Latvia’s Parliament (Saeima) Officially Recognizes The Armenian Genocide.
The Latvian Parliament (Saeima) has officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide by majority vote of 58 of 100, informs Tigran Mkrtchyan, Armenia’s outgoing Ambassador to Latvia. “Latvia
06/05/2021 9:16 AM
Lebanese-Armenian Vicken Euljekjian Who Was Captured With Maral Najarian After Nov. 9 Agreement, Put
Today, Azerbaijani Authorities placed Lebanese-Armenian prisoner-of-war Vicken Euljekjian on trial on alleged terrorism charges, reports the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of
06/05/2021 2:13 AM
Azerbaijan Removes The Domes Of Shushi’s Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.
Today, Azerbaijani Forces removed the domes of the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Artsakh’s Occupied Shushi.
03/05/2021 5:14 PM
19 Armenian Civilians & Servicemen Held As Prisoners-Of-War Have Been Tortured & Killed By Azerbaija
19 Armenian Prisoners-Of-War were tortured and killed by Azerbaijani servicemen after the end of the 44-day Artsakh war, informs lawyers Artak Zeynalyan and Siranush Sahakyan who represent the captiv
03/05/2021 5:13 PM
Parliament Votes Down Nikol Pashinyan’s Candidacy For PM To Trigger Early Elections.
The National assembly voted down Nikol Pashinyan’s candidacy for the post of Prime Minister to trigger snap parliamentary elections, per ArmRadio. The Parliament voted 1 to 3 with 75 abstentions. Nik
03/05/2021 5:11 PM
Russian Military Base In Armenia Deploys Two New Positions In Syunik Province.
The Russian 102nd military base – which is stationed in the city of Gyumri in Armenia’s northwest – has opened two new military sites in the Syunik province, reinforcing the areas near the border wit
03/05/2021 5:10 PM
Gallup: Armenia’s Ruling “My Step” Bloc’s Approval Rating Down By 4.5% From 31.7% In Late March To 2
The approval rating of Armenia’s ruling My Step bloc, which is led by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, dropped by 4.5% within just a month, two separate surveys conducted by Gallup Intern
03/05/2021 5:09 PM
ANCA Disappointed Over Biden Waiver Of Congressional Sanctions On Azerbaijan.
President Joe Biden – who pointedly called on his predecessor to fully implement Section 907 sanctions against Azerbaijan – has moved to waive this Congressional sanction, clearing the way for Biden-
01/05/2021 6:52 PM
Armenian Government Approves Cultivation, Import, Export & Sale Of Industrial Hemp.
On Thursday, April 29, the Government of Armenia approved a draft law to allow the cultivation, import, export and sale of industrial hemp, per PanArmenian. According to the package of proposals, abo
29/04/2021 6:33 PM
Sec. Blinken Stresses Need To Negotiate A Lasting Settlement In Artsakh.
On April 28, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, informs the U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price in a statement. Secretary Blinken unders
29/04/2021 6:32 PM
Republican Party To Run In Elections Forming Coalition With Homeland Party.
Republican Party To Run In Elections Forming Coalition With Homeland Party.
Serzh Sargsyan’s Republican Party of Armenia will participate in the upcoming June 20 snap parliamentary elections in coalition with Artur Vanetsyan’s Homeland Party, announced Armen Ashotyan, the Vi
29/04/2021 6:31 PM
Sec. Blinken: Biden’s April 24 Statement Shouldn’t Have Been A Surprise.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said President Joe Biden’s April 24 statement should not have been a surprise, considering his well-known views, informs the U.S. State Department in a state
29/04/2021 5:59 PM
European Union Calls For The Release Of All Prisoners-Of-War Regardless Of The Circumstances Of Thei
Today, the European Union released a statement calling for the release of all Prisoners-Of-War regardless of the circumstances of their arrest. The European Union welcomes the consolidation of the c
29/04/2021 5:58 PM
Group Of 8-10 Azeris In Civilian Clothing Penetrate Into Buffer Zone, Armenian Guards Show Restraint
On April 28, at around 11:40 am, in the north-eastern part of the state border of Armenia, and entered the buffer zone, a group of 8-10 Azerbaijani soldiers in civilian clothing crossed the contact l
29/04/2021 5:57 PM
Over 65 U.S. House Members Call For $100 Million In U.S. Aid For Artsakh & Armenia.
