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Armand Alaverdian (Pianist) Los Angeles
Armand Alaverdian is a pianist based in Los Angeles offering live music for weddings, special events, and private functions. He also provides piano instruction for students of various skill levels. With a perfect rating from clients, he brings professional musicianship to celebrations and educational settings throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Mellanie Party Design Wedding Decorations Glendale
Mellanie Party Design specializes in wedding and event decorations, offering custom setups for ceremonies, receptions, and special celebrations throughout the Glendale and greater Los Angeles area. The team provides full-service coordination including draping, floral arrangements, backdrops, lighting, and table settings to transform venues for memorable occasions.
Armenian American Museum Hosts First Annual Golf Classic
Armenian American Museum 1st Annual Golf Classic Drives Support for Landmark Cultural Center
The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California held its inaugural golf classic in Glendale to raise funds for the institution. The event brought together members of the Armenian American community to support the museum's mission as a landmark cultural center. Golf
HIKEArmenia Launches Armenian National Trail Online Platform
HIKEArmenia Takes the Armenian National Trail Online: A Nearly 1,000 km Trail from North to South
HIKEArmenia has unveiled an online platform for the Armenian National Trail, a nearly 1,000-kilometer hiking route spanning from northern to southern Armenia. The initiative represents one of the country's most ambitious long-term tourism projects, making the extensive trail acce
Pashinyan Sends Russia Day Congratulations to Putin
Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin marking Russia Day, celebrated annually on June 12. The holiday commemorates the 1990 adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative So
Society for Armenian Studies Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
Society for Armenian Studies Spring 2026 Graduate Research and Conference Grants Recipients
The Society for Armenian Studies has announced the recipients of its Spring 2026 Graduate Research and Conference Grants. Based in Fresno, the organization supports advanced scholarship and academic engagement within Armenian studies. The grants enable graduate students to conduc
Tsarukyan alleges election irregularities, vows legal challenge
Tsarukyan accuses authorities of election manipulation, vows legal and political fight
Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan has accused Armenian authorities of orchestrating a campaign against his party during recent parliamentary elections, citing misuse of administrative resources and electoral procedure violations. Tsarukyan claimed the ruling force c
Turkish President Erdoğan Congratulates Pashinyan on Election Win
Turkey’s President Congratulates Nikol Pashinyan on Election Victory
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a congratulatory message to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following Pashinyan's victory in recent elections. The gesture represents diplomatic communication between the two neighboring countries' leaders. Turkey and Armenia ha
Armenia Presents June Elections as Democratic Success to OSCE
Armenia highlights democratic credentials of June 7 parliamentary elections at OSCE
Armenia's delegation presented results of its June 7 parliamentary elections to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, characterizing the vote as a significant demonstration of democratic participation. The elections drew extensive international observation, wi
Archival records identify Glendale's earliest Armenian settler
Glendale’s earliest known Armenian settler
Archival research has identified Megerdich James Normart as Glendale's first known Armenian settler, arriving in the Tropico area—now south Glendale—in 1896, 15 years earlier than previously documented residents. Normart, originally surnamed Yanikian, purchased 10 acres of land o
Armenian Church Representative Meets Lebanese Leadership
Lebanese Religious Leaders Meet with Country’s President, Prime Minister
A representative of the Armenian Apostolic Church's Great House of Cilicia participated in meetings between Lebanese religious leaders and the country's top officials. V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian represented the Armenian Church at the gathering with Lebanon's president and prim
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Armand Alaverdian (Pianist) Los Angeles
Armand Alaverdian is a pianist based in Los Angeles offering live music for weddings, special events, and private functions. He also provides piano instruction for students of various skill levels. With a perfect rating from clients, he brings professional musicianship to celebrations and educational settings throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Armenian FM to Meet EU Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg
Armenian FM set to hold informal talks with European counterparts in Luxembourg
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will participate in informal talks with European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg on June 15, ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. According to the Council of the European Union's agenda, Mirzoyan will join an informal br
Imagined Conversation With Rev. Aharon Shirajian, Armenian Orphanage Founder
In conversation with ‘Hayrig,’ father to Armenian orphans
A novelist preparing to write about her grandfather, an Armenian genocide survivor, reflects on Rev. Aharon Shirajian, the Armenian Evangelical priest who founded and directed the Armenian Orphanage of Aleppo. Between 1915 and 1924, the orphanage sheltered thousands of Armenian c
Armenian Minister Says No Cause for Gas Price Concern
There Is No Reason to Worry About a Change in Gas Prices, Says Khudatyan
Armenia's Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan has stated there is no reason for concern regarding potential changes in gas prices, according to reporting from Massis Post. The minister's remarks appear aimed at reassuring the public amid broa