Putin Urges Armenia to Clarify EU Plans as Pashinyan Pushes Back
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday that Yerevan must eventually choose between pursuing European Union membership and remaining in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, bringing a growing dispute over Armenia’s foreign policy direction into their first meeting since Pashinyan’s re-election. The talks in Bishkek came at a tense point in Armenian-Russian relations as Yerevan deepens ties with the West while seeking to pre
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Armenia to Host Inaugural UCI Tour of Armenia Cycling Race
Armenia will host its first Tour of Armenia this month, bringing a four-day international cycling race to the country as part of the UCI Europe Tour. The inaugural race will run Sept. 10-13, taking cyclists across 587 kilometers of roads and more than 5,300 meters of climbing before finishing in Yerevan. The Tour of Armenia joins the Union Cycliste Internationale’s calendar this season as a UCI 2.2 race. The designation places the event on the international professional road
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Armenia Sends Eight-Member Team to World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
Armenia is competing in sambo and strongman at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, returning to the international competition for the second time with an eight-member delegation. The Armenian team includes five athletes, two coaches and delegation head Sergey Abrahamyan, he told The Armenian Report. Three athletes and one coach make up Armenia’s sambo team, while two athletes and one coach are representing the country in strongman. Armenia’s first competition comes Wednesday
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Former Armenian Finance Minister Gagik Khachatryan Brought to Court on a Stretcher as Prosecutors Seek Detention
Former Armenian Finance Minister Gagik Khachatryan was brought into court on a stretcher Tuesday as prosecutors sought his pretrial detention in a newly launched criminal case, prompting his lawyers to accuse authorities of endangering the 71-year-old former official's life and health. Khachatryan, who also served as chairman of Armenia's State Revenue Committee, appeared before the court after investigators detained him and carried out searches as part of the case, according
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Kocharyan, From Detention, Accuses Armenian Government of Political Prosecution
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government of using the justice system against political opponents, breaking his silence from detention as he faces corruption and money laundering charges. Kocharyan’s office released his statement Sunday, Aug. 31, days after Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court ordered the former president held in pretrial detention. Bagrat Mikoyan, the head of Kocharyan’s office, made the statement public. Kocha
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Pashinyan, Aliyev Meet in Kyrgyzstan to Advance TRIPP, Trade and Peace Process
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met for about an hour Monday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — where they discussed the next steps for the U.S.-backed TRIPP project, expanding bilateral trade and efforts to build on agreements reached at their Washington peace summit earlier this month. The Aug. 31 meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, according to the Armenian Prime Minister’s Office. Pashin
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Armenian Teen Mher Gharibyan Wins MMA Title in Kars, Armenian Flag Raised at Ceremony
Armenian teenager Mher Gharibyan took first place at an international mixed martial arts tournament in Kars, eastern Turkey, with the Armenian flag raised during the awards ceremony. The 16-year-old fighter, who represents Armenia and trains with the MY FIGHT club, competed in the 54/55-kilogram weight division. Gharibyan defeated an opponent representing Georgia on his way to the top of the podium. His victory drew particular attention because it came in Kars, a city with de
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Four Arrested Over Spitting at Armenian Cathedral in Jerusalem
Israeli police arrested four people over the weekend on suspicion of spitting at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City, weeks after six others were detained in a similar incident at the same church. Police said the four were among seven suspects arrested over the weekend in cases involving religious sites and burial grounds in Jerusalem. Three others were detained on suspicion of vandalizing Muslim graves. The latest arrests follow a separate incident ea
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Turkey Reverses Decision Barring Children From Armenia From Istanbul’s Armenian Schools
INTERVIEW: For 14 years, children from Armenia living in Turkey have been allowed to attend Istanbul’s Armenian community schools under a special “guest student” system, giving them access to an Armenian education even though, as foreign citizens, they cannot enroll on the same terms as members of Turkey’s Armenian community. That arrangement was thrown into uncertainty this month when inspectors from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education visited Armenian schools and told a
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Russia Slams Armenia’s Alen Simonyan for Welcoming Russians Fleeing Possible Mobilization
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized Armenia’s newly appointed Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan after he said Armenia would remain open to Russian citizens seeking to leave the country if Moscow announces another mobilization. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called Simonyan’s remarks “provocative” and accused Armenian officials of making statements that damage relations with Moscow. Simonyan made the comments in an interview with TV Rain afte
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