New Armenian Law Could Block Citizens Living Abroad From Voting
Armenia’s Constitutional Court will review a new law that could prevent citizens who spend extended periods outside the country from voting in parliamentary elections and referendums. The case challenges legislation passed by the National Assembly on July 3 that requires citizens to have spent at least 366 days in Armenia during the previous two years to be eligible to vote. Under the new rules, an Armenian citizen who has been outside the country for more than half of that p
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‘Dashnak Ideology Must Be Uprooted’: Ruling Party MP Sparks Outrage in Armenia’s Parliament
A ruling party lawmaker called for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s ideology to be “uprooted” from Armenian political thought during a heated debate in Armenia’s parliament, prompting opposition lawmakers to accuse him of using fascist rhetoric. “Dashnak ideology must be uprooted from Armenian political thought. Kristine Vardanyan must be the last Dashnak,” Civil Contract MP Arman Yeghoyan said from the parliament floor, referring to the Armenian Revolutionary Federati
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Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Defends Gandzasar’s Armenian Identity, Accuses Baku of Rewriting History
The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Monday condemned Azerbaijan’s portrayal of Gandzasar Monastery as non-Armenian, accusing Baku of rewriting the history of one of Nagorno-Karabakh’s most prominent Christian sites and criticizing foreign diplomats for taking part in a government-organized visit there. In a Sept. 15 statement, the Patriarchate also delivered a rare public rebuke of Armenia’s government, saying Yerevan has failed to respond forcefully to what it called t
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Remembering Hrant Dink at 72: The Journalist Who Dared Turkey to Confront the Armenian Genocide
Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist who became one of Turkey’s most prominent voices for democracy, minority rights and honest dialogue about the Armenian Genocide, would have turned 72 on Sept. 15. He was assassinated in Istanbul in 2007. Dink was born September 15, 1954, in Malatya, eastern Turkey. After his parents separated, he and his brothers spent part of their childhood at an Armenian orphanage in Istanbul. Those early experiences shaped a life closely tied to
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Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Shifts Responsibility to Matenadaran for Responding to Azerbaijan’s Artsakh Claims
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Monday that the Matenadaran, Armenia’s leading center for ancient manuscripts, was the appropriate institution to respond to Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev’s claims about Armenian cultural and religious heritage in Artsakh. Mirzoyan said the Foreign Ministry was satisfied with the Matenadaran’s response. Hajiyev drew criticism in Armenia after accompanying foreign diplomats on a Sept. 11-12 visit to occupied Artsakh
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Armenian Swimmer Makes History With 74-Kilometer Nonstop Swim Across Lake Sevan in 34 Hours
Armenian swimmer Hovhannes Gabrielyan has completed a 74-kilometer nonstop swim along the length of Lake Sevan, spending about 34 hours in the water in one of the most ambitious endurance swims ever attempted on Armenia’s largest lake. Gabrielyan finished at Piruze Beach in Tsovagyugh, where friends and supporters were waiting for him. He was presented with a symbolic medal before being placed under medical supervision to recover from the prolonged physical effort. His relati
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Azerbaijani Official Mocks Armenian Christian Heritage at Gandzasar as Yerevan Remains Silent
Azerbaijani presidential adviser Hikmet Hajiyev disputed the Armenian identity of the centuries-old Gandzasar Monastery and mocked its manuscript heritage during a government-organized tour for foreign diplomats in Artsakh, indigenous Armenian land currently occupied by Azerbaijan, prompting anger in Armenia and growing calls for Yerevan to respond publicly. Neither Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan nor Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had commented on the episode as of Monday.
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Pashinyan’s Ruling Party Joins Forces With Former Political Rival Arush Arushanyan Ahead of Goris Elections
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday that Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party will form an electoral alliance with the party backing Goris Mayor Arush Arushanyan, an unusual political arrangement he described as an effort to ease years of political tension in the southern Armenian city. Arushanyan will not run on Civil Contract’s electoral list. Instead, the ruling party will join an alliance with the political force through which the longtime Goris mayor plans to c
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Pashinyan Says Armenia Will Seek New Gas Suppliers, Transit Routes to Reduce Dependence on Russia
Armenia will seek additional sources of natural gas and explore new transit routes as part of a broader push to reduce its dependence on individual markets, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday. Speaking to reporters after a government meeting, Pashinyan said diversification would be pursued across every sector of the economy, regardless of changes in energy prices. “There is no sector in which we are not going to pursue diversification,” Pashinyan said. “Our politica
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Armenia Hosts Its First International Professional Cycling Tour, Covering 500 Kilometers From Lake Sevan to Yerevan
Armenia is hosting a new international professional cycling race this week, with riders from 16 teams competing across more than 500 kilometers of the country as part of the UCI Europe Tour. The inaugural Tour of Armenia began Sept. 10 in Gavar, near Lake Sevan, and will finish Sept. 13 in Yerevan. The four-day race is classified as a UCI 2.2 event, placing Armenia on the calendar of international road cycling competitions. Polish rider Michal Pomorski of the Czech ATT Invest
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