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Sep 21, 2015
1 min

Luncheon Honoring President Sargsyan and Special Guest Robert Morgenthau (Flyer)

Please join the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation along with U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and U.S. Representatives Ed Royce, Robert Dold, Frank Pallone and Anna Eshoo for a luncheon honoring His Excellency Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, with special guest Robert M. Morgenthau, grandson of Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Sr., who served in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. September 30, 2015 • 12:00 PM HVC 201 Capitol Visitors Center The program will include an

Sep 14, 2015
6 min

Knights & Daughters of Vartan National Grand Convocation in Washington Focus on Service Leadership

(L-R): Grand Convocation Chairman Jake Bournazian, Past Commander Leo Manuelian, Grand Matron Sona Manuelian, Emcee Taniel Koushakjian, Deputy Grand Commander Hunan Arshakian, Past Grand Matron Lisa Kradjian, Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, and Grand Commander Steven Kradjian. (Photograph courtesy of Neshan H. Naltchayan Photography) WASHINGTON, D.C. – This summer, the Knights and Daughters of Vartan gathered in our nation’s capital for the 2015 National Grand Convocation. The co

Nov 20, 2014
4 min

Congress, Armenian Assembly Condemn Azerbaijan Downing of Armenian Helicopter in Karabakh

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog On November 12th, an Azerbaijani military unit stationed near the official Line of Contact (LOC) shot down an unarmed Nagorno Karabakh (NK) army helicopter killing all three servicemen aboard. News of the incident was first reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation and soon went viral across the Internet. “The [Armenian] Assembly strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s blatant cease-fire violation and calls upon the Administrat

Oct 29, 2014
4 min

Members of Congress, Armenian Assembly Welcome White House Decision to Display Armenian Orphan Rug

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog Earlier this month, the White House announced that it would finally release the Armenian Orphan Rug, also known as the Coolidge Rug, for public display, a decision welcomed by the Armenian Assembly of America and several Members of Congress. The White House Visitor Center will display the Armenian Orphan Rug from November 18-23 as part of an exhibition entitled “Thank you to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gr

Jul 29, 2014
3 min

Meet the Writers

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

Jul 8, 2014
4 min

Congressmen Pallone, Sherman Commend Armenian Ambassador Tatoul Markarian

Mariam Pashayan AAANews Blog On Thursday, July 3, 2014, Armenian Caucus co-chair Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted a statement into the Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives in dedication to outgoing Armenian Ambassador Tatoul Markarian. Markarian has been Armenia’s Ambassador in Washington since 2005. Before his appointment as Ambassador, Markarian was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000-2005. “Ambassador Markarian has dedicated his

May 30, 2014
4 min

The Assembly Agenda: This Week in Washington, D.C. – May 30, 2014

By Taniel Koushakjian May 30, 2014 HOUSE: The House was in session on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week but will be out all next week in observance of Memorial Day. The House will return on Monday, June 9. The House Appropriations Committee has not yet scheduled a date to approve the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, which covers U.S. economic, humanitarian and military assistance to Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, an

Mar 5, 2014
15 min

Preserving the Historical Record in U.S. Congress on 1988 Anti-Armenian Pogroms in Sumgait

The following statements were made by Members of the U.S. Congress to commemorate and preserve in the historical record the 1988 anti-Armenian pogroms in Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, Azerbaijan. Every year, Members of Congress rise to remember the brutal persecution of Armenians in Azerbaijan, events which ultimately led to the independence movement of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. IN REMEMBRANCE OF SUMGAIT, KIROVABAD AND BAKU MASSACRES — SPEECH OF HON. BRAD SHERMAN OF CALI

Sep 5, 2013
1 min

Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Congratulate Nagorno-Karabakh President on 22nd Independence Day

Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Michael Grimm (R-NY) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Congratulate Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan on his country’s 22nd Anniversary of Independence. #Karabakh #Azerbaijan #Congress #Independence #democracy #Artsakh #FrankPallone #NagornoKarabakh #Freedom #Armenian #MichaelGrimm #Armenia