Armenian Weekly

ANCA Welcomes Swedish Parliament’s Recognition of Genocides

[caption id="attachment_6541" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="On March 11, the Swedish parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide."][/caption]WASHINGTON—Over strident opposition from the Turkish Government, the Swedish Parliament, today, adopted a resolution recognizing the murder and annihilation of the Armenian, Assyrian/Syriac/Chaldean and Pontic Greek populations by the Ottoman Turkish Government as “genocide,” reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).“Twice in just one week, we have seen legislative bodies—the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the United States and the full Parliament in Sweden—take a strong stand against Turkey’s threats against an honest affirmation of the Armenian Genocide,” said ANCA executive director Aram Hamparian. “We congratulate ...

Gregorian Brothers Follow in Military Dad’s Footsteps

CHELMSFORD, Mass.—For Felix Gregorian, nothing could make him prouder than having two sons attend the most prestigious military academies in the land.[caption id="attachment_6498" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Gregorian brothers"][/caption]Not even two service tours overseas with the United States Army in Iraq and Afghanistan where he was immersed into a hotbed of hostility.Say what you want about sibling rivalries, but when Dro got accepted into the Naval Academy at Annapolis, his brother Greg wasn't to be denied. On came his acceptance three years later to the Military Academy at West Point.Add it up and it represents nearly $400,000 in full scholarship grants, ...

MIT to Host ‘America’s Response to the Genocide’ Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (A.W.)—On Sat., March 13, the Faculty of History, the Center for International Studies, the Office of Religious Affairs, and the Program on Human Rights and Justice at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will present “America’s Response to the Armenian Genocide: From Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama.” All sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Building 10, Room 250 on the MIT campus. The sessions are free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, email bedross@mit.edu. The schedule is below.[caption id="attachment_6503" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="The poster of the conference"][/caption]***Opening Remarks 10 a.m. Bedross Der ...

The New Phase for Sibel Edmonds and the ‘Boiling Frogs Post’

In October 2009, I launched Boiling Frogs Post with one purpose in mind: to establish a venue for investigative articles, analyses, and interviews on issues largely blacked out by the media. After four months of a successful trial phase this venue is now ready to enter its next stage, and for that it needs your support.[caption id="attachment_6423" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="From Edmonds's Blog"][/caption]Those of you who know me or are familiar with my case know my frequently delivered statements on pursuing all channels for revealing the truth. I have fought for and lived by those statements to date, and I intend ...