More than a Birthday Wish
Garine Koushagjian pictured with members of her dance group and Armenian servicemen at a military base in the town of Ivanyan Throughout my life, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to Armenia quite a...
View ArticleFashion Do’s and Don’ts: A Guide for Dressing at Senior Olympics
AYF-YOARF Senior Olympics is back! After an agonizing Labor Day Weekend last year, communities are itching to get back to a good old-fashioned Providence Olympics, and they want the full experience:...
View ArticleUS House votes to block US military financing and training aid to Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly today to restrict US foreign military financing and training assistance to Azerbaijan, passing a bipartisan, ANCA-backed amendment...
View ArticleUS House raises alarm over Biden waiver of Section 907 restriction on US aid...
WASHINGTON, DC – The US House expressed concern over President Joe Biden’s April 23rd waiver of Section 907 restrictions on US aid to Azerbaijan, citing its contribution to the disparity in US military...
View ArticleDenovo Sciences and Zoomerang win EWC Armenia 2021, heading to global finals
EWC Armenia 2021 winners YEREVAN— The Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation Center (EPIC) of the American University of Armenia (AUA) along with the National Leadership Committee of the...
View ArticleWhy do we remember our past?
To remember…“Bringing into one’s mind an awareness of something that has preceded the present.” Last week’s column was devoted to a very personal story of inspiration. It is my story, but similar to...
View ArticleNAASR Chairman announces retirement of respected Executive Director
Sarah Ignatius at the NAASR 65th anniversary gala, November 2019. (Photo: Kenneth Martin) BELMONT, Mass.—Yervant Chekijian, the chairman of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research...
View ArticleIn Memory of Rev. Dr. John Markarian
Rev. Dr. John J. Markarian Rev. Dr. John Markarian, the oldest member of the Armenian Evangelical ministerium and the founding president of the Haigazian University, went to be with the Lord on June...
View ArticleArmenian community of Michigan protests visit by Turkish Ambassador to the...
Armenian community of Michigan protests the visit of Turkish ambassador Murat Mercan, July 29, 2021 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.—A visit to a Michigan country club by the Turkish Ambassador to the United...
View ArticleIntroducing the Unstoppable Zabel to Armenian youth
Nora Kayserian is a mother, counselor, bibliophile, and most recently, a published children’s book author. On July 26, she announced her forthcoming debut book, Անպարտելի Զապէլը (The Unstoppable...
View ArticleTime for a Digital Revolution in Youth Education
The picture is not pretty. It is one of my favorite topics to comment on because it is one of the most important to the future of our community. In the Armenian Diaspora, the enemy is ignorance and a...
View ArticleA Letter to my Grandfather
A childhood photo of Melody Seraydarian with her late grandfather Krikor Seraydarian Dear Dede, When I was younger, I could never picture a life without you. Your solemn presence and aged wisdom seemed...
View ArticleArmenia’s new parliament convenes for first session
Armenia’s new parliament convened for the first time this week in a turbulent sitting marked by boycotts and protests from the opposition and unanticipated restrictions on journalists. Nikol...
View ArticleRI Governor signs law creating Genocide and Holocaust Education Commission
Pictured in the Governor’s office following the signing from left to right are Sen. Gayle Goldin, Rep. Rebecca Kislak, Governor Daniel J. McKee, Weekly editor Pauline Getzoyan, Barbara Wahlberg, Marty...
View ArticleArtsakh’s Herher village has a new town hall and medical clinic
On July 29, Herher’s new town hall and medical clinic (buzhket) opened its doors. (Photo: Tufenkian Foundation) HERHER, Martuni, Artsakh—On July 29, the residents of Herher, a village in Artsakh’s...
View ArticleCOAF, Debet municipality and Gradarak NGO inaugurate the SMART Village...
YEREVAN—On July 31, the renovated and remodeled Debet Village Municipality (Lori region) opened, providing the Debet community with a brand new open working space, a conference room and a 21st-century...
View ArticleIn Memory of Rose Koobatian
Rose Koobatian (1924 – 2021) Rose Koobatian of Worcester, Massachusetts, cherished matriarch, passed away on June 25, 2021. She was 97 years old. Rose was born in 1924 in Lawrence, MA, the daughter of...
View ArticleANCA Summer Academy named in honor of Haroutioun and Elizabeth Kasparian
Haroutioun and Elizabeth Kasparian WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Summer Academy, the newest addition to the organization’s suite of youth empowerment and career...
View Article2021 Hamazkayin Eastern Regional Executive hosts first plenary meeting
Pictured left to right: Khajak Arakelian (Chicago); Maroush Paneyan-Nigon (PA); Hoori Samuelian (NJ), Treasurer; Anny Aghajanian (PA), Secretary; Arevig Caprielian (NY), Chair; Varant Chiloyan (MA);...
View ArticleArmenian Museum of America announces online programs for August
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America re-opened in June with revamped galleries of ancient and medieval artifacts, as well as two contemporary art exhibits in its Adele and Haig Der Manuelian...
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