Month: June 2017

Adam Schiff and Nine Congressional Colleagues Urge State Senate to Pass Turkey Divestment Bill

WASHINGTON—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and nine of his Congressional colleagues from California sent a letter this week to California State…

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Rep. Rohrabacher Says Turkish Government is a Threat to Freedom Loving People Everywhere

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The Armenian National Committee of America-Orange County chapter (ANCA-OC) recently commended Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) for…

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Armenian Ambassador Meets with Speaker of the Syria’s Parliament

DAMASCUS, Syria (A.W.)— On June 21, the Speaker of the People’s Assembly of the Syrian Arab Republic (Parliament) Hadiyeh Abbas…

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Longtime Armenian Kindergarten Director, Author of Armenian Schoolbooks Lousin Malikian Passes Away in Marseille

The Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Society Central Committee recently announced the passing of the longtime Director of the “Nshan Palandjian”…

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Artsakh Dismisses Azerbaijani Reports of Captured Armenian Soldier

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—On June 21, the Artsakh Defense Ministry dismissed the news of a captured Armenian serviceman that was reported…

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The 27th Homenetmen Eastern U.S. Navasartian Games: See You All in Providence on July 1!

The 27th Homenetmen Eastern U.S. Navasartian Games – Providence, R.I. July 1-4 The anticipation is real. The Homenetmen Providence chapter…

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In Their Own Words: From Firsthand Stories of the Armenian Genocide to the Bablanian Family Reunion

By Herant Bablanian Special for the Armenian Weekly  My parents Khanem (Poladian) and Hovhanes Bablanian were survivors of the Armenian…

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International Association of Genocide Scholars Slams Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service

Criticizes SBS for Mischaracterizing the Armenian Genocide CANBERRA, Australia—The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has written an open letter…

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European Parliament Resolution Calls on Turkey to Protect Cultural Heritage and Have Good Neighborly Relations with Armenia

BRUSSELS, Belgium (A.W.)—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) welcomed today’s vote in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs…

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Yegparian: Rude Roaring Rabbit’s Ridiculous Rantings

It turns out that the capital of Turkey, formerly known as Angora, has given its name to a variety of…

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