Over 65 U.S. House Members Call For $100 Million In U.S. Aid For Artsakh & Armenia.
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of over 65 U.S. House members joined in the Congressional Armenian Caucus request for the House Appropriations to allocate over $100 million in U.S. aid to Armenia
29/04/2021 5:53 PM
Azeris Prevent Pilgrims, Top Artsakh Cleric From Entering Dadivank.
On April 25, the Azerbaijani side prevented the entry of 25 Armenian pilgrims to Dadivank where the ordination ceremony was foreseen by the servants of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic C
29/04/2021 5:51 PM
AFP: Turkey’s Armenians Keep Low Profile After Genocide Recognition.
Members of Turkey’s Armenian community have kept a low profile since US President Joe Biden recognized the Armenian genocide, fearing retribution should they openly celebrate the landmark step, repor
29/04/2021 5:50 PM
Prosperous Armenia To Push For Tsarukyan As PM In Case Of Victory.
MP Mikayel Melkumyan from the Opposition Prosperous Armenia party has said they are going to “insist” that their leader Gagik Tsarukyan become the country’s new Prime Minister if th
27/04/2021 8:42 PM
EU Waiting For “Clear Message” From Armenia To Expand Assistance.
The European Union may find more ways to support Armenia if it gets a clear message from Yerevan, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told a press conference with Armenian counterpart
27/04/2021 8:42 PM
Armenia Hopes Biden’s Genocide Message Will Help Turkey Normalization.
Armenia Hopes Biden’s Genocide Message Will Help Turkey Normalization.
Armenia hopes that U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide will pave the way for dialogue and eventually lead to the normalization of relations with Turkey, Acting Forei
27/04/2021 8:41 PM
BREAKING: Azerbaijani Soldiers In Armenia’s Syunik Drag & Beat An Armenian Pastor.
BREAKING: Azerbaijani Soldiers In Armenia’s Syunik Drag & Beat An Armenian Pastor.
Armenian pastor in Syunik’s Aravus village was dragged and beaten by 3 Azerbaijani soldiers, informs Arman Tatoyan, Armenia’s Human Rights Defender in a Facebook post. His full post runs as follows,
26/04/2021 9:22 PM
Armenian MP Garo Paylan Proposes A Law In The Turkish Parliament To Officially Recognize The 1915 Ar
Garo Paylan, a Turkish MP of Armenian descent from the pro-Kurdish left-wing Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), proposed a law to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide, reports Ahval News. Paylan
26/04/2021 1:59 AM
BREAKING: Joe Biden Recognizes The Armenian Genocide.
BREAKING: Joe Biden Recognizes The Armenian Genocide.
President Biden, in his statement acknowledging and formally recognizing the 1915-23 massacres of Armenians as genocide, went where no president since Ronald Reagan has gone — and where many have bee
24/04/2021 4:10 PM
ARF Youth In Armenia Lead March Dedicated To The Victims Of The Armenian Genocide.
The traditional torch-lit march dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide kicked off at Freedom Square in Yerevan. The torch-lit march, which is traditionally organized by the Y
23/04/2021 7:38 PM
Bloomberg: Biden Tells Erdogan He’ll Call Armenian Massacre A Genocide.
Bloomberg: Biden Tells Erdogan He’ll Call Armenian Massacre A Genocide.
President Joe Biden told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday that he intends to recognize the early-20th century massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces as a genocide, according t
23/04/2021 7:30 PM
Azerbaijani Forces Fire At An Armenian Home In Stepanakert, Family Unharmed.
