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[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

This weekend, the Armenian Assembly of America honors three extraordinary members of our staff whose decades of dedication have preserved our history, strengthened our advocacy, and advanced the Armenian cause.

Dr. Rouben Adalian, Director of the Armenian National Institute.

Bryan Ardouny, Executive Director.

Mary Garabadian, Archivist.

Each will receive the Distinguished Service Award at the Celebration of Service in Boston on June 6.

Read more about the honorees at https://t.co/J9FBXUKvrZ

In their honor, we invite you to make a tribute gift recognizing their lasting contributions to our mission.

🔗 https://t.co/HdgHSBU7IG

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

This weekend, the Armenian Assembly of America honors three extraordinary members of our Board of Trustees whose decades of leadership have shaped the organization and advanced Armenian-American priorities.

Anthony Barsamian, Immediate Past Co-Chair.

Van Krikorian, Chair Emeritus.

Carolyn Mugar, President Emerita.

Each will receive the Distinguished Service Award at the Celebration of Service in Boston on June 6.

Read more about the honorees at https://t.co/J9FBXUKvrZ

In their honor, we invite you to make a tribute gift recognizing their lasting contributions to our mission.
🔗 https://t.co/HdgHSBU7IG

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

🚨TAKE ACTION: FREE ARMENIAN HOSTAGES HELD IN BAKU

This week, the White House announced the nomination of a new U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan. 

As the nomination moves through the Senate confirmation process, Senators have an important opportunity to raise critical issues affecting peace and stability in the South Caucasus.

Take action now and urge your Senators to ask the nominee what steps he will take to secure the release of Armenian hostages, protect Armenian Christian and cultural heritage following the 2023 ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh, and stand up against the genocidal policies of the Aliyev regime.

🔗https://t.co/S7PyUgtMvQ

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

LAST CHANCE to purchase YP tickets for the Armenian Assembly of America’s Celebration of Service — June 6 in Boston.

Each ticket includes dinner, drinks, gala entertainment, and a complimentary ticket to the Hye House Boston Kef after-party in partnership with @ArmeniaTree. 21+ only.

Get your tickets by Saturday, May 30.

🔗 https://t.co/9hKkj0lzSl

[Congresswoman Luz Rivas @RepLuzRivas]

Happy Armenian Independence Day!

I celebrated with the St. Peter’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Van Nuys and shared resources my office provides.

I will continue working with the Armenian community in CA-29 and across the country to support and represent their needs in Congress.

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

#BREAKING: In advance of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia, the Armenian Assembly urges the immediate and unconditional release of Christian Armenian hostages wrongfully imprisoned in Azerbaijan.

President Trump previously committed to raising the release of the Christian Armenian hostages directly with President Aliyev. The Assembly calls on the United States to translate these commitments into concrete, measurable action.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/xCVumji3qv

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

Limited YP tickets are still available for the Armenian Assembly of America's Celebration of Service — June 6 in Boston.

Each ticket includes dinner, drinks, gala entertainment, and a complimentary ticket to the Hye House Boston Kef after-party in partnership with @ArmeniaTree

21+ only. Get your tickets before they're gone.
🔗 https://t.co/9hKkj0lzSl

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

#BREAKING: A newly released report by the International Commission of Jurists confirms the sham nature of Azerbaijan’s political trials against Armenian hostages seized from Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Armenian Assembly of America welcomes the ICJ report and renews its call for governments to take concrete action to secure the release of Armenian Christian hostages held by Azerbaijan and hold the Aliyev regime accountable.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/J9FBXUKvrZ

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

We thank @RepMaxMiller (R-OH) for cosponsoring H.R. 2585, the Armenian Genocide Education Act, which ensures additional funding for the Library of Congress to support Armenian Genocide education programs.

Ensure your member is cosponsored by contacting them at: https://t.co/u2vPsxcuUi

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

The Armenian Assembly of America’s Celebration of Service in Boston on Saturday, June 6, 2026, is officially SOLD OUT.

We look forward to gathering for this special evening honoring leaders and staff members whose service has helped shape the Assembly across generations.

Although tickets are sold out, supporters near and far can still be part of this special moment.

In recognition of their contributions, we invite you to make a tribute gift in honor of this year’s Distinguished Service Award recipients.

Your gift helps celebrate their legacy and support the Assembly’s continued work to strengthen advocacy, education, research, and community engagement for generations to come.

Make a tribute gift today 🔗 https://t.co/HdgHSBU7IG

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

The 111th Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Times Square, New York, brought together thousands of Armenians and non-Armenians in remembrance of the 1.5 million Armenian Genocide Holy Martyrs.

