Tag: Armenian Genocide

The genocide of Armenians seized 1.5 million, Steve Jobs said, when in Istanbul

OCP- December 21, 2011

21/12/2011 Turkish tour guide Asil Tuncer disclosed some facts about the visit of the Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs to Turkey five years ago. When ... Read More

Growing Number of U.S. Representatives Demand Turkey’s Return of Churches

OCP- December 19, 2011

19/12/2011 Turkish Government Lashes out at Adoption of Religious Freedom Measure WASHINGTON—A growing number of Members of the House of Representatives have praised the passage ... Read More

France to criminalize denial of the Armenian Genocide

OCP- December 18, 2011

Martin Barillas 17/12/2011 French president Nicholas Sarkozy's party has introduced legislation in that nation's legislature that would make illegal the denial of the infamous genocide ... Read More

9th Circuit to Reconsider Armenian Genocide Case En Banc

OCP- November 11, 2011

Amanda Bronstad The National Law Journal 11/11/2011 A federal appeals court has ordered an en banc rehearing of a challenge to a California statute that ... Read More

US Senator calls on Turkey to pay compensation to Armenian Genocide Victims

OCP- November 3, 2011

3/11/2011 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein called on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide and calls for “some recompense” for the tragedies that Armenians suffered, Asbarez ... Read More

Church cannot remain indifferent against emigration from Armenia – Catholicos of Cilicia

OCP- September 19, 2011

19/9/2011 YEREVAN. – We are concerned that emigration is continuing at the same rate, Catholicos of the Greater House of Cilicia Aram I stated during ... Read More

From Genocide Recognition To Reclaiming Church Properties

OCP- June 26, 2011

BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN 24/6/2011 The Armenian-American community took a major step last week to reverse the consequences of the Armenian Genocide and end the Turkish ... Read More

Armenia shall never accept denial of Armenian Genocide and disrespect towards memory of victims – President

OCP- May 31, 2011

30/5/2011 YEREVAN. - On May 30 Armenian Government held the first sitting of state committee for coordination of 100th anniversary commemoration events of Armenian Genocide, ... Read More

Aram I: 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide is not Regular Date

OCP- May 31, 2011

30/5/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I greeted all participants of the first sitting of the state committee for coordination ... Read More

Armenian organizations of Georgia call on President Saakashvili to recognize the Armenian Genocide

OCP- April 30, 2011

29.04.201 Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Holy Orthodox Church in Georgia, Union of Armenians of Georgia, National Congress of Armenians of Georgia, Union of Armenians of ... Read More

Armenia Marks Genocide Anniversary, Slams Turkish Denial

OCP- April 30, 2011

29/4/2011 YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Hundreds of thousands of people silently marched to a hilltop memorial in the annual remembrance of some 1.5 million fellow Armenians ... Read More

Armenian Dioceses of Iran host events to commemorate Genocide Victims

OCP- April 27, 2011

26/4/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - 3 dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Iran hosted series of events to commemorate 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. According ... Read More

Repose of Souls Service in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

OCP- April 27, 2011

On April 24, at 4:00 p.m., His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided over the Requiem Service for the repose ... Read More

Announcement – Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia

OCP- March 16, 2011

15/3/2011 Khatchik Babikian Publications Committee Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia Antelias, Lebanon The Foundation announces the publication in Arabic and English and Armenian of the following ... Read More

Karekin II, Chinese FM discuss Armenian Genocide Recognition

OCP- February 19, 2011

17/2/2011 On February 17, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, the press service of Mother See of Holy ... Read More

Blessing of the Armenian Heritage Park – Boston Massachusetts

OCP- September 12, 2010

On 09 September, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, blessed the grounds of the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Read More

Ground Breaking Ceremony for Armenian Heritage Park to Be Held on Sept. 9

OCP- September 1, 2010

1/9/2010 Karekin II, Governor Deval L. Patrick, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Other Civic and Community Leaders to Participate BOSTON, Mass.—The Board of the Armenian ... Read More

Aram I will not participate in Holy Cross Church Divine Liturgy in Akhtamar

OCP- August 27, 2010

27/8/2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I refused to participate in the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross church ... Read More

Liturgy at Akhtamar Another Show By Turkey, Says Genocide Museum Director

OCP- July 22, 2010

YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN)—Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, historian Hayk Demoyan said that the planned religious ceremony scheduled for September 19 at the Holy Cross Armenian ... Read More

Van to Host Armenian ‘Pilgrimage’ to Akhtamar Church in September

OCP- July 17, 2010

V AN, Turkey (Anatolian News Agency)–Residents of the eastern Turkish province of Van will host Armenians arriving in the city for a worship service being ... Read More

Ground prepared in Laval for Armenian Genocide Memorial

OCP- July 2, 2010

Spiritual leader Aram I makes special visit for ceremony By Martin C. Barry • NEWSFIRST 30/6/2010 Catholicos Aram I, spiritual leader of the Armenian Apostolic ... Read More