Month: June 2017
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Jun- 2017 -9 JuneAnnouncements
ONEArmenia Launches Project to Support Local Grape Farmers
YEREVAN—Wine has been produced in Armenia for millennia, as evidenced by one extraordinary cave nestled alongside the Arpa river…
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9 JuneYouth
Inherent Unity: Reflections from AYF Junior Seminar
PROSPECT, Penn.—Tucked deep into the woods of Pennsylvania, the strings of an electric guitar hummed the tune to Sari Siroun…
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9 JuneNews
Meetings in Philadelphia Reaffirm Hamazkayin Mission
Five New Members Join Chapter PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—A gathering took place in Philadelphia that focused on the present activities and future…
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9 JuneNews
Armenian Border Villages Shelled by Azerbaijani Forces; No Casualties Reported
YEREVAN (A.W.)—On June 8, Azerbaijani forces fired shots on several Armenian villages in the Tavush province along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.…
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9 JuneNews
Vartan Gregorian Honored by Republic of Armenia
YEREVAN—On the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the First Armenian Republic, Armenia’s President Serge Sarkisian presented Vartan Gregorian, President…
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9 JuneYouth
2017 AYF Olympics: Cultural
2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter, to Take Place in Downtown…
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8 JuneNews
Members of Sasna Tsrer Go on Trial in Yerevan
YEREVAN (A.W.)— On June 8, 14 members of the armed opposition group known as “Sasna Tsrer,” who seized a…
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8 JuneNews
OSCE Calls for Investigation into Baku’s Ill-treatment of Journalist
WARSAW, Poland (A.W.)— On June 8, the Director of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office…
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8 JuneNews
‘End of Transition’ International Conference Concludes in Yerevan
YEREVAN—The Provost of the University of Southern California, Dr. Michael Quick, and Dr. Anthony Bailey, University of Southern California’s…
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8 JuneNews
Armenian Caucus Members Seek Reversal of Proposed Trump Administration Cut in Aid to Armenia
WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) announced on June 8 that it welcomes a renewed Congressional effort—spearheaded by…
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