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Pashinyan Meets with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Other Business Leaders

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan meets with Apple CEO Tim Cook. DAVOS, Switzerland—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who is in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum met on Tuesday ...

January 23, 2019

Twelve Years Later, Hrant Dink’s Legacy Remains Everlastingly Relevant

OTTAWA- Twelve years ago, today, prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist and human rights activist, Hrant Dink, fell victim to a targeted assassination in Istanbul. The commission of this heinous crime has remained largely unpunished and is often ...

January 19, 2019

ANCC Solemnly Remembers the Baku Pogroms

OTTAWA.- Today, the Armenian National Committee of Canada pauses to solemnly remember the innocent Armenian lives that were lost during the Baku Pogroms, at the hands of radical Azerbaijani nationalist groups. In January 1990, at the height of the ...

January 18, 2019

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act signed into law

:Armradio",- President Donald Trump signed the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, a ground-breaking genocide prevention law, overwhelmingly adopted by the Senate and House, which codifies earlier measures, including those implemen...

January 15, 2019

90th Anniversary Celebration Of The Establishment Of The Holy Trintiy Armenian Apostolic Church Parish

Armenianness is defined by the unified existence of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora. Thus, our Homeland is stronger with its Diaspora, while the Diaspora is stable with its free Homeland. The Armenian Church, schools and community centres are the ...

January 14, 2019

Ontario Premier Doug Ford Visits St. Mary Church and the Armenian Community Centre in Toronto

TORONTO - On January 11th, Ontario Premier Doug Ford paid a visit to the St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Community Centre. The purpose of his visit was to congratulate the Armenian Community who just celebrated Christmas ...

January 12, 2019

Getty Research Institute Digitizes Photos Documenting Armenian Genocide

(Getty Iris)- The Getty Research Institute has digitized over 6,000 of Ottoman-era photographs from French collector Pierre de Gigord’s collection, making them available to study and download for free online. From albumen prints to lantern ...

January 10, 2019

Toronto Mayor John Tory Visits St. Mary Church On Armenian Christmas Day

Mayor John Tory chats with members of congregation at St. Mary Armenian Church in Toronto, January 6th, 2019. Toronto Mayor John Tory visited the Armenian Community Centre in Toronto on January 6th and partook in Christmas ...

January 7, 2019

Senate Confirms Trump’s Nominee To Serve As U.S. Ambassador To Armenia

Lynne Tracy during congressional hearings. The United States Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Lynne Tracy to serve as the country’s ambassador to Armenia, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) said on Faceb...

January 5, 2019

Globe Spots names Artsakh as one of the top destinations for 2019

Globe Spots portal released the ranking of top 10 countries to travel to in 2019. "For our 11th Top 10, we captured what's hot on the travel scene. But, being true to our tradition of directing attention to places that deserve more recognition, we ...

January 5, 2019