Russian Voters Head to Polls in Yerevan for Russia’s Parliamentary Election as Protesters Chant ‘No War’
INTERVIEWS: Thousands of Russian citizens turned out to vote in Armenia on Sunday in Russia’s parliamentary election, forming a long line outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan as anti-war protesters gathered nearby with signs opposing President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. The Armenian Report was at the embassy as Russians living in Armenia waited to cast their ballots in the first State Duma election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February
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Armenia Celebrates 35 Years of Independence From Soviet Rule
Armenia is celebrating 35 years of independence today, commemorating the 1991 referendum that ended nearly seven decades of Soviet rule and opened a new chapter in the country’s history. On Sept. 21, 1991, Armenians went to the polls to answer a single question: Should Armenia become an independent democratic state outside the Soviet Union? The answer was overwhelming. More than 95% of eligible voters took part, and 94.39% of all eligible voters backed independence. The refer
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Khachkar Studios’ Masterclass #3 Now Available in Three Languages
Masterclass #3, “Revitalizing Churches Worldwide,” has been released in Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian, joining the English edition Khachkar Studios published earlier. Featuring the case study “Armenian Churches Joining the Movement,” the program lays bare the current state of Armenian Christianity and charts a course toward major, Biblically grounded change. The most cited statistic: just 7 per 1,000 U.S. Armenian women ages 18–29 attend church on a typical non-holida
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Arman Tsarukyan Knocks Out Mauricio Ruffy With Four Seconds Left in First Round as Armenian Fans Erupt in Los Angeles
Armenia’s Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Brazil’s Mauricio Ruffy with four seconds left in the opening round Saturday at UFC 331, delivering a dramatic finish in a fight with major implications for the lightweight title picture. Tsarukyan stopped Ruffy with two powerful elbows at 4:56 of the first round in the five-round co-main event at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Ruffy used his reach effectively early, landing a sharp right hand while keeping Tsarukyan at distance. Tsaruk
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Armenian-American Edmen Shahbazyan Defeats Brunno Ferreira at UFC 331 in Los Angeles
Armenian-American fighter Edmen Shahbazyan returned to the win column Saturday, defeating Brazil’s Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision at UFC 331 in Los Angeles. The middleweight bout, held on the preliminary card at Crypto.com Arena, went the full three rounds. Judges scored it 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 for Shahbazyan. Shahbazyan set the pace early, attacking Ferreira’s lead leg and using his range to keep the Brazilian from settling into an offensive rhythm. Ferreira, known
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Princess Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ Heads to Auction — But Did You Know Its Designer Was Armenian?
Princess Diana’s famous “Revenge Dress” is heading back to auction, putting new attention on the lesser-known Armenian family story behind one of the most recognizable dresses of the 20th century. The black silk dress, worn by Diana during a closely watched public appearance in London in 1994, was designed by Christina Stambolian, a Greek-born designer from a family of Armenian refugees. Sotheby’s will offer the dress in New York on Dec. 9, with an estimate of $150,000 to $30
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Three Years After Azerbaijan’s Attack Forced More Than 120,000 Armenians From Artsakh, No Known Armenian Civilian Community Remains
Three years ago, the world watched in horror as more than 120,000 Armenians were forced to flee Artsakh, their indigenous homeland, after months of blockade and Azerbaijan’s Sept. 19, 2023, military offensive. Endless lines of families escaping with children, elderly relatives and the few belongings they could carry evoked the haunting images of Armenians driven from their ancestral homes during the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Today, as we remember that horrific day, the emergenc
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Pashinyan Receives Germany’s Hessian Peace Prize and $28,700 Award for South Caucasus Peace Efforts
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Germany’s Hessian Peace Prize on Friday for his approach to peace with Azerbaijan and efforts to promote stability in the South Caucasus. The award was presented during a ceremony at the Hessian State Parliament in Wiesbaden, Germany. The prize committee cited Pashinyan’s reliance on diplomacy, international mediation and political negotiations rather than military escalation. The Hessian State Parliament announced Pashinyan as
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Ruben Vardanyan Says Armenian Prisoners in Baku Are Being Denied Rights Guaranteed Under Azerbaijani Law
Ruben Vardanyan, the former state minister of Artsakh imprisoned in Azerbaijan, has appealed to the country’s human rights commissioner, alleging that Armenian prisoners held in Baku are being denied rights guaranteed under Azerbaijani law. Vardanyan addressed the Sept. 16 appeal to Human Rights Commissioner Sabina Aliyeva, who had previously expressed a willingness to assist with protecting the rights of convicted Armenian citizens. The statement was made public through Vard
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Bipartisan U.S. Lawmakers Demand Release of Armenian POWs and Right of Return to Artsakh
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to release Armenian prisoners held in Baku and allow Armenians displaced from Artsakh to return to their homes, bringing the unresolved humanitarian consequences of the 2023 exodus back into focus on Capitol Hill. A dozen members of Congress joined Armenian American advocates, clergy and human rights experts Tuesday for “Accountability | 2026 — Artsakh: Justice. Freedom. Right of Return,” a Capitol Hill program organiz
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