WASHINGTON—A prayer service commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday evening. The service remembered those lost in the genocide and showed gratitude for the regeneration of life that the survivors worked so hard to create. United States Vice President Joseph Biden…
ARF Delegation Meets with President Sarkisian in Washington
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—An Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) delegation headed by ARF Bureau member Khatchig Mouradian met with Armenia’s President Serzh Sarkisian, the Armenian Weekly reports. ARF Eastern Region Central Committee Chair Hayg Oshagan and member Hovsep Avakian were part of the delegation that engaged in an hour-long discussion of issues surrounding Armenia’s domestic concerns and foreign…
Armenian Genocide Postage Stamps Unveiled in Washington
YEREVAN (Armenpress)—On Wednesday, Armenia’s National Post unveiled a two stamps commemorating the Armenian Genocide at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The first commemorates American Ambassador Henry Morgenthau who served in Turkey during the Armenian Genocide and documented the atrocities that occurred starting in 1915. The second stamp commemorates America’s Near East Relief program,…
US Observers Praise Artsakh Voter Turnout
STEPANAKERT—The University of California Election Observation and Technical Assistance Team issued Tuesday a statement regarding the parliamentary elections in Artsakh on Sunday, in which the team acted as observers. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) conducted its 6th Parliamentary election on May 3, 2015 with a fair and transparent system consistent with international standards according to a…
US And Armenia To Sign Trade And Investment Framework Agreement
ANCA Welcomes Signing to Take Place During Armenian President’s Visit to Washington WASHINGTON–U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills on Tuesday confirmed reports that a U.S.-Armenia Trade and Investment Treaty will be signed during President Sarkisian’s working visit this week to Washington, DC, the final step in the negotiation of a bilateral economic accord long sought…
In an Unexpected Move, Armenian Assembly Praises Pelosi
As the community is outraged at outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for failing to schedule a vote Wednesday on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, the Armenian Assembly of America, in a press release issued immediately after the House adjourned, praised Pelosi for providing guidance and assistance during the process.
Armenia Will Recognize Karabakh If Azerbaijan Resorts to Aggression, Says Sarkisian
In addressing the OSCE summit Thursday in the capital of Kazkhstan, President Serzh Sarkisian said in the event that Azerbaijan resorts to military aggression, Armenia will formally recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as an independent state.
Hachikian Calls For Strengthening Worldwide Armenian Advocacy
Speaking at an event in Sydney, ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian calls for the strengthening Armenian advocay worldwide and urging renewed vigor in the pursuit of the Armenian Cause.
USAID Nominee Fails To Explain $25 Million Shortfall In Aid To Karabakh
Written responses by a senior United States Agency for International Development nominee to a series of questions posed by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) offer insight into the details of U.S. assistance programs in Nagorno Karabakh, but fail to explain the roughly $25 million shortfall between the level of aid intended by Congress and the amount that has actually been spent since this program was launched some 12-year ago, reported the Armenian National Committee of America
WikiLeaks: Yovanovitch Says No Fallout From WikiLeaks
The publication by WikiLeaks of leaked U.S. diplomatic documents will have no negative impact on America’s “very close” relations with Armenia, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, Marie Yovanovitch, said on Thursday.