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Armenia’s Haik Martirosyan Defeats World No. 1 Ranked Chess Player Magnus Carlsen in Budapest

Armenia’s leading grandmaster Haik Martirosyan has beaten world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a classical game at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, the Chess Federation...

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Armenian Mother, Shot Saving Her Children’s Lives From an Azerbaijani Soldier in Her Own Home, Undergoes Third Surgery

Armenian mother Ani Avetisyan, who was shot by an Azerbaijani soldier while protecting her...

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Mélinée Manouchian, The Armenian Genocide Survivor Turned French Resistance Legend Who Entered the Panthéon With Her Husband Missak

Today we honor Mélinée Manouchian, Armenian Genocide survivor, heroine of the French Resistance, and...

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Renowned Choreographer Norayr Mehrabyan, Who Built Armenian Dance Groups From Beirut to Los Angeles, Passes Away at 85

Norayr Mehrabyan, People's Artist of Armenia and founder of the Barekamutyun State Dance Ensemble...

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French President Macron to Visit Armenia May 3-5, Attend EPC Summit, Tsitsernakaberd Tribute, Gyumri Earthquake Memorial and Concert

French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to Armenia from May 3 to 5, the Armenian government announced. The visit will begin with...

Armenia Falls 16 Places to 50th in RSF’s 2026 Press Freedom Index, Dropping Into “Problematic” Tier Amid Global Deterioration

Armenia ranked 50th out of 180 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), down from 34th place...

Armenia Moves to Ratify Trump’s “Board of Peace” Charter as Pashinyan Pledges Undisclosed Financial Contribution

The Armenian government on Thursday approved a draft law to ratify the Board of Peace Charter, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pledging that Armenia...