HIKEArmenia Takes the Armenian National Trail Online: A Nearly 1,000 km Trail from North to South
HIKEArmenia unveils one of the country’s most ambitious long-term tourism and regional development initiatives: the Armenian National Trail (ANT), a nearly 1,000-kilometer village-to-village hiking route stretching across Armenia from north to south. Starting today, the newly launched Armenian National Trail website, available in English and Armenian, gives hikers access to the first available trail sections in the Lori and Tavush regions , with maps, route information, insi
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Portrait of Fallen Armenian War Hero Removed in Yerevan, Raising Questions About Preserving the Memory of the 44-Day War
The reported removal of several murals depicting Armenian soldiers killed during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war has sparked public debate in Armenia, with family members of fallen servicemen raising concerns over the disappearance of memorial artwork dedicated to those who lost their lives in the conflict. The latest controversy emerged after Arevik Mkrtchyan, the sister of Haykaz Mkrtchyan, who was killed during the 44-day war, said a portrait of her brother had been removed
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Russian Soldier Convicted in Gyumri Woman’s Death Released From Armenian Prison, Family Turns to European Court
Photo Credit: Azatutyun.am A Russian serviceman convicted in the fatal beating of a woman in Armenia’s second-largest city of Gyumri has been released from prison after serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence, bringing renewed attention to a case that has long raised concerns about accountability involving personnel stationed at Russia’s military base in Armenia. According to his attorney, Andrey Razgildeyev, a serviceman of Russia’s 102nd Military Base in Gyumri, was releas
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Azerbaijani Lawmaker Wants ‘Western Azerbaijan’ Claims Included in Armenia Peace Talks
A senior Azerbaijani lawmaker has called for the issue of the return of Azerbaijanis who once lived in Armenia to become part of ongoing peace discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, arguing that lasting regional stability cannot be achieved without addressing their claims. Speaking at an event in Baku titled “Return to Western Azerbaijan: Restoration of Historical Justice and Human Rights,” the head of the so-called “Western Azerbaijan Community,” Aziz Alekberli, said th
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