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State Department takes Azerbaijan off proposed list of recipient countries for upcoming sale of helicopter equipment WASHINGTON–In response to Congressional concerns first raised by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Democrat Howard Berman (D-Calif.), the State Department has removed Azerbaijan from a list of countries eligible …

The Turkish version of the following article appeared in the July 20, 2012 issue of Ozgur Haber, a daily newspaper published in Diyarbakir/Dikranagerd.   I sit in my room, in Diyarbakir’s old Deliller Kervansaray. I draw the curtains shut, and lay down on my belly. …

Walking and Talking a Good Walk

June 29, 2012 // 0 Comments

Nothing stimulates me more than a good walk, especially when my grandchildren hit town. In the midst of all the chaos and bedlam five-and-unders can behold, I encourage them to leave the house for a walk before they wreck it completely. I usually take the …

Women are generally known as the more nurturing and caring gender. Well, what happens when you combine those compassionate traits with a genuine interest in genetic analysis? Ask Nelly Oundjian, a medical geneticist with a specialty in pediatrics and clinical psychogenetics. That may all sound …

St. Stephen’s Campus Expansion Begins

June 28, 2012 // 0 Comments

WATERTOWN, Mass.—On June 20, St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES), a private, bilingual primary school, began the construction of its new building project, which is due to be complete for the 2012-13 school year. The project, which is the largest building project supporting the Armenian …

ARS Announces Essay Contest Winners

June 28, 2012 // 0 Comments

The Armenian Relief Society Eastern USA, Inc. Board of Regional Directors extends its hearty congratulations to all the applicants for devoting their time and effort to the ARS Eastern USA Essay Contest. The board also sends its continued gratitude to the principals and teachers for …

MMTG Anniversary Party (Tenafly, N.J.)

June 28, 2012 // 0 Comments

NOV. 18, 2012 * MMTG ANNIVERSARY PARTY. TCA Mher Megerdchian Theatrical Group holds a Cast Party and Tribute to Karnig Nercessian on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the creation of the group. Special program and dinner with Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the …

NOV. 17-18, 2012 * MMTG PRESENTATION: ‘LOVE & LAUGHTER’. A musical theatrical presentation by TCA Mher Megerdchian Theatrical Group (MMTG) of Yervant Odian’s “Love & Laughter” (Ser yev Dzidzagh). Directed by Krikor Satamian. More than 20 actors participating. At Dwight Englewood High School, Englewood Cliffs, …

KOV to Honor Akcam, Zarakolu in NY

June 28, 2012 // 0 Comments

On Sat., July 7, Dr. Taner Akcam, a Turkish historian and sociologist, and one of the first Turkish academics to acknowledge and openly discuss the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman-Turkish government, will be honored at the Knights and Daughters of Vartan Annual Convocations Banquet at …