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15-Year-Old Lyana Ulikhanyan Wins Germany’s Prestigious Kronberg Academy Cello Prize Over 185 Players...

Armenia Zartonk - October 6, 2026

Armenia Puts The 19 Armenian Hostages Unjustly Held By Azerbaijan On The UN...

Armenia Zartonk - October 5, 2026

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18-Year-Old Armenian Judoka Narek Vardanian Beats Turkish Opponent in 73kg at the World Championships in Azerbaijan

Diaspora October 6, 2026

Narek Vardanian, an 18-year-old Armenian judoka who represents Sweden, beat Turkey's Ibrahim Demirel in the round of 32 in the men's 73kg division at...

Armenia Approves €49.7 Million to Build Two UEFA Category 4 Stadiums in Vanadzor and Ijevan for the 2029 U-20 World Cup

Armenia October 1, 2026

The Armenian government has approved the construction of two UEFA Category 4 football stadiums, in Vanadzor and Ijevan, each seating at least 10,000, reports...

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101 Members of Congress Urge Rubio to Cut U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan Until It Frees the Armenian Hostages in Baku

October 7, 2026

101 members of the U.S. Congress, from more than 25 states, have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to enforce Section 907 and withhold U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan unless Baku takes meaningful steps to release the Armenian hostages it unlawfully holds, protect Armenian cultural heritage from further destruction and withdraw its forces from sovereign Armenian territory. The October 5 letter cites Azerbaijan's sentencing of 16 Armenians to terms of 15 years to life, the demolition of Armenian churches, and its occupation of an estimated 241.4 square kilometers of Armenian territory. It is signed by 26 senators and 75 representatives from both parties. Senators Gary Peters and Adam Schiff and Representatives...

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ROQ Capital Launches New AI-Powered App for Users in Armenia to Trade U.S. Stocks and International Markets

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Yerevan-based ROQ Capital has launched ROQ Markets, a new AI-powered investment app that lets users in Armenia open an investment account and gain immediate access to international financial markets, reports Zartonk Media. The app's built-in artificial intelligence tool helps users track market trends. ROQ Capital launched the app on Monday,...

Following WSJ Report, Firebird Co-Founder Offers Context: Armenia AI Project Has Roots Going Back Years, Built to Make Armenia a Global Technology Powerhouse

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The Wall Street Journal reported this week that U.S. negotiators used access to NVIDIA's advanced AI chips as part of a broader package of economic incentives surrounding the peace process. The report highlighted Firebird's AI infrastructure investment in Armenia and the export licenses that made access to the advanced...

Armenia to Export Up to 40 Tons of Fresh Produce a Week to UAE Starting in September Under New Deal

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Armenia will begin exporting up to 40 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables a week to the United Arab Emirates starting in September, under a memorandum of understanding signed on August 27, reports Armenia's Economy Ministry. Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan signed the memorandum after meeting Omar AlShamsi, founder and CEO...

Armenia Opens New 10-Hectare AI-Run Tomato Greenhouse in Aragatsotn With a $26.7 Million Investment

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Agro Prom has opened a state-of-the-art tomato greenhouse in Aragatsotn Province, investing roughly 9.7 billion drams, or about $26.65 million, Armenia's Economy Ministry said. The entire output is exported to the European Union and the United Arab Emirates, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said. The greenhouse sits in the village of Nor...

Armenian-Owned E-auto Invests $5 Million to Open HONGQI’s Largest Regional Center in Yerevan

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E-auto opened a nearly 3,000 square meter HONGQI center at 40/3 Rubinyants Street in Yerevan on August 21, investing around $5 million in what the company says is the brand's largest facility in the region. The complex houses HONGQI's flagship showroom, a service center and a specialized vehicle painting facility...