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August 19, 2018 Issue #531
In This Issue: Don't force Turkey to
look for other friends,
Erdoğan addresses US
in NYT article
A Statement from the
D i o ce sa n C o u nc i l
Regarding the Diocesan
Development Plan
Proposal
Poetry presented by
M r s . Z a r m i n e
Boghosian
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Don't force Turkey to look for other friends,
Erdoğan addresses US in NYT article
American interests and
security. Before it is too late,
Washington must give up the
misguided notion that our
relationship can be
asymmetrical and come to
terms with the fact
that Turkey has
alternatives," Erdoğan conclu
ded. "Failure to reverse this
trend of unilateralism and
disrespect will require us to
start looking for new friends
and allies."
Hours after Erdoğan's article
was published, his spokesman
İbrahim Kalın tweeted that
"the U.S. runs the risk of
losing Turkey as a whole. The
entire Turkish public is
against U.S. policies that
disregard Turkey's legitimate
security demands.
Threats, sanctions and
bullying will not work. It will
only increase Turkey's
resolve."
Turkish officials held
meetings on Aug. 8 with the
State Department’s No. 2
official, John Sullivan,
following a move by the U.S.
to hit two senior Turkish
government ministers
with sanctions over the
detention of Brunson.
While the two sides stated
that the talks will continue,
U.S.
President Donald Trump anno
unced higher tariffs on
imports from Turkey as the
Turkish Lira continued to
tumble on Aug. 10.
Protection Units (YPG), which
is considered by Ankara as
the Syrian branch of the
outlawed Kurdistan Workers'
Party (PKK), a terrorist
organization according to both
countries.
The Brunson issue was the
las t st raw, accord ing
to Erdoğan. "Instead of
respecting the judicial
p ro ce ss , as I ur ged
President Trump to do in our
m a n y m e e t i n g s a n d
conversations, the United
States issued blatant threats
against a friendly nation and
p r o c e e d e d t o
impose sanctions on several
members of my cabinet. This
decision was unacceptable,
irrational and ultimately
d e t r i m e n t a l t o o u r
longstanding friendship," he
said.
Repeating that Turkey would
not respond to threats and
will take necessary steps to
p r o t e c t i t s n a t i o n a l
interests, Erdoğan warned
that Ankara "will take care of
its own business if the United
States refuses to listen," like
it did in the 1970s when the
Turkish government stepped
in to prevent massacres of
ethnic Turks by the Greek
Cypriots despite Washington’s
objections.
"At a time when evil continues
to lurk around the world,
unilateral actions
against Turkey by the United
States, our ally of decades,
will only serve to undermine
Failure to
reverse the
"trend of
unilateralism
a n d
d i sres pec t "
will force Turkey to look for
new friends and allies,
T u r k i s h
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğ
an has warned the United
States administration in an
opinion piece for the New
York Times, referring to the
ongoing diplomatic crisis
between two countries over
the arrest of Pastor Andrew
Brunson.
After reminding the long
history of friendly bilateral
relations, Erdoğan said in the
Aug. 10 article: "Unless the
U ni t e d S t at e s s t ar ts
r e s p e c t i n g T u r k e y ’ s
sovereignty and proves that it
understands the dangers that
our nation faces, our
partnership could be in
jeopardy."
Turkish President likened the
2 0 1 6 c o u p a t t e m p t
in Turkey to Pearl Harbor
attack, noting that the U.S.
failed to "unequivocally
condemn the attack and
e x p r e s s s o l i d a r i t y
with Turkey’s e lected
leadership" following the
defeated putsch, while the
leader of the coup plotters,
Fethullah Gülen, still lives in
Pennsylvania.
As another source of strained
ties, Erdoğan also cited the
U.S. support for the People's
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A Statement from the Diocesan Council
Regarding the Diocesan Development Plan Proposal
and understandably rejected.
The current proposal addresses the
need to preserve the extraordinarily
powerful presence Armenians have
in New York City, while ensuring
that the Cathedral and Plaza will be
structurally sound for the long term
(see below).
2. Upgrading the Diocesan
Center
The current Diocesan Complex
(including the Cathedral and Plaza)
needs significant renovation and
refurbishment. This proposal
achieves that end.
Whether the “air rights” are sold or
leased, the developer would provide
at least $11 million in structural,
mechanical, and cosmetic
improvements to the Cathedral and
its adjacent facilities. (A detailed list
of the planned construction and
enhancements is provided in the
Fact File linked below.)
