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Armenian Genocide and Holocaust Education Now Required in Colorado High ٍSchools

 Colorado Governor Jared Polis (Armradio)- Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a bill, mandating the teaching of Holocaust and Genocide studies in high schools. “I’m excited to sign a bill that will help ensure that we will never forget ...
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Kim Kardashian Calls For Support To Small Businesses In Armenia As COVID-19 Aid

 Kim Kardashian West during her WCIT presentation on Oct. 8, 2019 (Asbarez)- Television personality and recently-minter billionaire Kim Kardashian has called on millions of her social media followers to support the development of small businesses in ...
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White House Press Secretary Refers to ‘Armenian Genocide Memorial’ in Briefing

 White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany during Monday’s briefing “We may be witnessing, in this one-off statement, the first steps toward an all-of-government recognition of the Armenian Genocide,” said ANCA’s Aram Hamparian (Asba...
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French Armenian Jeanne Barseghian Officially Becomes the Mayor of Strasbourg

 Jeanne Barseghian wears tricolor scarf that formalizes her tenure as the head of the City Hall of Strasbourg. (AFP-Armradio)- French Armenian Jeanne Barseghian officially became the first ecological mayor of Strasbourg on Saturday, declaring “the ...
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Armenian Anouch Toranian Elected Deputy Mayor of Paris

 Anouch Toranian and Mayer of Paris Anne Hidalgo (Armradio)- Armenian Anouch Toranian has been elected Deputy Mayor of Paris. She will be in charge of community life, citizen participation and public debate Anouch Toranian thus becomes the first ...
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London-based Armenian Brothers send 30,000 Innovative Face Masks to Armenia

 George and Alex Dzavaryan (Armradio)- London-based brothers George and Alex Dzavaryan have sent a batch of 30,000 innovative face masks to Armenia. In April the brothers turned their school into a factory to produce protective equipm...
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AGBU Unites Diaspora and Homeland with First Pan-Armenian Chess Tournament and All-Star Closing Ceremonies

 The Republic of Armenia has long been distinguished as a nexus for chess supremacy, with its national preoccupation with the game, large share of world champions, including Olympic winners and over 70 grandmasters (GMs), and, recently, the integra...
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Jeanne Barseghian Elected Mayor Of Strasbourg

                                                                                                                                             Jeanne Barseghian (Armradio)- Jeanne ...
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Ancient Armenian Church Surfaces from under Lake Van

 The church of Old Archesh (Agos, Armradio)- The ancient Armenian church of Archesh has emerged as a result of water level decrease in Lake Van. The church is part of the city of Old Archesh, which went underwater in 1841, when the water level of ...
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Center For Armenian Studies Established at UC Irvine

 (Asbarez) – The Center for Armenian Studies at the University of California, Irvine has been established. The new Center, based in the School of Humanities, will support teaching, research, and community engagement with an emphasis ...
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