Today, in announcing the end of the war in Gaza and the return of the Israeli hostages, President Donald J. Trump heralded "the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God," reported the Armenian Assembly of America.

The Armenian Assembly of America will host a special panel featuring Armenian Americans in film, entertainment, and media on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 4:00PM at the iconic University Club of Pasadena.

My own friendship with Robert is inseparable from his encounter with the Turkish ambassador to the United States---an episode that would have a large impact on breaking down the wall of Turkish denial of the Armenian Genocide. Robert and I came together in that moment and our friendship of the past thirty years was spawned. The story of his encounter with the Turkish ambassador could be part of a spy novel with an academic twist.

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) extends its deep sympathies to the family and friends of Stephen (Steve) Jirair Hovnanian who passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025.

The Armenian Assembly of America's Summer Internship Program in Armenia provided six students with the unique opportunity to work in the homeland, while immersing themselves in daily life in Yerevan, and exploring the country's rich history and cultural ties. These students gained valuable professional skills interning at a variety of offices. They also experienced Armenia in action by taking in cultural and educational opportunities through a full summer of programing.

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Rep. Gabe Amo's amendment to H.R. 3000 was adopted...

On September 21, 1991, the Armenian people, united in spirit and determination, declared and secured their long-cherished independence. Armenians across the diaspora, throughout the former Soviet Union, and resolutely in Nagorno-Karabakh, stood together in solidarity.

The Armenian Assembly of America welcomed the introduction of a bipartisan bill spearheaded by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) & Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), that calls for review of sanctions against Azerbaijan for violations of international law. The legislation requires the President to determine whether Global Magnitsky sanctions apply to senior Azerbaijani officials responsible for the ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Artsakh in 2023 & for ongoing repression of political oppositi

A talented and energetic group of 21 college students participated this summer in the Armenian Assembly of America's Terjenian-Thomas Internship Program in Washington, D.C. They gained valuable professional skills interning at a variety of offices and experienced government in action. They participated as well in many local Armenian cultural activities and educational opportunities.

Washington, D.C. - The initialing of an Agreement on the " Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations " between Armenia and...

Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow’s meeting at the White House has been described as a historic opportunity to advance peace between Armenia...

Washington, D.C. - Eighty-seven Members of Congress signed an Armenian Assembly supported bipartisan letter to Secretary of State...

The Armenian Assembly of America joins the greater Armenian American community in mourning the loss of longtime Assembly Trustee, Dr. Robert “Bob” Mirak of Arlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Mirak was born in 1933, the first son of Artemis and John Mirak, both orphans who had survived the Armenian genocide and started a new life in America.

Washington, D.C. - Given President Donald J. Trump’s July 15 remarks during his White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark...

Assembly Grassroots Associate Bettina Saraydaroglu, Assembly Terjenian-Thomas 2025 summer intern Charles Schlindwein, Assembly Director...

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a virtual hearing on Thursday, June 5, 2025, on...

(l-r): Assembly Co-Chair Talin Yacoubian, Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian, State Assemblymember John Harabedian (AD-41), Reverend Serop...

Washington, D.C. - During today’s hearing Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission,...

Washington, D.C. - President Donald J. Trump issued a remembrance statement on the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide that...

His Holiness Pope Francis with His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II, during his Apostolic Journey to Armenia in 2016 Washington, D.C. -...