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Ruben Vardanyan Requests Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan And International Figures to Testify in Azerbaijan’s Sham Trial

Russian-Armenian billionaire and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan, the former State Minister of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who is currently on trial in Azerbaijan, has submitted several motions...

Armenian & European Archaeologists Unveil Ancient “Dragon Stones” (Vishapakars) in Armenia, Revealing Clues to Prehistoric Water Cults

A group of Armenian and European archaeologists has unveiled new research on Armenia’s prehistoric “dragon stones,” known as vishaps (or vishapakars), in a study...

Armenia Sets Record Tourism Numbers in First Eight Months of 2025 With 1.5 Million, August 2025 Up 11.1%, an All-Time Monthly High for Visitors

Armenia welcomed 334,396 tourists in August 2025, an 11.1 percent increase compared to August 2024, when 300,919 visitors arrived in the country, setting a...

Armenian Wounded Hero Sargis Stepanyan Wins Gold, Claims Fourth World Para-Armwrestling Title

Sargis Stepanyan, a decorated Armenian war hero, para-athlete, and triple amputee, has won gold, securing his fourth world championship title in the 80kg category...

ON THIS DAY in 1857 (September 16), Gevorg Bashinjaghian, “The Father Of Armenian Landscape Painting,” was born. He captured the soul of the Caucasus,...

Born in Sighnaghi, Kakheti, into an Armenian family, Gevorg’s childhood was marked by hardship. His father Zakar died in 1872, leaving the family in...

Armenian Catholicos Karekin II Invites Pope Leo XIV to Armenia, Presents Artsakh Armenians’ Plight, Prisoners in Azerbaijan And Armenia’s Challenges

On September 16, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic...

Etchmiadzin Museum Acquires Rare 18th-Century Map Entitled “Earthly Paradise” Placing the Biblical Garden of Eden in Armenia

The Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has acquired a rare 18th-century antique map entitled “Earthly Paradise,” enriching its collection through the...

Armenia’s Government To Remove Mount Ararat From Passport Stamps Starting November 1

According to the Armenian Government Decision of September 11, 2025, the image of Mount Ararat will be removed from Armenia’s passport entry and exit...

Hamlet Manukyan Makes History in Paris With New Element Named After Him, Joining Gymnastics Legends at Just 18 Years Old

Armenian gymnast Hamlet Manukyan has etched his name into the history of world gymnastics at just 18 years old. At the World Challenge Cup...

U.S. State Department Delegation Pays Tribute to Armenian Genocide Victims at Tsitsernakaberd, Learns About Azerbaijani-Organized Pogroms in Sumgait, Kirovabad & Baku Against Armenians

A senior U.S. delegation led by Brendan Hanrahan, Director and Senior Bureau Official for the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs,...

United States to Provide $145 Million to Armenia as First Installment to Establish the “Trump Route (TRIPP)”

The United States will provide $145 million as a first installment to Armenia to support the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP),...

U.S. President Trump Again Claims He Ended Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict, Misidentifies Armenia As “Albania” And Quotes Aliyev Saying He Killed Armenians For 22 Years

On Friday, September 12, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his claim on Fox & Friends that he personally ended the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. In doing...

Chamlian Armenian School Launches Campaign After Abrupt Cancellation of Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Program, The Nation’s Highest Distinction for Academic Excellence

What was supposed to be a moment of celebration has instead become a call to action. Students, parents, alumni, and community members of Chamlian...

Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) Raises $1.1 Million at Sold-Out 75th Anniversary Gala Honoring Ruben Vardanyan And Wife Veronika Zonabend, Vahe Hacopian And Dr. Max...

The Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) raised an unprecedented $1.1 million and welcomed nearly 600 guests at its 75th Anniversary Gala, which it celebrated with...

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