On April 20, at around 3:00 p.m., Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired at an Armenian residential home on Vagharshyan Street in Stepanakert, reports Hetq. The shots were fired in the direction of Artsakh’s
21/04/2021 10:10 PM
Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan: ‘Security Zone’ Needed In Syunik After Illegal Azerbaijani Troop Deployment
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan on Tuesday renewed his calls for the establishment of a “security zone” in Armenia’s Syunik Province as a means to guarantee the rights of the Armenian c
21/04/2021 2:10 AM
Aliyev Threatens To Take Zangezur By Force ‘Whether Armenia Wants It Or Not.’
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on Tuesday threatened to take Zangezur by force, “whether Armenia wants it or not,” adding to his latest threats against Armenia proper since the signing of the N
21/04/2021 2:10 AM
Azeri Military Activity At 7th Century Vankasar Armenian Church Under Azeri Occupation Raises Concer
Satellite imagery has some fearing that an ancient monument faces “erasure” after its occupation by Azerbaijan, according to Azatutyun. The Twitter account for Caucasus Heritage Watch on April 19 sha
21/04/2021 1:42 AM
Vartan Gregorian, Former President of NY Library & Brown University, Passes Away.
President of the Carnegie foundation, Brown University, and Savior of the New York Public Library, Vartan Gregorian dies at 87 years old. Vartan Gregorian was an Iranian Armenian immigrant who built
18/04/2021 8:01 PM
Creators of Armenian Wax Figures: We Tried To Create The Ugliest Images.
Three artists – Kamran Asadov, Mushfig Heydarov and Rashid Maharramov – took part in the creation of the wax figures of Armenian soldiers and officers, which are displayed in the War ‘Tro
15/04/2021 2:53 AM
Armenians & Greeks In The U.S. Lobby Against SpaceX’s Upcoming Launch Of A Turkish Satellite.
Greek-American and Armenian-American organizations are lobbying U.S. authorities to block SpaceX’s upcoming launch of a Turkish communications satellite on national security grounds, reports Ahval. S
15/04/2021 12:25 AM
Pashinyan: Armenia To Seek De-Occupation Of Former NKAO Territory From Azeri Control, Remedial Seces
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he seeks to make the de-occupation of the territory of the former NKAO an item of negotiations in the NK conflict resolution process, reports Armenpress. “I’d like
15/04/2021 12:21 AM
BREAKING: Canada Scraps Arms Export Permits To Turkey.
BREAKING: Canada Scraps Arms Export Permits To Turkey.
Ottawa – On Monday, the Canadian government announced it would be cancelling 29 permits which authorized the export of Canadian military technology to Turkey, after an internal government revie
12/04/2021 8:49 PM
Las Vegas Medical School To Be Named After Armenian Legend Kirk Kerkorian.
The UNLV School of Medicine will bear the name of prominent businessman and philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian, the first time the late Las Vegas icon’s name will be used on a building anywhere, reports t
12/04/2021 5:37 PM
Cyprus Religious Leaders Condemn Use Of The Armenian Monastery Of St. Magar In Cyprus For Techno Par
The Religious Leaders of Cyprus in a joint statement condemn the use of the grounds of the Armenian Monastery of St Magar for a live techno party on March 20, 2021, which was uploaded on YouTube on A
09/04/2021 12:22 AM
Azerbaijan Delays Return of Armenian Prisoners-Of-War, Sends Empty Plane.
Azerbaijan Delays Return of Armenian Prisoners-Of-War, Sends Empty Plane.
The return of Armenian prisoners-of-war has been delayed, informs the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia’s Office, per Armenpress. Earlier Today, the relatives of the Armenian prisoners-of-war were wai
09/04/2021 12:20 AM
‘Young Turks’ Record Label Changes Name To ‘Young’ After Resonance With “Group Who Carried Out The A
Young Turks, the British indie label that’s home to the xx, FKA Twigs, Kamasi Washington, and more, announced it will change its name to “Young” due to its original moniker’s resonance with the Armen
07/04/2021 7:27 PM
Armenian MFA Proposes Giving Armenian Passports In Lebanon, Syria, & Iraq.
