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Armenian Assembly to Host “Armenian Americans in Entertainment & Media” Panel in Pasadena
A showcase of leading voices in film, television, and the Oscars, followed by Q&A and reception PASADENA — The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) will host a special panel spotlighting Armenian Americans in film, entertainment, and media on...

Geghard: Azerbaijan continues its policy of erasing and appropriating Armenian cultural identity
ArmInfo.Azerbaijan is attempting to portray the Ghazanchetsots Church of the Holy Savior in occupied Shushi, a war crime site, as an alleged "Albanian temple," continuing its policy of erasing and appropriating Armenian cultural identity, as noted...

Armenian Apostolic Church condemns imprisonment of archbishop
THE Armenian Apostolic Church has condemned the imprisonment of one of its archbishops, amid bitter disputes between Church and State over a projected deal to end a 30-year conflict with Azerbaijan. “It was clear from the outset that this criminal...

Local fined after Armenia’s Shaki Waterfall dyed pink for gender reveal
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Celebrities: Death in September 2025
Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

Armenian Archbishop jailed for two years for criticising government policy
A senior cleric of the Armenian apostolic church has been sentenced to two years in prison, after being found guilty of calling for the overthrow of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government. According to Reuters, Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan was...

$750 million to be invested in development of Amulsar mine in Armenia
On October 10, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan visited the Amulsar gold mine to assess Lydian Armenia's mining project. YEREVAN, October 11. /ARКА/. On October 10, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan visited the Amulsar gold...

French lawmakers demand justice for Artsakh Armenians
October 11, 2025 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - n a joint declaration marking the anniversary of the mass displacement of Artsakh’s Armenian population, 31 members of France’s National Assembly and Senate stressed the need to hold perpetrators...

La Repubblica daily praises Armenia’s heritage, beauty
October 11, 2025 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is portrayed as one of the world’s most beautiful and safest countries in an article by Francesca Alliata Bronner, published on October 9 by Italy’s prestigious daily La Repubblica, according...

Armenia Releases Georgian Georgiy Kioyan, Refuses Russian Extradition Request
Georgiy Kioyan, a Georgian citizen who was detained in Armenia on suspicion of taking part in hostilities against Russia in Ukraine, is currently at liberty. This information is being spread by public activists through social networks. According...

Haile Selassie’s Band of Armenian Orphans: How a Shared Faith Shaped Ethiopia’s Musical Legacy
By Zehabesha News Desk Source: New Lines Magazine, by Irina Costache (October 10, 2025) In the spring of 1924, Ras Tafari Makonnen—Ethiopia’s Crown Prince and de facto ruler, later crowned Emperor Haile Selassie—set out on a historic diplomatic...

Evocabank Holds "Getting Things Done" Conference in Yerevan to Celebrate Its 35th Anniversary
Paid content Evocabank, in Yerevan on October 8, organized an exclusive, private conference on the topic Getting Things Done, attended by representatives of the Central Bank of Armenia, leaders from banks and fintech companies, VIP clients, and...

New realities taking shape in Eurasia
The 2025 Washington Declaration redefines Armenia–Azerbaijani relations, linking peace with Eurasian connectivity and trade under strategic American leadership. Roads and railways being built in the Zangezur Corridor will connect Europe with...

Ex-ombudsman announces bid for Armenian premiership
Former ombudsman eyes premiership Former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan has announced his candidacy for the post of Prime Minister, saying that entering politics had become “inevitable” for him, as he considers the current political processes to...

AraratBank and Teach For Armenia Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
ArmInfo.On October 9, 2025, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between AraratBank and the Teach For Armenia Educational Foundation. The partnership aims to enhance the quality of education and ensure equal opportunities for every child in...

Georgian national released in Armenia
ArmInfo.Georgiy Kinoyan (Kinoiani), a 29-year-old Georgian citizen previously detained in Armenia, has been released. This information was confirmed to ArmInfo by Mariam Melkoyan, press secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Justice. "I confirm, he...

Evidence of Armenian armed forces torturing Azerbaijani captives shown in court
The open court hearing on criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others, who are accused of crimes against...

Franco-Azerbaijani Relations: New Caledonia, “Baku Initiative Group,” and Energy Diplomacy
Azerbaijan: Fuels and Dictatorship Against the backdrop of allegations made in the ARTE documentary “Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels and Dictatorship” about Baku’s interference in France’s internal affairs, relations between the two countries have grown...

“Stepan Lisitsyan-160” Exhibition Opens at the History Museum of Armenia, Honoring the Legacy of the Renowned Ethnographer
On October 7th, the opening ceremony of the “Lisitsyan-160” exhibition took place at the History Museum of Armenia, dedicated to the ethnographer’s jubilee. In his opening remarks, Davit Poghosyan, Director of the History Museum of Armenia,...
US Government is More Pro-Artsakh Than the Prime Minister of Armenia. By Harut Sassounian
Just when we had lost all hope that the United States government would ever say or do anything to support Artsakh, we were pleasantly surprised to see a letter by a high-ranking State Department official who stated all the right things in defense...