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: Turkish PM Shoots Himself in Foot Again

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan embarrasses himself and his government just about every time he opens his mouth. His angry statements,…

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Sassounian: Obama’s Appointment of Ambassadors to Baku and Ankara Must Be Challenged

Armenian Americans must strongly challenge President Obama’s unilateral appointments of Matthew Bryza as ambassador to Azerbaijan and Frank Ricciardone as…

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Armenians Sue Turkey Claiming U.S. Air Base Land

Over the years, Armenians have gradually shifted their attention from the recognition of the genocide to the pursuit of legal…

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Sassounian: Resolute Response to Pelosi’s Failure on Genocide Resolution

Armenians worldwide are justifiably outraged by the refusal of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership to bring the…

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Sassounian: Court of Appeals Hands Major Victory to Armenians

In a stunning development, a federal appeals court handed Armenian Americans a major legal and political victory last week. It…

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Sassounian: Armenians Should Stay Away from Turkey until Assassination Plot Is Investigated

The Turkish Cihan wire service made a sensational revelation last week—a Turkish hit squad had planned to assassinate a visiting…

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Sassounian: California Officials Honor Republic of Artsakh and its President

Bako Sahakyan, the president of the Republic of Nagorno Karabagh (Artsakh), just completed his third visit to Los Angeles. Unlike…

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Sassounian: Conference Participants Support Elective Diaspora Leadership

After much anticipation and lengthy preparations, the Institute of Armenian Studies at the University of Southern California (USC) held on…

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Sassounian: Documents Reveal Bush’s Duplicity on Genocide

In a highly informative book, Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and Century-long Struggle for Justice, Michael Bobelian has exposed…

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Sassounian: Despite Major Shifts in Congress, Armenians Fared Well; Turks not So Well

The Nov. 2 elections were a referendum on President Obama. He had disillusioned most Americans by his failed economic policies…

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