Armenian General Benevolent Union

Type: Organization

Name: Armenian General Benevolent Union

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

Artsakh President meets CCAF members in Paris

PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Paris with members of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations in France (CCAF) to discuss strengthening of ties as well as a number of foreign policy ... [Published PanARMENIAN Network - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Paris, Bako Sahakyan

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 2 reports

Armenian General Benevolent Union

Armenian, Turkish and European figures issued petition to urge Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. A petition in English, Turkish and French launched calling upon Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide. As reports "Armenpress" in an interview to Nouvelles s`Armenie , the Head of the Council of Armenian Organizations ... [Published Armenpress - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Armenian Genocide, Turkey, Armenian General Benevolent Union, Benjamin Abtan

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Shoprite Holdings Ltd

Vahan Najarian, Bergen County grocer and Armenian activist, dies

Vahan Najarian entered the world in 1916, on the kitchen table above his fathers Union City grocery. Born into the business, Mr. Najarian, known as Vay, would become an early owner of ShopRite supermarkets in Bergen County. NAJARIAN He also was a leader ... [Published North Jersey.com - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Grocer, Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Armenian General Benevolent Union, Hudson River, New York University

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

Turks, Armenians, foreign delegation commemorate 1915 events

The foreign delegation, which joined the commemoration for the first time this year, included the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Young Professionals from Bulgaria, the Roma Center in Romania, which works for Roma rights, and the AGBU from France ... [Published Public Radio of Armenia - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Future party, Armenian General Benevolent Union, Rome, Protesters

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

It is time for Turkey to recognise the historical fact of the Armenian Genocide

It is now 98 years since 1.5m Armenians were systematically massacred. Recognising what happened is the only way to help us all move forward.An Armenian Genocide commemoration ceremony in Yerevan in 2012. Photo: GettyIt has been 98 years since - following ... [Published New Statesman - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Armenian Genocide, Turkey, Democracy, Racism

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...Racism and Discrimination of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Ayse Gunaysu and a number of Turkish intellectuals took part in the event. "We expressed our support to those citizens of Turkey, whose number gradually increases and who struggle each day for commemorating the fact of the Armenian Genocide and exert efforts for their state to recognize the Armenian Genocide. We are aware how hard it is to do this work in Turkey, for which one first of all needs great courage" Gyovchyan said

Armenian, Turkish and European figures issued petition to urge Turkey to recognize Armenian Gen ... [Published Armenpress - Apr 27 2013]

"I never heard him speak strategically about a grand vision, but it must have been intuitive, because he started with a small store, and it became a chain with 1,000 employees" said his son, Dr. Lawrence Najarian, who added that his father donated large quantities of food to churches, seminaries and other institutions

Vahan Najarian, Bergen County grocer and Armenian activist, dies [Published North Jersey.com - Apr 25 2013]

Dr. Papazian concludes, "These three significant events which took place without any reprisal from the Turkish government imply that a positive change may be in the air."

Armenian Genocide 98th Anniversary Commemoration to be Held in Times Square on April 21, 2013 Dur ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - Feb 19 2013]

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1915 tragedy to be commemorated with foreign de... [Published Zaman - Apr 23 2013]
Protest actions to be held on the 98th annivers... [Published Armenpress - Apr 22 2013]
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