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119th ARF Eastern U.S. Regional Convention Held in Philadelphia; New Central...
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Eastern United States held its 119th Regional Convention in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb․ 16-19, with the participation of delegates and...
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Chairman of the Turkish-Azerbaijani Union in the Netherlands Convicted of...
EAFJD President: Chants Like ‘Karabagh Will Be the Grave of the Armenians’ Have No Place in the Netherlands, in Europe ALMELO, The Netherlands (A.W.)—The Chairman of Turkish-Azerbaijani Union in the...
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Criminal Case Launched into Sargsyan’s Death; Protests Continue in Yerevan
YEREVAN (A.W)— A criminal case was launched to investigate the death of “the bringer of bread,” Artur Sargsyan, on March 17, a day after his death in a Yerevan hospital. Artur Sargsyan—nicknamed “the...
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Artsakh Ombudsman Meets with Rhode Island Government Officials
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan visited Rhode Island on March 10, where the Armenian National Committee of Rhode Island (ANC-RI) organized meetings...
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ARS YCP 2017: Armenian Youth Build Bridges at Columbia University
ARS of Eastern USA Youth Connect Program Takes Place on March 4 NEW YORK (A.W.)—On March 4, nearly 100 college-aged Armenian youth from across the U.S. and Canada braced subzero temperatures together...
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Protests Over ‘The Bringer of Bread’s’ Death Continue; Clashes Erupt
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Clashes broke out between demonstrators and Armenian police over the weekend, as protests following the death of the “the bringer of bread” Artur Sargsyan continued. Scenes from the...
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Artsakh Ombudsman Visits Ruben Melikyan Massachusetts
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Ombudsman (Human Rights Defender) Ruben Melikyan was recently on a tour of the Eastern United States. His regional tour—organized by Armenian National...
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International Bloggers Gathered in Stepanakert Issue Statement in Support of...
International Blogger Forum Takes Place in Artsakh; Participants Express ‘Full Support’ of Artsakh STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—About 30 journalists from 11 different countries recently gathered in...
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Pressure and Pride: Opening for Tigran Hamasyan
Special for the Armenian Weekly I learned about the genius of Tigran Hamasyan halfway through my time at Berklee College of Music. I knew of him before, of course. As Armenians, we know when fellow...
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Ter-Petrosyan Reiterates Call for Compromise on Artsakh
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan reiterated his support for a compromise solution to the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) conflict, saying there can be “no other solution” in a...
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Homosexuality and Armenian Genocide Advocacy
Special for the Armenian Weekly On Feb. 26, a gay man became the world’s most prominent advocate for Armenian Genocide recognition. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Or was it? Elton John and David...
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Meet Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan, the Man Defending Human Rights in Artsakh
The Armenian Weekly’s Exclusive Interview with Artsakh Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan On March 9, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Ombudsman (Human Rights Defender) Ruben Melikyan met with the editors and staff of...
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Reps. Trott and Schiff Spearhead Bipartisan Genocide Prevention Resolution
Legislation Aims to Apply Lessons of the Armenian Genocide in Preventing New Atrocities across the Middle East WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives David Trott (R-Mich.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today...
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Capitol Hill Viewing of ‘The Promise’ Draws Capacity Congressional Audience
April 21st Nationwide Release of Armenian Genocide-Era Epic Challenges Turkey’s Gag-Rule WASHINGTON—A special Capitol Hill viewing this evening of The Promise—the Armenian Genocide-era epic starring...
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Documentary about Islamized Survivors of the Armenian Genocide Premieres in...
Special for the Armenian Weekly A new Turkish documentary about Islamized survivors of the Armenian Genocide premiered in Istanbul on Feb. 9. The English poster of The Children of Vank (Courtesy of...
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‘The Four Day War and its Aftermath’ Panel Takes Place in New Jersey
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)— On March 17, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) New Jersey “Dro” committee and the Armenian Democratic Liberal (ADL) Party of New York-New Jersey hosted an panel...
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ARF’s Vardanyan Criticizes Other Parties and Blocs Ahead of Election
Vardanyan: ‘The ARF Has Been the Only One to Instill Systemic Changes in the Country’ ARARAT PROVINCE, Armenia (A.W.)— On March 23, Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) candidates held a campaign...
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On April 2nd, Trust the ARF
On March 24, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Eastern United States Central Committee Released the Following Statement Ahead of Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections For over 125 years, the Armenian...
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Second Annual Armenian Genealogy Conference Takes Place in Detroit
DEARBORN, Mich. (A.W)—The second annual Armenian Genealogy Conference took place at the University of Michigan-Dearborn on March 18, while several related events were held in the Detroit area...
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STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Artak Rafaelyan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire at around 1 p.m. on March 28. The incident occurred in the eastern direction of the Artsakh...
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