Job Opportunity: Assistant Editor (English)
The Hairenik Association is seeking a full-time assistant editor for the Armenian Weekly English-language newspaper. Responsibilities include providing editorial assistance, writing daily news items,...
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Armenian Caucus Members Seek Reversal of Proposed Trump Administration Cut in...
WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) announced on June 8 that it welcomes a renewed Congressional effort—spearheaded by Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.),...
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Inherent Unity: Reflections from AYF Junior Seminar
PROSPECT, Penn.—Tucked deep into the woods of Pennsylvania, the strings of an electric guitar hummed the tune to Sari Siroun Yar, a traditional Armenian melody swirling in the cool air thousands of...
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Remembering Bash Aparan and Building a Green Sustainable Armenia
WOBURN, Mass.—Last month Armenian communities around the world commemorated the 99th anniversary of the battle of Bash Aparan. On May 21, 1918, an Ottoman Turkish division attacked Armenian forces at...
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Aghjayan to Lead Armenian Genealogy Workshops at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—Researcher George Aghjayan will lead a series of genealogy workshops beginning on, June 22, at 7 p.m., at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center, 395...
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$10 Million for Armenian Genocide Curriculum Included in Proposed California...
Additional $3 Million Included for Armenian-American Museum SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Senator Anthony Portantino announced that the Armenian Genocide Education curriculum implementation and...
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We Expect ‘Wir Schaffen Das’ from PM Karapetyan on Syrian-Armenian Refugee...
After its initial phase (2011-2016), Armenia is moving away from its humanitarian measures and into a development phase with a 2018-2020 National Response Plan. Very soon, Armenia’s National...
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Breaking: Two Men Reportedly Arrested Over D.C. Attack on Peaceful Protesters
ANCA’s Hamparian: ‘Two Arrests Are a Good Start, but this is About Far More Than Crime Enforcement. It’s About Our U.S. Government Standing Up Against Foreign Attempts to Silence Dissent by American...
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ANCA Troubled Erdogan’s Bodyguards Not Among Those Charged Over Embassy Attack
ANCA Calls Out Weak Administration Response to Foreign Attack on American Freedoms WASHINGTON—Metropolitan Washington D.C. police made two arrests in the case of the May 16 beatings of peaceful...
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Report: Charges Against a Dozen of Erdogan’s Security Detail Imminent
ANCA Calls on Trump Administration to Demand Turkey Waive Diplomatic Immunity for Erdogan Bodyguards Involved In D.C. Attacks WASHINGTON—According to a New York Times report, U.S. law enforcement are...
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Breaking: Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Members of President Erdogan’s...
D.C. Police Release the Names of Charged Individuals; ANCA Urges Trump Administration to Take Action and Demand that Turkey Lift Claims to Diplomatic Immunity for those Involved in Crime WASHINGTON...
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Ankara Calls Decision to Charge Turkish Security Detail ‘Unacceptable’;...
ANCA’s Hamparian: ‘Erdogan’s Doubling Down on Denial… He’s Targeting our Values, Telling us When We Can and Cannot Speak out as U.S. Citizens’ ANKARA (A.W.)—The United States Ambassador in Ankara John...
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ANCA Urges Trump Administration to Take Concrete Steps to Ensure Erdogan’s...
Erdogan Doubles Down on Denial as D.C. Police Issue Arrest Warrants for Turkish Government Security Detail WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed, as a meaningful step...
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Three 20-Year-Old Armenian Servicemen Killed by Azerbaijani Fire
Servicemen Arayik Matinyan, Vigen Petrosyan, and Vardan Sargsyan Were All Born in 1997 STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Three Armenian servicemen were killed by Azerbaijani fire on June 16. According to a...
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From the Land Down Under to the ‘Other Hairenik’
An Interview with AYF Australia Central Executive Chairperson Aram Tufenkjian Special for the Armenian Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) is an 84-year-old organization...
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Narek Gasparyan Becomes Fourth Artsakh Soldier Killed in Two Days
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Narek Gasparyan (b. 1997) was killed by Azerbaijani fire on June 17, becoming the fourth Artsakh Defense Army soldier to be killed as a result of...
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Four Armenians Elected to French Parliament
PARIS, France (A.W.)—Four ethnic Armenians—Danielle Cazarian, Nadia Essayan, Guillaume Kasbarian, and Jacques Marilossian—were elected to France’s National Assembly on June 18. All four Members of...
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OSCE Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Recent Ceasefire Violations After Meeting...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (A.W.)—The Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group expressed deep concern over the recent violations of the Artsakh ceasefire, resulting...
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Memorial Dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of Jerair Gharibian’s Passing Held...
Jerair Gharibian WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On May 28, the 99th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia, a special memorial was held at the St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church hall, to mark the...
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EU to Provide €3 Million to Support Syrian Refugees in Armenia
Turkey to Receive €126.5 Million Assistance Package BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—On June 20, the European Union (EU) Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis adopted new projects totaling €275...
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