Garen Mouths Off
Civic Musings
There’s a lot going on in the Republic of Armenia (RoA), the U.S., and across the world that impacts us as citizens. We are buffeted by social, political, and economic winds that impact not just […]
Month: April 2014
News
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Adopts Armenian Genocide Resolution
Chairman Menendez spearheads successful campaign for truth over strong opposition from White House; Turkish Government WASHINGTON, DC—For the first time in nearly a quarter century, a U.S. Senate committee today adopted an Armenian Genocide Resolution, […]
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Menendez and Royce Lead Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Commemoration
Congressional Remembrance Features Powerful Call for Recognition by Noted Turkish Dissident Ragip Zarakolu WASHINGTON, DC—The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee—the two Congressional panels that conduct oversight of U.S. […]
Headline
Washington DC ARS and ARF Host Town Hall Meeting on Syrian Armenians with Guest Speaker Zepure Reisian
WASHINGTON, DC—On March 25, 2014, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) “Satenig” chapter and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “Sebouh” Gomideh hosted a town hall meeting with ARS Central Executive Board member Zepure Reisian from Aleppo, […]
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Boston Billboards Call for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
By Rosario Teixeira BOSTON, Mass—During the month of April, the 2014 Armenian Genocide commemorative billboards will be displayed at the corner of Arsenal and School Streets in Watertown; on Cambridge Street, at the Lechmere Station […]
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ARS Eastern USA Seminar: Effective Leadership Through Communication
BETHESDA, Md.—On March 29, the Washington Satenig ARS Chapter hosted the annual ARS Eastern USA Regional Education Seminar at the Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church in Bethesda. The seminar, open to ARS members and friends […]
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Soccer: Borussia Dortmund and Mkhitaryan out of Champions League
Special for the Armenian Weekly Despite an impressive 2:0 home win at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on April 8, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and his Borussia Dortmund team crashed out of the UEFA Champions League quarter […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Father Raphael Andonian
The Armenian Catholic Eparchy of our Lady of Nareg in the Unites States and Canada, the Armenian Mekhitarist religious order, the Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Parish Council and faithful with heartfelt sorrow inform you that […]
News
Members of Congress, ANCA Hold Capitol Hill Press Conference on Kessab
WASHINGTON—With the U.S. Capitol looming large in the background, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a Congressional press conference condemning the forced depopulation of the historically Armenian city of Kessab, Syria by Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists aided […]
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Armenia’s Prime Minister Resigns
YEREVAN (Tert.am)–Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan submitted his resignation, which was accepted by President Serzh Sarkisian, announced ruling Republican Party of Armenia spokesperson Edward Sharmazanov following the party’s plenary session on April 3. Sharmazanov said […]