SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—In September 1978, the AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School of Southfield sponsored its first Homecoming. The festivities commenced with the election of the Homecoming Court and concluded with a soccer game and the […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)–The March 6 and March 13 issues of the Armenian Weekly feature a series of articles dedicated to women’s issues. Published on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, these […]
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On March 6, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration will block attempts to bring the Armenian Genocide Resolution to the House floor. “The Obama administration strongly opposes the Resolution that was […]
Dear Editor, Howard Zinn was a great defender of the Armenian Cause. Many thanks to the Weekly for sharing his life with the readers, and rounding out our cultural experience with information that impacts all […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—On March 5, Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian issued a brief statement welcoming the House Committee vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution. “We highly appreciate the decision by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of […]
MEDFORD, Mass.—Tufts University, the Darakjian-Jafarian Chair in Armenian History, the Department of History, and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will sponsor the annual Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at Tufts on […]
ANKARA—Turkey recalled its ambassador to the U.S. for consultations following the vote by the House Foreign Relations Committee on the Armenian Genocide Resolution. “Our ambassador to Washington Namik Tan was recalled tonight to Ankara for […]
Below is a statement by Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) chairman Ken Hachikian on the Committee vote. A bipartisan majority today rejected Turkey’s gag rule, setting the stage for Speaker Pelosi and the full […]
ANKARA (Reuters)–Turkey threatened Thursday to recall its ambassador if a U.S. congressional panel votes to recognize the Armenian Genocide, a government official said. NATO-member Turkey has said its ties with the U.S. would be damaged […]
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Obama Administration is urging Congress to hold off on a resolution declaring the Ottoman-era killing of Armenians as genocide. The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee was scheduled to vote on the resolution […]
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