Leading foreign policy observer in Turkey discusses ‘benefits’ of Yerevan-Armenia ties In the Feb. 6 issue of the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, Sami Kohen, a veteran columnist considered one of Turkey’s leading foreign policy observers, wrote […]
BURBANK, Calif.—The National Organization for Women (NOW), San Fernando Valley Chapter on Jan. 29 endorsed Garen Yegparian for Burbank City Council, citing his leadership and vision for ensuring equality for all residents and his pledge […]
On Jan. 4, the ARS “Mayr” and “Erebouni” Chapters of New York jointly organized an elegant luncheon to benefit the St. Illuminator’s Armenian Day School at the “Sevan” restaurant in Bayside, N.Y. The ARS regularly […]
The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan will hold an international conference on April 20-21 dedicated to the centennial anniversary of the 1909 massacres in the Adana district of the Ottoman Empire. Historians from Armenia, Italy, […]
Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) trustee Bob Semonian was one of more than 2,000 community college trustees, presidents, and leaders who participated in the 29th annual Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress […]
Established in 1999, the William E. Docter (WED) Education Fund has since provided scholarships, ranging from $1,000-5,000, to 252 Armenian American students. Administered by the St. Mary Armenian Church of Washington, D.C., scholarships are once […]
YEREVAN—On a recent trip to Armenia, Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) executive director Andrew Torigian officially purchased five acres of land in the Malatia-Sebastia district of Yerevan for the AMAA. This section of Yerevan […]
WORCESTER, Mass.—Alex Melkonian was special in many ways. He was a consummate Armenian who wore a perpetual smile, embraced his family with boundless love, wrote poetry, played bocci, was a prized bowler, and won Olympic […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Mirak Family Foundation has generously pledged a leadership gift of $200,000 to the St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School in Watertown. Following a meeting between Robert Mirak, Julia Mirak Kew, and school principal Houry […]
From the Hoover File When Hoover invited the black wife of a congressman to the White House for tea, he was officially denounced by the state legislature of Texas. Red Herrings Cards, like women, are […]
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