Dear Editor: The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering a Genocide Education measure for the high schools. Working with one of the sponsors of the original measure, the reference to and teaching of the Armenian Genocide was included. Unfortunately—but not surprisingly—the Turks heard …
UNION CITY, N.J.—On Fri., May 24, city officials in Union City hosted the annual flag raising ceremony in observance of the establishment of the First Independent Republic of Armenia. The program was opened with a prayer by Rev. Fr. Hovnan Bozoian of Sts. Vartanantz and …
More than 120 students from Armenian schools across the East Coast participated in the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA’s annual essay contest this year, which addressed the question, “If you could go back in time, which historic Armenian figure would you want to meet, …
LOS ANGELES—Kim Kardashian recently took a swab test that will determine her eligibility to become a bone marrow donor, and urged her fans to follow suit. Kardashian took the test to raise public awareness of the mission of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) …
By May Kafafian ROYAL OAK, Mich.—On Sun., June 2, on a cool, windy, and partly sunny day, the lovely downtown area of Royal Oak was the scene of the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS) annual walkathon fundraiser dubbed “Walk Armenia,” organized by Detroit’s five ARS sister …
TORONTO, Canada—More than 1,500 Toronto-Armenian community members came together to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the independence of the first Republic of Armenia during several events held at the Armenian Community Center and Armenian Youth Center of Toronto between May 30 and June 2. The …
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court today announced that it will not review a Ninth Circuit Court decision that struck down a California law extending the statute of limitations on Armenian Genocide-era insurance claims cases, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The Supreme Court’s decision …
On May 18, “Hoy Lari” returned to the Boston area and rocked the house to 200 parents and children in Woburn, Mass. The event was to benefit the Armenia Children’s Milk Fund, which fills one specific, vital nutritional need—to provide baby formula to infants in …
Dear Editor, I wish to thank Ara Khachatourian for his timely article exposing an alarming trend in academia. While there are many layers to the question of when and how to engage genocide deniers, it appears those who participated in this case have oversimplified the …
WASHINGTON—During testimony on May 29 before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee (USTPSC), Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Government Affairs Director Kate Nahapetian called upon the U.S. government to condition Turkey’s participation in any new transatlantic trade initiatives on Ankara immediately lifting its blockade …
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