Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN The November 6 Presidential Election and all the others held along with it promise to be interesting, yet annoying. The clashes between and among candidates will be titanic, but somewhat hollow. The same can be said for some, but not all, of the eleven ballot meas...
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The ARF-ER UN interns in front of the White House during a visit to Washington UNITED NATIONS—The ARF-ER United Nations Internship Program is in full swing with seven participants from throughout the US. The interns often submit their reflections about this once-in-a-lifetime experience and Asbar...
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President Bako Sahakian casts his vote during Thursday's elections STEPANAKERT, YEREVAN—Bako Sahakian was re-elected for a second five-year term as President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, announced the country’s Central Electoral Commission on Friday. According to the CEC, Sahakian rece...
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Rep. Frank Pallone WASHINGTON—Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ed Royce (R-CA) congratulated the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR) on its July 19th presidential elections, reported the Armenian National Committee of America. “We join with Representatives Pallone ...
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Western Prelate Arch. Moushegh Mardirossian LA CRESCENTA—Upon learning of the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday, July 20, Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian sent a letter of condolence to Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan conveying the sympathies of the Armenian community on ...
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An architect's rendering of the Vegas St. Garabed Church LA CRESCENTA—Earlier this week, Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian visited the Las Vegas parish community to finalize details of the construction of St. Garabed Church that is set to begin soon. On Thursday, July 18, the P...
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Garen Yegparian BY GAREN YEGPARIAN President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first inaugural address said it best, “…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself…,” having himself borrowed the concept from Francis Bacon —philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist and author— who had e...
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Rep. Ed Royce was one of the honorees of the ANCA-WR 2011 banquet GLENDALE—The Armenian National Committee of America–Western Region announced this week that its highly anticipated Annual Banquet has been slated for Sunday, October 28 at 6 p.m. The Banquet, which regularly sells out, will be he...
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Jesse Einstein and Gina Manziello in “Komitas.” (Photo by Kevin Mills). BY ARAM KOUYOUMDJIAN Lilly Thomassian devoted tremendous effort – arduous and prolonged – to bringing her latest play to the stage. “Komitas,” a study of the iconic priest who was instrumental in preservin...
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A voter in Thursday's presidential elections STEPANAKERT—Voters in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic came out in droves to take part in the fifth presidential elections of the country. According to Karabakh’s Central Electoral Commission, more than 73 percent of registered voters turned out by ...
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