Hayg Oshagan, chairman of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee of the Eastern United States, gave the following remarks at the Armenian Genocide commemoration in Times Square, New York, on April 26. Hai joghovourt (Armenian […]
BOSTON, Mass.—Anytime you can catch millions of people paying attention to the genocide mission, you’ve completed a successful marathon—whether you finished first, last, or somewhere in between. And that’s precisely what a group of […]
Virtually unknown are two documented and compelling events that are a significant part of the genocide story. Even Armenians are not aware of them. These will be displayed together for the first time since they […]
Human rights organizations in Turkey, under the umbrella group “100th Year – Stop Denialism,” issued the following statement on April 24: Precisely 100 years ago today, the first arrests that came to symbolize the Armenian […]
This year marks both the Centennial observance of the Armenian Genocide and the beginning of the post-2015 period. It is to be expected that our Centennial year observances will elicit frenetic efforts by the […]
WASHINGTON—Leaders and lawyers representing the Catholicosate of Cilicia held a press conference on April 29 at the National Press Club to discuss their lawsuit against the Turkish government, which seeks the return of the historic […]
Contrary to earlier reports, the church itself has not been destroyed. ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)—The Armenian Forty Martyrs Church compound in Judayda, Aleppo, suffered widespread damage on April 28. The church itself, however, escaped major harm. […]
On Thurs., May 14, Portland Public Library and the Armenian Cultural Association of Maine will host an evening to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Author Lou Ureneck will speak about his newly released book […]
HAVERHILL, Mass.—Everything from the filming of a TV special to increased genocide education in public schools highlighted the Armenian Centennial observance this year in Haverhill. Members of the Armenian Genocide Education Committee of Merrimack Valley […]
The Merrimack Valley Armenian National Committee (ANC) recently met with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas of the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts to discuss a wide range of issues and to express the community’s continued gratitude for […]
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