Harut Sassounian

Harut Sassounian is the publisher of The California Courier, a weekly newspaper based in Glendale, Calif. He is the president of the Armenia Artsakh Fund, a non-profit organization that has donated to Armenia and Artsakh one billion dollars of humanitarian aid, mostly medicines, since 1989 (including its predecessor, the United Armenian Fund). He has been decorated by the presidents of Armenia and Artsakh and the heads of the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic churches. He is also the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
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Sassounian: Will Pope Francis Repeat Cardinal Bergoglio’s Words on the Genocide?

Shortly after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis I, Armenian and Turkish media outlets rushed to inform their audiences…

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Bizarre Court Verdict: French-Armenian Guilty of Defaming Turkish Denialist

The Empire Strikes Back, not in a science fiction movie, but in a French court! For several years, the French-Armenian…

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Sassounian: Maximizing Armenian Capabilities to Overcome Major Challenges

The Voice of Armenians TV in New York (VOATV NY) held its second annual fundraising banquet on March 2 at…

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Sassounian: Azerbaijan Slams Turkish President for Congratulating Sarkisian

While Armenia is grappling with the fallout from the Feb. 18 presidential voting and trying to accommodate a newly energized…

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Azerbaijan’s Shocking Discovery: Money Can’t Buy Everyone!

Money may help solve some problems, but it does not solve them all. And sometimes it backfires. Azerbaijan is the…

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Sassounian: Genocide Is the Right Word, Justice Is the Ultimate Goal

President Serge Sarkisian’s comments on Feb. 5 generated much controversy when he reportedly stated at a campaign stop in Yerevan…

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Sassounian: Will the Real John Kerry Please Stand Up!

Some weeks ago, when Sen. John Kerry’s name was first mentioned as a possible successor to Secretary of State Hillary…

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Sassounian: Turkey Should Be Kept in Dark on Genocide Centennial Plans

It is no secret that Armenian communities around the world are busy planning scores of projects for the 100th anniversary…

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Sassounian: Turkey Claims Non-Turkish Antiquities by Intimidating Foreign Museums

The Turkish government has recently embarked on an aggressive campaign, pressuring a large number of European and American museums to…

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Sassounian: Defense Secretary Nominee Owes Apology to Armenian-Americans

Most political observers predict a contentious hearing in the Armed Services Committee and later in the full Senate on the…

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