In addition, this proposal would
allow the Diocesan staff to work in
more efficient, inviting, and
functionally-improved office space.
Just as importantly, it would create
a more welcoming Diocesan Center
overall, including better classroom,
meeting, and reception spaces.
Details are still being worked out;
but we are committed to upgrading
the Complex, which has both short
and long-term benefits.
with community members from across
our Diocese. We will do this both in
writing (including through the linked
Fact File documents) and in person,
through a series of open meetings
currently being organized, where we will
gladly answer your questions and
address any concerns raised.
The Council’s objective in considering
this project and proposal is to fulfill the
mission of the Armenian Church by
envisioning, funding, and enabling
innovative programs that attract and
engage our faithful in the life of the
church. To begin, we want to clearly
state the three fundamental principles
driving the current Diocesan
Development Plan Proposal:
1. Protecting and Preserving St.
Vartan Cathedral and its Plaza
The proposed plan impacts only the
footprint of the current Administration
Building. Importantly, it maintains the
integrity of the Cathedral, the Dome,
and the Plaza, and also preserves the
sightlines of the Cathedral and Dome.
It should be noted that we insisted on
the above requirements with developers.
While they are critical to our collective
interests, incorporating them limits the
scope of developers’ potential designs,
and impacts the ultimate return we
could gain from such a project. As some
know, an earlier proposal for the
development of the Diocesan Complex
(from six years ago), which would have
encompassed both the Administration
Building and the Plaza, was summarily
This statement is addressed to fellow
leaders of the Eastern Diocese,
parishioners, and the Armenian-
American public, regarding the recent
proposal for the development of the
Diocesan Complex in New York.
Since the Diocesan Assembly in May
2018, when the proposal was first
presented to the public,
misinformation has unfortunately
driven the discussion. This public
statement, which we agree is overdue,
is meant to address that, and to
provide insight into the current status
of activity.
As members of the Diocesan Council,
we have spent much of the past two
months responding to individual
comments and reacting to harsh
attacks based on this misinformation.
We thank those who have taken the
time to speak with us and have
allowed us to answer your questions,
address your concerns, and set the
record straight. We also thank the
many Diocesan Delegates who have
tried to responsibly and accurately
communicate the facts to fellow
parishioners.
Our hope is that this statement will
start a healthy, constructive dialogue Continued on next page
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Diocesan Council statement
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3. Ensuring Immediate and Long
-term Financial Benefits
The Diocesan Council has made
significant strides in recent years to
stabilize and strengthen the
finances of the Diocese. We no
longer borrow against restricted
funds, and we have dramatically
reduced line-of-credit borrowing for
cash flow purposes. But the
financial challenges continue—and
will only increase—given rising
costs and ongoing operational and
maintenance needs.
More importantly, clergy, parish
council members, and youth leaders
from across our Diocese regularly
suggest innovative programs and
projects, which we are unable to
implement in large part due to
financial limitations. Again, this
proposal addresses that concern.
While the proposal presented at the
Diocesan Assembly involved selling
the “air rights,” we are still
exploring an alternative proposal
that would lease those air rights
instead. An air rights sale would
mean significant cash up front,
allowing for an endowment of at
least $50 million. When added to the
current unrestricted portion of our
endowment, this would more than
cover the Diocese’s annual budget.
An air rights lease would mean less
money up front, but should provide
the equivalent of an annual return
on such an endowment as
mentioned above. The specific terms
are still being negotiated.
Regardless of the option pursued,
however, this proposal would allow
the Diocese to better fulfill its
mission and place it on a strong,
durable financial footing, enabling
has announced a deal comparable to
the one we are considering.
Since its construction 50 years ago,
St. Vartan Cathedral and its entire
complex have been the subject of
several different development
proposals. We believe this is the
most reasonable and responsible
one—which will ensure the long-
term financial, structural, and
symbolic stability of our precious
Cathedral and Diocesan Center.
Current market conditions in New
York real estate (including changes
in interest rates, borrowing
requirements, and the rental
market) afford us a chance to step
back, review, and broaden
community involvement and input in
the plan and to help evaluate the
tremendous, unique opportunity the
development plan presents.
