Garen Mouths Off
Whither Armenia and the Diaspora?
It seems most times when I write a piece that I think is of great importance, the response is… crickets. Yet, I feel compelled to keep addressing such issues, even though they tend to be […]
Month: June 2018
Editorials
The Power of Print
It should come as a no surprise to most (particularly to those reading this editorial on a screen) that the newspaper business has seen better days. It’s a model of distribution historically defined by location […]
ANCA News
ANCA Grassroots Advocates Hit Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans visiting Washington, DC for the centennial of the First Armenian Republic and the Smithsonian’s landmark “Armenia: Creating Home” program took to Capitol Hill yesterday to advance the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) […]
Youth
What I learned in Richmond, Va.
I spent June 23 in the Conference Room of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) office in Washington, D.C. with my fellow Armenian Youth Federation (AYF-YOARF) Central Executive ungers. Per usual, we had a […]
ANCA News
USAID Director Commits to a Mine-Free Artsakh
WASHINGTON—U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Administrator Mark Green, responding to written inquiries from Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), noted that more than 125,000 people have benefited from the HALO Trust’s de-mining and mine-education work in […]
ANCA News
Armenia’s New President Headlines Capitol Hill Centennial of U.S.-Armenia Relations
WASHINGTON—Armenia’s new President Armen Sarkissian reaffirmed his country’s abiding partnership with the United States—pledging the continued expansion of bilateral ties—during a powerful keynote address Tuesday before a capacity Capitol Hill crowd celebrating the 100th anniversary […]
ANCA News
ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian’s Remarks at the U.S. Senate Centennial Celebration of U.S.-Armenia Friendship
Below are remarks delivered by Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian at the June 26 reception celebrating the centennial of the Republic of Armenia and a century of the Republic’s relations […]
Announcements
Longtime St. Stephen’s Teacher Anahid Joubanian Honored in Watertown
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary school (SSAES) paid tribute to a longtime teacher Anahid Joubanian who retired this year, after 32 years of dedicated service both in the Kindergarten and primary grades. “Every […]
Op-Eds
To Camp or Not to Camp—There Is No Question
School kid: “Hi! What’s your name?” Me: “Suh-vah-nuh Bag-duh-ser-yun.” School kid: “What’s that? What kind of name?” Me: “Armenian.” School kid: “What’s that? Are you Iranian? Do you pray to Ayatollah?” In the 1970s, I […]
My Turn
U.S. State Department Slams Turkey in its Annual Religious Freedom Report
The U.S. State Department just issued its 2017 report on International Religious Freedom in about 200 countries, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. This week, I will focus my attention on the section on Turkey. In […]