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Feb 27, 20151 min read

Armenian Assembly Condemns Kidnapping, Murder of Assyrian Christians

The Assembly, and the Armenian American community stand with the Assyrian people across the globe, and condemns the horrific murder and...

Dec 2, 20146 min read

The Assembly Agenda: This week in Washington, D.C. – December 2, 2014

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog HOUSE: The House returned to Washington on Monday to kick off the last ten legislative...

Nov 25, 20143 min read

Armenian Assembly of America, ANCA Discuss Armenian American Issues at Columbia University

(Stepan Atamian, Taniel Koushakjian, Haik Ter-Nersesyan, Armen Sahakyan, Aram Balian) By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog...

Sep 24, 201410 min read

President Serzh Sargsyan Addresses 69th Session of United Nations General Assembly

By Taniel Koushakjian AAANews Blog Today, the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off in New York City....

Jun 30, 20143 min read

Rep. Schiff Votes in Support of Armenia’s Amendments on Syria & Karabakh at OSCE Parliament Assembly

Key Amendments Adopted Include Calling for the Protection of Religious Minorities in Syria, Urging States to Prevent the Use of their...

Jun 19, 20142 min read

AAA Interns Raise Armenian-American Issues at 5th Annual Middle East Institute Conference on Turkey

By Mariam Pashayan, Crystal Densmore and Lena Krikorian The following questions were raised by Armenian Assembly of America summer...

Apr 7, 20146 min read

Congressman Frank Wolf Stands in Solidarity with the People of Kassab, Syria

Last Friday, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) made a statement on the House floor “in solidarity with the people of Kassab, Syria.”...

Apr 2, 20142 min read

Congresswoman Speier Calls Armenian Christians “Unseen Victims in Syrian Civil War”

Today, Congresswomen Jackie Speier (D-CA) issued the following statement following the recent attacks against Armenian Christians in...

Mar 31, 20141 min read

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Mar 29, 20146 min read

U.S. State Department “Deeply Troubled” by Attacks Against Armenians in Kessab, Syria

March 29, 2014 By Taniel Koushakjian Yesterday, Marie Harf, Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State, made the following...

Mar 28, 20141 min read

Congressman Jim McGovern Condemns Attacks Against Armenians in Kessab, Syria

Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the...

Mar 27, 20141 min read

Representative Adam Schiff Calls Attack on Kessab Armenians: “Beyond Appalling”

According to a press announcement from Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), today he released the following statement “on the attacks by Al...

Feb 25, 20148 min read

The First Refuge & the Last Defense: The Armenian Church, Etchmiadzin, & the Armenian Genocide

Major Exhibit Issued by ANI, AGMA, and Assembly Available Online Washington, DC – The Armenian National Institute (ANI), Armenian...

Jan 29, 20143 min read

Plight of Christians, Armenians in Syria Focus of Heritage Foundation Panel Discussion

(His Grace Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Armenian Primate of Damascus speaking about the plight of Christians in Syria at the Heritage...

Sep 30, 20131 min read

Armenian Assembly Yerevan Office Hosts Briefing on Turkey, Iran & Syria

Discussion brings Armenian experts, media and youth together (L-R) Ekaterina Airapetian (Information Officer, Armenian Assembly of...

Sep 10, 20131 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: American Jewish Committee Hosts Assembly Interns

This summer, the America Jewish Committee (AJC) and former U.S. Ambassador Peter Rosenblatt hosted Dr. Rouben Adalian, Director of the...

Sep 9, 20131 min read

Armenian-American Journalists to Co-Host Google + Hangout on Syria with U.S. Secretary of State

Armenian-American journalists Nicholas Kristof (New York Times) and Lara Setrakian (ABC News) will co-host a LIVE Google+ Hangout with...

Jul 30, 20136 min read

Recapping Capitol Hill Conferences – Turmoil in Azerbaijan & Syria

By: AAA Intern Hamlet Tamazian July 29, 2013 Turmoil has been ravaging the Middle East and South Caucasus for decades, and on July 16th,...

Jul 24, 20132 min read

Armenian Assembly Discusses Humanitarian Assistance to Syria with U.S. Government Officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Armenian-American community leaders from coast to coast participated in a joint briefing on Syrian...

Jul 3, 20133 min read

Reflections on Recent House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearings

By AAA Intern Robert Avakian During the week of June 24th, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) held two hearings that highlighted...