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Ladies and Gentlemen Heads of State, Ladies and Gentlemen of the European Parliament, On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, shortly before noon, Azerbaijani forces launched a large-scale offensive along the border with Nagorno-Karabakh, in violation...

Today, while heads of state and international journalists were focused on the annual UN General Assembly in New York, Azerbaijan enacted the next phase of its master plan to force the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh from their indigenous lands by...

A pillar of the AGBU global community and a leader in the worlds of industry and philanthropy, the pre-eminent Armenian patron Nazar Nazarian passed away on August 28, 2023, at age 98, having fully lived out his oft-stated personal credo —"to experience the joy and sense of reward that come through unreserved giving and dedicated service to one’s nation and the Armenian Church.” 

Few names in modern Armenian academia carry as much authority, popularity and esteem among Armenians of all backgrounds as that of Armenian-American Professor Richard Gable Hovannisian.

110 years and yet, the links between AGBU and France go back well beyond this date, because the vision of its founders was forged by the French spirit, culture, and education. 

Yesterday, the Republic of Armenia’s leadership met with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia to continue advancing the process of securing a regional peace agreement. Citing its rationale of making it possible for the citizens of Artsakh to be “guaranteed their security and rights,” Armenia has indicated that it intends to officially agree that Azerbaijan has sovereignty over the people of Artsakh.

When the names of the Nobel Prize winners for Physiology or Medicine for 2021 were announced, Ardem Patapoutian became an overnight celebrity for his groundbreaking discoveries that unlocked the secrets of human sensation. Professor Patapoutian has opened a new frontier as a pioneering American scientist, which also makes him a modern-day Armenian hero.

"AGBU is resolved to begin a new chapter in problem-solving, preparedness, and meaningful programming to make a positive and constructive difference within the framework of our mission – all with the clear-eyed recognition that we do live in uncertain times."