By Thomas C . Nash Mirror-Spectator Staff CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Operating under the assumption that Sen. Barack Obama will easily carry Massachusetts on November 4, the Belmont-based Armenian Americans for Obama is focusing on swingstates where the last week of campaigning will prove crucial. Twenty members of the group gathered in Cambridge on October 23 [...]

By Taleen Babayan Mirror-Spectator Staff NEW YORK — An evening of recognition and fundraising for the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) celebrated its eight years of service to Armenia’s youngest citizens. The elegant evening held at Cipriani, one of the most elegant venues in the city, was well attended. A plethora of prominent guests participated [...]

ADL Leader’s Letter Marks No Change in Position By Thomas C . Nash Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN, Mass. — As the controversy surrounding the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) stance on the Armenian Genocide continues, Watertown Town Council President Clyde L. Younger is receiving criticism for saying he is now satisfied with the organization’s position. Younger received a [...]

YEREVAN (Reuters) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, projecting Moscow’s diplomatic clout in the Caucasus, pushed on Tuesday, during a visit here, to bring the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan together for talks on Nagorno-Karabagh. Armenian President Serge Sargisian and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev last met on the issue in early June, but the war in Georgia [...]

WASHINGTON — Krikor Salbashian, chairman of ADL New York New Jersey Chapter met at the Armenian Embassy with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargisian as part of the premier’s meeting with representatives of the community. Salbashian also met privately with Arman Kirakossian, first deputy foreign minister of Armenia, and Minister of Economy Nersess Yeritzyan, during which [...]