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Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of...

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan...

Armenia’s Corruption Perception Index Score Falls To 46 In 2025, Ranks 65th Out Of 182 Countries

Last week, Transparency International published its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which Armenia...

Adeliia Petrosian Shines At Winter Olympics, Places 5th In Short Program

Russian-Armenian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian delivered a clean short program at the 2026 Winter...

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Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of A Travesty’

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan by a Baku military court on February 17, calling it “nothing short of a travesty.” As Zartonk Media previously reported, Vardanyan is the last of 16 ethnic Armenians tried by...

Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of A Travesty’

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan by a Baku military court on February 17, calling it “nothing short of a travesty.” As Zartonk Media previously...

Armenia’s Corruption Perception Index Score Falls To 46 In 2025, Ranks 65th Out Of 182 Countries

Last week, Transparency International published its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which Armenia scored 46, reflecting perceived levels of public-sector corruption.The index rates countries on a scale from 0 to 100, where...

All-ASA Launches Groundbreaking Internship Program, Opening 35 Summer 2026 Placements With Leading U.S. Companies

The All-Armenian Student Association (All-ASA), a non-profit umbrella organization representing Armenian Student Associations across the United States and globally, is thrilled to announce the...

Adeliia Petrosian Shines At Winter Olympics, Places 5th In Short Program

Russian-Armenian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian delivered a clean short program at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, scoring 72.89 points to place fifth and qualify for the free skate. Petrosian cleanly executed a double Axel,...

‘Artsakh’ Removed From Armenian Olympic Skaters’ Program Listing After Azerbaijan Complaint, Now Listed as ‘Music by Ara Gevorgyan’

After Azerbaijan filed a complaint, the title “Artsakh” was removed from the Olympic program listing for Armenian figure skaters Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin and the music is now listed only as “Music...

Azerbaijani “Civil Society” Delegation Enters Armenia Via Delimited Border For First Time Since Independence For “Peace Bridge” Roundtable

For the first time since Armenia’s independence, an Azerbaijani “civil society” delegation entered Armenia through an Armenian–Azerbaijani border checkpoint during the “Peace Bridge” initiative’s bilateral roundtable on February 13–14, 2026, crossing the land border at the delimited and demarcated Voskepar (Armenia)–Ashaghy Eskipara (Azerbaijan) section, completing all relevant procedures, and then proceeding to the meeting venue. The roundtable brought together representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani civil societies with the aim of fostering dialogue and sustained engagement. In addition to the core participants of the initiative, a broader circle of experts, analysts, journalists, researchers, and civil society leaders from both countries took part in the discussions. According to the official press release on...

Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of A Travesty’

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan by a Baku military court on February 17, calling it...

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All-ASA Launches Groundbreaking Internship Program, Opening 35 Summer 2026 Placements With Leading U.S. Companies

The All-Armenian Student Association (All-ASA), a non-profit umbrella organization representing Armenian Student Associations across...

Armenia Building The Region’s Largest Chocolate Factory With €145 Million Investment, Creating Up To 2,000 Jobs

Armenia is building the region’s largest chocolate and confectionery factory, backed by a €145...

Armenian Co-Founded Soley Therapeutics Raises $200 Million Series C To Advance Lead Cancer Programs Toward The Clinic

On January 7, Soley Therapeutics announced a $200 million Series C financing to advance...

Armenian-Founded LexPrep Is The First AI-Driven LSAT Prep Platform, Giving Students a Smarter Path to America’s Top Law Schools

In an admissions world where a few points can change outcomes, two Armenian-American founders...

Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of A Travesty’

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan by a Baku military court on February 17, calling it “nothing short of a travesty.” As Zartonk Media previously...

Armenia’s Corruption Perception Index Score Falls To 46 In 2025, Ranks 65th Out Of 182 Countries

Last week, Transparency International published its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which Armenia scored 46, reflecting perceived levels of public-sector corruption.The index rates countries on a scale from 0 to 100, where...

Adeliia Petrosian Shines At Winter Olympics, Places 5th In Short Program

Russian-Armenian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian delivered a clean short program at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, scoring 72.89 points to place fifth and qualify for the free skate. Petrosian cleanly executed a double Axel,...

Armenia’s Active Tech Firms Up 18.5x Since 2017 as Defense, Space, Starlink and $4 Billion Firebird AI Plans Continue To Accelerate

Armenia’s technology sector has expanded 18.5-fold since 2017, with active tech companies surpassing 12,000 in 2025, as the country accelerates defense innovation, advances its national space program, expands digital connectivity through Starlink, and...

Ruben Vardanyan Sentenced To 20 Years By Baku Court In Sham Trial; Family Denounces Verdict As Politically Motivated

A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan to 20 years in prison following a trial on multiple fabricated charges. The verdict was announced Tuesday during an open session of the Baku...

Azerbaijani “Civil Society” Delegation Enters Armenia Via Delimited Border For First Time Since Independence For “Peace Bridge” Roundtable

For the first time since Armenia’s independence, an Azerbaijani “civil society” delegation entered Armenia through an Armenian–Azerbaijani border checkpoint during the “Peace Bridge” initiative’s bilateral roundtable on February 13–14, 2026, crossing the land...

Catholicos Karekin II Banned From Leaving Armenia For February 16 Bishops’ Assembly In Austria, Criminal Case Opened

Ahead of the bishops’ assembly scheduled for February 16–19 in Sankt Pölten, Austria, a criminal case has been opened against Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, and his travel abroad has been...

Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of A Travesty’

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan by a Baku military court on February 17, calling it “nothing short of a travesty.” As Zartonk Media previously...

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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Amnesty International Condemns The Sham Trial And 20-Year Sentence Of Ruben Vardanyan As ‘Nothing Short Of A Travesty’

Amnesty International has condemned the 20-year prison sentence imposed on prominent businessman Ruben Vardanyan by a Baku military court on February 17, calling it...

Armenia’s Corruption Perception Index Score Falls To 46 In 2025, Ranks 65th Out Of 182 Countries

Last week, Transparency International published its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which Armenia scored 46, reflecting perceived levels of public-sector corruption.The index rates...

Adeliia Petrosian Shines At Winter Olympics, Places 5th In Short Program

Russian-Armenian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian delivered a clean short program at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, scoring 72.89 points to place fifth and qualify...

Armenia’s Active Tech Firms Up 18.5x Since 2017 as Defense, Space, Starlink and $4 Billion Firebird AI Plans Continue To Accelerate

Armenia’s technology sector has expanded 18.5-fold since 2017, with active tech companies surpassing 12,000 in 2025, as the country accelerates defense innovation, advances its...

Ruben Vardanyan Sentenced To 20 Years By Baku Court In Sham Trial; Family Denounces Verdict As Politically Motivated

A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan to 20 years in prison following a trial on multiple fabricated charges. The verdict was...

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