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Yerevan Plans to Rename Leningradyan Street After Kirk Kerkorian
The Yerevan City Council will soon discuss a proposal to rename one of the city’s major streets in honor of Kirk Kerkorian, the American-Armenian businessman, philanthropist, and National Hero of Armenia. The discussion is scheduled for October 23, when the council will vote on changing the name of Leningradyan Street to Kirk Kerkorian Street. The proposal was introduced by the Hanrapetutyun faction, part of the ruling Civil Contract alliance in the city council. According to
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 22, 2025
Chechen Woman Found Strangled to Death in Yerevan in Suspected Honor Killing
A 23-year-old woman from Chechnya, Russia, who had fled to Armenia seeking safety from her family, has been found dead in Yerevan in what appears to be an “honor killing.” Armenian police confirmed the discovery on Monday, saying the body of Aishat Baymuradova was found in her apartment in the Armenian capital. Baymuradova had reportedly escaped from Chechnya to Armenia with the help of human rights activists after facing harassment and threats from her relatives. Her friends
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 20, 2025
ReA 2025: Armenia’s Biggest Animation Festival Brings Global Artists to Yerevan
Yerevan will once again become the center of creativity and imagination as it welcomes the 17th “ReA” International Animation Film and Visual Arts Festival from October 19 to 25. The week-long event will bring together artists, filmmakers, animators, and audiences from around the world, including members of the Armenian diaspora who continue to play an important role in global animation and comic art. The festival will open on October 19 at the Cinema House with the screening
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 14, 2025
Zvartnots Airport Announces $500 Million Expansion, to Install Biometric Passport System
Armenia’s main international gateway, Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, is preparing for a major expansion as the country’s...
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 6, 2025
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...
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 2, 2025
Turkish Airlines Announces Regular Flights to Yerevan
Turkish Airlines has announced that it will begin operating regular flights to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The airline shared the...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 30, 2025
Pashinyan Plans “Fourth Republic” for Armenia if Re-Elected in 2026 as Baku Pressures Yerevan to Rewrite Constitution
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that if his party wins the parliamentary elections in 2026, he will begin the...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22, 2025
Yerevan Unveils First Inclusive, Eco-Friendly Playground for Children of All Ages
On September 21, Yerevan unveiled its largest next-generation public playground, covering 2,000 square meters in the 6th section of the...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22, 2025
Azerbaijani and Turkish Delegations in Yerevan: Dialogue or Another Form of Threat?
Delegations from Azerbaijan and Turkey traveled to Yerevan to attend the 108th Rose-Roth Seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. The...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22, 2025
Louvre Masterpieces Arrive in Yerevan for Historic Exhibition
For the first time in history, some of the world’s most famous works from the Louvre Museum in Paris will be displayed in Armenia. The...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 18, 2025
Turkey’s Special Representative Visits Yerevan For Controversial Normalization Talks
Today, Turkey’s special representative for normalization, Serdar Kılıç, arrived in Yerevan for the first time since the Armenian-Turkish...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 12, 2025
Russian Official Visits Yerevan, Says Some Details of U.S.-Backed Transit Route Remain Unclear
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk visited Armenia on Wednesday for talks with Armenian leaders. The meetings focused on...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 20, 2025
Armenian Government Uses Taxpayer Money to Fund J.Lo’s ‘Up All Night’ Tour—No Other Country Has
In an exclusive interview with The Armenian Report , Varuzhan Hoktanyan, Program Director of the Transparency International...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 4, 2025
Golden Apricot 2025 Opens in Yerevan with Global Energy and Armenian Pride
The 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival kicked off in Armenia’s capital on July 13. Running through July 20, the...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 14, 2025
Masked Agents Storm Armenian Power Company as Pashinyan Moves to Seize Control
In an early morning raid on Tuesday, Armenian law enforcement officers stormed the central office of the Electric Networks of Armenia...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 8, 2025
EU’s Top Diplomat Arrives in Yerevan with a Bold Message: Europe Stands with Armenia
The relationship between Armenia and the European Union reached a new level this week as Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 30, 2025
Russia Slams Armenian Government Over Church Crackdown; Yerevan Fires Back
Armenia and Russia are back at it again after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke out against actions taken by the Armenian...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 30, 2025
Armenian Tycoon’s Yerevan Home Raided by Security Agents Hours After He Slams Pashinyan’s Government
Armenian-Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, head of the Tashir Group, openly criticized Armenia’s ruling authorities in a recent...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 17, 2025
World’s Top Young Conductors Perform in Yerevan as Armenia Names 2025 Khachaturian Competition Winners
The 21st Khachaturian International Conducting Competition took place in Yerevan from June 6 to 12, bringing together talented conductors...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 16, 2025
Protesters in Yerevan Call on Armenians to Unite Against Pashinyan’s Campaign Targeting the Armenian Apostolic Church
On June 5, Armenians gathered outside the main government building in Yerevan to defend the Armenian Apostolic Church and protest what...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 5, 2025
