Month: August 2016

ARS Eastern USA to Host Shadoyan Fashion Show

  The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA will host a unique event featuring Shadoyan Fashion Couture House from…

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Sarkisian: Armenia’s Problems Will Not Be Solved through Violence or Arms

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s President Serge Sarkisian held a meeting at the Presidential Palace on Aug. 1, to discuss the recent occupation…

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NAASR to Transform its Headquarters Into a Global Center

BELMONT, Mass.—The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will be undertaking a $2.5 million, top-to-bottom renovation of its…

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HRW: Police Used Excessive Force at Yerevan Protest

Stun Grenades, Beatings; Protesters, Journalists Injured YEREVAN (HRW)—Armenian police used excessive force against peaceful protesters on July 29, and assaulted…

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The 2016 Yerevan Protests and the Armenian Genocide Connection

For two weeks now, crowds have occupied Yerevan neighborhoods, resulting in several confrontations with riot police.  Although the protests were…

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A Living Legacy of Community Service and Sacrifice

The ANCA’s Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program For well over a decade now, recent university graduates from across the…

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Reflections on Pope Francis’s Visit to Armenia 

By Archbishop Khajag Barsamian Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America  “I have greatly desired to…

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Israel Knesset’s Education, Culture, and Sports Committee Recognizes Armenian Genocide

Urges Israeli Government to Also Formally Recognize the Crime JERUSALEM, Israel (A.W.)—Israel’s Knesset’s (Parliament) Education, Culture, and Sports Committee announced…

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Homenetmen Eastern Region USA’s 26th Annual Navasartian Games Held in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill.—The Homenetmen Eastern Region USA’s 26th annual Navasartian Games took place July 1-4, in Chicago. The games were organized…

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