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BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call...

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months...

Armenia’s PM Dismisses Syunik Invasion Threat Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict, Assures No New War With Azerbaijan

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed recent media reports suggesting dangers to Armenia’s...

Iranians & Foreign Nationals Flee to Armenia as Border Crossings Surge Amid Escalating Iran–Israel Conflict and...

Amid escalating military tensions between Iran and Israel, hundreds of Iranians and foreign nationals...

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BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The court decision was announced late Wednesday by Karapetyan’s lawyers, who stated they have not yet received the full written justification...

BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The court decision was announced late Wednesday by Karapetyan’s lawyers,...

Iranians & Foreign Nationals Flee to Armenia as Border Crossings Surge Amid Escalating Iran–Israel Conflict and Growing Regional Uncertainty

Amid escalating military tensions between Iran and Israel, hundreds of Iranians and foreign nationals have entered Armenia in recent days through the Meghri and Agarak checkpoints in the southern Syunik Province, seeking safety...

BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The...

Juventus Legend David Trezeguet to Visit Armenia for Juventus Football Academy Presentation in Yerevan

Former French national team striker, World Cup champion, and UEFA Euro champion David Trezeguet has announced his upcoming visit to Armenia to attend the presentation of the Juventus Football Academy in Yerevan on...

Henrikh Mkhitaryan Calls on Armenians to Participate in Torchlight Procession Honoring Armenian Genocide Victims on April 23 in Yerevan’s Republic Square

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, former captain of the Armenian national football team and Inter Milan midfielder, has called on Armenians to join the annual torchlight procession in Yerevan, commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide....

BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The court decision was announced late Wednesday by Karapetyan’s lawyers, who stated they have not yet received the full written justification behind the ruling. They called the decision “absurd” and vowed to appeal. “The decision is clearly unlawful and absurd. Naturally, the defense is preparing to appeal this preventive measure, and we expect a fair decision in the near future,” said lawyer Liana Gasparyan. Karapetyan, the founder and president of the Tashir Group of Companies and a major benefactor of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was charged under Article...

BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The...

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BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months...

Armenian-Founded Gecko Robotics Reaches Historic Unicorn Status With $1.25 Billion Valuation

Gecko Robotics, co-founded and led by Armenian-American entrepreneur Jake Loosararian, has officially reached unicorn...

BREAKING: $500 Million AI Factory To Launch In Armenia By 2026, Powered By NVIDIA, Making it A Regional AI Powerhouse

Armenia is set to become a regional powerhouse in artificial intelligence. Firebird, a San...

BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The court decision was announced late Wednesday by Karapetyan’s lawyers,...

Armenia’s PM Dismisses Syunik Invasion Threat Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict, Assures No New War With Azerbaijan

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed recent media reports suggesting dangers to Armenia’s southern Syunik province amid the Iranian-Israeli conflict, warning that such speculation creates “panic, uncertainties, and anxiety” among the public....

Iranians & Foreign Nationals Flee to Armenia as Border Crossings Surge Amid Escalating Iran–Israel Conflict and Growing Regional Uncertainty

Amid escalating military tensions between Iran and Israel, hundreds of Iranians and foreign nationals have entered Armenia in recent days through the Meghri and Agarak checkpoints in the southern Syunik Province, seeking safety...

UFC Faces Backlash for Holding First-Ever Event in Baku as Armenian Groups Accuse Azerbaijan of Using Sports to Cover Up Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide

As the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prepares for its debut in Baku on June 21, Armenian voices around the world are calling out what they see as blatant “sports-washing” by the Azerbaijani regime...

Billionaire Samvel Karapetyan Arrested After Supporting Church, as Pashinyan Moves to Nationalize His electricity Company in Coordinated Government Crackdown

Prominent Armenian-Russian businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan was arrested and charged under Article 422, Part 2 of the Criminal Code for publicly calling to seize power, in what his legal team and supporters...

Amid Rising Regional Tensions, Armenia’s PM Pashinyan to Visit Turkey on Friday for Talks with Erdogan at His Invitation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will travel to Ankara, Turkey on June 20, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This was confirmed by Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan, who described...

BREAKING: C&B Law Group Files Lawsuit Against Citibank for Discriminating Against Armenians Based on Last Names

C&B Law Group, a Los Angeles-based firm, has filed a lawsuit against Citibank, alleging systemic discrimination against Armenian customers in its retail credit card programs based on last names ending in “-ian” or...

Azerbaijani Forces Open Fire on Armenian Village in Syunik, Target & Damage Home in Cross-Border Attack—No Casualties

On March 31, Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the Armenian village of Khnatsakh in the Syunik Province, damaging a residential home, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reported. No injuries were recorded.   Photographs released by the ministry...

EU Observation Mission: The Eraskh Factory Was Dismantled, Equipment Is Moving To Another Location With Accompaniment Of EU Observers

The Yeraskh metallurgical plant, in the direction of which Azerbaijanis regularly open fire, has been dismantled. The EU observation mission...

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BREAKING: Armenian Billionaire & Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan Detained for Two Months Over Church Support; Lawyers Call Decision “Absurd & Unlawful”

Prominent Armenian-Russian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan has been detained for two months by the Criminal Court of the General Jurisdiction of Yerevan. The...

Armenia’s PM Dismisses Syunik Invasion Threat Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict, Assures No New War With Azerbaijan

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed recent media reports suggesting dangers to Armenia’s southern Syunik province amid the Iranian-Israeli conflict, warning that such...

Iranians & Foreign Nationals Flee to Armenia as Border Crossings Surge Amid Escalating Iran–Israel Conflict and Growing Regional Uncertainty

Amid escalating military tensions between Iran and Israel, hundreds of Iranians and foreign nationals have entered Armenia in recent days through the Meghri and...

UFC Faces Backlash for Holding First-Ever Event in Baku as Armenian Groups Accuse Azerbaijan of Using Sports to Cover Up Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide

As the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prepares for its debut in Baku on June 21, Armenian voices around the world are calling out what...

Billionaire Samvel Karapetyan Arrested After Supporting Church, as Pashinyan Moves to Nationalize His electricity Company in Coordinated Government Crackdown

Prominent Armenian-Russian businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan was arrested and charged under Article 422, Part 2 of the Criminal Code for publicly calling to...

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