Monthly Archives: May 2011

Open Letter From Hirair Hovnanian to Gerry Cafesjian

Gerry: As I look back to the years wasted by the multiple lawsuits that you initiated against the Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial (AGMM) and the Armenian Assembly, I note that today you are at the same exact point you … Continue reading

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Lecture at NAASR by Susan Pattie on Bringing Armenian History to Young Readers

BELMONT, Mass. — Author and anthropologist Dr. Susan Pattie, director of the Armenian Institute in London and Senior Research Fellow, University College London, will give a lecture titled “Who Are the Armenians? Bringing Armenian History and Culture to Young Readers” … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton Discusses Karabagh, US-Armenian Ties with Nalbandian

WASHINGTON (RFE/RL) — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian held talks in Washington late on Thursday, May 19, with the unresolved Nagorno- Karabagh conflict apparently topping the agenda.

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AUA President Dr. Bruce Boghosian Reflects upon Path Of Higher Education

By Melania Badalyan YEREVAN (Azg) — The current president of the American University of Armenia (AUA), Dr. Bruce M. Boghosian, assumed the post on September 1, 2010.

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Obama’s Nominee for United States Ambassador to Armenia Named

WASHINGTON — This week, President Barack Obama nominated John A. Heffern to serve as the next ambassador to Armenia, reported the Armenian Assembly of America.

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Armenian Amnesty ‘Will Ease Political Tension’

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — A general amnesty initiated by President Serge Sargisian is expected to lead to the release of all opposition prisoners which will further stabilize the political situation in Armenia, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamian said on Monday.

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2011 Armenian Genocide Essay Competition Winners Announced

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — The Armenian Genocide Committee of greater Detroit has announced the winners of the fourth annual essay competition.

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Holy Trinity Church Hosts Diocesan Assembly

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — “Our parish and community has been working two years to put the 109th Diocesan Assembly together, and we are thrilled we had a really positive experience,” said Rev. Vasken Kouzouian, pastor of the Holy Trinity Armenian Church, … Continue reading

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