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ONEArmenia Launches Project to Support Local Grape Farmers
YEREVAN—Wine has been produced in Armenia for millennia, as evidenced by one extraordinary cave nestled alongside the Arpa river running through Vayots Dzor Province. In recent years, the industry...
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Remembering Bash Aparan and Building a Green Sustainable Armenia
WOBURN, Mass.—Last month Armenian communities around the world commemorated the 99th anniversary of the battle of Bash Aparan. On May 21, 1918, an Ottoman Turkish division attacked Armenian forces at...
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Armenian Cultural Foundation Launches Classical Music Series
The Armenian Cultural Foundation of Arlington, Mass. ARLINGTON, Mass.—In pursuant of its mission, to sponsor programs in the arts and humanities for the advancement of culture in general, and the...
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Aghjayan to Lead Armenian Genealogy Workshops at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—Researcher George Aghjayan will lead a series of genealogy workshops beginning on, June 22, at 7 p.m., at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center, 395...
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Journalist Liana Aghajanyan Delivers Keynote at ARS Detroit Event
DETROIT, Mich.—The hall was filled with the music of violinist Harry Hovakimian as guests enjoyed an Italian feast prepared Krista Tossounian at the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Detroit “Sybille”...
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Artsakh Dismisses Azerbaijani Claims of Armenian Arson
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— On June 12, the Artsakh Defense Ministry dismissed Azerbaijani media reports of Armenian troops setting the territories adjacent to the villages of Akna (Agdam) region...
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OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Visit Armenia, Artsakh
YEREVAN (A.W.)— The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs recently met with Armenian and Artsakh leaders, as part of their ongoing efforts to restart...
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AUA Marks 25th Commencement and Inaugural Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
YEREVAN—On June 3, the American University of Armenia (AUA) held its inaugural undergraduate and 25th commencement ceremonies, in which over 400 students received their bachelor’s and master’s degrees....
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Armenian-American Pianist to Teach at Vienna International Pianists Academy
VIENNA, Austria—Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan will teach and perform at the Vienna International Pianists Academy, taken place Aug. 5-13. Kariné Poghosyan The academy is set in the...
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ARF Bureau Chair Visits Aleppo, Meets with Organization Representatives
ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)— Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau chairperson Hrant Markarian met with the representatives of various Aleppo-Armenian organizations during his recent visit to the...
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Turkey Hires More U.S. Lobbying Firms as its Reputation is Further Tarnished
As Turkey becomes the target of worldwide condemnation for its human rights violations, the Turkish government decides to spend a fortune on lobbying and public relations firms to try to cleanse its...
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Southern California Campus Tour Spotlights ANCA Programs Geared to Kickstart...
ANCA’s Tereza Yerimyan and Program Alumni Share Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway and Karabian Fellowship Success Stories WASHINGTON—Armenian-American university students from throughout the...
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NATO Representative Visits Yerevan, Calls Armenia a Reliable Partner
YEREVAN—On June 13, Armenian President Serge Sarkisian received the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James...
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Community Events Featuring HDP Parliamentarian Hisyar Ozsoy Take Place in Canada
OTTAWA, Canada—Hisyar Ozsoy, vice co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party of Turkey (HDP) and the party’s foreign affairs critic, discussed the current political situation in Turkey and the ongoing...
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Over $33,000 Raised for ARS Stepanakert Soseh Kindergarten
BURBANK, Calif.—Members and supporters of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Vicky Marashlian on June 4 for a fundraising luncheon which raised over...
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ARS ‘Arax’ Chapter Celebrates Mother’s Day; Longtime Member Marlene Vichabian...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Providence “Arax” chapter held its annual Mother’s Day celebration on May 13, attended by more than a hundred guests at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick....
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$10 Million for Armenian Genocide Curriculum Included in Proposed California...
Additional $3 Million Included for Armenian-American Museum SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Senator Anthony Portantino announced that the Armenian Genocide Education curriculum implementation and...
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We Expect ‘Wir Schaffen Das’ from PM Karapetyan on Syrian-Armenian Refugee...
After its initial phase (2011-2016), Armenia is moving away from its humanitarian measures and into a development phase with a 2018-2020 National Response Plan. Very soon, Armenia’s National...
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Breaking: Two Men Reportedly Arrested Over D.C. Attack on Peaceful Protesters
ANCA’s Hamparian: ‘Two Arrests Are a Good Start, but this is About Far More Than Crime Enforcement. It’s About Our U.S. Government Standing Up Against Foreign Attempts to Silence Dissent by American...
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ANCA Troubled Erdogan’s Bodyguards Not Among Those Charged Over Embassy Attack
ANCA Calls Out Weak Administration Response to Foreign Attack on American Freedoms WASHINGTON—Metropolitan Washington D.C. police made two arrests in the case of the May 16 beatings of peaceful...
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