Yelena Allakhverdov

Ohio Governor Honors Armenian Americans

On May 30, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland held a reception in Cincinnati honoring first-generation immigrants who have made significant contributions to the state. Among others, the honorees included an Indian-American, a doctor born in a Nazi concentration camp, and two Armenian American immigrants, from Azerbaijan and Lebanon.
(L to R) Hagop Pambookian, Dr. Robert Krikorian, Eduard [...]

Nara Noian Raises Awareness About 9-1-1

WASHINGTON (A.W.)—When Nara Noian and I first met in Washington last month, she was preparing for a performance at the 9-1-1 Honor Awards Gala. We sat down at her hotel to chat about her life, her career, and her journey as musician from Yerevan to Europe, and finally this (first) trip to the United States.
Nara [...]