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Monthly Archives: June 2008
ADL Co-Chairmen Visit NY-NJ Area
NEW YORK — Following the 81st convention of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Organization (ADL) last April, the newly-elected co-chairmen, namely Edmond Azadian and Papken Megerian, have embarked on a number of visits to different chapters to reorganize the local groups, … Continue reading
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Drive for Genocide Recognition Broadens Focus
By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN, Mass. — For many years, Armenian lobbying groups and the community have worked tirelessly to bring about recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US Congress. Today, many nations and individual states have recognized … Continue reading
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Nominee to Be US Ambassador to Armenia Refuses to Call WWI-Era Killings Genocide
By Desmond Butler WASHINGTON (AP) — A US diplomat nominated to be ambassador to Armenia came under intense questioning Thursday at her confirmation hearing over the US policy not to label as genocide the World War I-era killings of Armenians … Continue reading
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Ragip Zarakolu Sentenced after Publishing Book about the Genocide
Activists Slam Conviction ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Activists condemned on Thursday, June 19, the conviction of a Turkish publisher under a controversial law, which Ankara reformed just two months ago in a bid to satisfy European Union (EU) demands for greater … Continue reading
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Armenian Genocide Museum of America, Near East Foundation Sign Agreement
NEW YORK — The Armenian Genocide Museum of America (AGMA) and the Near East Foundation signed an agreement of cooperation on June 12 at the foundation’s international headquarters in New York City. Signing the agreement on behalf of the two … Continue reading
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Turkish Officer Testifies to Knowing Of Plans to Murder Dink
ISTANBUL (Turkish Daily News) — The former head of the intelligence unit in the Black Sea province of Trabzon where Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink’s murderer came from testified he was aware of plans to kill the prominent journalist, but that … Continue reading
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Chess Tourney Renamed for Karen Asrian
Aronian Wins Tournament YEREVAN (Armenpress, Noyan Tapan) — President Serge Sargisian, Parliament Speaker Tigran Torosian and Prime Minister Tigran Sargisian joined thousands of Armenians on Friday, June 13 to bid farewell to chess player Karen Asrian, who died suddenly on … Continue reading
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Toronto District School Board Reaffirms the Teaching of the Armenian Genocide
TORONTO — At a special meeting on June 2 the Program and School Services Committee (PSSC) of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) unanimously approved the recommendation of its Review Committee (RC) and its director to include the Armenian Genocide … Continue reading