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 their role in the current socio-political landscape. The President expressed his appreciation of AGBU’s past and present contributions, indicating his acquaintance with AGBU’s impact from the years of his service as Mayor of Yerevan in the aftermath of Armenia’s independence. In turn, Setrakian presented...

 

 

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 Armenian Nation. His deep imprint on Armenian life can be found across Syria, Lebanon, Canada, and Armenia. A graduate of the American University of Beirut and a civil engineer by profession, the Syrian-born Yacoubian could be described as a builder, a benefactor...

 

 

February 22, 2022 marks a milestone anniversary for AGBU and its esteemed leader Berge Setrakian, who assumed the presidency of the world’s largest Armenian non-profit 20 years ago. Reflecting on the past two decades, in addition to the 25 years he previously served as a member of our Central Board, we can unequivocally state that Mr. Setrakian has cemented his role in AGBU history as a powerhouse of inspired action—a pioneering, enterprising Armenian whose dedicated service to our organization can be likened to a calling rather than a choice...

 

 

As STEAM education—a method of knowledge exploration that guides student inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking using the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics—is changing the landscape of learning, AGBU recently joined the movement with an original initiative called...

 

 

The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) congratulates the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan. His election comes at a time when our nation faces many continued complex regional and global challenges which require strong leadership and motivated progress...