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...)
Baku, Azerbaijan – As the world reels around economic hardship, political divisiveness, and ongoing conflicts, 23 men sit in blackened cells in Baku, Azerbaijan. Former presidents, leaders, and humanitarian heroes from the Republic of Artsakh are currently facing imprisonment and sham trials in Azerbaijan in the face of continued inaction from the international community. The Azeri government charges these men with fabricated claims, including terrorism. Their only “crime” is their loyalty to the Republic of Artsakh and the right of the Armenian peo (more...)
Glendale, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR), alongside Areni Hamparian and Zabelle Hamparian, members of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) as well as Alexis Tolmajian and Jibid Melkonian from both AYF and ANCA Glendale, participated in a leadership workshop organized by the Committee for Armenian Students in Public Schools (CASP (more...)
