Month: October 2021

Hampig Sassounian freed, arrives in Armenia

YEREVAN—After serving almost 40 years in prison, Hampig Sassounian has been freed. “It is with incredible joy that I write…

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Coalition calls on Congress to block US F-16 sales to Turkey

WASHINGTON, DC –  A coalition of ethnic, faith-based, and civic groups representing Americans from across the nation are calling on…

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ANCA Eastern Region celebrates 15th annual gala in Philadelphia

Photos by Alec Balian PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Hundreds of community leaders and grassroots advocates from throughout the eastern United States…

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A Female Engineer in Armenia

The first thing I did this year after graduating from the University of California Irvine with a Bachelor’s degree in…

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My Experiences at Hovnanian School

As a student at Hovnanian School, I had always envisioned the perfect eighth grade year. Up until March 2020, I…

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Toward Purpose

YEREVAN—On October 11, an event was held at the Imperium Plaza dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the “Peace of…

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Konstantin Petrossian’s musical evening in Armenia

A musical evening in honor of composer and conductor Konstantin Petrossian took place at the Komitas Chamber Music Center in…

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Briefings from the Turkish press

Dr. Daron Acemoğlu: “Dictatorships never go away on their own” Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) faculty member Dr. Daron Acemoğlu…

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Understanding Beyond the Numbers: A conversation with “Mothers of Goris” director Hovig Kazandjian

It was July of 2021 when the team at Miaseen Inc., an Armenian digital entertainment company, decided to fly out…

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ARF deputy dragged out of parliament

An opposition lawmaker was forcibly dragged out of the parliamentary chamber for criticizing a pro-government deputy on Tuesday.   The present…

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