Month: March 2009
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Mar- 2009 -25 March
Summoning the Beads
Oct. 1, 2008 is a historic day for Armenians worldwide. On that day, the government of the Republic of Armenia…
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25 March
Ward to Avoid Turkish Event; Declines Invitation, Citing Armenian Holocaust
AMHERST, N.Y—On March 25, Amherst town councilman Daniel J. Ward announced that he had declined an invitation to attend an…
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24 MarchNews
Akcam: Obama Should Recognize Genocide and Liberate Turks and Armenians
WORCESTER, Mass. (A.W.)—On March 19, prominent Turkish-born genocide scholar Taner Akcam delivered his inaugural lecture at Clark University titled, “Facing…
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24 March
Syrian Armenians’ Last Chance to File Claims for Properties in Turkey
In a column I wrote last year, I alerted Armenians in Syria, Egypt, and Iraq that they had a unique…
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24 MarchNews
Hai Guin Annual Spring Luncheon to Feature Galaid, Michaels
The Hai Guin Scholarship Association will hold its annual spring luncheon and fundraising event, “Hai Guin Goes Broadway,” on May…
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24 March
Three Tenors Strike A Different Tune
Any time I attend a symphony or concert, I marvel at how a tenor can appear on stage and move…
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23 March
Armenian Parliamentary Leader Urges U.S. Counterpart to Pass Genocide Bill
YEREVAN—In a letter March 19 to Howard Berman, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Armen Rustamian,…
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22 MarchNews
Thousands Mourn Passing of Beloved Pastor Vartan Kassabian
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Only the good die young. It is this tenet to which Der Vartan Kassabian will be remembered in a…
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20 MarchNews
In Exclusive Interviews with the Weekly: Congressmen Stand Firmly Behind Genocide Resolution
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On March 17, a resolution (H.Res.252) calling on the U.S. president to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide was introduced…
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20 MarchNews
Groundbreaking Panel Discussion to Be Held on Turkish-Armenian Relations
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On March 26, a panel discussion titled “Turkish-Armenian Relations: Where We Stand and Where We are Going” will…
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