Month: June 2019

Bike-sharing Startups Race to Provide Commuting Alternatives in Yerevan

YEREVAN—Residents of the Armenian capital will be experiencing the ‘micro-transit’ revolution in force this summer. At least two startups are…

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Comedy Night Raises $20,000 for Armenian Cultural Center

Last month, the Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Point hosted a comedy night with comedians Lenny Clarke and Friends to…

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We Are in Uncharted Waters…

This past Sunday was a beautiful day in many ways. I was reminded of simpler times of family and the…

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Local Benefit Concert Raises $3,000 for Camp Javakhk

BEDFORD, Mass.—More than a hundred people from the local Armenian community and abroad supported this summer’s Camp Javakhk during a…

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National Assembly Approves New Tax Code, AYF Protests

YEREVAN—Parliament has approved a controversial tax code overhaul package which would introduce a flat personal income tax rate, cut corporate…

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Rep. Pallone Introduces Resolution Praising U.S.-Armenia Partnership

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) – founding Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus – has introduced a bipartisan…

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Rep. Sherman Introduces Amendment on Azerbaijan’s Threats to Shoot Down Civilian Aircraft

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed an amendment…

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UN Questions Turkey on the Armenian Genocide in Stunning Letter

Thirty four years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging…

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$20,000 Donation Bolsters Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program

WASHINGTON, DC – Longtime community leader Apo Saghdejian and his daughter Nayiri have donated $20,000 to the Armenian National Committee…

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Hundreds Celebrate May 28 in Chicago

GLENVIEW, Ill.—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Christapor gomidyutiun of Chicago hosted the 101st anniversary of Armenia’s first independence with hundreds…

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