Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pilgrims from the Eastern Diocese Take Part In Consecration in Dikranakert

DIARBEKIR, Turkey — Last week Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), led a group of Diocesan leaders on a pilgrimage to the city of Diarbekir (Dikranakert), where they took part in the … Continue reading

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Philanthropists Sued by Man Convicted of Swindling Them

LINCOLN, Mass. — K. George Najarian and Carolann Najarian, MD, philanthropists, are being sued in a civil court by Grigor Igityan, the man convicted of swindling them of both property and money. Igityan was convicted on all counts in the … Continue reading

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Azerbaijan Gets UN Security Council Seat

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Azerbaijan received the two-thirds support of UN member states needed for a Security Council seat Monday after its lead competitor, Slovenia, dropped out.

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European Court of Human Rights Rules In Favor of Genocide Scholar Akçam

STRASBOURG, France — On Tuesday, October 25, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Turkish government’s prosecution, under Article 301 of its penal code, with respect to Dr. Taner Akçam’s public views on the Armenian Genocide, violated Akçam’s … Continue reading

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VA Approves Govt. Headstones with Armenian Crosses

WASHINGTON — For many years, the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has honored deceased American veterans and has made available Government Headstones or Markers for their graves. These Markers generally include the “Emblem of … Continue reading

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Fenway Park Is Setting For Heritage Park Bash

By Tom Vartabedian BOSTON — For decades, Fenway Park has been more than just a ball park; it has been a site for ever-springing hopes of diehard Red Sox fans. Soon it will host a benefit party for the Armenian … Continue reading

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NAASR Talk Pays Tribute To Lemkin

By Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff BELMONT, Mass. — Khatchig Mouradian, a doctoral student at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Clark University, presented a talk on October 6 at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research … Continue reading

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Free Preview Of ‘Deported’ At ALMA

WATERTOWN — In a free preview at the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) on November 6, actors will read scenes from the upcoming world premiere production of “Deported/ A Dream Play,” a new play about the Armenian Genocide … Continue reading

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