Book Review: “A Study of the Origins of the Hai—the First People”

Review by Jirair Tutunjian One of the wonders of Prof. Hovhanness Pilikian’s…

Pasadena to Host Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate Armenian Genocide

In commemoration of the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Gaidz Youth Organization in collaboration with the Armenian Council of America, is organizing a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, April 23 starting at the Pasadena City Hall and concluding at the grounds of St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in Pasadena, CA.

ACA Participates In The Los Angeles County “Day of Remembrance For The Armenian Genocide”

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Armenian Council of America and members of various Armenian organizations and institutions, including the Armenian Diocese, Consul General’s office, Armenian Chamber of Commerce, and the Armenian Community Coalition participated in the annual Armenian Genocide recognition ceremony on April 17 at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting where Supervisor Michael Antonovich presented a resolution in recognition of the passage of his motion proclaiming April 24, 2012 as \”Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923\” throughout the County.

Israel’s Agriculture Minister Pays Tribute to Armenian Genocide Victims

YEREVAN — Israel’s Agriculture Minister Orit Noked laid a wreath at the…

Opposition Candidates Assaulted in Yerevan

YEREVAN — Three opposition activists running for parliament were reportedly assaulted by…

Testimonies of Armenian Genocide Survivors Compiled in Three-Volume Book

YEREVAN — Tens of thousand of documents, presenting the history of the…

Gyumri Rocked By High-Profile Murder

GYUMRI — A young man who planned to marry a daughter of…

From the Turks to the \’Titanic:\’ One Armenian\’s Fateful Escape

By Daisy Sindelar (RFR/RL) Neshan Krekorian was barely in his twenties when…

UN Headquarters Host Discussions on Genocide Prevention

NEW YORK — Discussions on the “Prevention of genocide” were held at…

Renowned Opera Singer Lili Chookasian Dies at Age 90

NEW YORK — Lili Chookasian: internationally renowned contralto, star of the Metropolitan…

Prof. Simon Payaslian to Lecture at NAASR on “The Political Economy of Human Rights in Armenia”

BELMONT, MA — Prof. Simon Payaslian, the Charles K. and Elisabeth M.…

Armenian Genocide Museum of America Presents Capitol Hill Exhibit on \”Witnesses to the Armenian Genocide\”

WASHINGTON, DC — The Armenian Genocide Museum of America announced the opening…

Dr. Richard Hovannisian Honored During Armenian Studies Program Banquet

FRESNO — The Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno held…

Baroness Cox: That Was a Cold Blooded Slaughter of Civilians in Maragha 20 Years Ago

Maragha was one of the largest villages of Nagorno Karabakh. On April…

Human Rights Activist and Publisher Ragip Zarakolu Released from Prison

ISTANBUL — Owner of Belge Publishing House in Istanbul Ragip Zarakolu, who…

Parliamentary Election Campaign Officially Kicks Off in Armenia

YEREVAN — Campaigning has officially begun for Armenia’s May 6 parliamentary elections,…

Crisis in Turkey-Slovakia Relations Over Armenian Genocide Denial Law

The statement of the President of Slovakia’s Supreme Council Štefan Harabin that…

Music Center Honors Shahe Mankerian with Annual BRAVO Awards

LOS ANGELES — On March 1, the Music Center, one of the…

Hillary Clinton: No Military Solution to Karabakh Conflict

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton restated her country’s…

\”Dishonorable Error\” (\”Anbadvape\’r Vriboom\”) Concerning Vorogait Paratz (Snares of Glory), The Armenian Constitution of 1773

While visiting the Kingdom of Belgium in early March of this year,…