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Conference on Turkey-Armenia Border Takes Place in Ankara
Special for the Armenian Weekly The poster of the conference ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Nearly 200 participants filled an auditorium at the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University from Nov. 22-23,...
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Rendahl: Pit Stops and Acts of Kindness
Special for the Armenian Weekly I left Tbilisi by car after work on a Friday last month. I’d been traveling in cramped airplanes for weeks, so I opted for a private car and driver to Yerevan instead of...
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Detroit ‘Azadamard’ Celebrates ARF’s 124th Anniversary
More than 400 members and supporters of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) attended the Detroit “Azadamard” Gomideh’s celebration of the ARF’s 124th anniversary. More than 400 members and...
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Giving Thanks as Proud American Armenians
As we hover over our dinner tables sagging with food this Thanksgiving, let us pause to reflect what this day may bring us. A Thanksgiving to count our blessings Let us thank God that as bountiful...
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Armenia Applauds Hejinian Art Exhibit
YEREVAN—Artist Daniel Varoujan Hejinian of Chelmsford, Mass., is not one to sit idle very long, not when his heritage is at stake. Armenia’s First Lady Rita Sargsyan greets Hejinian at the Presidential...
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Resolution with Justice: Theriault Discusses Armenian Genocide Reparations...
Special for the Armenian Weekly While recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the government of Turkey has been a priority for Armenian communities around the world, the notion of legal consequences...
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Bolivia’s Legislature Unanimously Recognizes Armenian Genocide
LA PAZ, Bolivia—The two houses of the Bolivian Parliament unanimously approved measures to recognize the Armenian Genocide on Nov. 26, reported Agencia Presna Armenia. Bolivia’s Palace of Congress in...
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10 U.S. Representatives Join Capitol Hill Celebration of Artsakh’s Independence
Legislators Mark 23 Years of Freedom for NKR WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Brad Sherman (D-Calif.),...
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Women’s Support Center Holds Fundraising Event at ACF
ARLINGTON, Mass. (A.W.)—On Fri., Nov. 21, the Women’s Support Center in Armenia (WSC) held an awareness and fundraising event at the Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) in Arlington. The program...
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Akcam: Textbooks and the Armenian Genocide in Turkey: Heading Towards 2015
Special for the Armenian Weekly Education is extremely centralized in Turkey. All issues, including setting policy, the administration, and content of education are decided and implemented by the...
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RICHMOND, Va.—The Virginia Council of Churches unanimously approved a resolution calling for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at its 70th Annual Meeting at Faith...
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Hairenik Publishes ‘Voices from the Past: Excerpts from Writings of Armenian...
‘Voices from the Past,’ Translated by Vahe Habeshian, Is Now Available for Purchase on Amazon, Kindle, iTunes, and Google Play Stores WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik Association this week announced the...
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Khatchig Mouradian: A Man in Motion
It wasn’t enough editing the Armenian Weekly for seven years and coping with all the innuendoes of what this business of journalism demands. Sleepless hours. Deadlines. Circulation concerns. Where the...
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Der Ghougassian Discusses Bolivia’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Special for the Armenian Weekly On Nov. 26, the two Houses of the Bolivian Parliament (the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia) unanimously approved measures recognizing the Armenian...
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Robertson, Fisk to Speak at Centennial Conference in New York
NEW YORK–Jurist Geoffrey Robertson and journalist Robert Fisk are among the confirmed speakers at “Responsibility 2015,” the international conference marking the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, to...
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ANCA-ER Celebrates Grassroots Activism at 8th Annual Banquet
NEW YORK—Armenian Americans from throughout the Eastern U.S. gathered at the Ritz Carlton New York, Battery Park on Sun., Dec. 7, in a salute to expanded grassroots activism and to honor civic,...
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Armenian-American Activists Speak Out on Ferguson
‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’...
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Tomo of Istanbul
Special for the Armenian Weekly “Before traveling to Europe, [Armenian writer Yeghishe] Charents visited this city with his good friend, Avetik Isahakian. It’s unclear as to how long he stayed; perhaps...
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Sahagian: No, I Am Not Anatolian!
With the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide approaching, Armenians have done well in preserving the identity of our lost land, at least mentally if not physically, since 1915. Yet, the one...
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Armenian Community in China and Hong Kong Gathers for Lecture, Christmas Party
GUANGZHOU, China (A.W.)—China and Hong Kong Armenians gathered on Dec. 12 in Guangzhou for a lecture on the history of the Armenian community in China. Mouradian delivering his presentation The...
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