Month: April 2013

Sassounian: Istanbul Patriarchate Ignores Community’s Religious Needs

The Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul upset many Armenians in Turkey and around the world when it failed to send a…

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ALMA to Host Joint Genocide Commemoration

WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Sun. April 21, the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will present a joint commemoration of the…

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Hovannisian Supporters Scuffle with Police in Yerevan

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Inauguration day in Armenia on April 9 culminated in clashes with police just blocks from the Presidential Palace. Thousands…

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Clark to Host International Symposium on Holocaust, Genocide Education

WORCESTER, Mass.—Holocaust programs have become commonplace in many middle and high school curricula across the U.S. A trend toward deploying…

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Hovannisian Holds ‘Alternative’ Inauguration

YEREVAN–On April 9, thousands gathered in Freedom Square  in Yerevan for Raffi Hovannisian’s alternative inauguration, where he took an oath…

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Armenian Church in Uzbekistan Celebrates Annunciation, Easter (Photos)

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (A.W.)—On April 7, the St. Philippos Uzbekistan Armenian Church celebrated the Annunciation of Our Lady St. Mary. The…

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ARF Parliamentary Bloc Won’t Participate in Sarkisian Inauguration

YEREVAN (A.W.)—In a statement issued on April 8, the ARF parliamentary bloc said that it would not participate in the…

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For Felix Gregorian, It’s Military Service Above Self

CHELMSFORD, Mass.—When Felix Gregorian decided to make the military his career, little did he realize that he would be deployed…

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Can Raffi Hovannisian Lead Our People to ‘The Promised Land’?

The reports from Armenia are both heartening and disappointing. How can it be both? Indications are that there is a…

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Film about Armenian Istanbul Premieres in Turkey

“I Left My Shoes in Istanbul,” a documentary film by Beirut-based writer and director Nigol Bezjian, was screened at the…

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