In honor of Homenetmen’s 100th anniversary, the Homenetmen Eastern USA Regional Executive and 100th Anniversary Committees graciously welcomed Homenetmen Central Executive Chairman, Yeghpayr Karnig Meguerdichian to the east coast last month. Meguerdichian started his tour […]
St. John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church of Milwaukee hosted a one-day Armenian genealogy conference on Saturday, November 3. Lyle Dadian began the day by thanking all those who had made the program possible and […]
On Monday, the United States enforced new sanctions against Iran targeting key sectors of the Islamic Republic’s economy following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw Washington from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world […]
Rose Vartanoush (Peligian) Derderian, 98, of Indian Orchard, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Giligia (Adana), Armenia on Sept. 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Sarkis & […]
A high level visit to Yerevan from U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has raised some eyebrows, offering controversial solutions to sensitive issues like weapon sales and an end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In what […]
BELMONT, Mass. — Classical violinist and Belmont native Haig Hovsepian has been awarded a highly regarded $5,000 scholarship from the Edward Hosharian Foundation (EHF). Hovsepian is the son of Armenian immigrants from Russia and Romania. He […]
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party recently won mayoral elections in at least two major Armenian towns but was defeated in another. Voters in nearly 50 communities across Armenia went to the […]
On October 16, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with ARF parliamentary faction head Armen Rustamyan, faction member Spartak Seyranyan and ARF Armenia Supreme Council’s representative Arsen Hambardzumyan. During their talk, PM Pashinyan stated, “Our discussions […]
The dedicated women who make up the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Cambridge Shushi Chapter have kicked off a new year with returning figures welcoming more than a dozen young recruits and a refreshed group of […]
Philadelphia Hamazkayin celebrated the Yerevan nightlife and the renaissance of Armenian wine during its second annual Yerewine Nights. It happened last month at the Seroonian Community Center. For one night, the local terrace was transformed […]
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