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Armenia’s Karen Aslanyan Defeats Azerbaijan’s Nihat Mammadli, Crowned World Champion With Gold

Armenia October 27, 2026

Armenian wrestler Karen Aslanyan is a world champion. On Tuesday, October 27, he beat Azerbaijan's Nihat Mammadli 8:4 in the 63kg Greco-Roman final at...

Artur Davtyan Wins Vault Gold to Become a Two-Time World Champion

Armenia October 25, 2026

Armenian gymnast Artur Davtyan has reclaimed the world vault title at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, becoming a two-time...

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Ruben Vardanyan’s Wife Reveals Azerbaijan Threatened To Arrest Her Over Delegation Trip To Baku To Visit The 19 Armenian Hostages

November 6, 2026

Veronika Zonabend, the wife of unjustly imprisoned former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, issued a statement on Friday, November 6, 2026 revealing that Azerbaijani media has published material suggesting she could be arrested if she travels to Baku to visit the 19 Armenian hostages, reports Zartonk Media. Zonabend also disclosed that Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Commissioner Sabina Aliyeva has not replied to 5 months of appeals, that Vardanyan’s local lawyer in Baku has been denied access to him since August 25, 2026, and that the Pashinyan government has not named an official responsible for the hostages or answered her written request for diplomatic assistance. Zonabend said her international women's humanitarian delegation...

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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...