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Armenia is Done with Compromises, Says Presidential Aide

Armenia is Done with Compromises, Says Presidential Aide

Armenia has already made all the compromises possible in talks with Azerbaijan and there are no plans for new ones, said presidential aide Garnik Isagulyan at a press conference Thursday.

June 30th, 2011

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Case of Civilian Killed by Azeris Reviewed by CIS Council of Prosecutors

Case of Civilian Killed by Azeris Reviewed by CIS Council of Prosecutors

The case of a civilian Armenian who was killed in Azeri captivity in October was reviewed by the Coordinating Council of Prosecutors General of the CIS member states, who redirected Armenia’s inquiry to Azerbaijan.

June 30th, 2011

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Dr. Alina Dorian Appointed Rose And Alex Pilibos Principal

Dr. Alina Dorian Appointed  Rose And Alex Pilibos Principal

The Board of Regents of Prelacy Armenian Schools Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. Alina Dorian as the new principal of Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School.

June 30th, 2011

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Orthodoxy Assembly Participants Discuss Genocide Resolution

Orthodoxy Assembly Participants Discuss Genocide Resolution

The head of Armenia’s parliamentary delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy, during a press conference on Wednesday, expressed gratitude to the delegates who unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide at the 18th Assembly over the weekend.

June 30th, 2011

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ATP Celebrates World Environment Day

ATP Celebrates World Environment Day

Armenia Tree Project celebrated World Environment Day and International Children’s Day on June 1 at the John and Artemis Mirak Nursery in Margahovit Village. The event was attended by the staff from ATP’s Yerevan Office and the Mirak Reforestation Nursery, along with their families.

June 30th, 2011

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Dr. Mardi H. Mihranian to Speak on ‘ Prayer’s Role on Health’

Dr. Mardi H. Mihranian to Speak on ‘ Prayer’s Role on Health’

Dr. Mardiros H. Mihranian will be the honorary guest speaker on ” Prayer’s Role on Health ” at Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley, located at Western Prelacy’s ” Dikran and Zarouhi Der Ghazarian ” Hall, at 6252 Honolulu Ave., in La Crescenta, California on Sunday, July 10 at 1 p.m., following the church service.

June 30th, 2011

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Another Genocide Bill Introduced in Israel’s Knesset

Another Genocide Bill Introduced in Israel’s Knesset

The Israeli Parliament—Knesset—Committee discussed another Armenian Genocide-related measure on Wednesday dealing with assigning a memorial day for the Genocide and decided that its Education and Culture Committee discuss this new measure and make recommendation to the Knesset, reported Armenian National Committee of Jerusalem member Hagop Sevan.

June 29th, 2011

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Karabakh Makes US Relations Difficult, Says Pentagon Official

Karabakh Makes US Relations Difficult, Says Pentagon Official

The Nagorno-Karabakh issue creates fundamental difficulties in US relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan, said a senior Pentagon official Wednesday in an interview with RFE/RL, reported the Armenian section of that service.

June 29th, 2011

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Armenian Cause 2.0 Educates, Motivates, And Activates

Armenian Cause 2.0 Educates, Motivates, And Activates

From policy to politics, the four-day ANCA conference informs and inspires
WASHINGTON—Armenian American community leaders and grassroots activists from across the United States converged in the nation’s capital for a long weekend of inter-active advocacy training, networking, and Congressional visits as part of the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) Armenian Cause 2.0 conference.
“We are tremendously [...]

June 29th, 2011

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Nalbandian Says Azeris Proposed Dozen Changes at Kazan

Nalbandian Says Azeris Proposed Dozen Changes at Kazan

Foreign Minister Edward Nalabandian told the press that Azerbaijan attempted to proposed more than a dozen new amendments to the so-called “Basic Principles” during last week’s Kazan talks between presidents Serzh Sarkisian and Ilham Aliyev.

June 29th, 2011

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Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy Passes Genocide Resolution

Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy Passes Genocide Resolution

A resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide was adopted by the 18th annual session of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy, a 28-member group representing nations where the orthodox religion is practiced.

June 29th, 2011

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Georgetown Armenian Boys’ Farm Home Commemorated with Provincial Plaque

Georgetown Armenian Boys’ Farm Home Commemorated with Provincial Plaque

A year after its municipal designation as a historic site, Cedarvale Community Centre of Georgetown, Ontario, also known as the Georgetown Armenian Boys’ Farmhouse, was commemorated with a provincial plaque by the Ontario Heritage Trust on Monday

June 29th, 2011

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New Armenian Catholic Leader Appointed in Armenia

New Armenian Catholic Leader Appointed in Armenia

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Raphael Minasyan as the new head of Armenian Catholics in Armenia, Georgia and Eastern Europe, reported the Patriarchy of the Armenian Catholic Church in Beirut.

June 29th, 2011

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5 Local Students Selected for ANC Glendale 2011 Summer Internship Program

5 Local Students Selected for ANC Glendale 2011 Summer Internship Program

Five local high school and college students, who have been accepted into the 2011 ANC Glendale Summer Internship program, kicked off their week by attending the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday to get a glimpse of tax dollars at work and to learn about the functions of their local government.

June 29th, 2011

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