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Destination Washington! Via Yerevan, Newport, Los Angeles, and Marshall
By Erik Khzmalyan I have lived in various cities over the past several years—starting from my hometown Yerevan to a small town in Oregon, then to Los Angeles and to Marshall, Minn. These trips helped...
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Russian Owned Electric Firm Fined By Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory...
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Russian owned firm Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) was fined 60 million drams ($126,000 USD) for violating consumer rights. Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC)...
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ARS Urges Public to Join its Efforts to Assist Syrian Armenian Families
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern U.S. is appealing to the public to join its efforts in supporting Armenian families in Syria. “There are hundreds of Armenian...
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Eshoo and Speier Call for Vote on Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution
WASHINGTON—Congresswomen Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)—the two U.S. Representatives of Armenian heritage—have called for a vote on the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice...
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Senate Appropriators Reaffirm Support for Karabagh Aid Program
Express Concern about ‘Democracy, Human Rights, and Corruption in Azerbaijan’ WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on July 9—following the lead of Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)—voiced...
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St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Holds 2015 Graduation Ceremonies
WATERTOWN, Mass.—St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) successfully completed its 31th academic year in June. The Graduation Ceremonies were held on June 18 (Kindergarten) and June 19...
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Paylan to File Complaint against Grey Wolves Leader for Anti-Armenian Hate...
ISTANBUL—Newly elected Armenian member of Turkey’s Parliament Garo Paylan of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) said he will file a complaint against Tolga Adıgüzel, the chair of the Kars...
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Stirring Up the Bird’s Nest?
BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—Over the past few months, reports have appeared in various media outlets claiming that a a luxury beach resort will be built on two-thirds of the historic Bird’s Nest Orphanage...
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It’s the Orphans’ Cemetery, People!
By Garo Armenian We now have the statement of the Board of Trustees of the Bird’s Nest, the historic Armenian orphanage, regarding the fate of the Orphans’ Cemetery, and the facts are finally clear. On...
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Catholicos Aram I Suspends Plans Regarding Bird’s Nest Cemetery
ANTELIAS, Lebanon—Seta Khedeshian, the chair of the Bird’s Nest Orphanage Board of Trustees, has said that His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia has ordered the suspension of plans...
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US’ OSCE Co-Chairman Is Sounding More Like Aliyev
By Ara Khachatourian The following article by Asbarez English editor Ara Khachatourian appeared in Asbarez on July 15. James Warlick, the U.S. Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group charged with mediating...
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Turkish-Armenian Journalist Countersues Ankara Mayor
ANKARA—Turkish-Armenian journalist Hayko Bagdat filed a criminal complaint and countersued Ankara Mayor Ibrahim Melih Gokcek on the grounds of hate speech against Armenians, reported Today’s Zaman....
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ARF Shows Solidarity at Socialist International Women’s Council at UN
NEW YORK—On July 8 and 9, the Socialist International Women’s (SIW) Council met at the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss pressing issues facing women globally. “Equality is not an...
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The Library of Congress: Showcasing the Intersection of the Armenian and...
By Dickran Khodanian Entering the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship with a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in Armenian studies, I was not sure what to expect. Most of the interns coming into the...
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This 91-Year-Old Earned a College Degree
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—Take it from Harold Paragamian. You’re never too old to get an education. Harold Paragamian, 91, displays the liberal arts degree he received from Merrimack College, North Andover....
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European Council President Visits Armenia, Lays Wreath at Genocide Memorial
Tusk: 2015 will Become Crucial Year for EU-Armenia Relations YEREVAN (A.W.)—During his visit to Armenia on his three-day tour of the South Caucasus, European Council (EC) President Donald Franciszek...
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Blessing of the Holy Muron Held at Genocide Memorial in Bikfaya
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I blessed the Holy Muron in a ceremony held at the Armenian Genocide Memorial at the St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya, Lebanon and attended by...
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European Armenian Federation Condemns Suruc Terrorist Attack
Sarkisian Sends Condolence Letter to Erdogan European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) President Kaspar Karampetian condemned the July 20 terrorist attack in the Kurdish-populated...
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Paylan, Demirtas Criticize Government over Suruc Terror Attack
ISTANBUL (A.W.)—An Armenian member of Turkey’s Parliament, Garo Paylan of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), said the target in the recent bombing in Suruc, Turkey, was the solidarity...
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Armenian-American Delegation Presses State Department to Close Gaps in Aid...
WASHINGTON—A delegation representing leading Armenian-American organizations met with senior State Department officials this week to seek workable solutions to gaps in the delivery of U.S. and...
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