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Kidnapped Armenian woman held captive by Azerbaijan finally released
Maral Najarian After spending four grueling months in captivity in Azerbaijan, civilian war hostage Maral Najarian has safely arrived in Lebanon. According to Najarian’s nephew Hovig Seferian, the 49...
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh rescinds Khojaly proclamation
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh pictured during his formal remarks at the centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at Armenian Heritage Park, April 2015 (Photo: Isabel Leon from the office of Marty...
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Humanizing the border demarcation process, dismissal of army chief amidst...
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan is advocating for the creation of a demilitarized security zone at least seven kilometers (four miles) wide in the southernmost Syunik province of Armenia....
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The Internal War Against Women
“Is the group feminist?” my Musalertsi friend asked in Armenian, her almond-shaped eyes brimming with excitement. Shaking my head as if on autopilot, I replied half truthfully, “No, we’re a human...
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The Village of Pazmashen: A Study of Y-DNA Testing
Y-DNA Testing The advent of commercially available DNA testing has opened up opportunities, previously unimagined, for Armenians to learn more about their family histories. Unfortunately, most people...
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The Armenian Relief Society introduces Children of Fallen Heroes program
In light of the second Artsakh War, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) has renamed its Orphan’s Sponsorship program as “Children of Fallen Heroes” sponsorship program. The ARS Orphans Scholarship...
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Aliyev, once again, threatens Armenia with war
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is taking advantage of the domestic instability in Yerevan and once again using a threatening tone against Armenia. On the 6th of February, Azerbaijani media reported...
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More than 150 Artsakh households receive humanitarian aid through...
Kherkhan villagers waiting for their aid packages YEREVAN—More than 150 families in three villages in Artsakh’s Martuni region have received desperately needed humanitarian assistance packages, thanks...
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Schiff, Armenian Caucus leaders introduce legislation demanding Azerbaijan’s...
WASHINGTON, DC – Over 30 US Representatives joined House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) in introducing new legislation, led by the Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders, calling on...
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Azerbaijan sold 500 tons of weapons to the repressive regime of Congo
This is the surprising story of Azerbaijan, a country that buys weapons from others for its own needs, selling tens of millions of dollars of weapons to a Central African country. The article, titled...
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Armenian civilians tortured by Azerbaijani soldiers, survey suggests desire...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has documented evidence of torture and willful killing of Armenian civilians unlawfully detained in Azerbaijan. The November 9 trilateral ceasefire agreement stipulates that...
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Homage to Kingsley Drive
Growing up in an Armenian household, the first language I ever learned to speak and communicate in was Armenian. Before having the ability to comprehend the concepts of nationality or geography, the...
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ARF Eastern Region COVID vaccine panel provides insight on protocols, efficacy
WATERTOWN, Mass. – The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Eastern Region USA (ARF-ER) hosted a virtual COVID-19 vaccine panel on Sunday, March 14. The panel featured John Bilezikian, MD, endocrinology,...
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Camp Haiastan preparing for a new season, following guidelines
Welcome sign during the first snowstorm of 2021 FRANKLIN, Mass.— Like most years, the off-season is no time for rest at AYF Camp Haiastan. This has never been more true than this past off-season. While...
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The Ides of March. A Day of Redemption.
Nearly all high school students will instantly recognize the famous phrase in English literature “et tu Brute?”, which Julius Caesar uttered moments before he was assassinated by Brutus and other...
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To Armenia and Artsakh
As far as I remember, music always has been part of my life. I have studied the piano at the conservatory as well as all the disciplines allowing me to obtain a complete training, then I pursued...
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ANCA-ER, GenEd connect the 2020 Artsakh War and the Armenian Genocide
“If Turkey is held accountable for its actions,” said The Genocide Education Project’s (GenEd) Sara Cohan, “then there can be better repercussions and responses to ongoing aggression against Armenians...
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Undone: Yeghishe Charents’ Sexuality in Verse
Yeghishe Charents (March 13, 1897 – November 27, 1937) Yes im anush Hayastani arevaham barn em sirum. I love the sun-baked taste of the Armenian word. This verse, which also serves as the title of a...
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Ümit Kurt presents new book, The Armenians of Aintab
The Armenians of Aintab The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province by Ümit Kurt Harvard University Press Publication Date: April 13, 2021 $45.00 400 pp. Ümit Kurt, born and raised in Gaziantep,...
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ANCA Eastern Region to host virtual panel discussion on Artsakh, human rights...
WATERTOWN, Mass. — The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER), in partnership with the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights and the Armenian Youth Federation...
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