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Global humanitarian community to commemorate the life of Aurora co-founder
On June 5, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative will host an Aurora Dialogues Online event titled “Vartan Gregorian. The Aurora Co-Founder,” set to bring together representatives of the global...
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For May 28…
After years of oppression, atrocities, Genocide and many battles against the Ottoman Turks, Armenians stood up united, fought back the Turkish armed forces led by the Young Turk military men and dealt...
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On Violence and Racism in the Armenian Quarter: A Call for Respect and Equality
Armenian Quarter, Jerusalem (Photo: Adam Fagen/Flickr) When I visited East Jerusalem for the first time in 2010 under the auspices of the Palestine Festival of Literature, I was given a reality tour of...
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Tigray, the Armenian Genocide and an Open Letter to Pres. Biden
Armenians and Ethiopia have a long history, one that goes back as far as the 13th century. Early in the 1900s, Armenians sought refuge and a safe haven from the massacres and persecution in the Ottoman...
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War and Chocolates
It was a Saturday evening—just like any Saturday evening in Kapan, Syunik in the early 1990s. My family was talking about the war with Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, about how the enemy army had...
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Azeri forces capture six Armenian soldiers in Gegharkunik
Armenian military officials announced early Thursday morning that six Armenian soldiers were captured by Azeri forces in the Armenian province of Gegharkunik. Armenia’s Ministry of Defense (MoD)...
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‘100 Years From Home’ airing June 2 on Rhode Island PBS
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lilit Pilikian’s parents would’ve never met, and a new family and generation would’ve never formed, had her ancestors not been targeted and forced to flee their homeland during the...
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ALC issues statement on recently kidnapped Armenian soldiers, US State...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights (ALC) is alarmed by the kidnapping and captivity of six additional Armenian soldiers by Azerbaijan which took place in the...
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IALA, Hye-Phen Magazine and Queer Armenian Library to host reading and panel...
In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), with Hye-Phen Magazine and the Queer Armenian Library, will be hosting two events dedicated to queer Armenian...
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America needs an Ambassador in Armenia
US Ambassador Henry Morgenthau pictured next to America’s current Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Lynne Tracy. Soon after America achieved its independence, the US Department of State was...
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A Very Bad Habit
Aram Suren Hamparian, Executive Director, ANCA Our US Department of State has a bad habit of lying about Armenians. The facts are clear. The pattern is evident. In our American public record. They...
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Pres. Biden proposes $24 million in Fiscal Year 2022 aid to Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has called for just $24 million in US assistance to Armenia in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) foreign aid budget issued on Friday, a standard request that fails...
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NAASR to honor Edward Avedisian and remember Vartan Gregorian at “Building...
NAASR’s Virtual Gala Invitation (design by Vartus Varadian) BELMONT, Mass.—The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) invites the public to join its first-ever virtual gala on...
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Friends of Armenian Culture Society to present two virtual concerts online
Pianist Tanya Gabrielian with Keith Lockhart (Photo: Winslow Townson) BOSTON, Mass.—Due to ongoing live concert restrictions, the Friends of Armenian Culture Society (FACS) will not be able to host...
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2021 CYSCA annual meeting to feature Dr. Lorky Libaridian
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—This year’s Annual Meeting of the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) will take place on ZOOM on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The evening will begin at 7:00 pm with guest...
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Top economist exposes Erdogan’s lies on bankrupt Turkish economy
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is completely ignorant about economics, recently held a roundtable discussion with the chief executive officers of 26 major American companies and told them...
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Departures from Foreign Ministry amid border crisis
Several senior members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (MoFA) have announced their resignations amid the ongoing crisis along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. During a farewell meeting...
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Germany recognizes colonial era century-old genocide
Prisoners from the Herero and Nama tribes during the 1904-1908 genocide, August 1904 (Wikimedia Commons) Germany and Namibia have come to an understanding after more than five years of contentious...
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HYBRIDITY to represent Republic of Armenia at La Biennale di Venezia
YEREVAN – Following an open call announced by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, and the deliberation of a 12-member jury, the proposal HYBRIDITY...
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2022 Aurora Prize nominations open
YEREVAN – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2022 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity and called for putting forward inspiring humanitarians...
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