Most importantly, the reason we
need to address the Diocese’s
financial situation is to more
effectively and innovatively fulfill
the mission of the church. We want
the Diocesan Center to be the
vibrant hub of Armenian Christian
activity. We want to fund and enable
innovative programming that will
attract and engage our faithful in the
life of the church.
We on the Council believe that the
Diocesan Development Plan is a
viable and positive proposal for the
future of our Diocese. Ultimately, it
aims to support ministries that
would bring our people closer to
Christ through the precious
traditions of the Armenian faith
experience.
We look forward to our continuing
conversation on this important topic.
better support and programming for the
parishes for years to come.
The above principles and more are
discussed in greater depth in the linked
Fact File documents. We encourage you
to download and review them.
The first file is a Question-and-Answer
document detailing WHY we need it,
WHAT is being proposed, HOW the
proposal is structured financially, and
WHEN the project would take place.
The second file shows architectural
renderings of the completed project as it
would look from various perspectives
around Second Avenue and 34th Street
in Manhattan.
We ask that you please take the time to
separate these facts from
misinformation. No decision has been
made. No contract has been executed.
No one or two individuals are making
important decisions regarding the future
of our Diocesan Complex. And no one is
“giving anything away”: appraisals have
been completed, and analyses have been
done and are being updated.
A request has been received to convene a
Special Assembly to discuss the
Diocesan Development Project. It has
always been the Council’s intent to bring
any final proposal or contract back to
the Assembly prior to adoption or
execution. The Council and Board of
Trustees welcome the opportunity to
convene this Assembly prior to the
execution of any sale, lease or
conveyance agreements or
commitments.
Interestingly, in the time since the
Diocesan Development Proposal was
presented, St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral
on Park Avenue and 52nd Street—an
even more valuable part of Manhattan—
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Poetry presented by Mrs. Zarmine Boghosian
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Ոչ, երբ երկու տեսակ մարդիկ կ՛ըսեմ,
Ի մտի ունիմ անոնք՝ որոնք կ՛օգնեն,
Եւ անոնք՝ որոնք կ՛օգտուին:
Ո՞ւր որ երթաք, աշխարհի ժողովուրդները
Բաժնուած կ՛ըլլան այս երկու դասակարգերուն: Եւ
տարօրինակօրէն, իւրաքանչիւր օգնողի դիմաց
Օգտուողները՝ քսան հոգի կ՛ըլլան:
Դուք ո՞ր դասակարգին կը պատկանիք:
Կ՛ուզէ՞ք թեթեւցնել բեռը օգնող
եւ աշխատող զանգուածներուն,
թէ՞ կ՛ուզէք որ ուրիշները վերցնեն
Քու բաժինդ աշխատանքի,
հոգածութեան եւ մտատանջութեան:
ԱՆՓՈՅԹ ԱՊՐԵՑԻ...
Սիլվա Կապուտիկեան
Անփոյթ ապրեցի ես կեանքս բոլոր`
Մանուկի նման եւ թագուհու պէս.
Գուցէ նրանից, որ թոյլ եմ իրօք,
Գուցէ նրանից, որ ուժեղ եմ ես:
Հեշտ հաւատացի, հաւատացրին ինձ.
Ու երբ խաբուեցի, անէծքի տեղակ
Ինքս թաքցրի աչքս նրանից,
Որ հայեացքի մէջ չկարդամ մեղայ…
Չորոնեցի յամառ ոչ մէկին,
Եւ անհոգ եղայ գտածիս հանդէպ.
Երբէք չհաշուեց իմ հպարտ հոգին
Իր կորուստները անթիւ ու անտես:
Թէ փակել էր պէտք, ես դուռը բացի,
Թէ պահել էր պէտք, ասացի “գնա՛”.
Թէ կանչել էր պէտք, լռեցի խոնարհ,
Թէ արցունք էր պէտք, ես ծիծաղեցի:
Գուցէ նրանից, որ թոյլ եմ իրօք,
Գուցէ նրանից, որ ուժեղ եմ ես,
Անփոյթ ապրեցի ես կեանքս բոլոր`
Մանուկի նման եւ թագուհու պէս…
Քամին տարաւ տարիներս,
Ցրի՜ւ տուեց յոյսերս ամէն,
Էլ բան չունեմ մատաղելու.
Մենութիւնն է սրտընկերս ...
