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Celebration of Life: Concert to Honor Late Maestro Aram Gharabekian’s 60th...
A special concert in honor of the late Maestro Aram Gharabekian’s 60th birthday will take place on July 19 at the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan. The concert, organized by the...
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Turkish-Armenian Journalist Countersues Ankara Mayor
ANKARA—Turkish-Armenian journalist Hayko Bagdat filed a criminal complaint and countersued Ankara Mayor Ibrahim Melih Gokcek on the grounds of hate speech against Armenians, reported Today’s Zaman....
View ArticlePoem: Nightfall
By Ruben Sevak, 1914 Translated by Tatul Sonentz Night falls, cloudless, boundless — What words, clear and sparkling, Fit this holy instant free of stress? —–Oh, pure ecstasy of existing…! The...
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ARF Shows Solidarity at Socialist International Women’s Council at UN
NEW YORK—On July 8 and 9, the Socialist International Women’s (SIW) Council met at the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss pressing issues facing women globally. “Equality is not an...
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The Library of Congress: Showcasing the Intersection of the Armenian and...
By Dickran Khodanian Entering the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship with a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in Armenian studies, I was not sure what to expect. Most of the interns coming into the...
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Cypriot-Armenian Project to Help Boost Computer Literacy in Artsakh Schools
YEREVAN—With the aim of helping boost computer literacy in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) schools, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s Cypriot affiliate has initiated and sponsored the establishment of...
View ArticleJason Katz’s ‘Impeded Development’
Jason Katz’s “Impediments to regional development in the South Caucasus” (http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/228812-impediments-to-regional-development-in-the-south-caucasus), which...
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AMAA Facilitates Donation of Medical Equipment, Hospital Beds to Central...
On June 20, AMAA Life Member Dr. Chris Tashjian visited the Central Military Hospital of the Republic of Armenia (RA). He was joined by Harout Nercessian, AMAA’s representative in Armenia; fellow...
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Reflections on the Centennial Commemorations in Istanbul
My roommate and I always joke about what things are like in some “parallel universe,” where bizarre things are the reality. For example, in one parallel universe, he is the world’s greatest surfer and...
View ArticleUncle Garabed’s Notebook (July 18, 2015)
Armenian Proverb Would that I have many friends; would that I have thousands of debts. Headline in College newspaper “Deans Promise to Stop Drinking on Campus.” Imperium The important thing is not...
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This 91-Year-Old Earned a College Degree
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—Take it from Harold Paragamian. You’re never too old to get an education. Harold Paragamian, 91, displays the liberal arts degree he received from Merrimack College, North Andover....
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Joy Rides Better Serve the Fearless
A wimp, am I? Well, guess again! How do you explain the fact that I’m first in line for the kiddie rides at any one of your theme parks and love the tram lift at Canobie? Hey, it gets me in the air and...
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European Council President Visits Armenia, Lays Wreath at Genocide Memorial
Tusk: 2015 will Become Crucial Year for EU-Armenia Relations YEREVAN (A.W.)—During his visit to Armenia on his three-day tour of the South Caucasus, European Council (EC) President Donald Franciszek...
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Blessing of the Holy Muron Held at Genocide Memorial in Bikfaya
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I blessed the Holy Muron in a ceremony held at the Armenian Genocide Memorial at the St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya, Lebanon and attended by...
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European Armenian Federation Condemns Suruc Terrorist Attack
Sarkisian Sends Condolence Letter to Erdogan European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) President Kaspar Karampetian condemned the July 20 terrorist attack in the Kurdish-populated...
View ArticleSassounian: We Should Worry More about Erdogan’s Dangerous Actions than His...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has completely destroyed his credibility by making numerous bizarre claims in recent years. For example, Erdogan told a group of Latin American Muslims visiting...
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Homeless Gyumri Families Provided with Apartments
YEREVAN—In recent months, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund provided apartments to many homeless families in Gyumri, Armenia. Through a program launched in 2014, the fund purchased 17 apartments; 12...
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Armenian Museum Presents Talk by Hrair Hawk Khatcherian
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Thurs., July 30, at 6:30 p.m., the Armenian Museum of America will present a program and book release by noted Canadian-Armenian photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian. Cover of 100:...
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Paylan, Demirtas Criticize Government over Suruc Terror Attack
ISTANBUL (A.W.)—An Armenian member of Turkey’s Parliament, Garo Paylan of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), said the target in the recent bombing in Suruc, Turkey, was the solidarity...
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Anniversaries of Horror, Reality of Denial
Bosnia and Armenia are victims of genocide and of denial by the perpetrator regime—Serbia and Turkey, respectively. On July 11, the world commemorated the 20th anniversary of the atrocity in...
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