Armenia Can Now Officially Import Goods Directly From Turkey Without Intermediaries
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee announced that all procedural steps needed to begin direct trade between Armenia and Turkey were completed on May 11, 2026 — another development in the ongoing normalization process between the two neighboring countries. According to the committee, the change became possible after a new regulation entered into force in Turkey that now allows Armenia to officially be listed as the final destination for Turkish exports. Until now, Turkish compa
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Armenian Chef Ara Zada’s Khorovats Wins Challenge on Food Network, Helping Green Team Take Victory
Los Angeles-based Armenian chef Ara Zada is bringing Armenian flavors to a national audience through his appearance on the new season of Chopped: Castaways, where he competes as one of 12 elite chefs in an outdoor, open-flame cooking competition. During the show, Zada prepared khorovats, the traditional Armenian-style barbecue that holds deep cultural significance for many Armenians around the world. According to Zada, introducing Armenian cuisine to mainstream American telev
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Armenian Church in Georgia Vandalized After Religious Icons Thrown Near Trash Bin
An act of vandalism has taken place at the Armenian Holy Sign Church in the city of Akhaltsikhe in Georgia after unknown individuals removed religious icons from the church and threw them near a trash bin. The incident was revealed in a video shared online by Father Hakob Abegha Sahakyan, the spiritual inspector of the Armenian communities of Akhaltsikhe and Borjomi. According to him, church representatives have already appealed to the relevant authorities in order to clarify
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Cemetery of Fallen Armenian Soldiers Desecrated by Azerbaijanis in Occupied Artsakh
The office of the Cultural Heritage Ombudsman of Artsakh has raised alarm over what it described as a new case of vandalism targeting Armenian cultural and memorial heritage in the temporarily occupied territories of Artsakh. According to a statement released by Cultural Heritage Ombudsman of Artsakh and Vice President of the Azgayin Cultural-Historical NGO Hovik Avanesov, the latest incident involves the cemetery of fallen freedom fighters in the village of Vaghuhas in the M
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