Akcam: Sorry, But We’re No Longer Impressed: We’ve Changed.
“The poor speak at length of the rich man’s possessions, but it benefits them not.” (Zenginin malı fukaranın çenesini yorarmış). So goes the Turkish expression, and thus is it is with the Turkish Prime...
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On the Forefront of Environmental Engagement in Armenia
Birthright Armenia Alums in Action: Armine Sargsyan, Areg Maghakian, and Lena Tashjian When it comes to Armenia’s current-day challenges, many would agree that environmental protection ranks high...
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Bandazian Receives Medal for Distinguished Service to Armenian Nation
NEW YORK—It was a farewell ceremony, organized by Armenia Fund USA in honor of Khoren Bandazian’s friend, His Excellency Ambassador Garen Nazarian, the permanent representative of the Republic of...
View ArticleChanneling Talents, Securing Armenia’s Future
By Raffi Kassarjian and Avetik Chalabyan Special for the Armenian Weekly In early 2009, when a group of like-minded Armenian professionals got together in Yerevan to discuss our priorities for Armenia...
View ArticleCalifornia State Assembly Recognizes Artsakh Independence
ARF Western US Central Committee Issues Announcement on Historic Vote SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Asbarez)–The California State Assembly, by a decisive vote adopted a resolution recognizing the independence of...
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Melikian, Shugaev, and Arutyunyan to Perform in NY
Artem Arutyunyan NEW YORK (A.W.)—Distinguished young musicians Nune Melikian (violin), Nikolay Shugaev (cello), and Artem Arutyunyan (piano) will perform in New York on May 31. Nune Melikian The...
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The Road from Diyarbakir: A Call to Deepen Kurdish Commitment to Genocide...
The poster of the conference BERLIN, Germany (A.W.)—On May 10, a conference on “The 1915 Genocide: Collective Responsibility and Roles; Kurdish, Armenian, Assyrian Relations” was held in Berlin. It...
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Boston Armenian Community Celebrates May 28
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Boston Armenian community celebrated the independence day of the first Republic of Armenia on May 10. The event, organized by the ARF “Sardarabad” Gomideh, the Homenetmen...
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Greater Detroit United Church Service and ‘Hokehankisd’
This community proved its dedication to our 1,500,000 million martyrs when more than 600 individuals filled the sanctuary of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church on the evening of April 24, 2014. This...
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Martha Aramian Center to Serve as ANCA Capital Gateway Home
Family of the Late Community Benefactor Continues Legacy of Youth Empowerment through Major Donation for ANCA Telethon 2014 WASHINGTON—On the occasion of ANCA Telethon 2014, the family of the late...
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ANC-RI Commemorates Genocide with State-Wide Events, Programs
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—On the 99th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian National Committee of Rhode Island (ANC-RI) organized a series of events that began on April 20 with the Poster program,...
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Greater Boston Community Leaders Rally Support for ANCA Telethon 2014
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Greater Boston community leaders and advocates for a strong Armenia and Artsakh (Karabagh) gathered at the home of Garo and Meline Lachinian for a special reception in support of ANCA...
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Vartan Gregorian Speaks at Hairenik Book Launch in NY
NEW YORK (A.W.)—A reception and program to launch the Hairenik Association’s new publication Voices From the Past: Excerpts from the Writings of Armenian Revolutionaries was held in New York on April...
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Syria: Love in the Time of War
Special for the Armenian Weekly Two years ago, Ani’s husband committed suicide, leaving behind a 3-year-old son and a 32-year old widow to endure the horrors of Syria on their own. To support her son,...
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Protest Against Armenian Genocide Denial Held in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill.—Armenians from across Greater Chicago converged on Daley Plaza in the city’s central business district to mark the 99th Anniversary of the Armenian genocide and to protest the Turkish...
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Chicago Armenians Commemorate 99th Anniversary of Genocide
Dr. Henry Astarjian makes a point during his presentation in Chicago on Saturday, April 26. GLENVIEW, Ill.—The Chicago Armenian Community marked the 99th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a...
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Armenian Genocide Featured at the 44th Annual Scholars’ Conference
By Doris Melkonian and Arda Melkonian On the eve of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, the 44th Annual Scholars’ Conference (ASC) on the Holocaust and the Churches featured the first Genocide of the...
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Lowell Genocide Memorial Gets Rave Notice
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian embraces 102-year-old Nellie Nazarian by ‘A Mother’s Hands’ Genocide Memorial after unveiling. Nellie is the lone remaining genocide survivor in Merrimack...
View ArticleADL’s Abraham Foxman Recognizes Armenian Genocide
By Laura Boghosian BOSTON—After years of equivocation, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Director Abraham Foxman this month publicly acknowledged that the Turkish massacres of the Armenian people...
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Creating the Armenian Dream
Samvel believes in an Armenian Dream..for a very bright future for his country based on creating a knowledge-based economy that will make Armenia the Switzerland of the Caucasus. We could live all over...
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