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Russian Owned Electric Firm Fined By Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory...
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Russian owned firm Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) was fined 60 million drams ($126,000 USD) for violating consumer rights. Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC)...
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ARS Urges Public to Join its Efforts to Assist Syrian Armenian Families
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern U.S. is appealing to the public to join its efforts in supporting Armenian families in Syria. “There are hundreds of Armenian...
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Eshoo and Speier Call for Vote on Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution
WASHINGTON—Congresswomen Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)—the two U.S. Representatives of Armenian heritage—have called for a vote on the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice...
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Senate Appropriators Reaffirm Support for Karabagh Aid Program
Express Concern about ‘Democracy, Human Rights, and Corruption in Azerbaijan’ WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on July 9—following the lead of Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)—voiced...
View ArticleUncle Garabed’s Notebook (July 11, 2015)
The Test Only those with real strength of character can have real gentleness; those who look gentle are usually merely weak, and weakness easily goes sour. … La Rochefoucauld A Chronic Condition...
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Living the Golden Age of Usefulness
What is it they say about old age? The years don’t really matter unless you’re wine or cheese. And then, it ripens to perfection. Lately, I’ve been enamored by stories concerning our elderly...
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AGBU Manoogian Schools Graduates 25 Students
Twenty-five A.G.B.U. Alex and Marie Manoogian School seniors were honored at a June 1 commencement ceremony at St. John Armenian Church Cultural Hall in Southfield, Mich. Judith Kadri, high school...
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St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Holds 2015 Graduation Ceremonies
WATERTOWN, Mass.—St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) successfully completed its 31th academic year in June. The Graduation Ceremonies were held on June 18 (Kindergarten) and June 19...
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Paylan to File Complaint against Grey Wolves Leader for Anti-Armenian Hate...
ISTANBUL—Newly elected Armenian member of Turkey’s Parliament Garo Paylan of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) said he will file a complaint against Tolga Adıgüzel, the chair of the Kars...
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A Celebration of Armenian Survival
On the evening of Friday, April 24, the Armenian Student Association of the Ohio State University hosted an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and to celebrate the...
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Stirring Up the Bird’s Nest?
BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—Over the past few months, reports have appeared in various media outlets claiming that a a luxury beach resort will be built on two-thirds of the historic Bird’s Nest Orphanage...
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Megerdich ‘Mike’ Megerdichian (1957-2015)
Megerdich “Mike” Megerdichian was born on June 23, 1957, in Springfield, Mass., to the late Antranig and Mariam Mkrtschjan. The second of three siblings, he followed sister Varteni and was later...
View ArticleHer Name Was Takouhie
The purpose of this column over the next few weeks is to establish an historical record of conversations I had over 30 years ago with my mother, Takouhie Charverdian Apigian. I located what I loosely...
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It’s the Orphans’ Cemetery, People!
By Garo Armenian We now have the statement of the Board of Trustees of the Bird’s Nest, the historic Armenian orphanage, regarding the fate of the Orphans’ Cemetery, and the facts are finally clear. On...
View ArticleSassounian: Court Finds Armenia and Azerbaijan Guilty
Baku Hides Loss, Declares Victory Ruling simultaneously on the Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan and Chiragov vs. Armenia cases, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on June 16 decided that Armenia and...
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ANCA Welcomes State Department’s Renewable Energy Delegation to Armenia
Encourages Renewable Energy Sector Stakeholders to Apply WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomes the Department of State’s recent announcement of a U.S. trade delegation...
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Catholicos Aram I Suspends Plans Regarding Bird’s Nest Cemetery
ANTELIAS, Lebanon—Seta Khedeshian, the chair of the Bird’s Nest Orphanage Board of Trustees, has said that His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia has ordered the suspension of plans...
View ArticleSpreading Armenian Genocide Awareness in NJ High Schools
By Greg Serian Like many Armenians, I feel frustrated over the lack of movement in Armenian Genocide recognition, reparations, and restitution. Why don’t all states in the U.S. recognize it, why not...
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US’ OSCE Co-Chairman Is Sounding More Like Aliyev
By Ara Khachatourian The following article by Asbarez English editor Ara Khachatourian appeared in Asbarez on July 15. James Warlick, the U.S. Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group charged with mediating...
View ArticleArmenia Welcomes Agreement over Iranian Nuclear Program
Armenia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandian welcomed the agreement reached over the Iranian nuclear program on July 14. In a short statement, Nalbandian said that the agreement will help...
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