ANCA Telethon Raises $2.2 Million

LITTLE ARMENIA, Calif.–At the conclusion of the six-hour ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon on May 20, $2.2 million was raised from donations large and small from a wide cross-section of the community, demonstrating and bolstering the grassroots power and capability of Armenian-Americans.

More Than $2.2 million was raised at ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon

During the six-hour broadcast, the [...]

Kim Kardashian Urges Support for Telethon

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Kim Kardashian is rallying support for the ANCA Telethon as part of her ongoing commitment to secure international recognition of the Armenian Genocide as an important step toward ending the cycle of genocide overall, reported the ANCA Endowment Fund.

The ANCA Telethon will be broadcast live on today, May 20, from 2 p.m. PDT [...]

Full text of RI House Resolution on Artsakh

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A.W.)—The House passed a resolution on May 17 calling on the U.S. President and Congress to recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR). The resolution also encouraged the republic’s “continued efforts to develop as a free and independent nation,” and praised Artsakh’s “constructive involvement with the international community and its efforts [...]

Rhode Island Community Embraces Artsakh

NKR Representative Meets with officials, businessmen, and community
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A.W.)—Thousands of miles away from Artsakh, the state of Rhode Island is embracing the democratic state and celebrating with it the 20thanniversary of the liberation of Shushi.

Avetisyan surrounded by R.I. Armenian community members holding the Artsakh flag after the House vote. (Photo by Berge Ara Zobian)

The [...]

ARS Holds ‘Dinner Day’ in Javakhk

The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Georgia recently launched the “Dinner Day” Project in Javakhk. Despite its limited financial capabilities, ARS Georgia went ahead with the project so that those in need, including the retired and homebound, could feel—even if for just one day—wanted and cared for, rather than forgotten or ignored.

A group of participants in [...]

Foreign Aid Panel Proposes More than Doubling Aid to Karabakh

WASHINGTON–The U.S. House panel responsible for foreign aid this week adopted a number of provisions promoting U.S. interests and American values in the Caucasus, proposing sharply increasing aid to Nagorno Karabakh from $2 to $5 million and rejecting the Obama Administration’s proposed $7.2 million cut in aid to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of [...]

Hate Crime Targets Gay Friendly Bar in Yerevan, MPs Bail out Assailants

YEREVAN (A.W.)—A homemade bomb this month targeted a bar, called “DIY,” which is seen as a haven for “free thinkers” and welcomes the often-shunned gay community of Yerevan. The hate crime, which happened just two days after the parliamentary elections, has given way to controversy, as ARF MPs Artsvik Minasyan and Hrayr Karapetyan reportedly posted [...]

Armenians Across Australia Renew Calls for Justice

More than 2,500 Armenian-Australians honored the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide and demanded justice for the Armenian nation during a series of events held across Australia as part of Armenian Genocide Commemorative Week.

The audience during the National Armenian Genocide Comemmoration

The National Armenian Genocide Commemoration observed at the Willoughby Concourse Concert Hall on [...]