The ancient lands of the Armenians comprehended a great variety
of borders and fostered millennia-long mutual influences to and
from the lands which surrounded it. Additionally, the diaspora
of the Armenian people is centuries old and is far flung. One of
the 15 federated republics of the Soviet Union through-out most
of the twentieth century, Armenia declared its independence in
1991. The sites listed in each category of this selective portal
page have been chosen for their utility in providing accurate narrative
(either brief or extensive) information, as well as directories,
extensive portal pages and other resources concerning all aspects
of Armenian life and culture. They originate both in the Republic
of Armenia as well as in the various communities of the Armenian
Diaspora. All are either English language alone or bi- or trilingual
lingual, unless noted in an annotation which follows. Many sites
offer down-loadable Armenian and Russian fonts to make them easily
accessible. For a variety of reasons, the links to Armenia and
the NIS countries in general are often inactive; we recommend that
you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and
bibliographic materials on Armenia, consult the Armenia
Country Page of the Near East Section of the African and
Middle Eastern Division; see also the Library's online
catalog for books and materials in other formats held by
the Library; and the Library's Thomas
Legislative Information Page for legislative materials (bills,
hearings, acts, etc.) concerning relations between the United
States and the Republic of Armenia, as well as the interests
of the Armenian-American community.
Private, governmental organizations as well as NGOs, scholarly
associations, and lobbying groups in Armenia and its Diaspora.
American Association
for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (http://www.acls.org/aaass.htm)
'The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS)
is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, scholarly society which is the leading
private organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about
Russia, Central Eurasia, and Eastern and Central Europe.'
Armenia
International Involvement Links (http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/armenia/links/international.shtml)
This page presented by Eurasianet provides links to the websites of the
most active international organizations presently operating in Armenia.
Armenian Assembly of America (United
States) (http://www.aaainc.org/)
'The Armenian Assembly of America is a nationwide nonprofit organization
established in 1972 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Assembly
promotes public awareness of Armenian issues, encourages greater Armenian-American
participation in the American democratic process, and assists in humanitarian
and development programs in Armenia.' Its official website describes
its structure, programs, initiatives and other information related to
its mission.
Armenian Engineers & Scientists
of America (http://www.aesa.org)
The American-based AESA - the 'Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America,
Inc.- is committed to address the professional, technical, and scientific
needs of fellow Armenians throughout the world.' The website provides
a variety of materials related to the fulfilment of its mission.
Armenian General Benevolent
Union (http://www.agbu.org/)
Established in 1906, this philanthropic organization's mission is 'to
preserve and promote the Armenian identity and heritage through educational,
cultural and humanitarian programs.' Its home page describes its programs,
connects to international AGBU sites, and offers descriptions of all
aspects of its activities both in the Republic of Armenia and throughout
the Armenian Diaspora.
Armenian National Committee
of America (United States) (http://www.anca.org/)
'The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots political organization.
Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters and supporters
throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the
world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American
community on a broad range of issues.' Its official website describes
its structure, initiatives and other information related to its mission.
It also presents digitized issues of its important monthly serial, Transcaucasus:
A Chronology.
Armenian National
Institute (United States) (http://www.armenian-genocide.org/)
The Washington-based Armenian National Institute is dedicated to the
study and documentation of the Armenian Genocide. ANI's website reproduces
textual and visual documents and offers additional information about
its organization and programs in support of its mission.
Armenian Network of America (http://www.armnet.org)
'The Armenian Network of America, Inc. ® is a professionally-based
community organization that provides a forum for people to interact and
communicate through.' The site is broken down by regions (Boston, New
York, Chicago, Washington) and provides links, calendars, events and
forums.
Armenian Relief Society,
Inc (http://www.ars1910.org)
'As an independent, non-governmental and non-sectarian organization --
and an NGO on the Roster in consultative status with the Economic and
Social Council of the United Nations -- with affiliate entities in 24
different countries serving the social and educational needs of Armenian
communities everywhere, seeking to preserve the cultural identity of
the Armenian nation, and, whenever and wherever the need arises, to bring
humanitarian help to all communities in distress -- Armenian and non-Armenian
alike.' The ARS homepage furnishes basic information about it, a calendar
of events, and their periodical Hai Sird in PDF format.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(Armenia) (http://www.arf.am/)
The official website of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutiune
(Armenian Socialist Party) presents in both English and Armenian information
about it and its activities as well as digitized versions of its official
journals and publications, such Droshak.
