The Republic of Armenia plans to amend its constitution in order to create a new legislative upper house—a Senate—that would include representatives from the diaspora, according to a Jan. 30 announcement in Los Angeles by […]
Last month, when German life insurance companies requested a rehearing from a Federal Court of Appeals, contesting its decision in favor of Armenian claimants, the Republic of Turkey filed an amicus curiae (friend of the […]
German firms filed a petition for a rehearing by the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after a panel of three judges of that court ruled that heirs of Armenian Genocide victims could seek payment […]
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan embarrasses himself and his government just about every time he opens his mouth. His angry statements, often bewildering and insulting, give Turkey a black eye internationally and provide fresh ammunition to […]
Armenian Americans must strongly challenge President Obama’s unilateral appointments of Matthew Bryza as ambassador to Azerbaijan and Frank Ricciardone as ambassador to Turkey. The president circumvented the U.S. Senate by taking advantage of the holidays […]
Over the years, Armenians have gradually shifted their attention from the recognition of the genocide to the pursuit of legal remedies for their massive losses suffered between 1915 and 1923. Several lawsuits have been filed […]
Armenians worldwide are justifiably outraged by the refusal of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership to bring the Armenian Genocide Resolution to a vote. Pelosi had “the majority, the authority, and the opportunity” […]
In a stunning development, a federal appeals court handed Armenian Americans a major legal and political victory last week. It reversed its earlier ruling and decided that a California law extending the deadline for lawsuits […]
The Turkish Cihan wire service made a sensational revelation last week—a Turkish hit squad had planned to assassinate a visiting Armenian Parliamentarian on March 22, 2009. Based on information obtained from Turkish security services, Cihan […]
Bako Sahakyan, the president of the Republic of Nagorno Karabagh (Artsakh), just completed his third visit to Los Angeles. Unlike his previous two visits, he was received last week by prominent political figures as a […]
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