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to mean the international and Turkish recognition of the Arme- World. Let us look to Him for wisdom and discernment to navigate
nian Genocide only. For many Armenians, this recognition alone these uncertain times. We must accept His son Jesus Christ as our
is not enough. An important matter needs to be clarified. When Lord and Savior to send the Holy Spirit to give us the wisdom and
Turkish higher authorities present an apology and reparations knowledge we need to understand, truly, His Commandments
for cultural and geographical destruction to the Armenians, only by accepting and applying them in our daily lives. We need to
then is it worth thinking of any possibility of true forgiveness. strengthen our faith by trusting and believing in Him through
It would also be ideal to have the former Western Armenians unconditional surrender. We must step into His light to dispel the
land of Old Armenia returned to the Armenians, but there is little darkness and to empower our freedom for us to be guided to the
chance of this happening. To speak about forgiving the Turks is righteous path to His Salvation.
too early. The terrible crimes that their forefathers perpetrated Today, most of the world, except Turkey and its allies, recognize
against the Armenians cannot be shrugged off. The Turks are de- the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide should be
nying in an ugly manner what they have done to the Armenians. recognized as a crime. It was never a conflict, tragedy, or disaster,
Moreover, they are forging false narratives and perverting histori- but an International Crime that demands justice. Truth cannot be
cal facts by trying to present to the world the opposite of reality. denied, and everything will appear in its reaity, sooner or later, as
The Turks are displaying Armenians to the international public as it is written in the Holy Bible.
conspirators/aggressors. The Turks tried to play victim, exactly as "So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed
their kinsmen Azeris are doing. Why hasten the process of unjustly that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known."
forgiving criminals? Without the repentance of the guilty and Matthew 10:26. q
without proper compensation to the Armenians, truth is lost in a
fabrication of lies. In a perfect world, the Turks would base their
apology upon justice and common sense; they would base their CORRECTION
apology upon the principle that might doesn't always make right. April/May/June 2021 AMAA News
Compensation is one of the most important issues in the Page 30 – In the article Welcoming President Joe Biden's
Armenian Cause to the victims of the Armenian Genocide and the Statement, first paragraph fourth line should read ... recognizing
more recent war over Artsakh. Without compensation in the form the atrocities and calling the massacres of one and a half million
of reparations, there will be no justice. Armenians as Genocide.
As peace-loving Armenians, we must not only understand The Digital copy of the AMAA News posted on our website reflects
our world but also know how to live within it. We need to draw the correction. We apologize for the error!
closer to God than ever before. Let us establish ourselves in His

AMAA Awards

Scholarships

to Needy and

Deserving Students

he Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) awarded $212,450.00 in direct scholarship grants
to 84 worthy students for the academic year 2021-2022 attending colleges and universities in the United
TStates and Canada. In addition, $32,000 more was assigned for qualified university students in Armenia.
For over 50 years, the AMAA has helped thousands of college students with scholarships, thus helping them
prepare for the future and relieving the financial burden that makes it harder to focus on their work. Moreover,
since its founding, AMAA has supported the education of tens of thousands of Armenian students at all levels, in
the Near East, Europe, Continental US and Armenia. The AMAA also provides generous and abundant financial
aid to schools and institutions of higher education in the Near East, including Haigazian University and the Near
East School of Theology in Beirut.
The scholarships granted this year were provided from several AMAA scholarship funds established over the
years to help students in need. Students may request applications from AMAA Headquarters in Paramus, NJ begin-
ning in January of each year. The deadline to submit applications for the 2022-2023 academic year is May 1, 2022. q

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