New US Ambassador Arrives in Yerevan
YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The new ambassador of the United States to Armenia, Lynne Tracy, has arrived in Armenia and is fulfilling her duties, the embassy announced on Facebook. “Ambassador Lynne Tracy...
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Obituary: B. Artin Haig, Genocide Survivor, FDR Photographer
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) — A 104-year-old Milwaukee photographer who survived the Armenian genocide, shot photos of President Franklin Roosevelt and saw Babe Ruth play at Yankee...
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The Minsk Process: Behind the Words and Principles
By Philippe Raffi Kalfayan The new Armenian government claims positive developments in the settlement process of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, and officials offer smiling faces when meeting with their...
View ArticleIs the Pashinyan-Aliyev Summit Imminent?
Following their visit to Yerevan and Baku, the co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, representing Russia, the US and France, have announced that a...
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Dr. Tom Catena Saves Lives in Nuba Mountains, Inspiring Aurora Humanitarian...
BOSTON — If you see him on the street in Boston, 54-year-old Thomas Catena may not seem different from any other guy. But Dr. Tom Catena is no ordinary person. He was chosen by Time magazine in 2015 as...
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UK Armenian Community Council Holds Reception for New Armenian Ambassador...
A reception in honor of Arman Kirakossian, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Court of St. James, organized by the Armenian Community...
View ArticleRep. Sherman Questions Elliot Abrams, Asks Administration to Back Armenian...
WASHINGTON – During the hearings at the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on February 13, 2019, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) urged the Trump Administration to support the acknowledgment of the...
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Turkey’s Armenian Church Leader Patriarch Mutafyan Dies
ISTANBUL (Armenpress, AP) — Patriarch Mesrob II, the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Christians in Turkey, died on March 8. He was 62. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency said Mesrob Mutafyan, the 84th...
View ArticleUS Presidential Candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Talks about Importance of...
LACONIA, New Hampshire – Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a 2020 US presidential candidate, while on tour in New Hampshire on February 18 talked to high school students about the importance of...
View ArticleDan Yessian’s ‘Armenian Trilogy’ Premieres in Detroit April 13 and 14
DETROIT – The world premiere of “An Armenian Trilogy,” the documentary film, will take place on April 13 and April 14 at the Detroit Free Press Film Festival, a prestigious celebration of all things...
View ArticleMixed Vegetable Salad with Tahini Lemon Dressing
Ingredients: 5 cups loosely packed green leaf lettuce, spinach or arugula, torn into bite-sized pieces 1 1/2 cups cherry or heirloom tomatoes, halved 1 cup finely diced cucumber, seeded 1 cup garbanzo...
View ArticleHai Guin Scholarship Association Hosts Spring Benefit Luncheon
BELMONT, Mass. — The Hai Guin Scholarship Association will hold its 2019 Spring Benefit Luncheon on Saturday, April 27th at the Belmont Country Club, Belmont. This year a fashion presentation and...
View ArticleMansurian in Context: UCLA Honors Composer On 80th Birthday
By Nestor Castiglione LOS ANGELES — Since at least the death of Stravinsky, the composer has become an anonymous figure in the West, whether through willful academic seclusion on their part, or...
View ArticleHelen Evans to Be Featured Speaker at Tufts Genocide Commemoration
MEDFORD, Mass. — Tufts University, the Darakjian-Jafarian Chair in Armenian History, the Department of History, the Armenian Club at Tufts University, and the National Association for Armenian Studies...
View Article111 From Around the World Become Aurora Goodwill Ambassadors
YEREVAN — The Aurora Forum announced this week that 111 person from political, academic, entertainment, and business sectors around the world have joined the Aurora Forum as Goodwill Ambassadors....
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Miss Nebraska Lex Najarian Vies for Miss USA 2019
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lex Najarian was crowned as Miss Nebraska USA in January 2019 and now is preparing to compete in the Miss USA pageant while promoting health-related causes dear to her heart. Najarian...
View ArticleAward-Winning Film ‘Crows of the Desert’ to Screen April 4 in Duarte
DUARTE, Calif. — In commemoration of the Armenian Genocide which is recognized worldwide each year in April, the acclaimed documentary “Crows of the Desert – A Hero’s Journey through the Armenian...
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Lark Pays Tribute to Agbabian with Brahms Concert
PASADENA, Calif. — A monumental and moving concert by the Lark Musical Society, featuring Johannes Brahms magnum opus, took place on Saturday, March 2, at the Ambassador Auditorium, under the auspices...
View ArticleNATO Caucasus Special Rep. Visits Armenia
YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan received on March 11 James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia....
View ArticleMediators Say ‘Reducing Tensions’ Key Ahead of Armenian-Azerbaijani Summit
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — International mediators brokering a peaceful solution to the protracted Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have urged the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to refrain from statements and...
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