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Armenia Zartonk - October 8, 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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Students in Azerbaijan Boycott School Over Hijab Ban; Dozens Arrested and Social Media Restricted

October 12, 2026

Students across Azerbaijan boycotted classes and protested outside their schools on Monday, October 12, after girls wearing the hijab were turned away under new dress rules. The Interior Ministry said police arrested 37 people in Baku, and users reported that Instagram and TikTok stopped working the same morning. The boycotts began on October 9 at School No. 69 in Baku's Balakhany settlement, where students held a poster reading "Hijab is not an obstacle to education!" Caucasian Knot reported. Meydan TV and JAMnews reported a boycott at a school in Mollaoba village in Masally district. On Monday, Caucasian Knot, citing rights activist Arzu Abdulla, reported protests outside at least 4 schools across...

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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...

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...