27 Years After Armenia’s Parliament Attack, a Nation Still Reckons With the Leadership It Lost
Twenty-seven years after gunmen assassinated eight officials inside Armenia’s parliament, the country continues to reckon with the loss of two of its most influential leaders — and persistent questions about whether everyone responsible was ever held accountable. Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan and Parliament Speaker Karen Demirchyan had united a wartime commander’s influence with a veteran leader’s political following. Their Unity Alliance won the May 1999 parliamentary elect
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Turkey Moves Forward With Rebuilding 1,000-Year-Old Bridge at Ani, Linking Historic Western Armenian Lands to Armenia
Turkey has completed the tender process to rebuild the 10th-century Ani Bridge on its border with Armenia, moving forward with a joint restoration project as the two countries work to normalize relations. Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the reconstruction contract was signed September 28, according to Türkiye Today. The project will be carried out under the supervision of a joint Armenian-Turkish commission. The medieval stone bridge onc
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Armenian Actor Samvel Tadevosyan Receives Golden Globes Beacon Award
Armenian actor Samvel Tadevosyan has been honored with the Golden Globes Beacon Award at a ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, recognizing rising talent in film and television across Central Asia and the Caucasus. Tadevosyan received the award during the inaugural Silk Road Tribute Gala, a new event organized by Vivid Strategies in partnership with the Golden Globes. The Beacon Award recognizes promising actors from the region and aims to introduce their work to a wider interna
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Artur Davtyan Becomes Two-Time World Gymnastics Champion in Men’s Vault
Armenia’s Artur Davtyan has become a two-time world champion after winning gold in the men’s vault at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Olympic silver and bronze medalist secured the title with two strong performances in the final, finishing with an average score of 14.850. Davtyan’s victory capped a successful tournament for Armenia, which finished with two gold and two bronze medals. Hamlet Manukyan claimed Armenia’s other gold m
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ARMENIA WINS JUNIOR EUROVISION 2026! 13-Year-Old Naré Brings Home Third Victory
BREAKING: Armenia has won the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, with 13-year-old Naré taking first place in Malta with her song “BOO!” and securing the country's third victory in the competition. The young singer from Yerevan defeated contestants from 15 other countries Saturday, October 24, at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta’ Qali. The victory follows Armenia's previous Junior Eurovision wins in 2010 and 2021. Naré entered the competition as one of the favori
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Where Are the Young Women in Armenian Churches? Khachkar Studios Challenges Leaders to Reconnect With Armenian Girls and Women
Khachkar Studios is calling on Armenian church leaders to confront what it describes as an exceptionally low rate of Sunday attendance among young Armenian American women, raising questions about how diaspora churches connect with the next generation. In open letters that the organization says appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on October 19, Khachkar Studios and its affiliates cited a Sunday attendance rate of just 0.7% among young Armenian American w
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Armenia’s Hamlet Manukyan Becomes World Gymnastics Champion, Mamikon Khachatryan Wins Bronze
Armenian gymnasts Hamlet Manukyan and Mamikon Khachatryan shared the podium at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Saturday, winning gold and bronze in the men’s pommel horse final. Manukyan scored 15.300 points to claim the world title, finishing ahead of Italy’s Gabriele Targhetta, who took silver with 15.233. Khachatryan earned bronze with 15.000 points, giving Armenia two of the three medals in the event. Both Armenians entered the fi
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Armenian Church Reports Attendance Gains as Khachkar Studios Expands Community Outreach
An Armenian Apostolic church in Ridgefield has seen its average Sunday attendance rise by more than half under a community outreach program that encourages worshippers to bring friends and family to church, Khachkar Studios said Tuesday. Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, supported by its Salt & Light Youth Ministry, recorded an average of 101 Sunday attendees over the past four weeks, compared with a baseline of 66 — an increase of 53%. The church was featured in the
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Armenian Artist Turns Children’s Old Toys Into Art, Urging Us to Rethink What We Throw Away
What happens to children’s toys when they are no longer wanted? Armenian artist Ani Hovak has found a way to give them a second life, transforming old playthings into works of art. Hovak, whose full name is Ani Hovakimyan, presented her creations at the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP17, in Yerevan, where The Armenian Report spoke with her about her work. Instead of throwing away toys that children have outgrown, Hovak uses them as materials for new pieces. Object
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World Trade Center Yerevan to Be Built at $470 Million Cost, With Offices, Apartments, Hotel, Shops and Restaurants
Armenia's government and its private partners have unveiled the design for World Trade Center Yerevan, a $470 million complex that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says will include the tallest building in the capital's history, rising on the site of the city's former central post office. British architecture firm Foster + Partners presented the design at an October 12 ceremony that coincided with celebrations of Yerevan's 2,808th anniversary. Pashinyan, who attended, described
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