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U.S. Voters Return Trump To Presidency & Over 95% Of Armenian Caucus Members

Washington, D.C. - Former President Donald J. Trump has won a second presidential term defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the...

Nov 6, 20243 min read

Assembly Encourages You To Register & To Vote

Alabama - October 21 online, mail, and in-person. Register to vote here . Alaska - October 6 online, mail, and in-person. If you are...

Oct 10, 20244 min read

Meet Our Sommelier Anush Gharibyan O'Connor For The Assembly's L.A. Armenian Wine Dinner On October 24

Sommelier Anush Gharibyan O'Connor photo credit: Image by Liana Grigoryan Los Angeles, CA - Final registration is underway for the...

Oct 10, 20242 min read

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Convenes Hearing On The 1-Year Anniversary Of Azerbaijan's Assault On Artsakh

Co-Chairs James McGovern (D-MA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional...

Oct 10, 202411 min read

Distinguished Specialists Join Armenian National Institute Academic Council

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian National Institute (ANI) welcomed the appointment of a new Academic Council, reported ANI Academic...

Oct 9, 20244 min read

Assembly Announces 2025 Summer Internship Programs in DC & Yerevan

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly...

Oct 8, 20243 min read

Bicameral Letter to Secretary Blinken Ahead of COP29 Urges Administration To Hold Azerbaijan Accountable For Dismal Human Rights Record

Washington, D.C. - Representative Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) spearheaded a bicameral letter to Secretary of...

Oct 3, 20243 min read

Assembly to Host Special Armenian Wine Dinner in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) will host a special Armenian Wine Dinner on Thursday, October 24, 2024,...

Sep 26, 20242 min read

Assembly Co-Chair Van Krikorian's Testimony During Congressional Hearing on Human Rights in Azerbaijan Since the Fall of Nagorno-Karabakh

Assembly Co-Chair Van Krikorian testifying before the Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission alongside a new photo exhibit...

Sep 19, 20241 min read

Armenian National Institute Launches Website Documenting the Nagorno-Karabakh Genocide

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian National Institute (ANI) announced the launch of a new website documenting the unfolding of the...

Sep 18, 20244 min read

Rep. Schiff Introduces Bipartisan Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act of 2024 to Provide Relief For Armenians of Artsakh

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act of 2024 , alongside...

Sep 18, 20242 min read

Assembly To Participate in the Public Rededication of the Edwin Michaelian Westchester County Office Building in New York

Westchester, NY - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) will participate in the public rededication of the Edwin Michaelian County...

Sep 12, 20241 min read

Assembly to Host Armenian Wine Dinner in Los Angeles to Highlight Importance of Advocacy For Armenia's Economic Growth

Los Angeles, CA - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) invites you to a special Armenian Wine Dinner on Thursday, October 24,...

Aug 21, 20242 min read

Assembly Announces Appointment of Robert Avetisyan

Robert Avetisyan Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomes Robert Avetisyan as the organization's new...

Aug 19, 20241 min read

Assembly's 2024 D.C. & Yerevan Summer Internship Programs Come To A Successful Close

"The Assembly's Internship Program is one of the best decisions I ever made as I built valuable career connections and formed strong...

Aug 13, 20248 min read

Senate Appropriations Committee Calls for $65 Million in Aid to Armenia

Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship Class of 2024 with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee...

Jul 26, 20243 min read

Fact-Finding Report by Seven Human Rights Groups Confirms Azerbaijan's Ethnic Cleansing of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh

Photo credit: Vasily Krestyaninov | AP News Washington, D.C. – Today, a jointly issued fact-finding report by Freedom House titled “Why...

Jul 1, 20242 min read

Bipartisan Resolution Condemns Azerbaijan For Perpetrating Ethnic Cleansing Campaign

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) spearheaded a resolution condemning...

Jun 27, 20242 min read

Assembly Delegation Concludes Working Visit to Armenia

Assembly Co-Chair Anthony Barsamian and his wife Nancy Barsamian, former chief advisor to the late Israeli President Simon Peres Nadav...

Jun 27, 20243 min read

Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Blinken Emphasizes Protection of Artsakh's Armenian Cultural Heritage

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) spearheaded a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, joined by 47 U.S....

Jun 25, 20243 min read