PHOTOS: Armenians Commemorate the Genocide

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Gyumri’s tourist influx and construction boom

Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city, is recently seeing a large increase in construction activity. The city’s residents and investors are restoring their houses in the old district, in order to establish guesthouses and eateries. The city’s development hasn’t only gained the attention of Armenians in Yerevan, but also from foreigners and tourists.

An “era of peace” will come alongside the ethnic cleansing of Armenians of Artsakh

In picture: Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan in Brussels, April 6, 2022.

By Tigran Grigoryan Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, addressing the country’s parliament on April 13, once again made a number of startling statements about the Karabakh conflict settlement process. Pashinyan’s most controversial statement referred to the international community’s insistence to lessen Armenians’ demands on the status of Artsakh. In that part of his speech, Pashinyan… Continue reading An “era of peace” will come alongside the ethnic cleansing of Armenians of Artsakh

Horizon Europe: A New Avenue for Research and Innovation

Through its flagship project “Innovative Tourism and Technology Development for Armenia (ITTD)”, the EU4Business initiative supports Armenian research institutes, universities and start-ups that apply to the Horizon Europe programme. Horizon Europe is the European Union’s key funding programme for research and innovation, with a budget of €95.5 billion. If you are interested in getting your… Continue reading Horizon Europe: A New Avenue for Research and Innovation

Ruling party deputy’s brother implicated in illegal construction project in Yerevan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will meet in Brussels today.  A new building for the Chinese embassy has opened in Yerevan.

BBC Repeats Baseless Turkish and Azeri Claim that Syrian Mercenaries Transferred to Ukraine Through Armenia

By Hayk Hovhannisyan and Hovhannes Nazaretyan #CivilNetCheck  In a new report, the BBC repeated a baseless claim that Russia transferred and deployed Syrian mercenaries to Ukraine through Armenia. The story originated from Turkish and Azerbaijani sources. “Early on in the conflict Turkish media reported Syrian mercenaries were being flown to Armenia and then on to… Continue reading BBC Repeats Baseless Turkish and Azeri Claim that Syrian Mercenaries Transferred to Ukraine Through Armenia

Amputated during the Karabakh War, Sargis continues to live life to the fullest

Sargis Harutyunyan was serving in the army when the Karabakh War broke out in September 2020. On the 30th day of the war, Sargis lost his legs when a shell struck him. Despite the difficulties, he continues to live life to the fullest. Photos credit: Dmitry Belyakov

Support, Training and Art against Gender-based Violence

Within the framework of the “Women Human Rights Defenders Stepping up Against Gender-Based Violence in Armenia” program, the Women’s Support and Women’s Empowerment Resource Centers have implemented a number of support programs for women survivors of violence. Within the framework of the same program, the “Mihr” contemporary dance theater tries to combat this social issue… Continue reading Support, Training and Art against Gender-based Violence