Opening a Business No Longer Enough for Residency in Armenia as New Financial Requirements Could Affect Russian Relocants
Armenia will overhaul its residency system beginning November 1, introducing new financial requirements for foreign entrepreneurs, annual quotas for residence permits and an online application system. The changes could have an outsized impact on Russian nationals who have settled in Armenia since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Many have used business registration as a relatively simple route to obtaining legal residency. The amendments to Armenia’s Law on Fo
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Russia Warns Armenia Could Become a ‘New Ukraine’ Over Turn Toward West
Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of its Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, has warned Armenia against its growing turn toward the West, saying the country becoming a “new Ukraine” would be the worst possible outcome. Medvedev made the remarks in an interview with Iranian state television, according to Russia’s RBC, which reported on the interview October 4. “The current Armenian leadership decided it was right to change the direction of its development,” M
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Armenia’s Suren Harutyunyan Takes Silver After One-Point Loss in Karate Final
Armenian karate standout Suren Harutyunyan won silver at the Karate1 Series A in Salzburg, Austria, on Sunday. Competing in the men’s -75 kg kumite division, Harutyunyan advanced to the final before falling just short of gold against a Japanese opponent. The championship bout was decided by a single point, with Harutyunyan losing 6-5. The Salzburg tournament closed the 2026 Karate1 Series A season, which also included stops in Tbilisi, A Coruña and Guadalajara. More than 1,10
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Khachkar Studios Reports 55% Rise in Sunday Attendance Among First Group of Pilot Churches
Sunday attendance up 55% or 552, with young women 15% of total, SROI 16x, and $976,399 in financial support Khachkar Studios published today week #3 of its weekly T•A•P press releases for the 26 pilots participating in its program to revitalize their communities worldwide. Two summary tables of key performance metrics for our pilots are published every Tuesday as a world-class benchmark in Transparency, Accountability, and Performance (T•A•P). All Khachkar Studios work is ba
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Glendale’s First Cultural Festival to Celebrate Armenian Heritage and World Cultures on Artsakh Ave
Glendale will bring Armenian culture together with traditions from around the world this weekend as the city launches its first Glendale Cultural Festival, a free celebration of the communities and international ties that have helped shape the Southern California city. The festival will take place Sunday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Artsakh Paseo in downtown Glendale. The opening ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Armenia will be among six countries represented through Glendale’s sist
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Armenian Mother Grabbed Rifle to Protect Her Children, Fought Back After Azerbaijani Serviceman Shot Her
An Armenian mother lost three fingers while trying to protect her children from an armed Azerbaijani serviceman who had entered their home in southern Armenia, according to her sister. Ani Avetisyan, 39, was seriously wounded in the Oct. 1 confrontation in Shaki, a village in Armenia’s Syunik Province. Her sister, Arpi Avetisyan, said that the serviceman pointed his rifle toward the children and opened fire when their mother tried to push the weapon away with her hand. The sh
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Azerbaijani Serviceman Detained for Two Months After Crossing Into Armenia, Shooting Woman
An Armenian court has ordered Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Rahim Oglu Musayev held for two months as authorities investigate his alleged illegal crossing into Armenia and a shooting that seriously wounded a woman in the southern village of Shaki. Armenia’s Investigative Committee announced the detention order Thursday, a day after Musayev was captured in the Syunik Province village following the shooting. According to investigators, Musayev entered a home on Shaki’s 6th Stre
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Armenian Authorities Had Two-Day Warning Before Azerbaijani Soldier Shot Mother of Three
Armenian security authorities were warned that a missing Azerbaijani serviceman may have crossed into Armenia two days before he entered a family home in the southern Syunik province and shot a mother of three, leaving two of her children injured. The October 1 shooting in Shaki has put new focus on the search for the serviceman and whether residents were warned that an armed Azerbaijani soldier could be in the area. Azerbaijan’s State Security Service contacted Armenia’s Nat
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Armenia Honors Women Killed by Domestic Violence as Officials Push for Stronger Protections
INTERVIEWS: Candles were lit along Yerevan’s Swan Lake on Thursday evening in memory of women killed by domestic violence, as government officials and rights advocates called for stronger protections and changes to how Armenia handles abuse inside the home. The October 1 vigil, organized by the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women, brought together activists, government officials and members of the public on Armenia’s National Day Against Domestic Violence. The most promi
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Azerbaijani Serviceman Crosses Armenian Border, Shoots Woman in Syunik
UPDATE: New details have emerged about the shooting in Armenia’s Syunik province involving an Azerbaijani serviceman who crossed into Armenia. Shaki village head Ruben Manucharyan said the armed serviceman entered a home in the village and injured the woman who lived there in front of her three children. Manucharyan said the man was armed with an automatic rifle. He said there were bloodstains at the scene but that the woman’s life was not in danger. Local reports said the wo
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