Month: February 2018

Akçam’s New Book ‘Killing Orders’ Destroys Turkish Government’s Armenian Genocide Denial Strategy

WORCESTER, Mass.—Turkey has continually denied the Armenian Genocide carried out by the Ottoman Government beginning in 1915. Although decades of…

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Kev Orkian Brings On the Laughs in New Jersey Debut

MAHWAH, N.J. (A.W.)—The energy was high and laughs were aplenty as U.K.-based actor, comedian, and pianist Kev Orkian made his…

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Gulbenkian Foundation: ISO Code an Important Milestone for Western Armenian

LISBON, Portugal—The Armenian Communities department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation enthusiastically welcomed the decision of SIL International to issue Western…

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Governor of Istanbul Officially Rejects Armenian Patriarchate Locum-Tenens Archbishop Karekin Bekdjian

ISTANBUL—The Governor of Istanbul has officially rejected Archbishop Karekin Bekdjian’s March 2017 election as the Armenian Patriarchal Locum Tenens (Patriarchal…

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Obituary: Janet (Tevekelian) Jeghelian

Jeghelian, Janet (Tevekelian) of Walpole, formerly of Westwood, Mass. Feb. 3, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Haig Jeghelian. Devoted…

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Mikoyan’s Surprising 1959 Comments to Richard Nixon about Armenian Rights in Turkey

Recently I came across a document from the United States National Archives that describes the fascinating conversation between First Deputy…

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Congressman Sherman Secures Treasury Secretary Commitment to Pursue U.S.-Armenia Double Tax Treaty

WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, during Congressional testimony today before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, agreed—in response to direct…

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AIWA Scholarship Applications Now Available for 2018-2019

BOSTON—The Central Board of the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) has announced that scholarship applications are now being accepted for…

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AYF Worcester ‘Aram’ Chapter to Host NATs Feb. 16-19

WORCESTER, Mass.—Every year, teams of skilled Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) athletes unite to represent their home chapters and compete in…

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Repat Armenia Introduces Repat Start Up Mentorship Program

YEREVAN—Repat Armenia Foundation will officially announce the launch of its Repat Start Up Mentorship Program, during a meet and Greet…

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