http://en.agbueurope.org Armenian General Benevolent Union Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en AGBU Europe congratulates the Parliament of Sweden for acknowledging the genocides committed against the Armenians, Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs and Pontic Greeks during the First World War. The Parliament of Sweden ackowledged the Armenian genocide by a vote of 131 to 130 on Thursday 11 March. In response, Turkey withdrew its Ambassador and cancelled ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2010/03/12/agbu-europe-welcomes-recognition-of-the-armenian-genocide-by-the-parliament-of-sweden/ The AGBU Europe Board’s first meeting of 2010 was held on January 23 at London’s "Armenian House” - a symbolic place that brings together the entire Armenian community. In his speech AGBU Europe Chairman Alexis Govciyan said, "The United Kingdom plays an important role in the European Union on both political ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2010/02/24/agbu-europe-in-london/ AGBU is currently accepting applications for its newly created 2010 Moscow Summer Intern Program. Already home to the largest community in the worldwide Armenian diaspora, Moscow will be the location of AGBU’s newest summer intern program, which joins the organization’s successful programs in New York and Yerevan. The first Moscow Summer Intern ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2010/02/15/agbu-launches-moscow-summer-intern-program/ http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-happy-new-year-2010/ The AGBU Armenian Virtual College (AVC) is pleased to announce the opening of its enrollment period for Winter Term 2010.  Courses in Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian, History of Armenia and Introduction to Armenian Architecture are offered in multiple languages, including: Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian, English, French , Russian and Spanish. The ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/12/15/register-for-avcs-winter-2010-session/ On November 27, in the Alex Manoogian Cultural Center of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) in Paris, Mr. Hayk Demoyan, Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), presented his new illustrated book entitled “Armenian Sport and Gymnastics in the Ottoman Empire” and other books published by the AGMI. Mr. Demoyan ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/12/09/conference-debate/ After Barcelona in Spain and Frankfurt in Germany, AGBU Europe is continuing its European policy of establishing a new representation office in Brussels. For Alexis Govciyan, AGBU Europe Chairman, "after the launch of AGBU Europe on January 1, 2008, we needed a physical presence and visibility in Brussels where many European ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/11/30/agbu-europe-strengthens-its-presence-in-brussels/ 1.   Nagorno - Karabakh. 15 years after the end of hostilities, the conflict that divided Armenians and Azerbaijanis is still simmering, the risk of war is real, and people continue to suffer. The EU can contribute to alleviating suffering and in preventing war: it should help reduce tensions by sponsoring confidence-building ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/11/12/agbueurope_goals/ From October 31 to November 3, 2009, the third Diocesan Representative Assembly of the Armenian Apostolic Church was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin presided over by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and with the participation of representatives from the Armenian Patriarchates ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/11/10/third-diocesan-representative-assembly-at-the-mother-see-of-holy-etchmiadzin/ “AGBU Levon Zaven Surmelian Printing House” opened at the Writers Union of Armenia. For the first time the Writers’ Union of Armenia has its own printing house Continuing its traditional support to various cultural programs, particularly its contribution to the development of Armenian literature and book publishing both in Armenia and ... http://en.agbueurope.org/2009/11/09/agbu-levon-zaven-surmelian-printing-house/