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Physicians of the Soul: The Armenian Clergy in the Era of Coronavirus
Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern U.S. offices currently closed due to coronavirus restrictions Last week, I interviewed several healthcare professionals in the Armenian American community for their...
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A Tale of Two Countries
The Intersection of Three Cylinders World Map. From a 1696 Armenian world map in the Leventhal Map Center in Boston.(Photo: Philip Chapman-Bell/Flickr) “It was the best of times. It was the worst of...
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Dandeegeen Diaries—Chapter 1: Choreg
As we all sit at home contemplating how to make good use of our free time during quarantine, it dawned on me that this was an opportunity to hone my Armenian cooking skills, as they were greatly...
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ANCA: OSCE Response to Artsakh Elections Betrays America’s Commitment to...
The U.S. Declaration of Independence affirms certain unalienable rights, including free and fair elections as the basis for democratic self-determination. “Sadly, this week’s OSCE Minsk Group statement...
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Permanent, Perpetual Reparations
It’s April, the time of year when the Armenian mind turns, even in these COVID-19 pandemic times, ineluctably, inescapably, irrepressibly, irresistibly, unavoidably, etc. to the Genocide; to loss,...
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Countries Opposing Artsakh Elections Betray Democratic Values and Their Own...
YEREVAN — On March 31, 2020, the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) successfully held its presidential (sixth) and parliamentary (seventh) elections, with the Central Election Commission (CEC)...
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ANCA Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Reprogram $25 Million in Armenia Aid to...
ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian has called for $25 million in U.S. assistance to Armenia to be reprogrammed to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America...
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Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter Launches Annual 24 Days of Action Campaign
WATERTOWN, Mass.—April is typically a month of unity for the Armenian American community, but this year, with social distancing practices in place, it will be more difficult than ever to foster that...
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US Indicts Turkish Halkbank for Illegal Transfer of Billions of Dollars to Iran
Halkbank, whose majority shareholder is the Turkish government, pleaded not guilty in New York on March 31, 2020, to criminal charges that it helped Iran illicitly transfer tens of billions in dollars...
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Aurora’s #AraratChallenge Movement Donates $120,000 to Armenia’s Health Ministry
YEREVAN – The #AraratChallenge movement launched by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative made a $120,000 donation to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia to buy lung ventilation devices....
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ANCA-ER to Commemorate April 24 with Virtual Event
WATERTOWN, Mass. – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) is hosting a virtual three-day commemoration on the ANCA-ER Facebook page honoring the victims of the Armenian...
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Easter Faith
The Resurrection of Christ, Jacopo Robusti, Tintoretto, Oil on canvas. 350 x 230 cm. 1565, San Cassiano, Venice. (Photo: Lluís Ribes Mateu/Flickr) Easter is the annual commemoration of the resurrection...
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Dandeegeen Diaries—Chapter 2: Manti
As I settle into the daily routine of home quarantine, it was time this week to roll up my sleeves to make manti. Like many of my friends on Facebook, everyone has been posting their prized manti...
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Slowing contagion rate in Armenia suggests lockdown measures may be working
Supermarket clerk wearing a protective mask and gloves tends to a customer in Yerevan. (Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed cautious optimism in his nightly...
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The Spiritual Feast of the Resurrection
The Entombment of Christ, Guercino, 1656, Oil on canvas (Art Institute, Chicago/Public Domain) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This week, we are celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus...
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Small Business Survival in a Pandemic
(Photo: Unsplash/Erik Mclean) During the coronavirus pandemic, many have been rightly concerned about the danger this disease can impose on public health, as well as the real possibility of the influx...
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The Op-Ed about Nothing
The streets of my San Francisco are empty – ghostlike, masked neighbors are warily creeping around the avenues. Golden Gate Park in its lush green foliage boasts the beauty of my beloved city. Hipster...
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Efforts in Coordinating the Diaspora and Armenia during the Coronavirus Crisis
On April 4, amid another busy day handling the coronavirus crisis, Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a handwritten message. “I can no longer tolerate staying at home in Yerevan. I...
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A Different April This Year Has Opportunity
(Photo: Amir Kh/Unsplash) It happens every year. Winter appears with varying degrees of impact. With spring, hope returns, especially in the seasonal states, as dormant trees and grass emerge with...
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From Adana to Black Mountain and Everything in Between
David Kherdian Consider the following two books by author David Kherdian: Homage to Adana is a deep dive into the essence of the immigrant experience, told through a series of lyrical poems. Right Now,...
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