Month: December 2016

Two Armenians Among Russian Plane Crash Victims

MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.) – A Russian TU-154 airplane that crashed into the Black Sea on Dec. 25, was carrying at…

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Prelate Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan’s 2017 Christmas Message

Below is His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States’…

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ANCA: Christmas Message of Community and Unity

Below is a short Christmas message of community and unity from the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). *** We…

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Mouradian Appointed Nikit and Eleanora Ordjanian Visiting Professor at Columbia

Dr. Khatchig Mouradian has been appointed the Nikit and Eleanora Ordjanian Visiting Professor in the Department of Middle East, South…

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Project SAVE Released 2017 Calendar

WATERTOWN, Mass.— “Who we are… Our Armenian Identity,” Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives’ 2017 calendar brings to life a theme…

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ANCA Welcomes New Members of Congressional Armenian Caucus

Rep. David Trott New Republican Co-Chair; Rep. Gus Bilirakis Vice-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus ANCA Renews On-Line Campaign Calling…

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Russia Ratifies Agreement to Create Joint Air Defense System with Armenia

  MOSCOW, Russia (A.W.)—The Russian Federation Council—the upper house of Russia’s Parliament—ratified an agreement with Armenia aimed at creating a…

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Armenian Electricity Prices to Drop in February

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) announced on Dec. 23 that they will be cutting electricity prices by about…

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Turkey: Historic Urfa Church Given to Islamic School Foundation

Yet another example of intolerance has taken place in the southeastern Turkish city of Sanliurfa (Urfa)—the historic Assyrian Church of…

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Rustamyan: Armenia, Artsakh Would Not Exist with Ter Petrosyan’s Approach

YEREVAN (A.W.) – The recent statements made by former Armenian President Levon Ter Petrosyan are no surprise for the Armenian…

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