Day: January 18, 2024

A three-year-old girl from the United Arab Emirates named Al–Maha Rashid Al-Meiri made history by publishing two children’s novels – Flower and Honeybee, thereby becoming the youngest writer in the world, Azernews reports, Arabic media outlets.

President Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan VIDEO  AZERTAC News

France shows disrespect to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity – MP  Trend News Agency

Armenia Signals Continuing Opposition to ‘Corridor’ for Azerbaijan  The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

UK House of Lords Committee Holds Hearing on Karabakh, Armenia-Azerbaijan relations  The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

The Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan Armenian School announced Maria Sarkisian as the recipient of the KZV Alumna Award, which she will receive at the school’s annual benefit gala. Maria, born during the Artsakh war in 1992 in Armenia, later moved with her family to San Francisco and graduated from KZV Armenian School in 2006. She pursued her academic journey at University of California, Davis, earning a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Toxicology and a Master of Science in Forensic Science. Currently, Maria is dedicated to her Ph.D. in Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry, conducting research with the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

In 2020, Maria played a pivotal role during the Artsakh war, raising over $200,000 and relocating to Armenia to provide humanitarian aid. Her efforts extended to assisting more than 400 affected families, initiating an agricultural project that preserved over nine tons of crops, and supporting over 500 volunteer soldiers with essential supplies. Maria also undertook the collection, documentation, and transportation of historical artifacts, including three cross stones, or khachkars, from two churches in Artsakh just before the transfer of the lands they were situated on.

Driven by the success of her fundraising endeavors, Maria joined forces with Tatiana Armstrong, another Bay Area native and KZV alum, to establish the non-profit organization Miaseen. Currently, she manages Miaseen alongside her KZV classmate Narek Ghazaryan. Maria’s philanthropic contributions have resulted in raising nearly $1 million for the people of Armenia and Artsakh, showcasing her unwavering commitment to humanitarian work through Miaseen.

KZV takes immense pride in Maria’s achievements and sees in her a true embodiment of the values the school aspires to instill in their graduates — a commitment to our community and a dedication to helping the homeland.

To reserve tickets for the benefit gala, please visit the website.

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VIDEO RELEASE: Sen. Menendez Participates in Senate Banking Committee Hearing on the Importance of Outpacing …  InsiderNJ

Around 90,000 troops will participate in NATO’s largest exercise for decades, known as Steadfast Defender 2024, that will kick off next week and run through to May, the alliance’s top commander Chris Cavoli said on Thursday, Report informs via Reuters.