Ելքիս դռները գոցուեցին,
Դրսերում էլ կանչող չունեմ,
Ինչ թանկ էր ինձ՝ կորցրեցի,
Վաղու՜ց ցաւի ճեղքած հունն եմ ...
Մարի առաքելեան
Մեր Գրական Աշխարհի Ծաղկաստանէն
Through the Orchards of Armenian Language & Poetry - Presented by: Zarminé Boghosian
ՅԻՇԻՐ Վահան Տէրեան
Երբ կեանքը սուր փշերով Կարիւնոտէ քո հոգին, Յիշի՛ր, որ սուրբ յուշերով Շղթայուած ես դու մէկին։ Երբ մենք հեռու կը լինենք, Երբ կ՛անջատուենք առյաւէտ, Յիշի՛ր, որ կայ սրբազան Հանդիպումի արահետ։ Յիշի՛ր, որ երբ մի անգամ Մահին յաղթեց խնդագին, Էլ չի կարող մոռանալ Ակնթարթն այն մեր հոգին։ Քո խօսքերը սրբազան Չեն խաւարիլ խաւարում, Շուրջը, շուրջը ամէն ինչ Կ՛երգէ անդարձ քո հեռուն։ Դու կը լինես իմ յօդում, Դու ամեն տեղ կը լինես, Որպէս քաղցր մի խոկում, Ե՛ւ անմարմին, եւ՛ անտես։ Մեզ ամէն ինչ այս երկրում Հմայում է եւ խաբում, Բայց կայ անհաս մի բերկրում, Հրաշք-անկարծ հանդիպում… Երբ կը լինենք մենք հեռու, Անվերադարձ եւ օտար, Յիշի՛ր, որ ինձ մի անգամ Յաւերժաբար դու գտար…
ԵՐԿՈՒ ՏԵՍԱԿ ՄԱՐԴ
Էլլա Ուիլըր Ուիլքոքս Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Nov. 5, 1850 - Oct.30, 1919 Աշխարհի վրայ երկու տեսակ մարդիկ կան,
Միայն երկու տեսակ, եւ ոչ աւելի:
Ոչ թէ բարին ու չարը, որովհետեւ
Ընդունուած է որ բարիները կէս չար,
Իսկ չարերն ալ կէս բարի կ՛ըլլան:
Ոչ թէ տխուր ու երջանիկ եղողները,
Որովհետեւ՝ Մարդիկ երբեմն երջանիկ,
Իսկ երբեմն ալ տխուր կ՛ըլլան:
Որովհետեւ մարդու հարստութիւնը
Գնահատելու համար, պէտք է անոր
Խիղճն ու առողջութիւնը նկատի ունենալ:
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Y E R E V A N , A U G U S T 1 6 ,
ARMENPRESS. During 100 days of
its activity the Armenian government
has solved the main task, that is to
energy collected during these 100
days, the results of which will be
summed up tomorrow during the
meeting at the Republic Square, will
enable us to implement and be
consistent on the issues put by the
Armenian citizens before us”, the PM
said.
He said there is no doubt that the
government solves these issues
effectively. “The victory of the
Armenian people is inevitable”, PM
Pashinyan stated.
ensure the country’s normal activity and
the constant development of the
economy in the post-revolutionary
period, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol
Pashinyan said during today’s Cabinet
meeting, reports Armenpress.
“In my opinion, after a 100-day period
we are entering a new phase the main
essence of which is to make major
reforms in order to open new breath for
our country and economy, in order to be
able to record concrete prospects and
results also in the context of budgetary
discussions. I hope the content and
We are entering new stage after 100-day period,
says Armenia’s PM
Mher Margaryan appointed Armenia’s
Permanent Representative to UN ARMENPRESS. According to the
decree of the President of Armenia,
Mher Margaryan has been appointed
Armenia’s Permanent Representative
to the United Nations (residence in
New York), the Presidential Office
told Armenpress.
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Medieval Armenian church in
Turkey's eastern Van province
accepted into UNESCO tentative list
in 2015
By Cemal Asan
VAN, Turkey
Akdamar Church, a medieval
Armenian church, in Turkey's eastern
The church, which was opened as a
monument museum in 2007, has
been hosting annual international
religious ceremonies organized by
the Armenian Patriarchate of
Istanbul once a year since 2010.
Muzaffer Aktug, Van provincial
director of culture and tourism, told
Anadolu Agency that the church
deserved to be included in the
permanent list of UNESCO.
