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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...

Sep 5, 20131 min read

Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Congratulate Nagorno-Karabakh President on 22nd Independence Day

Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Michael Grimm (R-NY) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Congratulate Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan...

Aug 28, 20131 min read

Armenian-Americans Stand with African-Americans, Share in Dr. Martin Luther King’s Dream

Today, on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech on the Lincoln Memorial, Armenian-Americans...

Aug 26, 20131 min read

Azerbaijani Dictator Aliyev Promises Freedom, then Jails Journalists

Azerbaijan Dictator Ilham Aliyev: Promises Freedom-Jails Journalists #Armenian #Azerbaijan #Freedom #freedomofpress

Aug 22, 20132 min read

U.S. Slams Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan For Another Anti-Israel Remark

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan (left) tells Israeli President Shimon Peres (right), “When it comes to killing, you know very well how to...

Aug 19, 20132 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: Summer Intern Testimonial: Bobby Avakian

Boston University Boston, Massachusetts I have yet to fully digest and reflect on my experiences this summer. So much was learned, seen,...

Aug 8, 20133 min read

Armenians and the Purple Heart

By Taniel Koushakjian August 8, 2013 Yesterday marked the 231st anniversary of the establishment of the “Badge of Military Merit,” known...

Aug 2, 20132 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: Testimonial: Margaret Flatley

Margaret Flatley Wisconsin “I think the most valuable knowledge I will take away from this past summer with the Armenian Assembly is...

Aug 1, 20132 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: Testimonial: Ava Gurekian

Ava Gurekian Massachussetts “As an International Relations Major, I’m having a super enriching time interning at the Armenian Embassy....

Jul 31, 20131 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: Testimonial: Norah Petrosyan

Norah Petrosyan Nagorno Karabakh “The Armenian Assembly’s Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship program gave me the excellent opportunity...

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 30, 20132 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: Testimonial: Tatiana Sarkissian

Tatiana Sarkissian California “I heard about the Armenian Assembly of America Terjenian-Thomas Internship program (Assembly) by referral,...

Jul 29, 20131 min read

Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Internship: Testimonial: Christina Najarian

Christina Najarian New Jersey “This summer, I interned for Policy Forum Armenia (PFA), an independent think tank with offices based...

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 8, 20131 min read

(Photo) Former Intern Visits Assembly Office

Former intern Ani Tramblian stopped by the Assembly to visit our office last week!

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...

Jun 26, 20131 min read

(Photo) Assembly Interns Meet Archbishop Aykazian

Armenian Assembly Interns meet Archbishop Aykazian. #ArmenianChurch #Arnenian #DC #Internship

Jun 24, 20135 min read

Analysis: Protests in Turkey Continue to Rage

By: AAA Summer Interns – Robert Avakian, Hamlet Tamazian, Matt Hanessian, and Alex Azarian Turkey’s economy has grown tremendously over...