- + Chairman Engel Signals Upcoming House Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution—House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) WASHINGTON, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Armenian ...
- + St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School to Celebrate 35 Years— WATERTOWN, Mass.—St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) is preparing to celebrate its 35 th anniversary on November 16, 2019, with a...
- + Trump Surrenders to Erdogan’s Demands: The Tail Wags the Dog—President Trump and President Erdoğan give a joint statement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, May 16, 2017, Washington, D.C. Anytime Pres....
- + Istanbul, Foto Galatasaray: Tell Me Your Story— My name is Anahit Ghazaryan, and I am a researcher from Armenia. I am currently in Istanbul trying to find people who have met Maryam Shahinyan or ha...
- + Daring Armenian Women Launch “Do You Know My Name?”—Photo: Daring Armenian Women (Facebook) BOSTON, Mass—Do You Know My Name?” is the first of a series of video montages presented by the Daring Armen...
- + NAASR to Host Grand Opening of New World Headquarters—Rendering of NAASR’s new Vartan Gregorian Building BELMONT, Mass.—On Friday, November 1, 2019, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Re...
- + What a Week!— Turkey’s invasion of the Kurdish controlled northeastern part of Syria began, ended and dominated the news of the last week. Demonstrations worldwide...
- + Unseen Armenia: Herher and the Vayotssar Volcano Church— Herher is a village in Vayots Dzor marz (“Valley of Woe” province), not far from the town of Vayk. From the main highway, a road to Herher passes bet...
- + A Shocking Reminder Why We Must Never Be Silent—Pro-Kurdish rally in Boston, Mass., October 15, 2019 (Photo: Knar Bedian) It has been a very difficult week for humanity. Whenever human life is l...
- + ‘The Hidden Map’ Slated for 2019 Arpa and Pomegranate Film Festivals, Wins ImpactDOCS Award— Arpa (Los Angeles) and Pomegranate (Toronto) Film Festivals have slated Ani Hovannisian’s new documentary The Hidden Map f or their 2019 ...
- + Armenia Elected Member of UN Human Rights Council— NEW YORK, NY—On October 17, Armenia was elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council. On this occasion, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Armenia’s Minis...
- + AYF Supports Kurdish Community at Boston Protest—AYF Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter members pictured during the pro-Kurdish rally, October 15, 2019 (Photo: Knar Bedian) By AYF Greate...
- + Providence ARF Holds Annual Panagoum at Camp Haiastan— The Providence ARF “Kristapor” Gomideh hosted a highly successful panagoum at Camp Haiastan in Franklin, Massachusetts over Columbus Day Weekend...
- + Zoravik Condemns Turkey’s Invasion of Northern Syria—We, Zoravik, a collective of diasporan Armenian activists, express our solidarity with the Kurdish, Armenian, Assyrian and Arab population of Rojava (...
- + Homenetmen’s 12th World Congress Condemns Turkey’s Invasion of Syria— In light of the ongoing Turkish military incursion into Northern Syria, Homenetmen’s 12th World Congress strongly condemns this inhumane act, wh...
- + ARF Bureau Condemns Turkey’s Attack on Syria— The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation has strongly condemned Turkey’s brutal attack on Syria, calling on the international community to...
- + Homenetmen Boston Kicks Off 2019 Scouting Year— Click to view slideshow. WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Homenetmen (HMEM) Boston Chapter welcomed current, former and future scouts and their fami...
- + Hairenik, Armenian Weekly Marking 120th, 85th Anniversaries at Conference on the Armenian Press— NEW YORK, NY—On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the Hairenik and the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the ...
- + Sorry State of Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate—The office building of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, across the street from the Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church, September 28, 201...
- + Album Review: The Exciting Sounds of the Mal Barsamian Band— Traditional Armenian village music has traveled hundreds of years and has faced major hurdles in order to survive and tell an important story about t...
- + Is Armenia ready for the tourism boom?—Cascade (Photo: Marc Cooper/Flickr) Well, the secret is out—2020 looks like it’s going to be a very busy year for the Armenian tourism industry. T...
