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As Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan continues his visit to Washington the leaders of the Greek and Armenian American communities have joined together in formally calling upon the White House to set strict legal conditions on any new trade agreements involving Turkey.
May 17th, 2013
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Major changes have occurred at the ANCA-Western Region headquarters over the past 10 days with the appointment of Elen Asatryan as Executive Director, the addition of Haig Baghdassarian as Legislative Affairs Director, and the promotion of Tereza Yerimyan to Government Relations Director.
May 17th, 2013
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The eastern wall of a bell tower of a monument dedicated to Artsakh freedom fighters in Proshian village was desecrated Wednesday, reported Yerkir Media.
May 15th, 2013
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How often do we get to celebrate being an achiever? The Armenian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) does so every year.
May 11th, 2013
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The Obama Administration urged the Supreme Court not to hear the appeal of the Ninth Circuit’s 2012 decision striking down a California law extending the statute of limitations on Armenian Genocide-era life insurance claims, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.
May 10th, 2013
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The son of an Armenian town mayor will go on trial soon on charges of assaulting an Armenian-American observer in one of the most serious cases of fraud reported during the February 18 presidential election.
May 10th, 2013
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On Tuesday, May 7 the Los Angeles City Council voted 10-0 to approve a motion directing the appropriate City Departments to negotiate a long term lease of surplus City property to the Armenian Cultural Foundation.
May 10th, 2013
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The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that the District Attorney is investigating charges that the Mitch O’Farrell campaign for the LA CIty Council District 13 is engaging in systemic and widespread voter fraud.
May 10th, 2013
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The Bay Area Armenian National Committee hosted Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region co-chairs Nora Hovsepian and Chris Guldjian at an ANCA Town Hall on Sunday at San Francisco’s Vasbouragan Hall.
May 8th, 2013
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The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted 10 to 0 approving the transfer of surplus city property, formerly know as Fire Station Number 83, to serve as the new community center for the Armenian Cultural Foundation in Encino.
May 7th, 2013
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The Fresno County Board of Supervisors became the newest target of Azerbaijan’s wrath after the local body passed a resolution recognizing the self-determination of the people of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its independence last month.
May 7th, 2013
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Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan unveiled late on Tuesday his new but largely unchanged cabinet that was formed as a result of Armenia’s recent presidential election.
May 7th, 2013
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The Azerbaijani authorities should immediately stop its campaign of forced evictions and demolitions in the capital, Baku, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The government should also guarantee fair compensation to homeowners and residents, including those already evicted
May 7th, 2013
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Amid allegations of massive voter intimidation and fraud, the Yerevan municipal elections concluded Sunday night when polls closed at 8 p.m.
May 6th, 2013
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