Month: April 2016
- Apr- 2016 -26 AprilNews
Two Armenian Servicemen Killed by Azerbaijani Fire on April 26
STEPANAKERT, NKR (A.W.)—Armenian servicemen Tigran Poghosyan (b. 1992) and Aram Arushanyan (b. 1972) were killed by Azerbaijani fire on the…
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Thousands Gather in Times Square to Commemorate Genocide
Genocide Commemorations Persevere into a New Century, Fight for Recognition Prevails NEW YORK—The Centennial of the Armenian Genocide last year…
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Official Yerevan, ARF, ANCA Slam Erdogan’s April 24 Message
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan released a message on April 24 offering his condolences to the relatives of…
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HDP Calls for Genocide Recognition, Reparations, Return of Stolen Property
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) of Turkey released a statement on April 24 condemning the Turkish government’s denial of…
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Cranston Hosts Annual ANC-RI Flag-raising Ceremony
CRANSTON, R.I.—On Thursday evening, April 21, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung welcomed members of the community to the City Hall Council Chambers. Fung served as the…
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7th Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Held in Istanbul
Special for the Armenian Weekly ISTANBUL, Turkey—On an overcast evening amid the threat of rain, the 7th annual commemoration of the…
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Bus Explosion in Yerevan (Update)
YEREVAN (A.W.)—A public transportation bus in Yerevan exploded on the night of April 25 at 9:51 p.m. local time, killing…
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Two Armenians Killed in Aleppo Missile Attack
ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)—On April 25, two Armenians were killed in attacks on the Armenian districts of Aleppo, which specifically targeted the Sulaymaniyah…
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Armenians Commemorate Genocide in Tbilisi, Javakhk
Protest against Turkish Denial TBILISI, Georgia (A.W.)—Tbilisi Armenians held a protest in Avlabari (Havlabar)—long known as the center of Armenian…
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Chicago Armenian Youth Lead Genocide Commemoration on April 23
By Andrew Devedjian CHICAGO, Ill.—”Click, click, click, fall the dominoes,” exclaimed Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Chicago “Christapor” Gomideh member Ara Surenian…
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