Strasbourg, 01 April 2024 – The Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, begins his six-year mandate today with a pledge to put human rights at the heart of member states’ agendas....
Caption for photo 1: Pictured from left to right: ZI President K.M. Greg Sarkissian and Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada (Photo via Office of Governor General) On February...
Following a tenure of 22 years as President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) with 47 years as Central Board member, Berge Setrakian will retire this fall from his position in accordance with...
“Yes, we can be global citizens and benefit from our relationships with well-meaning foreign friends and allies, but ultimately we must take the wheel as the drivers of our national destiny.” Dear Friends, This...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Juan de Lara as the new Director of The Armenian Institute. Dr De Lara is an archaeologist, art historian, and digital engineer with over 20...
Yale alumna appointed the Initiative’s Executive Director July 24, 2023 – Yerevan, Armenia – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced that Armine Afeyan has rejoined its team as Executive Director. Mrs. Afeyan previously held the...
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) is one of the three main political parties in the Armenian diaspora and is also active in the Republic of Armenia. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator is an organ of the...
The Brussels establishment Bozar Restaurant, by chef Karen Torosyan, was crowned with a second Michelin star on Monday during a ceremony at the Royal Theatre in Mons. Announced the highest distinction of the day was fellow...
February 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of my arrival at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to head the Armenian Communities Department. It’s been an incredible decade at the helm of one of the most important funding...
YEREVAN, Armenia – We are pleased to announce the appointment of Korioun Khatchadourian as Executive Director of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation in Armenia. Khatchadourian will represent the organization in its extensive philanthropic activity...
Strasbourg, 01 April 2024 – The Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, begins his six-year mandate today with a pledge to put human rights at the heart of member states’ agendas. “I intend to inject a human rights perspective into the greatest challenges facing our societies,”...
Caption for photo 1: Pictured from left to right: ZI President K.M. Greg Sarkissian and Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada (Photo via Office of Governor General) On February 22, 2024, 60 new members were invested into the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall...
Following a tenure of 22 years as President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) with 47 years as Central Board member, Berge Setrakian will retire this fall from his position in accordance with the age limit requirements of the bylaws of AGBU. On February 24, the AGBU Central...
“Yes, we can be global citizens and benefit from our relationships with well-meaning foreign friends and allies, but ultimately we must take the wheel as the drivers of our national destiny.” Dear Friends, This year has been a watershed moment in modern Armenian history. Many lessons have been learned...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Juan de Lara as the new Director of The Armenian Institute. Dr De Lara is an archaeologist, art historian, and digital engineer with over 20 years of experience leading businesses and charities. He also holds the position of Associate Researcher...
Yale alumna appointed the Initiative’s Executive Director July 24, 2023 – Yerevan, Armenia – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced that Armine Afeyan has rejoined its team as Executive Director. Mrs. Afeyan previously held the role of Director of Communications for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity in 2015–2016. In...
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) is one of the three main political parties in the Armenian diaspora and is also active in the Republic of Armenia. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator is an organ of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, similarly active in the Armenian world, and as such it can...
The Brussels establishment Bozar Restaurant, by chef Karen Torosyan, was crowned with a second Michelin star on Monday during a ceremony at the Royal Theatre in Mons. Announced the highest distinction of the day was fellow chef David Martin (La Paix), with whom he worked in this restaurant in the centre...
February 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of my arrival at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to head the Armenian Communities Department. It’s been an incredible decade at the helm of one of the most important funding entities in the Armenian world. It is also an opportunity to take a step back...
YEREVAN, Armenia – We are pleased to announce the appointment of Korioun Khatchadourian as Executive Director of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation in Armenia. Khatchadourian will represent the organization in its extensive philanthropic activity throughout Armenia effective January 9, 2023. For the last four years, he led a number...