Armenian MFA Proposes Giving Armenian Passports In Lebanon, Syria, & Iraq.
The Foreign Ministry has unveiled a draft proposal to give Armenian passports in Armenian diplomatic offices in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, per PanArmenian. Such an opportunity existed before 2020, and
06/04/2021 10:38 PM
Armenian-Founded PicsArt Announces Opening of Its United Kingdom Office.
PicsArt, the world’s largest creative platform, today announced the opening of its newest office in the U.K. Headquartered in San Francisco, PicsArt’s workforce spans the globe with growing offices a
06/04/2021 10:14 PM
Shahbazyan vs. Hermansson Booked For UFC 262 On May 15 In Houston.
Middleweight contenders Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan will go to battle at the upcoming UFC 262 card on May 15 in Houston, reports MMA Fighting. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA F
05/04/2021 5:46 PM
Pashinyan, Putin To Discuss Armenia-Russia Strategic Ties & Artsakh On April 7.
Pashinyan, Putin To Discuss Armenia-Russia Strategic Ties & Artsakh On April 7.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will discuss strategic partnership between the countries, restoring economic and transport links in the South Caucasus, an
05/04/2021 5:39 PM
Kocharyan To Participate As Head Of A Bloc Of Parties In The Upcoming Elections.
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan will participate in the early parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for June 20, at the head of a bloc of parties. He stated this on Monday in an int
05/04/2021 5:38 PM
Italian City Of San Vito Dei Normanni Recognizes The Independence Of Artsakh.
The Italian city of San Vito dei Normanni has recognized the independence of Artsakh, reports the Armenian Embassy in Italy. The post runs as follows, “We thank the members of the Municipal Council o
05/04/2021 5:37 PM
Kuwaiti Businessman To Invest $30,000,000 In Mega-Agricultural Complex, Planting 350,000 Almond Tree
Armenia’s Ministry of Economy informed that Kuwaiti investor Khalife Al-Fadala of the Al-Abdalyah Group will plant 350,000 almond trees in 2021-2022 in a mega-agricultural complex in a $30,000,000 in
05/04/2021 4:11 PM
Syunik: The Last Stand Against Pan-Turkism
There is a growing fear among the Armenian public that Azerbaijan and Turkey are preparing for a military operation in the southern province of Syunik. While an imminent invasion is highly unlikely,
05/04/2021 2:11 PM
Armenia Defeats Romania 3-2 In World Cup Qualifier, Topping Group J With 9 Points.
Today, Armenia defeated Romania 3-2 within the framework of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round at Yerevan’s Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. After a scoreless first half, phenom Eduard Spertsyan
31/03/2021 6:07 PM
Prominent Military Leader Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan Who Led The Liberation of Artsakh’s Shushi In 1992,
Armenian military leader, Artsakh Hero Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, best known by his nom-de-guerre Komandos, passed away at the age of 81, said Political Scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan in a Facebook p
31/03/2021 4:44 PM
United States Officially Confirms Turkey’s Participation In The 44-Day Artsakh War.
On March 30, the United States Department of State officially confirmed the Republic of Turkey’s participation in the 44-Day Artsakh War unleashed by Azerbaijan against the Armenians of Artsakh
31/03/2021 4:43 PM
Hakob Arshakyan, Armenia’s High-Tech Minister Resigns Amid Assault Scandal With Journalist In Yereva
Today, Hakob Arshakyan, the Minister of High-Tech Industry, announced his resignation following the scandal with journalist Paylak Fakhradyan, who he assaulted at a Yerevan Cafe on March 18. Arshakya
31/03/2021 4:02 PM
Armenian-Made Lung Ventilators Ready For Clinical Trials & Production.
Today, Hakob Arshakyan, the Minister of High-Tech Industry, said in a Facebook post that the first Armenian-made lung ventilators are ready for clinical research, certification and production. His po
31/03/2021 3:48 PM
Armenian Students Win Gold & Silver Medals At Robotics Competition.
