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CBS Network’s “60 Minutes” program aired on December 17 a devastating exposé of the violations of the rights of the Greek minority in Turkey. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Greek Orthodox Church, headquartered in Istanbul, courageously criticized the Turkish government for treating him as a “second-class citizen.” He went on to state that he felt like he was being “crucified.”
December 31st, 2009
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Having concluded the statistical analysis of the Thanksgiving Day Telethon held November 26, 2009, Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region is pleased to report that $15.9 million dollars was raised.
December 31st, 2009
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An Armenian deputy minister of environment protection has been questioned by police in connection with the arrest of two of his high-ranking subordinates charged with bribery, an official said on Wednesday.
December 30th, 2009
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The number of individuals prosecuted and imprisoned on human trafficking charges in Armenia has almost tripled in 2009, according to the national police.
December 30th, 2009
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Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA), a driving force behind Congressional affirmation of the Armenian Genocide and vocal advocate of the concerns of the Central Valley’s active Armenian American community, announced today that he will be retiring at the end of the current Congressional term, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
December 29th, 2009
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What began as a year of hope is winding down to being one of immense disappointment and marred by huge threats to our national aspirations and the Armenian Cause.
December 29th, 2009
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“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it fall, does it actually make a sound?” asks the old adage. Does sound exists without the tool which interprets it? By the same token, what is art without the audience to appreciate it as such? Like the tree and the artist, a writer is in the same position. Words are only words without the reader who sees them and attaches meaning to them.
December 29th, 2009
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We were all raised to believe that “Armenians are Christians”, which of course begs the question, “Are ALL Christians Armenians?” Logically, it would have to be so, but that’s a fun little game of logic that can be played separately.
December 29th, 2009
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While an Ankara court has issued an order for four former deputies of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party to be forcibly brought to court on terrorist propaganda charges, the four say the decision is discriminatory and against the law.
December 29th, 2009
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The Pasadena Armenian National Committee is proudly cosponsoring a program highlighting an exhibit commissioned by the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) regarding the heroic service of the Armenian Legion in World War I.
December 29th, 2009
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Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Davtian insisted on Tuesday that Armenia is emerging from its worst economic recession with minimal losses, downplaying a sharp decline in its Gross Domestic Product registered this year.
December 29th, 2009
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Risking renewed protests from small businesses, the Armenian government confirmed on Tuesday plans to significantly restrict a legal exemption from valued-added tax (VAT) enjoyed by them.
December 29th, 2009
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Traffic safety in Armenia has improved this year, with the number of both road accidents and deaths caused by them falling significantly, police said on Tuesday.
December 29th, 2009
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It was a crisp November morning when I arrived at a Burbank, California, studio to visit the set of KTLA Channel 5’s new television show, Hollyscoop. The excitement at the pit of my stomach was a telling sign of how much fun I was going to have meeting with the three Armenian women who had worked their way into becoming media, celebrity, and fashion virtuosos.
December 29th, 2009
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