"Around 83,000 people visited the
island in the first seven months of
this year," Aktug said.
He added that efforts were underway
to get the church on UNESCO's
World Heritage list.
Van province draws the interest of
foreign and domestic visitors.
The church, located on Akdamar Island
in Lake Van, was built between 915 and
921 A.D. by architect Bishop Manuel,
under the supervision of Gagik I
Ardzruni, an Armenian king.
It was accepted in the UNESCO
Tentative List of World Heritage on
April 13, 2015.
"Akdamar Church represents a unique
accomplishment in Christian
architecture, displaying for the first time
sculpted imagery on the exterior of a
church in such an elaborate profusion,"
according to the UNESCO website.
Zaruhi Postanjyan: Robert Kocharyan is a state traitor
President of the Yerkir Tsirani
(Country of Apricot) Party Zaruhi
Postanjyan is in the Criminal Court
of Appeals.
According to her, the amount of
accusation against second president
Robert Kocharyan should be
Petrosyan should also be questioned.
“At the moment, as a witness, why
did not he leave the house on March
1, even though we were asking?
Everyone should be called [for
questioing] to find out what had
happened.”
increased, as he had damaged our
country a lot.
According to Zaruhi Postanjyan, Serzh
Sargsyan should also be held
accountable.
Also, she believes that Levon Ter-
Turkish Press: Akdamar Church in eastern
Turkey attracts visitors
Armenia’s delegation led by defense minister
departs for Moscow YEREVAN, AUGUST 11,
ARMENPRESS. The delegation led
by defense minister of Armenia Davit
Tonoyan has departed for Moscow,
Russia, on a working visit, the
defense ministry told Armenpress.
The minister will attend the final of
Tank Biathlon competition in
Alabino, as well as the official closing
ceremony of the International Army
Games 2018.
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German actor Richard Sammel will
star in a new English-language film,
"Gate to Heaven", about Nagorno
Karabakh (Artsakh) by Armenian
filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan.
"Meet and greet the main actor of
Gate to Heaven, Richard Sammel,"
abandoned in captivity during the
fall of the village of Talish in 1992.
Robert and Sophia’s frequent
rendezvous ignite a passionate
romance.
After more than two dozen
documentaries and short films,
Avetisyan's two feature films
"Tevanik" and "The Last Inhabitant"
received worldwide recognition by
participating in international film
festivals and film markets in Cannes,
Los Angeles, Venice, Shanghai and
Toronto. "Tevanik" has received over
ten awards and most recently "The
Last Inhabitant" won Best Feature
Film at the Scandinavian
International Film Festival 2018.
the film's official Twitter account
revealed.
"It's a great honour for us to work with
such a prolific and talented actor!"
The movie will center on the eternal
conflict of the good and the bad, the
reevaluation of the truth and the
conscience and the people’s destinies.
In the movie, Finnish journalist Robert
Stenval, 50, returns to Artsakh in 2016
to cover the war which has been
reignited after a 22-year ceasefire.
During his journalistic investigation,
Robert meets Sofia Martirosyan, 35, a
young opera singer, who happens to be
the daughter of missing photojournalist
Edgar Martirosyan, whom Robert
Honoring Raphael Lemkin
On September 20, the Ukrainian
Institute of America and the
Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties
Foundation will unveil a multilingual
– English, Ukrainian, Hebrew,
Yiddish – plaque at the UIA honoring
Dr. Raphael Lemkin, the “father of
the U.N. Genocide Convention,”
specifically in reference to the speech
he gave in New York City (September
20, 1953) describing the Famine of
1932-1933 on Ukrainian lands as a
Soviet genocide, The Ukranian
Weekly reports.
Prof. Lemkin, of Polish Jewish
descent, was born in what is now
Belarus. His early life was marked by
tragedy as his family was forced off
supposed legal justification should
not be forgotten, say the organizers
of the plaque unveiling. In fact, it is
ever more poignant now as we
continue to witness new human
rights violations in the world today.
The event’s organizers are: the
Ukrainian Institute of America, the
Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties
Foundation, and Lubomyr Luciuk,
Ph.D., professor in the Department
of Politics and Economics at the
Royal Military College of Canada in
Kingston, Ontario.
Special thanks are due to Russ
Chelak, the Holodomor Research and
Educational Consortium, Ihnatowycz
Family Foundation, Oleh Lesiuk, Dr.
