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Over 180 Canadian Students and Teachers Attend ‘Armenian Genocide: A Just...
TORONTO, Canada—Over 180 students and teachers from three school boards and four schools attended the Corning Center’s 2017 Ontario Student Conference titled “Armenian Genocide: A Just Resolution.” The...
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AYF-YOARF Eastern U.S.: The Year Ahead and Years to Come (Update)
Sireli ungerner, hamagirner, 2017 is well on its way. At the beginning of the year, the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern...
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Turkey Arrests More Than a 1,000 in Latest Raids
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— On April 26, Turkish police announced they had recently arrested more than a 1,000 people accused of ties to the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed for last year’s failed...
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Armenian Genocide Commemorated at Massachusetts State House
Special for the Armenian Weekly BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian community joined state legislators and guests for the 33rd Massachusetts State House Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The...
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2017 Times Square Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Photos
The following photos were taken at the 2017 Times Square Armenian Genocide Commemoration, by Hasmik Baghdasaryan for the Armenian Weekly.
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Final Farewell for Andrew Kevorkian, Keeper of the Armenian Flame
Special for the Armenian Weekly I met Andrew (Andy) Kevorkian a few years ago at a gathering of writers and theater critics, organized by the Broad Street Review, one of the most sophisticated...
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Turkey Condemns Czech Recognition of Armenian Genocide
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Ministry strongly condemned the Czech Parliament for adopting a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, in a statement on April 26. The Chamber of...
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Azerbaijani Diplomat’s Wife Avoids Shoplifting Charge through Diplomatic...
BRONX, New York (A.W.)— The wife of an Azerbaijani diplomat walked away free after she was caught using a baby stroller to shoplift from a Bronx department store, reported New York Daily News. The...
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EU Delegation’s Grant Program Coordinator Arrested in Yerevan
EU Delegation in Armenia Releases Statement YEREVAN (A.W.)— The European Union (EU) Delegation in Armenia has informed the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) about potential irregularities in relation...
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Third Artsakh Serviceman Killed in the Last Week
Mher Arzumanyan (b. 1998) is the Third Artsakh Soldier Killed in the Last Week, after Karen Avetisyan (b. 1998) was Killed on April 25 and Narek Harutyunyan (b. 1997) was Killed on April 24...
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Armenian MFA Spokesperson Blasts Baku as Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Russian...
Armenian Serviceman Killed Earlier on April 28, in Latest Azerbaijani Ceasefire Violation MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.)—Armenian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan condemned Baku on April 28,...
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Feminism in Armenian: Producing a Past, Creating a Present
YEREVAN, Armenia—On March 28, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) of the American University of Armenia (AUA) hosted Dr. Lerna Ekmekcioglu, who addressed current issues regarding the...
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April 24 Protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston in Photos
Special for the Armenian Weekly The following photos were taken by Knar Bedian at the April 24 protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston.
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Time to Mature
It’s funny that just as in last week’s article, I feel compelled to explain the roots, the basis, of what I am about to assert, colloquially – “where I’m coming from.” Otherwise, my views may seem...
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102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Commemorated in Providence
By Joyce Yeremian PROVIDENCE, R.I.—On April 23, the Armenian Martyrs’ Memorial Committee of Rhode Island commemorated the 102nd Anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide and celebrated the 40th...
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Getting to Know Michael He: The ‘Armenia Enthusiast’
Special for the Armenian Weekly It all began with a tour guide video of Yerevan. Michael He wanted to show his friends and family back home in Atlanta, Ga. the country in which he was living as an...
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HMADS: Generations of Giving
By Jennifer Chelebi BAYSIDE, N.Y. – Devotion to family is the cornerstone of our beloved Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School (HMADS). Parents devoted to the Armenian culture and heritage often travel...
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Exclusive: Armenian Genocide Doc ‘Intent to Destroy’ Premieres at Tribeca
Special for the Armenian Weekly and Asbarez NEW YORK (A.W./Asbarez)—Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s documentary feature about the Armenian Genocide, entitled Intent to Destroy, premiered on the...
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Young Violinist Haig Hovsepian Wins BSO Concerto Competition
BOSTON, Mass.—Haig Hovsepian, a senior at Belmont High School, won first place at the 2017 Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition. As the winner of the competition, he will receive a monetary...
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AUA Lecturer Raffi Meneshian Receives Boghos Noubar Medal
YEREVAN—On April 20, American University of Armenia (AUA) Lecturer Raffi Meneshian received the Boghos Noubar Medal, which was presented to him by the Republic of Armenia’s Minister of the Diaspora,...
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