#Armenian #HappyThanksgiving #Thanksgiving

By Taniel Koushakjian AAANews Blog To mark the 40th Anniversary of its founding, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) will hold a two-day conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 21-22, 2015. The theme of this year’s conference is “Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in the 19-20th Centuries.” Twenty participants representing various international academic institutions will be participating. The first panel is entitled “The Contributions of A

The Armenian Assembly of America thanks all of our troops for your service and sacrifice, especially the thousands of Armenian Americans who fought for our great nation. Thank you. #Armenian #ArmenianAssemblyofAmerica #VeteransDay

The following is a Public Service Announcement from the Armenian Assembly of America: The Armenian Assembly encourages all Armenian Americans to vote today! Happy Election Day! #Electionday #election2014 #Vote #GOTV #Armenian

The Armenian Assembly of America is pleased to invite you to our Annual Holiday Reception featuring a special presentation by Dr. Rouben Adalian, Director of the Armenian National Institute (ANI), on “The Armenian Church, Etchmiadzin, and the Armenian Genocide” at the Armenian Cultural Foundation, 441 Mystic Street, Arlington, MA 02474 on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Food and refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Donatio

The Armenian Assembly of America is pleased to invite you to a very special presentation by Dr. H. Martin Deranian, author of “President Calvin Coolidge and the Armenian Orphan Rug”, and the exhibition of the Armenian Orphan “Sister Rug” at Woodbury University-Burbank, 7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504 on Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact

Armenian Americans remember 9/11. We will never forget. #911 #newYork #NYC #neverforget #DC #September11 #Armenian

Join us in New York City as we celebrate Armenia’s Independence Day!! #NoyanTapan #NewYorkCity #NYC #ArmenianChurch #Armenian #Armenia #NY

The Armenian Assembly of America is currently seeking an unpaid intern for our Communications department in our Washington, D.C. office for the 2014 fall semester. Start/stop dates are flexible (September-December). The ideal Communications internship candidate will be studying/have experience in journalism, traditional and social media, video/photo editing, politics, international affairs, and strong English language proficiency. Experience with web design and HTML are prefe

Today, Armenian Assembly of America Communications Director Taniel Koushakjian (L) sat down with Haik Ter-Nersesyan (R), President of the Armenian Club at Columbia University in the City of New York, in our Washington, D.C. office to discuss the various Armenian Genocide activities planned in Washington, D.C. and New York City in 2015. #Washington #HaikTerNersesyan #ArmenianAssemblyofAmerica #NYC #DC #Armenian #ColumbiaUniversity #TanielKoushakjian #NY

INFOGRAPHIC: Clashes between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan, July 28 – August 4, 2014 (via eMedia.am) #Karabakh #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakah #Artsakh #Armenian #Armenia #caucasus

AAANews Blog Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Brad Sherman (D-CA) commented on the latest Azerbaijani aggression against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Congressman Schiff said that “For two decades, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have lived with constant threats and sniper fire from Azerbaijan, which seeks to reassert control over the overwhelmingly Armenian population of the region. Last week, Azeri forces again attacked across the Line of Contact, resulting in

Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director (right) meeting with First Deputy Defense Minister of Armenia Davit Tonoyan (center) and Armenian National Committee Executive Director Aram Hamparian (left) at the Embassy of Armenia in Washington, DC. #Karabakh #ArmenianAssemblyofAmerica #Washingtondc #BryanArdouny #NagornoKarabakh #AramHamparian #Armenian #DavitTonoyan #Armenia

By Taniel Koushakjian AAANews Blog Every summer, the Armenian Assembly of America family grows as the Terjenian-Thomas interns embark on an 8-week adventure in our nation’s capital. While many of our interns are working in their respective fields all over Washington, a select group who have a passion for journalism, communications, and politics have gained experience working in the Assembly’s press department. Gevorg Shahbazyan spends his time working between the Assembly com

Yesterday, Senator Bob Dole celebrated his 91st birthday! As you know, not only was he a World War II Veteran, Senator, and Republican nominee for President in 1996, he was also a strong supporter of Armenia and Armenian American issues. The Armenian Assembly of America wishes him the best and thanks him for his service and support. Here he is with the Assembly interns in 1991. #Veteran #TBT #BobDole #ArmenianAssemblyofAmerica #throwbackthursday #Republican #WorldWarII #Armen

The Armenian Assembly of America calls on President Obama to release the Armenian Orphan Rug for public display this year. #BarackObama #ArmenianGenocide #ReleaseTheRug #ArmenianGenocide #Armenian #WhiteHouse

By Peter Kechichian AAANews Blog This week, Turkey’s 99-year campaign of Armenian Genocide denial and other significant Armenian American issues were raised at a special subcommittee hearing by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The hearing, held on Tuesday, July 15th, at the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, was entitled “The Future of Turkish Democracy,” under the direction of  Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Dana Rohrab

By Peter Kechichian AAANews Blog Last night, the 2014 Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) Terjenian-Thomas interns were treated to a professional development seminar with newly-installed Assembly Board Member Aram Gavoor. Aram Gavoor is also an alumnus of the Assembly’s internship program from the class of 2003. He joined the Assembly’s Board of Trustees earlier this year. In a frank and candid discussion, Gavoor emphasized the importance of career development and buildin

Last week, the Armenian Assembly’s Terjenian-Thomas interns sat down with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) to talk about Armenian-American issues, Christian persecution in Turkey, and the Islamic terrorist spread throughout Syria and Iraq. #ArmenianAssemblyofAmerica #Intern #Washingtondc #Christian #DC #Armenian #EdRoyce

Last night, the Terjenian-Thomas summer 2014 interns met with Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate, Armenian Church of America (Eastern) at the Armenian Assembly of America. We had a fascinating discussion over a plethora of topics such as the recent events with ISIS, the Armenian Diaspora, and genocide prevention. The interns were able to ask the Archbishop several questions regarding his travels and his role in both the United States and the Armenian Church. (Picture