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Armenia’s Haik Martirosyan Defeats World No. 1 Ranked Chess Player Magnus Carlsen in Budapest

Armenia November 13, 2026

Armenia’s leading grandmaster Haik Martirosyan has beaten world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a classical game at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot...

U.S. MLS Pro Footballer and No. 5 Draft Pick Harvey Sarajian to Play for Armenia’s National Team

Armenia November 10, 2026

Harvey Sarajian, a 21-year-old forward for Orlando City of Major League Soccer, the top professional league in the United States, has decided to play...

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Armenian Mother, Shot Saving Her Children’s Lives From an Azerbaijani Soldier in Her Own Home, Undergoes Third Surgery

November 13, 2026

Armenian mother Ani Avetisyan, who was shot by an Azerbaijani soldier while protecting her children inside her own home, underwent a third operation on November 6 to rebuild a crushed femur, reports Zartonk Media. The Investigative Committee said on November 13 that it has completed its investigation into Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Musayev and sent the case and indictment to the supervising prosecutor. He was charged on October 2 with illegally crossing the border, smuggling military goods, illegal firearms trafficking, illegal entry into a residence and causing grievous bodily harm with a firearm, and remanded in custody for 2 months. Avetisyan came home to Shaki, in Syunik Province, on October 1 to...

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Armenia’s $470 Million World Trade Center Revealed, Twin Towers Set to Be Yerevan’s Tallest Building Ever

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Armenia's $470 million World Trade Center will rise as twin towers on Yerevan's Saryan Street, set to be the tallest building in the city's history, reports Zartonk Media. Launched on October 10, Yerevan's 2,808th anniversary, the project will replace the Soviet-era HayPost building, now being demolished, and will include a...

Armenian-Founded Jooba Raises $4 Million Seed Round From a16z Speedrun to Build AI-Native Recruiting Firm

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Jooba, an Armenian-founded startup based in Los Angeles, has raised a $4 million seed round to build an AI-native recruiting firm for fast-growing companies. The round includes a16z speedrun, the early-stage program of Andreessen Horowitz, along with Scribble Ventures, Genius Ventures, and angel investors including ServiceTitan co-founder and CEO...

PROFAL Opens a New $20 Million Architectural Glass Processing Plant in Armenia, the Largest in the Region

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PROFAL opened an architectural glass processing plant in the Nairi community of Kotayk Province, built from the ground up to European and American standards with an investment of more than $20 million. The company says it is the largest facility of its kind in the region. The plant has created...

Massis Kabob to Open First Armenian-Owned Restaurant in a U.S. Airport at Hollywood Burbank’s New Terminal

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Massis Kabob is set to open its 8th location inside Hollywood Burbank Airport's new $1.3 billion terminal. The family-run company said the location is believed to be the first Armenian-owned restaurant in a U.S. airport. The terminal opened to travelers on Tuesday, October 13, with the first flight departing at...

Brewing Giant Carlsberg to Buy Armenia’s Pepsi Bottler and Run It With Georgia and Azerbaijan as One South Caucasus Cluster

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Danish brewer Carlsberg has agreed to acquire Armenia's PepsiCo bottler, taking over the production, sale and distribution of PepsiCo's soft drinks in the country, in a transaction that still requires approval from the Armenian government. The company is JI Pepsi Cola Bottler Armenia. The seller is Revery, which also owns...