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The Maragha Massacre: The Other Face of the Coin in the Karabakh War
A monument for victims in Maraghar Massacre. Nor Maragha village, Martakert district, Republic of Mountainous Karabakh (Artsakh) (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Ліонкінг) April 10 marks the 28th anniversary...
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Gems, Genocide, Germs
The gems being discussed this week are not stones, but the conspiracy theories that are flying about regarding the germ-of-the-day, the coronavirus sickening millions and killing tens of thousands of...
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Diyarbakir Armenians Celebrate Easter Under Lockdown
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—Armenians in Diyarbakir celebrated Easter at home today amid the coronavirus lockdown, continuing—at a distance—a tradition that has brought community members together in recent...
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In Loving Memory of Estephan Iskenderian
Estephan Steve Iskenderian (1971-2020) Yeghpayr Estephan Steve Iskenderian was born on January 26, 1971 in Beirut, Lebanon to Hovaness and Seta Iskenderian. He was the brother of Shant Iskenderian. At...
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Pro-Armenian, Pro-Kurdish Turkish Philanthropist Jailed in Turkey
It is widely known that the Turkish government deprives the rights of minorities living in the country, whether they are Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews or Kurds. However the Turks, who are the...
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From Our Home to Yours: Pogossian/Manouelian Family to Live-Stream Charity...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—In commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the Pogossian/Manouelian family will perform a live-streamed charity concert on April 23rd, 7:00 PM PDT (10:00 PM EDT). Honoring the 105th...
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Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Speier Backs Reprogramming U.S. Aid Package...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, has voiced strong support for reprogramming already appropriated U.S. aid to help Armenia...
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ANCA Asks Senators to Co-Sign Artsakh Aid Letter
The ANCA is encouraging pro-Artsakh advocates to urge their Senators to co-sign the Menendez letter to continue U.S. funding for Artsakh demining. WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of...
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Peace of Art Billboards Promoting Resilience, Genocide Awareness
Photo provided by Daniel Varoujan “We survived the 1915, the Armenian Genocide. Together we will defeat COVID 19.” This is the message carried by “Peace of Art” since April 1st, which has been posted...
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Aznavour Foundation Contributes to Fight Against COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak in the beginning of 2020 has already affected more than one million people in every corner of the world. It is a historic disaster that disrupted every aspect of our lives....
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Expansion of Nursery Capacity is Crucial to Meet Armenia’s Goal to Double Its...
Experts at the Forest Summit agreed that Armenia needs to expand its network of tree nurseries; this photo shows state-of-the-art drip irrigation being utilized at one of ATP’s village nurseries...
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Artsakh elects new president amid pandemic
President-Elect of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan YEREVAN—Arayik Harutyunyan has been declared President-Elect of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) following a decisive victory in...
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State of Emergency Relaxed in Armenia, but Extended as COVID-19 Cases Decline
The streets of Yerevan under a state of emergency (Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—With the continued drop in new infections entering its second consecutive week, the Armenian National Assembly passed a...
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Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer: Inspired by Gorky
Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer, “Opalescent” Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer is an award-winning architect and painter. The New York-based artist grew up in Denver and New York City. She obtained a BA from...
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Chapter 3: Easter Sunday
As I recover from a full day of quarantine style celebrations, I reflect upon my Dandeegeen duties post-“Zadeeg/Easter.” My grandmothers Arshalous Madoian and Hripsime Apigian would have been proud, as...
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Activists in Action: Caring for our Most Vulnerable in a Pandemic
The difficulties specific to nursing homes in the current pandemic have been in the news recently and usually focus on the fatalities due to the virus. Yet these facilities have been entrusted with the...
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Pandemic and Panagoum Persist. 2020 Junior Seminar Going Virtual.
There is no need to keep reminding you – the latest developments have not left anybody untouched. Classes, jobs, graduations, weddings, family brunches… church masses, protests, barahantesses, AYF...
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Are we prepared for the next step in our journey?
In our current state of continued isolation, one could easily assume from the title that this week is focused on our social/medical readiness. However, that is not my intent. Perhaps because we all...
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Christianity Without Easter
(Photo: Aaron Burden/Unsplash) Last week, we all, many of us from our homes, celebrated Easter – the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time of the resurrection, none of Jesus’ friends and...
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Diaspora Donates More Than Half a Million Dollars Towards Armenia’s Fight...
YEREVAN – On April 15, with the close cooperation of the Republic of Armenia Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, the United Nations World Food Program in Armenia (UNWFP), organized...
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