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Azerbaijani Serviceman Detained for Two Months After Crossing Into Armenia, Shooting Woman
An Armenian court has ordered Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Rahim Oglu Musayev held for two months as authorities investigate his alleged illegal crossing into Armenia and a shooting that seriously wounded a woman in the southern village of Shaki. Armenia’s Investigative Committee announced the detention order Thursday, a day after Musayev was captured in the Syunik Province village following the shooting. According to investigators, Musayev entered a home on Shaki’s 6th Stre
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Armenian Authorities Had Two-Day Warning Before Azerbaijani Soldier Shot Mother of Three
Armenian security authorities were warned that a missing Azerbaijani serviceman may have crossed into Armenia two days before he entered a family home in the southern Syunik province and shot a mother of three, leaving two of her children injured. The October 1 shooting in Shaki has put new focus on the search for the serviceman and whether residents were warned that an armed Azerbaijani soldier could be in the area. Azerbaijan’s State Security Service contacted Armenia’s Nat
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Armenian POW & Former Artsakh FM Appeals to Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court, Says 333-Page Court Record Was Withheld
Lawyers for former Artsakh Foreign Minister Davit Babayan and two other Armenian detainees have appealed their cases to Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court, as Babayan alleges that key portions of the appellate court record were withheld from the defense. Babayan disclosed the appeal in a voice message sent from detention in Baku to his family. He said the defense received the Court of Appeal’s 47-volume case file electronically, but the documents did not carry official seals or signa
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4 days ago
Now Noravank: Azerbaijani Group Extends Heritage Claims Into Armenia, Recasting Armenian Monastery as ‘Albanian-Christian’
An Azerbaijani organization advocating for the return of Azerbaijanis to Armenia has expanded its cultural heritage claims to Noravank, one of Armenia’s best-known medieval monasteries, describing the 13th-century complex as an ancient “Albanian-Christian” site. The claim was published September 28 in an article attributed to Aziz Alakbarli, an Azerbaijani lawmaker who chairs the Western Azerbaijan Community. The organization uses the term “Western Azerbaijan” for much of pre
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4 days ago
Armenian Students Turn Corn Husks Into an Award-Winning Biodegradable Air Filter
Three Armenian students have received a special prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Germany for developing a biodegradable, self-cleaning air filter made from corn husks. Hayk Ghazaryan, Tigran Avanyan and Hovhannes Manukyan, students at the Ayb Educational Foundation, received the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking Prize, or CBE JU Prize, for their project “Airify.” The students developed an air filter using biomass from corn husks, an agricu
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4 days ago
Juventus Opens Youth Academy in Armenia, Bringing Italian Football Training to Hundreds of Children
Italian football powerhouse Juventus has officially opened a youth academy in Armenia, giving hundreds of young players access to the Turin club’s training system and a potential pathway to European football. The academy’s new complex in Yerevan’s Avan district is already training between 600 and 700 children, according to Juventus Chief Business Officer Peter Silverstone. Fifteen coaches from the Juventus system are working with players in Armenia. The Avan facility includes
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4 days ago
Tehran Metro Exhibition Honors 46 Iranian-Armenians Killed in Iran-Iraq War
An exhibition honoring 46 Iranian-Armenians killed during the Iran-Iraq War has opened at a Tehran metro station named for the Virgin Mary, bringing the Armenian community’s wartime history into one of the Iranian capital’s public spaces. The exhibition, “Armenian Martyrs: Legends of Sacrifice,” opened at Holy Mary Metro Station during Iran’s Sacred Defense Week, which commemorates the 1980-1988 war with Iraq. Photographs and other materials displayed at the station document
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New Animation Lab Connects Armenian Talent With Global Industry Experts
Animation producers, writers and artists in Armenia will work with industry professionals from France, Italy and other countries under a new four-week training program designed to strengthen Armenia’s ties with the international animation industry. The ReA Academy Lab will combine three weeks of online work with a final week of in-person sessions in Yerevan, bringing together producers, screenwriters and visual artists with specialists working across animation production, sto
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Christian Rights Group Accuses Pashinyan of Interfering in Armenian Church Affairs
Christian Solidarity International has criticized an Armenian government report on the Armenian Apostolic Church, accusing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s administration of interfering in the Church’s internal affairs and pursuing a campaign to remove Catholicos Karekin II. The Switzerland-based Christian human rights organization said in a Sept. 28 statement that it rejected the government report “in its entirety,” challenging both the way it was prepared and the evidence u
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6 days ago
Armenian Doctor Gevorg Tamamyan Enters Race to Lead WHO, Gains Global Backing
International health leaders and major cancer organizations are backing Armenian pediatric oncologist Dr. Gevorg Tamamyan as he begins his campaign to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization. Tamamyan was nominated by Botswana for the WHO’s top post, an unusual cross-regional nomination that puts the Armenian physician among the publicly declared candidates seeking to lead the United Nations health agency. The nomination has drawn support from figure
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Armenia to Pause Embassy Passport Services Ahead of Biometric Rollout Tied to EU Visa-Free Travel Push
Armenia will temporarily suspend passport issuance and replacement services at its embassies and consulates worldwide beginning Oct. 5 as the country prepares to launch a new biometric passport system. The suspension will also cover passport services provided by video call, according to notices issued by Armenian diplomatic missions. Authorities have not said when services abroad will resume. The disruption comes ahead of a major change in how Armenia issues identity document
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Armenian Gymnast Hamlet Manukyan Wins Gold at World Challenge Cup in Paris
Armenian gymnast Hamlet Manukyan won gold in the pommel horse final at the World Challenge Cup in Paris, delivering the highest-scoring routine of the competition. Manukyan earned 15.200 points in the final, including 5.900 for difficulty and 9.300 for execution. Italy’s Giovanni Targhetta took silver with 15.000 points, while American gymnast Brandon Dang earned bronze with 14.700. — Support independent reporting from the region by subscribing to The Armenian Report. Our tea
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Sep 27
Flowers Cover Graves at Yerablur as Armenia Commemorates Six Years Since the Start of the 2020 Artsakh War
Flowers covered graves at Yerablur Military Pantheon on Sunday as families commemorated six years since the start of the 2020 war in Artsakh. Parents, widows, children and fellow servicemen came to remember those killed during 44 days of fighting that began on September 27, 2020. PHOTO GALLERY: Some relatives sat quietly beside the graves. Others brought fresh flowers, lit incense or cleaned headstones bearing the photographs of young men who never returned home. For many fam
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Sep 27
Armenians Remember Six Years Since the Start of the 2020 Artsakh War
On the morning of September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan launched an attack on Artsakh, beginning a 44-day war that took thousands of Armenian lives. Six years later, Azerbaijan occupies indigenous Armenian Artsakh, and families who buried their sons still return to their graves. For thousands of Armenian families, the anniversary is measured not only in years, but in lives that never returned from the battlefield. Armenia’s Investigative Committee said this month that 3,833 people o
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Sep 26
EU Approves Two Years of Tariff-Free Access for About 80% of Armenian Exports
The European Union has approved a two-year trade package for Armenia that will remove import duties on a wide range of goods, giving Armenian exporters greater access to the European market after recent trade restrictions imposed by Russia. The Council of the EU formally adopted the measure Wednesday, clearing the final legislative hurdle for a plan expected to liberalize about 80% of Armenian exports to the bloc. The changes cover a broad range of products, including some ag
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Sep 24
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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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