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Business Tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan Charged with Bribery, Corruption
Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan, June 16, 2020 (Photo: National Assembly of Armenia/Facebook) YEREVAN—Gagik Tsarukyan, Armenia’s wealthiest businessman and leader of the opposition...
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Black Kochari
On the first day of kindergarten in Boulder, Colorado, we gathered in a circle, and the teacher asked us to stand up, introduce ourselves and tell everyone where we were from. I stood up, and without...
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A Dedication to my Dad
Nishan Salibian in Beirut, Lebanon circa 1962 I have never written anything about my dad—Nishan Salibian. In fact, I don’t think anyone has. That’s why when his only granddaughter Leeza asked me to...
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Yervante and Elbis Beurkdjian, Armenian Heroes
Adolf Hitler and his entourage visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris on June 23, 1940, following the occupation of France by the Nazis (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/German Federal Archives) Today, all around...
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Lifting the Burden of Victimization
AYF Eastern Region members talk with passersby in NYC about the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, garnering support with signatures on the “Never Forget 1915” banner (Photo: AYF Eastern Region,...
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My Father’s Music Room
At just five years old and alongside his father Onnik, Ara Dinkjian’s music career began. Eventually, he attended Hartt School of Music and graduated holding the only ever college degree in the oud. He...
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Pakradouni: “We will not be drawn into provocations”
Pictured left to right: Hagop Pakraduni, Melhem Khalaf and Alexander Matossian The Armenian Parliamentary Bloc, headed by the representative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central...
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Immediately Stop the Destruction of Firdus District
A scene from the Firdus District (Photo: Tigran Amiryan) The unfortunate practice of erasing Yerevan’s built heritage to make space for investment projects has reached the neighborhood of Firdus....
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Urban Forestry, Tree Cover are Key Components of Reforestation
As Armenia embarks on a 30-year plan to double its forest cover, it is important to remember that forests take many forms and can exist in a variety of settings. Providing tree cover in urban areas and...
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Library of Congress Unwilling to Correct “Armenian Massacres” Subject Heading...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Library of Congress, in a letter sent Friday to the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), put in writing its refusal to correct its outdated “Armenian Massacres” subject...
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Dr. Sharon Chekijian of Yale Receives Fulbright Scholar Award to Armenia
Dr. Sharon Chekijian The American University of Armenia (AUA) is pleased to announce that Sharon Anoush Chekijian, MD, MPH has received the J. William Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from the Yale...
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ANCA Western Region, Coalition Partners Slam Turkish Government’s Renewed...
GLENDALE, Calif.—The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) and coalition partners have slammed Turkish President Erdogan and his government’s renewed attempts to deny the...
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SOAR Issues Urgent Appeal for Baby Ada Keshishyants
Baby Ada Keshishyants In rapid response to the family’s appeal, the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) has devoted the month of June to fundraise to help save the life of eight-month old Ada...
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COVID Frontline 3+ Months In
Here we are, a little over three months since counter-disease-spreading measures were implemented in the US (of course some countries started sooner and others later) to stem the tide of the COVID-19...
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ARS Eastern Region Launches $110 for 110 Years Campaign
In the face of immense global challenges, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern US that was forced to postpone its 100th Convention and 110th Anniversary Gala, has launched a campaign to...
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After 105 Years, the Turkish President Still Planning to Cover up the Genocide
Turkish President Erdogan at the head of the table during a meeting with the High Advisory Board, June 16, 2020 (Photo: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications) The High...
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Aurora to Honor International Humanitarians and COVID-19 Heroes in October
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is glad to announce that on October 19, 2020, a special Gratitude in Action luncheon will be organized in New York City to celebrate Aurora’s fifth anniversary by...
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Armenian Folk Singer Onnik Dinkjian Awarded National Heritage Fellowship
WASHINGTON, DC—As part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ work to support and celebrate our nation’s rich traditional arts heritage, the agency has announced the 2020 recipients of its National...
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Rep. Sherman, Key House Members Testify for US Aid to Artsakh
Members of Congress offer powerful testimony in support for continued U.S. aid to Artsakh in the FY2021 Foreign Aid Bill. Pictured from top left: Representatives Brad Sherman (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA),...
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UC Irvine Establishes Center for Armenian Studies
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Center for Armenian Studies at University of California, Irvine. The new Center, based in the School of Humanities, will support teaching, research...
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