Harut Sassounian
Harut Sassounian is the Publisher of The California Courier, founded in 1958. His weekly editorials, translated into several languages, are reprinted in scores of U.S. and overseas publications and posted on countless websites.<p>
He is the author of “The Armenian Genocide: The World Speaks Out, 1915-2005, Documents and Declarations.”
As President of the Armenia Artsakh Fund, he has administered the procurement and delivery of $970 million of humanitarian assistance to Armenia and Artsakh during the past 34 years. As Senior Vice President of Kirk Kerkorian’s Lincy Foundation, he oversaw $240 million of infrastructure projects in Armenia.
From 1978 to 1982, Mr. Sassounian worked as an international marketing executive for Procter & Gamble in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a human rights delegate at the United Nations for 10 years. He played a leading role in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in 1985.
Mr. Sassounian has a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
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Congress May Cut off Aid to Turkey For Hosting Sudan’s Genocidal President
A congressional committee adopted an amendment last month that would suspend U.S. foreign aid to any country hosting a visit by Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir. […]
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Israel Has One Good Reason For Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
Israel’s Parliament — the Knesset — held “an historic session” on June 12, during which “seven different political parties overwhelmingly endorsed recognition of the Armenian […]
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Sassounian’s column of June 14, 2012
Clinton Should Share the Blame For Killings of Armenian Soldiers A tragic pattern of bloody engagements continues to recur along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border at […]
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All Three Branches of US government Recognize the Armenian Genocide
While readers are generally aware that the Executive and Legislative branches of the US government have recognized the Armenian Genocide, it is not […]
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Armenians Should Form a United Front Before Any Negotiations With Turkey
My latest column on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s efforts to initiate a dialog with the Diaspora generated numerous reactions from […]
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How Should the Diaspora React To New Turkish Overtures?
I have been informed by reliable sources that Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is continuing his efforts to initiate a personal ‘dialog’ with […]
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Congress May Cut off Aid to Turkey For Hosting Sudan’s Genocidal President
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Israel Has One Good Reason For Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
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Sassounian’s column of June 14, 2012
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All Three Branches of US government Recognize the Armenian Genocide
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Armenians Should Form a United Front Before Any Negotiations With Turkey
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How Should the Diaspora React To New Turkish Overtures?