Month: April 2018
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Apr- 2018 -30 AprilBreaking
AYF Western U.S. Calls on Armenians Worldwide to Urge Armenian Parliamentarians to Vote for People’s Candidate
LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Youth Federation Western U.S. (AYF-WUS) has called on Armenians around the world to send an e-mail to all members…
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Breaking: Pashinyan Says RPA to Prevent His Election as PM
YEREVAN (A.W.)—In a live streamed video message on his official Facebook page, Nikol Pashinyan announced that according to information he…
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30 AprilSend to App
Pashinyan Emerges as Sole Nominee for Prime Minister, Republican Party Says it Won’t ‘Block the Vote’
This morning, Nikol Pashinyan was nominated for the role of prime minister (PM) by his party, Yelk (“Way Out”), making…
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30 AprilAnnouncements
Armenian Student Associations across the U.S. Pen Letter in Solidarity with Student-Driven Movement in Armenia
WASHINGTON—A number of Armenian Student Associations (ASA) across the United States have assembled and penned a letter in solidarity with…
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30 AprilOp-Eds
After April 25: Armenia toward Revolution
Special to the Armenian Weekly After 11 days of unprecedented civil disobedience and protest in Armenia, the “Reject Serge [Sarkisian]”…
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30 AprilAnnouncements
Armenian-Americans Reclaim Site of 2017 Turkish Attack with Peaceful Protest for Armenian Genocide Justice
WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans demanded justice for the Armenian Genocide, drawing a spotlight on Turkey’s abuse at home and aggression abroad at…
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30 AprilNews
Armenian Church in Istanbul’s Kadıköy District the Latest Target of Racist Vandalism
ISTANBUL—An Armenian Church in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district was the latest target of racist vandalism in the city this weekend. Photos…
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30 AprilCommunity News
103rd Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Takes Place at Peabody City Hall
PEABODY, Mass. (A.W.)—On the grey and rainy morning of April 26, a flag-raising ceremony was held for the 103rd commemoration…
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30 AprilCommunity News
Hamasdegh Armenian School Students Lead Greater-D.C. Community Commemoration of Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON—Hamasdegh Armenian School students presented a moving program of Armenian Genocide commemorative poetry recitations, songs, and readings to a capacity…
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29 AprilOp-Eds
The Youth Are Victorious: Lessons from My Former Student
Special to the Armenian Weekly In the middle of the Electric Yerevan protests in June 2015, I was walking around…
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