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Special Screening of ‘Women of 1915’ Held in Toronto
Two Ontario Teachers and Four Students Receive Corning Center Awards TORONTO, Canada—On Feb. 25, the Corning Center (The Sara Corning Center for Genocide Education) introduced Bared Maronian’s...
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Meet Nick Pompeian of the Gift of Life Transplant House
When the need for an organ transplant is the medical diagnosis, it is understandable the patient and their caregiver are facing a very stressful situation. Nick Pompeian (Photo: postbulletin.com)...
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2017 AYF Olympics: ‘Oor eh? Hos eh!”
2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter, to Take Place in Downtown Milwaukee That’s right! This year’s Armenian Youth Federation (AYF)...
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St. Stephen’s Armenian School Announces Preschool Registration and Open House
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Preschool registration is now open for the 2016-2017 academic year at the St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School. The Preschool will hold an Open House at 9 a.m. on March 15 for...
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The 2017 AYF-YOARF National Athletic Tournament Takes Place in the City of...
The re-branded 2017 AYF-YOARF (Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the ARF) National Athletic Tournament (NATs) was hosted by the Philadelphia “Sebouh” chapter on Feb. 17-20. The North...
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Rep. Adam Schiff Commemorates 29th Anniversary of Sumgait Pogrom
WASHINGTON—On March 1, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released a statement commemorating the Sumgait Pogrom. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the massacres of Armenians that took place on Feb....
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Paylan Appeals to European Court as Turkish Constitutional Court Rejects His...
ANKARA, Turkey—Armenian Member of Turkish Parliament Garo Paylan has decided to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the Turkish Constitutional Court rejected his appeal to...
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Artsakh Defense Ministry Denies Azerbaijani Claims of Destroyed Headquarters
Azerbaijan Continues to Violate the Ceasefire STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s reports that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces destroyed an Artsakh Army headquarters in the...
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Armenian Community of France to Protest Aliyev’s Visit
PARIS, France (A.W.)— The Armenian community of France will be protesting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s Paris visit on March 14, according to Co-chairman of the Coordination Council of...
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Visits to ATP’s Village Tree Nursery Promise to Inspire
YEREVAN—A visit to Armenia Tree Project’s (ATP) nursery in Karin Village is still one of Armenia’s best-kept tourist secrets. The organization has opened up its operations to the public in recent...
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Tereza Yerimyan to Lead ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program
Seasoned Civic Advocate to Share ANCA’s Signature Public Policy Career Platform with Campuses and Communities Across the U.S. WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed...
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ANCA Meets with Administration Officials and Members of Congress; Explores...
WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) national and regional leaders concluded two days of policy-level consultations with key State Department officials and Members of Congress, as...
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Hasan Cemal Sentenced to Nearly a Year in Prison
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— On March 1, Turkish journalist and grandson of Cemal (Djemal) Pasha, Hasan Cemal, was convicted on charges of “insulting the president” for an article published in 2016,...
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Ümit Kurt Explores Turkey’s Laws on Armenian Genocide-Era Dispossession Cases
George Washington University Law School and the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC) Cosponsor talk by Dr. Ümit Kurt WASHINGTON—Dr. Ümit Kurt, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard...
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Early Campaigning Causes a Stir: Is the Republican Party of Armenia Above the...
Ruling RPA Jumps the Gun with Large-Scale Campaign Banners Across Yerevan; Concerned Citizens Call the Early Campaigning a Clear Violation of Campaign Rules and Regulations YEREVAN (A.W.)—Election...
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Artsakh Forces Down Azerbaijani Drone
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W)—The Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Defense Ministry announced on March 4, that Artsakh Air Defense Forces had downed an Azerbaijani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) earlier in the...
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Turkey: Historic Armenian Church in Kayseri to be Turned into a Library
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet recently reported that the historic Surp Asdvadzadzin (Mother Mary/Meryem Ana) Armenian church in the city of Kayseri will be turned into a library and “book café.”...
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Argentinian-Armenians Hold Demonstration on Anniversary of Azerbaijani Pogroms
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina— The Armenian youth of Argentina held a demonstration in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Buenos Aires on March 3, to mark the 29th anniversary of the Azerbaijani pogroms...
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Little Free Libraries in Armenia Launches Campaign to Expand to Regions, Artsakh
On March 6, Little Free Libraries in Armenia, an initiative started in 2015 by Laurie Alvandian and Nina Romá Agvanian, launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the building, painting, and installation...
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Gulbenkian Foundation Launches ‘Zarmanazan’ Western Armenian Revitalization...
LISBON, Portugal—The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is launching the educational project “Zarmanazan” as part of its Western Armenian revitalization program. The...
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