- + AUA to host first major gala fundraiser in Boston area— BOSTON—The American University of Armenia (AUA) is pleased to announce the upcoming “ Catalysts for Change: Honoring the Avedisian Family” event...
- + USC Institute of Armenian Studies welcomes Maral Tavitian as Managing Director— The USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies is pleased to welcome Maral Tavitian as the first Managing Director. She will collaborate with Directo...
- + Armenian Heritage Cruise 2025: Experience the rich culture of Armenia on the high seas— The Armenian Heritage Cruise is thrilled to announce its return in 2025 aboard the Celebrity Reflection. A one-of-a-kind exclusive annual event cele...
- + The cycle of life with the AYF as a foundation— We all have a story to tell our children and grandchildren about our lives — where we grew up and what our experiences were during that time. In the ...
- + The Region in Brief— Armenia On the morning of July 19, the crisis management center of the Kotayk Regional Rescue Department received an alert about a plane crash ...
- + Azerbaijan invites Armenia to the COP29 summit—(Graphic courtesy of the ANCA) YEREVAN—Azerbaijan has officially invited Armenia to participate in the COP29 summit scheduled to be held in Bak...
- + Texas A&M University receives $5 million to study brucellosis in Armenia—The Arenas-Gamboa Laboratory team (l-r): Senior Research Associate Daniel Garcia, Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Christopher Laine, Dr. Angela Arena...
- + The national battle over LGBTQ instruction comes to Armenian schools— Lara Vanian-Green’s daughter came home from her fourth grade class at Armenian school one day and said that she and her friends were afraid to draw r...
- + The genocide we can’t afford to ignore—Forced deportation of Armenians from Artsakh (Photo: Siranush Sargsyan) Genocide, alas, has never been more popular. Turn on the news, and you’ll...
- + Armenia’s top leaders on vacation— Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s office announced, surprisingly, that he was going on a long vacation from July 15 to August 12. More shockingly, sev...
- + Armenia’s athletes ready to make history at the Paris Olympics— It’s known as the world’s foremost sports competition. The Olympics are here once again, and that means Armenian athletes are preparing for some of t...
- + A summer of Armenian pride and unity at AYF Camp Haiastan Teen Session 2024— FRANKLIN, Mass.—From June 23 to July 5, 2024, 81 enthusiastic campers gathered at AYF Camp Haiastan for an unforgettable teen session filled with act...
- + AYF Camp Haiastan field trip: An educational journey through history and civics— AYF Camp Haiastan’s Session 1 for the older group embarked on an enriching field trip that combined history, civics and cultural heritage. This...
- + ARS of Eastern USA holds 103rd convention in Vermont—ARS-EUSA 103rd convention participants BURLINGTON, Vt.—The 103rd convention of the Armenian Relief Society Eastern United States of America (ARS-EU...
- + What does Azerbaijan’s “shift to the East” mean for the South Caucasus?—President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping in Astana, July 3, 2024 (President of Azerbaija...
- + The activities of the Armenian National Committees ahead of COP29— From November 11-22, 2024, the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP29) will convene in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in which thousands of govern...
- + “A Grief Observed”— During our drive from Long Island, New York to Indian Orchard, Massachusetts last Saturday, the nonstop rain served as a poignant reminder of the tra...
- + After Ardahan: Reflections on a journey to the homeland— It seems fitting when a pack of dogs greets us at Turkey’s Ardahan border entry point. I am about to enter the land of my ancestors for an educationa...
- + Honoring Tatul Sonentz-Papazian’s decades of service to the Armenian Relief Society— The Archives and Publications Director of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Tatul Sonentz-Papazian, retired in January 2024 after three decades of d...
- + Atamian family announces eighth $100,000 commitment to border village communities— NERKIN KARMIR AGHBYUR, Armenia— On June 23, Sarkis and his family, who are refugees from Artsakh’s Martakert region, moved into their rebuilt, perma...
- + Boris Adjemian’s book “The Brass Band of the King: Armenians in Ethiopia” published— LONDON/NEW YORK—I. B.Tauris, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, has announced the publication of Dr. Boris Adjemian’s book The Brass Band of th...
- + IALA presents “Standing on the Moon: The Lyrical Imagination”— Though there has always been a connection between songwriting and literature, the consideration of the former as the latter still comes as a surpri...
- + IALA celebrates NYC chapter launch and fundraiser— To mark the launch of the International Armenian Literary Alliance’s New York City Chapter, IALA is hosting a fundraiser featuring special guest an...
- + Homenetmen Eastern USA 32nd Navasartian Games a great success— The 32nd Annual Homenetmen Eastern USA Region Navasartian Games, organized by the Homenetmen Eastern USA Regional Executive and hosted by Providence,...
- + Eighth annual Armenian Film Festival returns to Sydney and Melbourne— The Armenian Film Festival Australia (AFFA) proudly announces its eighth edition, set to captivate audiences in Sydney and Melbourne. This year...
- + Armenian Youth Foundation’s 25th anniversary golf tournament raises nearly $25,000—Greeting tournament participants, pictured l to r: Debbie Saryan, Board member Nora Kzirian, Kathy Tosoian and (seated) Chris Kanarian FRANKLIN, Ma...
- + Hamazkayin ArtLinks fosters a community that feels like home—Participants in the Hamazkayin ArtLinks program held at St. Mary’s Abbey in Morristown, New Jersey On Thursday, June 20, a group of young Arm...
