Washington D.C. – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) mobilized advocates from Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Arizona, Alaska, and Wyoming to take part in ANCA Strategic Advocacy held over September 14 and 15. ANCA-WR’s delegation joined activists from across the country in a national effort spanning over 30 states, which included more than 150 meetings with Congressional offices and over 100 advocates overall. (more...)

ANCA-WR will present the Steve Artinian Visionary Activist Award—named in memory of lifelong community activist and former ANCA-WR Board Member Steve Artinian—to Dallas-based advocate Shevan Basmadjian, whose grassroots leadership has advanced Armenian Genocide education and civic engagement across Texas, from testimony at the State Capitol to statewide teacher-training programs reaching thousands of students.   (more...)

The Armenian National Committee of America Western Region will present its “Advocacy in Cinema” Award to the Artsakh-raised filmmaker whose acclaimed features have carried the story of his homeland onto international screens despite considerable political pressure and censorship surrounding this subject matter. (more...)

The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region will present its highest legislative honor to the only Assemblymember of Armenian descent serving in the California State Assembly, recognizing his leadership on the MENA Inclusion Act, his advocacy for Armenian Prisoners of War and the forcefully displaced and ethnically cleansed people of Artsakh. (more...)

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California State Assembly’s newly formed select committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art and Cultural Exchange held its landmark inaugural hearing at the State Capitol, marking a historic milestone in California-Armenia relations. Chaired by Assemblymember John Harabedian, the bipartisan (more...)

LOS ANGELES, CA –– The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) is proud to announce that ticket sales are now open for its 2026 Annual Gala Banquet, scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Taglyan Complex (1201 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA). The ANCA-WR Gala Banquet remains the premier gathering of Armenian-Americans from across the Western United States, bringing togethe (more...)