On March 22-28, 2021, the Roboart-2021 interregional robotics competition-festival was organized online in Voronezh, Russia, organized by the Experimental Technical School. More than 1000 participant
30/03/2021 7:51 PM
Azerbaijanis Throw Stones At Armenian Vehicle Transporting Bodies Of Martyred Armenian Soldiers From
On March 28, an Armenian vehicle transporting the bodies of the killed Armenian soldiers from the 44-day Artsakh War came under Azerbaijani stone attack, informs Irina Yolyan, Deputy Head of the Gori
29/03/2021 7:09 PM
Armenia To Increase COVID-19 Regulations Amid Surge In Cases, Acquires 24,000 Doses Of “AstraZeneca”
Armenia is set to increase COVID-19 countermeasures amid a surge in cases, such as; continued vaccination, mandatory wearing of masks, tighter control measures and improved hospital capacity, said PM
29/03/2021 6:39 PM
Armenia Defeats Iceland 2-0 In World Cup Qualifier, Topping Group J With 6 points.
Earlier Today, Armenia defeated Iceland 2-0 within the framework of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round at Yerevan’s Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. After a scoreless first half, midfielder Tigra
28/03/2021 7:57 PM
Azerbaijani Soldiers Vandalize A 19th Century Armenian Church In Occupied Artsakh’s Mataghis.
Today, Arman Tatoyan, Armenia’s Human Rights Defender shared footage showing Azerbaijani soldiers vandalizing the 19th century St. Yeghishe Armenian Church in Occupied Artsakh’s Mataghis. His post ru
27/03/2021 10:11 PM
Armenian-Owned ServiceTitan Reaches $8.3 Billion Valuation.
ServiceTitan, a software provider for tradespeople, co-founded by fellow Armenian immigrants Vahe Kuzoyan and Ara Mahdessian, has raised $500 million in Series F funding, Forbes reports. This latest
27/03/2021 8:21 PM
The MET’s Helen Evans & Berj Najarian Of The New England Patriots Join Leadership Of The Armenian Mu
The Armenian Museum of America recently announced that Dr. Helen C. Evans, Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art Emerita at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has joined its leadership team
27/03/2021 7:46 PM
Armenia’s Constitutional Court Rules Prosecution Of Former President Robert Kocharyan Unconstitution
The Constitutional Court of Armenia has announced 300.1 Article of the Criminal Code unconstitutional, based on the applications of Robert Kocharyan and the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, rep
27/03/2021 7:31 PM
Artsakh Parliament Votes To Grant Official Status To The Russian Language.
On Thursday, March 25, the Parliament of the Republic of Artsakh voted 27 to 0 with 2 abstentions to approve amendments to the Law on language according to which the Russian language has been granted
27/03/2021 12:57 AM
Armenia To Raise Police Salaries By Up To 97.5%.
Thursday, March 25, the Armenian Government decided to raise the salaries of the employees of the country’s patrol service and city and regional police departments. In some cases, wages are exp
27/03/2021 12:56 AM
European Union Welcomes Armenia’s Steps To Abolish The Death Penalty.
Today, the European Union welcomed Armenia’s decision on March 19, to deposit the instrument of ratification on the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Right
27/03/2021 12:54 AM
Zartonk Media Exclusive w/ Film Director Jivan Avetisyan
We had the opportunity to sit down and speak to Jivan Avetisyan about his upcoming film titled, Revival. From the director of Tevanik, The Last Inhabitant, and Gate to Heaven, Jivan Avetisyan’s newes
27/03/2021 12:00 AM
Azerbaijani Soldiers Throw Stones At Armenian Cars In Artsakh’s Askeran In Presence Of Russian Peace
On Thursday, March 25, Azerbaijani Soldiers began threw stones at Armenian civilian cars on the Sarushen-Karmir Shuka road in Artsakh’s Askeran Region, informs the Police of the Republic of Artsakh.
26/03/2021 7:55 PM