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Sassounian: Genocide Conference in Romania Held Despite Turkish Protests

I just returned home from two hectic weeks of travel. First, I participated in the Armenia-Diaspora Conference in Yerevan, where I co-chaired a panel on the Armenian Genocide Centennial, and spoke in two other panels proposing the formation of a democratically elected diaspora-wide structure to represent the seven million Armenians residing outside of Armenia and Artsakh (Karabagh). I then flew to Bucharest, Romania, to join scholars, activists, journalists, and clergy from a dozen countries

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Harut Sassounian

Harut Sassounian is the publisher of The California Courier, a weekly newspaper based in Glendale, Calif. He is the president of the Armenia Artsakh Fund, a non-profit organization that has donated to Armenia and Artsakh one billion dollars of humanitarian aid, mostly medicines, since 1989 (including its predecessor, the United Armenian Fund). He has been decorated by the presidents of Armenia and Artsakh and the heads of the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic churches. He is also the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

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  1. the turkish diplomats & politicians are all “bokhdan ishi ousdasi” they have learned well from their Yahoodi Pazavang teachers …they will try do do anything & everything in their power to bully their neighbours especially if you show any signs of weakness .. However at the end when bullying & lying fails , they will sit down like a defeated “dog” with their tails between their legs ..We should not be insulting the men’s best friend …turkish politicians are more like snakes full of venom & poison . At the end VICTORY is OURS ..” Armenia talk & turkey walks”..

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