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 a range of Armenian-American concerns, from U.S. affirmation of the Armenian Genocide to our nation’s […]
YEREVAN—Armenian presidential candidate and leader of the Armenian Self-Determination Movement Paruyr Hayrikian was shot shortly before midnight on Thurs.,, Jan. 31, on Tpagrichneri Avenue. Hayrikian was transported to the St. Gregory the Illuminator Hospital, where officials […]
Technological and medical advances in the last decade have opened many doors to research and development. It seems that the more answers we find, the more complex and layered our questions become. DNA testing is […]
When you visit Armenia, you hear stories. Good stories and sad ones. Stories that inspire hope, others that fill you with despair. One story I heard from a family friend—let’s call him Armen—on my most […]
No doubt you heard about Azerbaijan’s recent bellicose pronouncements about “cuisine plagiarism” by Armenia, i.e. we are “stealing” their food. As if that weren’t enough, Armenians stand accused of doing all that Azerbaijan actually does […]
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—As deacons go, Avedis Garavanian, Areh Kalaydjian, and John Saryan have dutifully answered their call over these past four decades. Because of their meritorious service to St. Gregory Church, the trio was honored […]
The Armenian Relief Society of Bergen Country, New Jersey, recently announced the continuation of its scholarship program for the 2013-14 academic year. Scholarships in the amount of $750 will be awarded to qualified high school […]
Capitol Hill Silent Protest Part of National “Stain of Denial” Campus Campaign Raising Awareness about the Armenian Genocide and Legacy of Intolerance WASHINGTON—Armenian Student Association (ASA) members from the across the U.S. have teamed up […]
An Interview with Talin Avakian A recent graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), Talin Avakian is already making strides in the film industry. Her senior thesis, a 30-minute film titled “Demi […]
BILLERICA, Mass.—Even in death, Ojen Fantazian left an indelible impression. Dignified to the end, the 99-year-old genocide survivor gave her family and friends another reason to celebrate her life, and a monumental one at that. […]
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