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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

16.05.2012

Cognitive visit to Garni pagan temple and Geghardavank Monastery

“You have to recognize the homeland to love it”-this was the idea around which the Diaspora Armenian Students' Council gathered Diaspora Armenian students during a visit to Garni pagan temple and Geghardavank Monsatery on May 12. The visit was organized with the support of the RA Ministry of Diaspora.

15.05.2012

Local Commission on the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide holds session in Bucharest

On May 14, the Union of Armenians of Bucharest held the session of the Local Commission on the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide during which Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, as secretary of the state commission, discussed organizational issues with Ambassador Hamlet Gasparyan, Prelate of the Romanian-Armenian Diocese, Bishop Tatev Hakobyan, Senator, President of the Union of Armenians of Romania Varujan Vosganian and several Romanian-Armenian intellectuals. Agreements were reached on organizing joint events in the next three years.

15.05.2012

Second stage of Diaspora Armenian Students’ Council’s Psychology Club courses draws to an end

The second stage of the Self-Development Courses organized by the Diaspora Armenian Students’ Council’s Psychology Club also drew to an end after nearly three months.

15.05.2012

Probe is launched into destruction of Armenian church in Turkey

The treasure hunters are destroying, on a regular basis, the walls and foundations of the Armenian Church which is left to its fate at Konak village of Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari Province.

15.05.2012

Armenian Mirror Spectator to celebrate 80th anniversary of establishment on May 24

On May 24, a reception-banquet will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts in light of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of Armenian Mirror Spectator Weekly with Chief of Staff of the RA President Vigen Sargsyan as the keynote speaker.

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