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Pashinyan’s ‘My Step’ Bloc Wins Municipal Elections By A Landslide
The political bloc of PM Nikol Pashinyan—’My Step’—dominated Sunday’s municipal elections in Yerevan. Comedian-turned politician Hayk Marutian garnered over 81-percent of the votes (more than what was...
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Newton Native wins Democratic Primary for Maryland House of Delegates
Lorig Charkoudian, originally from Newton, Massachusetts, won the Democratic Primary for the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 20 (the area that includes Takoma Park and Silver Spring,...
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Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian International Singer, Dies at 94
Beloved French-Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and fierce proponent of the Armenian cause Charles Aznavour has died. A spokesperson told news outlets that Aznavour passed away at his home overnight...
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Recalibrating Leadership and Legitimacy in the Armenian Diaspora
In late September, PM Pashinyan visited Diasporan leaders in New York, during his visit to speak at the U.N. General Assembly; the occasion caused some to wonder: who are our modern-day leaders? And...
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Hostages as State Policy
Photo: Wikimedia In August 2018, US President Trump angrily announced that sanctions will be implemented against Turkey, and personally against the Turkish ministers of interior and justice. What was...
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Justin Trudeau’s First Trip to Armenia…was in 1984
This week, heads of state from all across the French-speaking world are landing at Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport for the official kickoff of the 17th Francophonie Summit. For most of these leaders, this...
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Narratives: Between East and West
As a young nation, Armenian society needs to develop infrastructures integral for statecraft. One of the most important attributes in governance is knowing how to control the narrative. This is done...
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Filmmakers, Community Leaders, D.C. Interns Honored During Annual ANCA-ER Gala
ANCA Eastern Region board and gala committee members with Terry George, writer and director, “The Promise,” Rina Kara and Consolee Nishimwe at the ANCA Eastern Region gala in New York City on Saturday,...
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Meet the Women Behind the Bazaar
Several feet below the sacred altar of St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church, there is a kitchen unlike any other. This one is bustling with dozens of hardworking Armenian women, laughing and...
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John Bolton’s Trip to Armenia Draws Strong Reactions
A high level visit to Yerevan from U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has raised some eyebrows, offering controversial solutions to sensitive issues like weapon sales and an end to the...
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Saudi Journalist’s Murder Exploited For Selfish Interests by World Powers
President Donald J. Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey at the United Nations (Photo: U.S. Embassy) The heinous murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been exploited by...
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A Renewed ARF Can Help Build Democracy in New Armenia
Photo: FastPrayGive.org The Yerevan City Elections in September proved beyond doubt, that support for the Nikol Pashinyan-led popular movement is more than the few hundred thousand bodies cheering...
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Homenetmen Celebrates Centennial Anniversary
In honor of Homenetmen’s 100th anniversary, the Homenetmen Eastern USA Regional Executive and 100th Anniversary Committees graciously welcomed Homenetmen Central Executive Chairman, Yeghpayr Karnig...
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Genealogy: A Tool for Empowerment or Ethnic Gatekeeping?
Since 2000, the tracing of ancestry utilizing genetic markers has skyrocketed in popularity. Genealogy is one of few categories of websites that competes with pornography for most user activity and is...
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New Political Parties and a Failed Electoral Code
A man casting his ballot in the 2012 Armenian Parliamentary elections (Photo: Photolure) On December 9, Armenia will have new parliamentary elections, in a totally new Armenia where it seems likely the...
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Iranian Citizens in Armenia Feel Strain of US Sanctions
The new sanctions have placed Armenia, which maintains good relations with Iran and depends on it for trade, in an awkward position. This picture, from 2015 shows Iranian tourists in Armenia, who often...
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Republican Party’s Election Posters Cause A Stir in Armenia
YEREVAN—As with the other 11 registered parties in the upcoming snap elections slated for December 9, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) launched its campaign this week by unveiling a number of...
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Following Bolton’s Call for Increased U.S. Arms Sales to Azerbaijan,...
National Security Advisor to President Trump, John Bolton (Photo: Gage Skidmore) WASHINGTON, DC–In a move welcomed by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), the Senate Foreign Relations...
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Georgia’s Armenians Vote in Presidential Election
Women holding voter registration lists calling those who haven’t voted yet. (Photo credit: Liza Torosyan, Aliq Media) TBILISI, Georgia—In Tbilisi’s Havlabar neighborhood, a historically Armenian...
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Pashinyan Sends Sympathies to Pres. Trump on Passing of President George H.W....
YEREVAN—On Friday, November 30, the 41st President of the United States passed away at his home in Houston, Texas. President George Herbert Walker Bush was 94 years old. In response, leaders from...
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