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For 115 years, AGBU has consistently responded to the needs of Armenians across the globe, while serving the Armenian homeland through both painful and promising times. We mark this significant milestone as it coincides this month with Armenian...

Hirair Hovnanian, who passed away at age 91 on April 9, 2021, stands out as a groundbreaking visionary whose name is synonymous with business and building. Not only did he revolutionize the landscape of real estate and housing industry in his...

"We as Armenians with diverse backgrounds have great potential that must be harnessed for the benefit of the global Armenian community."

As part of AGBU’s women’s empowerment initiative in the Republic of Armenia and its programs designed to close the gender gap in society and business, three AGBU groups in the organization’s global network observed International Women’s Month in...

In response to the collective toll the global pandemic and the trauma of the Artsakh War has taken on Armenians everywhere, a virtual summit on the psycho-social dynamics of these transformative crises was organized by AGBU in conjunction with the...

On February 27, 2021, and for first time in its more than a century-old history, the biennial AGBU General Assembly broke tradition by taking its proceedings entirely online. Given the lingering presence of Covid-19, now in its second year and still...

History is never an open and shut book that cannot be revisited or further analyzed with the passage of time and the progress of scientific inquiry. Popular narratives baked into the national identity can be given deeper meaning and insight...

We are gathered here today under extraordinary circumstances. For the first time in our history, we are holding a General Assembly online. We are thankful for the technology which has kept us in touch with one another in recent times. We...

In response to the Artsakh war, the subsequent media conflict, and the imperative need for incontestable scholarly research and analysis, AGBU is announcing the Artsakh Research Grants. This newly established initiative will raise awareness and...

In keeping with its core commitment to advance Armenian education, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) London Trust recently made a substantial gift to support a scholarship programme for graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in...