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Ara Shahverdyan, Robert Beglaryan Elected Members of Iranian Parliament

 Parliament (Majles) of Iran "Armenpress". Two Iranian-Armenians, Ara Shahverdyan and Robert Beglaryan have been elected members of the parliament (Majles) of Iran, Raffi Pirumian, head of the campaign office of Ara Shahverdyan told. “4 Armenian candidates were running for parliament in the northern part – Ara Shahverdyan, Albert ...

Toronto’s Armenian Community Loses One Of Its Valued Members

Vartan Vartanian By Talin Vartanian One of the pillars of Toronto’s Armenian community died on February 19th, 2020, after a valiant struggle with multiple medical issues. He was days shy of his 92nd birthday. Vartan Vartanian served as a deacon in the church, a member of the parish council, and a co-founder of the Saturday school in the ...

Six Iranian-Armenians Among Candidates In Iran’s Parliamentary Elections

Elections in Iran  (Armenpress). Iranians are heading to polling stations to elect a new parliament on February 21. The Iranian parliament, known as the Majlis, is a 290-seat unicameral legislature, with 5 seats envisaged for religious minorities. Iranian-Armenian lawmaker of the Majlis Karen Khanlaryan told Armenpress the competition in ...