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Armenian Officials Walk Out of Parliament Hearing After Artsakh Lawmakers Are Introduced by Their Former Titles
Armenian government officials and ruling party lawmakers walked out of a parliamentary hearing in Yerevan on Wednesday after objecting to participants being introduced as representatives of Artsakh’s former parliament, showing a deepening dispute over the status of Nagorno-Karabakh’s displaced Armenian institutions. The hearing focused on the economic, social and legal challenges facing Armenians displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan took full control of the region
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 23
Iran Says It Won’t Oppose TRIPP if Armenia Keeps Full Control and U.S. Forces Stay Out
Iran has no objection to the U.S.-backed TRIPP project if it fully respects Armenia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and does not lead to an American military or security presence in the region, Iran’s ambassador to Armenia said Tuesday. Speaking at the APRI Forum 2026 in Yerevan, Ambassador Khalil Shirgholami laid out two conditions Tehran considers essential as plans move forward for the transit project through southern Armenia. His first concern centered on Armenia’
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 23
Meet Naré: Armenia’s 13-Year-Old Junior Eurovision Singer Has Released “BOO!”
Thirteen-year-old Naré Kerobyan will represent Armenia at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with “BOO!,” fulfilling a goal she had pursued through four national selection attempts. Armenia’s Public Television released the song and its official music video Wednesday, formally introducing the country’s entry for the Oct. 24 competition in Malta. “BOO!” was composed by Lilit Navasardyan, with lyrics by Grigor Kyokchyan. The music video was directed by Artun Manukyan. Naré
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 23
Pashinyan and Erdogan Meet in New York to Discuss Reopening Trade Links
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday in New York, seeking to build momentum toward normalizing relations between two neighbors that still lack full diplomatic ties and an open land border. The talks took place at the Turkish House on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also attended the meeting. Pashinyan and Erdogan discussed steps already ag
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 23
Armenia’s Women’s Chess Team Defeats Azerbaijan at 46th Chess Olympiad
Armenia’s women’s chess team defeated Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round of the 46th Chess Olympiad, the Armenian Chess Federation said. Lilit Mkrtchian and Elina Danielian won their games for Armenia, while Mariam Mkrtchyan drew her match to help secure the team victory. The result gave Armenia 12 team points out of a possible 14 through seven rounds of the tournament. — Support independent reporting from the region by subscribing to The Armenian Report. Our team is fun
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 23
Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Chief Travels to Baku for Security Forum
Armenia’s foreign intelligence chief Kristinne Grigoryan traveled to Azerbaijan on Tuesday to attend a major security gathering in Baku, in another rare visit by a senior Armenian security official to the neighboring country. Grigoryan, director of Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, is taking part in the 4th Baku Security Forum, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s press secretary, Melanya Harutyunyan, confirmed Tuesday. The Armenian government has not released further detai
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
What Happens in 20 Years to U.S. Armenian Churches? The Question Weekly Measurement Can Answer
Most decisions facing Armenian churches today will be judged by a generation that is not yet in the pews. That is what makes current attendance numbers so consequential. Today only about 7 in 1,000 young Armenian-American women attend an Armenian church on a typical non-holiday Sunday. The immediate concern is today’s attendance. The greater concern is what that 0.7% could mean 10, 20, or 30 years from now. Churches cannot wait until another generation has passed to discover
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
TUMO Raises More Than $17 Million at Los Angeles Gala to Expand Across Armenia
TUMO raised more than $17 million at a Los Angeles gala celebrating its 15th anniversary, securing new funding to expand the Armenian-founded education program across Armenia. The September 20 event at Vibiana brought together leaders in technology, entertainment and sports, along with members of the Armenian-American community. System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian performed, while Nasdaq Listings host Kristina Ayanian emceed the evening. Founded in Yerevan in 2011, TUMO pr
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Azerbaijan Claims Indigenous Armenian Dadivank Monastery’s Artifacts Were Stolen, Reports Them to Interpol
Azerbaijan says cultural artifacts allegedly removed from the medieval Dadivank monastery and taken to Armenia have been listed in Interpol’s database of stolen art, opening a new front in a growing dispute over Armenian Christian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh. Sabina Hajiyeva, head of Azerbaijan’s State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, said information about frescoes and khachkars — Armenian carved cross-stones — was submitted to I
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Trump Quotes Pashinyan and Aliyev in Marathon U.N. Address
U.S. President Donald Trump pointed to Armenia and Azerbaijan as one of eight conflicts he says he has helped settle, invoking praise from Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Trump used the opening day of the U.N. General Assembly’s annual debate to make the case for his record as a peacemaker, saying his administration had helped resolve conflicts that in some
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
‘No Facts or Evidence’: Lawyer Challenges Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-Year Sentence in Azerbaijan
INTERVIEW: The Azerbaijani court that sentenced Ruben Vardanyan to 20 years in prison held him responsible for alleged crimes dating back to 1988, decades before he became an official in Artsakh, according to an Armenian lawyer who reviewed the full judgment in his case. Siranush Sahakyan, an attorney representing Vardanyan before the European Court of Human Rights, told The Armenian Report that she found no evidence in the judgment showing that Vardanyan personally ordered,
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Meet John Terzian, the Armenian-American Who Turned His Love of Chicken Tenders Into the Star-Studded TenderFest 2026
TenderFest co-founders Lawrence Longo, left, and Armenian-American entrepreneur John Terzian at TenderFest 2026 in Beverly Hills. INTERVIEW: TenderFest returned to Beverly Hills over the weekend with an all-you-can-eat celebration of chicken tenders, celebrity judges and some of Los Angeles’ best-known restaurants. Behind the festival is Armenian-American hospitality entrepreneur John Terzian, who says the idea reflects the family-centered culture that shaped him. The fifth a
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 21
Russian Voters Head to Polls in Yerevan for Russia’s Parliamentary Election as Protesters Chant ‘No War’
INTERVIEWS: Thousands of Russian citizens turned out to vote in Armenia on Sunday in Russia’s parliamentary election, forming a long line outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan as anti-war protesters gathered nearby with signs opposing President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. The Armenian Report was at the embassy as Russians living in Armenia waited to cast their ballots in the first State Duma election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 21
Armenia Celebrates 35 Years of Independence From Soviet Rule
Armenia is celebrating 35 years of independence today, commemorating the 1991 referendum that ended nearly seven decades of Soviet rule and opened a new chapter in the country’s history. On Sept. 21, 1991, Armenians went to the polls to answer a single question: Should Armenia become an independent democratic state outside the Soviet Union? The answer was overwhelming. More than 95% of eligible voters took part, and 94.39% of all eligible voters backed independence. The refer
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 21
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