Armenian Parliamentary Elections Officially Scheduled for June 7: Keep or Remove Pashinyan
President Vahagn Khachaturyan has signed a decree officially setting Armenia’s next regular National Assembly elections for June 7. This is the formal start of the election timeline and confirms earlier public statements by government officials about when the vote would take place. The decree was published on the President’s official website and will take legal effect the day after its publication. With this step, the country has entered the final months before voters choose
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Azerbaijan Complains About Artsakh Music Choice by Armenian Figure Skaters at Olympic Games
A new controversy has surfaced at the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan after Azerbaijan’s National Olympic Committee filed a formal complaint with the International Olympic Committee over the music selected by Armenia’s figure skating representatives. The Azerbaijani side argued that the chosen piece carried political meaning and described it as “politically charged and separatist” in its submission. The objection focused on the decision by Armenian pair skaters K
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Armenian Figure Skaters to Compete at 2026 Olympics to ‘Artsakh’
Photo: ©ISU Armenia’s figure skating pair, Karina Akopyan and Nikita Rakhmanin, are preparing to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics to music by composer Ara Gevorgyan, skating to his piece “Artsakh”. Their short program on Feb. 15 has already drawn widespread attention and strong reactions online. The pair first used this music earlier in competition, and the routine quickly spread across social media. According to Akopyan, the performance reached a huge audience and was re
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Armenian Athletes Competing for Other Countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics
As the 2026 Winter Olympic Games open in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, our attention is turning not only to Armenia’s official national team but also to athletes of Armenian origin who will compete for other countries. The Games are set to begin on February 6, with Armenia sending five athletes across three sports. Alongside them, several competitors with Armenian roots will appear under different flags. These athletes will represent Cyprus, France, and Russia (AIN), an
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