Armenian Church Reports Attendance Gains as Khachkar Studios Expands Community Outreach
An Armenian Apostolic church in Ridgefield has seen its average Sunday attendance rise by more than half under a community outreach program that encourages worshippers to bring friends and family to church, Khachkar Studios said Tuesday. Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, supported by its Salt & Light Youth Ministry, recorded an average of 101 Sunday attendees over the past four weeks, compared with a baseline of 66 — an increase of 53%. The church was featured in the
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Armenian Artist Turns Children’s Old Toys Into Art, Urging Us to Rethink What We Throw Away
What happens to children’s toys when they are no longer wanted? Armenian artist Ani Hovak has found a way to give them a second life, transforming old playthings into works of art. Hovak, whose full name is Ani Hovakimyan, presented her creations at the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP17, in Yerevan, where The Armenian Report spoke with her about her work. Instead of throwing away toys that children have outgrown, Hovak uses them as materials for new pieces. Object
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World Trade Center Yerevan to Be Built at $470 Million Cost, With Offices, Apartments, Hotel, Shops and Restaurants
Armenia's government and its private partners have unveiled the design for World Trade Center Yerevan, a $470 million complex that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says will include the tallest building in the capital's history, rising on the site of the city's former central post office. British architecture firm Foster + Partners presented the design at an October 12 ceremony that coincided with celebrations of Yerevan's 2,808th anniversary. Pashinyan, who attended, described
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Armenian-Canadian ‘Baby Beluga’ Singer Raffi Celebrates 50 Years of Children’s Music
Armenian-Canadian singer Raffi Cavoukian, whose songs have entertained generations of children across North America, is celebrating 50 years in music with a new album centered on love, kindness and the importance of protecting children everywhere. The 78-year-old musician, best known for classics such as “Baby Beluga,” “Down by the Bay” and “Bananaphone,” is releasing “Love is Everywhere” on Friday, October 23. The album comes as he marks half a century since the release of h
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Armenia Proposes Citizenship Residency Rules; Zareh Sinanyan Says Diaspora Armenians Should Move, Pay Taxes, Raise Children in Armenia and Defend Its Borders
Armenians living abroad could soon be required to move to Armenia before qualifying for citizenship under proposed changes that would end decades of preferential treatment allowing ethnic Armenians to obtain passports without living in their ancestral homeland. The draft legislation, introduced by Armenia’s Interior Ministry in September, would require applicants of Armenian descent to have two years of legal residency, including at least 366 days physically spent in the coun
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Another Azerbaijani Crosses Into Armenia. This Time, the Explanation Is “He Got Lost.”
Another Azerbaijani citizen has crossed into Armenia, and authorities say he simply lost his way. Less than three weeks after an armed Azerbaijani soldier entered a family’s home and seriously injured a mother protecting her children, that explanation offers remarkably little comfort. But apparently, arrangements for his return are already underway. If only the public had as much clarity about how he entered. Armenia’s National Security Service announced October 22 that Yasha
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TOM FORD to Open First Store in Armenia
American luxury fashion brand TOM FORD is set to open its first store in Armenia, bringing one of the world’s best-known designer labels to the country’s capital. The boutique will open in Yerevan’s historic AOKS Building, according to Z&A, the fashion retailer that holds TOM FORD’s franchise rights in Armenia. The company has not announced an opening date. Founded in 2005 by American designer Tom Ford, the brand is known for its high-end clothing, accessories, fragrances and
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Armenian History and Culture to Be Taught in Belgium as Global Studies Programs Expand
Students at Belgium’s Ghent University will have the opportunity to study Armenian history and culture under a new agreement with the Armenian government, part of a wider effort to expand Armenian studies at universities around the world. The agreement was signed remotely by Armenia’s ambassador to Belgium, Tigran Balayan, and Ghent University Rector Petra De Sutter, Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports announced. The partnership will bring Armenian hi
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Second Rare Leopard Since 2025 Spotted in Armenia’s Gndasar Conservation Area
A leopard has been spotted in Armenia’s Gndasar Community Conserved Area, becoming the second leopard recorded there since 2025, WWF-Armenia announced. Wildlife cameras captured the animal on October 9 and 13 near the village of Zangakatun. The leopard was named Aghasy after the local caretaker who installed the cameras that recorded it. Aghasy has worked in the protected area since its establishment in 2018, helping monitor wildlife and support conservation efforts. The sigh
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Trump-Linked Businessman Buys Armenian Copper Mine for $228.5 Million, Plans to Shift Exports From China to U.S.
A U.S. businessman with ties to President Donald Trump’s administration plans to expand one of Armenia’s largest copper mines and redirect most of its exports from China to the United States, bringing a major source of Armenian minerals into American supply chains. Konstantin Sokolov, the Russian-born owner of U.S.-based Dynamic Frontier Holdings, told Bloomberg that his company paid $228.5 million for the Teghut copper and molybdenum mine in Armenia’s northern Lori province.
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