Monthly Archives: June 2009

By Thomas C. Nash Mirror-Spectator Staff BOSTON — US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch made several appearances in the Boston area last week, answering pointed questions from journalists and the community on Armenian Genocide recognition and aid reduction to Armenia.

By Thomas C . Nash Mirror-Spectator Staff BOSTON — A federal judge ruled June 10 that a lawsuit over how the Armenian Genocide is taught in schools could not go forward. The suit, filed in October 2005 by the Assembly … Continue reading →

By Thomas C . Nash Mirror-Spectator Staff WASHINGTON — The US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) announced it was continuing its one third reduction of a $235.6 million Armenian aid program this week, citing renewed doubt in country’s democracy following the … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Corporate America typically hires lobbyists to pressure Congress on taxes and trade rules. But in an unusual — some say risky — move, five military contractors and an energy company have stepped into a fight over … Continue reading →

By Emine Ozcan ISTANBUL (BIA News Center) — Nedim Sener, a reporter for the daily Milliyet newspaper who published a book about journalist Hrant Dink’s murder, faces up to 28 years in jail after police officers filed complaints against him. … Continue reading →

YEREVAN — The Hayastan All Armenian Fund recently congratulated all the winners of the 2008 President’s Prize, including academics Vahakn Dadrian and Wolfgang Gust, who were awarded the prestigious prize for their contributions to the study of the Armenian Genocide … Continue reading →