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BREAKING: 100 US Representatives call on Biden administration to stand with...
100 Members of the US House of Representatives from over 20 states called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austen to support Artsakh security and Armenia safety in an...
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Armenian Caucus leaders hail broad bi-partisan Congressional backing for...
Click to view slideshow. WASHINGTON, DC – The support of over 100 US Representatives on a bi-partisan letter calling on the Biden Administration to pursue pro-Armenian policy priorities underscores the...
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In Memory of Eveline Palandjian
Eveline Palandjian (1932 – 2021) Eveline Palandjian (née Hacopian) passed away peacefully on February 14, 2021 at the age of 88. Born on April 9, 1932 in Iran, Eveline was the daughter of Armenian...
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Karnig Alajajian donates $250,000 to ARS of Eastern USA, establishes...
Mr. and Mrs. Karnig Alajajian The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA, Inc. is proud to announce that longtime community activist Karnig Alajajian of New York has donated $250,000 to the...
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International Armenian Literary Alliance launches with reading, mentorship...
Designed by Lusine Katrjyan The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) will officially launch with a virtual reading by Armenian writers from around the world, hosted on Zoom on March 21, 2021...
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Marie Lou Papazian, Razmik Panossian and Simon Maghakyan to speak at YCP
Pictured clockwise: Marie Lou Papazian, director of TUMO Center for Creative Technologies; Dr. Razmik Panossian, director of the Armenian Communities Department at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation;...
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Chicago “Ararat” Juniors resume in-person meetings
Click to view slideshow. With most of the seniors at school and the Shahnazarian Hall being closed because of COVID, we had to keep our meetings and socials virtual for most of last year. We were able...
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ARS Cambridge “Shushi” Chapter: Working for the HOMeland
There is no doubt that this past year has been one of the most challenging for Armenian communities around the world. A global pandemic brought the entire world to its knees, especially affecting our...
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Erdogan’s tightrope walk between East and West may soon collapse
VP Joe Biden meeting in Ankara with President Erdogan, July 24, 2016 (Photo: US State Department/Wikimedia Commons) Ever since Pres. Joe Biden’s election last November, hundreds of articles have been...
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Providence ARS “Arax” Chapter stays true to mission
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Providence “Arax” Chapter has been supporting the families affected by the recent war in Artsakh through the ARS initiative “Stand with an Artsakh Family.” The program...
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ANCA welcomes Alex Manoukian as newest addition to DC team
Alex Manoukian has joined the ANCA’s Washington, DC team, as Programs Director, overseeing internships, job placement and youth programming. WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America...
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Tasting a Pomegranate
(Photo by J on Unsplash) The berry of the fruit crushes upon my tongue, bitter, sweet, savored. And the hills cascade into waves of green, rising with the patter of my footsteps, lowered by the weight...
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Going “All In”
Harry and Elise Markarian bow their heads in prayer in front of their computer as Sunday School Zoom class begins. Several weeks ago, I received a picture of two of our Sunday School children as they...
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Armenian Legal Center, International & Comparative Law Center partner to...
WASHINGTON, D.C., and YEREVAN—In response to the government of Azerbaijan’s ongoing illegal detention of Armenian prisoners of war and Armenian civilians, the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and...
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A new stage of “non-stop” protests, the fight for a free and truthful press
Thousands attend protest led by the Homeland Salvation Movement, Yerevan, February 20, 2021 (Photo: ARF Youth Office/Facebook) The Homeland Salvation Movement gained momentum this week after the...
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“If you don’t come now, when would you come?”
Martuni, Artsakh, December 24, 2020 (Photo: Shant Charshafjian) YEREVAN—Shant Charshafjian has a million things on his mind, but in his heart, there is a special place for Martuni. Life in the once...
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In Memory of Berge Panosyan
Berge Panosyan (November 9, 1954 – January 29, 2021) Berge Panosyan was born in Uskudar, Turkey to Levon and Alis Panosyan, with whom he was reunited in heavenly rest on January 29, 2021. Berge was a...
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Beloved Community
Elise’s needlelace break at a Black Lives Matter rally, July 2020 This Black History Month in the US, transformation is in the air as the climate crisis and COVID-19 vaccinations unfold, and spring...
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Becoming an Armenian Citizen
The author holding his newly assigned passport On August 14, 2019, I swore an oath to become a citizen of the Republic of Armenia. It was a decision that felt so natural to me, but many of my friends...
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The light at the end of the tunnel: are we ready?
It has been nearly a year since our world suddenly came to a near halt. It is mind boggling to recall the ups and down, twists and turns and the sheer underestimation of how quickly the term “normal”...
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