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ՀայերէնIran Frees Silva Harotonian
Aid worker Silva Harotonian, who has been in an Iranian prison for more than twenty months, has been released, reports The Armenian Reporter.
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California Teachers Association Endorses Nayiri Nahabedian For State Assembly
The California Teachers Association on Monday announced that they have thrown their support behind Glendale School Board Member Nayiri Nahabedian in her bid for the 43rd District of the California Assembly. After much deliberation, the CTA Board endorsed Nahabedian unanimously.
Sarkisian Should Avoid Falling in a US Trap, Says Bureau Member Hovsepian
By inviting President Serzh Sarkisian to Washington, the Obama Administration is aiming, once again, to make Armenia an accomplice in the White House’s efforts against the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, said Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau member Dr. Viken Hovsepian, who called on Sarkisian to postpone his Washington visit to after April.
March 15, 2010 | Posted in Armenia, National, News, Top Stories, Turkey-Armenia Relations | Read More »
Baku Reveals ‘Details’ of Updated Karabakh Peace Deal
Azerbaijan on Monday disclosed what it said were the details of an updated version of a basic peace proposal by international mediators working to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov laid out the details of the new Madrid Principles document during a joint press conference in the Azeri capital with his Slovak counterpart Miroslav Lajcak.
March 15, 2010 | Posted in Azerbaijan, Featured Story, International, Karabakh, News, Top Stories | Read More »
Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry Representatives Judge Chamlian Science Fair
The morning of March 5 was an exciting one for Chamlian students who have spent months preparing for the annual Science Fair. Chamlian students have regularly received awards and honorable mentions at the LA County level as well as the state level competitions.
Azerbaijan’s Unsinkable General
Colonel General Safar Abiyev is the longest serving defense minister in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and one of the longest serving in the world. Now just 60, he has headed the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry since February 1995. Over that time, Azerbaijan has raised defense spending from $97.2 million in 1999, to $175 million in 2004 to $1.5 billion last year.
Swedish Premier Criticized For Ignoring Genocide Resolution
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt spent Monday fending off criticism for his statements that the government won’t accept a resolution requiring Swedish foreign policy to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
Hollywood ANC Urges Community To Vote In Upcoming Neighborhood Council Elections
With neighborhood council elections in the greater Hollywood area fast approaching, the Armenian National Committee of Hollywood is urging residents and stakeholders to learn more about the candidates and vote.
Encino Public Safety Committee Organizes CERTt Classes
The Public Safety Committee of the Encino Neighborhood Council has partnered with the Los Angeles Fire Department to sponsor Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes. CERT is a disaster preparedness program designed to help protect individuals, families, as well as neighbors, in crisis situations when emergency services become overwhelmed and cannot arrive in time.
ANC-WR and Local Activist Meet With Councilman Paul Krekorian
The Armenian National Committee – Western Region (ANC-WR) met with newly-elected Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Krekorian at his City Hall office to discuss issues of concern to the Armenian American community. The meeting was led by ANC-WR Government Relations Director Lerna Shirinian and ANC Crescenta Valley Chairwoman Romina Der Bedrossian.
Turkish Diplomat Says Normalization to ‘Resume Course’
Ankara expects the Armenia-Turkey normalization process to continue on course, despite the two sides’ inability to ratify fence-mending agreements signed in October 2009, Today’s Zaman reported Friday, citing an anonymous source in the Turkish diplomatic corps.
Washington Again Criticizes Armenia’s Human Rights Records
The United States has again criticized the Armenian authorities’ human rights record, saying that they have continued to stifle dissent, manipulate elections, tolerate police brutality and restrict judicial independence over the past year.
Clinton Invites Sarkisian To Washington on Eve of Genocide Anniversary
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday invited President Serzh Sarkisian to visit Washington next month, in a telephone conversation that appears to have centered on the stalled rapprochement talks between Turkey and Armenia.
Turkish Ponzi Scheme Revealed in US
A group of executives in the United States, including Turks, have been accused of involvement in a Ponzi scheme to defraud retirees by a U.S. court order sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9.
Upcoming Events
- Pre- St. Patrick's Day Mixer USA, CA-South Pasadena Tue, 16 Mar 2010 8 p.m.
- Images of the Armenians in Turkey 100 Years Ago USA, CA-South Glendale Thu, 18 Mar 2010 7pm
- Birthright spring kef @ Notte Luna USA, CA-South Glendale Fri, 19 Mar 2010 9:00pm
- The Elephant Man USA, CA-South Glendale Fri, 19 Mar 2010 8 pm
- 'Who is my Neighbor?' Lenten Faith in Action discussion #5 USA, IL Evanston Fri, 19 Mar 2010 6:30pm
