Costa Mesa, CA –– On April 22, 2025, the Armenian community of Orange County came together in solemn remembrance at the annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration, hosted by the Orange County Armenian National Committee of America and the OC Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church’s Stambolian Assembly Hall. This year’s gathering included a vibrant showing of Armenian youth, reaffirming the community’s enduring commitment to remembrance, justice, and unity.“The prese (more...)
Montebello, CA – On Tuesday, April 23, 2025, over 1,400 Armenian students from eight Armenian schools across southern California united for a powerful “March Towards Justice”, walking in memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who perished during the Armenian Genocide and calling for global recognition and justice.Organized by Armenian Mesrobian School, the day-long event united students, principals, clergy, law enforcement, and community members in a display of reflection, resilience, and purpose. Representing (more...)
Los Angeles, CA – On April 24, 2025, thousands across Los Angeles united in solemn remembrance and resilient protest to mark the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In a powerful demonstration of solidarity, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR), along with the Armenian Genocide Committee (AGC), United Armenian Council for the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide – Los Angeles (UACLA) and the Armenian Youth Federation – Western US (AYF), brought the community together to honor the 1.5 million lives lost and to continue the call for j (more...)
This April 24, as we solemnly mark 110 years since the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) honors the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians systematically exterminated by the Ottoman Turkish government from 1915 to 1923. We stand with reverence and resolve alongside the survivors and their descendants—custodians of truth, justice, and collective memory.
For over a century, the Turkish state has not only denied its crime, but has exported that denial as state policy. That denial has never existed in a vacuum—it has fueled further atrocit (more...)
SACRAMENTO, CA — On Monday, April 21, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) led a delegation to the California State Capitol to take part in the Legislature’s official commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, observed through the passage of House Resolution 25 (HR 25) in the State Assembly and Senate Resolution 33 (SR 33) in the State Senate. (more...)
On March 10th and 11th, representatives from ANCA-WR joined the ANCA Northern California chapter for a two-day advocacy round in Sacramento. The delegation, which included ANCA-WR Chair Oshin Harootoonian, Government Affairs Director Ruben Karapetian, Government Affairs Coordinator Sonia Meroian, and ANCA-NorCal Coordinator Henry Agajanov, met with 22 legislative offices in the State Capitol to discuss key legislative items and issues pertinent to the Armenian-American community in California. (more...)
