News
Call to Picket in NY
The ARF Eastern Region Central Committee has announced a picket this Sat., Oct. 3, from 4-7 p.m. at New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Ave. in New York City. During this time, Armenia President Serge […]
Month: September 2009
Opinion
Kotchikian: The Turkish-Armenian Protocols and ‘Public’ (Dis)Content
The past three weeks have witnessed increased attention, condemnations, and justifications to the protocols as announced by the Armenian and Turkish governments on Aug. 31. Not surprisingly, what received the most attention was the section […]
News
ARF Statement on Upcoming NY Meeting with President Sarkisian
The ARF Central Committee Eastern Region released the following declaration this week on the occasion of the Oct. 3 meeting in New York City between Armenia President Serge Sarkisian and eastern United States Armenian organizations […]
My Turn
Sassounian: Thousands Rally Against Protocols, Protesters Await Sarkisian in LA
Up to 10,000 protesters held a public rally on Sept. 27 in Glendale against the Armenian government’s plans to sign and ratify two protocols negotiated with Turkey, which include several highly controversial issues. The angry […]
Youth
‘Roupens’ to Host AYF Olympics on West Coast
The AYF Olympics is a long-standing tradition that brings together Armenian American youth from different corners of the country. This year, the Glendale AYF “Roupen” Chapter is hosting the 36th Annual AYF Olympics, a weekend […]
News
Public Rally Resolution Urges End to Protocols Process
GLENDALE—The more than 10,000 participants of a public rally on Sun., Sept. 27, in opposition to the Armenia-Turkey protocols unanimously adopted a strongly worded resolution directed at the Armenian authorities. Below is the complete text […]
News
More Than 10,000 Protest Armenia-Turkey Protocols
GLENDALE, Calif.—The Southern California Armenian community came together Sunday evening, Sept. 27, to express its unified and unequivocal opposition to the Turkey-Armenia protocols. With more than 10,000 people, they sent a message to Yerevan that […]
News
Community Leaders Share ‘Protocol’ Concerns with Swiss Ambassador
WASHINGTON—On Sept. 29, a delegation of Armenian American leaders met with Switzerland’s Ambassador to the United States Urs Ziswiler to share the community’s concerns regarding the threats that the ongoing, Swiss-brokered Turkey-Armenia protocols pose to […]
News
A Portal to the (Online) Armenian World: New York ARF Launches Innovative New Website
WOODSIDE, N.Y.—The New York “Armen Garo” Gomideh recently announced the launch of a new website, www.hyecenter.com, based out of the Armenian Center located in Woodside,. As a preview event, the website committee held a workshop […]
News
Apigian-Kessel: The Chirp of the Crickets
“I didn’t tell you this before,” I said to my husband Bob. “A couple of nights ago I had a horrible dream.” “What was your dream about and why didn’t you tell me about it […]