Month: June 2018

New Jersey Celebrates Armenian Republic’s Centennial

  MAHWAH, N.J. (A.W.)—More than 300 guests gathered at Mahwah High School to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Armenia’s First…

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ANCA Calls for Inquiry into Reports of Azerbaijan Deploying American-Made Military Helicopters

WASHINGTON—On June 22, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) called upon the bipartisan leadership of key Senate and House…

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Armenia Program to Feature ‘Cultures of Survival: From Displacement to Resilience’

WASHINGTON—This summer’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s landmark “Armenia: Creating Home” program will feature a robust focus on the theme of “Cultures of Survival: From…

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The Diaspora Could Use a Little More Velvet

  I recently participated as a speaker for a forum in Toronto and Montreal, in which I was asked to…

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What You Didn’t Know About Boris Johnson’s Turkish Roots

Boris Johnson, Britain’s lovably eccentric Foreign Secretary is seldom, if ever, brought up in relation to topics of Armenian interest…

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Unbe-F’in’-lievable

Maybe he didn’t think he would be caught. Maybe he was too arrogant. Maybe he was too cocky. Maybe he…

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Senate Panel Sets Stage for U.S. Funding of Programs Like Artsakh’s Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center

WASHINGTON—On Thursday, the full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee adopted report language offered by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)—as part of…

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Your Community at a Glance

Editor’s Note: Each week the Armenian Weekly receives a number of press releases from various organizations in the community. Because…

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Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian to Headline Next Week’s Republic of Armenia Centennial Events in D.C.

WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Armenia’s President H.E. Armen Sarkissian will headline a special reception at the U.S. Senate on June 26, celebrating the…

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Thousands Gather for Detroit Armenian Community’s First Republic Centennial Celebrations

On June 9, the Metro Detroit Armenian Community came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of…

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