On September 4, 2025, the STEP.ai (Science & Technology Educational Program) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was accredited by the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MoESCS) as a three-year elective program offered...
February 26, 2025 To the International Community: As major Armenian diasporan organizations worldwide and NGOs working in the Republic of Armenia, we the undersigned, are writing to urge you to take immediate action to...
Gathering of AGBU Buenos Aires committees at AGBU Center, Buenos Aires On November 12, 2024, the newly installed president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Sam Simonian completed a nine-day landmark tour of...
Following the meeting of the AGBU Central Board of Directors on October 13, 2024, the newly elected executive officers of the AGBU are Sam Simonian, President; Arda Haratunian and Yervant Zorian, Vice Presidents; Ani...
Armenia is increasingly experiencing pressure points from both inside and outside the country, raising concerns that the fabric of Armenia’s society is fraying under the weight of growing tensions and division. This week, many were deeply dismayed by...
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...
Today, while heads of state and international journalists were focused on the annual UN General Assembly in New York, Azerbaijan enacted the next phase of its master plan to force the Armenians of Nagorno...
September 7, 2023 One week after the conclusion of the August 16th emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the dire humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh (also known as Artsakh), AGBU’s leadership...
A pillar of the AGBU global community and a leader in the worlds of industry and philanthropy, the pre-eminent Armenian patron Nazar Nazarian passed away on August 28, 2023, at age 98, having fully...
On September 4, 2025, the STEP.ai (Science & Technology Educational Program) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was accredited by the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MoESCS) as a three-year elective program offered in a group-study format. The implementation of the STEP.ai educational program in high schools stems from...
February 26, 2025 To the International Community: As major Armenian diasporan organizations worldwide and NGOs working in the Republic of Armenia, we the undersigned, are writing to urge you to take immediate action to end Azerbaijan’s political persecution of Ruben Vardanyan, a globally-respected Armenian philanthropist and native of Armenia. ...
Gathering of AGBU Buenos Aires committees at AGBU Center, Buenos Aires On November 12, 2024, the newly installed president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Sam Simonian completed a nine-day landmark tour of key cities in South America, reinforcing the organization’s mission to foster cultural, educational, and social...
Following the meeting of the AGBU Central Board of Directors on October 13, 2024, the newly elected executive officers of the AGBU are Sam Simonian, President; Arda Haratunian and Yervant Zorian, Vice Presidents; Ani Manoukian, Secretary; and Nazareth Festekjian, Treasurer. The General Assembly held on October 12, 2024 approved...
Armenia is increasingly experiencing pressure points from both inside and outside the country, raising concerns that the fabric of Armenia’s society is fraying under the weight of growing tensions and division. This week, many were deeply dismayed by a vivid example of the disintegration of institutional norms and time-honored values when the Armenian police prevented the Catholicos...
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...
Today, while heads of state and international journalists were focused on the annual UN General Assembly in New York, Azerbaijan enacted the next phase of its master plan to force the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh from their indigenous lands by launching a full-scale military operation against Armenian defense formations....
September 7, 2023 One week after the conclusion of the August 16th emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the dire humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh (also known as Artsakh), AGBU’s leadership decided to send an Urgent Letter of Appeal to each of the 15 member representatives,...
A pillar of the AGBU global community and a leader in the worlds of industry and philanthropy, the pre-eminent Armenian patron Nazar Nazarian passed away on August 28, 2023, at age 98, having fully lived out his oft-stated personal credo —”to experience the joy and sense of reward that...
