Month: February 2018

Roots Revealed: How a New Turkish Government Genealogy Database Exposes Citizens’ Armenian Ancestries

Special to the Armenian Weekly On Feb. 9, reports surfaced that over four million Turkish citizens had attempted to access…

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Armenia’s TUMO Wins Chairman’s Award at World Congress on IT

HYDERABAD, India—The Tumo Center for Creative Technologies (TUMO) recently announced that it has received an award for “Fulfilling the Promise…

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Western Prelacy Organizes Poster Design Competition to Encourage Speaking Armenian

LA CRESCENTA, Calif.—In order to encourage the new generation to speak their mother tongue, the Armenian Language Revitalization Committee of…

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The Importance of Armenian Studies at One of the Best Public Universities in the World

Special to the Armenian Weekly The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is considered one of the top institutions in…

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President Aoun: ‘Lebanese-Armenians Are Held in Deep Respect in Our Society’

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Lebanese-Armenians are among the most respected ethnic minorities in his country, during a…

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ARS Eastern U.S. Chapters, Supporters Raise over $20,000 to Help Renovate Yerevan Military Disability Rehabilitation Center

WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of the Eastern United States recently announced that it has donated more than $20,000…

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Watch: Congressional Armenian Caucus Leaders Mark 30th Anniversary of Artsakh Liberation Movement

WASHINGTON—Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), and Vice-Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) congratulated the…

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Congressman Adam Schiff Publishes Statement on 30th Anniversary of Artsakh Liberation Movement

LOS ANGELES—Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released on Feb. 21 the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the Artsakh Liberation…

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Dutch Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide; Government Says Recognition Will Not Become Official Policy

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (A.W.)—The lower house of the Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer) approved a motion on Thursday, officially recognizing the…

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Drops in the Ocean: My Family’s Escape from the Baku Pogroms

Special to the Armenian Weekly I do not know how my fate would have unfolded in Azerbaijan, if all that…

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