Olympiacos is close to signing Armenia international Nair Tiknizyan from Serbian champion Crvena Zvezda in a deal reportedly worth about €5 million. Greek outlet Sport24 reported that the clubs have reached a verbal agreement for the 27-year-old left back, leaving only the structure of a performance-related bonus to be settled before the transfer can move forward. Tiknizyan has made a move to Olympiacos his priority and has turned down interest from other clubs, including Zenit St....

Armenia and French theater company Saté-Âtre have formalized a new partnership to expand cultural exchange between the two countries, with a focus on contemporary dance, theater and opportunities for young artists. The memorandum was signed by Deputy Education, Science, Culture and Sports Minister Tigran Virabyan and Saté-Âtre Director Satenik “Saté” Khachatryan, the ministry said. The agreement builds on several French-Armenian projects already developed by the two sides and is intended to...

Efforts to curb pollution in Lake Sevan are moving into communities along its shores, where European and Armenian partners are assessing smaller, nature-based wastewater treatment systems as an alternative to costly centralized infrastructure. Representatives of the European Union, Germany’s UFZ research institute and the EU4Sevan+ project visited the Gavar and Vardenis municipalities in July to identify locations where the systems could be introduced. The team met with local officials and...