Karnig Sarkissian
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Karnig Sarkissian is a popular Armenia
n singer born in Aleppo
, Syria
and a naturalized American
citizen. He is well-known for his Armenian patriotic songs throughout the Armenian diaspora
and a big supporter of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(ARF).
Consulate. A resident of Anaheim, California
at the time, his accomplices according to the courts were Viken Vasken Yacoubian of Glendale; Viken Archavir Sarkissian Hovsepian, of Santa Monica; Dikran Sarkis Berberian, of Glendale and Steven John Dadaian, of Canoga Park, California. They were accused of being members of Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
(JCAG).
His prison sentence was cut short. After release from prison, Karnig Sarkissian resumed his artistic activity and is a popular singer in the Armenian diaspora.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n singer born in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and a naturalized American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizen. He is well-known for his Armenian patriotic songs throughout the Armenian diaspora
Armenian diaspora
The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
and a big supporter of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...
(ARF).
Prison
In 1982, Sarkissian was convicted in taking part in a plot to bomb the Philadelphia TurkishTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Consulate. A resident of Anaheim, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at the time, his accomplices according to the courts were Viken Vasken Yacoubian of Glendale; Viken Archavir Sarkissian Hovsepian, of Santa Monica; Dikran Sarkis Berberian, of Glendale and Steven John Dadaian, of Canoga Park, California. They were accused of being members of Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
Justice Commandos against Armenian Genocide was a secret military organization that operated in various western nations from 1975 to 1987...
(JCAG).
His prison sentence was cut short. After release from prison, Karnig Sarkissian resumed his artistic activity and is a popular singer in the Armenian diaspora.
Albums
(Selective)- Housher (double album, 2009)
- Lisbon Five
- Meghavore Tashnagtsutyun
- Ezkush Kordzir Hayasdanum
- Ver Gats Joghovourt
- Kharapaghi Engadznerin