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Mar 3, 20221 min read

Save the Date: Assembly's 50th Anniversary Event in Los Angeles on June 5, 2022

Join us on Sunday evening, June 5, 2022 at the Jonathan Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian...

Mar 2, 20222 min read

Armenian Caucus Leaders Urge $50 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Artsakh

Washington, D.C. - Today, in a letter spearheaded by Congressional Armenian Caucus Vice-Chair Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) along with Armenian...

Mar 2, 20222 min read

Report Finds That State Department Failed to Comply with Reporting Requirements of Section 907

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a report by the...

Mar 1, 20222 min read

Armenian Assembly of America Calls for Immediate Cessation of War in Ukraine

We stand with the people of Ukraine. As communities that have suffered the Holodomor and the Armenian Genocide as well as aggression by...

Feb 26, 20223 min read

Assembly's Statement on Anniversary of First Armenian Pogroms Committed by Azerbaijan

Washington, D.C. - Today Armenians around the world commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait pogrom, a vicious and premeditated...

Feb 25, 20222 min read

Gail Talanian O'Reilly to Receive Distinguished Humanitarian Award

Honoree Gail Talanian O'Reilly with Assembly Board Member Lu Ann Ohanian Boston, MA - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) will...

Feb 4, 20223 min read

Members of Congress Sign Bipartisan Letter Opposing F-16 Sale to Turkey

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed a bipartisan letter, spearheaded by Congressional Armenian Caucus...

Jan 31, 20223 min read

Assembly Mourns Passing of David Mugar

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) mourns the loss of prominent Bostonian, David G. Mugar, brother of...

Jan 28, 20222 min read

The Assembly Congratulates Ambassador Nina Hachigian on New Role

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) congratulates Ambassador Nina Hachigian, who serves as the City of Los...

Jan 21, 20223 min read

FBI Raids Congressman's Home as Part of Federal Probe Linked to Azerbaijan

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) meets with former Azerbaijan Ambassador to the U.S., Elin Suleymanov, in 2013. Washington, D.C. - The FBI...

Jan 19, 20222 min read

The Assembly Remembers Journalist Hrant Dink

Washington, D.C. - Today marks the 15th anniversary of journalist, intellectual, and human rights advocate Hrant Dink's assassination....

Jan 7, 20222 min read

Assembly's 2022 Summer Internship Deadline Extended to Feb. 1

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America's application deadline for its 2022 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Summer Internship...

Dec 20, 20211 min read

Assembly's NYC "Sip & Shop" Social, Featuring Armenian-owned Small Businesses, Set for December 18

New York City - The Armenian Assembly of America's "Sip & Shop" social event featuring Armenian-owned small businesses will take place on...

Dec 15, 20211 min read

Apply Now to the Assembly's 2022 Summer Internship Program

Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America is extending the application deadline for its 2022 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Summer...

Dec 15, 20213 min read

St. Mary Armenian Church Celebrates 89th Anniversary & Honors Archbishop Aykazian

L-R: Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny, Armenian Assembly of America Congressional Relations Director Mariam...

Dec 14, 20211 min read

Assembly's Aram Gavoor Appointed GW Law School's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Washington, D.C. - The George Washington University Law School recently appointed Assembly Board Member and intern alumnus Aram A. Gavoor...

Dec 13, 20213 min read

Youth from Armenia & Artsakh Describe Life in Their Communities Today

Washington, D.C. - Youth from Armenia and Artsakh described their lives today during a special webinar discussion hosted by the Armenian...

Dec 7, 20211 min read

Final NDAA Bill Calls for Immediate Release of All POWs

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed language in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2022...

Dec 5, 20214 min read

The Assembly Mourns the Passing of Senator Bob Dole

Washington, D.C. - Senator Bob Dole, an influential leader of the Republican Party who represented the State of Kansas in the House and...

Dec 1, 20212 min read

Assembly's GivingTuesday Virtual Media Panel Offers Analysis & Recommendations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America's GivingTuesday media panel, "Breaking Through the Noise: How to Amplify Armenia and...