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Catholicoses Karekin II and Aram I Urge Turkey To Return Armenian Churches
We Urge Turkey to Return Confiscated Armenian Churches and Church Estates In 2015, the Armenian people of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the diaspora will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire. In 1915, more than 1.5 million Armenians became victims of genocide. The survivors…
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Turkey And The Armenian Ghost: On The Traces of Genocide
(Le Figaro, March 30, 2013) – In a review about the book “Turkey and the Armenian ghost: on the traces of Genocide”, co-authored by Laure Marchand, correspondent for “Le Figaro” and Guillaume Perrier, correspondent for “Le Monde”, Pierre Rousselin highlights the fact that while the world stands just two years before the centennial commemoration of…
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State of Paraná Passes Law for Armenian Genocide Rememberance Day
The Legislative Assembly of the State of Paraná, Brazil, passed a law recognizing the Genocide of the Armenian people. The draft law which was submitted by deputy Ney Leprevost and was signed by Governor Beto Richa, came into effect on March 28. In the supporting text of the law, Leprevost had written “The recognition of…
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On The Road To Exile
On The Road To Exile – Aram Andonian (imprescriptible.fr) Aram Andonian was born in 1876 in Constantinople. Journalist, writer and author of the Complete Illustrated History of the Balkan War (Vol. 1-4, 1912–1913, Histoire de la Guerre des Balkans), published originally in Armenian. He was among the Armenian intellectuals of Constantinople that were arrested on…
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Genocide Reparations Topic of Armenian Review Special Issue
(Asbarez.com, WATERTOWN, Mass., December 21) —The Armenian Review, the leading journal of Armenian Studies, is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue about “The New Global Reparations Movement,” the growing movement to require reparations for cases of mass human rights violation. The articles in the issue examine the necessity for reparations for the…
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Oprah.com Picks Armenian Genocide Epic “The Sandcastle Girls” as Book of the Week
WASHINGTON, DC – Oprah Winfrey’s Blog today declared New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian’s novel on the Armenian Genocide, “The Sandcastle Girls”, as the must-read Book of the Week, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The announcement was first posted on Oprah.com, where the editors of O and Oprah.com informed their fans…
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The Knesset insists on Armenian Genocide discussion
On June 12, 2012, in a discussion that lasted over an hour and a half the Israeli Knesset decided to continue discussing the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, within the Education, Culture and Sports Committee’s framework where was initially introduced in December 2011. (http://www.armeniancause.net/2011/12/26/knesset%E2%80%99s-education-committee-positive-on-armenian-genocide-recognition-discussion-postponed/). Www.jpost.com reports that “Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said Tuesday that Israel…
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Santa Coloma de Gramenet Recognizes The Armenian Genocide
On May 2, the City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona) adopted a resolution condemning the Genocide against the Armenian people committed by Turkey in 1915-1921, reported the Armenian National Committee office in Spain. The resolution of the Santa Coloma de Gramenet City Council calls the Spanish central government to recognize and condemn the…
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Two More Italian Cities Recognize The Armenian Genocide
On March 20 and April 17 respectively, the City Councils of Rieti and Scafati, Italy, have proceeded in the recognition and condemnation of the 1915 Genocide of the Armenians, perpetrated by Ottoman Turkey. Once more, the Italian local authorities urge Turkey to reconcile with its history and admit the crimes that she masterminded and executed…
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Turin’s City Council Recognizes The Armenian Genocide
On February 6, 2012 the City Council of Turin, Italy adopted a resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide. Moreover, the City Council calls on the European Parliament to take action so that Turkey, a candidate for European Union membership, formally recognizes and condemns the Genocide of the Armenians. According to the resolution apart from…