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"It makes me proud to think that I have made a positive impact on others through my passion and drive to impact AGBU’s programs."

On June 3 and 4, over 65 participants from around the world gathered in Geneva for the AGBU Central Board European Consultative Meeting—the second in a series of such regional conferences to be held over the next two years. The delegates...

On May 28, 2022, the Armenia headquarters of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) hosted the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and a French delegation including: Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and Francophonie Arnaud...

The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the Matenadaran — Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts are pleased to announce the release of Manuscript Heritage of Artsakh and Utik, co-authored by Hravard Hakobyan, Ph.D. in...

"Besides equipping me with strategies and tactics of centered leadership that I try to apply every day, the Goriz program also inspired me to take an Armenian angle in pursuit of my other interests, to attach a meaningful purpose to them."

On April 15, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) President Berge Setrakian and AGBU Armenia President Vasken Yacoubian visited the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan to discuss the organization’s ongoing initiatives and...

From March 17-19, 2022, 70 delegates from Armenia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Switzerland, UK, and the US gathered in Beirut to participate in an intensive three-day conference including multiple panel discussions,...

To coincide with International Women’s Day 2022, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) of Lebanon and Canada organized virtual discussions featuring experts on women’s issues and the critical factors that stand in the way of gender equality...

The recent passing of Karnig Yacoubian, who served as a member of the AGBU Central Board of Directors and Council of Trustees, comes as a great loss not only to family members, friends, and colleagues but also to AGBU leadership and a grateful...

"At AGBU LA Choir, every choir practice is an opportunity to learn and be inspired by our music, our history and the wealth of our musical culture."