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About Varant Meguerditchian

Varant Meguerditchian is the former executive director and president of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Australia. He currently works as a government relations professional in Sydney. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in politics and business administration and is currently completing his second master’s degree in international relations. More Posts

Meguerditchian: Working Together with Ancient Neighbors

March 13, 2013 // 3 Comments

The Turkish minister for EU Affairs, Egemen Bagis, recently compared the Assyrian Genocide to “masturbation.” The comment was reportedly made during a discussion with a Swedish parliamentarian of Assyrian descent at an event organized by Assyrians earlier this year. The Assyrian Genocide Monument in Yerevan …

Meguerditchian: Lessons from Berlin

November 29, 2012 // 32 Comments

Covering an area of 19,000 sqm (4.7 acres) and comprised of 2,711 stelae concrete blocks ranging in height from 0.2 meters to 4.8 meters (8 inches to 15 feet 9 inches) is the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.The memorial is located in Berlin …

What of the Rights of Javakhk-Armenians?

September 27, 2012 // 15 Comments

While we are well aware that the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is the international law under which we seek justice for the Armenian Genocide, and we know that the right to self-determination of Karabagh-Armenians is protected under …

48 Hours in Javakhk

August 13, 2012 // 3 Comments

Much has been said about the need to help Javakhk, but little is known about the realities and conditions under which the local Armenians live. On a steamy June morning in Yerevan, I embarked on an unforgettable journey to this region and among the courageous …