Armenian-Canadian ‘Baby Beluga’ Singer Raffi Celebrates 50 Years of Children’s Music
Armenian-Canadian singer Raffi Cavoukian, whose songs have entertained generations of children across North America, is celebrating 50 years in music with a new album centered on love, kindness and the importance of protecting children everywhere. The 78-year-old musician, best known for classics such as “Baby Beluga,” “Down by the Bay” and “Bananaphone,” is releasing “Love is Everywhere” on Friday, October 23. The album comes as he marks half a century since the release of h
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Armenia Proposes Citizenship Residency Rules; Zareh Sinanyan Says Diaspora Armenians Should Move, Pay Taxes, Raise Children in Armenia and Defend Its Borders
Armenians living abroad could soon be required to move to Armenia before qualifying for citizenship under proposed changes that would end decades of preferential treatment allowing ethnic Armenians to obtain passports without living in their ancestral homeland. The draft legislation, introduced by Armenia’s Interior Ministry in September, would require applicants of Armenian descent to have two years of legal residency, including at least 366 days physically spent in the coun
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Another Azerbaijani Crosses Into Armenia. This Time, the Explanation Is “He Got Lost.”
Another Azerbaijani citizen has crossed into Armenia, and authorities say he simply lost his way. Less than three weeks after an armed Azerbaijani soldier entered a family’s home and seriously injured a mother protecting her children, that explanation offers remarkably little comfort. But apparently, arrangements for his return are already underway. If only the public had as much clarity about how he entered. Armenia’s National Security Service announced October 22 that Yasha
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TOM FORD to Open First Store in Armenia
American luxury fashion brand TOM FORD is set to open its first store in Armenia, bringing one of the world’s best-known designer labels to the country’s capital. The boutique will open in Yerevan’s historic AOKS Building, according to Z&A, the fashion retailer that holds TOM FORD’s franchise rights in Armenia. The company has not announced an opening date. Founded in 2005 by American designer Tom Ford, the brand is known for its high-end clothing, accessories, fragrances and
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Armenian History and Culture to Be Taught in Belgium as Global Studies Programs Expand
Students at Belgium’s Ghent University will have the opportunity to study Armenian history and culture under a new agreement with the Armenian government, part of a wider effort to expand Armenian studies at universities around the world. The agreement was signed remotely by Armenia’s ambassador to Belgium, Tigran Balayan, and Ghent University Rector Petra De Sutter, Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports announced. The partnership will bring Armenian hi
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Second Rare Leopard Since 2025 Spotted in Armenia’s Gndasar Conservation Area
A leopard has been spotted in Armenia’s Gndasar Community Conserved Area, becoming the second leopard recorded there since 2025, WWF-Armenia announced. Wildlife cameras captured the animal on October 9 and 13 near the village of Zangakatun. The leopard was named Aghasy after the local caretaker who installed the cameras that recorded it. Aghasy has worked in the protected area since its establishment in 2018, helping monitor wildlife and support conservation efforts. The sigh
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Trump-Linked Businessman Buys Armenian Copper Mine for $228.5 Million, Plans to Shift Exports From China to U.S.
A U.S. businessman with ties to President Donald Trump’s administration plans to expand one of Armenia’s largest copper mines and redirect most of its exports from China to the United States, bringing a major source of Armenian minerals into American supply chains. Konstantin Sokolov, the Russian-born owner of U.S.-based Dynamic Frontier Holdings, told Bloomberg that his company paid $228.5 million for the Teghut copper and molybdenum mine in Armenia’s northern Lori province.
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Khachkar Studios Reports 59% Attendance Gain Across Pilot Churches
Churches in a revitalization program run by Khachkar Studios have grown average Sunday attendance by 59%, according to figures the Washington-based organization released October 13. The 11 churches in the program's First Group averaged 1,595 worshippers over the past four weeks, up from a baseline of 1,004. The update is the fifth in a weekly series the organization calls T•A•P, short for Transparency, Accountability and Performance. It tracks 26 pilot parishes worldwide, whi
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Pashinyan Mixes Up Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, Then Dismisses Protocol Chief
In diplomacy, there are a few golden rules: shake hands firmly, don't trip on the red carpet, and above all, know which country your guest is president of. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stumbled on rule number three this weekend. Two days later, on Monday, Oct. 19, his chief of protocol was out of a job. Gagik Vanoyan, who had run the government's protocol service for nearly four years, was dismissed with no public explanation. Officially, nobody has said the two ev
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Emma Poghosyan Crowned European Junior Weightlifting Champion
Armenian weightlifter Emma Poghosyan won gold in the women’s 86kg category on the penultimate day of the European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships, narrowly defeating Georgia’s Mariam Murgvliani by just one kilogram. Poghosyan lifted 109kg in the snatch and 140kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a combined total of 249kg to claim the European junior title. Murgvliani secured silver with 248kg, while Finland’s Minni Hormavirta took bronze with 235kg. Poghosyan a
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