AYF-ER Central Executive cautions Amb. Makunts: No more “reckless concessions”
Members of the AYF-ER Central Executive pictured left to right: Sipan Ohannesian, Alex Manoukian, Vrej Dawli, Sosy Bouroujian and Aram Balian WASHINGTON, DC—Members of the Armenian Youth...
View ArticleNAASR to host webinar on “The Avedis Derounian Archive at NAASR: A vital...
Avedis Derounian The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will present a webinar on “The Avedis Derounian Archive at NAASR: A Vital Resource on US-Based Extremism” on...
View ArticleSAS and NAASR to host discussion on Vartan Matiossian’s The Politics of...
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host a roundtable discussion on Vartan Matiossian’s The Politics of Naming the...
View ArticleArtsakh State Minister shares vision, life of service with Boston’s Armenian...
Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan addressing the Armenian community of Greater Boston, Armenian Heritage Park, November 7, 2021 (Photo: Knar Bedian) BOSTON, Mass. — Artsakh State Minister Artak...
View ArticleARS of Eastern USA launches Christmas campaign
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA has launched a Christmas campaign that will provide gifts and toys to children in need in Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk, Syria and Lebanon....
View ArticleAYF demands resignation of Nikol Pashinyan in trilateral resistance statement
One year after the treasonous capitulation, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) youth organizations of North America stand united in resisting the current administration of the Republic of...
View ArticleMelsik Baghdasaryan wins, Edmen Shahbazyan knocked out at UFC 268
For the first time in two years, the UFC returned to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night for UFC 268, where two Armenian fighters took center stage in the octagon. Melsik Baghdasaryan was the first...
View ArticleChanneling Grief into Service: The AYF serves as an avenue for nation building
The Armenian nation is no stranger to tragedy. Our history is littered with catastrophe and disaster, and 2020 was no different. One year after the Artsakh War, we struggle to contend with our new...
View ArticleProf. Seta B. Dadoyan receives SAS’ Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Seta B. Dadoyan receives SAS’ Lifetime Achievement Award On November 6, 2021, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) sponsored a special event via Zoom in honor of Professor Seta B. Dadoyan, a...
View ArticleComprehensive report reveals Turkey’s total failure in Washington lobbying
Over the years, I have written countless articles describing the activities of US lobbying firms hired by Turkey and Azerbaijan for millions of dollars. Fortunately, no matter how much money these...
View ArticleA Country Ready to Take Flight: Nora Martirosyan’s “Should the Wind Drop,”...
Still from Should the Wind Drop. Photo provided by Nora Martirosyan and Sister Productions A film showcasing an unimaginable reality, Nora Martirosyan’s Should the Wind Drop (Si le vent tombe, Երբ որ...
View ArticleBriefings from the Turkish press
Cumhuriyet: HDP co-chairman Garo Paylan has expressed his dissatisfaction with the presentations made by the Minister of National Education Mahmut Ozer and the President of the Council of Higher...
View ArticleIn Conversation with Nadia Owusu
The Armenian Institute and the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) will welcome author Nadia Owusu to discuss her memoir, Aftershocks, on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm BST / 1:30...
View ArticleDear Nikol…
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered during a protest outside the Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC on November 9 as part of the AYF-Eastern Region’s participation in the pan-Armenian...
View Article“We will resist”
Kristine Antanesian delivering her formal remarks at a protest in Washington, DC, November 9, 2021 On the night of November 10th 2020, I joined fellow AYFers outside church to mourn the loss of so much...
View ArticleAn Inspiring Metaphor for Artsakh and a Question for Us
Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan addressing the Armenian community of Greater Boston, Armenian Heritage Park, November 7, 2021 (Photo: Knar Bedian) As many of you have been following, Artak...
View ArticleArtsakh civilian killed by Azeri forces
Russian peacekeepers monitor road entering Stepanakert (Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia) An Armenian civilian was killed in Artsakh by Azerbaijani forces on the eve of the anniversary of the...
View ArticleFight for Our Nation: New York City
New York, November 9, 2021 (Photo: Knar Bedian) NEW YORK, NY—Dozens of flags of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh were seen waving in the air on E 36th Street on Tuesday afternoon, where close to 150...
View ArticleFight for Our Nation: Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 9, 2021 CHICAGO, Ill.—A few dozen members of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Eastern Region and its supporters from the local Armenian community gathered in Chicago on...
View ArticleThe pan-Armenian Resistance Movement: Turning the Tide
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered during a protest outside the Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC on November 9 as part of the AYF-Eastern Region’s participation in the pan-Armenian...
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