- + Connected for a Century— NEW BRITAIN, Conn.— When Ardemis arrived in New Britain, Conn., as a 15-year-old orphan of the Armenian Genocide, she immediately set about putting h...
- + Book Review: I Want to Die with a Flag— I Want to Die with a Flag Ethiopia: My Delusions and Disillusionment By Vartkes Nalbandian Independently published, 2019 210 pp. ...
- + Yerevan Backs Ethnic Armenians in Northeastern Syria as Turkey Invades—Turkish M48 Patton Tank in front of Mount Ararat in Turkey (Photo: Hervé Platteaux/Flickr, January 2015) YEREVAN—The Armenian government is workin...
- + Armenia Backs Christians in Northeastern Syria as Turkey Invades—Turkish M48 Patton Tank in front of Mount Ararat in Turkey (Photo: Hervé Platteaux/Flickr, January 2015) YEREVAN—The Armenian government is workin...
- + What Good is an Armenian Genealogy Conference?—Half Armenian man flanked by George Aghjayan and Steve Mesrobian GLENDALE, Calif.—From a very young age, George Aghjayan was interested in Armenian...
- + ANCA: Override Turkey’s Armenian Genocide Veto—The ANCA has launched an online campaign calling on Senate and House members to “fast-track” Turkey sanctions legislation and support imme...
- + ‘Friends of Artsakh Forum’ Declaration Signals Creation of ProArtsakh International Network— The participants of the Friends of Artsakh Forum “Cooperation for Justice and Peace,” which took place in Stepanakert on October 11, 2019, adopt...
- + U.S. Congressional Leaders Salute International Pro Artsakh Forum—House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel (D-NY), Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), Congressional Armenia...
- + A Declassified Top Secret CIA Report on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict—A 48-page Central Intelligence Agency Top Secret Report, prepared in August 1988 and made public in 2012 with some deletions, is titled “Unrest in the...
- + AWWA to Honor Dr. Carolann Najarian at November Luncheon— JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.— The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association, Inc. (AWWA) has announced plans for its annual Thanks-for-Giving Luncheon, whic...
- + AYF-YOARF Eastern Region Condemns Turkish Invasion of Northern Syria— The Armenian Youth Federation-Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF), Eastern Region Central Executive and its Cen...
- + 72nd ARS International Convention Concludes, Elects New Central Executive Board— The 72nd International Convention of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) was held in Montreal, Canada from October 7 to 11, 2019. Seventy-one delegates...
- + Armenian Relief Society’s Call to Action—The 72nd International Convention of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) which is currently being held in Montreal, Canada, since October 7, 2019 with 7...
- + Normandy!? Really!?— On the first day or two of the current mess, we could watch, wait and even snicker as the two biggest egomaniacs on the world stage, Erdoğan and Trum...
- + WCIT 2019 Positions Yerevan as an Emerging Global Tech Hub— YEREVAN—The 23rd World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) opened Sunday night with a historic concert in Yerevan’s landmark Republi...
- + 2019 AYF Senior Seminar Explores the Evolution of a Revolution—AYF Senior Seminar 2019, Marlboro, Massachusetts (Photo: Knar Bedian) By Arianna Mesrobian New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter MARLBORO, Mass...
- + Immigration Obfuscation—Armenian refugees in Syria (1915-1916) (Photo: Public Domain/Near East Foundation) I read with interest the article titled “Where do Descendants o...
- + Yerevan Park Named After Diana Apcar—(Photo: DianaApcar.org) YEREVAN—The Yerevan Municipal Council passed a decision this week to name a park after the First Armenian Republic’s Honor...
- + ANCA Statement on Turkey’s Offensive in Syria and U.S. Troop Pull-Out— WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement regarding Turkey’s ...
- + ANCA Statement on Turkey’s Offensive In Syria and U.S. Troop Pull-Out— WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement regarding Turkey’s ...
- + Massachusetts Lawmakers Considering Genocide Education Mandate— BOSTON, Mass.—A coalition of over 25 organizations including the ANCs of Eastern Mass., Central Mass. and Merrimack Valley, the Genocide Education P...
- + Our Journey May Be Unknown, But Our Roots Define Us— I have always felt an affinity for metaphors with the term “roots.” There are so many descriptors to connect them with who we are or have become. Roo...
