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Karren Karagulian Joins Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña In Netflix’s Star-Studded Heist Film “Positano”

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Armenian-American actor Karren Karagulian, best known for his role as Toros in "Anora," the 2025 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, has joined the cast of Netflix's Italian-set romantic caper "Positano," alongside Academy Award winners Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña, reports Armenian Film Society. Karagulian...

Ruben Vardanyan’s Lawyer Takes His Case to Europe’s Top Human Rights Court, Appealing 20-Year Sentence and Citing Eight Convention Violations

Ruben Vardanyan's lawyer Siranush Sahakyan has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), appealing her client's 20-year prison sentence from the Baku Military Court, after he was unjustly imprisoned...

Netanyahu Personally Blocked Israel’s Armenian Genocide Recognition Vote in Knesset After a Call From Azerbaijan

Israel removed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide from the Knesset's agenda under direct pressure from Azerbaijan, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally blocked the vote after being contacted by an adviser to...

UAE Energy Giant EMARAT Enters Armenia, Opening First Yerevan Service Station in Planned Nationwide Network

Emirates Petroleum Company PJSC (Emarat) has opened its first branded service station in Yerevan, the first step in a planned nationwide network, marking the...

Ararat-Armenia Makes History, Reaches UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round For First Time, Eliminating Riga FC

Armenian champions FC Ararat-Armenia have advanced to the second qualifying round of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club's history, eliminating Latvian champions Riga FC 4-3 on aggregate...

Elina Avanesyan and Alina Charaeva Advance To Round of 16 at WTA 250 as Armenia Makes Its Mark in Romania

Armenian tennis stars Elina Avanesyan and Alina Charaeva have both reached the Round of 16 of the WTA 250 UniCredit Iasi Open in Iasi, Romania, each winning her opening match on the same...
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Ruben Vardanyan’s Lawyer Takes His Case to Europe’s Top Human Rights Court, Appealing 20-Year Sentence and Citing Eight Convention Violations

Ruben Vardanyan's lawyer Siranush Sahakyan has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), appealing her client's 20-year prison sentence from the Baku Military Court, after he was unjustly imprisoned in Azerbaijan for about 22 months, citing violations of eight articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. The application also reveals that the verdict rested on a finding that Vardanyan joined a so-called Artsakh "criminal community" in December 2020, at a time when he was living in Moscow. Vardanyan, an Armenian businessman and philanthropist who renounced his Russian citizenship before moving to Artsakh in 2022, has been unjustly imprisoned in Azerbaijan since September 2023, and served...

Karren Karagulian Joins Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña In Netflix’s Star-Studded Heist Film “Positano”

Armenian-American actor Karren Karagulian, best known for his role as Toros in "Anora," the 2025 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, has joined the...

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UAE Energy Giant EMARAT Enters Armenia, Opening First Yerevan Service Station in Planned Nationwide Network

Armenia The Editor -
Emirates Petroleum Company PJSC (Emarat) has opened its first branded service station in Yerevan,...

Armenia Reports 8% Economic Growth in Early 2026, Hits Record High in Registered Jobs in May as Foreign Trade Dips Slightly

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Armenia's economy grew by 8% in the first five months of 2026, driven by...

From Armenia to Miami: The Vision of Gevorg Shahbazyan, CEO of South Florida’s Starlife Group

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When Gevorg Shahbazyan arrived in the United States from Armenia at the age of...

Sev Ohanian’s Proximity Media Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Deal to Develop TV Series for Netflix

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Armenian-American Sev Ohanian's Proximity Media has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to exclusively...

Karren Karagulian Joins Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña In Netflix’s Star-Studded Heist Film “Positano”

Armenian-American actor Karren Karagulian, best known for his role as Toros in "Anora," the 2025 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, has joined the cast of Netflix's Italian-set romantic caper "Positano," alongside Academy...

Ruben Vardanyan’s Lawyer Takes His Case to Europe’s Top Human Rights Court, Appealing 20-Year Sentence and Citing Eight Convention Violations

Ruben Vardanyan's lawyer Siranush Sahakyan has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), appealing her client's 20-year prison sentence from the Baku Military Court, after he was unjustly imprisoned...

Netanyahu Personally Blocked Israel’s Armenian Genocide Recognition Vote in Knesset After a Call From Azerbaijan

Israel removed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide from the Knesset's agenda under direct pressure from Azerbaijan, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally blocked the vote after being contacted by an adviser to...

Simon Abkarian Awarded Armenia’s Gold Medal at Golden Apricot Premiere of De Gaulle Films

French-Armenian actor Simon Abkarian was awarded the Armenian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport's Gold Medal on July 16 during the Yerevan premiere of the De Gaulle films at the Golden Apricot...

New “Odyssey” TV Series to Shoot in Armenia and Greece in Early 2027

A new TV series based on Homer's "Odyssey" is set to shoot in both Greece and Armenia in early 2027, with an Armenian-American executive producer among its leads. The show is headed by...

From One Center in Yerevan to a Global Movement: How TUMO Is Building Armenia’s Future

When the first TUMO center opened in Yerevan in 2011, it was an experiment in a single building: give teenagers free access to world-class technology and design education, and see what they create....

Major Trump Donor With Stakes in Armenian Telecom and Mining to Chair $200 Million U.S. Fund for the “Trump Route”

Konstantin Sokolov, a Russia-born American businessman and private equity investor from Chicago, has been appointed chairman of the new U.S. State Department TRIPP+ enterprise fund that will oversee the spending of more than...

Ruben Vardanyan’s Lawyer Takes His Case to Europe’s Top Human Rights Court, Appealing 20-Year Sentence and Citing Eight Convention Violations

Ruben Vardanyan's lawyer Siranush Sahakyan has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), appealing her client's 20-year prison sentence from the Baku Military Court, after he was unjustly imprisoned...

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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Karren Karagulian Joins Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña In Netflix’s Star-Studded Heist Film “Positano”

Armenian-American actor Karren Karagulian, best known for his role as Toros in "Anora," the 2025 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, has joined the...

Ruben Vardanyan’s Lawyer Takes His Case to Europe’s Top Human Rights Court, Appealing 20-Year Sentence and Citing Eight Convention Violations

Ruben Vardanyan's lawyer Siranush Sahakyan has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), appealing her client's 20-year prison sentence from...

Netanyahu Personally Blocked Israel’s Armenian Genocide Recognition Vote in Knesset After a Call From Azerbaijan

Israel removed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide from the Knesset's agenda under direct pressure from Azerbaijan, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally blocked...

Simon Abkarian Awarded Armenia’s Gold Medal at Golden Apricot Premiere of De Gaulle Films

French-Armenian actor Simon Abkarian was awarded the Armenian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport's Gold Medal on July 16 during the Yerevan premiere...

New “Odyssey” TV Series to Shoot in Armenia and Greece in Early 2027

A new TV series based on Homer's "Odyssey" is set to shoot in both Greece and Armenia in early 2027, with an Armenian-American executive...

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