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17.05.2012

Ascension Day at Mother See: “The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the heart of all Armenians and the Homeland”

On May 17, the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church celebrated the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On this occasion, a Divine Liturgy was served by Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Bishop Mikayel Ajapahyan under the direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.

Society

17.05.2012

Catholicos of All Armenians receives Japanese Ambassador to Armenia

On May 17, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenian Tikahito Harada at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Diaspora News

17.05.2012

Celebration dedicated to the First Republic of Armenia

On May 26, 2012, the ARF-D Fiks “Aram Manukyan” Committee will organize a celebration dedicated to the independence of the First Republic of Armenia at Arakelyan-Kivtenyan Stadium in Fiks. Among the participants will be the Hamazkayin’s Dance Group, as well as Primate of the Greek-Armenian Diocese of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, Bishop Khoren Toghramajian and members of the Greek-Armenian community.

Society

17.05.2012

Aid to Artsakh more than doubled

The U.S. House panel responsible for foreign aid this week adopted a number of provisions promoting U.S. interests and American values in the Caucasus, proposing sharply increasing aid to Nagorno Karabakh from $2 to $5 million and rejecting the Obama Administration’s proposed $7.2 million cut in aid to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.

Society

17.05.2012

Iran’s separatist Azeri organize themselves in Turkey

The Azeri living in Iran have established the “National Council of Turks in Southern Azerbaijan” in Turkey with the major goal of ensuring independence for the Atrpatakan of Iran.

Culture

17.05.2012

Bearing history is like repeating it - Tom Morello on Armenian Genocide (VIDEO)

Celebrity, guitarist Tom Morello, known as The Nightwatchman, released The World Wide Rebel Tour new project, which is a documentary telling about the musician’s creative life. The project includes 42 versions of the movie created for various countries, including Armenia.

Society

17.05.2012

Bundestag deputy declared that Nagorno-Karabakh issue must be solved based on self- determination principle

Deputy of German Bundestag, member of Green Party of Germany Faulker Beck declared in Baku that Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be solved peacefully and based on the principle of self-determination of nations.

Diaspora News

17.05.2012

Armenian students of Los Angeles have great knowledge of Armenology

The participants of the Armenology contest organized by Mariamian-Davtian Educational Institution at Thomas Edison School in Glendale achieved great results, reports “Hayern Aysor”’s correspondent in Glendale Diana Danielyan.