- + ARF Supreme Council’s Shaghik Maroukhian ‘Energized’ by Diasporan Youth—ARF Supreme Body Council member Shaghik Maroukhian (Photo: Knar Bedian) WATERTOWN, Mass.—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council m...
- + Armenian Embassy to Host Book Presentation for Karanian’s ‘Armenian Highland’— WASHINGTON, DC—The Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC will host author Matthew Karanian at 7 pm on Thursday, October 24, for the launch of his late...
- + Unseen Armenia: A New Home for the Ship Cilicia—Click to view slideshow. Karen Balayan, born and raised in landlocked Armenia, is a sea captain. He looks the part and speaks clearly with a calm, a...
- + Leviathan Announces Next Generation Internet Project—Instigate team at WCIT 2019 in Yerevan YEREVAN—This week’s World IT Congress in Yerevan, Armenia is being presented under the banner of “The Power...
- + US Medical Mission Provides Medical Assistance to Armenia and Artsakh—Medical Mission Team Since 2015, Hayastan All Armenian Fund (HAAF) and Armenia Fund US have been partnering with the Adventist Health Glendale m...
- + Preserving Culture and Creating Musicians: YerazArt Presents Eva Gevorgyan—Pictured from left to right: Sylvie Zakarian, Nicole Babikian Hajjar, pianist Eva Gevorgyan, YerazArt Armenia director Arman Padaryan, YerazArt co-cha...
- + AYF “Arev” Chapter Hosts Comedian Antic at First Event—Pictured left to right: U. Alec Samra, U. Arden Boyajian, Antic, U. Tamar Kassarjian, U. Celia Boyajian, U. Meghri Dervartanian By Tamar Kassarjian...
- + Venera Films Presents Anahid Abad’s YEVA— BROOKLYN, NY – Venera Films is proud to announce the theatrical release of Anahid Abad’s captivating Armenian story, YEVA , starring Karabakh-bo...
- + The Making of Komitas: Victim of the Great Crime— My interest in Komitas has been evolving since I was a young bride. I used to witness my mother-in-law Kayane proudly show off Komitas’ pictures...
- + ANCA Praises Congresswomen Speier, Chu for Defying Aliyev’s Artsakh Travel Ban—Artsakh National Assembly Vice-Chair Vahram Balayan welcoming Representatives Jackie Kanchelian Speier (D-CA) and Judy Chu (D-CA) to the Republic of A...
- + Friendships That Will Last Forever—Author pictured on the left. By Richie Minassian AYF North Andover “Sassoun” member Coming into the AYF internship program, I knew I...
- + Speier, Chu Amendments Take Center Stage During Congressional Visits to Armenia, Artsakh—Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Kanchelian Speier (D-CA) and Rep. Judy Chu discuss Armenia’s foreign policy priorities with Foreign Mini...
- + Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate’s Lawsuit Advances Through Turkish Courts—While the lawsuit filed by the Catholicosate of Cilicia based in Antelias, Lebanon, for the recovery of its former headquarters in Sis, Turkey has rec...
- + Armenian Deputy Minister Visits Boston for Knowledge Exchange Initiative—Deputy Minister Zhanna Andreasyan By Aram Kaligian Zhanna Andreasyan, the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia,...
- + Powerhouse Pianist Kariné Poghosyan Making Her Return to Carnegie Hall—Photos: Jonathan Levin & Dale Kolarek NEW YORK, NY— Praised for her “Bewitching Detail and Thunderous Power” (New York Music Daily) powerhous...
- + Boston University Hosts Dr. Beata Navratil for Armenian Poetry Lecture— BOSTON, Mass.—On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, the Boston University Modern Armenian History and Lecture Series hosted Dr. Beata Navratil for the le...
- + In Loving Memory of Helen Baronian— Helen Baronian passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 at age 93. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Hovannes and Margaret (nee Ka...
- + Amulsar, It Keeps Getting Worse— If you’ve been following Armenian news at all, you’re aware that the proposed gold mine at Amulsar (which interestingly, coincidentally, translates t...
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