International Olympic Committee Monitoring Armenia's Olympic Committee After Authorities Shut Down Headquarters in Tsarukyan Criminal Case
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is monitoring developments in Armenia after authorities shut down the National Olympic Committee of Armenia’s headquarters during the criminal investigation involving its president, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, raising fresh questions about the country’s compliance with Olympic rules on institutional independence. In a statement to Hetq, the IOC confirmed it is in contact with Armenian Olympic officials and is assessing the situation.
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Yerevan School Accused of Removing Student Artwork Featuring Artsakh Landmark as NGO Warns of ‘Erasing Memory’
A dispute over a student’s artwork at a Yerevan music school has fueled new concerns over the place of Artsakh’s cultural identity in Armenia, with a heritage organization accusing school officials of treating one of the region’s best-known symbols as an “anti-state” image. The Artsakh Cultural Preservation Center, a nongovernmental organization, says the incident is part of a broader pattern that risks erasing Artsakh from Armenia’s cultural memory. In a statement, the group
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Argentina Kept Malvinas in Its Constitution. Why Must Armenia Remove Karabakh?
Former Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian has drawn a comparison between Argentina’s constitutional claim to the Falkland Islands, known there as the Malvinas, and growing demands that Armenia remove references to Nagorno-Karabakh from its Constitution as part of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan. In a statement published on Facebook, Oskanian argued that Argentina’s position demonstrates that a country can maintain a constitutional territorial claim while remaining co
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Grammy-Nominated Jazz Star Ibrahim Maalouf Makes Armenia Debut at Golden Apricot Festival
Grammy-nominated trumpeter, composer and pianist Ibrahim Maalouf gave his first-ever performance in Armenia on Wednesday night, taking the stage in Yerevan during the 23rd Golden Apricot International Film Festival. The concert, held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex, was one of the festival’s headline cultural events. Organized by the Armenian Jazz Association in partnership with Golden Apricot, the evening introduced Armenian audiences to one of the world’s
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