Oct. 1, 2008 is a historic day for Armenians worldwide. On that day, the government of the Republic of Armenia introduced the Diaspora Ministry in charge of Armenia’s relations with its global diaspora. The ministry’s […]
AMHERST, N.Y—On March 25, Amherst town councilman Daniel J. Ward announced that he had declined an invitation to attend an annual Turkish friendship event, sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Center under the auspices of Buffalo […]
WORCESTER, Mass. (A.W.)—On March 19, prominent Turkish-born genocide scholar Taner Akcam delivered his inaugural lecture at Clark University titled, “Facing History: Denial and the Turkish National Security Concept.” In 2008, Akcam was appointed the Robert […]
In a column I wrote last year, I alerted Armenians in Syria, Egypt, and Iraq that they had a unique opportunity to receive compensation for their properties in Turkey. All four governments, after protracted negotiations […]
The Hai Guin Scholarship Association will hold its annual spring luncheon and fundraising event, “Hai Guin Goes Broadway,” on May 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Boston Marriott Burlington, in Burlington, Mass. A departure from […]
Any time I attend a symphony or concert, I marvel at how a tenor can appear on stage and move an entire audience with his voice. I suppose the same could be said for any […]
YEREVAN—In a letter March 19 to Howard Berman, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Armen Rustamian, the chairman of the Armenian National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, expressed his strong […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Only the good die young. It is this tenet to which Der Vartan Kassabian will be remembered in a world he refined and consecrated over the past 51 years. Condolences poured into New England […]
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 by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), George Radanovich (R-Calif.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On March 26, a panel discussion titled “Turkish-Armenian Relations: Where We Stand and Where We are Going” will be held at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, Mass. The event, organized by the […]
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