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Armenian Catholic Priest and His Father Shot Dead by ISIS Terrorists in Syria

 (Kantsasar-Armenpress)- Terrorists have gunned down an Armenian priest and his father in Qamishli, a city in northeastern Syria. Pastor of the Armenian Catholic Community of Qamishli Priest Hovsep Petoyan and his father Hanna Petoyan were ...
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Garo Paylan Delivers Statement on Recognition of Armenian Genocide in Turkish Parliament

 Ethnic Armenian lawmaker of the parliament of Turkey Garo Paylan delivered a statement on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide during the parliamentary debate of the 2020 state budget draft, his Office told Armenpress. “Before 1915 Armenians ...
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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard: Turkey, Which Denies Genocide, Has no Fear of committing it Again

 Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has called on the U.S. Senate and President Donald Trump to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide. “The denial of the Armenian Genocide has had contemporary consequ...
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Turkish military ban Armenians from returning to their homes in Tel Abyad

 (Armradio)-The Turkish military ban Armenians from returning to their homes in the city of Tel Abyad in north Syria, High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan told reporters today. According to him, the Turks have set preconditions as ...
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Senators Urge Passage of Genocide Resolution in Senate

 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Oct. 30 that Senate should pass Genocide recognition measure (Asbarez)-A day after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, ...
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Israeli Politicians Call For Recognition of Armenian Genocide After US House Vote

 (The Times of Israel , Armenpress)- Two prominent Israeli politicians are calling for recognition of the Armenian Genocide after the US House of Representatives adopted the H.Res.296, The Times of Israel reports. “The US House of Representatives ...
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Turkey Lashes Out at US After Vote on Armenian Genocide

 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (Armradio)- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has slammed a move by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to vote in favor of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, saying the ...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Slammed For Abstaining On Armenian Genocide Resolution

  (Daily Mail, Armradio)- Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was one of just two Democrats to vote ‘present’ on a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Turks a century ago. Omar, who in the past has said the U.S. ...
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Adam Schiff: This is a Vote I Have Waited 19 Years to Cast

 Rep. Adam Schiff  (Civilnet)-On October 29 Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vice Chair of the Armenian-American Caucus, spoke on the House Floor in support of H.Res. 296, a resolution he introduced with Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) to recognize and ...
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Armenian PM salutes US Congress’ historic vote on Armenian Genocide

 (Armradio)- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saluted the US Congress historic vote recognizing the Armenian Genocide. “Resolution 296 is a bold step towards serving truth and historical justice that also offers comfort to millions of ...
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