Armenian-American Composer Ari Balouzian Nominated for Critics Choice Documentary Award
Armenian-American composer Ari Balouzian has been nominated for Best Music Score at the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards for his work on You Can See Everything, a documentary released by A24. The Critics Choice Association announced the nominations Tuesday, October 13, placing Balouzian among six contenders in the category. His fellow nominees include Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who shares a nomination with Niccolò Pacella and George Hutson Warren for Lion. Dire
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Armenia’s Narek Grigoryan Becomes European Junior Weightlifting Champion
Armenia’s Narek Grigoryan has won the European junior weightlifting title in the 75-kilogram division, claiming three gold medals with a combined lift of 322 kilograms. Grigoryan delivered a flawless performance in the snatch, completing all three attempts at 140, 144 and 146 kilograms to take gold. He followed with successful lifts of 170 and 176 kilograms in the clean and jerk, securing another gold medal and the overall European championship title. His Armenian teammate, H
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Armenia’s Elmira Karapetyan Wins Gold at Shooting World Cup in Cairo
Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan has won gold in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event at the Shooting World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. Karapetyan led the qualification round with 582 points before securing the title with a score of 242.4 in a closely contested final, according to the Armenian Shooting Federation. Her victory came on the final day of the competition, just weeks before the World Shooting Championships, scheduled for Nov. 1-14 in Qatar. The Cairo event was one of t
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Armenia’s Aleksandra Grigoryan Becomes European U23 Weightlifting Champion
Armenian weightlifter Aleksandra Grigoryan won gold in the women's 57-kilogram division at the European Under-23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës, Albania, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Grigoryan claimed the European title with a combined total of 202 kilograms in the snatch and clean and jerk events, securing Armenia's first overall gold medal of the tournament. Her victory came a day after fellow Armenian weightlifter Seyran Khudanyan earned bronze in the men's 60-kilogram U2
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Pashinyan Dismisses Russia’s ‘Second Ukraine’ Warning, Says Armenia Can Strengthen Ties With the West Without Cutting Relations With Moscow
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected Russia’s warning that Armenia risks becoming a “second Ukraine” as it moves closer to the European Union, saying he remains confident the country can strengthen ties with the West without cutting relations with Moscow. Speaking in an interview with RFI’s Armenian-language service published Monday, October 12, Pashinyan dismissed concerns raised by senior Russian officials about Armenia’s changing foreign policy. “I don’t th
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What’s Being Sprayed on Armenia’s Farms? New Study Looks at Pesticide Risks
Photo: Giorgio Giombi / Pexels As Armenia prepares to host the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17), a new study will bring attention to pesticide use in the country's agricultural sector and the risks faced by farmworkers. The findings will be presented October 20 in Yerevan by the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia, which conducted the research with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation's Armenia office and the JUSTUS Research and Consulting Foundation. The study e
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Yerevan Unveils Monument Honoring Legendary Armenian Actor Mher Mkrtchyan
A bronze monument honoring Mher Mkrtchyan, one of Armenia's most beloved actors, was unveiled in central Yerevan on October 10 as the capital celebrated its 2,808th anniversary. The statue stands in Shahumyan Park, near Vazgen Sargsyan Street. It was created by Armenian sculptor Tigran Arzumanyan, with architectural design by Ashot Aleksanyan. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan attended the unveiling ceremony, held as part of the city's annual Erebuni-Yerevan celebrations. He spoke
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Armenian Mother Shot by Azerbaijani Soldier Says Her Children Would Be Dead Had She Waited for Police
An Armenian mother who was shot while fighting off an armed Azerbaijani soldier inside her home says she and her two children would not have survived had she not intervened. Speaking publicly about the October 1 attack for the first time, she also questioned why authorities failed to warn residents that an Azerbaijani serviceman was believed to have crossed into Armenia two days earlier. Ani Avetisyan, 39, described the confrontation in an interview with Azatutyun, the Armeni
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Armenian Boxer Hakob Sharbatyan Becomes European U17 Champion
Armenian boxer Hakob Sharbatyan won gold at the European U17 Boxing Championships on Sunday, October 11, defeating Romania’s Alexandru Butan in a closely contested final in Budva, Montenegro. Competing in the 50-kilogram division, Sharbatyan claimed the European title after three of the five judges awarded him the victory in a 3-2 split decision. Overcome with emotion, he dropped to his knees in the ring as the result was announced. The Armenian boxer had advanced to the fina
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Pashinyan and Aliyev Seen Laughing Together as Armenian Mother Recovers a Week After Being Shot by an Azerbaijani Soldier
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev were seen sitting together, talking and laughing during a two-day visit to Turkmenistan, just one week after an Azerbaijani soldier illegally crossed into Armenia and shot a mother who was trying to protect her children. The two leaders traveled to Turkmenistan for a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on October 8-9. Their interactions were captured in videos circulated on media
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