WASHINGTON—Praise for New York Times Best-Selling Author Chris Bohjalian’s latest epic, The Sandcastle Girls, continued this week, with the Washington Post and USA Today publishing powerful reviews spotlighting the Armenian Genocide and Turkey’s ongoing denial […]
An estimated 171 million children under the age of 5 are stunted in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Of those 171 million, 115 million suffer from wasting; 20 million from acute […]
The only thing missing was a single tear running down his cheek…or more likely a flood of crocodile tears as “Nemetz Roobo” (Rooben Hayrapetian) announced his resignation from the Republic of Armenia’s parliament. Unless you’ve […]
WASHINGTON—Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and long-time Armenian Genocide Resolution champion Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) were among the Congressional leaders the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian Interns (LSI) reached out to […]
UNITED NATIONS—As part of the 2012 Armenian Revolution Federation (ARF) Eastern Region (ER)-sponsored summer internship program at the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations, the seven interns recently attended the UN Security Council […]
In a recent column, I reported that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had indicated an interest in meeting with “Diasporan leaders” to discuss Armenian demands emanating from the genocide of 1915. In response, I suggested […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A.W.)—Former Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch arrives in Artsakh on July 18 to serve as an election monitor for the presidential election of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR), which will be […]
STEPANAKERT, NKR—Azerbaijan renewed its threats to shoot down civilian aircraft that carry out flights between Armenia and the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR) without its permission. Authorities in Baku warned of “corresponding measures” on July 16, […]
YEREVAN, Armenia—Last weekend, the 9thGolden Apricot International Film Festival (GAIFF) wrapped up its weeklong activities that successfully showcased Armenian contributions to cinema while making strides in cultural exchanges. The winners were announced by the jury […]
LOS ANGELES—Hundreds of Armenian Americans from the LA area welcomed New York Times Best-Selling Author Chris Bohjalian as he joined with the Armenian National Committee (ANC) Grassroots Film and the Arts Committee, the Genocide Education […]
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