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Memorial Forest Planted in Armenia
Renowned 19th-century Armenian writer Raffi (Hagop Melik Hagopian) begins his 1880 classic Khentuh (The Fool)with the following simple, yet significant words: “While the prudent stand and ponder, the...
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Congressional Delegation Commemorates Genocide in Yerevan
“It’s much harder to get tomorrow right if we get yesterday wrong.” —Chairman Ed Royce, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Speaking at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Armenia YEREVAN—In a powerful...
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Hundreds Commemorate Genocide in Diyarbakir
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—Hundreds attended the commemoration of the Armenian and Assyrian genocides here in Diyarbakir on April 24, including Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor Fırat Anlı...
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Nazarian: Ninety-Nine Years Ago Today
Impressions from the Armenian Genocide commemoration in Istanbul Ninety-nine years ago in the wee spring hours, Ottoman-era policemen marched through the streets of old Constantinople. Over the course...
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Collaborative Art Installation Commemorates Rwandan Genocide
Area middle and high school students create life-size human forms in response to the tragedy LINCROFT, N.J.—A collaborative art installation consisting of more than 160 life-sized human forms will be...
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Chairman Royce Discusses Artsakh Peace and Security with NKR President
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) with Republic of Nagorno Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan. YEREVAN—House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.)...
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Armenian Americans Protest Genocide Denial at Turkish Embassy
Turkish Prime Minister’s Condolences Ring Hollow as His Embassy Orchestrates Celebration Mocking Murder of Over 2 Million Armenians, Pontians and Syriacs WASHINGTON–Hundreds of local families held a...
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Portrait of Bravery: The Life and Times of Dr. Floyd Smith
The Armenian Weekly April 2014 magazine Born on Dec. 1, 1885 in the small farming town of Rowley, Iowa, the fascinating life of Dr. Floyd Olin Smith had a most humble beginning. In the twilight of his...
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Obituary: Onnic Marashian (1925-2014)
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive Councils announce with sorrow the passing of Onnic Marashian, a long-time servant of the Armenian Church. He was a Pillar of the Prelacy...
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Anahid Award Ceremony Celebrates Armenian-American Writers
NEW YORK—Five writers of Armenian descent were honored at the Anahid Literary Awards ceremony April 4 at an event hosted by the Armenian Center at Columbia University at Faculty House in New York....
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An Armenian Rap on Times Square
A scene from the commemoration 99th Commemoration Brings Thousands to Times Square From the proclamations of staunch support by high-ranking U.S. politicians to the touching lyrics of a talented...
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ANC-NY Holds Fundraiser for Kessab
By Katrina Shakarian On Sat., April 12, Armenians across the tri-state area gathered at Almayass restaurant/lounge in Manhattan for a “Fundraiser for Kessab,” and raised nearly $4,000 in aid to...
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Special for the Armenian Weekly No other word seems to fit Erdogan’s masterful slight-of-hand performance on the crowded global stage of diplomatic illusionist routines. As seasoned entertainers of a...
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White House Pledges to Release Armenian Genocide Orphan Rug for Display
WASHINGTON, DC—The Obama Administration has advised Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) that the White House will be making the Armenian Orphan Rug—woven by young survivors of...
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Obituary: Sano Themia Halo (1909-2014)
Sano Themia Halo, (1909-2014) one of the last survivors of the Pontic Greek Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, died peacefully at home in her sleep on April 28, 2014, just two weeks shy of her 105th...
View ArticleErdogan’s Message: Where Do We Go From Here?
On April 23, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a message of condolence in eight languages to Armenians worldwide, for their forefathers who lost their lives in 1915. As this was an...
View ArticleCalif. Assembly Panel Votes to Support Artsakh Independence
ANCA-WR Chair Nora Hovsepian Testifies in Support of Landmark Resolution (AJR 32); Full Assembly Vote Set for May 8 SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California State Assembly Rules Committee on cast a historic...
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ANCA: Warlick Statement on Nagorno Karabakh ‘Offers Nothing New’
WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following comment in response to U.S. Ambassador James Warlick’s U.S. policy statement titled,...
View ArticleOpening…for Dynamic Leader, Consensus Builder
Able to Inspire and Work with Diverse Groups Armenia reminds me of an idyllic lake. The feel-good news that comes from Armenia is eagerly accepted because we want our country to succeed, but like the...
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An Interview with Designer of Genocide Monument in Vancouver
“The fingerprint is an evidence of absence and the design monumentalizes the reality of that absence.” —Matilda Aslizadeh Matilda Aslizadeh is a visual artist who works in a hybrid style between...
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