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Armenia Marks 1915 Genocide Anniversary

 Tens of thousands of people marched to the Dzidzernagapert memorial in Yerevan on Monday to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey. The annual daylong procession followed a prayer service led by Catholicos Garegin ...
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Obama’s UN envoy apologizes for not recognizing Armenian mass killings as genocide

 "The Hill".- Former Obama UN Ambassador Samantha Power on Monday apologized for not using the term "genocide" to describe the Ottoman Turks' massacre of Armenians. "I am very sorry that, during our time in office, we in the Obama administration ...
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President Trump Continues to Enforce Turkey’s Gag Rule; Fails to Mention ‘Genocide’

 WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued this response to President Donald Trump’s failure to reaffirm the Armenian Genocide in his commemorative statement issued earlier today. “...
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Statement by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on the Occasion of the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne issued a statement on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Below is the text: “On behalf of the Government of Ontario, it is my distinct honour to join the Armenian community in commemorating ...
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Issues a Statement on the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

 The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has issued a statement on the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The statement reads: “On this day, we solemnly gather to commemorate the tragic loss of life among the ...
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Where to Watch “The Promise” In Canada- A list of Theatres

 The ANCC urges the Armenian-Canadian community and the wider Canadian public to attend screenings of “The Promise” and raise awareness about the Armenian Genocide while challenging the continuous denial of this crime by the Turkish Government....
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Armenian MP from Turkey Garo Paylan to speak in Montreal and Toronto

 Paylan holding a photo of Krikor Odyan during his parliamentary address (Photo: Twitter) The Turkish Armenian MP Garo Paylan will visit Canada and have lectures on recent developments in Turkey and the Turkish Armenian community on April 30 and May ...
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Marine Le Pen Considers Karabakh Reunification with Armenia As the Desirable Solution to The Conflict

 French Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen has said that the desirable solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict would be its reunification with Armenia. In an interview with Nouvelles d’Armenie Le Pen has said: “After the collapse of the ...
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ANCC Executive Members Attend Private Screening of ‘The Promise’

 Photo. Members of Armenian National Committee of Toronto attend the private screening of  “The Promise”. On April 12, 13 and 17, in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver respectively, executive members of the Armenian National Committee of Canada ...
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Proceeds from ‘The Promise’ will create human rights institute at UCLA

 $20 million of proceeds from the upcoming Armenian Genocide movie “The Promise” will be used to create a new institute within UCLA’s law school, The Los Angeles Daily News reports. The Promise Institute for Human Rights “will put our law ...
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