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Access to Wikipedia Blocked in Turkey
Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Criticizes Move: ‘Access to Information is a Fundamental Human Right’ ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Access to Wikipedia—the free online encyclopedia, ranked among the 10 most...
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Over 700 California Armenian School Students Commemorate Genocide in Montebello
MONTEBELLO, Calif.—Over 700 Armenian school students from across Southern California gathered at the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument on April 20 in Montebello, to commemorate the Armenian Genocide...
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Armenian National Hero Tatul Krpeyan’s Bust Unveiled in Yerevan
YEREVAN—The bust of Armenian National Hero Tatul Krpeyan was unveiled in Yerevan on April 30, at a city park named after him. The bust of Armenian national hero Tatul Krpeyan was unveiled in Yerevan on...
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Armenian Flag Raising Ceremony Held at Fort Lee Borough Hall in Commemoration...
By Tamar Samuelian FORT LEE, N.J. (A.W.)—On the rainy afternoon of April 22, the Homenetmen scouts of New Jersey, representatives of Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Society’s N.J. chapter,...
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Azerbaijani Apples Wind Up in Armenian Stores; Authorities Baffled
Residents of Armenia took to social media to point out and express their anger that apples from Azerbaijan were being sold at stores across Yerevan and surrounding cities. Residents of Armenia took...
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Dr. Marine Margarian Kavlakian Honored in Belmont
BELMONT, Mass.—On March 25, a crowd of over 300 people gathered at the Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church in Belmont, to celebrate Dr. Marine Margarian Kavlakian’s 25 years of achievements in music...
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Being Armenian: A Visual Context
By Alek Surenian, AYF Chicago “Ararat” Senior chapter From a very young age, I would doodle at every opportunity. Every time I had an empty sheet of paper or margin, my imagination would take over and...
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Remembering Murad Meneshian
By Vahe H. Apelian I recently read Knarik Meneshian’s very personal and superb tribute, “Murad’s Story.” Her story reminded me that I too have a story about Murad Meneshian to share with readers. The...
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Hamazkayin ArtLinks 2017 to Be Held in California June 29-July 2
Annual Arts Retreat to Feature Leading Armenian Voices The 2017 Hamazkayin ArtLinks youth forum will take place in California June 29 – July 2, and will feature Chris Bohjalian (literature), Ara...
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More than 1,500 Gather in Toronto to Honor Armenian Member of Turkish...
TORONTO, Canada— Armenian Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Garo Paylan was honored at an event at the Armenian Community Center of Toronto on April 30, where more than 1,500 community...
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Akçam to Present Story Behind ‘The Smoking Gun’ at the Armenian Museum of...
The Armenian Museum of America and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will present The Story Behind “The Smoking Gun”: A Presentation of Never-Before-Seen Documents by...
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Berejiklian, Nahapetian Among Highlights at Sydney Armenian Genocide...
SYDNEY, Australia—Around 1,000 guests filled The Concourse in Chatswood for the National Armenian Genocide Commemoration Evening, which featured grandchild of Armenian Genocide survivors and current...
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Markarian: ARF Cooperation with RPA to be Signed in Coming Days
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) leaders confirmed on May 2 that the party will sign a new cooperation deal with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) in the coming days. A...
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Azerbaijan Accused of Giving Millions in Bribes to Council of Europe
For years, the government of Azerbaijan has been showering politicians and dignitaries from around the world with expensive gifts, such as silk carpets, gold, silver, caviar, cash, and all-expense...
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Raising Genocide Awareness on the Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK—The iconic Brooklyn Bridge served as a site of genocide awareness on April 22, as over 100 people—including Armenian Olympians Migran Harutyunyan and Albert Ghazaryan—participated in the first...
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His Eminence Methodios Leads First Ever Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston...
His Eminence’s Full Remarks Available Below BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 22, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios—the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston—led the first ever...
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Power Speaking Truth: Members of Congress Commemorate Genocide; Condemn...
WASHINGTON—United States Senators and Representatives participated in coast to coast community and coalitions forums, raised their voices on the floor of the U.S. Congress, and took to social media...
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Nalbandian and Tillerson Compliment U.S.-Armenia Relations
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently exchanged letters on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment...
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Proactive Advocacy Prevents New Genocide Denial Ads and Billboards
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Sixteen national organizations joined an Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) initiative earlier this year to prevent genocide denial ads from appearing in...
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Russian Soldier Convicted of Murder of Gyumri Family May Serve Sentence in...
YEREVAN—Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, who was convicted of murdering an Armenian family of seven in Gyumri, may serve his life sentence in Russia, according to Armenia’s Ministry of Justice....
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