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Armenian Assembly of America Welcomes Young Professionals as New State Chairs in Maryland & New York

(L-R) Newly appointed Armenian Assembly State Chairs Armineh Ghazarian in Maryland and Narek Sevacheryan in New York WASHINGTON, D.C. –...

Nov 20, 20183 min read

Majority of Armenian Caucus Members Re-Elected in 2018 Midterm Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the House of Representatives, the Members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian issues had a strong showing with...

Nov 7, 20182 min read

Armenian Assembly National Advocacy Conference Features Exclusive First-Looks for Attendees

Attendees at Armenian Assembly of America’s 2018 National Advocacy Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attendees of the Armenian Assembly of...

Nov 5, 20183 min read

Armenian Assembly Addresses Christians At-Risk in the Middle East

Experts Panel Speaks of Ongoing Persecution Archbishop Vicken Aykazian introducing panel speakers on Christians At-Risk in the Middle...

Nov 5, 20184 min read

Artsakh President Praises AAA’s Summer Intern Program in Armenia, Encourages Students to Participate

Applications for Summer of 2019 Now Available Armenian Assembly Summer Internship Program Class of 2018 with Artsakh President Bako...

Oct 25, 20185 min read

Armenian Assembly National Advocacy Conference Yields Results with Over 100 Meetings on Capitol Hill

Delegation from California with Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Armenian Assembly of America’s (Assembly)...

Oct 23, 20184 min read

Armenian Assembly of America Mourns Passing of One of Its Pillars, Mrs. Anna Hovnanian

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) mourns the loss of one of its pillars since the very beginning of its...

Oct 11, 20182 min read

Hundreds of Guests from Across the U.S. Celebrate Annie Simonian Totah at the AAA's National Gala

Armenian Assembly of America Co-Chair Anthony Barsamian, President Carolyn Mugar, Board Member Annie Simonian Totah, and Co-Chair Van...

Oct 9, 20186 min read

U.S. Nominee to Azerbaijan Condemns Violence Along the Line of Contact

Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Robert Menendez (D-NJ) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee...

Oct 4, 20182 min read

Armenian National Institute Director to Present on YMCA Exhibit at National Advocacy Conference

YMCA volunteers James O. Arroll (left) and John Elder (right) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) is pleased...

Sep 19, 20182 min read

Armenian Assembly Mourns Passing of Life Trustee Virginia “Ginny” Ohanian

Armenian Assembly Co-Chair Anthony Barsamian, Armenian Assembly Board Member Lu Ann Ohanian, Middlesex County Sherriff Peter Koutoujian,...

Sep 14, 20182 min read

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Presentation at National Advocacy Conference

Armenian Folklife Festival curators Satenik Mkrtchyan, Halle Butvin, Ruzanna Tsaturyan, and Professor Levon Abrahamian (Photo by The...

Sep 12, 20182 min read

AAA Announces Panel on Christians At-Risk in Middle East as Part of National Advocacy Conference

NCC President Jim Winkler, General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church Director Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, RFI...

Sep 4, 20184 min read

Turkish Divestment Bill Adopted by California State Legislature

Armenian Assembly Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan, Armenian Assembly activist Helvina Grikoryan, CA State Assemblymember and AB...

Sep 4, 20183 min read

U.S. Ambassador Tours ANI Exhibit on YMCA During the First Republic of Armenia

U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills Jr. looking at the ANI exhibit on the YMCA in Armenia YEREVAN – The United States Ambassador to the...

Aug 27, 20186 min read

Armenian Assembly Completes Exceptionally Vibrant Internship Program in Washington, D.C.

Some of the Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program 2018 participants on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of...

Aug 20, 20186 min read

48 Members of Congress Urge President Trump to Meet with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the NATO Summit in Belgium on July 11, 2018...

Jul 31, 20182 min read

Armenian Assembly Congratulates Smithsonian for Most Attended Folklife Festival in Recent Years

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Summer Interns at Folklife Festival celebrating Vardavar, an ancient Armenian holiday where you throw...

Jul 20, 20183 min read

YMCA Features Armenian National Institute Exhibit on U.S. Humanitarians During First Republic of AM.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The YMCA welcomed the April release of the special digital exhibit issued by the Armenian National Institute (ANI)...

Jul 19, 20184 min read

Henry Morgenthau III, Amb. Morgenthau's Grandson & Supporter of Genocide Affirmation, Passes at 101

Kramer Morgenthau, Henry Morgenthau III, and Dr. Henry Ben Morgenthau standing underneath a photo of Ambassador Henry Morgenthau at the...

Jul 11, 20184 min read