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ANCA Releases Statement on Bryza Confirmation Hearing

Tue, Jul 27 2010 No Comments

WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) executive director Aram Hamparian made the following comments following the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing with Matthew Bryza, the U.S. ambassador-designate to Azerbaijan.
“Matt Bryza’s testimony unfortunately raised more questions than it answered, underscoring our longstanding concern that he is not the right person to represent the United States [...]

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ALMA Unveils Updated Benefactor Wall

Mon, Jul 26 2010 No Comments

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) recently hosted a private reception in appreciation and honor of its major donors. The celebratory evening also featured the unveiling of the updated Benefactor Wall, which is prominently displayed in the lobby of the museum.
The evening began with a cocktail reception where guests socialized and browsed [...]

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Sassounian: Bryza Wrongly Tells Senators: Armenian Patriarch Is Dead

Tue, Jul 27 2010 No Comments

Barack Obama ran for the presidency on a platform of “change” and promised to bring a fresh approach to domestic and foreign policy issues. After the election, however, he disappointed his supporters by continuing many of his predecessor’s policies.
One example of Obama’s failure to break with the past is his nomination of Matt Bryza as [...]

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Remembering the Mekhitarists—50 years later (Part IV)

Mon, Jul 26 2010 No Comments

Should you visit the Mekhitarist Sisterhouse in Venice, you might be surprised to find a bust of Lord Byron at the entrance. 
Located on the island of San Lazzaro, it’s quite an imposing structure dedicated to one of the greatest Romantic poets in English literature.
So what was Byron doing in a place like this?
He came here [...]