Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a law that mandates the teaching of the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, among other cases of genocide, as a requirement for High School graduation in the Centennial State.
U.S. House Panel Implicitly Backs Artsakh Aid
A key U.S. House panel has approved legislative report language indirectly calling for continued USAID funding for humanitarian de-mining in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), reported the Armenian National Committee of America.
Judge Sinanian Assigned to State Appellate Role
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Zaven V. Sinanian has been assigned as Justice Pro Tem of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 1 by Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.
‘Armenophobia is Aliyev’s Last Line of Defense,’ Says Yerevan
“Armenophobia is Aliyev’s last line of defense,” Armenia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan said on Thursday.
Anouch Toranian Elected Paris Deputy Mayor
Anouch Toranian last week was elected Deputy Mayor of Paris, becoming the first elected representative of Armenian descent to a high-level post in the French capital.
Today is the Centennial of Armenia’s Coat of Arms
“On July 9, 1920, the Government of the Republic of Armenia approved the Coat of Arms created by Alexander Tamanian,” President Armen Sarkissian reminded the nation in a Twitter post.
Hunters of Armenian Treasures
The word “talan” has the same meaning in both Turkish and Armenian languages – meaning plunder, pillage or looting. It is a historic fact that the rise and success of the Ottoman Empire was directly linked to the “talan” of the newly conquered territories
European Court Rejects Injunction Sought By Constitutional Court Justices
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has refused to issue an “interim” injunction that would freeze the implementation of constitutional changes calling for the dismissal of the chairman and three other members of Armenia’s Constitutional Court
ANCA WR Interns Meet with George Gascón
Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region Summer 2020 Interns on July 6 were provided an exclusive opportunity to meet with LA County District Attorney candidate George Gascón.
Stepanakert Responds to Aliyev’s Threats to Karabakh Peace
In response to remarks made by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, a spokesperson for the Artsakh Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Aliyev was shifting blame from himself for lack of progress in the peace talks.