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Sarkisian Chides Baku, Ankara on Karabakh and Protocols

Sarkisian Chides Baku, Ankara on Karabakh and Protocols

President Serzh Sarkisian on Tuesday scolded both Baku and Ankara for their respective uncooperative position on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and prolonging the Turkey-Armenia protocol process.

August 30th, 2011

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Group Reports Discrimination Against Armenians in Tbilisi School

Group Reports Discrimination Against Armenians in Tbilisi School

Facts about cases of discrimination against Armenians in a local public school were reported to Georgia’s Human Rights Ombudsman by the Armenian Community of Georgia, a non-governmental organization operating in Tbilisi.

August 30th, 2011

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General Amnesty in Karabakh Ahead of Independence Anniversary

General Amnesty in Karabakh Ahead of Independence Anniversary

Authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh declared on Tuesday a general amnesty which they said will lead to the early release of about 20 percent of the prison population.

August 30th, 2011

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ARS, INC. Joins Dorcas Aid to Help Africa Famine Victims

ARS, INC. Joins Dorcas Aid to Help Africa Famine Victims

The Armenian Relief Society, Inc., joined Dorcas Aid in an effort to assist the victims of the famine in the Horn of Africa.

August 30th, 2011

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First Day Back At Alex Pilibos School

First Day Back At Alex Pilibos School

A wave of anticipation shimmered through the students, faculty, administration, parents, and guests as Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School officially opened the 2011-2012 school year on Monday, August 22, 2011. Members of the Prelacy Board of Regents, the Pilibos School Board, and many alumni were present to mark the opening of the new academic year.

August 30th, 2011

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Same old Turkish Trick: Make Promises, Get Praised, but Deliver Nothing

Same old Turkish Trick: Make Promises, Get Praised, but Deliver Nothing

Turkish leaders came up with a new ploy last week to impress world public opinion with fake magnanimity toward the country’s long-oppressed minorities.

August 30th, 2011

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Congressional Elections Held At AYF Camp

Congressional Elections Held At AYF Camp

The energy, ideas, intrigue and hardball politics of a congressional election have been taking center stage every week this summer at AYF Camp Big Pines in Wrightwood, California.

August 30th, 2011

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Catholicos Warned Obama About Georgia’s Abuse of Minorities

Catholicos Warned Obama About Georgia’s Abuse of Minorities

His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in December 2009, wrote a letter to President Barack Obama alerting him to the continued abuses of religious and ethnic minorities in Georgia, a cable released Friday by the whistleblower site WikiLeaks revealed.

August 29th, 2011

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Karabakh Tourism Jumps 50 Percent

Karabakh Tourism Jumps 50 Percent

The number of foreign tourists visiting Nagorno-Karabakh jumped by almost 50 percent in the first half of this year following a similarly sharp rise recorded in 2010, Karabakh authorities said Monday.

August 29th, 2011

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Necessary but Insufficient

Necessary but Insufficient

Ankara’s initiative looks more like damage control than anything else, and must be followed by broader, meaningful steps.

August 29th, 2011

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Sahakian Congratulates Abkhaz President on Election

Sahakian Congratulates Abkhaz President on Election

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakian sent a letter congratulating the new president-elect of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab, the presidential press office reported Monday.

August 29th, 2011

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Turkish Group Appeals Court Ruling over ‘Unreliable Web Sites’

Turkish Group Appeals Court Ruling over ‘Unreliable Web Sites’

The Turkish Coalition of America has appealed a Federal Court’s March 30 decision to dismiss the lawsuit brought forth by the TCA against the University of Minnesota, its President, and another professor, for having included the TCA’s website on a list of “unreliable websites” due to the latter’s denial of the Armenian Genocide.

August 29th, 2011

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ANCA-WR Leads Successful Initiative to Ensure Fair Redistricting in California

ANCA-WR Leads Successful Initiative to Ensure Fair Redistricting in California

Throughout the months of April, May, June, and July, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) led a coordinated effort with activists throughout California to ensure fair Congressional redistricting.

August 29th, 2011

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ANCA Hollywood to Host Movie Screening

ANCA Hollywood to Host Movie Screening

The Armenian National Committee of America Hollywood Chapter is hosting its first ever “Movie Night” on Friday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m.in the recently opened Armenian Youth Center in Hollywood (1559 North Kenmore Street).

August 29th, 2011

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