Some $500 million planned for expansion of Zvartnots Airport in Yerevan

American International Airports, an Argentine company owned by Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine national of Armenian heritage, which operates Armenia's main Zvartnots airport, intends to invest $500 million over a decade to expand the facility's...

ANC of Illinois hosts Armenian Legal Center leaders

Glenview, Ill. — The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Illinois organized a weekend of advocacy and community engagement dedicated to strengthening support for the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights. All proceeds from the...

Introducing SunChild NGO, IUCN’s new Member in Armenia

At the heart of SunChild’s mission is a belief that conservation must go beyond science and policy to include culture, storytelling, and the lived experiences of local communities. Through its membership in IUCN, SunChild aims to amplify the...

Armenian Cultural Days Highlight Armenian Culture in Stuttgart and Göppingen, Germany

STUTTGART, Germany — From October 16 to 26, the cities of Stuttgart and Göppingen will become vibrant stages of dialogue, art, and remembrance. Under the motto “Tell It to Your Children: Values, Knowledge, Traditions,” the Armenian Cultural Days...

Armenian Cultural Days Stuttgart 2025 – “Tell It to Your Children. Values. Knowledge. Traditions.”

From October 16 to 26, 2025, the cities of Stuttgart and Göppingen will become vibrant stages of dialogue, art, and remembrance. Under the motto “Tell It to Your Children. Values. Knowledge. Traditions.”, the Armenian Cultural Days Stuttgart...

How Ladakh’s traditional kitchens keep its food culture, and mountain spirit, alive

A recent visit to Ladakh was an eye-opener; it gave me fresh insight into its food culture. The people continue to practise age-old systems of organic farming, making the freshness of the produce palpable even to the most oblivious diner. Eating...

Armenian archbishop jailed on charges of inciting coup

Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan’s sentencing deepens the crisis between Armenia’s government and its national church, sparking fears of political persecution. An Armenian court has sentenced Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan to two years in prison after...

Tennessee professor who called Kirk ‘disgusting psychopath’ seeks to keep job amid pending termination

Tamar Shirinian, a University of Tennessee professor, faces termination after posting inflammatory comments on social media regarding the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, stating that the world is better off without him....

Armenian Food Festival returns to Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The oldest and longest-running food festival in Richmond is back this weekend, celebrating its 65th year. The Armenian Food Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and 4th, at St. James Armenian Church. It...

Breakpoint: It’s not so much that Christianity is Western, but that Western culture is at root Christian.

A pair of recent discoveries underscore how quickly and far-reaching Christianity spread in the first century. They also counter the long-standing assumption that Christianity is just a Western thing. In September, Egyptian archaeologists revealed...

Armenian archbishop sentenced to 2 years in prison over alleged coup plot

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A prominent cleric in Armenia was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after being… YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A prominent cleric in Armenia was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of...

Armenia jails archbishop over 'coup' plot

by Naharnet Newsdesk 03 October 2025, 18:45 Armenia on Friday jailed a senior cleric for two years over alleged calls to overthrow the government, deepening a standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the influential Armenian Apostolic...

Diaspora in Performance: Armenian Performers at Edinburgh’s 2025 Fringe Festival

The Armenian Mirror-Spectator By Lilia Foster EDINBURGH, Scotland — Established in 1947, when a group of performers took to the stage at the Edinburgh International Festival uninvited, the Edinburgh Fringe has grown to become the world’s largest...

Armenian Archbishop Decries International ‘Indifference’ to His People’s Plight

YEREVAN, Armenia — Archbishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan has become one of the most visible witnesses of the ordeal of the Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Displaced in 2023 along with the community he served, and now a refugee in Yerevan, his...

Armenian Card  launches ArcaQR system - payments through  QR codes  directly from  bank account

ArmInfo.Armenian Card CJSC has lunched the ArcaQR system - a unified QR payment system enabling instant payments from bank accounts with a single scan, as noted in a statement issued by Armenian Card. It is stated that the official launch of the...

Armenia cannot be state without national idea - expert 

ArmInfo.Armenia cannot become a state without a national idea. Especially in a situation where its neighbor (Azerbaijan - ed.) is constantly waging a hidden but never- ending war, including in the information and psychological arena. Azerbaijan...

Armenian prosecutors silent on U.S. ruling on Ghukasyan

October 3, 2025 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has declined to comment on the U.S. immigration court’s decision not to extradite Vardan Ghukasyan, the honorary chairman of the DOK party, reports Factor.am ....

Armenians’ living standards unchanged amid rising incomes and high inflation

Rising incomes and high inflation At the start of the year, the average monthly salary in Armenia reached about 280,000 drams ($737), a 4% rise compared with 2024, according to the Statistics Committee. Wages grew faster in the public sector (up...

ANCA welcomes Trump`s commitment to returning Artsakh refugees,  releasing Armenian hostages, protecting Christian holy sites

ArmInfo. In response to months of sustained Armenian Caucus pressure and relentless Armenian American advocacy, the Trump- Vance Administration, this past week - in an unprecedented move - announced that the United States is actively encouraging...

Armenia needs option in favor of viable alternative - Democratic  Armenia party 

ArmInfo. The Democratic Alternative (DA) Party is ready to join Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan's "Armenia's Proposal" initiative. This was stated in a statement by DA Party Chairman Suren Surenyants. Party leader and political...