The Armenian Assembly of America applauds the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s strong bipartisan adoption of an amendment introduced by Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chair Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA), calling upon Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages.

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomes Representative Dina Titus's (D-NV) introduction today of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block the administration's proposed $700 million sale of General Electric F-110 jet engines to Turkey.

A bipartisan letter spearheaded by Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Brad Sherman (D-CA), addressed to President Donald Trump, calls upon the administration to prohibit the sale of F-35s to Turkey, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

The Armenian Assembly of America applauds the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 4662, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) to designate the United States Postal Service facility in Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post Office.”

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America welcomes the Israeli government’s decision to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, joining 32 nations in affirming the first genocide of the twentieth century. The decision marks a significant and long-overdue affirmation of historical truth. Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term genocide, cited the Armenian Genocide, together with the Holocaust, as a defining prototype of the crime. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar,

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) used its Celebration of Service gala in Boston on June 6, 2026, to spotlight the generation that will carry Armenian American advocacy into the nation's next 250 years. Two alumnae of the Assembly's student programs - Tamar O'Brien Barsamian and Susanna Kharatyan - took the stage at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter to speak about the programs that shaped them

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) concluded its Celebration of Service weekend on Saturday, June 6, 2026, with a sold-out gala at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston, Massachusetts, headlined by Governor Maura Healey of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The evening honored Dr. Rouben Adalian, Bryan Ardouny, Anthony J. Barsamian, Mary Garabadian, Van Z. Krikorian, and Carolyn G. Mugar with the Assembly's Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of more t

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) held a Sponsors' Reception on the evening of Friday, June 5, in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of its Celebration of Service weekend. The reception brought together Assembly members, supporters, and guests ahead of Saturday's main program and featured remarks by U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), French National Assembly Member Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, and Assembly Board Co-Chairs Talin Yacoubian and Oscar Tatosian. Assembly Executiv

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) opened its Celebration of Service weekend in Boston on Friday, June 5, with a program at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway – a landmark dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide, the contributions of Armenian Americans to Boston and the nation, and the diversity and resilience of all immigrant communities that have found a home in Massachusetts. Armenian Heritage Park holds the distinction of being the o

The Armenian Assembly of America is deeply troubled by reports of a June 24 event at the U.S. Capitol organized by the Baku Initiative Group (which, according to their website, is based in Azerbaijan).

Measures Addressing Release of Armenian Hostages, Section 907 Enforcement, Armenia's Security, Cultural Heritage Protection, and Accountability for Azerbaijan Introduced in CongressMeasures Addressing Release of Armenian Hostages, Section 907 Enforcement, Armenia's Security, Cultural Heritage Protection, and Accountability for Azerbaijan Introduced in Congress

The Armenian Assembly of America’s (Assembly) Summer Internship Program in Armenia welcomed 11 students to begin their 8-week program in the homeland. Representing Georgetown University, the University of California, Berkeley, Boston College, George Washington University, California State University, Northridge, the University of Washington Bothell, and the University of California, Los Angeles, the interns will gain valuable professional experience working in Armenia’s gover

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) held its Celebration of Service weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 5 and June 6, 2026, honoring Dr. Rouben Adalian, Bryan Ardouny, Anthony Barsamian, Mary Garabadian, Van Z. Krikorian, and Carolyn Mugar with the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of more than 25 years of service each to the Assembly. The weekend brought together Armenian American leaders, supporters, and friends to honor exceptional service and celebr

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) commends the resilience of the Armenian people and the high voter turnout and civic engagement in the June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections.

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) proudly honors Mary Garabadian for more than 30 years of dedicated service to the organization, marking her retirement and celebrating a legacy defined by dedication to community.

In advance of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomes the continued strengthening of U.S.-Armenia relations and sustained high-level engagement between the two countries. At the same time, the Assembly remains deeply concerned by Baku’s continued refusal to release all Christian Armenian hostages wrongfully imprisoned in Azerbaijan and urges their immediate and unconditional release.

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomes a newly issued report Justice Under Pressure: Independence of Lawyers and the Right to a Fair Trial in Azerbaijan by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) regarding Azerbaijan. The ICJ is an international non-governmental organization of leading judges and lawyers working to promote human rights and the rule of law across the globe.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Armenian Assembly of America’s Celebration of Service in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter.

The Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs bill, approved by the House Appropriations Committee earlier this week, and its accompanying Committee report include important language regarding Armenia, the South Caucasus, and Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump issued a remembrance statement on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which commemorates the Meds Yeghern and recalls the suffering endured by the Armenian people. The historical record is clear: the Armenian Genocide is a documented fact, affirmed by the United States through Congress, the courts, President Ronald Reagan, President Joe Biden, and all 50 states. On this solemn occasion of Armenian Genocide Remembrance D