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Armenian Girl Scout Launches Project to Document History of Camp Haiastan
FRANKLIN, Mass. (A.W.)—Arianna Minassian, a Girl Scout from Basking Ridge, N.J., is working alongside the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Camp Haiastan for her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. The Gold...
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The U.S. and Europe Must Investigate Azerbaijani Shipments of Weapons to...
A stunning investigation by Bulgarian reporter Dilyana Gaytandzhieva revealed that Azerbaijan’s state-run Silk Way Airlines has shipped under diplomatic cover 350 planeloads of heavy weapons and...
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Armenian MFA Nalbandian Calls out Azerbaijan at Eastern Partnership Meeting
Nalbandian: ‘Time and Time Again, the Representatives of Azerbaijan Abuse This Platform, Making Provocative Statements Instead of Addressing its Theme—The Cooperation Within the Eastern Partnership.’...
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Turkish MPs May Be Punished for Using ‘Armenian Genocide,’‘Kurdistan’ in...
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— Members of Turkish Parliament could face penalties if they use the terms “Armenian Genocide” or “Kurdistan,” according to a draft bill proposed by the ruling Justice and...
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ARS Central Chair Caroline Chamavonian Discusses Rebuilding of Stepanakert’s...
Special for the Armenian Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass.—During the last two years, the pages of the Armenian press have been filled with news about the many fundraising events and functions organized by...
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Camp Haiastan Teen Session 2017
FRANKLIN, Mass. (A.W.)—On June 30, the AYF Camp Haiastan campers at teen session engaged in an emotional night. After laughing until their stomachs hurt during the camp lip sync battle, the campers had...
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Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Meet in Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium—On July 11, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov met in Brussels at the initiative and presence of the Organization for...
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Peter Guekguezian: Armenian Jeopardy! Champion and Champion of Languages
Special for the Armenian Weekly “On June 17, 1929, this airline’s first passenger flight left Dallas, making stops at Shreveport, Monroe, and Jackson. Thirty seconds, good luck,” says Jeopardy! host,...
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AYF Summer 2017: Design In Armenia—A Creative Awakening
The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation...
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Interpol Rejects Azerbaijani Request for Arrest Warrant Against European...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic— International police cooperation agency Interpol has rejected a request for an international arrest warrant to be served on a Czech Member of the European Parliament (MEP),...
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Measure to Stop Gun Sale to Turkey Cleared for U.S. House Vote
Rep. Trott (R-Mich.): ‘We Need to Block this Arms Sale and Once and for All Point a Finger in Erdogan’s Chest and Tell Him that a Strategic Location Does Not Place Turkey Above the Law’ WASHINGTON—...
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Armenian Parliamentary Delegation Visits Artsakh
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)— An Armenian parliamentary delegation, including heads of standing committees and factions, recently visited Artsakh to meet with the country’s leadership. According to...
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Armenian Primate Delivers Opening Prayers in the U.S. House of...
WASHINGTON—His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, delivered the opening prayer in the House of Representatives on July 12. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) invited...
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I am Nareg
Special for the Armenian Weekly When I was three, my younger sister Sareen would follow me around everywhere. She was only 18 months old and called me “Daga.” “I am not Daga,” I would admonish quietly....
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Members of European Parliament Urge Azerbaijan to Stop Using Human Shields
BRUSSELS, Belgium—Members of European Parliament (MEP) Marek Jurek (Poland) and Costas Mavrides (Cyprus) have urged Azerbaijan to stop using its own civilian population as human shields and to...
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2017 AYF Olympics: Schedule of Events
2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter, to Take Place in Downtown Milwaukee As you are all aware, the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is this...
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Dr. Vergine Madelian Honored by U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman
LOS ANGELES— On July 5, during a ceremony at his office in Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) honored Dr. Vergine Madelian with a Special Congressional Recognition, in...
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U.S. Legislators to Affirm First Amendment at Site of Turkish Attack on...
Bipartisan “Stand for Free Speech” to Take Place at Sheridan Circle on July 19 at 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON—Members of the U.S. Congress will join victims of Turkey’s May 16 attack on peaceful protesters in...
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Report: Azerbaijani Prosecutor Demands Six and a Half Year Sentence for...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (A.W.)—According to a report by the Baku-based Haqqin news agency, an Azerbaijani state prosecutor made a motion on July 14 for Russian-Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin be sentenced...
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‘What Have You Done for Artsakh?’ Benefit Concert Held in New York
NEW YORK—On June 14, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Performing Arts Department held a benefit concert for music schools in Artsakh entitled “What Have You Done for Artsakh?” at the Yamaha...
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