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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

Armenian Assembly Board of Trustees Meets with President Armen Sarkissian

President Armen Sarkissian and First Lady Nouneh Sarkissian with Armenian Assembly Board Members, supporters, and staff on June 28, 2018...

Jul 6, 20182 min read

President of Armenia Meets with Armenian Assembly Interns

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week’s visit by Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the celebrations...

Jul 3, 20183 min read

AAA Educates Members of California State Senate on Merits of Landmark Turkish Divestment Legislation

SACRAMENTO, CA – As part of its efforts to educate Members of the California State Legislature on priority issues of concern to Armenian...

Jul 2, 20182 min read

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opens in D.C.

Official Reception Held at National Museum of African American History and Culture Armenian National Institute Director Dr. Rouben...

Jun 29, 20183 min read

Sold Out Armenian-Inspired Dinner Experience with Chef Carrie Nahabedian Raises Funds for Armenia

Armenian Assembly Co-Chair and ATP Board Member Anthony Barsamian, Chef Carrie Nahabetian, Chef Michael Costa, Armenian Assembly...

Jun 26, 20182 min read

Senate Appropriations Committee Ensures Continued Aid to Armenia & Humanitarian Aid to Artsakh

Puts Turkey on Notice WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 State, Foreign Operations,...

Jun 22, 20183 min read

AAA & Armenia Tree Project to Welcome President Sarkissian at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring Armenia: Creating Home, its culture, music, art, food and...

Jun 21, 20182 min read