Year: 2017

Charents: For the New Year

I am entering a New Year—but for what new thing Is my sad heart yearning? …An enormous wheel, In spite…

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‘Filled with Joy’: Christmas Greetings of Behalf of the Armenian Evangelical World Council

“And the angel said to them, ‘Be not afraid for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which…

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Homenetmen Eastern U.S. Regional Executive Holds First ‘Liakoumar’ of Fiscal Year

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The newly elected Homenetmen Eastern United States Regional Executive held its first liakoumar (plenary session of the full executive)…

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ANCA-WR Welcomes Abrahamian and Khodanian on Staff

GLENDALE—The Armenian National Committee of America—Western Region (ANCA-WR) welcomed Serob Abrahamian and Dickran Khodanian this week as its new Government…

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Talk at NAASR by Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia to Look at Grassroots Development

BELMONT, Mass.—Nick Pittman, a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia, will give a talk titled “Grassroots Development in Armenia: Challenges,…

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Auspicious Eights

2018 is a big year for Armenians. It marks the centennial of the establishment of the first Armenian Republic, on…

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New Year in a New Home: Lebanese-Armenian Family Receives a House in Artsakh

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Lebanese-Armenian Vahe Askaryan and his four children, all of whom settled in Artsakh in 2015, celebrated their housewarming on…

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Syrian-Armenians: Between Two Homes

Special to the Armenian Weekly At the end of 2016, I started volunteering for a program aimed at integrating Syrian-Armenian…

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‘ANCA 2017: Looking Back, Moving Forward’ Showcases 12 Months of Pro-Armenian Advocacy

WASHINGTON—A highlight reel showcasing 12 months of pro-Armenian advocacy is being shared across multiple social media platforms, featuring a fast-paced…

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Temiz Siblings Gift Hovnanian School Technology

NEW MILFORD, N.J.—Two former students of the Hovnanian Armenian School, Laurie Temiz (Class of 2008) and Shant Temiz, recently made…

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