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New Novel, ‘Letters to Barbra,’ from Journalist Paul Chaderjian

Meshag Publishing has just released Diasporan journalist Paul Chaderjian’s new novel entitled Letters to Barbra. Letters to Barbra explores the Armenian identity through the story of an outsider. It’s told in a disjointed, Facebook-...

Charles Aznavour’s monument to be raised in Moscow

(168.am),- The issue of selecting the place of Charles Aznavour’s monument is being discussed in Moscow. Siting “Moskovskij Komsomolets”, it’s possible that the legendary late chansonnier’s songs may be performed at Moscow International ...

Surgeon and Missionary Dr. Tom Catena becomes Aurora Initiative Chair

American physician and Catholic missionary Tom Catena has joined the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative as Chair. The appointment was announced during the Aurora Dialogues in Berlin.  Tom Catena will be responsible for engaging key humanitarian ...

Historian Taner Akçam launches digital archive documenting the Armenian Genocide

Doctoral candidates Anna Aleksanyan, Burçin Gerçek and Ani Ohanian (seated, from left) work with Professor Taner Akçam on the Krikor Guerguerian Archive. Thousands of materials, including ‘killing orders,’ available online (Clark now)- ...

ARS Appoints New UN Coordinators

The Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Inc. announced the appointment of Christina Mehranbod as Coordinator of the ARS activities at the United Nations (UN) and of Maral Tutunjian as the ARS UN Assistant Coordinator. Mehranbod and Tutunjian will be ...

Erdogan Denied the Armenian Genocide During the G20 Summit

(Prensa armenia)- During a press conference at the G20 summit in Argentina, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied the Armenian Genocide after a question from a journalist of Armenian origin. When asked about the rights ...

Nicolas Aznavour: I’m actively learning Armenian

(News)- Nicolas Aznavour, one of the sons of the legendary French Armenian artist, the late Charles Aznavour, was in Moscow. And he told the Russian-Armenian Information Agency  why he has decided to move to Armenia, and how he feels in his ...

Hayastan Fund’s annual telethon raises $11,109,633

|Asbarez",- The annual Thanksgiving Day Armenia Fund Telethon raised $11,109,633, with the organization continuing to accept online and telephone pledges. Armenia Fund had announced earlier this year that fund from the telethon would be allocated ...

Armenian Hripsime Matevosyan on Forbes 30 Under 30 list

(Armradio) – New York-based Hripsime Rema Matevosyan has been included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 – Manufacturing & Industry 2019 list. Hripsime Rema Matevosyan, 27,  cofounded Swiftera, a high-altitude imaging company ...

Alexis Ohanian unveils Shakmat – Armenian Brandy, part from every sold bottle to go to Armenian Tree Project

"Armenpress". Armenian-American entrepreneur, Reddit and Initialized Capital co-founder Alexis Ohanian has finally unveiled his ‘secret project’ after teasing about it online. Turns out the new project is his own Armenian Brandy, called Shakmat ...