Month: January 2013
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Jan- 2013 -31 JanuaryNews
Menendez, Boxer Ask Kerry Questions on Armenian-American Concerns
WASHINGTON—Senate Foreign Relations Committee members Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) recently questioned Secretary of State-designate John Kerry on…
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31 JanuaryNews
Presidential Candidate in Armenia Shot, Recuperating in Hospital after Surgery
YEREVAN—Armenian presidential candidate and leader of the Armenian Self-Determination Movement Paruyr Hayrikian was shot shortly before midnight on Thurs.,, Jan.…
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31 JanuaryNews
A Link to the Past: The ‘Armenian DNA Project’
Technological and medical advances in the last decade have opened many doors to research and development. It seems that the…
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31 JanuaryNews
2013 Presidential Elections: A Tale of Power Monopoly and Disenchantment
When you visit Armenia, you hear stories. Good stories and sad ones. Stories that inspire hope, others that fill you…
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31 JanuaryGaren Mouths Off
Yegparian: Thought for Food
No doubt you heard about Azerbaijan’s recent bellicose pronouncements about “cuisine plagiarism” by Armenia, i.e. we are “stealing” their food.…
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31 JanuaryNews
St. Gregory Church Honors Its Deacons
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—As deacons go, Avedis Garavanian, Areh Kalaydjian, and John Saryan have dutifully answered their call over these past…
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31 January
Bergen Country ARS Announces Scholarship Deadline
The Armenian Relief Society of Bergen Country, New Jersey, recently announced the continuation of its scholarship program for the 2013-14…
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30 JanuaryNews
Youth Urge Congress to Speak Out Against Anti-Armenian Hate Crimes in Turkey
Capitol Hill Silent Protest Part of National “Stain of Denial” Campus Campaign Raising Awareness about the Armenian Genocide and Legacy…
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30 JanuaryCulture
A Young Filmmaker’s Quest to Find Her Voice in Cinema
An Interview with Talin Avakian A recent graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), Talin Avakian is…
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30 JanuaryObituaries
Genocide Survivor Ojen Fantazian Maintained Her Vigil
BILLERICA, Mass.—Even in death, Ojen Fantazian left an indelible impression. Dignified to the end, the 99-year-old genocide survivor gave her…
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