- + Homenetmen Florida chapter celebrates a championship comeback—Bantam soccer champions left to right: Adam Danielian, Xander Ara Jamgochian, Gabriel Balaban, Razmig Yaghjian, Joseph Kochkerian and Narine Tokatlian...
- + IALA’s fourth annual mentorship program supports new emerging Armenian writers— This year, the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) is excited to welcome its new class of mentees for the fourth annual mentorship ...
- + What is “community” in the diaspora?— We often refer to two simple terms, community and diaspora, and they are subject to significant complexity and interpretation. Our global diaspora wa...
- + The Region in Brief— Artsakh 62-year-old Artsakh resident Rashid Beglaryan has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Azerbaijan. According to Azerbaijani authorit...
- + Poverty as a barrier to higher education in Armenia— Education has long been viewed as a pathway to better opportunities and improved livelihoods. However, in Armenia, access to higher education remains...
- + US says Armenia and Azerbaijan must make “tough compromises”—Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan and U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Christina Quinn at the launch of Armenian-Am...
- + Gevork Diarbian takes his shot with the New England Revs— Picture this: it’s a cold fall evening in New England. An assortment of colorful leaves are raked away from the soccer field’s byline, as the aroma o...
- + From darkness to light— “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 What a tragedy. What a horrible thing has happened ...
- + In Memory of Thomas Mooradian—Thomas Mooradian Thomas (Tatos) Mooradian passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours of June 5, 2024, in his home on Hubbar...
- + Taleen Kalenderian blends Armenian music with modern punk countercultures— The sprawling city of Los Angeles is home to an unrivaled music scene. Each of the concert venues that dot the city, small or large, possesses a dist...
- + RI Senator David Tikoian announces candidacy for re-election—Rhode Island State Senator David P. Tikoian Proud Armenian son Rhode Island State Senator David P. Tikoian has announced his bid for re-election, r...
- + Do we need another revolution?— Another Fourth of July has come and gone. Like in past years, there were noisy celebrations, outdoor picnics, softball games and speeches by politi...
- + Only 13% of Armenians support Pashinyan— The Gallup International poll conducted in Armenia on July 3-6, 2024, indicated that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s rating has dropped to 13.4% amo...
- + Political discourse in a polarized nation— The polarization of political discourse is a global epidemic, and, unfortunately, Armenia has not escaped the illness. With more people existing at t...
- + Brace yourself for the upcoming “peace agreement”— The so-called “peace agreement” between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been under negotiation for quite some time in utmost secrecy. Only a select few fr...
- + HENAR Foundation and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine announce partnership—Arman Voskerchyan, co-founder and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the HENAR Foundation, and Aram Kaligian, MD, MPH, Director of the BU-Armenia Me...
- + Ken Khachigian launches memoir “Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan & Nixon” at the Nixon Library— Ken Khachigian, director emeritus of the Richard Nixon Foundation Board of Directors, a veteran of nine presidential campaigns and chief speechwrite...
- + In Memory of Malcolm Oscar Asadoorian, Sr.—Malcolm Oscar Asadoorian, Sr. Malcolm Oscar Asadoorian, Sr. of Manomet Bluffs and Worcester, Massachusetts passed peacefully at his home with his br...
- + ANCA leads full court press across Capitol Hill for release of Armenian prisoners—ANCA Leo Sarkisian interns and Maral Melkonyan Avetisyan fellows advocating for congressional action to pressure Azerbaijan to release Armenian hostag...
- + ANCA summer interns advance Armenian American policy priorities in nation’s capital—ANCA Programs Coordinator Garen Meguerditchian (far left) with the 2024 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship partici...
- + Armenia, Azerbaijan and US hold trilateral meeting in Washington amid NATO summit—Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan meet in Washington ...
- + Nareg Minassian swims his way to the US Olympic trials— Yale swimmer Nareg Minassian is blazing his trail by water, which his parents knew he would do from an early age. Minassian is coming off a successfu...
- + Serj Tankian criticizes Imagine Dragons’ performance in Azerbaijan, cites country’s human rights abuses—Serj Tankian and Imagine Dragons, 2017 (Wikimedia Commons) Serj Tankian, frontman of the renowned Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Do...
- + What should we do as a community when the unfathomable happens?— Indeed life is fragile. On Father’s Day, a proud community celebrated with its traditional picnic on church grounds. That evening it lost two dear me...
- + Pashinyan criticized Armenia’s Constitution on Constitution Day— Only in Armenia does the leader of the country give a speech criticizing the Constitution on the anniversary of the Constitution! This would be simil...
- + Pashinyan criticized Armenia’s constitution on Constitution Day— Only in Armenia does the leader of the country give a speech criticizing the Constitution on the anniversary of the Constitution! This would be simil...
- + The Region in Brief— Armenia An extraordinary session of Armenia’s National Assembly has been scheduled for July 11. The regular session of the National Assembly co...
- + Employment Opportunity: ANCA-WR Regional Advocacy Officer— The Regional Advocacy Officer will implement the advocacy goals and objectives of the organization throughout the 18 states (excluding Californi...
- + Congressional Armenian Caucus co-chairs call on Biden to hold Azerbaijan accountable for Artsakh war crimes at NATO summit—Click to view slideshow. WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed a joint statement by Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-C...
- + Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs call on Biden to hold Azerbaijan accountable for Artsakh war crimes at NATO Summit—Click to view slideshow. WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed a joint statement by Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-C...
- + ARS of Eastern USA awards $88,200 in scholarships— WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA is proud to announce the awarding of $88,200 in scholarships to 76 deserving stud...
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