Armenian Students' Association
(United States) (http://www.asainc.org/)
'The purposes of this Association are educational and charitable, in
that it shall encourage educational pursuits by Armenians in America
and the raising of their intellectual standards, provide financial assistance
in the form of scholarships and loans to deserving Armenian students,
develop fellowship among them, cultivate in them the spirit of service
in the public interest, and acquaint them and the entire American community
with Armenian culture.' The ASA's website gives information about its
scholarships and awards, its members and its programs.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
"Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them."
Business Information of Armenia (http://www.spyur.am/)
Spyur is an ' information and inquiry service that collects, processes
and disseminates information about companies and organizations of Armenia." Its
site (available in English and Russian) provides among its services
directories and links to organizations, government agencies, and businesses.
Caucasus Environmental NGO
Network - CENN (http://www.cenn.org)
'The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) is non-governmental, non-profitable
organization, which aims to foster regional cooperation by means of improved
communication among environmental organizations of Armenia, Azerbaijan
and Georgia.' A subscription based service, readers have access to a
newsletter and information on all aspects of environmental concerns in
the Caucasus.
Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number
of web sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many
countries.
Development
Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
"The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals
build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty." Search
by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites
and documents.
The Eurasia Foundation (http://www.eurasia.org/)
Located in Washington, DC the Eurasia Foundation 'is a privately managed
grantmaking organization dedicated to funding programs that build democratic
and free market institutions in the twelve New Independent States (NIS)
of the former Soviet Union -- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.' The site includes reports on the various
NIS countries as well as information on grants and other economic and
financial matters.
European
Armenian Federation for Justice (http://www.eafjd.org/conv%5Fsession.php3?lang=en)
French, English and Armenian language homepage of a European based organization
whose aim is to promote a European approach to Armenian issues.
Fundação Calouste
Gulbenkian (http://www.gulbenkian.pt/)
Includes the foundation's publications, information on grants, museums,
exhibitions and information on Armenian communities. Also provides covers
of past newsletters. In Portuguese and English.
International Association
for Armenian Studies (AIEA) (http://aiea.fltr.ucl.ac.be)
This bilingual (French and English) site of the Association Internationale
des Etudes Armeniennes, a group dedicated to the scholarly study of all
aspects of Armenian history, life and culture, presents academic tools,
links, information about its structure and membership, publications,
and news on conferences, workshops, and other events involving Armenian
Studies.
International Committee
of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports
on the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given
country.
Internews
Armenia (http://www.internews.am/english/intro/Fr%5FIntro.htm)
'Internews is an international non-profit organization that supports
open media worldwide. The company fosters independent media in emerging
democracies, produces innovative television and radio programming and
Internet content, and uses the media to reduce conflict within and between
countries.' Its website furnishes indispensable information on all aspects
of media (TV, radio, mass media) in the Republic of Armenia.
Middle East Studies
Association (MESA) (http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/)
MESA's website provides news, descriptions of activities, lists of members,
dates of conferences and other relevant information concerning this United
States-based organizations dedicated to the study of all aspects of the
countries, regions and peoples of the Middle East.
NGO Training and Resource Center
(Armenia) (http://www.ngoc.am/)
This website of the Armenian Assembly of America, Inc.'s NGO Training
Center, located in Yerevan, Armenia, offers information about, lists
of, and discussions concerning NGOs presently operating in the Republic
of Armenia.
National Academy of Sciences
of Armenia (http://www.sci.am/)
The English-language official website of the National Academy of Sciences
in Yerevan, Armenia, provides information on its organization, divisions,
membership, staff and activities.
Society
for Armenian Studies (United States) (http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/sas)
The Society of Armenian Studies is the United States-based scholarly
organization dedicated to the study of all aspects of Armenian life and
culture. Its website describes its mission, membership, publications
and sponsored events.
United States
Committee for Refugees (USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR's site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
World Vision Armenia (http://www.wvi.org/home.shtml)
'World Vision is an international Christian relief and development organization
working to promote the well-being of all people-especially children. "Search
its index for contact information, reports of activities, and news
involved in the relief effort of the countries where the organization
has branches."
Zoryan Institute (United
States and Canada) (http://www.zoryan.org/)
Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1982, The Zoryan Institute for
Contemporary Armenian Research and Documentation, and The Zoryan Institute
of Canada, Inc., (incorporated in Toronto in 1984) together form a non-profit
research institute 'devoted to the documentation, study, and dissemination
of material related to the life of the Armenian people in the recent
past and the present, and within the context of larger world affairs.'
It's website discusses the Institute's structure, mission, publications,
sponsored events, and services.
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