A patronizing tone, the dodging of questions, and the banning of cameras from public events highlighted Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s tour of Armenian communities, which culminates in Washington on June 30. Perhaps the clearest message coming […]
President Barack Obama continues to disappoint the Armenian American community. After breaking two promises in a row on key Armenian issues—not acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and proposing reduced U.S. aid levels to Armenia—he appoints Philip […]
This April, Turkey’s leaders succeeded in preventing President Barack Obama from honoring his promise to recognize the Armenian Genocide on the false premise that Ankara would normalize its relations with Armenia, but only if the […]
Dear Editor, Before his election, President Obama established a reputation as one of the most pro-Armenian candidates for the U.S. presidency in recent times. He made a firm pledge that he would recognize the Armenian […]
“You failed to honor your commitment to lift our nation’s response to genocide to the level of our shared American values, choosing, instead, to allow America’s willingness to respond forcefully to this horrific crime to […]
And what needs to be done On May 12, I wrote an article titled “Obama Alienates Armenian Americans,” in which I presented the reaction of Armenian leaders and commentators to what the community views as […]
Activists and commentators react WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—If President Obama’s plan were to completely alienate Armenian Americans in the first year of his presidency, it’s safe to say he has reached his goal in record time. […]
Proposes breaking military aid parity agreement in favor of Azerbaijan WASHINGTON—Despite a 9 percent increase in overall foreign aid spending, President Barack Obama on May 7 called for a 38 percent cut in aid to […]
Over 10,000 people demonstrated at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Fri., April 24, demanding an end to Turkey’s ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide and voicing sharp disappointment at U.S. President Barack Obama […]
On Jan. 19, 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said, “The Armenian Genocide is NOT an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of VIEW, but rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body […]
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