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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...

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 ...

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...

Armenia Negotiating with Moderna For Possible Covid-19 Vaccine

(Armradio)- Armenia is negotiating with Moderna for a possible Covid-19 vaccine, Heath Minister Arsen Torosyan told the cabinet meeting today. The Minister said he has personally talked to Moderna co-founder and CEO Noubar Afeyan. The vaccine is ...

Nikol Pahsinyan Congratulates Trudeau on Canada Day

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Canada Day. The message runs as follows: “Dear Mr. Prime Minister, On behalf of the people of Armenia and on my ...

More Than 40,000 Armenian Citizens Have Returned Home Since March 15

(Armradio)- Since March 15, thanks to efforts of the Commandant’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 8,000 Armenian citizens, stranded abroad due to the situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, have been transferred to Armenia from ...

ACTION ALERT: Remove 2450 Victoria Park Development from June 29-30 Toronto Council Meeting Agenda

The Armenian Community Centre of Toronto (ACC) was only informed on June 25 City Council intended to consider the developer’s latest proposal for 2450 Victoria Park Avenue at its next meeting on Monday, June 29th. The ACC not had a chance to ...

Italian Doctors Arrive in Armenia to Help Fight Covid-19

Italian doctors at Zvartnots airport, June 26, 2020 (Armradio)- Eleven Italian medics from the Emergency Response Coordination Center (ERCC) have arrived in Armenia to held fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “This humanitarian step is more than ...

More French Coronavirus Doctors Arrive In Armenia

French medics at the Surp Grigor Lusavorish Medical Center, Yerevan, June 24, 2020. (Photo by the French Embassy in Armenia) (Azatutyun)- A second group of French medics has arrived in Armenia to help local healthcare workers cope with the contin...

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 ...