AGBU Magazine |December 2025

Spheres of Influence

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Faith and Renewal

A quarter century of achievement under His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II

Confrontation and Crisis

The deepening divide between His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II and R.A. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

Reporting through December 1, 2025

Armenian Golden Boy Cover

Armenian Golden Boy

How California Governor George Deukmejian boldly championed Armenian causes with no apologies

BY LAURA L. CONSTANTINE

Hot Spot Diplomacy

How Edward Djerejian’s Armenian identity helped build diplomatic bridges in the Middle East

By Lisa Jerejian

Duty and Destiny

From science genius to head of state, the many lives of Armen Sarkissian

By Araks Kasyan, Photography by Davit Hakobyan

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A Case for Arbitration

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For Armenians in Uruguay, dignity and respect are a right, not a privilege

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MP José Luis Satdjian on his journey in public service

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Public servants that helped shape modern French-Armenian relations

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Deliver Us from Evil

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The search for divine protection through medieval Armenian prayer scrolls

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