‘Sing Yerevan Sing’ to Bring Generations of Armenian Music to Los Angeles on November 22
For Armenians who grew up with the songs of Yerevan, a familiar melody can bring back memories of childhood, family and a home far away. For their children and grandchildren in Los Angeles, those same songs can offer a connection to a place they may know through family stories. Bringing those generations together is the goal of “Sing Yerevan Sing,” a concert scheduled for Nov. 22 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Presented by People of Ar Cultural Foundation, the product
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Armenian Olympic Champion Artur Aleksanyan Marries Longtime Partner in Cyprus
Armenian Olympic gold medalist Artur Aleksanyan, one of the country’s most successful athletes, married his longtime partner, Ani, in a private ceremony in Cyprus on November 8. The 35-year-old Greco-Roman wrestler and his bride, who is also from the Armenian city of Gyumri, exchanged vows at St. George Church in Limassol, surrounded by family members and close friends. Several prominent Armenian wrestlers attended the celebration, including Malkhas Amoyan, Arman Andreasyan,
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Armenian Opposition Politician, 46, Arrested Days Before Election Dies in Prison
An Armenian opposition politician arrested days before local elections died in prison Tuesday, November 10, prompting a criminal investigation and accusations from his party that the government was responsible for his death. Arsen Gevorgyan, 46, who headed the opposition Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia party’s electoral list in the northern town of Stepanavan, died at Yerevan’s Nubarashen prison, where he had been held since October 21 on allegedly vote-buying charges. Arm
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Armenian American Creator Tania Sarin Lands on ShopMy Billboards in Los Angeles and New York
Armenian American fashion and lifestyle creator Tania Sarin is appearing on billboards in Los Angeles and New York in a campaign she helped shape for ShopMy. Sarin drew on her love of hosting to develop the shoot, choosing everything from the furniture on set to the clothes she wore. In an interview with The Armenian Report, she said seeing the campaign on Beverly Boulevard in her hometown was a moment she had never imagined. “It’s pretty surreal, honestly!” Sarin said. “But
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Armenia Marks Six Years Since the 44-Day Artsakh War That Killed Thousands of Armenian Soldiers and Civilians
Six years after the 44-day war in Artsakh, thousands of Armenian families are still living with the loss of loved ones who never returned from the battlefield. November 9, the day the fighting ended in 2020, remains one of the most painful dates in Armenia's recent history. Across Armenia, families are honoring the soldiers killed in the war, many of them young men who had barely begun their adult lives. At Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan, where many of the fallen are b
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Armenian American Attorney Arpa Stepanian Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge
Armenian American attorney Arpa Stepanian has been appointed a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, bringing more than two decades of courtroom experience to one of the nation’s largest court systems. The appointment is another milestone for the Armenian American legal community in Southern California, where the Armenian Bar Association has spent years working to increase Armenian representation in the judiciary. Stepanian has built
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Armenia Plans $14 Million Push Into AI and Robotics Across Three Universities
AI-generated illustration Armenia plans to invest at least $14 million over the next seven years to develop artificial intelligence and robotics, bringing together three major universities to train specialists, expand scientific research and lay the groundwork for a new technology industry. The government approved the program on Thursday, November 5, with funding to be split equally between the state and private investors. The initiative will focus on physical artificial inte
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Armenia Awards Top Technology Honor to Entrepreneur Behind Historic U.S. Moon Landing
Armenia has awarded one of its highest technology honors to Kam Ghaffarian, the space entrepreneur whose companies have landed a spacecraft on the Moon and sent private astronauts into orbit, as the country seeks opportunities for Armenian scientists and engineers to participate in major international technology projects. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented Ghaffarian with the State Award for Global Contribution to High Technologies at a ceremony in Yerevan, recognizing
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Armenian Government Jails Another Opposition Leader as Fight Over Constitution and Peace With Azerbaijan Intensifies
Three prominent opposition figures are now behind bars in Armenia as its government pushes to rewrite the Constitution — a change neighboring Azerbaijan demands before signing a peace agreement. The latest, businessman and opposition leader Samvel Karapetyan, was ordered held for one month over an alleged $170 million financial scheme involving the country’s electricity distributor. His party says Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is using criminal prosecutions to silence oppone
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France’s Air Force Team Pays Tribute to Armenian-French Officer Killed in Fighter Jet Crash
France’s elite aerobatic team, the Patrouille de France, has honored an officer of Armenian descent and his fellow airman who were killed in a military jet crash last month. Colonel Antranig Sarkissian, 44, and Captain Quentin Klysz died on October 20 when their Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashed near Rogéville in northeastern France during a nighttime training mission. On November 3, the Patrouille de France performed an aerial tribute in memory of the two officers. The format
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