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He Built a Tbilisi Landmark, Lost It to the Soviets and Died in Its Basement — Now Its Hidden Levels Have Been Found
Renovation work on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue has uncovered underground levels beneath the historic Melik-Azaryants building, revealing a long-hidden section of one of the Georgian capital’s best-known architectural landmarks. Excavations are continuing at the building, located at 37 Rustaveli Ave. Previous reports have suggested that up to 2,000 square meters, or about 21,500 square feet, of hidden space may exist beneath the property. The discovery brings new attention to t
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 11
Hours-Old Baby Girl Found Abandoned in Yerevan With Umbilical Cord Still Attached
A newborn girl, believed to be only hours old, is recovering in a Yerevan hospital after she was found abandoned near an apartment building with her umbilical cord still attached and her body temperature at a dangerously low 30 degrees Celsius. The baby was discovered Monday evening near a playground in Yerevan after residents heard crying coming from beneath metal structures and initially thought the sound might be a puppy. Narek Petrosyan, who found the girl, said a residen
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 11
Armenian Students Take Two Bronze Medals at International AI Olympiad in Kazakhstan
Armenian high school students returned from the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence with two bronze medals and a top-five finish in a robotics competition, the country’s strongest performance since joining the contest last year. Aram Amirkhanyan and Razmik Yepremyan won bronze medals in the individual competition at the Olympiad, held Aug. 2-8 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event brought together students from 131 countries. Armenia also made gains in the team compe
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 10
Azerbaijani Researcher Who Criticized Aliyev and Advocated Peace With Armenia Risks Going Blind While Serving 15-Year Prison Sentence
Thirty-one-year-old Azerbaijani researcher and peace advocate Bahruz Samadov is suffering from serious vision problems that are worsening in the maximum-security prison where he is serving a 15-year sentence on treason charges after criticizing President Ilham Aliyev’s government and advocating for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, according to his lawyer. Samadov, a researcher and contributor to OC Media who had publicly advocated for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 10
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Launches 12-Day Bible Reading Tour Across Armenia
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian has launched a 12-day road trip across Armenia, sharing daily Bible readings from historic churches, monasteries and cultural sites. The tour begins Aug. 11 at the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan and will conclude Aug. 22 at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in Vagharshapat. Mouradian plans to visit a different location each day and record a Bible reading video lasting less than one minute. The videos are intended
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 10
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Contacts Ruben Vardanyan’s Wife After She Says Government Had Not Reached Out
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry contacted Veronika Zonabend, the wife of Armenian prisoner Ruben Vardanyan, on Monday after she publicly said no government official had reached out to her about her proposed humanitarian mission to Azerbaijan. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Armenian Service that Zonabend had been verbally offered a meeting. The date is now being coordinated, according to RFE/RL. The outreach followed remarks from Z
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 10
Turkey’s Armenian Patriarchate Backs Catholicos Karekin II, Warns Criminal Case Harms Church
The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey has joined growing criticism of criminal proceedings against Catholicos Karekin II and senior Armenian clergy, warning that bringing Church leaders before the courts threatens the dignity and independence of the Armenian Apostolic Church. In a statement, the Istanbul-based Patriarchate said the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin remains central to the spiritual unity of Armenians worldwide and argued that disputes involving Church governance sh
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 10
Sold-Out Armenian Spectacle Returns: ‘Echoes of Our Ancestors 2’ Brings Armenia’s Heroes and Saints to the Greek Theatre Sept. 3
Following the overwhelming success of its sold-out world premiere at the Greek Theatre, People of AR Cultural Foundation proudly presents Echoes of Our Ancestors 2: Heroes & Saints, an epic new musical and visual experience celebrating the enduring spirit, faith, courage, and cultural legacy of the Armenian people. Taking place on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Echoes of Our Ancestors 2: Heroes & Saints is an epic musical and visual
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 10
Rights Groups Accuse Armenian Government of Failing Released POWs
A coalition of Armenian and international civil society organizations, including the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security, has signed an open letter denouncing the Armenian government’s failure to provide adequate rehabilitation, psychological and physical medical care, housing, and social support to former Armenian POWs released from Azerbaijani captivity. The appeal focuses on former hostage Vicken Euljekjian, who spent more than five years in Azerbai
‘Painful,’ ‘Humiliating’ and ‘Something That Should Never Have Happened’: Supporters Condemn Karekin II Court Case as ‘Terror Against a 1,725-Year-Old Institution’
INTERVIEWS: As Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II appeared in court in an unprecedented criminal case Friday, supporters gathered outside described the moment as painful, humiliating and deeply unsettling for a nation whose church has survived centuries of war, foreign rule and political upheaval. The Armenian Report spoke with filmmakers, activists and political figures outside the Vagharshapat courthouse, where the first criminal proceedings against a sitting Catholicos
Firebird AI Opens $500 Million AI Computing Facility in Armenia, Plans 70,000 NVIDIA Chips
Firebird AI opened a more than $500 million artificial intelligence computing facility near Hrazdan on Saturday, launching a project that is expected to bring tens of thousands of advanced NVIDIA chips to Armenia and turn the country into a major regional center for AI infrastructure. The facility is already operating and represents the first phase of a planned 300-megawatt computing campus. Firebird expects to install more than 70,000 NVIDIA Blackwell and Vera Rubin GPUs by
World Council of Churches Backs Armenian Apostolic Church, Raises Concern Over Government Interference
The World Council of Churches has raised concern over what it called “undue interference” in the internal affairs of the Armenian Apostolic Church, weighing in as a confrontation between Armenia’s government and church leadership increasingly spills into the courts. The WCC, a global fellowship of Christian churches, said the Armenian Apostolic Church holds a vital place in Armenian spiritual, cultural and historical life, as well as in the broader Christian world. “As WCC, w
Pashinyan, Aliyev Hold Anniversary Call, Discuss Peace Process, TRIPP and Armenia-Azerbaijan Trade One Year After Washington Summit
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke by phone Saturday, one year after a U.S.-backed summit in Washington. The Aug. 8 call focused on the progress Armenia and Azerbaijan have made since the 2025 Washington summit, as well as expanding economic ties and plans for a new regional transit route, according to the Armenian government. Pashinyan and Aliyev met in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025, with the support of U.S. President Donald Tru
Pashinyan Says Armenia Not Yet Choosing EU Membership, Challenges Russia Over Trade Restrictions at EAEU Meeting
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Friday that Armenia will continue seeking political and economic alternatives beyond its traditional partnerships, arguing that diversification is a sovereign right and urging the Eurasian Economic Union not to stand in the way. Speaking to Russian reporters on Aug. 7 on the sidelines of a meeting of the EAEU Intergovernmental Council, Pashinyan said the Moscow-led economic bloc should respond to Armenia’s changing foreign policy b
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