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Մահազդ – Obituary Դքտ Ռոստոմ Ստեփանեան
Դքտ Ռոստոմ Ստեփանեան 1922 – 2021 Մ. Թ. Հայ Համայնքաին Խորհրդի անդամ 1987 – 1995 With heavy heart we announce the passing of yet another distinguished and much respected community member Dr Rostom Stepanian. Dr Rostom Stepanian had served as a valued member of the Armenian Community & Church Council of the UK and […]
In memory of – Dr Antranik Harutun Jojaghaian
On behalf of the Armenian Community Council of the UK, we express our most sincere condolences to the Jojaghaian and Boghossian families for their loss. Dr Antranik Jojaghaian had served as a valued member of the Armenian Community & Church Council and was a very well loved and respected member of our community in London. […]
Happy New Year 2021 & Armenian Christmas
Բրիտանահայ Համայնքային Խորհրդի անունից՛ Շնորհաւորում ենք Ձեր նոր տարին և Ս․ Ծնունդը։ Ցանկանում ենք ձեզ և ձեր սիրեցեալներին առողջութիւն, ուրախութիւն և յաջողութիւններով լի տարի։ Թող 2021-ը լինի խաղաղութեան, համերաշխութեան և խոհեմութեան տարի, Լի նորանոր նուաճումներով Հայաստանում, Արցախում և ի Սփիւռն Հայոց: On behalf of the Armenian Community Council of the United Kingdom we wish you all a very happy New Year and Armenian Christmas. We wish you and your loved ones good health, happiness and a […]
In memory of – Dr Armen Souren Sahakian
Dr Armen Souren Sahakian 22 September 1933 – 4 July 2020 Armen Sahakian was born in Baghdad, Iraq in September 1933 to his mother Margaret and father Souren. After some turbulent years for them between Baghdad and Beirut, the family including his younger sister Madeleine, settled in Tehran, Iran in the early 1940s. […]
COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION BULLETIN – 2
Coronavirus Myths Busted – Is Coronavirus a living organism? The virus, officially named COVID-19, is technically “not alive”. A virus is simply “a protein super molecule rather than a living organism”. You “cannot kill” the virus, but that does not mean it cannot be destroyed or allowed to decay. The time it takes to break […]
COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION BULLETIN – 1
COMMUNITY HEALT INFORMATION BULLETIN Coronavirus (COVID-19) What you need to do Stay at home Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home) Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people Wash your hands as soon as you get home You can spread the virus even if […]
Republic of Armenia COVID-19: Financial Assiatance Campaign
Given the seriousness of the situation and the unprecedented strain this Pandemic is putting on Armenia’s healthcare sector, the Ministry of Finance has launched ‘Financial assistance to the state’ campaign.. For those individuals around the world who would like to support the cause, may use the links below to transfer their donations: https://www.e-payments.am/en/state-duties/step3/service=5054/ If you […]
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT – (ACEMC)
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMENIAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Concern for the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasing by the day. It is imperative that our community prepares itself for this pandemic on one hand and embarks on a programme of caring for the elderly and the vulnerable. Particularly those who may be living on their […]
ACC UK – Community response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dear Community Member, At The Armenian Community Council the health and safety of our community is our top priority. With that in mind, we want to give you an insight into the steps we are taking, to be extra vigilant amid growing concerns around the actual and projected effects of COVID-19 Coronavirus. Everyday our Council’s […]
70th Anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention of the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948 Today is the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention of the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This is […]
Charles Aznavour, Enduring French-Armenian Singer of Global Fame, Dies Aged 94
