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In line with their continued support of the organization’s mission, Chair of AGBU Council of Trustees Vatche Manoukian and his wife Tamar Manoukian announced a year-end contribution of one million USD in support of the expansion...

In 2017, AGBU joined the global conversation about genocide prevention, each year organizing international panels on various themes related to the United Nations International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide and the...

More than a year later, there is still no escaping the devastating impact of the 2020 Artsakh War. With thousands dead, thousands more injured, and a majority of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenian population displaced, the region continues to be plagued...

Among the many hard lessons learned by the Armenians in the 2020 Artsakh War was their inability to mount a cohesive and compelling counterforce to the rampant false narratives disseminated in the international media by Azerbaijan and Turkey. By all...

“My decision to provide funding for education within AGBU was influenced by a co-worker who believed strongly in the ‘miracle’ of education—a powerful tool to produce leaders within our community and the world at large.”

“Matty gained from our parents many of the traits that marked his character throughout life, including intelligence, wit, musical talent, honesty, and his belief that people should be treated fairly and with dignity. We loved him and admired his achievements from the beginning to the end."

"There is something about Dr. Esrailian that attracts good will in all the circles he travels. His affable nature belies his fierce tenacity and dedication to causes close to his heart. We are fortunate to have him in our leadership as we navigate through these times of crisis and uncertainty—especially in the Armenian homeland."

On November 11, 2021, Artsakh’s Minister of State Artak Beglaryan visited AGBU’s Central Office in New York to meet with members of the Central Board and engage in an open forum with young professionals in the Greater NY Armenian community. Accompanied by special advisor David Akopyan, who has spent decades working in the United Nations on development and security, Beglaryan arrived to share a strategy for the next chapter in Artsakh’s history. 

"The strongest asset of AGBU for me, is the fact that it is one of the oldest non-profit organization offering astonishing opportunities to restructure the future of Armenia by bringing together every one of us that live in the Diaspora to contribute towards a better tomorrow for Armenia."

"AGBU has been part of my family tree and I believe it is my calling. The organization has allowed me to lay the groundwork for the rest of my life."