Organized by the @KnightsOfVartan and co-sponsored by leading Armenian American organizations, including the Armenian Assembly of America, this year’s commemoration centered on the theme “Carrying the Past and Claiming the Future,” honoring ancestral Armenian roots while looking toward the future of Armenian advocacy on Capitol Hill and beyond.

Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny delivered remarks during the program, alongside Congressman @FrankPallone (D-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, and other civic, scholarly, clergy, and community leaders.

Masters of Ceremonies Lucine Beylerian, an Armenian Assembly Terjenian-Thomas Intern alumna, Chantelle Nasri, and Nairi Diratsouian led the event, which also featured remarks from genocide prevention scholar Dr. Henry Theriault, Dr. Jesse Arlen, Director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, representatives of major Armenian American organizations, and cultural performances.

Photos: Harout Barsoumian-Bars Images

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

On April 24, Assembly Co-Chair Talin Yacoubian, intern alumni, staff, and advocates attended the 111th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at the   Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument in Montebello, California.

The greater Los Angeles community program featured remarks from elected officials, students, and organizers, and special cultural performances of song and dance. Assembly staff and advocates also caught up with @SenBobArchuleta (SD-30), who represents the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument, @AsmMarkGonzalez (AD-54), State Assemblymember Nick Schultz (AD-44), and Glendale Mayor @ArdyKassakhian.

The Assembly placed a wreath at the 58-year monument, named a State Historic Landmark last year, and designed by H. Hrant Agbabian, the brother of Assembly founding member and past Co-Chair Dr. Mihran Agbabian.

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

The Armenian Assembly of America welcomes @RepLSimon (D-CA) to the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues.

Armenian Americans in California’s 12th congressional district are grateful for the support of the Armenian community, and we look forward to working together on strengthening U.S.-Armenia relations.

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

We thank @RepRaskin (D-MD) for cosponsoring H.R. 2585, the Armenian Genocide Education Act, ensuring the Library of Congress additional funding to carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs.

Ensure your member is cosponsored by contacting them at: https://t.co/u2vPsxcuUi

[CaucasusHeritageWatch @CaucasusHW]

CHW has determined that the Armenian Genocide memorial in Stepanakert/Khankendi has been destroyed. Erected on the 100th anniversary of the 1915 atrocities, the white marble bell tower once housed a reliquary containing human remains from Der Zor—the Syrian desert town where hundreds of thousands of Armenians perished. Satellite imagery from Airbus and @Planet shows that the monument, as well as an associated memorial complex, were destroyed between July 14, 2025, and April 25, 2026. 1/5

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

Join the Armenian Assembly of America for the Celebration of Service on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

This special evening will honor longtime Assembly leaders and staff whose decades of service have helped shape the organization’s legacy, strengthen its mission, and advance the Armenian American community. Each honoree will receive the Armenian Assembly of America’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of more than 25 years of service.

The evening will feature Co-Emcees Dr. Henry Ben Morgenthau and Kristina Ayanian, with remarks by Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Armenian Assembly Life Trustees Dr. Noubar Afeyan and Anna Afeyan.

RSVP by May 18.

🔗 Visit https://t.co/J9FBXUKvrZ for registration and sponsorship information.

[Congressman Seth Magaziner @Rep_Magaziner]

Last week we commemorated Armenian Remembrance Day. We must never forget the 1.5 million people systematically killed during the Armenian genocide, and commit to ensuring these atrocities never happen again.

[Armenian Assembly @ARAMAC_DC]

@RepHaleyStevens (D-MI) delivered remarks at the 111th Armenian Genocide commemoration on Capitol Hill.

“We must continue to push for education. The Armenian Genocide Education Act has not been passed into law. We must enforce sanctions and enforce Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act. U.S. military assistance should not and cannot go to Azerbaijan while they continue to hold Armenian prisoners and occupy Armenian territory.”

[Rep. Frank Pallone @FrankPallone]

I'm proud to have helped secure increased security assistance for Armenia in the State Department's proposed appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027! I thank the almost 50 colleagues from the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues who joined me in a letter calling for greater investment in U.S.-Armenian cooperation and partnership.

But I remain disappointed that the bill does not include additional funding for humanitarian aid for Nagorno-Karabakh's tragically displaced populace nor additional restrictions on Azerbaijan’s destabilizing behavior. I look forward to working with my colleagues to further address these issues, and to continue building a fruitful relationship with the Republic of Armenia.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

This month, we stand with Armenians around the world in recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

We remember the over 1.5 million Armenians murdered by the Ottoman Empire and reaffirm our commitment to Armenians whose culture and sovereignty remain under threat.