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Armenian Architect Sargis Sargsyan Helps Win International Competition for New Hamburg State Opera
Armenian architect Sargis Sargsyan, a member of the well-known Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has helped secure a major international victory by co-leading the winning design for the new Hamburg State Opera in Germany. The project stood out in a competitive global field due to its modern vision, bold design language, and innovative approach to architecture. Sargsyan’s success in one of the world’s most respected architectural competitions highlights the growing presence of Armeni
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 19, 2025
U.S. Gives Armenia Green Light on Nvidia Chips for $500M Supercomputer Set to Become One of Region’s Most Advanced AI Centers
The United States has given permission for Nvidia chips to be exported to Armenia, this will allow a major new technology project to move forward. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. government has approved the request from the startup Firebird, which plans to use the chips to build a powerful supercomputer in Armenia. The project is part of a wider global effort to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure. With this approval, Armenia is now preparing to host what could bec
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 19, 2025
Human Rights Attorney Warns: Azerbaijan’s Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders ‘Completely Illegal’ and Politically Driven
In an exclusive interview with The Armenian Report, attorney Siranush Sahakyan, who represents Armenian prisoners of war and detainees held in Azerbaijan, gave a detailed and urgent explanation of why the harsh sentences demanded by Azerbaijani prosecutors are illegal under international law. Her explanation shows how Baku is using its courts as tools of political revenge against the people of Artsakh. This interview was taken a day after Azerbaijan announced life imprisonme
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 18, 2025
“He Is Crawling in His Cell”: Alarming Health Collapse of Lebanese-Armenian Prisoner Held in Azerbaijan
The health of Lebanese-Armenian detainee Vicken Euljekjian has sharply deteriorated during his imprisonment in Baku, according to new information shared by his family and lawyer. Euljekjian, who has been held in Azerbaijan for four years, was able to make a short phone call to his family on November 16 after 45 days without any communication. His wife, Linda Euljekjian, says that his physical condition is now extremely serious and continues to decline without proper medical c
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 18, 2025
Baku Invests Over $6 Billion in Chinese-Pakistani Fighter Jets Two Years After Emptying Artsakh of Armenians
Image credit: Rehan Waheed / Shutterstock Azerbaijan has begun one of its largest military expansions since the 2020 war, investing more than $6 billion in the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. This expansion comes less than two years after Azerbaijan carried out the full ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s Armenian population in 2023, forcing more than 120,000 people to flee their indigenous homes. Instead of showing readiness for peace in 2025, Baku is expanding its a
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 17, 2025
Armenian-American Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian Makes History With GRAMMY Nomination for Opera Recording
Armenian-American composer and documentarian Mary Kouyoumdjian has made history in the American music world. Her chamber opera “Adoration” has been nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY Award for Best Opera Recording. This is the first time an opera by an Armenian composer has been recognized in this category. The nomination shows her growing influence in contemporary music and brings wider attention to Armenian voices in the arts. “Adoration” is based on Atom Egoyan’s film of the s
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 17, 2025
Shocking School Video Shows Azerbaijani Students Instructed to Simulate Abuse of ‘Armenian’ Child, Exposing Ongoing Indoctrination
A new video shared by Azerbaijani journalist Javid Akhmedov has again exposed the deep anti-Armenian propaganda that continues inside Azerbaijan’s education system. The footage shows adult men in military uniforms entering a school and staging a violent scene with students. They pretend to capture an “Armenian,” played by a young boy, point a fake gun at his head, and repeatedly force him to say the phrase “Karabakh is Azerbaijan.” The shocking school performance shows how ha
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 17, 2025
Armenia Revokes Power Grid Operator’s License in High-Stakes Dispute With Russian-Owned ENA
Armenia has taken its most serious step yet in its war with the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) by cancelling the company’s right to operate the national electricity grid. On Friday, the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) voted to revoke ENA’s operating license, with four commissioners supporting the move and one voting against it. ENA, owned by the Russia-based Tashir Group, has managed the country’s low-voltage power network for years, making this decision one
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 17, 2025
Ruling Party Leads Vote in Armenia’s Spiritual Capital During Rising Pressure on Ancient Christian Church
Local elections were held Sunday in Vagharshapat, Armenia’s fifth-largest city and the historic home of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church, drawing attention from religious observers and Christian communities worldwide. According to preliminary results released Monday, the ruling Civil Contract party, led locally by Argishti Mekhakyan, is leading with 48.5% of the vote. Voter turnout in the newly enlarged Vagharshap
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 16, 2025
Podcast Hosts Critical of Pashinyan’s Government Detained in Armenia by Masked Officers
Masked officers in Armenia have detained opposition figures and podcast hosts Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan following searches of their homes in Yerevan that lasted more than an hour. Both men are known for their outspoken criticism of the government through their popular Imnemnimi podcast. The detentions occurred less than a week after the two hosted a seven-hour episode featuring former President Serzh Sargsyan, who strongly criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinya
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 13, 2025
Baku Seeks Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders in Political Sham Trial
Azerbaijan has demanded extremely harsh sentences, including life imprisonment, for the captured political and military leaders of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), continuing what Armenians and human rights defenders call a campaign of political revenge and ethnic persecution. According to Azerbaijan’s state-controlled Azertac agency, during an ongoing sham trial in Baku, the prosecutor requested life sentences for several top figures of the former Republic of Artsakh. Among them
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 13, 2025
414-Year-Old Armenian Monument Discovered in Ukraine
A rare piece of Armenian history has been uncovered in the Ternopil region of western Ukraine, where researchers recently identified a 414-year-old monument hidden beneath a village home in Yazlovets. What locals long believed to be a simple spring in a cellar turned out to be something far more remarkable — an underground structure known as the “Armenian Well,” built in 1611. Most of the installation sits below ground, which explains why it remained unnoticed for more than f
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 13, 2025
“Welcome to Armenia, You Can Sleep Safely Here”: Armenian Football Fans Send Message to Hungary’s Team 20 Years After Gurgen Margaryan’s Murder
Armenian football fans in Yerevan displayed a powerful banner reading “Welcome to Armenia. Here you can sleep safely” as they greeted Hungary’s national football team ahead of the Armenia–Hungary World Cup 2026 qualifying match. The message was not random. It carried deep historical and emotional weight — a reminder of one of the most horrifying hate crimes committed against an Armenian soldier in Hungary two decades ago. On February 19, 2004, Armenian Army Lieutenant Gurgen
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 13, 2025
Armenia to Showcase Zadik Zadikian’s “Ode to Lord Byron” at 2026 Venice Biennale
Armenia will take part in the 61st Venice International Art Biennale with a presentation titled “Ode to Lord Byron” by contemporary artist Zadik Zadikian. The prestigious exhibition will be held from May 9 to November 22, 2026, under the theme “In Minor Keys.” The decision to select Zadikian’s project came after a national competition organized to determine the artist and curator for the Armenian Pavilion. On October 16, the jury reviewed seven submissions and voted in a clo
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 12, 2025
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