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  Presidents of Russia, USA and France Issue a Special Statement on Nagorno- Karabakh Conflict

  BELFAST — OSCE Minsk Group cco-chairing ountries Russia, USA and France, issued a statement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement. “We, the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries...

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  98 Years Later The Martyrdom of “The Twenty” S.D. Hunchak Activists Commemorated In Istanbul

  ISTANBUL, TURKEY – A panel discussion focusing on the historical significance and consequence of “The Twenty” Social Democrat Hunchak Armenian activists hung in Istanbul’s Sultan Bayazid Square on June 15, 1915,...

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  Rep. Schiff: Supreme Court Decision Not to Hear Arguments in Movsesian “Deeply Disappointing”

  Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA): The Supreme Court's decision to decline to hear arguments in Movsesian v. Versicherung AG is deeply disappointing, , both because of the urgent need to secure justice...

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  UCLA Receives $2 Million Donation to Establish Program in Armenian Archaeology and Ethnography

  By Margaret Macdonald The UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology has received a $2 million gift from UCLA alumna Zaruhy Sara Chitjian to establish the first permanent research program in Armenian archaeology...

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  Syunik Governor Suren Khachatrian Forced to Resign

  YEREVAN — Suren Khachatrian, the controversial governor of Armenia’s southeastern Syunik province, officially stepped down on Thursday amid the continuing fallout from a deadly shootout that occurred near his house on...

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  Armenian FM Nalbandian Meets with Members of Congress

  WASHINGTHON, DC — Within the framework of the visit to the US, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with a group of members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian...

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  Armenian FM, US Secretary of State Meet in Washington

  WASHINGTON, DC — US Secretary of State John Kerry and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a meeting at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 4. “It’s my...

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  Violent Anti-government Protests Continue in Turkey

  ISTANBUL — More than a week after protests began sweeping Turkey, demonstrations showed no sign of abating on Monday with protesters gathering again in Taksim Square. Barricades of rubble hindered traffic...

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  Notoriously Violent Governor of Syunik ‘Temporarily’ Resigns Over Deadly Shooting

  YEREVAN — The notoriously violent governor of Armenia’s southeastern Syunik province said on Monday that he is “temporarily” stepping down in connection with a weekend shootout outside his villa that left...

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  Louisiana State Senate Recognizes Independence of Karabakh

  Louisiana State Senate passed a Senate Resolution 151 (SR 151) on Thursday, May 30, 2013 recognizing the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

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  Scotland Parliament Declares April 24 Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

  EDINBURGH – The Scottish Parliament passed a motion to announce April 24 as the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. The motion, presented by The Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central Marco...

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  Sevan Nishanyan is Not Alone!

  A group of Turkish and non-turkish intellectuals issued a statement titled “Sevan Nishanyan is not Alone” in support of Istanbul-Armenian linguist Sevan Nishanyan, who was sentenced to 13.5 months of imprisonment...

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  ACA-PAC Endorsed City of LA Candidates​; Eric Garcetti and Mitch O’Farrell, Win

  The City of Los Angeles’ General Election resulted in all but one of Armenian Council of America Political Action Committee’s endorsed candidates winning election to office.

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  Armenian Foreign Minister Speaks at Oxford University

  On May 21 Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian offered an extended speech on Armenia’s foreign policy at the OxfordUniversity. In attendance were students and lecturers of the University, experts and analysts....

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  Rep. David Cicilline Calls on Visiting Turkish PM to Recognize and Apologies for Armenian Genocide

  Reps. Schiff and Grimm Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize the Genocide WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called on...

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  ACA-PAC Endorses O’Farrell for Los Angeles City Council District 13

  The Armenian Council of America – PAC is proud to endorse Mitch O'Farrell for Los Angeles City Council District 13. Mr. O'Farrell has been a devoted public servant for many years...

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  U.S. Ambassador John Heffern: Turkey to Blame for the Failure of Normalization of Relations with Armenia

  YEREVAN — The process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations failed because of Turkey, US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said at the meeting with students at Synopsis Armenia R&D Center....

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  Belarusian and Armenian Presidents Discuss Bilateral Relations

  YEREVAN — Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has held talks with his visiting Belarusian counterpart, Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The two presidents told journalists after their meeting on May 13 that they discussed bilateral...

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  LA Councilmember Dennis Zine Earns ACA-PAC Endorsement for City Controller

  The Armenian Council of America – PAC (ACA-PAC) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Dennis P. Zine for Los Angeles City Controller.

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  ACA-PAC Endorses Eric Garcetti For Los Angeles City Mayor

  Los Angeles, CA – The Armenian Council of America Political Action Committee (ACA-PAC) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti.