ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence with Freedom Award at 16th Annual Gala in Michigan

DETROIT, Michigan — The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) is set to honor Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI-14) with the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award at its 16th Annual Gala on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the historic Dearborn Inn. The ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award is the highest honor the region bestows upon individuals who exhibit extraordinary courage and devotion to freedom and justice. It is presented annually at the regional gala to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions toward issues that concern Armenia (more...)

ANCA ER to Honor Award-Winning Filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan with Freedom Award at 16th Annual Gala in Michigan

DETROIT, Michigan — The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) will be honoring international award-winning director, Jivan Avetisyan, with the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award at its 16th Annual Gala on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the historic Dearborn Inn. The ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award is the highest honor the region bestows upon individuals who exhibit extraordinary courage and devotion to freedom and justice. It is presented annually at the regional gala to individuals wh (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region Announces 16th Annual Gala

Watertown, MA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region is pleased to announce that its 16th annual ANCA Eastern Region gala will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. While the venue has not yet been determined, the committee is in the process of securing a venue to bring the region’s activists and supporters together once again. Join the region for an on-ground celebration featuring a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and program to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and honor those who have worked tirelessly fo (more...)

ANC of New Jersey Representatives Coordinate Special Visit Between Artsakh Refugees and Representative Josh Gottheimer

Glen Rock, NJ – ANC of New Jersey representatives coordinated a visit between Armenian refugees who fled their ancestral homeland of Artsakh during the 2020 Artsakh War – an unprovoked Azerbaijani attack against the Armenians of Artsakh that began in September of 2020 – and Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) on Sunday, February 13, 2022. “This week, I met with Armenian refugees of the 44 Day War. After hearing their stories and meeting their children, it’s clear that we must do more to acknowledge the atrocities that happened and to hold Azerbaijan accountabl (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region Celebrates 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA – Hundreds of community leaders and grassroots advocates from throughout the Eastern United States gathered together at the 15th annual Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region’s Gala on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel to celebrate the year’s progress and honor those whose work significantly impacts the Armenian Cause. (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region to Host a Silent Auction at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

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ANCA Eastern Region to Honor 6ABC Action News Reporter Katie Katro with Inaugural Excellence in Media Award at its 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region is set to recognize Katie Katro, 6ABC Action News Reporter, with the ANCA Eastern Region Excellence in Media Award at its 15th annual gala on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel beginning at 6:30 pm EDT.

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ANCA Eastern Region Interns to be Recognized at 15th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Gala

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region will recognize its 2021 summer interns - Lori Baronian (NJ), Tvene Baronian (NJ) and Aram Brunson (MA) - as well as the region’s 2021 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship Program interns – Anais Boyajian (NJ) who was also named the Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellow, Garen Meguerditchian (MA) and Mari Bijimenian (NY) at the 15th annual (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Sona Movsesian with Freedom Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region is set to honor Sona Movsesian, an Armenian American activist and Conan O’Brien’s executive assistant, with the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award at its 15^th annual gala on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel beginning at 6:30 pm EDT.

The ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award is the highest honor the region bestows upon individuals who exhibit extraordinary courage and devotion to freedom and justice. It is presented annually at the regional gala to individuals who have made contributions to (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Human Rights Attorney Siranush Sahakyan with Freedom Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region is set to honor human rights attorney Siranush Sahakyan, president of Yerevan’s International Comparative Law Center, with the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award at its 15^th annual gala on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel beginning at 6:30 pm EDT. Among other notable contributions to the cause, Sahakyan is the human rights attorney filing cases with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of the Armenian Prisoners of War. < (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Philadelphia Activist Andrew Kzirian with Vahan Cardashian Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

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Michigan State Rep. Mari Manoogian to Preside Over ANCA Eastern Region Gala in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa – Michigan State Representative Mari Manoogian will serve as master of ceremonies at the 15^th annual Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region’s Gala on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. The gala, which will comply with all COVID-19 safety protocols, will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and awards program. Tickets can be purchased at: www.givergy.us/ancaer.

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New Jersey Becomes 10th U.S. State to Recognize Artsakh

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey officially became the 10^th U.S. state to recognize Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER).<br><br> New Jersey State Senator Joseph Lagana first introduced the legislation, SCR.71, in the New Jersey State Senate in 2020 and reintroduced it in the 2021 session with the support of New Jersey State Senators Vin Gopal, Holly Schepisi and Nicholas Scutari.<br><br> SCR.71 officially recognizes the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), condemns Turkey and Azerbaijan for their aggression (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region Advocacy Workshop Series

WATERTOWN, MA --- The ANCA Eastern Region is offering its activists a unique opportunity to participate in a virtual advocacy workshop led by ANCA leaders including ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, ANCA Government Affairs Director Tereza Yerimyan, ANCA National Board members, ANCA Eastern Region Board members, local leaders from the ANC of Maine, ANC of Michigan and ANC of Pennsylvania as well as special guest speakers from The Armenian Weekly and ANCA Communications Director Elizabeth Chouldjian, to name a few.

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ANCA Eastern Region Commemorates 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with Virtual Event April 24

Watertown, MA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region will host a live virtual commemoration The Cycle of Genocide: A Century of Pan-Turkic Atrocities on its Facebook page honoring the victims of the Armenian Genocide on Friday, April 24 at 8 pm EDT featuring a conversation on the continuation of genocide in light of the 2020 Artsakh War. The evening’s conversation will also include an overview of the policy priorities of the ANCA Eastern Region which include securing humanitarian aid for Artsakh an (more...)

Save the Date: ANCA Eastern Region Announces 15th Annual Gala

Watertown, MA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region will host its 15th annual ANCA Eastern Region gala on ground on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The region and planning committee anticipate that the on-ground event will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction, formal dinner and program that follows all COVID-19 safety protocols. The region will celebrate the year’s accomplishments and honor those who have worked tirelessly for the Armenian Cause including the recipients of the ANCA Eastern Region’s F (more...)

State of Illinois & Village of Hoffman Estates Reaffirms Commitment to Commemorate Armenian Genocide

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has reaffirmed the state’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide with a proclamation issued on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the request of the ANC of Illinois, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). On the heels of the state’s proclamation, Mayor William D. McLeod, Village of Hoffman Estates, also declared April 24, 2021, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. (more...)

City of Oxford, Ohio Recognizes Artsakh

OXFORD, Ohio — Oxford, Ohio Mayor Mike Smith together with Councilmember Glenn Ellerbe recognized Artsakh with a resolution on February 2, 2021, at the request of Andrew Devedjian and Teresa Aniev – two determined Armenian American students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). Ohio, which is the home to nearly 14,000 Armenian Americans, has seen the support of city, state and federal support for Artsakh including the introduction of HR367 -- a resolution former Ohio State Representative J. Tod (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence with Freedom Award at 16th Annual Gala in Michigan

ANCA ER to Honor Award-Winning Filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan with Freedom Award at 16th Annual Gala in Michigan

ANCA Eastern Region Announces 16th Annual Gala

ANC of New Jersey Representatives Coordinate Special Visit Between Artsakh Refugees and Representative Josh Gottheimer

ANCA Eastern Region Celebrates 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Host a Silent Auction at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor 6ABC Action News Reporter Katie Katro with Inaugural Excellence in Media Award at its 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region Interns to be Recognized at 15th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Gala

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Sona Movsesian with Freedom Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Human Rights Attorney Siranush Sahakyan with Freedom Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Philadelphia Activist Andrew Kzirian with Vahan Cardashian Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

Michigan State Rep. Mari Manoogian to Preside Over ANCA Eastern Region Gala in Philadelphia

New Jersey Becomes 10th U.S. State to Recognize Artsakh

ANCA Eastern Region Advocacy Workshop Series

ANCA Eastern Region Commemorates 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with Virtual Event April 24

Save the Date: ANCA Eastern Region Announces 15th Annual Gala

State of Illinois & Village of Hoffman Estates Reaffirms Commitment to Commemorate Armenian Genocide

City of Oxford, Ohio Recognizes Artsakh

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence with Freedom Award at 16th Annual Gala in Michigan

ANCA ER to Honor Award-Winning Filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan with Freedom Award at 16th Annual Gala in Michigan

ANCA Eastern Region Announces 16th Annual Gala

ANC of New Jersey Representatives Coordinate Special Visit Between Artsakh Refugees and Representative Josh Gottheimer

ANCA Eastern Region Celebrates 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Host a Silent Auction at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor 6ABC Action News Reporter Katie Katro with Inaugural Excellence in Media Award at its 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region Interns to be Recognized at 15th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Gala

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Sona Movsesian with Freedom Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Human Rights Attorney Siranush Sahakyan with Freedom Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

ANCA Eastern Region to Honor Philadelphia Activist Andrew Kzirian with Vahan Cardashian Award at 15th Annual Gala in Philadelphia

Michigan State Rep. Mari Manoogian to Preside Over ANCA Eastern Region Gala in Philadelphia

New Jersey Becomes 10th U.S. State to Recognize Artsakh

ANCA Eastern Region Advocacy Workshop Series

ANCA Eastern Region Commemorates 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with Virtual Event April 24

Save the Date: ANCA Eastern Region Announces 15th Annual Gala

State of Illinois & Village of Hoffman Estates Reaffirms Commitment to Commemorate Armenian Genocide

City of Oxford, Ohio Recognizes Artsakh

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