BELMONT, Mass.—On Fri., Jan. 20, the First Armenian Church of Belmont and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will sponsor “An Illustrated Journey to Kars and Ani” by UCLA Professor Richard G. […]
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich.—Ned Apigian of Dearborn Heights retained his City Council seat following the Nov. 8 elections, for a four-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2012. In 2010, Apigian came in first in the primary […]
MOSCOW—A gala banquet held in Moscow and attend by Russian-Armenian businessmen raised $18 million for Armenia Fund activities, according to the Artsakh Times newspaper. Combined with the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund telethon held on Thanksgiving Day, […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—On Dec. 22, the Committee Against Racism and Discrimination of Turkey’s Human Rights Association issued a press release and initiated a signature campaign calling on Turks to unite against genocide denial, not against […]
My senses are swirling and my joints are aching. My vision has been blurred by a constant dribble of sweat that flows from my brow. My knees appear like they’re ready to come detached from […]
The Washington Post’s editorial page editor, Fred Hiatt, took a page out of the Aliyev propaganda manual in his Sunday piece (“When special interests block national interest,” the Washington Post, Dec. 18) about U.S. Ambassador […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The Genocide Education Project (GenEd) is launching a new division focused on institutions of higher education in the United States. The new division will expand the organization’s reach by sponsoring courses, lectures, exhibits, […]
Turkey suffered a major setback this month when the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a landmark resolution calling on the Turkish government to return more than 2,000 confiscated Christian churches and other properties “to […]
A Feeble Voice I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they are being taped. … Richard Nixon Sign in Restaurant Window Come in, or we’ll both […]
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Official Ankara announced this week that it has recalled its ambassador to France. The Turkish government’s decision came on the heels of the French Parliament vote to criminalize Armenian Genocide denial. Erdogan during […]
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