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Armenian Genocide Commemorated at Massachusetts State House
Special for the Armenian Weekly BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian community joined state legislators and guests for the 33rd Massachusetts State House Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The...
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2017 Times Square Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Photos
The following photos were taken at the 2017 Times Square Armenian Genocide Commemoration, by Hasmik Baghdasaryan for the Armenian Weekly.
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Turkey Condemns Czech Recognition of Armenian Genocide
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Ministry strongly condemned the Czech Parliament for adopting a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, in a statement on April 26. The Chamber of...
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Third Artsakh Serviceman Killed in the Last Week
Mher Arzumanyan (b. 1998) is the Third Artsakh Soldier Killed in the Last Week, after Karen Avetisyan (b. 1998) was Killed on April 25 and Narek Harutyunyan (b. 1997) was Killed on April 24...
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Armenian MFA Spokesperson Blasts Baku as Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Russian...
Armenian Serviceman Killed Earlier on April 28, in Latest Azerbaijani Ceasefire Violation MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.)—Armenian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan condemned Baku on April 28,...
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April 24 Protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston in Photos
Special for the Armenian Weekly The following photos were taken by Knar Bedian at the April 24 protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston.
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102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Commemorated in Providence
By Joyce Yeremian PROVIDENCE, R.I.—On April 23, the Armenian Martyrs’ Memorial Committee of Rhode Island commemorated the 102nd Anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide and celebrated the 40th...
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Getting to Know Michael He: The ‘Armenia Enthusiast’
Special for the Armenian Weekly It all began with a tour guide video of Yerevan. Michael He wanted to show his friends and family back home in Atlanta, Ga. the country in which he was living as an...
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Exclusive: Armenian Genocide Doc ‘Intent to Destroy’ Premieres at Tribeca
Special for the Armenian Weekly and Asbarez NEW YORK (A.W./Asbarez)—Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s documentary feature about the Armenian Genocide, entitled Intent to Destroy, premiered on the...
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Access to Wikipedia Blocked in Turkey
Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Criticizes Move: ‘Access to Information is a Fundamental Human Right’ ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Access to Wikipedia—the free online encyclopedia, ranked among the 10 most...
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Armenian National Hero Tatul Krpeyan’s Bust Unveiled in Yerevan
YEREVAN—The bust of Armenian National Hero Tatul Krpeyan was unveiled in Yerevan on April 30, at a city park named after him. The bust of Armenian national hero Tatul Krpeyan was unveiled in Yerevan on...
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Hamazkayin ArtLinks 2017 to Be Held in California June 29-July 2
Annual Arts Retreat to Feature Leading Armenian Voices The 2017 Hamazkayin ArtLinks youth forum will take place in California June 29 – July 2, and will feature Chris Bohjalian (literature), Ara...
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More than 1,500 Gather in Toronto to Honor Armenian Member of Turkish...
TORONTO, Canada— Armenian Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Garo Paylan was honored at an event at the Armenian Community Center of Toronto on April 30, where more than 1,500 community...
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Markarian: ARF Cooperation with RPA to be Signed in Coming Days
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) leaders confirmed on May 2 that the party will sign a new cooperation deal with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) in the coming days. A...
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Raising Genocide Awareness on the Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK—The iconic Brooklyn Bridge served as a site of genocide awareness on April 22, as over 100 people—including Armenian Olympians Migran Harutyunyan and Albert Ghazaryan—participated in the first...
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His Eminence Methodios Leads First Ever Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston...
His Eminence’s Full Remarks Available Below BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 22, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios—the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston—led the first ever...
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Power Speaking Truth: Members of Congress Commemorate Genocide; Condemn...
WASHINGTON—United States Senators and Representatives participated in coast to coast community and coalitions forums, raised their voices on the floor of the U.S. Congress, and took to social media...
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Proactive Advocacy Prevents New Genocide Denial Ads and Billboards
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Sixteen national organizations joined an Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) initiative earlier this year to prevent genocide denial ads from appearing in...
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Armenian Genocide Commemorated at Georgia State Capitol
ATLANTA, Ga.—On April 25, the Georgia State Capitol was crowded with members of the Georgia Armenian community, who had gathered for the annual Armenian Genocide commemoration event hosted by the...
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The Difference Between Light and Darkness on World Press Freedom Day
This morning, I woke up to a Facebook post made by Artsakh Ombudsman (Human Rights Defender) Ruben Melikyan, congratulating me and other fellow journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day—a...
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