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AUA Hosts First Conference on Empowerment of Girls and Women in Armenia
YEREVAN—On April 21-22, the American University of Armenia (AUA) organized and hosted a conference on the empowerment of girls and women in Armenia. The two-day event brought together students,...
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April 24: D.C. Scene-Setter
Approaching April 24, there are a number of old and also a few new factors likely to influence how the White House will address the Armenian Genocide in the annual statement that we anticipate...
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Paylan: To the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Armenian member of Turkish Parliament Garo Paylan recently presented a research proposal to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, to examine the results of...
View ArticleWatch Live: Torch-Lit Procession Demanding Justice for the Armenian Genocide...
YEREVAN—The annual Armenian Genocide torch-lit procession, led by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) youth, is currently taking place in Yerevan. Tens of thousands participating in the...
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President Trump Continues to Enforce Turkey’s Gag Rule; Fails to Mention...
Annual Commemorative Statement Fails to Properly Characterize Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued this response to...
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I Am Haroutiun: A Story of Survival
Special for the Armenian Weekly My grandfather Haroutiun Arabian was not destined to be one of the 1.5 million. Like many Armenians, he was born in an Armenian village in present-day Turkey. As best as...
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Armenian Feminism and Reconstructing the Post-Genocide National Identity
Special for the Armenian Weekly In post-genocide or post-catastrophe periods, women are often left out of the national collectivity. That is, in the gendered classification between public and private...
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Samantha Power: ‘I am Sorry that We in the Obama Administration did not...
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) publicly apologized for not properly acknowledging the Armenian Genocide during her tenure under the administration of U.S....
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History is Written by the Victors
Special for the Armenian Weekly As the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide passes, I am reminded of the time not long ago when I began research on the book, Grit and Grace in a World Gone Mad,...
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Truth, Justice, and Remembrance Prevail in Times Square
NEW YORK—The vow to “keep the promise” was in full effect on Sunday, April 23, as an impressive number gathered in Times Square to remember the 1.5 million martyrs and pay homage to their legacy,...
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102nd Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in Peabody
By Ani Babaian PEABODY, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 20, at 10 a.m., a flag-raising ceremony was held for the 102nd commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in front of Peabody City Hall, led by State Rep. Tom...
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Los Angeles: Tens of Thousands March for Justice to Turkish Consulate
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Asbarez)—Tens of thousands of community members marched to the Consulate General of Turkey in Los Angeles on April 24, demanding justice for the Armenian Genocide in an event...
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Armenian Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire on April 24
Serviceman Narek Harutyunyan (b. 1997) Killed by Azerbaijani Fire STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Narek Harutyunyan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire at around 5:50 p.m., on...
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Istanbul Commemoration Urges Authorities to Recognize the Armenian Genocide...
‘Recognize the Genocide, Beg Forgiveness, Compensate’ ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—On April 24, Committee Against Racism and Discrimination of the Istanbul Branch of the Human Rights Association, held a...
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Trump Succumbs to Turkish Pressures by not Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
Armenians and Turks around the world wait with bated breath each year to see if the President of the United States would use in his annual April 24 statement the word Genocide to describe the mass...
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Turkey Strongly Criticizes Trump’s April 24 Statement
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Ministry strongly criticized United States President Donald Trump’s statement on “Armenian Remembrance Day 2017,” saying that the President’s words are...
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Menendez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Recognize Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the Senate on April 24, to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate...
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Czech Parliament Approves Armenian Genocide Resolution
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (A.W.)— The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic—the lower house of the Czech Parliament—unanimously approved a resolution on April 25, condemning the...
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Hundreds Protest, Demand Justice at Turkish Consulate in Boston
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—Hundreds of activists holding Armenian tricolors, posters, and banners, held a protest in front of the Turkish Consulate in Boston on April 24, demanding recognition, restitution,...
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AYF-YOARF Eastern U.S.: The Year Ahead and Years to Come (Update)
Sireli ungerner, hamagirner, 2017 is well on its way. At the beginning of the year, the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern...
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