Month: January 2017

AYF Leads Armenian-Australian Youth Silent Protest at Embassy of Belarus

CANBERRA, Australia—Members of the Armenian Youth Federation Australia (AYF-AU) and the Armenian Students Association of Australia (ASA) staged a silent…

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Armenian-Americans Protest, Demand Lapshin’s Release

  Russian Israeli Blogger Alexander Lapshin’s Impending Extradition Latest Example of Aliyev’s Crackdown on Free Media NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON—The Armenian…

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Investigation Launched into the Death of Another Armenian Serviceman

  YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman Sargis Apinyan, an Armenian Defense Forces member conducting his mandatory service, died in a military medical…

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Rare Paintings by Arthur Pinajian on Display at Saint Illuminator’s Cathedral

Proceeds to Benefit The Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA Educational Fund; March 31–April 2 NEW YORK—The Armenian Relief Society…

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Armenian Genocide Survivor Aleksan Markaryan Passes Away at 110

It is a race against time. Armenian Genocide survivors are quickly passing away. Fortunately, we were able to speak to…

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Reflections on the Armenian Center for Justice and Human Rights

  On Sept. 28, 2016 the formation and establishment of the Armenian Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC) was…

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Danish Parliament Passes Questionable Bill Regarding Armenian Genocide

Bill Challenges Turkey’s Restrictions on Armenian Genocide Speech COPENHAGEN, Denmark (A.W.)—The Danish Parliament (Folketing) adopted a new resolution regarding the…

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Grigoryan, Mouradian Awarded ‘Best Conference Paper Award’ by SAS

  BOSTON, Mass.—The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) announced the recipients of its 2015 “Best Conference Paper Award” at its…

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Topakian: Powering the Resistance, One Bold Action at a Time

  Greenpeace Inc. Board Chair Karen Topakian is one of seven activists deploying a massive banner of resistance above the…

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Turkey Building Wall on Syrian Border; Section Around Kessab Complete

KESSAB, Syria (A.W.)—Turkey is building a concrete wall topped with barbed wire on its border with Syria. According to Turkish authorities, the…

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