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Toronto Commemorates Genocide
A scene from the commemoration TORONTO, Canada—In commemoration of the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, more than 600 members of the Canadian-Armenian community of Toronto, joined by a...
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Menendez and Royce Lead Annual Capitol Hill Genocide Commemoration
WASHINGTON—The Chairmen of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee – the two powerful Congressional panels with oversight over U.S. foreign policy – joined with...
View ArticleOn the Electoral Process and Democracy
The Yerevan municipal elections are right around the corner, scheduled for May 5. Many political parties that are in opposition to the government or still on the fence are putting their faith in these...
View ArticleMay 5 and Beyond: Continuing the Struggle
Yerevan residents go to the polls again on May 5 for municipal elections that are being widely viewed as a continuation of the February presidential elections and an important battlefront in the...
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UK Armenians Commemorate Genocide (Photos)
Photos by Raffi Youredjian LONDON, UK—On Sat., April 20, approximately 1,500 people, led by the Homenetmen Scouts, members of the Armenian Community and Church Council (ACCC) and the Campaign for...
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Mensoian: One Man’s Thoughts on April 24
The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine This year will mark the 98th anniversary of the genocide of the Armenian nation by the Ottoman-Turkish government. During the waning days of the Great War (World...
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The Georgetown Girls: Reconstructing a Family History
The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine (Download in PDF) Last year, I had the opportunity to travel with my family to Armenia for the first time. The highlight of the trip was visiting with my...
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Chicago Armenians Demonstrate Against Denial
CHICAGO, Ill.—On Wed., April 24, more than 100 demonstrators from Chicago’s Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, and Cypriot communities joined a protest organized by the Chicago “Ararat” Chapter of the Armenian...
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Impressions of an Armenian Election Observer
YEREVAN—Motivated by the recent ferment over the disputed Feb. 18 presidential elections and fed up with the ongoing deficit of democracy in Armenia, hundreds of diasporans streamed into Yerevan this...
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Filmmaker Talin Avakian’s ‘Demi Pointe’ Wins BIFF Award
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)— “Demi Pointe,” a short film written and directed by young filmmaker Talin Avakian, won the Indie Soul Best Picture Award in this year’s Boston International Film Festival (BIFF)...
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Bohjalian Electrifies Audience at Columbia University
Critically acclaimed author Chris Bohjalian led a spirited and engaging book discussion about his New York Times best-selling novel The Sandcastle Girls on Thurs., April 19 at Columbia University’s...
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Gunaysu: Yes, Peace, but Between Whom, for What, and in What Context?
The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine Is it true? Are things really changing in Turkey, the land of genocides, pogroms, repression, and a prolonged war for the past 30 years with its own Kurdish...
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The Whisper of Silent Stones
The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine (Download PDF by clicking here) Two years ago, when I decided to visit Turkey to do some research for my upcoming novel, people couldn’t wait to give me tips on...
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Elderly Armenian Couple Targeted with Racist Letter
ANCA-GW Calls for Investigation into Anti-Armenian Threat BETHESDA, Md.—The Armenian National Committee of America – Greater Washington (ANCA-GW) today called upon police and postal authorities to...
View ArticleNew ANCA of Missouri Marks Progress in Eastern Region
ANCA Desk On April 28, the ANCA Eastern Region expanded its presence in the Midwest with the announcement of the newly formed ANCA of Missouri. The announcement was made at the St. Gregory Armenian...
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April 24 Observed at Bergen County Courthouse
HACKENSACK, N.J.—Bergen County officials and local Armenian residents commemorated those who perished during the Armenian Genocide at the Bergen County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, in...
View ArticleSeferian: A View from Erbil
I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), in the north of Iraq. The generosity of the KRG, in cooperation with the...
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Martyrs’ Memorial Committee Commemorates Genocide, Honors Educators
By Joyce Yeremian On Sun., April 28, under a bright sun and deep blue sky, the Armenian Martyrs’ Memorial Committee of Rhode Island held the 98th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at the Armenian...
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Boston Youth Organizations Commemorate Genocide
A scene from the commemoration BOSTON, Mass.—On April 23, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Young Professionals (AGBU-YT) of Boston and the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Greater Boston “Nejdeh”...
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A History of a Perfect Crime
A History of a Perfect Crime1 The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine (Download PDF here) I spent my high school years in Samatya. The majority of my classmates were the children of the Armenians who...
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