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Ankara Says U.S. Recognition of Genocide will ‘Worsen Ties’

 Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusolglu (Asbarez)- Ankara has warned President Joe Biden that if the United States were to recognize the Armenian Genocide it would “further harm” already strained ties with Turkey. Asked in an interview ...
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Armenian-American Scholar, Author, Educator Vartan Gregorian Dies Aged 87

 Vartan Gregorian, Armenian-American scholar, author, educator and philanthropic leader who led the Carnegie Corporation of New York since 1997 and in 2015 co-founded Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, passed away today aged 87. Born in Tabriz, Iran, ...
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Greek, Armenian Americans Lobby Against Spacex’s Turkey Launch

 (Armradio)- Greek-American and Armenian-American organizations are lobbying U.S. authorities to block SpaceX’s upcoming launch of a Turkish communications satellite on national security grounds, Ahval reports. SpaceX plans to use its ...
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LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Calls on Biden to Recognize Armenian Genocide

 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called on President Joe Biden to recognize the Armenian Genocide. “It’s time to speak the truth. It’s time to remember the tragedies of history so that we do not repeat them. It’s time for all of us, for my ...
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Australia’s Prime Minister Urged To Recognize The Armenian Genocide

 As the 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide approaches, the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has written an open letter on behalf of Armenian-Australians calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to recognise the systematic ...
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Library Of Congress Spotlights Illumination From 17th Century Armenian Lectionary

 The Library of Congress International Collections has spotlighted an illumination from the 17th-century Armenian Haysmawurkʿ (Lectionary) of the Resurrection of Christ and a photograph depicting Holy Week in Jerusalem circa 1900 as part of their ...
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Italian City Of San Vito Dei Normanni Recognizes The Independence Of Artsakh

 The Italian town of San Vito dei Normanni has recognized the independence of Artsakh, the Armenian Embassy in Italy reports. The Embassy thanked members of the community council of San Vito dei Normanni for unanimously adopting the resolution on ...
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City of Oxford, Ohio Recognizes Artsakh

 City of Oxford, Ohio recognizes Artsakh ANCA Eastern Region Thanks Mayor Mike Smith & Councilmember Glenn Ellerbe OXFORD, Ohio — Oxford, Ohio Mayor Mike Smith together with Councilmember Glenn Ellerbe recognized Artsakh with a ...
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UK Armenians’ Activism Results In Removal Of Posters In London Presenting Armenian History & Heritage As Azerbaijani

 Today, thanks to the efforts of the ANC-UK and the greater Armenian community of England, the posters depicting Armenian historical and cultural heritage as Azerbaijani in London, England were taken down by the Transport for London (TfL) network, ...
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Lebanon’s President Receives Maral Najarian Recently Released From Azerbaijani Captivity

 Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun received his advisor for Russian Affairs, former MP Amal Abu Zeid and Maral Najarian, who was released from Azerbaijani captivity last week, the President’s Press Office reports. She thanked President Aoun for ...
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