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Jebejian-Ayvazian Family Foundation Awards Major Gift to Armenian National Institute

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) announces the award of a major donation from the Jebejian-Ayvazian Family Foundation Endowment directed to the benefit of the Armenian National Institute (ANI). The $100,000 gift was made to support the expansion of ANI services and of the AGMA online museum site expressly related to the latest tragedies that saw the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh.

Dec 30, 20255 min read

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ)

Reps. Bilirakis & Pallone Introduce Armenia Partnership Security Act to Strengthen U.S. Oversight of Azerbaijan’s Actions and Advance Armenia’s Security Needs

The Armenian Assembly of America welcomes the Armenia Partnership Security Act, led by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Representatives Dave Min (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Gabe Amo (D-RI).

Dec 19, 20252 min read

Assembly Observes UN Human Rights and Genocide Commemoration Days

As the United Nations this week marks both the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of This Crime (December 9) and Human Rights Day (December 10), the Armenian Assembly of America reaffirms the urgent responsibility of the international community to uphold human rights and ensure accountability for violations wherever they occur.

Dec 10, 20252 min read

Then-Armenian Assembly Board Chairman Hirair Hovnanian leading a delegation bringing humanitarian relief to Armenia after the 1988 earthquake

Remembering the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, U.S. Assistance, and Global Solidarity

Then-Armenian Assembly Board Chairman Hirair Hovnanian leading a delegation bringing humanitarian relief to Armenia after the 1988 earthquake WASHINGTON, D.C. – On this solemn anniversary of the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, the Armenian Assembly of America remembers the thousands of lives lost and the communities forever changed by one of the most devastating tragedies in Armenia’s modern history. 1988 Earthquake aftermath We honor the incredible resilience of the Armenian peop

Dec 7, 20251 min read

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Senators Markey and Whitehouse Spearhead Letter Backed by 27 Senators Urging Secretary Rubio to Press for the Release of Armenian Hostages, Sanction Azerbaijan

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed a congressional letter led by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to demand that Azerbaijan immediately release all Armenian political prisoners and prisoners of war, allow international monitoring of their ongoing trials in Baku, and impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act on Azerbaijani officials responsible for gross human r

Nov 21, 20252 min read