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we must announce the sad news of the passing of Charles Aznavour – legendary French-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor, National Hero of Armenia and commander of France’s prestigious Officier de la Legion d’honneur. He passed peacefully today at his home in Alpilles, southeastern France, at the […]
ODE FOR EASTER, KAROUN and other poems by Gayaneh Khach (Khachatrian)
========================= :: ՍՈՒՐԲ ԶԱՏԻԿ Սուրբ Զատիկի օրը բարի, Հարությունը՝ Հիսուս Քրիստոսի Օրհնյալ լինի, Ձեզ հետ ապրի, Շնորհների արժանացնի: Սուրբ հրաշքներն Ավետիսի Օջախ ու հույս ամուր պահի Ու ձեր հոգու երջանկությունն Սուրբ լույսերով միշտ ողողի: ԳԱՅԱՆԵ ԽԱՉ ——————————————————————– ՍԻՐՈՎ ՆՎԻՐՈՒՄ ԵՄ ՀԱՄԱՅՆՔԻ ԽՈՐՀՐԴԻՆ Համայնքի խորհուրդ արդար գիտության, Սրբազան գործի վեհ նվիրյալներ, Պատգամը […]
Lecture “The Tragic and Heroic Image of Armenian Women in Armenian Literature” by Dr Silva Allahverdian
Lecture by Dr Silva Allahverdian on “The Tragic and Heroic Image of Women in Armenian Literature” The lecture by Dr Silva Allahverdian jointly organised by HOM and Hamazkayin on 21st August 2015, at the Navasartian Centre in London was one of the best programmes presented in London, dedicated to this year’s Commemorations of the Centenary […]
ACC UK Holds Reception in Honour of New Primate, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan
Armenian Community Council Holds Reception in Honour of the New Primate of the United Kingdom, His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan : On Saturday 11th of July, 2015 a Cocktail Reception was held at the Kensington Marriott Hotel, by the Armenian Community Council of the United Kingdom in honour of the newly appointed Primate of the […]
New United Kingdom Primate Appointed
NEW PRIMATE APPOINTED FOR UNITED KINGDOM The Armenian Community Council of the United Kingdom has been informed that His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos and Supreme Patriarch of All Armenians has appointed His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukian as Primate of the Armenian Churches in the United Kingdom. Bishop Hovakim Manukian (baptismal name Vardkes) […]
Dr. Robert Fisk, the British Friend of the Armenian Cause
Dr. Robert Fisk, the British Friend of the Armenian Cause Dr. Robert Fisk and Mr. Raphael Grigorian of SOAS UCL’s Armenian Societies and Armenian Genocide Centenary Commemoration Committee (AGCCC) UK jointly organised an enlightening evening with best-selling author and journalist Dr. Robert Fisk on Monday the 8th of June 2015. The presentation entitled The Armenian […]
Cilicia Catholicosate Says Lawsuit Demands Return of Historical Seat Not Financial Compensation
Cilicia Catholicosate Says Lawsuit Demands Return of Historical Seat Not Financial Compensation ANTELIAS, Lebanon–The Catholicosate of the Holy See of Cilicia has issued a statement on its website clarifying the nature and purpose of its claim for the return of its historical Seat in Sis (present-day Kozan in Turkey), currently pending before the Turkish […]
Genocide in Armenian Art
Genocide in Armenian Art On the 16th of May, in London’s Navasartian Hall, took place the lecture and art exhibition of the well-known Armenian art critic: Mr. Shahen Khatchatryan- on the topic of “Genocide in Armenian Art”. The lecture and the art exhibition were dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide and were organised […]
MUSIC FOR ARMENIA, MUSIC FROM ARMENIA
MUSIC FOR ARMENIA, MUSIC FROM ARMENIA Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan plays at Royal Festival Hall in a special concert to commemorate the Armenian Genocide on 3rd of May 2015 By H.Harutunyan The concert “Music for Armenia” at London’s prestigious Royal Festival Hall was organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Great […]
I’m the First Armenian in the British Parliament and I Am Dismayed at the British Government’s Refusal to Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide
Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London I’m the First Armenian in the British Parliament and I Am Dismayed at the British Government’s Refusal to Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide Posted – Huffington Post: 04/23/2015 5:23 pm EDT Updated: 04/23/2015 5:59 pm EDT This Friday I will mark the 100th anniversary of […]
