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ON THIS DAY in 1961, Hasmik Papian, One of the World’s Greatest Armenian Sopranos, Was Born

Hasmik Papian is one of the leading Armenian sopranos of her generation and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Bellini's Norma in the world. She has performed on the great opera stages of Europe and the Americas, from the Metropolitan Opera in New...

EU Opens Its Market to 80 Percent of Armenian Exports Duty-Free for 2 Years, Covering Nearly All Produce Russia Blocked

The Council of the European Union agreed on Wednesday to suspend import duties on around 80 percent of Armenian exports for 2 years, a response to the trade restrictions Russia has imposed on...

Samvel Tadevosyan to Star in “88,” a 10-Part Time-Travel Sci-Fi Series Set Around the 1988 Spitak Earthquake

Actor Samvel Tadevosyan is returning to the screen after a creative break of several years, taking the leading role in "88," a 10-part drama and science-fiction series. Filming begins in October, and the...

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

Armenia will begin exporting up to 40 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables a week to the United Arab Emirates starting in September, under...

Ararat-Armenia Makes History, First Armenian Club to Reach UEFA Europa League Phase

Armenian champions FC Ararat-Armenia have qualified for the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, becoming the first Armenian club to reach the main stage of a European competition, reports Zartonk Sports. They...

14-Year-Old Armenian Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Armenian chess player Tigran Hambardzumyan, a 14-year-old FIDE Master, defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the Titled Tuesday online tournament on August 18, reports Zartonk Media. The win was announced by the...

EU Opens Its Market to 80 Percent of Armenian Exports Duty-Free for 2 Years, Covering Nearly All Produce Russia Blocked

The Council of the European Union agreed on Wednesday to suspend import duties on around 80 percent of Armenian exports for 2 years, a response to the trade restrictions Russia has imposed on Armenia since the spring. It came a day after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, where the Russian leader pressed Armenia to choose between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union. The tariff-free access covers most of what Armenia lost to the Russian bans. The measures span almost 99 percent of Armenia's exports of fresh fruit, vegetables and plants to Russia, and more than 91 percent of beverages and spirits, according to the...

ON THIS DAY in 1961, Hasmik Papian, One of the World’s Greatest Armenian Sopranos, Was Born

Hasmik Papian is one of the leading Armenian sopranos of her generation and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Bellini's Norma in the...

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

Armenia will begin exporting up to 40 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables a...

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

Agro Prom has opened a state-of-the-art tomato greenhouse in Aragatsotn Province, investing roughly 9.7...

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

E-auto opened a nearly 3,000 square meter HONGQI center at 40/3 Rubinyants Street in...

S&P Cuts Armenia’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 4.9% as Russian Bans Hit Armenian Exports Worth 2% of GDP

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Armenia's BB-/B long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign...

ON THIS DAY in 1961, Hasmik Papian, One of the World’s Greatest Armenian Sopranos, Was Born

Hasmik Papian is one of the leading Armenian sopranos of her generation and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Bellini's Norma in the world. She has performed on the great opera stages...

EU Opens Its Market to 80 Percent of Armenian Exports Duty-Free for 2 Years, Covering Nearly All Produce Russia Blocked

The Council of the European Union agreed on Wednesday to suspend import duties on around 80 percent of Armenian exports for 2 years, a response to the trade restrictions Russia has imposed on...

ON THIS DAY in 1908, William Saroyan, the Oscar-Winning and Pulitzer Prize-Refusing Writer Who Became the Most Widely Read Armenian Writer in America, Was...

118 years ago today, on August 31, 1908, William Saroyan was born in Fresno, California, to Armenian immigrant parents from Bitlis, in the Ottoman Empire. His father, Armenak Saroyan, was a Presbyterian preacher...

Four Israelis Arrested Weeks After Attack On The Armenian Cathedral and A Woman’s Home In Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter

Four Israelis were arrested over the weekend in connection with the August 2 attack on the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City, weeks after six others were detained over the...

Samvel Tadevosyan to Star in “88,” a 10-Part Time-Travel Sci-Fi Series Set Around the 1988 Spitak Earthquake

Actor Samvel Tadevosyan is returning to the screen after a creative break of several years, taking the leading role in "88," a 10-part drama and science-fiction series. Filming begins in October, and the...

ON THIS DAY in 1919, the Late Ben Agajanian, the Armenian Two-Time NFL Champion Who Invented Pro Football’s Modern Kicking Specialist Role, Was Born.

Ben Agajanian was pro football's first true kicking specialist. Across a 19-year career spanning three different leagues and 10 professional teams, he won two NFL championships, kicked in the historic 47-7 Giants rout...

Education Minister Denies Ararat and Western Armenia Are Being Cut From History Textbooks and Curriculum

Armenia's Education, Science, Culture and Sport Minister Zhanna Andreasyan has said nothing is being removed from the country's history curriculum and that the subject will be taught in more detail rather than less,...

PM Calls to End “Weaponizing” the Armenian Genocide, Tells Yerevan and Baku to Drop Talk of Return to Artsakh and “Western Azerbaijan”

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented his government's 2026-2031 program to the National Assembly on Monday, August 24, declaring the founding of what he called Armenia's "Fourth Republic" and announcing that Yerevan will soon...

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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ON THIS DAY in 1961, Hasmik Papian, One of the World’s Greatest Armenian Sopranos, Was Born

Hasmik Papian is one of the leading Armenian sopranos of her generation and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Bellini's Norma in the...

EU Opens Its Market to 80 Percent of Armenian Exports Duty-Free for 2 Years, Covering Nearly All Produce Russia Blocked

The Council of the European Union agreed on Wednesday to suspend import duties on around 80 percent of Armenian exports for 2 years, a...

ON THIS DAY in 1908, William Saroyan, the Oscar-Winning and Pulitzer Prize-Refusing Writer Who Became the Most Widely Read Armenian Writer in America, Was...

118 years ago today, on August 31, 1908, William Saroyan was born in Fresno, California, to Armenian immigrant parents from Bitlis, in the Ottoman...

Four Israelis Arrested Weeks After Attack On The Armenian Cathedral and A Woman’s Home In Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter

Four Israelis were arrested over the weekend in connection with the August 2 attack on the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old...

Samvel Tadevosyan to Star in “88,” a 10-Part Time-Travel Sci-Fi Series Set Around the 1988 Spitak Earthquake

Actor Samvel Tadevosyan is returning to the screen after a creative break of several years, taking the leading role in "88," a 10-part drama...

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