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From California to Artsakh: Monte Melkonian’s Legacy Remembered on 68th Birthday Anniversary
November 25 is the birthday anniversary of Monte Melkonian, the legendary Armenian commander, thinker, and soldier whose life story continues to shape modern Armenian memory. He would have turned 68 today. Monte Melkonian was born in 1957 at Visalia Municipal Hospital in Visalia, California. He was the third of four children in a family where his father worked as a self-employed cabinetmaker and his mother taught at an elementary school. As a child he was described as an all-
The Armenian Report Team
3 days ago
Vandals Target Mamik-Papik in Occupied Artsakh, Mock With “We Chased Away the Dogs”
A well-known Armenian cultural monument in Nagorno-Karabakh has been vandalized with obscene and hateful writings, raising new concerns about the safety of Armenian heritage sites now under Azerbaijani occupation. The monument, We Are Our Mountains — also known as Menk Enk Mer Sarery — was created in 1967 from volcanic tuff. The sculpture of an elderly man and woman has long been seen as a symbol of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, who were forcibly displaced afte
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3 days ago
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
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
“Artsakh Was, Is, and Will Be”: Ruben Vardanyan’s Message from Azerbaijani Captivity
Ruben Vardanyan, the Armenian philanthropist and co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, has once again spoken from captivity in Azerbaijan, sending a powerful message through a phone call with his eldest son, David Vardanyan. Despite being unlawfully held in Baku for over a year, Vardanyan’s words remain firm and filled with hope for Armenia and Artsakh. During the brief conversation, he asked his son to deliver three simple but meaningful messages: “Artsakh was, i
Baku Turns Artsakh Identity Into a Weapon: Former President Faces Political Show Trial
The Baku Military Court has turned the passport and birth certificate of former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan into a political weapon. Instead of holding a fair and transparent trial, Azerbaijani authorities are using this court session to question not only Harutyunyan’s identity but the very existence of Artsakh as part of the Armenian world. According to reports from Azerbaijan’s state-controlled media, AzerTac, the prosecutor questioned Harutyunya
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 31
Azerbaijani “Eco-Activist” Behind Artsakh Blockade Arrives in Yerevan for Peace Talks
The meeting held in Yerevan between Armenian and Azerbaijani experts was presented as a step toward dialogue and peacebuilding. Yet for many in Armenia, this event symbolized something very different — a deep insult to truth, justice, and the memory of Artsakh’s tragedy. The outrage that followed was not only understandable but entirely justified. How can a country like Azerbaijan, where free thought is criminalized and independent activism is crushed, send representatives wh
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 23
Ruben Vardanyan Rejects Lawyer, Says Fair Trial in Azerbaijan Is Impossible
Armenian philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has refused legal defense in the ongoing court proceedings against him in Azerbaijan, citing violations of international and domestic legal standards. According to a statement released through his family on October 22, 2025, Vardanyan explained that his decision was driven by the “lack of conditions for his lawyer to carry out professional duties” and by “violations of legal norms.” He said the circumst
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 22
Armenian Veterans Place War Medals on Government Steps in Protest
Photo Credit: Mediamax A powerful protest took place in Yerevan as veterans of the Artsakh wars, including participants of the 44-day...
Pashinyan: Return of Artsakh Armenians Impossible After Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) this week, making clear...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 30
Five Years Ago: Azerbaijan Launched the 44-Day War That Occupied Artsakh and Forced Its Indigenous People Out
Five years ago, on September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan launched a massive military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh (also known as...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 26
Levon Ter-Petrosyan Rejects Link to Pashinyan’s Karabakh Policy, Defends Armenia and Artsakh’s Struggle
Armenia’s first president and Armenian National Congress (ANC) leader, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, has once again spoken out about the policies...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 24
Azerbaijan Confirms Plans for Land Swaps, Armenia Stands Firm on Sovereignty
An Azerbaijani expert visiting Yerevan for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth Seminar once again revealed the double standards of...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Two Coffins, Three Suitcases, and a Bicycle: The Human Cost of Artsakh’s 2023 Forced Displacement
This article presents the heartbreaking stories of mothers and families who were forced to leave their homes in Artsakh...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 19
One of Artsakh’s Last Armenians Shot and Detained in Stepanakert by Azerbaijani Forces
Karen Avanesyan, one of the few ethnic Armenians who remained in his indigenous homeland of Artsakh after Azerbaijan’s 2023 occupation,...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 14
OSCE Shuts Down Minsk Group, Leaving Artsakh’s Armenians Without Protection
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has formally closed its Minsk process and dissolved the Minsk Group,...
Pashinyan Urges Artsakh Refugees to Settle as Citizens, But Many Remain Hesitant
Armenia is trying to help refugees from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) become Armenian citizens after the Azerbaijani military offensive on...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 22
Pashinyan Dares Armenians to ‘Start a Revolution’ if They Reject His Peace Path
Armenia and Azerbaijan have not yet decided under what procedure citizens and cargo will move through each other’s territories, Prime...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 21
Trump Says He Ended War Between ‘Aber-baijan’ and Albania, Instead of Azerbaijan and Armenia
US President Donald Trump said he ended a long conflict between “Aber-baijan” and Albania. He was talking about Azerbaijan and Armenia,...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 20
Pashinyan Claims Trump-Brokered Peace Deal Impossible If Armenia Had Artsakh
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the nation after signing a U.S.-brokered agreement with Azerbaijan and U.S. President...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 18
