NEW YORK—Asserting scholarly research and education in the arts, humanities, and social sciences are not luxuries in difficult times but vitally necessary for emerging nations as they articulate new civic and cultural identities, Carnegie Corporation president Vartan Gregorian announced a $2.5 commitment over the next two years to further strengthen centers for advanced study focusing [...]

BRUSSELS—AGBU Europe recently congratulated the Swedish Parliament for acknowledging the genocides committed against the Armenians, Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs and Pontic Greeks during World War I.
The Swedish Parliament adopted the resolution by a vote of 131 to 130 on Thurs., March 11. In response, Turkey withdrew its ambassador and cancelled its prime minister’s scheduled visit.
“Sweden often strives to [...]

WILMINGTON, Mass.—Khatchig Mouradian painted a vivid picture of how his family experienced genocide.
Speaking before 350 students at Wilmington High School Feb. 26, Mouradian told of a grandmother whose face would contort as she watched television footage of a Turkish official discrediting the very genocide she had experienced.
His message was loud and clear: educating the next [...]

ANKARA, Turkey—On March 13, Swedish Prime Minister Frederick Reinfeldt apologized to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the resolution passed by the Swedish Parliament recognizing the Armenian Genocide, reported Hurriyet Daily News.
Swedish Prime Minister Frederick Reinfeldt
According to a statement issued by Erdogan’s office, Reinfeldt said, “The government is absolutely against the resolution, which was [...]

WASHINGTON (Combined Sources)—On March 12, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton invited President Serge Sarkisian to visit Washington next month for a global nuclear security summit, in a telephone conversation that appears to have centered on the stalled rapprochement talks between Turkey and Armenia, reported RFE/RL. On March 13, it was reported that Sarkisian accepted the [...]

WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Official Ankara continues to insist that Washington take a clear stand regarding the Armenian Genocide Resolution, despite the fact that the Obama Administration has repeatedly stated that it opposes the resolution and will do everything to stop it from being introduced to the House floor.
“We will not send our ambassador back unless we get [...]

Ten Revolutionary Works of Art Make Debut as Postage Stamps
BUFFALO, N.Y.—The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today honored the artistic innovations and achievements of a group of artists who put the U.S. to the forefront of the international art scene with the release of the Abstract Expressionists commemorative postage stamps. The vibrant stamps feature works by [...]

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (A.W.)—Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden for consultations following the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Swedish Parliament. According to Ankara, the vote was “based
upon major errors and without foundation.”
Prime Minister Erdogan canceled his trip to Stockholm
In reaction to the vote, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his visit to Stockholm [...]

On March 11, the Swedish Parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide.
WASHINGTON—Over strident opposition from the Turkish government, the Swedish Parliament, today, adopted a resolution recognizing the murder and annihilation of the Armenian, Assyrian/Syriac/Chaldean and Pontic Greek populations by the Ottoman Turkish government as “genocide,” reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“Twice in just one week, [...]

By David Jonasson
(Stockholm News)—The massacre of Armenians and other ethnic groups in 1915 was a genocide. This the Swedish Parliament decided with least possible margin on Thursday evening.
Demonstrators demanding genocide recognition in Sweden
By a vote of 131 to 130 the opposition’s reservations became victorious over the committee’s proposal. For this to be possible required four [...]