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In support of the rapidly growing need for humanitarian relief in Artsakh, the AGBU Board of Directors, in coordination with the Hayastan All Armenian Fund, jointly announced the #AID4ARTSAKH Matching Gift program, open for donations through...

In light of the urgency of the heightened military crisis in defense of Artsakh and Armenia as well as the need for efficient delivery of support and assistance for all those in harm's way, AGBU joins the Hayastan All Armenia Fund’s global emergency...

The first online version of the biennial Pan-Armenian Educational Forum, which took place from August 22-24, 2020, was co-organized by Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU)’s flagship online learning institution, the Armenian Virtual...

Calling cutting-edge artists to the forefront of Armenia’s cultural future Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are now accepting applications for the 2021 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships. Open to filmmakers,...

AGBU announces that it waives the tuition fees for all the students who have attended its schools in Lebanon during the 2019-2020 academic year and who wish to continue their enrollment in the forthcoming year. This is an exceptional arrangement...

AGBU enters a new and heightened phase in its 24/7 emergency humanitarian relief operations, an all-out effort quickly mobilized within hours of the blast on behalf of distressed Armenians and the community at large. With the two million dollar...

In the aftermath of the devastating explosion in Beirut that took place less than a week ago, AGBU Central Board engaged in worldwide appeals for urgent contributions to accelerate relief for Lebanese Armenians with a designated relief fund.

With the campaign launch of the AGBU Global Humanitarian Emergency Relief Fund in mid April 2020, donors from around the world demonstrated in action the meaning behind the AGBU motto In Unity is Strength. In support of pandemic-related relief...

On June 22, the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) signed a memorandum of understanding on the joint implementation of the healthcare component of the Syrian Armenian Relief program. The program...

The Republic of Armenia has long been distinguished as a nexus for chess supremacy, with its national preoccupation with the game, large share of world champions, including Olympic winners and over 70 grandmasters (GMs), and, recently, the...