Month: September 2019

Food Security in the Landlocked Country of Armenia

“Pity the nation that is full of beliefs and empty of religion.  Pity the nation that wears a cloth it…

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U.S. Senate Panel Backs Increased U.S. Assistance to Armenia

WASHINGTON, DC—The full U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has unanimously adopted a bipartisan provision – spearheaded by Chairman Lindsey Graham…

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Pashinyan, ARF Leaders Meet in Los Angeles

(ASBAREZ) LOS ANGELES, Calif.—On the margins of his visit to Los Angeles on Sunday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with…

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The Limits of Corruption and the Endurance of Faith

  Last week, we addressed an uncomfortable topic. It is challenging to discuss this in a way that contributes to…

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LA Reigns in First Ever AYF Olympics Basketball Tourney

AYF Olympic Basketball? Wait, basketball isn’t an AYF Olympic sport. It is a late winter/early spring event in the National…

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The Spirits of Chicago

Maireny Soulakian is the “Mother Figure of Chicago” who mirrors the essence of the AYF Varadian Spirit award for giving…

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Ariyan Sisters Face Off, Men’s Tennis Thrills

Early Friday morning at the AYF Olympics, you see young folks with golf clubs and tennis bags gathering in the…

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“Constantinople”

For quite some time now I’ve wanted to reflect on Armenian theater. Aram Kouyoumdjian’s latest play, “Constantinople” (opening on Friday…

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Police Investigating Death of Former Armenian Police Chief in March 1 Clashes

YEREVAN—General Hayk Harutiunian, a former Chief of the Armenian National Police Department, was found dead in his vacation home on…

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ANCA Capitol Hill Lemkin Lecture to Explore Armenian Genocide Reparations

WASHINGTON, DC –The next Capitol Hill lecture in the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Raphael Lemkin Policy Series will…

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