Eddy Portnoy, Dr. Roman Serbyn,
Dr. Daniel Swistel, the Temerty
Family Foundation, Myroslaw
Trutiak (MST Bronze Ltd), Major
Michael Wiesenfeld, the late Nigel
Linsan Colley, Alexandra Chyczij,
Roma Lisovich and Prof. Taras
Hunczak.
their land during World War I, but this
perhaps sparked his lifelong interest in
what he termed “crime against
international law. ”
Lemkin is credited with coining the term
“genocide” in his studies of “Crimes of
Barbarity.” Ultimately, this led to his
presentation in 1948 at the United
Nations General Assembly that called
for the adoption of a resolution and the
establishment of a “Convention for the
Prevention and Punishment for the
Crime of Genocide.”
Lemkin studied other crimes against
humanity, such as the Ottoman attacks
against the Armenians, anti-Semitic
pogroms and other group-targeted
violence. He succeeded in introducing
the term “genocide” in the indictment
against the Nazi leadership as a
member of the American team working
on the Nuremberg trials. He wrote and
lectured extensively on the Holocaust
and the Holodomor.
Lemkin’s work highlighting crimes
perpetrated against a captive people for
the purpose of extermination and with
“Gate to Heaven” Karabakh Film
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New York’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Armenia!”
September 22 to January 13
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AGBU
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
212-319-6383
Email: [email protected]
www.agbu.org
Diocese of the Armenian Church
630 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-686-0710
Prelacy of the Armenian Church
138 East 39th Street,
New York, NY 10016
212-689-7810
Saint Illuminator Armenian Cathedral
221 East 27th. Street,
New York, NY 10016
212-689-5880
Armenian Presbyterian Church
140 Forest Avenue,
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-265-8585
St. Leon Armenian Church
12-61 Saddle River Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-791-2862
Sts Vartanantz Armenian Church
461 Bergen Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
201-943-2950
St Stepanos Armenian Apostolic Church
1184 Ocean Avenue
Elberon, New Jersey 07740
Phone 732-229-3661 Fax 732-229-3857
Holy Cross Armenian Church
318 27th Street,
Union City, NJ 07087
201-864-2480
Hovnanian School
817 River Road
New Milford, NJ
201-967-0249
www.hovnanianschools.org
Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church
155 Long Hill Road
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Tel: 973-890-0447
St. Thomas Armenian Church
Route 9W-E Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-567-5446
St. Mary Armenian Church
200 W. Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-533-9794
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234 Street
Douglaston, NY 11363
718-224-2275
Ararat Youth and Conference Center
6944 S.R. 32
Greenville, NY 12083
212-686-0710, x120
www.araratcener.org
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary
486 Bedford Road
Armonk, NY 10504
914-636-2003
[email protected] www.stnersess.edu
Armenian Network of America-NY Region
P.O. Box 205
Bible School Park, NY 13737
(617) 688-2741
[email protected] www.armnet.org
Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs
209-15 Horace Harding Expressway
Bayside, New York 11364
718-225-0235
www.holy-martyrs.org
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral
630 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-0710
St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church
1131 North Street
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel. (914) 428-2595
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UPCOMING EVENTS
August 19, 2018 - The Compatriotic Union of Ourfa picnic at Saint Leon Armenian Church
August 21, 2018 - Annual Summer Happy Hour sponsored by the Armenian Network of America
September 6, 2018 - Discussion with journalist and author Tatul Hakobyan at St. Leon Church
September 16, 2018 - St. Gregory the Enlightener Church Picnic
September 23, 2018 - St. Leon Armenian Church Women’s Guild 90th Anniversary celebration
September 24-25, 2018 - Armenian Assembly of America National Advocacy Conference and Gala
September 29, 2018 - TCA Mher Megerdchian Theatrical Group Celebrating 20 Years of Theater
September 30, 2018 - Ardzagang Armenian TV presents Artash Asatryan and Band, guest singer Grisha
Asatryan, from Armenia, at Bergen PAC
October 13, 2018 - Save the Date for ANCA Eastern Region annual gala
October 14, 2018 - Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society NJ chapter Presents Shahan
Arzruni
November 10, 2018 - Hovnanian School’s annual Art in Fall 10th Anniversary celebration
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January 9-19, 2019 - Armenian Cultural Tour of the Holy Land
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