Articles by George Aghjayan

The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine (Download in PDF) Last year, I had the opportunity to travel with my family to Armenia for the first time. The highlight of the trip was visiting with my grandfather’s brother’s family. Upon my return, the discussions we had …

For the third time in less than a year, I traveled to the land of my ancestors. Each time I return, people ask how things went and I struggle to find the appropriate word to describe these pilgrimages. I have settled on the word “productive.” …

On May 20, the ANCA Endowment Fund will host its third telethon in the past decade. By now, you have seen it on websites, read about it in e-mails and the community press, and seen it on television and social media sites. Hopefully you, in …

The Armenian Weekly April 2011 Magazine “My central argument is that there is no major contradiction not only between different Ottoman materials, but also between Ottoman and foreign archival materials. So, it is erroneous to assume that the Ottoman documents (referring here mostly to the …

On Wednesday, Dec. 22, Ayzemig (Baghdigian) Gharibian of Farmington, Mich. passed away at the age of 97. She was part of that tremendously brave generation of women who survived the Armenian Genocide. In overcoming the horrors of their youth, these brave women rebuilt a nation. …

The nature of the pursuit for justice for the genocide committed against the Armenian people has changed at an ever-increasing pace. As we look back over the years since the horrific crime was committed, there have been many successes and some failures, but the altered …

L-R: Kaligian, Papian, McCalpin, and Theriault. On May 15, a timely and fascinating panel discussion took place at George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution in Arlington, Va. The topic of the panel was the viability and feasibility of Armenian Genocide reparations. Participating …

It was with tremendous shock and great sadness that I learned of the passing of Richard Kloian. While Richard and I only met a couple of times in person, hardly a week went by without us talking over the phone or exchanging emails. Others, I …

Five years ago, I wrote a series of articles discussing the anger Armenians should feel in regards to our trampled rights. Such anger serves as a rational testament to our humanity. Unfortunately, while much has changed since then, few of the changes have been favorable. …

As current Armenian President Serge Sarkisian’s road show comes to a close, it is not surprising to see those who are out of touch with the popular outrage over the protocols run for cover. In the eastern United States, we have a unique opportunity to …