-Western Armenia in December 1988. As the humanitarian arm
of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, it was originally known as
the Diocesan Fund for Armenia's Recovery (DFAR). In February 1993, FAR was formally
reorganized into a Private Voluntary. FAR is headquartered in New York City and
has branch offices in Yerevan and Gyumri, Armenia as well as Stepanakert in Nagorno
Karabagh. Since its inception, FAR has channeled over $200 million in humanitarian
assistance to Armenia." Its English language site provides reports, links,
discussions of humanitarian assistance and documentation of ongoing relief programs.
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
"Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict."
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
'Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported
by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.' You may
search its reports on the human rights records of any country.
International Association for Armenian Studies
(AIEA) (http://aiea.fltr.ucl.ac.be)
This bilingual (French and English) site of the Association Internationale des
Etudes Armeniennes, a group dedicated to the scholarly study of all aspects of
Armenian history, life and culture, presents academic tools, links, information
about its structure and membership, publications, and news on conferences, workshops,
and other events involving Armenian Studies.
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on
the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an "organization of 183 member countries, established to promote
international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange;
to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary
financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment." A
search by country will yield reports on the IMF's initiatives and programs
in it.
Questia - The Online Library of Books
and Journals (http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp)
From Questia Media America, Inc. for academics, students, librarians, publishers
and a wide variety of researchers, 'Questia is the first online library that
provides 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and journal
articles in the humanities and social sciences, plus magazine and newspaper articles.
You can search each and every word of all of the books and journal articles in
the collection.' A search under country name yields a wide variety of bibliographic
citations. Full text is often available to subscribers.
U.S. Committee for Refugees (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's mission to aid refugees, the USCR's site
offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and from the countries
of the world.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
"Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection,
guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports
and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
"ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian
relief community" Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world
and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.
United States Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR's site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
United States. Department of
State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001.
World Vision Armenia (http://www.wvi.org/home.shtml)
'World Vision is an international Christian relief and development organization
working to promote the well-being of all people-especially children." Search
its index for contact information, reports of activities, and news involved in
the relief of the countries where the organization has branches." |