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French-Armenian Jeanne Barseghian Running For Strasbourg Mayor

 Jeanne Barseghian (Panorama)- French politician and environmentalist of Armenian descent Jeanne Barseghian has entered the race for mayor of Strasbourg, France. She is heading the list of France's Europe Ecology – The Greens party, which ...
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Vartine Ohanian Becomes Lebanon’s First Female Armenian Minister

 Today, Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Hassan Diab formed his government of 20-ministers following month-long negotiations. Vartine Ohanian was appointed minister of Youth and Sport, becoming the first female Armenian to be appointed ...
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TUMO Center To Open In Berlin In October

 The signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding establishing a TUMO center in Berlin took place at TUMO Yerevan and the Berlin headquarters of KfW Development Bank (Armradio)- Today, the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding ...
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The Pyramid of Tirana To Be Reborn As TUMO’s Newest Center

 The Pyramid of Tirana before development in 2019. Photographer: Gent Shkullaku/AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg)-The Pyramid of Tirana, a reminder of Albania’s totalitarian past, will be reborn as one of TUMO’s newest centers. Looking like a ...
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Thirteen Years After Hrant Dink’s Assassination, His Office Reopens as a Memorial

 Hrant Dink museum (Armdario, Hurriyet Daily)- Thirteen years since his assassination on the steps of an Istanbul-based newspaper he once ran, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink’s office has at long last been reopened to the public ...
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A Journey Through History On Armenian Street In Singapore

 A scene from Singapore's Armenian street, formerly known as Armenian church street. An in-depth look at Singapore’s history reveals a history of civic and commercial involvement by Armenian merchants and entrepreneurs who helped to develop ...
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ARS Issues an Emergency Appeal for the Lebanese-Armenian Community

 ARS Issues an Emergency Appeal for the Lebanese-Armenian Community The economic crisis and the political instability in Lebanon have taken an evident toll on the Lebanese-Armenian community. The Central Executive Board has ...
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Armenian Schools In Lebanon To Get 170,000 USD From Armenian Communities Department of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

 Students at the United Armenian College in Beirut The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has allocated 170,000 USD to the 18 Armenian schools in Lebanon. Within the scope of this contribution, a grant is also ...
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Zabel Yessayan Book Recommended in the NY Times

 Zabel Yesayan NEW YORK, NY–A book published by the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) was highly recommended by Turkish novelist Elif Shafak in an interview appearing in the December 26, 2019, issue of the New York Times ...
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Armenian Genocide Issue Raised at Turkey’s High Advisory Board Meeting

 Meeting of the Turkey's High Advisory Board presided by Erdogan in Ankara, January 15 (Armradio)-Turkey fears “some circles” are using the Armenian Genocide issue to create divisions within the Turkish community. The country’s communications ...
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